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Calgary Stampede judging records

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of Norman Luxton's judging records for Indian events, parade costumes and teepees at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, 1926 to 1956, 24 volumes. Missing years are: 1927, 1930, 1936, 1946, 1949 Judging notebook for 1926 includes account of 1927 hunting trip to Kananaskis area, Albe…

Date Range: 1926-1956

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3c - 1 to 3

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 / D3c - 1 to 3

Date Range: 1926-1956

Physical Description: 15 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of Norman Luxton's judging records for Indian events, parade costumes and teepees at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, 1926 to 1956, 24 volumes. Missing years are: 1927, 1930, 1936, 1946, 1949; Judging notebook for 1926 includes account of 1927 hunting trip to Kananaskis area, Alberta. Judging notebook for 1933 includes records for Banff Indian Days 1933. Judging notebook for 1939 includes records for Banff Indian Days 1939

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Banff Gun Club

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to Banff Gun Club promotional material and related correspondence.

Date Range: 1904-1962

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3d - 1

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 / D3d - 1

Date Range: 1904-1962

Physical Description: 2 cm. textual material

Scope & Content: File pertains to Banff Gun Club promotional material and related correspondence.

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

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Reminiscences

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of reminiscences in the form of trip accounts and memoirs

Date Range: 1913-1957

Reference Code: LUX / I / D4 - 1, 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

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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 / 4 : Writing

Reference Code: LUX / I / D4 - 1, 2

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1913-1957

Physical Description: 13 textual records (1.5 cm) : typescripts, holographs

Scope & Content: File consists of reminiscences in the form of trip accounts and memoirs

Access Restrictions: Access to originals is restricted. Reference copies are available

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: LIST OF ITEMS (LUX / I / D4 - 1, 2) :; * [Trip account], 1917, 6p, holograph. Re wild horse roundup; * Luxton spins an interesting yarn : [memoir], 1923, 4 drafts, holographs, typescript. Re working at the Calgary Herald 1896 to 1899; * Brooks Alta hunting 1944 : [trip account], 1944, 19p, typescript; title from envelope; * A few remarks about my shoot at Brooks Oct.20th and to continue until the weather is impossible 1945 : [trip account], 1945, 19p, typescript; * Trip from Banff via Big Bend Highway to within about fifty miles of Fort George on the Cariboo Road in Aug. 1947 : [trip account], 1947, 7p, typescript; title from envelope; * Saturday August 21st 1948 : [trip account], 1948, 1 p, typescript; re hunting trip to Columbia Valley; * Take it or leave it : [memoir], 1949, 5p, typescript; re Luxton home in London, Ontario, ca.1885; * [Memoirs], [1957?], 21p, typescript. Written for the Calgary Herald 75th anniversary issue (1958). Accompanied by two notes and a letter; * [Trip account], [before 1950], 9p, holograph; * [Memoir], 6p, typescript, annotated; re Hector Crawler

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Primary and secondary school education

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of formal education in Banff, grades 1 through 12

Date Range: [ca.1915]-1926

Reference Code: LUX / II / B1 / 1 to 32

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Series: II.B.1. Professional : personal education

Sous-Fonds: II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Reference Code: LUX / II / B1 / 1 to 32

Date Range: [ca.1915]-1926

Physical Description: ca.52 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of formal education in Banff, grades 1 through 12

Title Source: Title based on contents of subseries

Content Details: FILE LIST (LUX / II / B1 - 1 to 32) :; * Primary school work, ca.1915-ca.1920, 9 items. Assignments, primary reader, grade 3 spelling, grade 6 math, and music dictation book. (folder 1); * Secondary school papers, ca.1920-[1926], 36 cm (ca.40 v). Exercise books, note books and notes re numerous subjects, including history, geography, economics, literature, composition, French, Latin, botony, biology, chemistry, math, physics, general science, other. (folders 2 to 14); * Secondary school assignments and compositions, grades 9 to 12, 1923-1926, 15 cm. (folders 15 to 31); * Report cards and diplomas, 1922-1926, 8 items (folder 32)

