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Supporting documentation for oral histories

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Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Records in this sub-sub-series consist of correspondence between interviewer Judy Larmour and transcriber Astrid Bell; interview summaries and materials related to interview questions including Luxton house history; University of Alberta Evergreen & Gold; photocopies of photographs; news clippings …
Date Range
[2000-2004]
Reference Code
LUX / II / F3 ii
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
Series
II.F. Collected Material Series
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / II / F3 ii
Date Range
[2000-2004]
Physical Description
6 cm textual records
Scope & Content
Records in this sub-sub-series consist of correspondence between interviewer Judy Larmour and transcriber Astrid Bell; interview summaries and materials related to interview questions including Luxton house history; University of Alberta Evergreen & Gold; photocopies of photographs; news clippings and the Luxton family tree.
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Luxton family fonds
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File consists of correspondence relating to the oral history interviews.
Date Range
[2000-2004]
Reference Code
LUX / II / F3 ii - 1
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
II.F. Collected Material Series
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / II / F3 ii - 1
Date Range
[2000-2004]
Physical Description
12 pp. textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence relating to the oral history interviews.
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Summaries of Oral Histories

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Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of copies of summaries of the interviews.
Date Range
1999-2000
Reference Code
LUX / II / F3 ii - 2
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
II. F. Collected Material Series
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / II / F3 ii - 2
Date Range
1999-2000
Physical Description
3 cm textual records + 1 - 3.5" computer disk.-- 10 photographs: negatives; 35 mm, b&w
Scope & Content
File consists of copies of summaries of the interviews.
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Records in this sub-sub-series consist of original R120 Dat tape recordings of oral history interviews and audio cassette copies. 5 interviews conducted by MaryAlice Stewart and the remainder by Judy Larmour.
Date Range
1997-2001
Reference Code
LUX / II / F3 iii
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
Series
II. F. Collected Material Series
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / II / F3 iii
Date Range
1997-2001
Physical Description
ca. 61 sound recordings: audiocassettes, R120 DAT tapes
Scope & Content
Records in this sub-sub-series consist of original R120 Dat tape recordings of oral history interviews and audio cassette copies. 5 interviews conducted by MaryAlice Stewart and the remainder by Judy Larmour.
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[Norman Luxton Papers]

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Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Files consist of photocopied material from 2 binders containing original Norman Luxton papers.
Date Range
[1893-1963]
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3e - 2, 3, 4, 5
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.D.3. Personal and professional : Organizations
Sous-Fonds
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3e - 2, 3, 4, 5
Date Range
[1893-1963]
Physical Description
9 cm textual material
Scope & Content
Files consist of photocopied material from 2 binders containing original Norman Luxton papers.
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Bow River Boat House records

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Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of an account ledger book with 8 loose pages inserted into front of ledger book and a customer index booklet. Loose pages include a bill of lading from the Canadian Pacific Railway Company to Allan Mather for transport of a Cabin Cruiser from the Alberta Motor Boat Co. Ltd.; Bow Rive…
Date Range
1897-1917, 1923
Reference Code
LUX / I / E1 - 9
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
I.E.1. Collected Material : Business records
Sous-Fonds
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / I / E1 - 9
Date Range
1897-1917, 1923
Physical Description
3.0 cm textual material
Scope & Content
File consists of an account ledger book with 8 loose pages inserted into front of ledger book and a customer index booklet. Loose pages include a bill of lading from the Canadian Pacific Railway Company to Allan Mather for transport of a Cabin Cruiser from the Alberta Motor Boat Co. Ltd.; Bow River Boat House account sheets for Leonard Smith, Gordon Guard, and Mr. Jas. Simpson.
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Canadian and western history research papers : Research

