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The Lady of the Lake
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one copy of the book "The Lady of the Lake" containing a [ca. 270-page] story written in prose with footnotes and illustrations. Item is signed on first page by May McDougall, dated 1898.
- Date Range
- 1898
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published 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 / II / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 13
- Date Range
- 1898
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 12 x 16.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one copy of the book "The Lady of the Lake" containing a [ca. 270-page] story written in prose with footnotes and illustrations. Item is signed on first page by May McDougall, dated 1898.
- Material Details
- Book is bound in beige cloth with red, orange green and pink floral design.
- Name Access
- McDougall, May
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Poetry
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Morley
- Access Restrictions
- Handle with caution as contents may be fragile
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Item stored in separate file folder from other archival materials
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Arts
- Title Source
- Title used is original from item in file
- Content Details
- [Annotation on first page:] "Miss May McDougall Morley, Alberta May, 10/98."
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal and collected records
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- Part Of
- 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
- 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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Photographs of 1912 Album
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1912 ACC trip in and around Banff and the Assiniboine area, as well as the ACC camp at Vermillion Camp and a trip to the Mt Rainier area, and includes black and …
- Date Range
- 1912
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 8
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- IV.B. Other material: photographic
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 8
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1912
- Physical Description
- 1 album (164 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.3 x 25.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1912 ACC trip in and around Banff and the Assiniboine area, as well as the ACC camp at Vermillion Camp and a trip to the Mt Rainier area, and includes black and white photographs, all of which are annotated in white ink. "1912" is written in white ink in the top left corner of the front cover with "M" also written in white below it.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Backpacking
- Bow Falls
- Bow River
- Bow Valley
- Buildings
- Camps
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Climbing
- Clothing and dress
- Club
- Environment and Nature
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Hotels
- Lake Louise
- Lake O'hara
- Landscapes
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Period costume
- Photography
- Portrait
- Railways
- Scenery
- scenic
- Trails
- Trains
- Transportation
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Glacier National Park
- Assiniboine
- Assiniboine Provincial Park
- British Columbia
- Washington
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Maud Woodworth album, 1912
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- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photo album created by Maud Woodworth in 1912, containing 158 black and white print photographs. Pertains to Maud Woodworth with family members and friends, unidentified Indigenous communities and individuals (possibly Stoney Nakoda in Morley), landscape views, animals (including b…
- Date Range
- 1912
- Reference Code
- V324 / I / A / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- V324 / I : Maud (Woodworth) Kidney records
- Sous-Fonds
- V324
- Sub-Series
- V324 / I / A : 1894 - 1920
- Accession Number
- 2016.8581
- Reference Code
- V324 / I / A / PD - 1
- Responsibility
- Produced by Maud Woodworth
- Date Range
- 1912
- Physical Description
- 1 album (158 photographs : b&w ; 9.5 x 14 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photo album created by Maud Woodworth in 1912, containing 158 black and white print photographs. Pertains to Maud Woodworth with family members and friends, unidentified Indigenous communities and individuals (possibly Stoney Nakoda in Morley), landscape views, animals (including bears, deer, and dogs), one view of Banff Springs Hotel, swimming in sulphur hot springs, hunting, hiking, and camping in the Bow Valley. Individuals are unnamed, or captions have faded and become illegible.
- Notes
- Inside front cover reads: "1912 Maudie Woodworth Banff, Alta."
- Name Access
- Woodworth, Maude
- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Dog
- Bear
- Family
- Swimming
- Hotel
- Landscapes
- Mountain
- Hiking
- Deer
- Hunting
- Children
- Family and personal life
- Horses
- Camping
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Bankhead
- Bow Valley
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Pages have been interleaved with acid-free tissue. Monitor in case of further moisture/humidity damage
- Creator
- Maud Woodworth
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- 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
- 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
- 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
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Notes on Birds
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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
- 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
- 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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The Cookies and Some of the People They Passed
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- Part Of
- Caroline Hinman fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of a trip to Europe in 1914 interspersed with typed-text pages telling a story titled "The Cookies and Some of the People They Passed."