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Curio store accounts

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to purchase, inventory and sale of goods and services for Luxton's curio stores, including the Sign of the Goat. Accounts pertain mainly to the purchase, inventory and sale of a wide variety of goods including: curios, souvenirs, publications, post cards, notions, furs, skins,…

Date Range: 1904-1962

Reference Code: LUX / I / C1 / 1 to 42

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

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Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / C : Business, legal and financial

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Reference Code: LUX / I / C1 / 1 to 42

Date Range: 1904-1962

Physical Description: 43 cm of textual records (34 v., 2.5 cm and 41 p.)

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to purchase, inventory and sale of goods and services for Luxton's curio stores, including the Sign of the Goat. Accounts pertain mainly to the purchase, inventory and sale of a wide variety of goods including: curios, souvenirs, publications, post cards, notions, furs, skins, taxidermy, trophy heads, glassware and jewellery, photographic views.

Notes: Volumes occasionally contain information pertaining to other businesses

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Content Details: LIST OF VOLUMES (LUX / I / C1 - 1 to 42):; * [Order and sales ledger], 1904-1905, 1 v. (folder 1); * Curio store cash book, July 24 / 05, 1905-1906, 1 v. (folder 2); * Book I for 1906, from April 3rd, 1906 to July 27th, 1906 : [cash and sales book], 1906, 1 v. (folder 3); * Book II for 1906, from July 27th, 1906 to Sept. 17th, 1906 : [cash and sales book], 1906, 1 v. (folder 4); * Book III for 1906, from Sept.18th, 1906 to July 8th, 1907 : [cash and sales book], 1906-1907, 1 v. (folder 5); * [Account ledger], 1906-1914, 1 v. Re furrier and taxidermy business (folder 6); * Inventory of stock returned from branch curio store, Sept.24/07, 1907, 1 v. (folder 7); * Stock put in branch curio store near CPR hotel, May 1907 : [stock book], 1907, 1 v. (folder 8); * The Branch Curio Store, Banff Alta, May 1907 : [account book], 1907, 1 v. (folder 9); * Banff Alta, season 1908 account book, 1908, 1 v. Re curio shop and livery business (folder 10); * From Jan 2nd, 1908 to Sept. 2nd, 1908 : [account book], 1908, 1 v. (folder 11); * Curio stock, Nov 1908 to November 1909, also stock taken Nov. 11/10 : [stock book] 1908-1912, 1 v. (folder 12); * Stock book from branch store, 1911-1912, 1 v. (folder 13); * Curio store sales book 1913, 1913-1915, 1 v. (folder 14); * Curio store : [account book], 1915, 1 v. (folder 15); * [Account book], 1917, 1 v. Re May to August 1917 (folder 16); * [Account book], 1917, 1 v. Re July to October 1917 (folder 17); * [Account book], 1917, 1 v. Re August to December 1917 (folder 18); * [Ledger], 1928-1933, 1 v. (folder 19) - Oversize storage; * Inventory summary : [curio store inventory], 1932-1935, 9 p. (folder 20) - Oversize storage; * [Account book], 1935-1942, 1 v. Re curio store accounts and personal expenses (folder 21); * Inventory sheets, 1935-1945, 1.5 cm. Re game heads, furs, beadwork, curios (folder 22) - Oversize storage; * Fur dealer's record (N. K. Luxton, dealer), 1936-1944, 1 v. (folder 23); * Fur dealer's record, 1937, 1949, 1 v. (folder 24); * [Account book], 1942-1944, 1 v. Re curio store accounts (folder 25); * [Account ledger], 1944-1945, 1 v. Re curio store accounts (folder 26); *[Inventory and stock ledger], 1945-1946, 1 v. (folder 27); *Stock sheets, 1948-1953, 1 cm (5 sets). Sets are: April 1948 - March 1949, April 1949 - March 1950, April 1950 - March 1951, April 1951 to March 1952, April 1952 to March 1953. (folder 28, 29, 30); * [Account ledger], 1950-1952, 1 v. (folder 31); * [Account book], 1952-1953, 1 v. (folder 32); * [Sales ledger], 1954-1956, 1 v. (folder 33); * [Sales ledger], 1956-1958, 1 v. (folder 34); * [Expense book], 1956-1958, 1 v. (folder 35); * [Sales ledger], 1958, 1 v. (folder 36); * [Sales ledger], 1959-1960, 1 v. (folder 37); * Sales sheets, 1960-1962, 14p. (2 sets) (folder 38); * [Sales ledger], 1960-1961, 1 v. (folder 39); * [Expense and inventory ledger], 1961, 1 v. (folder 40); * Stoney Indians 1961 received : [account sheets], 1961, 2 p. (folder 41) - Oversize storage; * Inventory : [account sheets], before 1962, 16p. (3 sets). Appears to pertain to native arts, goods and supplies. One set is titled "Fort St. James" (folder 42)

