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Tilikum - Australia docking and exhibition
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55121
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the Tilikum voyage and public exhibition in Australia. File includes a receipt for the cartage and docking of the Tilikum at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, December 31, 1901; two 25-cent Canadian bills [one dated 1923] attached to a page titled "Austr…
- Date Range
- 1901
- [1901 or 1902]
- 1923
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / B1 / 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / B : Tilikum voyage
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / B1 : Clippings, notepads, photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / B1 / 16
- Date Range
- 1901
- [1901 or 1902]
- 1923
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the Tilikum voyage and public exhibition in Australia. File includes a receipt for the cartage and docking of the Tilikum at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, December 31, 1901; two 25-cent Canadian bills [one dated 1923] attached to a page titled "Australia"; and an advertisement for an exhibit featuring the Tilikum in Australia [1901 or 1902?].
- Notes
- Items in file appear to have been removed from a souvenir scrapbook or larger textual collection pertaining to the Tilikum voyage.
- Material Details
- Currency and exhibition advertisement are attached to thick poster or folder paper and hand-decorated with blue and black ink around borders
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Voss, John
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Commerce
- Finances
- Boats
- Canoes and canoeing
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Australia
- Sydney
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile materials - handle with caution
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile materials - handle with caution
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items have been stored in mylar
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Shopping lists, supplies, receipts, newspaper clippings
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of receipts [accommodation, groceries, etc.], supply lists, and other financial records pertaining to the Tilikum voyage in 1901/1902. File also includes newspaper clippings pertaining to the Tilikum voyage [1926-1954] and the 60th anniversary of Norman Luxton's participation on the t…
- Date Range
- 1901-1902
- 1926
- 1929-1930
- 1940
- 1954
- 1961
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / B1 / 17 to 18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / B : Tilikum voyage
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / B1 : Clippings, notepads, photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / B1 / 17 to 18
- Date Range
- 1901-1902
- 1926
- 1929-1930
- 1940
- 1954
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of receipts [accommodation, groceries, etc.], supply lists, and other financial records pertaining to the Tilikum voyage in 1901/1902. File also includes newspaper clippings pertaining to the Tilikum voyage [1926-1954] and the 60th anniversary of Norman Luxton's participation on the trip [1961].
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Voss, John
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Finances
- Exploration
- Travel
- Anniversary
- Museums
- Boats
- Boat building
- Canoes and canoeing
- Newspaper
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Victoria
- Australia
- Sydney
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Transportation
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items stored in two file folders based on subject: LUX / I / B1 / 17 : Receipts, lists, other financial records LUX / I / B1 / 18 : Newspaper clippings
- Processing Status
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Canadian Pacific souvenir and travel publications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54726
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of brochures, souvenir booklets, travel guides and related materials pertaining to Canadian Pacific trips and destinations within North America. Locations include: Banff Springs Hotel and Banff National Park; the Empress Hotel in Victoria; British Columbia; Ontario and the the Great L…
- Date Range
- [1905-1911]
- 1909
- [1915-1920]
- 1917-1918
- 1920-1921
- 1923
- 1928-1929
- 1931
- 1935-1938
- 1940
- [1940-1950]
- 1974
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C4 / 15 to 17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / C4 : Travel and hobbies
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C4 / 15 to 17
- Date Range
- [1905-1911]
- 1909
- [1915-1920]
- 1917-1918
- 1920-1921
- 1923
- 1928-1929
- 1931
- 1935-1938
- 1940
- [1940-1950]
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 7.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of brochures, souvenir booklets, travel guides and related materials pertaining to Canadian Pacific trips and destinations within North America. Locations include: Banff Springs Hotel and Banff National Park; the Empress Hotel in Victoria; British Columbia; Ontario and the the Great Lakes; Quebec; Alaska; and the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. File also includes a map of the Canadian Pacific rail system [1918] and a copy of "Empress of the Pacific" cruise magazine [1936].
