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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds 16
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- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds 10
- Kidney family fonds 7
- Archives General File Collection 5
- Dorothy Wardle fonds 4
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds 4
- Charlie Hunter fonds 2
- Aileen Harmon fonds 1
- Charles Reid fonds 1
- Jim Brewster family fonds 1
Canadian commercial postcards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55124
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of commercial postcards with images pertaining to landscapes, tourist attractions, Stoney Nakoda community members [including Leah Rider Hunter], winter sports, wildlife and other related themes within Canada. Images primarily depict scenes in Banff National Park and the Canadian Rock…
- Date Range
- [1910-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E5 / PG - 1 to 63
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected materials
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E5 : Postcards
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E5 / PG - 1 to 63
- Responsibility
- Most images in file produced by photographer Byron Harmon; some materials produced by photographers George Noble, G. & W. Fear, Rumsey & Co. Ltd, and J.C. Walker
- Date Range
- [1910-1930]
- Physical Description
- 63 b&w postcards ; 9 x 14 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of commercial postcards with images pertaining to landscapes, tourist attractions, Stoney Nakoda community members [including Leah Rider Hunter], winter sports, wildlife and other related themes within Canada. Images primarily depict scenes in Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies, and also include content from Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
- Notes
- Date range for materials in file is estimate provided by Processing Archivist
- Some items are annotated with information pertaining to images on postcards [names of individuals, locations, etc.]
- Name Access
- Hunter, Leah Rider
- McDougall, David
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Aerial photography
- Animals
- Businesses
- Buildings
- Buffalo
- Bison
- Black Bears
- Communities
- Community life
- Community events
- Dogs
- Dogsledding
- Environment
- Hot Springs
- Hotels
- Indigenous Peoples
- Landscapes
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Photography
- Postcards
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Sports and recreation
- Sports
- Stoney Nakoda
- Tourism
- Travel
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Saskatchewan
- Loon Lake
- British Columbia
- Fairmont
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items stored in mylar
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Cultural pluralism
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Indigenous Peoples
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Commercial souvenir postcard prints
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 38 commercial souvenir postcards pertaining to areas in Canada and Panama. Includes a collection of 20 image cards titled "Souvenir Views: Panama and the Canal"; 10 mini postcards titled "Minicards by Intag: Vancouver, Canada" and original annotated envelope; an exterior view photo…
- Date Range
- [1915-1925]
- [1940-1945]
- 1947
- 1953
- [1956-1964]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F2 / PG - 2 to 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F2 : Photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F2 / PG - 2 to 6
- Responsibility
- Items produced and/or owned by Curt Teich & Co.; M. R. Pellissier; John D. Anderson Jr.; Canada in Colour Ltd.; Harry Rowed [Jasper] and Bill Gibbons [Banff]
- Date Range
- [1915-1925]
- [1940-1945]
- 1947
- 1953
- [1956-1964]
- Physical Description
- 38 prints : b&w and col. postcards ; 23.5 x 16 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- The Mile-Hi Lodge in Banff was owned and operated by John D. "Jack" Anderson (1917-1964). Anderson purchased the property located at 402 Banff Ave. in 1956 and operated the Mile-Hi Lodge until his death in 1964. The lodge remained in business under Anderson's estate until at least 1969, but was likely closed prior to the property's sale in 1973.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 38 commercial souvenir postcards pertaining to areas in Canada and Panama. Includes a collection of 20 image cards titled "Souvenir Views: Panama and the Canal"; 10 mini postcards titled "Minicards by Intag: Vancouver, Canada" and original annotated envelope; an exterior view photograph of Mile-Hi Lodge in Banff; a postcard print depicting 4 unnamed individuals on a narrow bridge titled "Suspension Bridge Capilano Canyon N. Vancouver, Canada"; and a set of 6 colour postcard prints titled "Natural Colour Photographs" depicting scenes in Banff and Jasper National Park.