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Crag and Canyon newspaper accounts

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of account ledgers pertaining to advertising accounts and paper products purchases (tickets, envelopes, cards, menus, passes, etc.) of Banff businesses, organizations and individuals

Date Range: 1903-1913

Reference Code: LUX / I / C1 - 43 to 45

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Series: I.C. Business, legal and financial

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Reference Code: LUX / I / C1 - 43 to 45

Date Range: 1903-1913

Physical Description: 3 v. of textual records

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of account ledgers pertaining to advertising accounts and paper products purchases (tickets, envelopes, cards, menus, passes, etc.) of Banff businesses, organizations and individuals

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

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King Edward Hotel, garage and livery accounts

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of ledgers pertaining to King Edward Hotel supplies and suppliers, employees, bar accounts, groceries, etc., 1904-1910; and King Edward livery and garage accounts, 1912-1926

Date Range: 1904-1926

Reference Code: LUX / I / C1 - 46 to 54

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Series: I.C. Business, legal and financial

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Reference Code: LUX / I / C1 - 46 to 54

Date Range: 1904-1926

Physical Description: 11 v. of textual records (25 cm)

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of ledgers pertaining to King Edward Hotel supplies and suppliers, employees, bar accounts, groceries, etc., 1904-1910; and King Edward livery and garage accounts, 1912-1926

Related Material: See also : [Coal accounts ledger and index book]. -- 1912, 1922-1923. -- 2 v. -- 1912 portion of ledger pertains to livery. (folder 55)

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Content Details: LIST OF VOLUMES (LUX / I / C1 - 46 to 54):; * [Account ledger], 1904-1906, 1 v. (folder 46); * Account book, ca.1905, 1 v. Re employees and grocery accounts. Found inside 1906-1908 account ledger (folder 47); * [Account ledger], 1906-1908, 1 v. (folder 47); * [Account ledger], 1909, 1 v. (folder 48); * Bar ledger, 1909-1910, 1 v. (folder 49); * [Account ledger], 1909-1910, 1 v. Re liquor inventory, staff lists, grocery inventory, etc (folder 50); * Hotel King Edward : [bar ledger], 1910, 1 v. (folder 51); * [King Edward livery ledgers], 1912-1915, 2 v. (folder 52) - Oversize storage; * King Edward garage : [account book], 1919, 1 v. (folder 53); * King Edward livery : [account book], 1926, 1 v. (folder 54); * Old livery inventory cars, undated, .5 cm (folder 52) - Oversize storage

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General accounts

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to business, properties, rentals, banking, house and personal accounts

Date Range: [ca.1905-ca.1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / C1 / 60 to 71

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / C : Business, legal and financial

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Reference Code: LUX / I / C1 / 60 to 71

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: [ca.1905-ca.1960]

Physical Description: 11 v. and ca.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to business, properties, rentals, banking, house and personal accounts