- Subject Access
- Tourism
- Travel
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Cruise ships
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Hotel
- Empress Hotel
- Train
- Railways
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- British Columbia
- Victoria
- Ontario
- Quebec
- Great Lakes
- United States of America
- Alaska
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items divided into 3 files: LUX/II/C4/15: Ontario, Quebec, Alaska and Canadian coastal guide books [ca. 1915-1920] LUX/II/C4/16: Canadian Rockies guides and information booklets LUX/II/C4/17: Other Canadian Pacific material
- Processing Status
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Western Canada travel, ecology and site information booklets
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54736
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 published textual records including pamphlets, brochures and booklets. Content includes tourism and travel information, ecology, Canadian forests, and site guides pertaining to various locations in Western Canada. Topics include winter sporting events in Banff and Revelstoke, El…
- Date Range
- 1906
- 1920
- [1929-1930]
- [1930-1935]
- [1939-1940]
- 1949
- 1968
- 1974-1976
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C4 / 18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / C4 : Travel and hobbies
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C4 / 18
- Date Range
- 1906
- 1920
- [1929-1930]
- [1930-1935]
- [1939-1940]
- 1949
- 1968
- 1974-1976
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 published textual records including pamphlets, brochures and booklets. Content includes tourism and travel information, ecology, Canadian forests, and site guides pertaining to various locations in Western Canada. Topics include winter sporting events in Banff and Revelstoke, Elk Island National Park, the Muttart Conservatory in Edmonton, and the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Advertising
- Winter sports
- Travel
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Sports
- Wildlife
- Conservation
- Animals
- Ecology
- Geography
- Government
- Education
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- British Columbia
- Revelstoke
- Golden
- Ontario
- Ottawa
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Item with ink transference/staining has been placed in mylar to protect other materials from additional ink transfer
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Almanacs and recipe books
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54704
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 published paperback booklets. Contents include 3 copies of "Dr. A.W. Chase's Calendar Almanac" dated 1931, 1933 and 1934 respectively; 2 copies of "Dodd's Almanac and Household Hints" dated 1933 and 1934; one copy of "Things Worth Knowing: Reliable Recipes, Valuable Formulas and …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1895]
- 1908
- 1927
- 1931
- 1933
- 1934
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Calendar
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1: Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 13
- Responsibility
- Published by Murray Printing Co. Ltd.; The Dodds Medicine Co. Ltd.; Dr. Williams Medical Co.; and The W.H. Comstock Co. Ltd
- Date Range
- [ca. 1895]
- 1908
- 1927
- 1931
- 1933
- 1934
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 published paperback booklets. Contents include 3 copies of "Dr. A.W. Chase's Calendar Almanac" dated 1931, 1933 and 1934 respectively; 2 copies of "Dodd's Almanac and Household Hints" dated 1933 and 1934; one copy of "Things Worth Knowing: Reliable Recipes, Valuable Formulas and Methods of Home Treatment for Common Diseases", annotated on the back cover in blue/purple ink with recipe for a health drink.; and one copy of "Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills", stamped "D.C. McDougall Morley, AB" on the back cover.
- Name Access
- McDougall, David
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Commerce and industry
- Medicine
- Astronomy
- Health services
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Last two items in file stored in mylar, due to staining and more fragile condition than other file contents
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Health services
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Last of the Buffalo
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54705
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two copies of book "The Last of the Buffalo" by Henry Locke, dated 1908 and 1909.
- Date Range
- 1908 - 1909
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 14
- Date Range
- 1908 - 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 33.5 x 14 cm and 33.5 x 13 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two copies of book "The Last of the Buffalo" by Henry Locke, dated 1908 and 1909.
