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Princess May Shipwreck Framed Print

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
1 framed print, signed and annotated by W.H. Case (presumably the creator of the photograph), depicting shipwrecked S.S. Princess May, 1910 (Canadian Pacific envelope attached to the back, contains 2 news clippings about the Princess May ship and one page detailing the cargo weights, measurements, …
Date Range
1910
Reference Code
V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 8 O.S.
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M300 / V500 / S20
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / III / D / 4 : Personal and Family Photography
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 8 O.S.
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
1910
Physical Description
1 Framed Photograph: print; b&w
Scope & Content
1 framed print, signed and annotated by W.H. Case (presumably the creator of the photograph), depicting shipwrecked S.S. Princess May, 1910 (Canadian Pacific envelope attached to the back, contains 2 news clippings about the Princess May ship and one page detailing the cargo weights, measurements, etc. of the same ship).
Notes
Print annotated with the following: "C.P.R. CO. S.S. PRINCESS MAY, WRECKED, ON SENTINEL IS. ALASKA. AUG. 5. 1910." "W.H. CASE 433"
Name Access
Case, W.H.
Subject Access
Ship
Shipwreck
Sailing
Geographic Access
United States of America
Alaska
Access Restrictions
This item is not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of its identified owner(s).
Reproduction Restrictions
This item is not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of its identified owner(s).
Language
English
Creator
W.H. Case
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Personal and collected records

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Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of Correspondence between George Vaux Sr. and Mary Morris Vaux. Includes letters, telegrams, newspaper clippings, postcards, itineraries and The Alpine Club of Canada Rules and Regulations. 1 scrapbook album belonging to Mary Vaux given to her from her Grandmother. 1877. Album c…
Date Range
1912
Reference Code
M107 / II / A / 7
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Scrapbook
Drawing
  24 images     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M107 / V653
Series
Correspondence Series: Personal
Sous-Fonds
M107
Accession Number
uknown
Reference Code
M107 / II / A / 7
GMD
Album
Scrapbook
Drawing
Date Range
1912
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of Correspondence between George Vaux Sr. and Mary Morris Vaux. Includes letters, telegrams, newspaper clippings, postcards, itineraries and The Alpine Club of Canada Rules and Regulations. 1 scrapbook album belonging to Mary Vaux given to her from her Grandmother. 1877. Album contains painted tissue papers; visuals of flowers and people doing various activities. 1 album: Scrapbook album; contains 24 handpainted images on 12 pages within scrapbook. Album has been digitized.
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
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The Dog and the Hare

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Artist
Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939, British)
Date
1912
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
RaA.03.01
Description
Dog has pipe and walking stick and plaid cap and topcoat, hare has purple bonnet and purse. Signed and dated A. Rackham 1912 brc, signed on mat The Dog & the Hare, Aesop's Fables p.145.
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Artist
Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939, British)
Title
The Dog and the Hare
Date
1912
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
20.8 x 25.2 cm
Description
Dog has pipe and walking stick and plaid cap and topcoat, hare has purple bonnet and purse. Signed and dated A. Rackham 1912 brc, signed on mat The Dog & the Hare, Aesop's Fables p.145.
Subject
animal
dog
hare
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
RaA.03.01
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The Cock and the Jewel

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Artist
Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939, British)
Date
1912
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
RaA.03.02
Description
One cock and three hens in landscape. Beige, blue, black, red colour washes dominant. Signed blc A. Rackham 1912. Pencilled note to engraver at bottom of picture says 6 high with an arrow indicating up. Written on discard backing board said Aesop's Fables-1912 The Cock and the Jewel p. 121
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Artist
Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939, British)
Title
The Cock and the Jewel
Date
1912
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
26.6 x 18.3 cm
Description
One cock and three hens in landscape. Beige, blue, black, red colour washes dominant. Signed blc A. Rackham 1912. Pencilled note to engraver at bottom of picture says 6 high with an arrow indicating up. Written on discard backing board said Aesop's Fables-1912 The Cock and the Jewel p. 121
Subject
animal
chicken
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
RaA.03.02
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Ella Maud Woodworth scrapbook