- Name Access
- Anderson, John D. (Jack)
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Landscapes
- Mountain
- Businesses
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Jasper
- Vancouver
- Cascade Mountain
- Columbia Icefield
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Mount Eisenhower
- Panama
- Access Restrictions
- Handle with caution as some contents may be fragile
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://archives.whyte.org/en/list?q=john+anderson&p=1&ps=20 [John D. (Jack) Anderson fonds]
- http://parkscanadahistory.com/brochures/mtn-parks-accommodations-e-undated1.pdf
- Parks Canada fonds [M317/S23/V488] Banff townsite property records: under M317 (oversize), Block 22 section 1A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Commercial travel postcards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55101
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.
- Date Range
- [1900-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III/ D : Other materials
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8
- Date Range
- [1900-1960]
- Physical Description
- ca. 630 b&w and col. postcards ; 23 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.
- Notes
- Items in this file have been organized by geographical location. See "Content Details" entry field for contents of individual folders.
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Events
- Environment
- European travel
- Environment and Nature
- Travel
- Tourism
- Waterfalls
- Wildlife
- Leisure
- Landscapes
- History
- Mountains
- Public events
- Public entertainment
- National parks and reserves
- Centennial
- Buildings and memorials
- Banff National Park
- Art
- Photography
- Postcards
- Royalty
- Seascapes
- Ship
- Souvenir
- Sports and recreation
- Tourist information
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise
- Calgary
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Rocky Mountains
- Selkirks
- Ontario
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Owen Sound
- Toronto
- Quebec
- Montreal
- United States of America
- Yellowstone National Park
- Colorado
- Denver
- Florida
- California
- Chicago
- Michigan
- France
- Paris
- England
- London
- Cuba
- Mexico
- Ireland
- Dublin
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Related Material
- Items in this file were separated from annotated postcards [processed as LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- File is organized into 8 folders, numbered LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8. PG - 1 : Banff National Park PG - 2 : Canadian Rockies and Selkirks PG - 3 : Alberta and British Columbia [Other] PG - 4 : Canada PG - 5 : United States of America PG - 6 : United States of America, cont.'d [postcard sets and 1933 Chicago World Fair] PG - 7 : Foreign PG - 8 : Other [location not specified]
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence - postcards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55102
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards and souvenir postcard booklets sent to members and friends of the Luxton family, including Eleanor, Norman and Georgina Luxton. Content pertains to locations and landmarks in various regions, including Canada, the United States, England, France and the Ivory Coast. File a…
- Date Range
- [1900-1920]
- 1905-1906
- 1909
- 1911-1912
- 1914-1916
- 1924-1925
- 1929
- 1937
- 1939
- 1949
- 1951-1958
- 1961-1962
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / A : Norman Luxton family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / A1 : Correspondence
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27
- Date Range
- [1900-1920]
- 1905-1906
- 1909
- 1911-1912
- 1914-1916
- 1924-1925
- 1929
- 1937
- 1939
- 1949
- 1951-1958
- 1961-1962
- Physical Description
- ca. 250 prints : b&w and col. postcards ; 16 x 12 cm or smaller -- 1 b&w photograph : print ; 16 x 10.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards and souvenir postcard booklets sent to members and friends of the Luxton family, including Eleanor, Norman and Georgina Luxton. Content pertains to locations and landmarks in various regions, including Canada, the United States, England, France and the Ivory Coast. File also includes one b&w photograph depicting a group of unidentified children.
- Notes
- Items in this file have been organized by geographical location. See "Content Details" entry field for contents of individual folders.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Subject Access
- Correspondence
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Tourism
- Postcards
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- United States of America
- California
- Vermont
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Arizona
- England
- London
- France
- Paris
- Africa
- Ivory Coast
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Items in this file were separated from non-annotated postcards [processed as LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8].