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of research notes relating to western Canadian history.
Date Range
[1869-1970]
Reference Code
LUX / II / B4 - 269 to 278
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
II.B.4. Professional : historical research
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / II / B4 - 269 to 278
Date Range
[1869-1970]
Physical Description
15 cm textual material
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of research notes relating to western Canadian history.
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LIST OF FILES (LUX / II / B4 - 269 to 278 ) : * 9 research notebooks, Canadian and western history research * 1 research notebook * 9 articles: "Fort Owen - A Chronology"; "Ukrainians in Canada"; "Esterhazy - Saskatchewan's Fifty-Year Old Magyar Settlement"; "Pioneer Spirit: Kaposvar The Oldest Hungarian Colony, 1886-1926"; Comment on "Pioneer Spirit"; "Steinbach: The First Mennonite Settlement in Western Canada"; "Icelanders in Canada"; "The Church and the Pioneering Life in Scandia"; "Across the Prairies Two Centures Ago." * 1 research notebook * 1 research notebook * 0.7 cm research notes * 1 research notebook * 0.3 cm collected correspondence re Buffalo Hunt [1910-1974] * 3.0 cm collected essays, correspondence and articles[1869-1955]
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Luxton family fonds
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Sub-series consists of records relating to the McDougall and McKenzie families and include correspondence, articles, essays, biographies, research notes, a family Bible, hand drawn maps, genealogy charts, one Voicewriter disk; materials pertaining to the McDougall Memorial Service, June 8, 1975. A…
Date Range
[1873-1994]
Reference Code
LUX / II / B4 - 279 to 302
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
II.B.4. Professional : historical research
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / II / B4 - 279 to 302
Date Range
[1873-1994]
Physical Description
0.3 m textual records, graphic material, cartographic material, moving images, sound recordings
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of records relating to the McDougall and McKenzie families and include correspondence, articles, essays, biographies, research notes, a family Bible, hand drawn maps, genealogy charts, one Voicewriter disk; materials pertaining to the McDougall Memorial Service, June 8, 1975. Also included in this subseries are materials related to the McKenzie-McDougall Family Reunion of October 10, 1993.
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LIST OF FILES (LUX / II / B4 - 279 to 302 ) : * f 279 - 1 cm Annie McDougall correspondence, 1873-1927 * f 280 - 1.5 cm David McDougall correspondence, 1875-1906 * f 281 - 1 cm David McDougall - Legal and Financial, 1873-1932 * f 282 - 1 cm David McDougall - blank letterhead; post card showing the McDougall Block, Calgary; book of Shakespeare's writing; copy of David McDougall's Certificate of Membership in the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, 1865 (original in oversize storage); wedding invitation of Georgiana Elizabeth McDougall and Norman K. Luxton,1904; grocery list for Tom Wilson, McDougall Register, June 2 1888 * f 283 - 2 items, letter from Calgary Brewing & Malting Co. Limited to David L. McDougall, 1960 and 29th Annual Old Time Range Men's Dinner Menu, 1960 * f 284 - 2 - 3 1/2" floppy disks; 15 pp (printed from floppy disks) of biographical material on Kenneth MacKenzie, Rev. George M. and Elizabeth (Chantler) McDougall, letter from Eleanor Luxton to Robert McKenzie, David and Annie McDougall, Frederick and Jean Graham, Frederick Montgomery Graham, Christmas letter from Eleanor Luxton, 1994. * f 285 - 2 research notebooks, McDougall family research * f 286 - 3 cm research notes and notebook; index to Annie McDougall book * f 287 - 1 cm Annie McDougall research * f 288 - 1.5 cm McDougall research * f 289 - 3 cm McDougall research * f 290 - 1.5 cm McDougall research * f 291 - 2 cm McDougall family research * f 292 - 2 cm McDougall family research * f 293 - 2 cm McDougall family research includes hand drawn maps, biographical material and correspondence related to Kenneth McKenzie family * f 294 - 0.3 cm McDougall family research; Hall-MacKenzie[sic] Lineage and family trees * f 295 - 1 item, biographical material related to Libby McDougall Young * f 296 - 2 VHS videocassettes, McKenzie-McDougall Family Reunion, October 10,1993 * f 297 - 10 colour photographs (with identifications), McKenzie-McDougall Family Reunion, October 10, 1993 * f 298 - 4 items: 1 guest register, 1 invitation, 1 program of events, 1 mailing list of invitees, McKenzie-McDougall Family Reunion, October 10, 1993 * f 299 - 2 audiocassettes: McDougall Memorial Service, June 8, 1975 * f 300 - 1 Edison Voicewriter disk: [No.18 McDougall?] * f 301 - 14 pp: 1 manuscript "Memories of Mrs. David McDougall" written by Norman K. Luxton * f 302 - 12 items: 1 Bible, annotated, belonging to Annie McDougall; 5 photographs: prints, b&w; 3 pp notes; 1 newspaper obituary for Carling (Photographs and notes were inserted into the pages. 2 pp copies of photographs as photographs are fading and )
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Luxton family fonds
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Records in this sub-series consist of collected material including historical material on the Central United Church of Calgary, the Indian Act, Norman Luxton, written plays, poems, sheet music for "Where the Rockies Meet the Sky", collected speeches.
Date Range
ca.1875-1987
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
II. F. Collected Material Series : Textual
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1
Date Range
ca.1875-1987
Physical Description
6.5 cm textual records
Scope & Content
Records in this sub-series consist of collected material including historical material on the Central United Church of Calgary, the Indian Act, Norman Luxton, written plays, poems, sheet music for "Where the Rockies Meet the Sky", collected speeches.
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Central United Church, Calgary