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook with Japanese-style decorative cover containing ca. 130 newspaper clippings, as well as several decorative stickers/labels, a postage stamp and 7 fabric ribbon segments. Content mostly pertains to news announcements of births, weddings, obituaries and some other artic…
Date Range
1913
Reference Code
M74 / I / A / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
M74 / I : Maud (Woodworth) Kidney records
Sous-Fonds
M74
Sub-Series
M74 / I / A : 1889 - 1920
Accession Number
2016.8581
Reference Code
M74 / I / A / 1
GMD
Scrapbook
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Responsibility
Materials compiled by Ella Maud Woodworth
Date Range
1913
Physical Description
2.5 cm of textual records (1 scrapbook : ca. 130 newspaper clippings ; 26 x 33 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook with Japanese-style decorative cover containing ca. 130 newspaper clippings, as well as several decorative stickers/labels, a postage stamp and 7 fabric ribbon segments. Content mostly pertains to news announcements of births, weddings, obituaries and some other articles of interest [poetry, comics, etc.]. Some clippings are annotated. Scrapbook's inside cover labelled "Ella Maud Woodworth Banff, Alta. November - 1913"
Name Access
Woodworth, Maude
Subject Access
Marriage
Weddings
Obituary
Poetry
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Scrapbook secured with unbleached cotton string to hold binding together. Use caution when opening
Pages have been interleaved with acid-free tissue to prevent further deterioration of contents
Creator
Woodworth, Ella Maud
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one first edition copy of "Notes on Birds", which is part of the Nature Notebook Series. Contains illustrations of various bird species with room for annotations.
Date Range
1913
Reference Code
LUX / II / C3 / 22
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / C3 : Diaries, daybooks, notebooks, notes
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C3 / 22
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Responsibility
Published by the Comstock Publishing Company
Date Range
1913
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 12 x 19 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one first edition copy of "Notes on Birds", which is part of the Nature Notebook Series. Contains illustrations of various bird species with room for annotations.
Notes
Ink stamp on front cover reads "MISS ELEANOR G. LUXTON BANFF, ALBERTA".
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Animals
Birds
Research
Education
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Access Restrictions
Additional care required when handling
Language
English
Conservation
Handle with caution, back cover is fragile and may separate
Category
Education
Environment
Title Source
Title copied from item cover
Processing Status
Processed
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Licensed Victuallers Association membership certificate

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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one Licensed Victuallers Association membership certificate, dated 1914, which was issued to Jim Brewster.
Date Range
1914
Reference Code
M436 / VI / 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M436
V90
Series
M436 / VI : Later acquisitions
Sous-Fonds
M436
Accession Number
2023.09
Reference Code
M436 / VI / 2
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1914
Physical Description
1 certificate : 34.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of one Licensed Victuallers Association membership certificate, dated 1914, which was issued to Jim Brewster.
Name Access
Brewster, Jim
Subject Access
Membership
Organizations
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Calgary Alberta Canada Souvenir Edition 1914

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of published text titled "Calgary Alberta Canada: Souvenir Edition 1914" [ed. B.S. White]. Pertains to the early settlement history, business development and expansion of Calgary, with articles featuring numerous local business owners, politicians and other professionals.
Date Range
1914
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 45
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
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 / F1 : Textual
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 45
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Responsibility
Produced by the Western Standard Publishing Company
Date Range
1914
Physical Description
0.7 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 26 x 36.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of published text titled "Calgary Alberta Canada: Souvenir Edition 1914" [ed. B.S. White]. Pertains to the early settlement history, business development and expansion of Calgary, with articles featuring numerous local business owners, politicians and other professionals.
Notes
First page annotated in pencil: "D. M.Dougall" [likely David McDougall]
Name Access
McDougall, David
Subject Access
Advertising
Businesses
Commerce
Commercial products
Communities
Finances
Industry
Land use
Land, settlement and immigration
History
Politics
Property
Government
Municipal views
Tourism
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Language
English
Conservation
Item has been placed in mylar
Category
Commerce and industry
Government
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1914
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
JaA.03.04
Description
Pencil sketch of a mountain which dominates centre background, middle to foreground slope indicating a gradual rise. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serated, br and bl edges rounded
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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Resplendent
Date
1914
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.6 x 27.8 cm
Description
Pencil sketch of a mountain which dominates centre background, middle to foreground slope indicating a gradual rise. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, top edge serated, br and bl edges rounded
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989
Catalogue Number
JaA.03.04
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Later Known as Mount Edith Cavell

