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Our Heritage: A Series of Historical Sketches of Alberta

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54753
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a portfolio containing a map of Alberta and published textual record titled "Our Heritage: A Series of Historical Sketches of Alberta by John Fisher". Content pertains to accounts by John Fisher from his travels in Alberta, including Calgary and Jasper National Park. Front cover of…
Date Range
[1955-1960]
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 38
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Map
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 / 38
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Map
Date Range
[1955-1960]
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of a portfolio containing a map of Alberta and published textual record titled "Our Heritage: A Series of Historical Sketches of Alberta by John Fisher". Content pertains to accounts by John Fisher from his travels in Alberta, including Calgary and Jasper National Park. Front cover of portfolio is annotated in red ink with the name "Bessie L.[?] MacKay".
Name Access
Fisher, John
MacKay, Bessie
Subject Access
History
Businesses
Commerce and industry
Community events
Hotel
Palliser Hotel
Winter sports
Sports
Skiing
Biography
Parks
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Jasper National Park
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Sports, recreation and leisure
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title copied from item in file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Maps of Banff and Western Canada

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54772
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 9 printed maps, b&w and col. [including zoning and topographical maps] depicting the Town of Banff and Banff National Park, the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve, the Moose Mountain region, Medicine Hat, and the province of Alberta. File includes Trail Riders' Map of the Canadian Rock…
Date Range
1912
1914
1924
1926
1932
1957
[1970-1980]
Reference Code
LUX / II / C5 / 25
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Map
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 / C5 : Other
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C5 / 25
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Map
Date Range
1912
1914
1924
1926
1932
1957
[1970-1980]
Physical Description
9 maps : b&w and col. ; 168 x 71 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 9 printed maps, b&w and col. [including zoning and topographical maps] depicting the Town of Banff and Banff National Park, the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve, the Moose Mountain region, Medicine Hat, and the province of Alberta. File includes Trail Riders' Map of the Canadian Rockies which has smaller maps of Waterton Lakes, Glacier, Revelstoke, and other national parks printed on the back. Map of Medicine Hat includes annotated storage envelope with dimensions written on the front.
Subject Access
Cartography
Geography
Land use
Government
Travel
National parks and reserves
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Medicine Hat
Rocky Mountains
Glacier National Park
Revelstoke
Waterton Lakes National Park
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Government
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Map, Indian Tribes of North America

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54800
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one b&w printed paper copy of a map titled "Indian Tribes of North America" [n.d., creator unknown].
Date Range
[1950-1970]
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 56
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
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 / 56
GMD
Map
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
[1950-1970]
Physical Description
0.1 cm of textual records (map : b&w ; 48 x 53.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one b&w printed paper copy of a map titled "Indian Tribes of North America" [n.d., creator unknown].
Notes
Date range is estimate provided by Processing Archivist
Subject Access
Geography
Indigenous Peoples
Land, settlement and immigration
Geographic Access
Canada
United States of America
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
First nations
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title taken from item in file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Burks family fonds

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions117
Part Of
Burks family fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual records re housing, tax and assessment in Banff; and warden service training and procedures, including an annotated map of Warden district #1, Banff National Park. Texual records also include six letters from Jim Deegan and Ken Jones to Jan Burks, 1986-1988. Accompanied by…
Date Range
[ca.1912], 1970-1988
Reference Code
M162 / V102
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Map
Private record
Part Of
Burks family fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 162
V 102
Sous-Fonds
M 162
V 102
Accession Number
991, 1794, 2047, 2179, 2289, 7995
Reference Code
M162 / V102
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Map
Private record
Date Range
[ca.1912], 1970-1988
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records. -- 1 photograph : print; copy
History / Biographical
The Burks family lived at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Jan Burks worked for the Archives of the Canadian Rockies (now the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies) and Toby Burks was a warden with the Banff National Park Warden Service.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual records re housing, tax and assessment in Banff; and warden service training and procedures, including an annotated map of Warden district #1, Banff National Park. Texual records also include six letters from Jim Deegan and Ken Jones to Jan Burks, 1986-1988. Accompanied by photograph of buildings at Lake Minnewanka, before first dam, ca.1912; copy.
Name Access
Burks, Jan
Burks, Toby
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
Creator
Burks, Jan
Burks, Toby
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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