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Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of historical material on the Central United Church of Calgary.
Date Range
ca.1875-1975
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 - 1
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
II. F. Collected Material Series : Textual
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 - 1
Date Range
ca.1875-1975
Physical Description
3 items textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of historical material on the Central United Church of Calgary.
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Luxton family fonds
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Records in this series consist of four sub-series: B.1 Correspondence; B.2 Personal Papers and Photographs; B.3 Business, Financial, and Legal Papers; B.4 Collected Material. Records pertain to Georgina Luxton.
Date Range
1888-1965
Reference Code
LUX / III / B
Description Level
3 / Series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Series
III.B. Georgina Luxton
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / III / B
Date Range
1888-1965
Physical Description
0.4 m textual records
Scope & Content
Records in this series consist of four sub-series: B.1 Correspondence; B.2 Personal Papers and Photographs; B.3 Business, Financial, and Legal Papers; B.4 Collected Material. Records pertain to Georgina Luxton.
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Luxton family fonds
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Records in this sub-series consist of letters, notecards and postcards. Three photographs are also included in this sub-series as they form part of the correspondence.
Date Range
1888-1963
Reference Code
LUX / III / B1
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
III.B.1. Georgina Luxton : Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / III / B1
Date Range
1888-1963
Physical Description
13 cm textual records.-- photographs: 3 prints
Scope & Content
Records in this sub-series consist of letters, notecards and postcards. Three photographs are also included in this sub-series as they form part of the correspondence.
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Luxton family fonds
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Records in this file consist of letters and postcards addressed to Georgina McDougall Luxton from Norman Luxton, family and friends.
Date Range
1888-1907
Reference Code
LUX / III / B1 - 1
Description Level
5 / File
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Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
III.B.1. Georgina Luxton : Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / III / B1 - 1
Date Range
1888-1907
Physical Description
3.0 cm textual records.
Scope & Content
Records in this file consist of letters and postcards addressed to Georgina McDougall Luxton from Norman Luxton, family and friends.
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Records in this sub-series consist of Georgina Luxton's personal papers and include an autograph book; newspaper clippings; statements, receipts and memberships; invitations; a meal preparation guideline; cookbooks and handwritten recipes; Georgina Luxton's Sunday School teaching Bible; and a newsp…
Date Range
1887-1965
Reference Code
LUX / III / B2
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
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Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
III.B.2. Georgina Luxton : Personal Papers
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / III / B2
Date Range
1887-1965
Physical Description
18 cm textual material
Scope & Content
Records in this sub-series consist of Georgina Luxton's personal papers and include an autograph book; newspaper clippings; statements, receipts and memberships; invitations; a meal preparation guideline; cookbooks and handwritten recipes; Georgina Luxton's Sunday School teaching Bible; and a newspaper clipping of Georgina Luxton's obituary.
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Records in this file consist of a personal autograph book belonging to Georgina McDougall Luxton, a receipt from C.J. Smith, and a newsclipping pertaining to Alberta pioneers.
Date Range
1887-1949
Reference Code
LUX / III / B2 - 1
Description Level
5 / File
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Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
III.B.2. Georgina Luxton : Personal Papers
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / III / B2 - 1
Date Range
1887-1949
Physical Description
1.0 cm textual records.
Scope & Content
Records in this file consist of a personal autograph book belonging to Georgina McDougall Luxton, a receipt from C.J. Smith, and a newsclipping pertaining to Alberta pioneers.
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Extended family records

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Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Records in this series consist of three sub-series: C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs; C.2. McDougall and Ross families papers, correspondence, and photographs; C.3. Other extended family records. Sub-series C.1. consists of four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; Geor…
Date Range
1893-1970
Reference Code
LUX / III / C
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
III.C. Extended Family
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1893-1970
Physical Description
0.28 m textual records ; ca.147 photographs : b&w prints; 15 x 21 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Records in this series consist of three sub-series: C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs; C.2. McDougall and Ross families papers, correspondence, and photographs; C.3. Other extended family records. Sub-series C.1. consists of four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; George Luxton; Louis Luxton. Sub-series C.2. consists of two sub-sub-series: McDougall family; Ross family.
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Communications
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Correspondence: William Luxton and Donald Smith