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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1914
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
JaA.03.10
Description
Pencil sketch of a mountain. The mountain is centered with ridges at angles. Mountain appears to be snow covered. Foreground is a plain ridge. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, fragile condition.
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Artist
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
Later Known as Mount Edith Cavell
Date
1914
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.2 x 27.8 cm
Description
Pencil sketch of a mountain. The mountain is centered with ridges at angles. Mountain appears to be snow covered. Foreground is a plain ridge. Drawn on light sketchbook paper, fragile condition.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Credit
Gift of Naomi Jackson Groves, Ottawa, 1989
Catalogue Number
JaA.03.10
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First World War diary

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Part Of
Sid Unwin fonds
Scope & Content
Item is the diary kept by Sid Unwin during the year 1917. Unwin describes his duties at the front, and makes observations on casualties, taking prisoners, gas attacks and other activities. The diary records activities leading up to and during the battle of Vimy Ridge, Unwin's personal injury and c…
Date Range
1917
Reference Code
M31 / A / 3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Diary
  1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Sid Unwin fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M31 / V25
Series
I.A. Sid Unwin sous-fonds : Military career
Sous-Fonds
M31
Accession Number
7102, 7112
Reference Code
M31 / A / 3
GMD
Textual record
Diary
Date Range
1917
Physical Description
1 textual record (1 v.)
Scope & Content
Item is the diary kept by Sid Unwin during the year 1917. Unwin describes his duties at the front, and makes observations on casualties, taking prisoners, gas attacks and other activities. The diary records activities leading up to and during the battle of Vimy Ridge, Unwin's personal injury and convalescence, and ends two days prior to his death. Also contains songs, poems, addresses and notes
Name Access
Unwin, Sid
Subject Access
War
Diary
Geographic Access
Canada
Language
English
Creator
Sid Unwin
Title Source
Title based on contents of item
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources

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Fern Brewster registration of birth

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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a Certified Abstract of Registration of Birth for Fern Brewster, produced in 1918 by the Vital Statistics branch of the Government of Alberta.
Date Range
1918
Reference Code
M436 / VI / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Government record
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M436
V90
Series
M436 / VI : Later acquisitions
Sous-Fonds
M436
Accession Number
2023.09
Reference Code
M436 / VI / 1
GMD
Textual record
Government record
Date Range
1918
Physical Description
1 certificate : 21.5 x 33 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of a Certified Abstract of Registration of Birth for Fern Brewster, produced in 1918 by the Vital Statistics branch of the Government of Alberta.
Name Access
Brewster, Fern
Subject Access
Government
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Government
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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Royal visit address, Stoney Nakoda language translation

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
FIle consists of a blueprint copy of an address presented to the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) during his royal visit to Banff in 1919. The address is written in the Stoney Nakoda language, translated from English by George Kaquitts.
Date Range
1919
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 23
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Blueprint
Textual record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / C : Extended family
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 23
GMD
Blueprint
Textual record
Responsibility
Translated by George Kaquitts
Date Range
1919
Physical Description
1 textual record : blueprint ; 35 x 45 cm
Scope & Content
FIle consists of a blueprint copy of an address presented to the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) during his royal visit to Banff in 1919. The address is written in the Stoney Nakoda language, translated from English by George Kaquitts.
Notes
Item in file appears to be blueprint copy of original document
Name Access
Kaquitts, George
Subject Access
Public events
Public Speaking
Royal Visit
Royalty
First Nations
Cultural pluralism
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Language
Stoney
English
Conservation
Item stored in mylar
Category
First nations
Cultural pluralism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Oil and Gas Prospects of the Prairie Provinces