- Name Access
- Locke, Henry
- Subject Access
- Bison
- Buffalo
- Animals
- Conservation
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Banff National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Handle with caution as contents are fragile
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Covers of both volumes are frail and may tear easily, handle with caution
- Related Material
- Collection of 12 postcards in file LUX / II / F2 / 1 depict same image of Howard Douglas, Alexander Ayotte and Charles Allard used in both volumes in LUX / II / F1 / 14 [last page in 1909 volume, sixth-last page in 1908 volume]
- Category
- Environment
- Natural resources
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Souvenir travel books and guides
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54706
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 24 textual records including bound books, small booklets and brochures. Content pertains to travel and tourism in the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, Fort Langley, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Montana, and Japan. Includes two "pocket directories" for Vancouver [1899 and 1900] and one for Saska…
- Date Range
- 1899-1900
- [1905-1910]
- 1907
- [1912]
- 1914
- 1919-1920
- [1925-1930]
- 1935
- 1953-1954
- 1957-1958
- [1960-1965]
- 1963
- 1972-1973
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 15 to 18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 15 to 18
- Date Range
- 1899-1900
- [1905-1910]
- 1907
- [1912]
- 1914
- 1919-1920
- [1925-1930]
- 1935
- 1953-1954
- 1957-1958
- [1960-1965]
- 1963
- 1972-1973
- Physical Description
- 9 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 24 textual records including bound books, small booklets and brochures. Content pertains to travel and tourism in the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, Fort Langley, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Montana, and Japan. Includes two "pocket directories" for Vancouver [1899 and 1900] and one for Saskatoon [1914]; souvenir booklets for Pincher Creek [1900 - 1905], Turner Valley Oil Field [1915 - 1920] and the Canadian Wax Gallery; booklet "Calgary Alberta: The Land of Plenty"; two copies of a Banff National Park guide book [ca. 1912]; "A Sprig of Mountain Heather" tourist booklet by the Department of the Interior, Canada [1914]; "Hippodrome" souvenir book; “Pocket Guide to Japan”; "Westward Honk!" travel publication by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle (1919) detailing a National Parks road trip across Canada and the United States; two copies of “Pictographs in Southwestern Alberta” information booklet; an information sheet and map of the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve signed by “E. Wakelyn”; a scrapbook of newspaper clippings from The Albertan [1963] pertaining to Calgary; a brochure on Marble Canyon; and two brochures pertaining to interpretive programming in Banff National Park [1972 and 1973 respectively].
- Notes
- Contents have been arranged chronologically and divided into four files (see Content Details).
- ”A Sprig of Mountain Heather” souvenir book contains pressed plant matter
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Banff National Park
- Camping
- Commerce and industry
- Commercial products
- Ecology
- Environment
- Flowers
- Geography
- Government
- Guiding
- Guide
- Hiking
- History
- Hot Springs
- Industry
- Leisure
- Museums
- Natural history
- Natural resources
- Oil
- Photography
- Recreation
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Trail guides
- Travel
- The Albertan
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Pincher Creek
- Turner Valley
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Marble Canyon
- United States of America
- Montana
- Japan
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- “Picturesque Calgary” booklet placed in acid-free envelope due to damage and fragile state
- ”Hippodrome” souvenir book stored in mylar sleeve
- ”A Sprig of Mountain Heather” souvenir book kept in original envelope in file folder. Consider additional storage measures, and handle with caution as attached pressed plant is fragile and may break apart easily
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Natural resources
- Government
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Environment
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Folder contents: LUX/II/F1/15: 1899 - 1907 LUX/II/F1/16: 1912 - 1914 LUX/II/F1/17: 1914 - 1935 LUX/II/F1/18: 1953 - 1973
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Byron Harmon photograph calendars
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54723
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 commercial miniature calendars with photographs [one printed directly onto calendar, 4 attached to backing]. Photographs on calendars are by Byron Harmon [one is not attributed, but likely by Harmon as well], and pertain to: an unnamed Indigenous couple [possibly Stoney Nakoda co…
- Date Range
- 1907
- 1912
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 26
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Calendar
- Textual record
- Published record
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 26
- Responsibility
- Photographs attributed to Byron Harmon
- Date Range
- 1907
- 1912
- Physical Description
- 5 calendars (17.8 x 36.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 commercial miniature calendars with photographs [one printed directly onto calendar, 4 attached to backing]. Photographs on calendars are by Byron Harmon [one is not attributed, but likely by Harmon as well], and pertain to: an unnamed Indigenous couple [possibly Stoney Nakoda community members], a view of Maligne Lake, an unidentified mountain, 4 ice climbers at the peak of Mt. Habel, and Stoney hunter and Trapper Silas Abraham. Calendar depicting Silas Abraham, 1907, includes printed advertisement for Norman Luxton's trading and taxidermy businesses in Banff and Exshaw.
