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People : [negatives, group 94]

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Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Date Range: [between ca.1915 and 1949], predominant 1922-1930

Reference Code: V408 / NA 14 / 1 to 174

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

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Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V408

Series: I.C.1. Dan McCowan : Photography, negatives

Sous-Fonds: V408

Reference Code: V408 / NA 14 / 1 to 174

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between ca.1915 and 1949], predominant 1922-1930

Physical Description: 174 negatives : b/w

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: ITEM LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHER'S TITLES (V408/NA14/ 1 to 174) :; 1 Capt. Carpenter; 2 to 4 Furnell and Harrison (Hole in Wall); 5 Worthy worshipful Brethern [Masons]; 6 Duke of Connaught; 7 Princess Pat; 8 Senator Forget; 9 Mr. Cobb; 10 Sanson, M. Oldham; 11 Jack Standly; 12 Geo. Fear; 13 Bill Davie; 14 Geo. Noble; 15 Geo. Fowles; 16 Ted Davidson; 17 Orr and Robinson; 18 Sibbald, Wilson and Brewster; 19, 20 Moffatt and Marr; 21, 22 Wheeler, Brett and Collison; 23 Bill Ritchie and Geo. Fear; 24, 25 Fowles and Davidson; 26 Benj. Holbrow; 27 Ghost River Brady; 28 James McRavey; 29 Harrison and Johnston; 30 Frank Beattie; 31, 32 David Galletly; 33 Mr. Wheeler, Lieut. Gov. Brett; 34 Lieut. Gov. Brett; 35 Tom Dunsmore; 36 Barnett and Spencer; 37 Fred Adams; 38 Howard Sibbald; 39 White boys - skiing; 40 John McCormack; 41 Connaughts at Banff Depot, 1912; 42 Doe Gibson; 43 Prince of Wales at Banff, 1923; 44 C. W. Moffat; 45, 46 Mr. and Mrs. Bengough - cartoonist; 47 Louis Mumford [Lewis?]; 48 H. R. H. Prince of Wales, 1923; 49 Freckles, Stuart Curran; 50, 51 Dave McDougall, Andrew Sibbald; 52 Bros. Wm. Ward and Wm. Furnell; 53 Tom Dunsmore and bear; 54 Sid Urwin; 55 Vick near Castle; 56 Joe Boyce - wood chopping; 57 Joe Smith; 58 Group at Joe Smith's [Joe Smith, Peter Whyte and father Dave White at Smith's Cabin near Castle Mountain]; 59, 60 Geo. Wilson; 61, 62 Kwong-Chung-Yuen family, Elks picnic, 1922; 63, 64 Howard Sibbald; 65 to 68 Premier Greenfield; 69, 70 Baron Byng (Gov. Gen.); 71, 72 B. W. Collison, J. L. Gibson, Banff Elks picnic, 1922; 73 to 75 Insp. Ryan, R.C.M.P. [Denis Ryan]; 76 Joe Hill; 77 Geo. Ham, Jas. Brewster, Bill Brewster; 78 Frank Sibbald, 1923; 79 Ben Marchmont, Cochrane; 80, 81 Carl Rungius, 1923; 82 Carl Rungius, 1923 - Cascade and Rundle settings; 83 Carl Rungius - Cascade and Rundle settings; 84 Carl Rungius and Colonel Moore, Aug.1928; 85, 86 Bill Potts; 87 N. K. Luxton, 1923; 88 John Thomson, Dunsmuir, Ashton; 89, 90 Andrew Sibbald, Banff, April 1924; 91, 92 N. K. Luxton, Banff Indian Days, 1924; 93 Lieut. Gov. Brett, Tom Wilson, John Murray Gibbon July 1924; 94 Ben Woodworth, Fred Pepper; 95, 96 Charlie Reid; 97 Jas. Brewster; 98 Walter Potts and Scotty Wright, 1925; 99, 100 Christie, Game Warden, 1925; 101 to 103 E. Whymper, standing, Sir James Hector, sitting; 104 Dr. James Hector from photo by Mrs. Schaffer; 105, 106 Sir Jas. Hector and Whymper at Field, BC; 107 Howard E. Sibbald, 1925; 108 to 110 Miss Keith, 1925; 111, 112 Archie Keith, 1925; 113 Len Leacock, guide; 114 Tom Wilson on wagon, 1925; 115, 116 Horner's under hose; 117 to 119 Mr. Supple, Aug.1925; 120 Tom Wilson, June 1926; 121, 122 Civil Engineers, USA at Banff Springs Hotel, Aug.1, 1926; 123 to 125 Frank J. Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, Aug.9, 1926; 126 Sharkey family at Lake Louise, Aug.1926; 127 British party at Banff Hotel, Sept.1926; 128, 129 Dr. McQueen of Edmonton, Sept.1926; 130 to 133 Premier Mackenzie King at Banff Springs Hotel, Sept. 1926 ; 134 to 138 Group of high school students on a hike round Mt. Norquay, Oct. 1926; 139 Dan at Abbots Pass 1927 [Dan McCowan at Abbot Pass]; 140, 141 Corporal Taylor, N.W.M.P., 1927; 142, 143 St. Johnston Football Team, Lake Louise, 1927; 144, 145 F. Astley, 1927. Built first Chateau Lake Louise; 146 Bill Oliver on water wagon, July 1928; 147 J. Brewster with Peter B. Kyne, July 1928; 148 Professor Fay, July 1928; 149 Colonel Fraser, Sept.1928; 150 Walter Wilcox, Fred Armbrister, trail ride, Aug.1929; 151 Tex Woods, Aug.1929; 152 Prof. Fay, Lake Louise, Aug.1930, best neg; 153 to 155 Prof. Fay, Lake Louise, 1930; 156 Jas. Brewster, 1930; 157, 158 Rudolf Aemmer, 1930; 159 to 161 Bill Hartley Glacier, 33; 162 A. O. Wheeler, 33; 163 Walter Phillips at work, Bow Summit, 1936; 164 to 167 Mrs. David McDougall, 37; 168 J. M. Gibbon, 37; 169, 170 Jack Frost, guide, 38; 171 Soole on bicycle, 39; 172 Good Old Soapy [Soapy Smith]; 173 Walter Nixon, flapjack artist; 174, 175 Bill Brewster

