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Map of North America engraved to illustrate Mitchell's school and family geography

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1852

Publisher: Pennsylvania : S. Augustus Mitchell

Call Number: C13.4.6

Publisher: Pennsylvania : S. Augustus Mitchell

Published Date: 1852

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: 1 inch = ca 600 miles

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: North America; Hooker, Mount; Brown, Mount

Notes: Map shows Mts. Hooker and Brown, and gives altitudes of same

Accession Number: 3612

Call Number: C13.4.6

Collection: Archives Library

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Stations of the Church Missionary Society

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1852

Call Number: C12-1.10

Published Date: 1852

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Hudson's Bay Company's Territories

Notes: Route of the Bishop of Montreal from Quebec to Red River in 1844; Photostatic copy from Public Archives

Accession Number: 675

Call Number: C12-1.10

Collection: Archives Library

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Danubian Principalities

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1854

Publisher: W and A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh

Call Number: C13-12.17

Publisher: W and A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh

Published Date: 1854

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Europe - Central & Eastern

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: C13-12.17

Collection: Archives Library

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Sketch of Western Section Standard Survey by W. King and Montague Aldons

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1880

Call Number: C12-1.5

Responsibility: W. King and Montague Aldons

Published Date: 1880

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Western Canada

Notes: Photostatic copy from Public Archives; two sections

Accession Number: 675

Call Number: C12-1.5

Collection: Archives Library

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Copy of Map of "Colton's North America"

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1882

Publisher: G.W. and C.B. Colton and Co.

Call Number: C13-4.4

Publisher: G.W. and C.B. Colton and Co.

Published Date: 1882

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: North America

Accession Number: 11,500

Call Number: C13-4.4

Collection: Archives Library

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Map shewing the Distribution of the Indian Tribes of British Columbia by W.F. Tolmie and G.M. Dawson

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1883

Publisher: Geological and Natural History Survey of Canada

Call Number: C6-10.2(a)

Responsibility: W.F. Tolmie and G.M. Dawson

Publisher: Geological and Natural History Survey of Canada

Published Date: 1883

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Indian Tribes of British Columbia

Notes: Accompanies "Comparative Vocabularies of the Indian Tribes of B.C."

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: C6-10.2(a)

Collection: Archives Library

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Map shewing the Distribution of the Indian Tribes of British Columbia by W.F. Tolmie and G.M. Dawson

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1883

Publisher: Geological and Natural History Survey of Canada

Call Number: C6-10.2(a)

Responsibility: W.F. Tolmie and G.M. Dawson

Publisher: Geological and Natural History Survey of Canada

Published Date: 1883

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Indian Tribes of British Columbia

Notes: Accompanies "Comparative Vocabularies of the Indian Tribes of B.C."

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: C6-10.2(a)

Collection: Archives Library

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North West Territories including the province of Manitoba

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1883

Call Number: C12-1.21

Published Date: 1883

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Indian Treaties

Notes: Photostatic copy from Public Archives; two sections

Accession Number: 675

Call Number: C12-1.21

Collection: Archives Library

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[Province of British Columbia]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1884

Author: Mohun, Edward

Call Number: C10-10.1

Author: Mohun, Edward

Published Date: 1884

Scale: Scale: 1 inch - 50 miles

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: British Columbia

Notes: Compiled and drawn by Edward Moun, C.E.

Accession Number: 440

Call Number: C10-10.1

Collection: Archives Library

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[North-West Territory]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1884

Call Number: C12-1.24

Published Date: 1884

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: North-West Territory

Notes: Photostatic copy from Public Archives

Accession Number: 675

Call Number: C12-1.24

Collection: Archives Library

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Calgary Alberta: Her Industries and Resources

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one volume titled "Calgary Alberta: Her Industries and Rersources", 1885. Content pertains to local businesses, churches, schools and other community resources in Calgary.

Date Range: 1885

Reference Code: LUX / II / C6 / 11

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 / C6 : Southern Alberta research project

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C6 / 11

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Responsibility: Produced by Burns and Elliott

Date Range: 1885

Physical Description: 1 cm of txtual records (1 volume ; 14 x 23 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one volume titled "Calgary Alberta: Her Industries and Rersources", 1885. Content pertains to local businesses, churches, schools and other community resources in Calgary.

Material Details: Red covers with red, yellow and green marbled interior pages (first and last pages and inside covers only)

Subject Access: Commerce; Industry; Businesses; Municipal views

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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Projected Township Lines

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1886

Publisher: Dept. of the Interior

Call Number: C12-1.25

Publisher: Dept. of the Interior

Published Date: 1886

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: North West Territories

Notes: Photostatic copy from Public Archives

Accession Number: 675

Call Number: C12-1.25

Collection: Archives Library

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Travel journal, Canada and United States

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one bound journal containing an extensive account of a 4-month trip to Canada and the United States by [J?]. L. Douglass, August to December 1886.

Date Range: 1886

Reference Code: LUX / II / C6 / 2

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 / 2

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1886

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 18 x 22 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one bound journal containing an extensive account of a 4-month trip to Canada and the United States by [J?]. L. Douglass, August to December 1886.

Notes: Volume accompanied by paper with shipping label dated 1956.

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Exploration; Leisure

Geographic Access: Canada; United States

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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King James Holy Bible

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of the King James Bible published in London, England [1886 edition], bound in dark red leather, which was owned by Georgina Luxton. Contains several loose inserts, some of which are annotated [see "Content Details"].

Date Range: 1886

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 / 36

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / B : Georgina Luxton

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / III / B4 : Collected material

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 / 36

GMD: Published record; Textual record

Date Range: 1886

Physical Description: 3.5 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 8.7 x 14 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of the King James Bible published in London, England [1886 edition], bound in dark red leather, which was owned by Georgina Luxton. Contains several loose inserts, some of which are annotated [see "Content Details"].

Notes: Inside cover is signed "G.E. Luxton W.L. College" [presumably referring to Georgina Luxton and Wesleyan Ladies' College, where she attended school ca. 1890-1895].

Name Access: Luxton, Georgina; Harmon, Aileen; Soole, Violet

Subject Access: Religions; Personal and Family Life; Education; Schools

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; England; London

Access Restrictions: Item is very fragile, consult with Archives/Library staff prior to handling

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Religions; Education; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Contains several loose inserts: Annotated business card for "Thwaites Sadler, Whip and Harness Maker, Bishopsgate Without, London" [1850-1870?] between pages 50 and 51; torn paper scrap with handwritten poem/excerpt between pages 552 and 553; annotated business card for "Your Restaurant" [possibly operated in Montreal, Quebec] between pages 606 and 607; 1922 newspaper clipping pertaining to political debate involving William Luxton in 1877; small newspaper clipping pertaining to a meeting with members of the Literary-Dramatic Club in Banff between pages 738 and 739; and a newspaper clipping from 1901 mentioning Norman Luxton and John Voss' global canoe trip aboard the Tilikum.