- Date Range
- 1914
- Reference Code
- V282 / I / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph print
- Photograph
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Caroline Hinman fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V282
- Series
- I. Photograph albums
- Sous-Fonds
- V282
- Accession Number
- 1933
- Reference Code
- V282 / I / PD - 1
- Date Range
- 1914
- Physical Description
- 1 album : 53 prints, 63 p. text, typewritten.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to photographs of a trip to Europe in 1914 interspersed with typed-text pages telling a story titled "The Cookies and Some of the People They Passed."
- Name Access
- Hinman, Caroline
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Boats
- Buildings
- European travel
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Writing
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Europe
- Access Restrictions
- Access to original restricted. Microfilm copy available for reference use.
- 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
- 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
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Canadian Souvenirs Vol. II Album
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1917 ACC trip throughout the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia, including the Field, Lake O'Hara, Assiniboine, and Glacier areas, and includes black and white …
- Date Range
- 1917
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 10
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- IV.B. Other material: photographic
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 55P / PD - 10
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1917
- Physical Description
- 1 album (396 photographs : b&w and col. ; 28.6 x 18.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of 1 photograph album compiled by Frank W. Freeborn of New York City for the Alpine Club of Canada. The album pertains to a 1917 ACC trip throughout the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia, including the Field, Lake O'Hara, Assiniboine, and Glacier areas, and includes black and white photographs, all of which are numbered. A bound-edge flip-book style album, it is tied together with a black string and has a faded gilt "Photographs" embossed in the top left corner of the front cover. Additionally, a small white paper with "W" is adhered to the top right corner and a piece of a lined paper is adhered to the centre with the album's title - this piece is torn through the middle but, as per the title page, the album is titled "Canadian Souvenirs Vol. II."
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Backpacking
- Bow Falls
- Bow River
- Bow Valley
- Buildings
- Camps
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Climbing
- Clothing and dress
- Club
- Environment and Nature
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Hotels
- Lake O'hara
- Landscapes
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Period costume
- Photography
- Portrait
- Railways
- Scenery
- scenic
- Trails
- Trains
- Transportation
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Field
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier National Park
- Assiniboine
- Assiniboine Provincial Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Inventory of the Alpine Club of Canada Collection, 1986, provides group or item-level description to this material
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Phoebe Campbell fonds
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- Part Of
- Phoebe Campbell fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds contains views of scenery and activities in Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta regions; Calgary, Alberta; and British Columbia
- Date Range
- 1917
- Reference Code
- V115
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Phoebe Campbell fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 115
- Sous-Fonds
- V 115
- Accession Number
- 5234
- Reference Code
- V115
- Date Range
- 1917
- Physical Description
- 2 photograph albums (ca.200 prints)
- History / Biographical
- Miss Phoebe Campbell visited western Canada as a tourist in the summer of 1917
- Scope & Content
- Fonds contains views of scenery and activities in Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta regions; Calgary, Alberta; and British Columbia
- Name Access
- Campbell, Phoebe
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Campbell, Phoebe
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on accession record
- Processing Status
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Summer camping 1917. -- 1917.
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- Part Of
- Caroline Hinman fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album pertains to Hinman camping expedition in areas of Whiteman Pass, Spray Lakes, Mount Assiniboine, Simpson Pass, Healy Creek, Mount Edith, Sawback Lake, Panther River, Red Deer Lake, Ptarmigan Valley. Trip ended at Lake Louise. Contains photograph captions and summary page describing camp.
- Date Range
- 1917
- Reference Code
- V282 / PD - 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
3 images
- Part Of
- Caroline Hinman fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V282
- Series
- I. Photograph albums
- Sous-Fonds
- V282
- Accession Number
- 1933
- Reference Code
- V282 / PD - 3
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1917
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album (276 prints) : 92 p.
- Scope & Content
- Album pertains to Hinman camping expedition in areas of Whiteman Pass, Spray Lakes, Mount Assiniboine, Simpson Pass, Healy Creek, Mount Edith, Sawback Lake, Panther River, Red Deer Lake, Ptarmigan Valley. Trip ended at Lake Louise.
- Contains photograph captions and summary page describing camp.