- Name Access
- Harmon, Byron
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Banff National Park
- Landscapes
- Mountain
- Hotel
- Indigenous Peoples
- Businesses
- Trapping
- Tourism
- Taxidermy
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Exshaw
- Jasper National Park
- Maligne Lake
- Mount Habel
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items have been placed in mylar sheets
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Picturesque Calgary
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54743
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two copies of "Picturesque Calgary", dated 1905 and [ca. 1910-1915]. Content pertains to assorted views and businesses within Calgary.
- Date Range
- 1905
- [1910-1915]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 33
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 33
- Date Range
- 1905
- [1910-1915]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 31 x 22.5 cm and 15 x 12 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two copies of "Picturesque Calgary", dated 1905 and [ca. 1910-1915]. Content pertains to assorted views and businesses within Calgary.
- Notes
- Later edition is not bound, pages out of order
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Businesses
- Farmland
- History
- Property
- School
- Tourism
- Communities
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Landscapes
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Loose volume has been placed in acid-free envelope to keep contents together
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Title Source
- Original title used for file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The National Collection of Heads and Horns
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54752
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 volumes of "The National Collection of Heads and Horns" [Part I and II] published by the New York Zoological Park in 1907 and 1908. Pertains to antler, horn and skull specimens from various animals which were held in the Zoological Park's collection.
- Date Range
- 1907-1908
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 37
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 37
- Date Range
- 1907-1908
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 24 x 30.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 volumes of "The National Collection of Heads and Horns" [Part I and II] published by the New York Zoological Park in 1907 and 1908. Pertains to antler, horn and skull specimens from various animals which were held in the Zoological Park's collection.
- Notes
- 1908 volume in file has large curved, handle-shaped pencil tracings on back cover
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Bison
- Caribou
- Moose
- Bighorn Sheep
- Education
- Museums
- Natural history
- Conservation
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- New York
- Language
- English
- Category
- Education
- Environment
- Title Source
- Original title of publications used for file
- Processing Status
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Alberta business and news publication history
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54754
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three textual publications and a subject index booklet for a separate publication [accompanying publication not present in fonds]. Content pertains to the history of the Calgary Herald [ca. 1905]; the Alberta Division Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; the history of Calgary's…
- Date Range
- [1905]
- 1950
- 1955
- [1956-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 39
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 39
- Date Range
- [1905]
- 1950
- 1955
- [1956-1960]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 23 x 29.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three textual publications and a subject index booklet for a separate publication [accompanying publication not present in fonds]. Content pertains to the history of the Calgary Herald [ca. 1905]; the Alberta Division Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; the history of Calgary's business and financial development; and Alberta's economy.
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Businesses
- Buildings
- Construction
- Commercial products
- Commerce
- Industry
- History
- Anniversary
- Calgary Power Ltd.
- Finances
- Newspaper
- Publication
- Natural resources
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Land use
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Canadian news publications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54761
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 full copies of Canadian news publications including The Dominion Illustrated, Montreal Star, and The Montreal Herald, as well as one torn section from a 1937 edition of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper. Content pertains to business development, agriculture, trade and local history…
- Date Range
- 1890
- 1901
- 1927
- 1937
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 41 to 44
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 41 to 44
- Date Range
- 1890
- 1901
- 1927
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 28.5 x 41 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 full copies of Canadian news publications including The Dominion Illustrated, Montreal Star, and The Montreal Herald, as well as one torn section from a 1937 edition of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper. Content pertains to business development, agriculture, trade and local history in Calgary; a Royal Visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Canada in 1901; Canadian trade, industry and tourism; and political tension between Russia and Japan prior to World War II.