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one volume by O. Bryant, titled "Oil and Gas Prospects of the Prairie Provinces". Includes handwritten notes, typed notes with corrections and edits, and one attached hand-drawn and coloured diagram. Volume consists of data collected by the author pertaining to existing oil and gas…
Date Range
1920
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 10
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : ELeanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 10
GMD
Textual record
Responsibility
Written by O. Bryant
Date Range
1920
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 21.5 x 28 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one volume by O. Bryant, titled "Oil and Gas Prospects of the Prairie Provinces". Includes handwritten notes, typed notes with corrections and edits, and one attached hand-drawn and coloured diagram. Volume consists of data collected by the author pertaining to existing oil and gas wells and potential areas for future oil extraction in various regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Material Details
Orange hard covers, brown binding
Title of volume handwritten on front in black ink, and on first page in pencil
Subject Access
Oil
Oil Exploration
Industry
Natural resources
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Natural resources
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
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Wapta Camp guest register

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Part Of
Moore family fonds
Scope & Content
Pertains to the guest register for the Wapta Camp.
Date Range
1921
Reference Code
M307 / IV / E / 58
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Moore family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M307 / V439
Series
IV.E. Philip Moore family series : business papers, bungalow camp operations
Sous-Fonds
M307
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
M307 / IV / E / 58
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1921
Physical Description
1 vol of textual records
Scope & Content
Pertains to the guest register for the Wapta Camp.
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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Artist
Wilfred Langdon Kihn (1898 – 1957, American)
Date
1922
Medium
graphite on cardboard
Catalogue Number
KiW.03.01
Description
General colour: pencil on yellow. Head of a boy who is looking out. Wide collar on his shirt and one button at the top.
Artist
Wilfred Langdon Kihn (1898 – 1957, American)
Title
Boy's portrait
Date
1922
Medium
graphite on cardboard
Dimensions
29.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
General colour: pencil on yellow. Head of a boy who is looking out. Wide collar on his shirt and one button at the top.
Subject
portrait
child
Credit
Gift of Frank Wellman, 1974
Catalogue Number
KiW.03.01
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Indigenous portrait given to Norman Luxton by W. Langdon Kihn

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one signed copy of a portrait of an unidentified Indigenous man by artist W. Langdon Kihn. Portrait was gifted to Norman Luxton by Kihn in 1922.
Date Range
1922
Reference Code
LUX / I / D1 / 17
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Drawing
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / D1 : Personal and family life
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / D1 / 17
GMD
Drawing
Responsibility
Produced by W. Langdon Kihn
Date Range
1922
Physical Description
1 drawing : portrait, pencil and ink ; 29 x 37.5 cm
History / Biographical
Wilfred Langdon Kihn (1898-1957) was an American artist born in Brooklyn, New York. Kihn was best known for his illustrated portraits of American and Canadian Indigenous people, including members of the Blackfoot, Navajo, Pueblo and Tsimshian communities. The individuals in Kihn's portraits were most often depicted wearing traditional and ceremonial clothing rather than their typical clothes. Kihn's art career began in 1919 when he travelled to Montana and created some of his earliest portraits while visiting the Blackfeet Reservation. Throughout the 1920s, Kihn travelled extensively in Canada and the United States, creating portraits of individuals from a diverse range of Indigenous communities. Many of these portraits were put on display as part of a travelling exhibition organized by the Brooklyn Museum. In 1935, Kihn was commissioned by National Geographic to produce Indigenous portraits for publications; this ultimately led to a two-decade career with National Geographic.
Scope & Content
File consists of one signed copy of a portrait of an unidentified Indigenous man by artist W. Langdon Kihn. Portrait was gifted to Norman Luxton by Kihn in 1922.
Notes
Portrait is signed in the bottom left corner: "To "Norm" Luxton From his friend W. Langdon Kihn. 1922"
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Kihn, W. Langdon
Subject Access
Portrait
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Art
Artist
Language
English
Category
Arts
First nations
Indigenous Peoples
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/20/nyregion/art-indian-portraits-by-kihn-exhibited.html
https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/w-langdon-kihn-papers-7081
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Olive McDonnell Allan fonds