- Access Restrictions
- Access to original restricted. Microfilm copy available for reference use.
- Finding Aid
- Summary page available in inventory (copy).
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Lake St. John
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to loose pages from an album depicting a canoe trip in the Lac St. John region of Quebec in 1919. Includes scenes of motorcar transportation, camps, canoeing, scenic views, rivers, lakes, fishing, and unidentified people.
- Date Range
- 1919
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph print
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II.C. Activities / photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V225
- Sub-Series
- ii.b. Photograph material / photograph album
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 1
- Date Range
- 1919
- Physical Description
- 1 album (76 photographs : b&w ; 10.5 x 8 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to loose pages from an album depicting a canoe trip in the Lac St. John region of Quebec in 1919. Includes scenes of motorcar transportation, camps, canoeing, scenic views, rivers, lakes, fishing, and unidentified people.
- Notes
- Album pages were also accompanied by a Document consisting of the front half of a mailing envelope addressed to Lillian Gest - not scanned.
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Boats
- Camps
- Camping
- Canoes and canoeing
- Family and personal life
- Fishing
- Scenery
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Quebec
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Microfilm copy available for reference use by appointment only.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Avoid further handling of file.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Professional records
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 7 sub-series: *1. Personal education, [ca.1920]-1973: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's personal education and include records relating to her primary and secondary schooling; the University of Alberta, her teacher training at the University of Alberta summ…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890] - 1993
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional Series
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B
- Date Range
- [ca.1890] - 1993
- Physical Description
- 16 m textual records, graphic materials and sound recordings
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 7 sub-series:
- *1. Personal education, [ca.1920]-1973: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's personal education and include records relating to her primary and secondary schooling; the University of Alberta, her teacher training at the University of Alberta summer school; the Provincial Normal School in Edmonton; post-secondary schooling at Sir George Williams College where she studied Commerce, Engineering, and received her Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.). Between 1933 and 1952, Eleanor Luxton participated in numerous other personal education activities, including: drama studies, 1933 (Banff School of Drama? and/or Banff School of Fine Arts?); Garbutt Business College, Calgary (office practices, 1937), St. Stephen's College, Edmonton (1940), Ottawa Technical High School (machine draughting, 1940-1941); German language studies (1951); Banff School of Fine Arts (radio writing and techniques, 1951, 1952); Western Canada Institute, Calgary (literature, before 1952).
- *2. Teaching career: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's teaching career and include her teaching papers from secondary school and university.
- *3. Engineering career, 1935-1946: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's work at the Canadian Pacific Railway in Montreal.
- *4. Historical research, 1890-[ca.1995]: Records in this sub-series pertain to biographical research files on individuals and families in the High River area and other ranching communities of southern Alberta; research notes, files, and recordings gathered for the High River and southern Alberta ranching research projects; articles, photographs collected for the High River and southern Alberta ranching research projects, and project records relating to the Glenbow-Alberta Institute research projects on High River and southern Alberta ranching. These records include project outlines, monthly and annual reports, expense statements, correspondence, register book, lists and notes. Also included in this sub-series are Canadian and western history research papers; McDougall family research papers; Luxton family research papers.
- *5. Literary papers, 1969-1975: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's writings on Luxton's Pacific Crossing; Banff, Canada's First National Park; Latch String Out; Stoney Medicine.
- *6. Lectures and Speeches, [195-]-1993.
- *7. Other, 1936-1979.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Professional and Personal Life
- School
- University
- Education
- Research
- Publication
- History
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Edmonton
- Quebec
- Montreal
- Category
- Education
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
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- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-series consist of family papers and photographs. Sub-series is divided into four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; George Luxton; Louis Luxton: William Fisher Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 1 to 9) consists of biographical information on William Luxton; a family tree…
- Date Range
- 1893-1968
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private record
- Newspaper clipping
- Government record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1
- Date Range
- 1893-1968
- Physical Description
- 0.25 m textual records. -- 1 photograph: print, b&w
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-series consist of family papers and photographs. Sub-series is divided into four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; George Luxton; Louis Luxton:
- William Fisher Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 1 to 9) consists of biographical information on William Luxton; a family tree; personal papers; and correspondence with the Winnipeg Free Press, Donald Smith, and William C. Van Horne.
