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Extended family records

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Part Of: 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

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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Southern Alberta research project

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materia…

Date Range: [ca.1845-1920]

Reference Code: LUX / II / C6

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Cabinet card; Diary; Organization record; Photograph; Postcard; Print; Private record; Published record; Scrapbook; Textual record; Tintype

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / C : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C6

GMD: Cabinet card; Diary; Organization record; Photograph; Postcard; Print; Private record; Published record; Scrapbook; Textual record; Tintype

Date Range: [ca.1845-1920]

Physical Description: 29 cm of textual records -- 29 photographs (28 b&w prints, 1 tintype) ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materials in sub-series believed to have been collected by Eleanor Luxton, possibly on behalf of the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association or as part of Eleanor's personal research.

Subject Access: Activities; Agriculture; Animals; Buildings; Businesses; Community life; Commerce and industry; Communications; Correspondence; Environment; Family and personal life; Farmland; Finances; Genealogy; History; Homestead; Immigration and homesteading; Inventory; Land use; Land, settlement and immigration; Manufacturing; Municipal views; Oil; Postcards; Portrait; Property; Real estate business; Research; Settlement

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta

Reproduction Restrictions: Some restrictions may apply - fragile materials

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Communications; Family and personal life; Environment; Land, settlement and immigration; Natural resources

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies papers

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Part Of: John Monod fonds

Scope & Content: File consists correspondence to and from the President of the Banff Ski Runners, bills, cheque stubs, and annual reports pertain to the club and club activities. Also includes one insert: the original folder the papers were kept in.

Date Range: 1952-1954

Reference Code: M48 / I / 01 - 61

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: John Monod fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M48

Sous-Fonds: M48

Accession Number: 8126

Reference Code: M48 / I / 01 - 61

GMD: Textual record; Organization record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1952-1954

Physical Description: 1.5 cm textual records

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File consists correspondence to and from the President of the Banff Ski Runners, bills, cheque stubs, and annual reports pertain to the club and club activities. Also includes one insert: the original folder the papers were kept in.

Subject Access: Activities; Administration; Banff Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies; Club; Norquay Ski Hill; Skiing; Sunshine Ski Resort; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Access Restrictions: Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: English; French

Conservation: Metal brace on original folder removed; staples removed

Finding Aid: No finding aid

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Cornelia Cook Adams and Catharine Cook transcribed letters

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining …

Date Range: 1844-1850; 1860-1866; 1944

Reference Code: M555 / I / B / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Series: M555 / I : Correspondence

Sous-Fonds: M555

Sub-Series: M555 / I / B : Extended family correspondence

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / I / B / 1

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1844-1850; 1860-1866; 1944

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining to the transcribed letters [ca.1944].

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Correspondence

Geographic Access: United States of America; New York

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal Papers, Business Papers, and Ephemera

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Part Of: Dorothy Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: File contains memoranda, radio scripts, diaries, lecture notes, itineraries, reports, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific. Materials include a memorandum titled “From Smiling Surf to Peaks of Pleasure,” a trip on the White Empress of th…

Date Range: 1927 - 1935

Reference Code: M59 / I / 24

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Diary; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Dorothy Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M59 / V689

Series: I. Personal Papers, Business Papers, and Ephemera

Sous-Fonds: M59

Accession Number: 5127

Reference Code: M59 / I / 24

GMD: Textual record; Diary; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1927 - 1935

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual material

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File contains memoranda, radio scripts, diaries, lecture notes, itineraries, reports, and correspondence regarding Dorothy Whyte’s work as a special representative for Canadian Pacific. Materials include a memorandum titled “From Smiling Surf to Peaks of Pleasure,” a trip on the White Empress of the Pacific (ocean liner) from Honolulu to Victoria, through the Rockies and across the prairies. She describes the details of notable stops along the way. Other materials in this folder pertain to this trip including a Luncheon menu from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, and letters regarding events on the trip. Other subjects include Chateau Frontenac, reporting to the Western Hotels office in Winnipeg, proposed stay at the Glacier Hotel in Glacier National Park.