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Content Details: LIST OF VOLUMES (LUX / I / C1 - 60 to 71):; * [Account ledger], ca.1905, 1 v. Entries pertain to Merchants Bank, H. E. Sibbald, David McDougall, and personal accounts. Some entries are dated 1906 and 1907 (folder 60); * Transient ledger : [sheets], 1911, 1.5 cm. Re house, bar, livery and curio accounts (folder 61) - Oversize storage; * [Account ledger], 1912-1928, 1 v. Re businesses (curio, coal, livery, other) and personal accounts (folder 62); * Purchase and general accounts : [ledger sheets], 1914-1928, 4 sheets. Re properties. Involves Byron Lee Smith and Robert Vass (folder 63) - Oversize storage; * Purchase and general accounts : [ledger sheets], 1915-1927, 1.5 cm. Re properties, businesses, insurance and personal accounts (folder 63) - Oversize storage; * [Account ledger], 1917, 1 v. Re mainly horse and hay accounts with individuals and businesses (folder 64) - Oversize storage; * Daily statement of business : [cash and charge records], 1917-1918, 2 v. (folder 65) - Oversize storage; * [Property record books], 1907-1928, 3 v. Property records describe Luxton properties, enhancements, rents, furnishings, renters, etc. Books cover 1918-1922 (with loose items back to 1907), 1922-1925, and 1923-1928. Includes loose items (folder 66); * [Account book], 1925-1936, 1 v. Re personal accounts, including sundries and banking, also curio shop etc (folder 67) - Oversize storage; * [Account ledger], 1932-1945, 1 v. Re business, rental and personal accounts (folder 68); * [Account sheets], 1935-1939, .5 cm. Re sundries, banking, curio store, personal and car accounts (folder 68B) - Oversize storage; * [Account sheets], 1943-1944, .5 cm. Re business, property and personal accounts (folder 69) - Oversize storage; * [Account ledger], 1948-1956, 1 v. Re properties, business leases, rents and taxes (folder 70); * [Account book sheets], before 1962, .5 cm. Re accounts with Stoney individuals, perhaps at Morley (folder 71)

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Coal sales accounts

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of coal accounts ledger books. Each volume has an index, either separate or at the beginning of the volume. One volume includes a portion pertaining to the King Edward livery, 1912 (folder 55)

Date Range: 1912, 1922-1929

Reference Code: LUX / I / C1 - 55 to 59

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Series: I.C. Business, legal and financial

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Reference Code: LUX / I / C1 - 55 to 59

Date Range: 1912, 1922-1929

Physical Description: 7 v. of textual records

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of coal accounts ledger books. Each volume has an index, either separate or at the beginning of the volume. One volume includes a portion pertaining to the King Edward livery, 1912 (folder 55)

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

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Post-secondary education papers, Sir George Williams College

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists mainly of course notes, assignments and other documents pertaining Luxton's studies in commerce, 1955-1956. Also includes BSc degree certificate, Engineering, 1946

Date Range: 1943-1956

Reference Code: LUX / II / B1 / 109 to 124

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Series: II.B.1. Professional : personal education

Sous-Fonds: II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Reference Code: LUX / II / B1 / 109 to 124

Date Range: 1943-1956

Physical Description: 22 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists mainly of course notes, assignments and other documents pertaining Luxton's studies in commerce, 1955-1956. Also includes BSc degree certificate, Engineering, 1946

Access Restrictions: No access restirctions

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Content Details: FILE LIST (LUX / II / B1 - 109 to 124) :; * Chemistry exam, 1943, 1 item (folder 109); * Degree certificate and convocation programme, 1946, 2 items (folder 110); * Accountancy, 1955-1956, 4 cm (folders 111 to 114); * Commerce, 1955-1956, 15 cm (folders 115 to 123); * Math, 1956, 1 cm (folder 124)