- Category
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items are stored in 3 folders: LUX / III / A1 / 25 : Canada LUX / III / A1 / 26 : United States of America LUX / III / A1 / 27 : Foreign, Other
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Curtiss-Wright Corp. staff and family photographs album
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54631
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one personal photograph album [likely created by Eleanor Luxton]. Content pertains to staff members of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation Aircraft Division and related events including a dinner party in New York, as well as friends and relatives of the Luxton family. Includes images of…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910]
- [ca. 1920 - ca. 1930]
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1945]
- 1941 - 1944
- 1950
- 1954
- 1956
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
- 1967 - 1969
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Scrapbook
203 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C / PD - 1
- Responsibility
- Some photographs produced by Associated Screen News Ltd., Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Byron Harmon
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910]
- [ca. 1920 - ca. 1930]
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1945]
- 1941 - 1944
- 1950
- 1954
- 1956
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
- 1967 - 1969
- Physical Description
- 1 album (193 b&w photographs ; 20 x 25.5 cm or smaller -- 2 textual records)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one personal photograph album [likely created by Eleanor Luxton]. Content pertains to staff members of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation Aircraft Division and related events including a dinner party in New York, as well as friends and relatives of the Luxton family. Includes images of Eleanor Luxton as a child and as an adult, group and individual portraits of mostly unidentified individuals [likely immediate and extended family and friends of Eleanor, including Norman and Georgina Luxton], unidentified children playing, images from the Calgary Stampede parade [ca. 1940s], unidentified Indigenous groups and individuals [possibly Stoney Nakoda community members during Banff Indian Days], Dr. Casey's Ranch [1944], and a family picnic. File also includes one small textual record describing a 1943 Curtiss-Wright Corporation staff event, as well as an annotated Christmas card from Ruth and Frank Neustadt [n.d.].
- Notes
- Some items are annotated on back
- Items not in chronological or other clear order
- Material Details
- Album has clear plastic layer on surface of front and back covers
- Green plastic stitched around border of both covers and side bindings
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Ross, George
- McDougall, George
- Smith, Mary
- Smith, Archie
- Casey, Anne Ross
- Ross, Jean
- Knight, Sidney S.
- Luxton, Georgina
- Luxton, Norman
- Neustadt, Ruth
- Neustadt, Frank
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Family and personal life
- Businesses
- Children
- Community events
- Picnics and picnicking
- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
- Events
- Geographic Access
- Bermuda
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- United States of America
- New York
- Arizona
- Phoenix
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Loose items in album have been placed in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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King George VI and British royal family [ca. 1935 - 1951]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22399
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to King George VI's coronation and Queen Elizabeth; newspaper clippings relating to British West Indies, Australia and other Empire colonies as well as related stories. Scrapbook also includes articles relating to King George VI and family. Also …
- Date Range
- [1935-1940]
- 1939
- 1951
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 15
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
- Postcard
- Published record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 15
- Date Range
- [1935-1940]
- 1939
- 1951
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to King George VI's coronation and Queen Elizabeth; newspaper clippings relating to British West Indies, Australia and other Empire colonies as well as related stories. Scrapbook also includes articles relating to King George VI and family. Also included are two file folders containing:
- four postcards bearing images of the King and Queen's visit to Belfast, troops inspections and two publications titled: "Their Majesties' Canadian Visit, 1939" and a timetable of Pilot train and boats and itinerary of activities [placed in a mylar sleeve and file folder].
- booklet and b&w photographs relating to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's Royal Visit, 1939 [placed in a file folder].
- Subject Access
- Politics
- Public events
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Royalty
- Trains
- Travel
- Newspaper
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Jasper
- England
- London
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Postcard prints and other inserts have been placed in mylar inside scrapbook
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Other postcards - friends and family
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55106
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards sent to extended family members and friends of the Luxton family. Senders and recipients include John Grant and George Millward McDougall, William [Bill] LaPorte, Emmeline Wheeler, and Effie Huppe.
- Date Range
- 1904
- [1907-1909]
- [1940-1960]
- 1975
- 1978
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 27
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 27
- Date Range
- 1904
- [1907-1909]
- [1940-1960]
- 1975
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 8 b&w and col. postcards ; 25 x 10 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards sent to extended family members and friends of the Luxton family. Senders and recipients include John Grant and George Millward McDougall, William [Bill] LaPorte, Emmeline Wheeler, and Effie Huppe.