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Birds : [negatives, group 10]

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Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to bitterns, cormorants, geese, grebes, grouse, gulls, hawks, humming birds, osprey, pelicans, ptarmigan, terns and warblers and other birds

Date Range: [between ca.1915 and 1949], predominant 1922-1939

Reference Code: V408 / NA 2

Description Level: 5 / File

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Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V408

Series: I.C.1. Dan McCowan : Photography, negatives

Sous-Fonds: V408

Reference Code: V408 / NA 2

Date Range: [between ca.1915 and 1949], predominant 1922-1939

Physical Description: 180 negatives : b/w

Scope & Content: File pertains to bitterns, cormorants, geese, grebes, grouse, gulls, hawks, humming birds, osprey, pelicans, ptarmigan, terns and warblers and other birds

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Processing Status: Processed

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Skiing

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Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to ski jumping, Peter Whyte and skiers at Mount Assiniboine; also, snowshoers and snowshoe tracks

Date Range: [between ca.1885 and 1948]

Reference Code: V408 / PS 36

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

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Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V408

Series: I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides

Sous-Fonds: V408

Reference Code: V408 / PS 36

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Other Title Info: Former title: Skiing : [lantern slides, group 102]

Date Range: [between ca.1885 and 1948]

Physical Description: 13 photographs : transparencies

Scope & Content: File pertains to ski jumping, Peter Whyte and skiers at Mount Assiniboine; also, snowshoers and snowshoe tracks

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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War

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Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Scope & Content: File includes internment camp and R. G. Brett giving speech

Date Range: [between ca.1885 and 1948]

Reference Code: V408 / PS 43

Description Level: 5 / File

1 image

Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V408

Series: I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides

Sous-Fonds: V408

Reference Code: V408 / PS 43

Other Title Info: Former title: War : [lantern slides, group 127]

Date Range: [between ca.1885 and 1948]

Physical Description: 5 photographs : transparencies

Scope & Content: File includes internment camp and R. G. Brett giving speech

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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Photograph album

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Scope & Content: Album pertains to travels to Lake Louise, Field, Glacier House and expeditions from 1904-1908 seasons. Includes the following locations: Lake Louise, Field BC, Glacier House, Ross Peak, Badger Pass, Pipestone, Ptarmigan and Molar Pass, Nashan Valley, Wilcox Pass, Pinto summit, Mount Columbia, Mou…

Date Range: 1898-[1908]

Reference Code: V527 / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Album

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V527

Series: II.B. Photographs: albums

Sous-Fonds: V527

Accession Number: 7731

Reference Code: V527 / PD - 1

GMD: Photograph; Album

Responsibility: Photographers include Mary Schaffer, Elliott Barnes, [Henrietta] Tuzo, and possibly J. N. Collie. Album includes annotations by Mary Schaffer, as well as later annotations by unknown person