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Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence between William Fisher Luxton and Donald Smith pertaining to sensitive issues - financial matters and leadership issues of the Winnipeg Free Press and the Nor'Wester newspaper.
Date Range
1894-1896
Reference Code
LUX / III / C1 - 4
Description Level
5 / File
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Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
III.C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs: William Luxton
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / III / C1 - 4
Date Range
1894-1896
Physical Description
1.0 cm textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence between William Fisher Luxton and Donald Smith pertaining to sensitive issues - financial matters and leadership issues of the Winnipeg Free Press and the Nor'Wester newspaper.
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Luxton family fonds
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File consists of miscellaneous receipts; a certificate of membership to the St. George Snow Shoe Club; a certificate conferring Commissioner of Oath status on W. F. Luxton; a copy of The Central Catholic, May 25, 1907 issue; three copies of a letter sent by W.F. Luxton to J.B. Somerset, Esq., 1897,…
Date Range
1897-1934
Reference Code
LUX / III / C1 - 9
Description Level
5 / File
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Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
III.C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs: William Luxton
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / III / C1 - 9
Date Range
1897-1934
Physical Description
2.8 cm textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of miscellaneous receipts; a certificate of membership to the St. George Snow Shoe Club; a certificate conferring Commissioner of Oath status on W. F. Luxton; a copy of The Central Catholic, May 25, 1907 issue; three copies of a letter sent by W.F. Luxton to J.B. Somerset, Esq., 1897, pertaining to Luxton and the Winnipeg Free Press; a Winnipeg Free Press newspaper clipping re W.F. Luxton's funeral arrangements, 1907; a copy of a Manitoba Free Press article re W.F. Luxton's death, 1907; three newspaper clippings re W.F. Luxton's life and accomplishments in The Free Press Evening Bulletin, 1922 and The Huron, 1934.
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Correspondence: William Luxton and William C. Van Horne

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Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence between William Fisher Luxton and William C. Van Horne pertaining to sensitive issues - financial matters and leadership issues of the Winnipeg Free Press and the Nor'Wester newspaper.
Date Range
1895-1896
Reference Code
LUX / III / C1 - 7
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
III.C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs: William Luxton
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / III / C1 - 7
Date Range
1895-1896
Physical Description
1.0 cm textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence between William Fisher Luxton and William C. Van Horne pertaining to sensitive issues - financial matters and leadership issues of the Winnipeg Free Press and the Nor'Wester newspaper.
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Records include the Luxton Family Bible - Holy Bible, Teacher's Edition, with references and maps as well as ten miscellaneous items that were inserted in the Bible at the family record page. These enclosures include: A marriage certificate of Frederick M. Graham and Jennie H. McDougall, 1903 A r…
Date Range
[1877-1945]
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 - 6
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
III.C.2. McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 - 6
Date Range
[1877-1945]
Physical Description
11 items textual records
Scope & Content
Records include the Luxton Family Bible - Holy Bible, Teacher's Edition, with references and maps as well as ten miscellaneous items that were inserted in the Bible at the family record page. These enclosures include:
A marriage certificate of Frederick M. Graham and Jennie H. McDougall, 1903
A record of a pioneer family of Southern Alberta up to the end of 1890
A letter from May McDougall Ross to Mrs. Berry, 1945 (on House of Commons Canada stationary)
A newspaper clipping obituary notice for William McKenzie
Correspondence from the Lieutenant-Governor's Office, 1897 requesting donations for plague and famine-stricken people of India. Also signed by D. McDougall
A program for the 4th Annual Round Up and Moochican, 1925 The Southern Alberta Pioneer's and Old Timers' Association
A newspaper clipping obituary notice for Mrs. Nellie Wood, 1941
A letter from Mrs. Christina Berry to Mrs. Ross, 1945
A Southern Alberta Pioneer's and Old Timers' Association 3rd Annual Round Up song sheet, 1924
A copy of Articles of a Treaty, 1877
The Luxton Family Bible belonged to Sarah Jane Luxton (Norman's mother) who passed it to Olive Luxton (Norman's sister); it was then passed down to Mary Nell Hosking (Norman's niece), then to Gail (Mary's daughter). The bible contains a family history, a record of marriages dating back to January 10, 1842, births, 1818, and deaths, 1848 (middle section; p.111 cont'd).
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