Storage Range: M59 / I / 23 to M59 / II / 4

Subject Access: Travel; Canadian Pacific Railway

Language: English

Title Source: Title supplied by archival assistant

Processing Status: Processed

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Morley Past

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album, comprising 108 photographs, 17.5 x 12.5 cm or smaller. Photographs pertain to community life, schooling, business, and religion in and around Morely from the late 1800s to the early 1940s. File also contains three loose pages, possibly from the same album, wit…

Date Range: 1890-1942

Reference Code: V8 / 2014.8294

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Private record

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: Accession number : 2014.8294

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 2014.8294

Reference Code: V8 / 2014.8294

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Private record

Date Range: 1890-1942

Physical Description: 1 album (108 photographs : b&w ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album, comprising 108 photographs, 17.5 x 12.5 cm or smaller. Photographs pertain to community life, schooling, business, and religion in and around Morely from the late 1800s to the early 1940s. File also contains three loose pages, possibly from the same album, with a total of nine full-colour photographs of structures around Morely taken ca. 1970s.

Subject Access: Animals; Architecture; Banff Indian Days; Buildings and facilities; Children; Churches; Communities; First Nations; Forestry; Fur trade; Horses; Hunting; Indigenous Peoples; Portrait; Religions; Stoney; Stoney Nakoda

Geographic Access: Morley; Alberta; Canada

Access Restrictions: Sundance

Reproduction Restrictions: Sundance

Language: English

Conservation: Pages of photographs pertaining to sun dance not scanned.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Personal address books

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 9 address books and organizers containing addresses, birthdays and other personal information related to friends and members of the Luxton/McDougall families. Numerous items in file also contain loose personal letters, business cards, notes and other textual records.

Date Range: 1948; [1950-1960]; 1953-1957; 1960; 1963

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / 25 to 26

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / D : Other material

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

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / 25 to 26

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1948; [1950-1960]; 1953-1957; 1960; 1963

Physical Description: 6 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of 9 address books and organizers containing addresses, birthdays and other personal information related to friends and members of the Luxton/McDougall families. Numerous items in file also contain loose personal letters, business cards, notes and other textual records.

Notes: Address books may have belonged to Georgina Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and/or other members of the Luxton and McDougall families.

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Correspondence; Communications; Birthday; Community life; Home

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary; United States of America; New Mexico

Access Restrictions: Items in file contain personal information - restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in file contain personal information - restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Loose pages from address book in LUX / III / D / 25 have been placed in envelope to maintain original order

Category: Communications; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: File LUX / III / D / 25 contains 7 bound address books and one collection of loose pages from an address book. File LUX / III / D / 26 contains one address organizer with a plastic and metal sliding mechanism.

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West of the 5th meridian

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

Published Date: 1925

Call Number: C2-3.3

Published Date: 1925

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

Subjects: Rocky Mountains Park

Notes: Sectional sheet no. 164

Accession Number: 2000

Call Number: C2-3.3

Collection: Archives Library

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[Waterton Lakes Park]

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

Published Date: 1926

Publisher: Dept. of the Interior

Call Number: C2-6.3

Publisher: Dept. of the Interior

Published Date: 1926

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

Subjects: Waterton Lakes National Park

Notes: Sketch plan

Accession Number: 110

Call Number: C2-6.3

Collection: Archives Library

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[Banff - Townsite]

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

Published Date: 1912

Call Number: C4-1.13

Published Date: 1912

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

Subjects: Banff townsite

Notes: Black and white; DAMAGED

Accession Number: 1113

Call Number: C4-1.13

Collection: Archives Library

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Plan of the city of Calgary

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

Published Date: 1911

Publisher: Great West Drafting Co. of Calgary

Call Number: C4-4.1

Publisher: Great West Drafting Co. of Calgary

Published Date: 1911

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

Subjects: Calgary

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: C4-4.1

Collection: Archives Library

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Historical map of Edmonton (Northside) about 1790-1900

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

Published Date: 1958

Publisher: Hamly, Edmonton

Call Number: C4-4.2

Publisher: Hamly, Edmonton

Published Date: 1958

Physical Description: 1 map : black and white

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

Subjects: Edmonton

Notes: Map showing the city north of the river

Accession Number: 673

Call Number: C4-4.2

Collection: Archives Library

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Reservoir Sites A and B Canadian Irrigation Surveyrs Jumpingpound Creek from Surveys by A.O. Wheeler in 1895.