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Agriculture
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Environment
- Finances
- Indigenous Peoples
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Manufacturing
- Military
- National parks and reserves
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Geography
- History
- Industry
- Government
- Royal Visit
- Royal tours
- Royalty
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Travel
- War
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Quebec
- Montreal
- Russia
- Japan
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Edmonton Bulletin newspaper has been placed in mylar
- All items stored flat in oversize box to prevent further creasing and damage
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Politics
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items are arranged chronologically in file box: LUX / II / F1 / 41 : "The Dominion Illustrated" [1890] LUX / II / F1 / 42 : "The Royal Visit to Canada 1901", Montreal Star LUX / II / F1 / 43 : "The National Number of the Montreal Herald" [1927] LUX / II / F1 / 44 : "Edmonton Bulletin" [1937]
- Processing Status
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American art, education and culture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54771
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of information pamphlets and a bound reference handbook. Content pertains to an exhibition at Heinz Ocean Pier in New Jersey featuring the painting "Custer's Last Rally" by artist John Mulvaney; the Kihn-Ten Eyck Art School in Stamford, Connecticut; the art collections of the Henry E.…
- Date Range
- [1900-1905]
- 1929
- 1930
- 1937
- 1955
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 49
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 49
- Date Range
- [1900-1905]
- 1929
- 1930
- 1937
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (5 items ; 15 x 30.5 cm and smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of information pamphlets and a bound reference handbook. Content pertains to an exhibition at Heinz Ocean Pier in New Jersey featuring the painting "Custer's Last Rally" by artist John Mulvaney; the Kihn-Ten Eyck Art School in Stamford, Connecticut; the art collections of the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery in California; "This is the Place Monument" in Salt Lake City; and various community events and a state fair in Minot, North Dakota.
- Notes
- Handbook is signed "N.K. Luxton" inside front cover
- Name Access
- Mulvaney, John
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Advertising
- Community events
- Art
- Artist
- Painting
- Tourism
- History
- Education
- Airplane
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- New Jersey
- Connecticut
- Stamford
- California
- Salt Lake City
- Utah
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Two items placed in mylar due to staining, creasing and fragile material
- Category
- Arts
- Education
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Personal interest and educational publications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54774
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published books and pamphlets pertaining to various subjects, including New York Sun newspaper correspondent Bob Davis; a reference book of medical dosages, weights and nutritional values; information about the Church of England; information on the Alberta Election Act; statistical…
- Date Range
- [1907-1915]
- [1924]
- [1931]
- 1937
- 1952
- 1954
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 50
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 50
- Date Range
- [1907-1915]
- [1924]
- [1931]
- 1937
- 1952
- 1954
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 23 x 32 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published books and pamphlets pertaining to various subjects, including New York Sun newspaper correspondent Bob Davis; a reference book of medical dosages, weights and nutritional values; information about the Church of England; information on the Alberta Election Act; statistical information on Japan's educational system; and Inuit art styles and design methods.
- Notes
- Book titled "Canadian Eskimo Art" stamped twice on front cover with workds "HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY" and has blank form and envelope for sign-out slips attached inside front cover and on first page.
- Name Access
- Davis, Bob
- Subject Access
- Art
- Education
- Travel
- Tourism
- Newspaper
- Journalism
- Health services
- Medicine
- Politics
- Government
- History
- Churches
- Religions
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- New York
- Canada
- Quebec
- Montreal
- Ontario
- Toronto
- England
- Japan
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Medical reference booklet has been placed in mylar due to attached pieces of unidentified material and risk of contact with other archival items
- Category
- Arts
- First nations
- Education
- Government
- Health services
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Religions
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected news articles
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54778
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected newspaper clippings and volumes published between 1907 and 1956. Content includes an early edition of the Crag and Canyon [August 24, 1907]; a scanned copy of a 1949 article from the New York Times discussing inflation rates between 1834 and 1949 [annotated]; a summer 195…
- Date Range
- 1907
- [1945-1952]
- 1956
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 51
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 51
- Date Range
- 1907
- [1945-1952]
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected newspaper clippings and volumes published between 1907 and 1956. Content includes an early edition of the Crag and Canyon [August 24, 1907]; a scanned copy of a 1949 article from the New York Times discussing inflation rates between 1834 and 1949 [annotated]; a summer 1956 issue of "The Calgarian" signed on the cover by "Bessie L.[?] MacKay"; a loose article describing stretches and home exercises; and a four-page article from "Mining World" by Donald MacDonald discussing the construction of a coastal highway to Alaska.