Date Range: 1898-[1908]

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (781 prints)

Scope & Content: Album pertains to travels to Lake Louise, Field, Glacier House and expeditions from 1904-1908 seasons. Includes the following locations: Lake Louise, Field BC, Glacier House, Ross Peak, Badger Pass, Pipestone, Ptarmigan and Molar Pass, Nashan Valley, Wilcox Pass, Pinto summit, Mount Columbia, Mount Athabasca, Nakimu Caves, Illecillewaet Glacier, Athabasca Glacier, Hornady Glacier, Peyto Glacier, Crowfoot Glacier, Elliott Barnes ranch, Jimmy Simpson cabins, Vermilion Lakes. People include: Stoney Indians, Beaver family, A. P. Coleman and party (on Wilcox Pass 1907), Jimmy Simpson, Swift family, Tom Wilson, Sid Unwin, Mollie Adams, Elliott Barnes and others. Also includes landscape views from J. N. Collie trips of 1889 and 1902; flora and fauna. It appears that several photographs were removed from the album, prior to donation.

Related Material: Some images related to album V527 / PD - 4

Title Source: Title based on item.

Processing Status: Processed

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Postcard scrapbook

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of commercially-produced postcard views of Arizona, southwest United States, New Mexico and Colorado. Also includes a greeting card signed: "Warren & Mrs. Wallace."

Date Range: [ca.1930]

Reference Code: M79 / 9C

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M79 / V527

Sous-Fonds: M79

Sub-Series: I / D Mary Schaffer papers: other

Accession Number: 7731

Reference Code: M79 / 9C

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: [ca.1930]

Physical Description: 3cm of textual records (33 pages ; 27 x 18 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of commercially-produced postcard views of Arizona, southwest United States, New Mexico and Colorado. Also includes a greeting card signed: "Warren & Mrs. Wallace."

Subject Access: Buildings; Cactus; Caves; Desert; Horses; Travel; Postcards

Geographic Access: Arizona; California; New Mexio; Colorado; Utah; United States of America

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel diaries and notes

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of trip diaries for hunting trips in the Red Deer River (1910), Clearwater / Pipestone (1922), Nordegg (1930 July), Ghost River (1930 Oct), Kananaskis area (1935) and Kootenay Plains / Nordegg areas, 1936 Individuals accompanying Luxton on these trips included [George?] Harrison, Jaco…

Date Range: 1910-1938, [1957?]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D2 / 1, 2

Description Level: 5 / File

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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 / D / 2 : Recreation

Reference Code: LUX / I / D2 / 1, 2

Date Range: 1910-1938, [1957?]

Physical Description: 5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of trip diaries for hunting trips in the Red Deer River (1910), Clearwater / Pipestone (1922), Nordegg (1930 July), Ghost River (1930 Oct), Kananaskis area (1935) and Kootenay Plains / Nordegg areas, 1936 Individuals accompanying Luxton on these trips included [George?] Harrison, Jacob Hunter, John Twoyoungmen, Jonas Rider, Silas Abraham, Samson Beaver and other Stoney Indians. Diary for the 1910 trip to Red Deer River notes that the trip ended with the confiscation of hunting trophies and a subsequent fine; File also includes: diary for 1928 rail trip to the west coast; diary for trip to Lake O'Hara area, 1938; hunting logs for 1923-1924 and 1925-1926; trips notes and sketch maps, 6 items, one map dated 1957?; Notebook containing Kananaskis area trip, 1935, also contains automobile log for 1935-1936 and person-counts for Banff Indian Days or the Calgary Stampede Indian villiage, 1936. Lake O'Hara area trip notebook, 1938, contains other writings. Hunting log notebook, 1923-1924, also contains accounts and notes

Notes: Related record: a portion of notebook recording Indian events at the 1926 Calgary Stampede pertains to Kananaskis hunting trip, 1927. A photocopy is provided for reference use. Original notebook is in LUX/I/D3-[5?]