- Notes
- Some items in this file are not dated. Some postcards do not name recipients and/or senders.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Correspondence
- Holidays
- Travel
- Tourism
- Landscapes
- Sports and leisure
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Morley
- British Columbia
- Prince George
- United States of America
- New York
- Philippines
- Tanzania
- Seychelles
- Language
- English
- Category
- Communications
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal scrapbook, early Banff and Morley
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54634
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one scrapbook containing personal photographs, small clippings, wax seals, and blank and annotated postcards. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton, relatives and friends of the Luxton family. Includes individual and group photographs of numerous unidentified individuals on horseback …
- Date Range
- 1908
- 1910
- [ca. 1910 - ca. 1920]
- 1911
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C / 2
- Date Range
- 1908
- 1910
- [ca. 1910 - ca. 1920]
- 1911
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook (42 b&w prints ; 10 x 21.5 cm or smaller -- 3 postcards - 0.5 cm of textual records -- 25 wax seals)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one scrapbook containing personal photographs, small clippings, wax seals, and blank and annotated postcards. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton, relatives and friends of the Luxton family. Includes individual and group photographs of numerous unidentified individuals on horseback and on foot, posing by family homes and ranches [likely in and around the Bow Valley]; and unidentified members of an Indigenous community [likely Stoney community members in Morley]. Scrapbook also contains various small clippings and symbols / pictures pertaining to academies, clubs and political groups based in Canada, England and the United States; invitations sent to Mr. and Mrs. McDougall to attend an Old Timers' Association event in 1908, and one in 1910 in Calgary ; four blank postcards depicting attractions in London, England; four annotated Christmas cards mailed to the Luxton family; one annotated postcard sent to Mrs. George H. Ross [May Ross] from Georgina Luxton [?]; and 25 wax seals attached to one scrapbook page.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Ross, May
- McDougall, David
- McDougall, Annie
- Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association
- Subject Access
- Community events
- Community life
- Family and personal life
- Indigenous Peoples
- Horseback riding
- Horses
- Ranches
- Travel
- Tourism
- Education
- Christmas
- Politics and government
- Club
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Bow Valley
- Morley
- England
- London
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Album has been interleaved with acid-free paper to protect photographs from adhesive stains and other risky materials on adjacent pages
- Album has been secured with unbleached cotton string to protect damaged binding
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Blank postcards, Christmas cards, and annotated postcard were previously part of contents from album processed as file LUX / III / B3 / PD - 1 pertaining to David and Anne McDougall
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Souvenir photographs travel album
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54624
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one album containing travel photographs, mostly captioned. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton's national and international travels between ca. 1935 and 1940. Locations include the United States, Ontario, Quebec, Panama and Cuba. Subjects include unidentified Indigenous families and…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
- 1939
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / PD - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
- Photograph
- Album
352 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / PD - 2
- Date Range
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 1 album (ca. 360 b&w and col. prints ; 9 x 14 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one album containing travel photographs, mostly captioned. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton's national and international travels between ca. 1935 and 1940. Locations include the United States, Ontario, Quebec, Panama and Cuba. Subjects include unidentified Indigenous families and local scenics in Panama, buildings and landscapes, the 1939 World Fair in New York, boats and dockyard views, art portraits, Niagara Falls, monuments and statues. Most items are captioned with their respective subjects / locations, 4 items are colorized [rest are b&w].