- Sarah Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 10 to 13) consists of correspondence; a memorial service notice for Ada L. Luxton; poetry by J. Luxton (possibly Sarah Jane Luxton, the mother of Norman K. Luxton); a cemetery register; a life insurance policy draft.
- George Edwards Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 14 to 20) consists of newspaper clippings, literary manuscripts written by George Luxton, letters and receipts relating to the the Lux Theatre in Banff, Alberta, mortgage papers, a press certificate and one photograph accompanying a letter by Harold Malloch Luxton.
- Louis Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 21 to 26) consists of personal and business correspondence,1905-1948 and includes one b&w photograph of Harold Malloch Luxton. Business correspondence includes letters from the Department of Interior - Rocky Mountain Parks and Insurance Companies. Also includes a court summons from the Government of Alberta, 1948. Both the Sarah Luxton and Louis Luxton sub-sub-series contain records transfered from the Glenbow Museum.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a handwritten notes, private correspondence, disability insurance, Crag & Canyon press certificate tickets, and seed orders pertaining to multiple businesses in Banff. File includes: mortgage certificate executed by George E. and Ada Luxton to Grace S. Mariette; Canadian Passenger …
- Date Range
- 1912
- 1914
- 1923
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private record
27 images
2 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C1 / 14 : George Luxton
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / 14
- Date Range
- 1912
- 1914
- 1923
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a handwritten notes, private correspondence, disability insurance, Crag & Canyon press certificate tickets, and seed orders pertaining to multiple businesses in Banff. File includes: mortgage certificate executed by George E. and Ada Luxton to Grace S. Mariette; Canadian Passenger Association Press Certificate for G. E. Luxton; private correspondance, notifications, and invoices with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Imperial Bank of Canada, O.K. Electric, and Suburban Life Magazine; correspondence relating to the Lux Theatre regarding roof repair and seating replacement following fire loss with The Metallic Roofing Co. of Canada, Limited, and Winnipeg Scenic Co. Ltd; correspondence with Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. inquiring about Balopticon lantern projection; and seed orders and correspondence with Dingee & Conard Co., Briggs Seed Col, Limited, Hitchings & Company Greenhouses, and T. Eaton Co.
- Notes
- The Canadian Passenger Association Press Certficiate ticket sheet booklet has one ticket sheet removed, all the rest are intact. Only one sheet of tickets is digitized.
- Name Access
- Luxton, George
- Luxton, Ada (Livingston)
- Subject Access
- Lux Theatre
- Luxton Museum
- Garden
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence and publications
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal correspondence and personal items including a cheque register with cheque stubs and a brass name plate for calling cards [Mrs. George E. Luxton]. Also included is a City of Winnipeg tax receipt made out to Mrs. Geo. E. Luxton, 1907; a magazine cover, Minneapolis Sunday Tr…
- Date Range
- 1901-1953
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 - 15
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private 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 / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 - 15
- Date Range
- 1901-1953
- Physical Description
- 4.0 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal correspondence and personal items including a cheque register with cheque stubs and a brass name plate for calling cards [Mrs. George E. Luxton]. Also included is a City of Winnipeg tax receipt made out to Mrs. Geo. E. Luxton, 1907; a magazine cover, Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, June 3, 1951 featuring George Luxton; and two newspaper articles pertaining to George and Patricia Luxton's meetings with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor [1941 and ca. 1937-1940 respectively].