- Notes
- New York Times scanned article has rough pencil sketch [possibly building layout?] on back side and math equations written on front in pencil
- Name Access
- MacKay, Bessie
- MacDonald, Don
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Businesses
- Community life
- Commerce and industry
- Commercial products
- Journalism
- Newspaper
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Environment
- Landscapes
- Finances
- Exploration
- Construction
- Travel
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- United States of America
- Alaska
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Magazines, newspaper clippings and advertisements
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55110
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of magazines, news articles and clippings, and advertisements collected by Eleanor, Norman and Georgina Luxton. Includes promotional content for local events and companies, newspaper clippings collected by Norman Luxton, a copy of Liberty Magazine [1946] with a feature article pertain…
- Date Range
- 1908
- [1910-1930]
- 1915-1916
- 1924
- 1926
- 1946
- 1950
- 1953-1954
- 1957
- 1979
- 1983
- 1991
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 60 to 62
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 60 to 62
- Date Range
- 1908
- [1910-1930]
- 1915-1916
- 1924
- 1926
- 1946
- 1950
- 1953-1954
- 1957
- 1979
- 1983
- 1991
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of magazines, news articles and clippings, and advertisements collected by Eleanor, Norman and Georgina Luxton. Includes promotional content for local events and companies, newspaper clippings collected by Norman Luxton, a copy of Liberty Magazine [1946] with a feature article pertaining to Norman Luxton, and home and fashion catalogues.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Georgina
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Businesses
- Communications
- Newspaper
- Publication
- Public events
- Community life
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items stored in mylar due to fragile material or physical risk to other materials in file
- Category
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items stored in three file folders organized by content type: LUX / II / F1 / 60 : Advertisements and promotional content LUX / II / F1 / 61 : Newspaper clippings and articles LUX / II / F1 / 62 : Magazines
- Processing Status
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Canadian history and tourism publications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55109
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published materials pertaining to topics of Canadian, provincial and regional history, related statistical information, and national politics; information booklets and guides for Banff National Park, Alberta, Victoria, B.C., and other regions within Canada; and other Canadian trave…
- Date Range
- 1902-1905
- 1919
- 1928
- 1930-1931
- 1934
- 1940-1941
- 1948
- 1951
- 1955-1957
- 1960
- 1963
- 1979
- 1988
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 63 to 64
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 63 to 64
- Date Range
- 1902-1905
- 1919
- 1928
- 1930-1931
- 1934
- 1940-1941
- 1948
- 1951
- 1955-1957
- 1960
- 1963
- 1979
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 4.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published materials pertaining to topics of Canadian, provincial and regional history, related statistical information, and national politics; information booklets and guides for Banff National Park, Alberta, Victoria, B.C., and other regions within Canada; and other Canadian travel and promotional material.