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Hunting and fishing photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of panorama negatives pertaining to antelope hunt on the Red Deer River near Brooks, October 1905, 5 items (folder 6); mountain sheep hunt north of Banff Park, ca.1909 (folder 7), 25 items; Jasper trip with Howard Douglas, ca.1910 (folder 8) 18 items; also prints and negatives pertain…

Date Range: [ca.1905-ca.1945]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D2 - 3 to 8

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

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

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Reference Code: LUX / I / D2 - 3 to 8

Date Range: [ca.1905-ca.1945]

Physical Description: ca.230 photographs (ca.130 prints, ca.100 negatives)

Scope & Content: File consists of panorama negatives pertaining to antelope hunt on the Red Deer River near Brooks, October 1905, 5 items (folder 6); mountain sheep hunt north of Banff Park, ca.1909 (folder 7), 25 items; Jasper trip with Howard Douglas, ca.1910 (folder 8) 18 items; also prints and negatives pertaining to: Nordegg hunting trip, 1919; Brooks hunting trip, 1941; and Didsbury hunting trip, 1942; bear hunting, fishing trips, hunting dogs, birds, taxidermy

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Buffalo and horse round-ups

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to Pablo-Allard buffalo round-up, 1908, including panorama negatives and prints (ca.100 items) (folders 9, 10) and set of 12 mailing cards titled "Portfolio Views Buffalo (folder 11); and to horse round-up in Ya-Ha-Tinda area, 1917, panorama negatives and prints, 22 items (folders 12,…

Date Range: [1908-1917]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D2 - 9 to 13

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

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

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Reference Code: LUX / I / D2 - 9 to 13

Date Range: [1908-1917]

Physical Description: ca.125 photographs (ca.40 prints, ca.85 negatives). -- 1 item of print material (set of 12 mailing cards)

Scope & Content: File pertains to Pablo-Allard buffalo round-up, 1908, including panorama negatives and prints (ca.100 items) (folders 9, 10) and set of 12 mailing cards titled "Portfolio Views Buffalo (folder 11); and to horse round-up in Ya-Ha-Tinda area, 1917, panorama negatives and prints, 22 items (folders 12, 13)

Related Material: Reminiscences are found in LUX / I / D4 - 3, 4. Related photographs are found in Norman Luxton photograph albums: LUX / I / D6c

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Dogs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Norman Luxton with dogs, dog portraits, views in front of Trading Post, breeding information and licenses

Date Range: [between 1904 and 1962]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D1 - 11, 12

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Negative

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: I.D.1. Personal and professional : Personal and family life

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D1 - 11, 12

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Negative

Date Range: [between 1904 and 1962]

Physical Description: ca.205 photographs (ca.95 prints, ca.110 negatives). -- .5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Norman Luxton with dogs, dog portraits, views in front of Trading Post, breeding information and licenses

Subject Access: Animals; Dogs; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: N/A

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to Banff Indian Days, including operations, participants, activities, events, parades, Indian Grounds.

Date Range: [between 1907 and 1955]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a - 7 to 15

Description Level: 5 / File

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 / 3 : Organizations

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a - 7 to 15

Date Range: [between 1907 and 1955]

Physical Description: ca.460 photographs (ca.300 prints, ca.160 negatives)

Scope & Content: File pertains to Banff Indian Days, including operations, participants, activities, events, parades, Indian Grounds.

Access Restrictions: Access to glass negatives restricted (contact prints and copy negatives are available)

Related Material: Related photographs are found in Norman Luxton photograph albums: LUX / I / D6c

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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Other papers

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Scope & Content: File consists of receipts, notes, newsclippings, memberships, certificate, handbooks and other ephemera pertaining to the Tilikum voyage and life in Australia, 1901-1902. Includes original copy of Fiji Times, September 18, 1901, and comic certificate received by Norman Luxton.