- Name Access
- Luxton, George
- Luxton, Ada (Livingston)
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Journalism
- Professional and Personal Life
- Photography
- Royal Visit
- Royalty
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Illinois
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Two torn newspaper clippings placed in mylar
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Robb Family Album – titled “Miscellany,” [ca. 1900 - ca. 1915]. Album contains 340 photographs, captioned throughout album. Photographs pertain to Houses, farms, family and friends, ruins, army parade, outdoor gardens and scenery, pictures of house interiors, furniture and plants, Sailboats, ladi…
- Date Range
- ca. 1900 to ca. 1915
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PD-3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph print
- Photograph
299 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse family series
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PD-3
- Date Range
- ca. 1900 to ca. 1915
- Physical Description
- Photograph Album : 1 photograph album (340 photographs; b&w, cyanotypes ). --
- Scope & Content
- Robb Family Album – titled “Miscellany,” [ca. 1900 - ca. 1915]. Album contains 340 photographs, captioned throughout album. Photographs pertain to Houses, farms, family and friends, ruins, army parade, outdoor gardens and scenery, pictures of house interiors, furniture and plants, Sailboats, ladies sewing, picnic games, picnic by the water, Edward Morse, Edith Morse and Russel Robb.
- Subject Access
- Family
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title as found on item
- Content Details
- Description and condition report: Black commercial cloth album. Album binding is intact and in good condition. Album contains 340 photographs; some cyanotypes. The album has gold embossing on the front cover. 105 pages. Captioned throughout album with written page numbers. One stamped silhouette image. Photo on page 104 has writing on the back and is made out to Edith Morse.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Robb Family Album [1910 – 1925] Black commercial album binding in good condition. ‘miss’ written in yellow across front of album. Album contains 254 photographs, 115 pages with written page numbers. Photographs pertain to Morse family, Edward Morse gardening, portraits of family and friends, dogs,…
- Date Range
- [1910 to 1925]
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PD - 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Album
335 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse family series
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PD - 5
- Date Range
- [1910 to 1925]
- Physical Description
- Photograph Album : 1 photograph album (254 photographs; b&w). --
- Scope & Content
- Robb Family Album [1910 – 1925] Black commercial album binding in good condition. ‘miss’ written in yellow across front of album. Album contains 254 photographs, 115 pages with written page numbers. Photographs pertain to Morse family, Edward Morse gardening, portraits of family and friends, dogs, cats, picnic by the water, sailing, bedroom, fireplace, dining room, hockey pictures, pole vaulting, track and field, football, tennis, baseball, cross-country skiing, army camp: drills, marching, swimming in backyard pool.
- Subject Access
- Family
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title as found on item
- Content Details
- The album has gold embossing on the front cover. Blank pages from 4 – 7. No captions
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album contains 185 b&w prints, tipped in, some pasted in, some captioned. Prints pertain to Catahrine Robb Whyte and her early life. Prints document Catharine in the Robb home, on the Robb grounds, and posed for portraits alone and with family and friends.
- Date Range
- [1906-1911]
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PD - 8
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse family series
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- 3663
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PD - 8
- Date Range
- [1906-1911]
- Physical Description
- Photograph Album: 1 photograph album (185 b&w prints) --
- Scope & Content
- Album contains 185 b&w prints, tipped in, some pasted in, some captioned. Prints pertain to Catahrine Robb Whyte and her early life. Prints document Catharine in the Robb home, on the Robb grounds, and posed for portraits alone and with family and friends.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title as found on item
- Content Details
- Black commercial album with “Photographs” embossed on front cover. Written by hand on front cover is “Catherine.” Sticker on album spine reads “Catherine #1.” Album contains 104 pages.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album contains 121 b&w prints, pasted in, some tipped in. Prints pertain to Catahrine Robb Whyte and Russell Robb Jr. and their early childhood years. Prints document Catharine and Russell in the Robb home, on the Robb grounds, and posed for portraits alone and with family and friends. Prints also …
- Date Range
- [1902-1911]
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PD - 10
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
121 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse family series
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PD - 10
- Date Range
- [1902-1911]
- Physical Description
- Photograph Album: 1 photograph album (121 b&w prints) --
- Scope & Content
- Album contains 121 b&w prints, pasted in, some tipped in. Prints pertain to Catahrine Robb Whyte and Russell Robb Jr. and their early childhood years. Prints document Catharine and Russell in the Robb home, on the Robb grounds, and posed for portraits alone and with family and friends. Prints also relate to the late Robb twins, Edward and Frederick.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title as found on item
- Content Details
- Black commercial album with “Photographs” embossed on front cover. Written by hand on front cover is “C.+ R jr.” Album contains 104 pages (1 loose and 58 empty).
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- Processed
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