- Notes
- Some items are annotated
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Travel
- Tourism
- Transportation
- History
- Geography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- British Columbia
- Victoria
- Saskatchewan
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- File stored in two folders arranged by subject: LUX / II / F1 / 63 : Canadian history and research material LUX / II / F1 / 64 : Canadian tourism publications
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Pamphlets, programmes, books, other publications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55117
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of pamphlets, event programmes, information booklets, song books, bound publications and other published materials collected by members of the Luxton family. Content pertains to community events, including Banff and Calgary area trapshooting tournaments and organization meetings; an e…
- Date Range
- 1892
- 1905
- 1914
- [1920-1925]
- 1921-1922
- 1924-1928
- 1930
- 1932-1937
- 1939-1940
- 1943
- 1950
- 1955-1959
- 1977
- 1981
- 1986
- 1988
- 1990
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 67 to 70
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 67 to 70
- Date Range
- 1892
- 1905
- 1914
- [1920-1925]
- 1921-1922
- 1924-1928
- 1930
- 1932-1937
- 1939-1940
- 1943
- 1950
- 1955-1959
- 1977
- 1981
- 1986
- 1988
- 1990
- Physical Description
- 12.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of pamphlets, event programmes, information booklets, song books, bound publications and other published materials collected by members of the Luxton family. Content pertains to community events, including Banff and Calgary area trapshooting tournaments and organization meetings; an exhibit opening at the Glenbow Museum [1981]; scientific theory and human evolution; Japanese study books; Canadian and global politics; international travel; and various other subjects.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Academics
- Advertising
- Art
- Banff Community High School
- Animals
- Businesses
- Calgary Gun Club
- Ceremony
- Commerce and industry
- Community events
- Community life
- Dancing
- Education
- Glenbow Foundation
- History
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Hunting
- Industry
- Japanese
- Language
- Military
- Museums
- Municipal views
- Music
- Organizations
- Politics
- Politics and government
- Public events
- Publication
- Recreation
- Research
- Religions
- Royal Visit
- Royal tours
- School
- Science and technology
- Shooting
- Ski lodges and cabins
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Travel
- War
- World War I
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- United States of America
- Japan
- Tokyo
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Japanese
- Latin
- Category
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Military
- Politics
- Religions
- Science and technology
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items in file are organized into 4 file folders based on contents: LUX / II / F1 / 67 : Pamphlets, event programs and booklets LUX / II / F1 / 68 : Booklets and small publications LUX / II / F1 / 69 : Books and bound publications LUX / II / F1 / 70 : Loose and other published materials
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Correspondence - William Luxton obituary articles
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55120
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings sent to Norman Luxton pertaining to the death of his father, William Fisher Luxton, in 1907. File includes accompanying mailing envelope sent from Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Norman Luxton, and one page of genealogy notes pertaini…
- Date Range
- 1907
- [1927-1940]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A1 / 28
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / A : Norman Luxton family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / A : Correspondence
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A1 / 28
- Date Range
- 1907
- [1927-1940]
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings sent to Norman Luxton pertaining to the death of his father, William Fisher Luxton, in 1907. File includes accompanying mailing envelope sent from Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Norman Luxton, and one page of genealogy notes pertaining to Norman Luxton's parents and siblings [produced 1927 or later].
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, William (Fisher)
- Luxton, Sarah
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Genealogy
- Obituary
- Biography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Winnipeg
- United States of America
- Minnesota
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Georgina McDougall college books
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54759
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of study books used by Georgina Luxton during her time as a student at Wesleyan Ladies' College in Hamilton, Ontario. Includes one copy of "The Complete Vest-Pocket Library" [published 1893] with annotations on the first page, and a copy of the book "McBride's All Kinds of Dialogues" …
- Date Range
- [1880-1890]
- 1893
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 37
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / B : Georgina Luxton
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / B4 : Collected material
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 37
- Date Range
- [1880-1890]
- 1893
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 10.5 x 16.5 cm and 7 x 14.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of study books used by Georgina Luxton during her time as a student at Wesleyan Ladies' College in Hamilton, Ontario. Includes one copy of "The Complete Vest-Pocket Library" [published 1893] with annotations on the first page, and a copy of the book "McBride's All Kinds of Dialogues" book of short plays [ca. 1880- 1890].
- Notes
- First page of vest-pocket library book signed in black ink by Georgina Luxton [see "Content Details"].
- Name Access
- Luxton, Georgina
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Ontario
- Hamilton
- Access Restrictions
- Handle with caution, materials are fragile
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Book of plays placed in acid free paper due to fragile condition
- Category
- Education
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Annotation in vest-pocket library book: "G. McDougall W.L. College"
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