Date Range: 1892-1974

Reference Code: LUX / I / B1 - 9, 10

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Series: I.B. Tilikum voyage

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Reference Code: LUX / I / B1 - 9, 10

Date Range: 1892-1974

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records and print material

Scope & Content: File consists of receipts, notes, newsclippings, memberships, certificate, handbooks and other ephemera pertaining to the Tilikum voyage and life in Australia, 1901-1902. Includes original copy of Fiji Times, September 18, 1901, and comic certificate received by Norman Luxton.

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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

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions17798

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

7 images

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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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of files pertaining to income tax, school tax and other personal finances; records pertaining to leases, businesses, rents, properties and speculations; insurance policies re businesses and properties; other legal and financial records

Date Range: 1901-1962

Reference Code: LUX / I / C4 - 1 to 27

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Series: I.C. Business, legal and financial

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Reference Code: LUX / I / C4 - 1 to 27

Date Range: 1901-1962

Physical Description: 30 cm of textual records. -- 13 graphic records

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of files pertaining to income tax, school tax and other personal finances; records pertaining to leases, businesses, rents, properties and speculations; insurance policies re businesses and properties; other legal and financial records

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Content Details: LIST OF FILES (LUX / I / C4 - 1 to 27) :; Note: File titles are based on contents of file unless indicated; * Crag and Canyon records, 1901-1944, 1.5 cm. Re lease agreements; equipment, supplies and property; first issue; other. Includes letter of application, nd, and press pass, 1912 (folder 1); * Plans and blueprints, after 1902, 13 items (folder 2) - Oversize storage - List of items below; * Curio and taxidermy business records and products, 1906-1908, 1935, 14 textual records, 2 photographs, 3 sets of miniature photographs. Promotional material in the form of Taxidermy Store calendars, 1906, 1907, business cards, brochure and letterhead; curio store products (miniature photograph sets; some or all images by George Luxton, ca.1910); Trade Mark and Design Act application, registration certificate and supporting documents. Includes oversize material (folder 3); * Game permits and notes, 1907-1932, 5 cm, fragile condition (folders 4, 5); * Legal records, ca.1905-ca.1925, 2.5 cm. Re King Edward Hotel, Exshaw Trading Co., King Edward Livery and other businesses and consist of business agreements and financial records re insolvency and land indentures (folders 6, 7); * Financial records, 1909-1911, 4 textual records. List of creditors, 1909; insurance statement, 1909?; assignee's statement of assets, 1911 (folder 8); * Insurance policies, 1911-1925, 1.5 cm. Re King Edward Hotel, curio store, Crag and Canyon, Tanglewood, houses. Oversize storage (folder 9); * Mount Royal Hotel, 1914, 1 cm. Correspondence, quotes and specifications re re-building of the hotel (folder 10); * Morley Trading Co records, 1917-1918, 1 cm. Receipts, expense sheets, account sheets and statements (folder 11); * King Edward livery / garage records, 1915-1921, .5 cm. Re National Park livery tariffs, regulations and promotion, 1915-1918; and King Edward garage purchase agreement, 1921 (folder 12); * Lease assignment records, 1917, 1919, 3 textual records. Re lease transfers from Georgia Luxton to Norman Luxton and Norman Luxton to the Merchants Bank of Canada (folder 13); * Income tax records, 1919-1953, 1.5 cm. Tax records for the following years: 1919 to 1923, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1932, 1933, 1942 to 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953 (folder 14); * Lease sale records, 1920, .5 cm. Re sale of Villa Lot and dwelling by Norman Luxton to the Earl of Minto (folder 15); * Winnipeg property tax records, 1920-1948, .5 cm. Re Winnipeg property held by Georgina Luxton c/o Norman Luxton (folder 16); * Municipal District of Shepard property tax notices, 1921-1932, .5 cm. Re property held by Norman Luxton at Chestermere Lake, Alberta (folder 17); * School tax records, 1922-1954, 3.5 cm (folders 18, 19, 20); * Statement of liabilities and assets, 1928-1946, .5 cm. Re N. K. Luxton with Imperial Bank of Canada (folder 21); * Accountant statements of income and expenditure, 1928-1954, 5 cm. Statements include correspondence, tax documents and related documents (folders 22, 23); * "Geological report on petroleum and natural gas leases in Morleyville settlement and Grand Valley district" / John A. Allan, 1929, 1 v. Report includes letters, photographs, diagrams and maps. Accompanied by letters. "Geological report" / John A. Allan, 1929, 1 v. Re Grand Valley leases and duplicates a portion of the full report "Geological report on petroleum and natural gas leases . . ." (folder 24); * Lease and indenture agreements, 1935-1949, 11 textual records (1 cm). Re King Edward Hotel, drug store, garage and livery. Signees include Norman Luxton, the Calgary Brewing and Malting Company, James I. McLeod, the Banff Motor Company, E. J. Langridge, Dr. Gilbert Atkin, Hugh A. Gourlay, the King Edward Hotel Company, George Brewster, and Brewster Transport Company (folder 25); * Banff land rent and utilities accounts invoices, ca.1955, 1 cm (folder 26); * Other material, 1898-1935, 1.5 cm. Guidebooks, report, letterhead, business cards, menus, notes, miscellaneous (folder 27); PLANS AND BLUEPRINTS (LUX / I / C4 - 2):; * Athalmer townsite : [annotated townsite plan and lot price list], 1912, two annotations; * Sketch of part of the Villa Lot section Banff Alberta showing outlined in pink leased lands affected by proposed subdivision, 1917; * Sketch suggestion for revised design for apartment building, 1939; * Proposed auto court on Lot 3A, Banff Alta for Mr. N. K. Luxton, plan showing general layout : [pencil sketch and blueprint] / Arthur J. Wade, 1941, 2 items; * Proposed cabins to be built on auto court for Mr. N. K. Luxton on Lot 3A, Banff Alta : [pemcil sketch] / Arthur J. Wade, 1941; * [Imperial Oil Ltd. service station plans], 1955, 2 items; * Reference plan of Town of Banff : [annotated plan], after 1956, Luxton properties have been shaded; * Proposed temporary storage shed on Lot 4 Block 5, Banff Alta for Mr. N. K. Luxton, after 1902. Site of proposed shed was behind the Crag and Canyon building; * Revised rear elevation proposed addition to Crag & Canyon bldg for N. K. Luxton, Banff Alta, before 1950; * Store front for N. K. Luxton, Banff : [pencil sketch], before 1962; * [Annotated section ownership plan], before 1962. Plan is for area along Athabaska River near Moose Lake and Calling Lake