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Part Of
Olive McDonnell Allan fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of 1 pressed flower album, 3 wildflower sketches, 1 pamplet by E. S. Dowding, 1 three page trip calendar, 1 photograph.
Date Range
1924
Reference Code
M549 / V772
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Album
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Olive McDonnell Allan fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 549
V 772
Sous-Fonds
M 549
V 772
Accession Number
7837
Reference Code
M549 / V772
GMD
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Album
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
2 cm + 1 v. textual records.. -- 1 photograph : print.
History / Biographical
Olive McDonnell Allan (1896-1978) took a wildflower painting and collecting trip in 1924 to Banff from Edmonton. McDonnell Allan attended the Lamerton School in Alberta until 1901. After this she was tutored at home, until the family’s move to Victoria, BC. Olive and her brother lived with relatives north of Alix, Alberta until they joined their sister and parents in Victoria. In Victoria Olive attended St. Anne's Academy. Prior to her marriage Olive attended business college in Calgary, and took courses at the University of Alberta. At this time she worked as the Assistant Librarian at the University of Alberta Extension Department. While she was living in Edmonton, Olive met James Rennie Nicol Allan while she was visiting her relatives in the Alix, Alberta area. They were married August 23, 1923. Olive played violin in the Symphony Orchestra in Edmonton, and sold her violin to pay for a nurse to attend the birth of her daughter Eve. Olive and James had two children, James McDonnell Allan and Eve Elizabeth Blanche Keates (nee Allan). Olive returned to the Banff/Lake Louise area in 1948 when her daughter, Eve, was working there. Olive belonged to the Alix (Alberta) Horticulture Club, and throughout her life she was an avid gardener, and won many awards.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of 1 pressed flower album, 3 wildflower sketches, 1 pamplet by E. S. Dowding, 1 three page trip calendar, 1 photograph.
Name Access
McDonnell Allan, Olive
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Access and use restricted for portion
Copyright, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
McDonnell Allan, Olive
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Conversation with Rennie Keates, Olive McDonnell Allan's granddaughter.
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Shorty White-Grass A-PO-TO-YE-SEE

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Artist
Wilfred Langdon Kihn (1898 – 1957, American)
Date
1924
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
KiW.03.02
Description
A very brightly coloured pastel drawing. The portrait of the man dominates almost the entire picture. A dark blue background behind his head, the face is drawin in good detail, black braids to the front. A red undershirt, yellow vest with white/red/purple diamond designs over shoulders. A necklace …
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Artist
Wilfred Langdon Kihn (1898 – 1957, American)
Title
Shorty White-Grass A-PO-TO-YE-SEE
Date
1924
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
49.8 x 38.0 cm
Description
A very brightly coloured pastel drawing. The portrait of the man dominates almost the entire picture. A dark blue background behind his head, the face is drawin in good detail, black braids to the front. A red undershirt, yellow vest with white/red/purple diamond designs over shoulders. A necklace of black-tipped weasel tails and long, black horse tails. He is wearing a brown (buckskin ?) shirt. On the back of the heavy card backing: Shorty White-Grass A-PO-TO-YE-SEE Blackfeet Tribe of Browning Mont. in blue; in black: #54.
Subject
portrait, male
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
KiW.03.02
Images
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How Canada's last frontier outlaw died

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one multi-page published article from MacLean's Magazine, titled "How Canada's last frontier outlaw died: Real facts of Almighty Voice's last stand, when he fought 1,000 men for three days, told for the first time by Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance". Article was published January 1,…
Date Range
1924
Reference Code
LUX / I / E2 / 15
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
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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 / E2 : Personal papers
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E2 / 15
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Responsibility
Published by MacLean's Magazine
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
0.1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of one multi-page published article from MacLean's Magazine, titled "How Canada's last frontier outlaw died: Real facts of Almighty Voice's last stand, when he fought 1,000 men for three days, told for the first time by Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance". Article was published January 1, 1924.
Notes
First page of article has two small illustrations on bottom in black ink. Article is in three physical parts (one double-sided page, two clippings).
Name Access
Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance
Almighty Voice
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
History
Publication
Magazine
Geographic Access
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Access Restrictions
Materials are fragile - handle with caution
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Category
First nations
Indigenous Peoples
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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