- Notes
- Some items are postcard prints, vast majority are photograph prints
- Material Details
- Photographs are secured with paper corner fasteners attached to pages with adhesive
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Art
- Portrait
- Indigenous Peoples
- Buildings
- Memorial
- Statue
- Events
- Boats
- Fishing
- Landscapes
- Animals
- Farmland
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Ontario
- Niagara Falls
- Toronto
- Quebec
- Montreal
- United States of America
- New York
- Chicago
- Panama
- Cuba
- Havana
- Access Restrictions
- Caution when handling - some items are loose
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Consider removing metal bindings from album in future. Currently no signs of rust or damage to album
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
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Souvenir postcard scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54622
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one scrapbook containing postcards likely collected by Eleanor Luxton during national and international travels. Locations include Hawaii, Hong Kong, San Francisco, New York, Montreal, Panama, and Japan. scrapbook has small textual page attached to inside titled "Interesting Facts …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
- 1939
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Postcard
- Textual record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / 3
- Responsibility
- Some items produced by Curt Teich & Co., Nikkosha, Western Publishing & Novelty Co., and H.S. Crocker Co., Inc.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook (158 prints : b&w and col. postcards ; 9 x 14 cm -- 1 textual record)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one scrapbook containing postcards likely collected by Eleanor Luxton during national and international travels. Locations include Hawaii, Hong Kong, San Francisco, New York, Montreal, Panama, and Japan. scrapbook has small textual page attached to inside titled "Interesting Facts About Canada" with statistics from 1936.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Landscapes
- Sports
- Businesses
- Hotels
- Commerce and industry
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Quebec
- Montreal
- United States of America
- San Francisco
- California
- Hawaii
- Hong Kong
- Panama
- Japan
- New York
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Use caution when handling as postcards may fall out - item stored with unbleached cotton string fastening it shut to prevent misplacing contents
- Consider removing metal bindings to prevent future rust damage
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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Travel scrapbook of commercial postcard prints and souvenirs
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one scrapbook containing ca. 200 attached postcard prints and commercial postcards, as well as two portrait photograph prints and two souvenir booklets. Content pertains to scenic views of the Canadian Rockies including Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Maligne Lake, Revelstoke and the At…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1925 - ca. 1940]
- 1932
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Postcard
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / 1
- Responsibility
- Some items produced by George S. Cladds [?], Byron Harmon, Gerta Christoffersen, Detroit Publishing Co., and A.C. Leighton
- Date Range
- [ca. 1925 - ca. 1940]
- 1932
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook : ca. 200 b&w and col. postcards ; 14 x 21.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one scrapbook containing ca. 200 attached postcard prints and commercial postcards, as well as two portrait photograph prints and two souvenir booklets. Content pertains to scenic views of the Canadian Rockies including Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Maligne Lake, Revelstoke and the Athabasca River; portrait paintings of unidentified Indigenous girls by artist Gerta Christoffersen; scenes from Australia, Brussels, Venice, Bermuda, Fiji, Portugal, London, Windsor Castle, California, Mexico, the Grand Canyon, Montana, Niagara Falls, Maine, Ohio and Pennsylvania; and sketched art by A.C. Leighton depicting horses and riders. Many postcards are colorized.
- Notes
- A few postcards are annotated, mostly blank
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Landscapes
- Environment
- Mountains
- Indigenous Peoples
- Art
- Biography
- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- England
- London
- Australia
- Belgium
- Italy
- Venice
- Bermuda
- Fiji
- Portugal
- United States of America
- California
- Maine
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- Lake Louise
- Massachusetts
- Moraine Lake
- Maligne Lake
- Athabasca Falls
- Niagara Falls
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 21 photographs pertaining to domestic and international travel. Includes scenes from Brooks, Alberta; Dublin, Ireland; Alert Bay, British Columbia; New York City; Rome, Italy; Banff and surrounding mountains; and some unidentified locations.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1970]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 232 to 252
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 232 to 252
- GMD
- Photograph
- Postcard
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1970]
- Physical Description
- 21 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 22 x 14 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 21 photographs pertaining to domestic and international travel. Includes scenes from Brooks, Alberta; Dublin, Ireland; Alert Bay, British Columbia; New York City; Rome, Italy; Banff and surrounding mountains; and some unidentified locations.
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Environment
- Landscapes
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Brooks
- Banff
- British Columbia
- Alert Bay
- Ireland
- Italy
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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potentially offensive content.
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