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McGuinness Family

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54490

Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of: one postcard inside a protective cover (H9 x W14.5 cm) one hand-written note (H14.5 x W15 cm) one 13-page hand-written memoir/family history by Oswald A. McGuinness (H28 x W21.5 cm) one envelope (H40 x W23 cm) Content includes: McGuinness family tree; history of the McGuinness f…

Date Range: 1953-1977

Reference Code: M460 / II / 1-4

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Postcard; Private record; Textual record

Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M460

Series: M460 / II : McGuinness Family

Sous-Fonds: M460

Accession Number: 2018.9000

Reference Code: M460 / II / 1-4

GMD: Postcard; Private record; Textual record

Date Range: 1953-1977

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (16 pages ; 23 x 40 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: Series consists of:; one postcard inside a protective cover (H9 x W14.5 cm); one hand-written note (H14.5 x W15 cm); one 13-page hand-written memoir/family history by Oswald A. McGuinness (H28 x W21.5 cm); one envelope (H40 x W23 cm); Content includes: McGuinness family tree; history of the McGuinness family and their time in Belleville, Ontario; Robert's role as inspecting engineer in the Banff Springs expansion; Robert's artwork on the CPR postcard depicting the spiral tunnels; and the envelope that was used to gift the above items to the Whyte Museum

Notes: Oswald A. McGuinness is the younger brother of Father Robert McGuinness. Oswald was a surveyor and helped build the road from Invermere to Calgary, and he lived in Invermere; The McGuinness family tree goes back to Oswald and Robert's great-grandparents, from Ireland to England and then to Ontario; In the hand-written note, which is undated and the author is unknown although it is possible that it was written by Flora McGuinness when she gave it to Mark Nightingale, an association between Robert and the building of the Bow River Bridge is made; Mark Nightingale also gifted 3 newspaper clippings located in M460 / I / B / 3-5; M460 / II / 1 : created by the Canadian Pacific Railway; M460 / II / 3 : created by Oswald A. McGuinness

Name Access: McGuinness, Robert J.; McGuinness, Oswald A.

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Banff; Art; Canadian Pacific Railway; Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Canada; Ontario

Language: English

Creator: Canadian Pacific Railway; McGuinness, Oswald A.

Category: Arts; Family and personal life; Religions

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Norman Luxton business documents

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54725

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of notes, advertisements and other documents pertaining to multiple businesses owned by Norman Luxton in Banff. File includes: advertising cards depicting the "Man Fish" of Lake Minnewanka at the Banff Indian Trading Post; a list of names of Stoney Nakoda community members commissione…

Date Range: [1915-1925]; 1923-1924; 1930; [1945-1950]; 1932; 1938; [1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E1 / 14

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record

6 images 7 Electronic Resources

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E1 : Business records

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E1 / 14

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record

Date Range: [1915-1925]; 1923-1924; 1930; [1945-1950]; 1932; 1938; [1960]

Physical Description: 0.7 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of notes, advertisements and other documents pertaining to multiple businesses owned by Norman Luxton in Banff. File includes: advertising cards depicting the "Man Fish" of Lake Minnewanka at the Banff Indian Trading Post; a list of names of Stoney Nakoda community members commissioned to make souvenirs for the Indian Trading Post [1945-1950?]; flyers and tickets for film showings of “Mighty Lak’ a Rose”, “The Dawn Patrol”, “Captain of the Guard”, "Lilies of the Field" and "Make Me a Star" at the Lux Theatre between 1923 and 1938; a pamphlet pertaining to the King Edward Hotel; and stationery with letterheads promoting the King Edward Hotel and the Luxton Museum.

Notes: Full names of individuals listed on typed paper slip in file are provided under "Full Text" and "Name Access" fields in this entry; correct spellings under "Name Access"