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Calgary Stampede papers

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of programmes for parade, street activities and events at exhibition grounds; prize lists, invitations, entry form; promotional material for Stampede and art exhibition; note re payment issue. File also contains a memorandum to the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede from Chief Teddy Yell…

Date Range: 1910-1957

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3c - 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 / D3c - 5

Date Range: 1910-1957

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of programmes for parade, street activities and events at exhibition grounds; prize lists, invitations, entry form; promotional material for Stampede and art exhibition; note re payment issue. File also contains a memorandum to the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede from Chief Teddy Yellowfly of the Blackfoot Reserve at Gleichen, ca.1940; Memorandum titled "The Blackfoot Indian and the Stampede" addresses the following: Blackfoot values and remuneration for taking part in the Stampede, personnel in charge of Indian events, judging of Indian equipment and handicrafts, beadwork as an art, guide for tourists and visitors, mounted escort in street parade, erection of tepees on grounds, role of the Exhibition and Stampede in providing entertainment and education and in preserving native handicrafts

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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Banff Indian Days supplies and finances

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions17803

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of receipts, invoices, supply orders, accounts, banking records and financial notes

Date Range: 1917-1947

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3a - 3

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 / D3a - 3

Date Range: 1917-1947

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of receipts, invoices, supply orders, accounts, banking records and financial notes

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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