Access Restrictions: Unprocessed

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Topical files, photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of photographs pertaining to the Trading Post and the King Edward Hotel

Date Range: [between 1904 and 1962]

Reference Code: LUX / I / C4 - 28 to 32

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: I.C. Business, legal and financial

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: LUX / I / C4 - 28 to 32

Date Range: [between 1904 and 1962]

Physical Description: 149 photographs (46 prints, 103 negatives). -- 1 photograph album (58 prints)

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of photographs pertaining to the Trading Post and the King Edward Hotel

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Content Details: TRADING POST PHOTOGRAPHS (LUX / I / C4-28 to 30):; 1.a. Trading post photograph album, ca.1905, 1 album (58 prints). Includes views of store front, interior wall displays, outdoor displays and scenes, mounted heads and specimens (folder 28); 1.b. Negatives for photograph album, ca.1905, 49 negatives : 6.5 x 11 cm. Includes views of store front (1 item); interior wall displays (4 items), outdoor displays and scenes (8 items), mounted heads and specimens (36 items) - (folder 29); 2.a. Buffalo head at trading post, 1907?, 2 negatives : 6.5 x 11 cm (folder 30); 2.b. Norman Luxton and Bill Round Sr near Bow River, after 1920, 1 negative : 9 x 10 cm (folder 30); 2.c. Man-fish by Bow River, after 1920, 2 negatives : 9 x 10 cm (folder 30) - (Accompanied by 1 print - folder 31); 2.d. Man-fish near Bow River; men with dog, ca.1930, 6 negatives : 7.5 x 12.5 cm (folder 30); 2.e. Norman Luxton with car and dog; moose antlers, ca.1930, 6 negatives : 7.5 x 12.5 cm (folder 30); 2.f. Sheep heads, 1936, 2 negatives : 12.5 x 17.5 cm (folder 30) - (Accompanied by prints - folder 31); 2.g. Native man and artifact display, ca.1940?, 16 negatives : 6.5 x 11 cm, 4.5 x 7 cm (folder 30); 2.h. Carl Rungius etchings?; Norman Luxton? and dogs, 1940s?, 4 negatives: 4.5 x 6.5 cm (folder 30) - (Accompanied by 1 print - folder 31); 2.i. Model tableaus, 1944, 8 negatives : 4.5 x 6.5 cm (folder 30); 3. Prints, before 1950?, 37 items. Includes interior and exterior views, mer-man, Norman Luxton and others ar trading post (folder 31); KING EDWARD HOTEL PHOTOGRAPHS (LUX / I / C4 - 32) :; 1. Exterior view, ca.1915, 1 print; 2. Interior views, ca.1920, 5 prints. Re lobby, dining room and guest rooms; 3. Exterior views, ca.1925, 2 negatives : 12.5 x 17.5 cm. Front and back view; 4. Exterior view, ca.1925, 1 negative : 20x25 cm. View of hotel block. Attributed to George Noble; 5. Exterior views, 1940s, 4 negatives, 4 prints : 4.5 x 6.5 cm

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Banff Indian Days brochures

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of promotional materials in the form of brochures and a flyer for Banff Indian Days. Some brochures are annotated [possibly containing edits before being published]. Contains duplicates of some items.

Date Range: 1938-1953

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: I.D.3. Personal and professional : Organizations

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a / 6

GMD: Published record; Textual record

Responsibility: Some items published by Crag & Canyon Presses

Date Range: 1938-1953

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records : 12 items ; 15.6 x 24.0 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of promotional materials in the form of brochures and a flyer for Banff Indian Days. Some brochures are annotated [possibly containing edits before being published]. Contains duplicates of some items.

Notes: Copies of items may be found in LUX / II / F1 / 20. One flyer and two brochures with annotations have been digitized as other materials have been digitized and may found in LUX / II / F1 / 20.; Reference copies of Banff Indian Days posters were included in this file, however they were stored with additional Banff Indian Day posters and may now be found at LUX / I / D3. The associated items are LUX / I / D3 / 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14

Subject Access: Activities; Advertising; Community events; Banff Indian Days; Tourism

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Finding Aid: Reference copies of oversize posters are provided [now found in LUX / I / D3]

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Other travel

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to hunting, sightseeing, camping, backcountry and visiting trips, predominantly in the 1940s. Destinations include Banff and area, Radium Hot Springs area, Lake O'Hara and Yoho areas, Banff-Jasper Highway, Jasper area, Nordegg, Calgary and Edmonton. Companions include family members…

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1955]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D2 - 14 to 16

Description Level: 5 / File

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: I.D.2. Personal and professional : Recreation

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: LUX / I / D2 - 14 to 16

Date Range: [ca.1920-ca.1955]

Physical Description: ca.660 photographs (ca.500 prints, ca.160 negatives). -- 1 photograph album (ca.40 prints)

Scope & Content: File pertains to hunting, sightseeing, camping, backcountry and visiting trips, predominantly in the 1940s. Destinations include Banff and area, Radium Hot Springs area, Lake O'Hara and Yoho areas, Banff-Jasper Highway, Jasper area, Nordegg, Calgary and Edmonton. Companions include family members and friends, including Eugene LaPorte, Robert LaPorte and Mrs. Hutchings