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

Published Date: 1896

Publisher: Department of the Interior

Call Number: C5-6.26(d)

Publisher: Department of the Interior

Published Date: 1896

Physical Description: Black and white

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

Subjects: Alberta-Irrigation

Notes: xerox copy

Accession Number: 6000

Call Number: C5-6.26(d)

Collection: Archives Library

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Map to illustrate system of Canadian Irrigation Surveys.

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

Published Date: 1896

Publisher: Department of the Interior

Call Number: C5-6.26(e)

Publisher: Department of the Interior

Published Date: 1896

Physical Description: Black and white

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

Subjects: Alberta-Irrigation

Notes: xerox copy

Accession Number: 6000

Call Number: C5-6.26(e)

Collection: Archives Library

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Motor Roads: Grand Circle from Yellowstone Short Route- B.C. to Winnipeg

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

Published Date: March 1st, 1920

Publisher: Calgary Good Roads Association

Call Number: C6-4.3(a)

Publisher: Calgary Good Roads Association

Published Date: March 1st, 1920

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

Subjects: Canadian Rocky Mountains

Notes: See: Kootenay National Park and the Banff Windermere Highway by M.B. Williams

Accession Number: 262

Call Number: C6-4.3(a)

Collection: Archives Library

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Motor Roads: Grand Circle from Yellowstone Short Route- B.C. to Winnipeg

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

Published Date: March 1st, 1920

Publisher: Calgary Good Roads Association

Call Number: C6-4.3(a)

Publisher: Calgary Good Roads Association

Published Date: March 1st, 1920

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

Subjects: Canadian Rocky Mountains

Notes: See: Kootenay National Park and the Banff Windermere Highway by M.B. Williams

Accession Number: 262

Call Number: C6-4.3(a)

Collection: Archives Library

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Map showing homesteads in Bowden-Olds district

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

Published Date: 1923

Publisher: Cummins Map Co., Wpg.

Call Number: C9-7.9

Publisher: Cummins Map Co., Wpg.

Published Date: 1923

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

Subjects: Bowden-Olds

Notes: Photostatic copy from P.A.C.

Accession Number: 675

Call Number: C9-7.9

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: 1912

Publisher: Dept. of Lands, Victoria

Call Number: C10-10.2

Publisher: Dept. of Lands, Victoria

Published Date: 1912

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

Subjects: British Columbia

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: C10-10.2

Collection: Archives Library

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An Outline Map of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Connecting Lines

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

Published Date: Checked to March 1925

Call Number: C11-3.2

Published Date: Checked to March 1925

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

Subjects: Canada; Railway routes

Notes: World Cruises described on the reverse side of the map

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: C11-3.2

Collection: Archives Library

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Railway Map of the Dominion of Canada

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

Published Date: 1920

Call Number: C11-3.4(a) to 3.4(h)

Published Date: 1920

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

Subjects: Canada; Railway routes

Notes: A series of eight maps from Labrador to British Columbia showing railway routes.; See: Title map C11-3.4(a), Legend C11-3.4(d), Index C11-3.4(e)

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: C11-3.4(a) to 3.4(h)

Collection: Archives Library

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Extended family records

Southern Alberta research project

Banff Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies papers

Cornelia Cook Adams and Catharine Cook transcribed letters

Personal Papers, Business Papers, and Ephemera

Morley Past

Electronic Resources

Images

Personal address books

West of the 5th meridian

[Waterton Lakes Park]

[Banff - Townsite]

Plan of the city of Calgary

Historical map of Edmonton (Northside) about 1790-1900

Reservoir Sites A and B Canadian Irrigation Surveyrs Jumpingpound Creek from Surveys by A.O. Wheeler in 1895.

Map to illustrate system of Canadian Irrigation Surveys.

Motor Roads: Grand Circle from Yellowstone Short Route- B.C. to Winnipeg

Motor Roads: Grand Circle from Yellowstone Short Route- B.C. to Winnipeg

Map showing homesteads in Bowden-Olds district

[Province of British Columbia]

An Outline Map of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Connecting Lines

Railway Map of the Dominion of Canada