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Date
1920 – 1935
Material
fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.08.0040 a,b
Description
Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.
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Title
Purse
Date
1920 – 1935
Material
fibre, silk
Dimensions
2.0 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0040 a,b
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.08.0061
Description
A flat, rectangular, bag of white and black wool with red vertical zig-zag bands. The bag has three beaded tassels hanging from the bottom edge, and two knitted multicoloured dolls hanging from the bag’s long red handle.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
18.5 x 14.5 cm
Description
A flat, rectangular, bag of white and black wool with red vertical zig-zag bands. The bag has three beaded tassels hanging from the bottom edge, and two knitted multicoloured dolls hanging from the bag’s long red handle.
Subject
households
crafts
beadwork
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0061
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.08.0063
Description
A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tasse…
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Title
Purse
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
16.0 x 32.0 cm
Description
A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tassel at each end.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0063
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.08.0064
Description
A square, flat, bag of finely woven white wool with three vertical bands of red, orange and black worked in a simple geometric design. The bag has three tassels hanging from the bottom edge: orange on the left, yellow in the middle, and red on the right.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
20.0 x 28.5 cm
Description
A square, flat, bag of finely woven white wool with three vertical bands of red, orange and black worked in a simple geometric design. The bag has three tassels hanging from the bottom edge: orange on the left, yellow in the middle, and red on the right.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0064
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
Catalogue Number
103.08.0066
Description
A circular handbag formed from two woven disks of natural straw that have been sewn together along the outer edge with green and red raffia. The bag is decorated with groups of red, orange and purple flowers with green leaves, each group spaced evenly around the bag. The bag has a single braided s…
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
Description
A circular handbag formed from two woven disks of natural straw that have been sewn together along the outer edge with green and red raffia. The bag is decorated with groups of red, orange and purple flowers with green leaves, each group spaced evenly around the bag. The bag has a single braided straw handle.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0066
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0069
Description
An envelope style handbag of natural woven straw with a design of green, red and white straw woven in.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Dimensions
21.0 x 37.5 cm
Description
An envelope style handbag of natural woven straw with a design of green, red and white straw woven in.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0069
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0071
Description
A two piece handbag made in the envelope style. The purse is made of woven purple straw with a central pattern of red and natural straw, and border pattern of white straw.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Dimensions
19.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
A two piece handbag made in the envelope style. The purse is made of woven purple straw with a central pattern of red and natural straw, and border pattern of white straw.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0071
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre; hair, sheep; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0073
Description
A very wide, very short, black leather purse with canvas sides that fastens with a zipper. The purse has a carrying strap that attaches at each side of the purse through metal rings. The canvas sides are decorated with a garden of embroidered flowers worked in wool.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre; hair, sheep; skin; metal
Dimensions
15.0 x 40.5 cm
Description
A very wide, very short, black leather purse with canvas sides that fastens with a zipper. The purse has a carrying strap that attaches at each side of the purse through metal rings. The canvas sides are decorated with a garden of embroidered flowers worked in wool.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0073
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre, hemp
Catalogue Number
103.08.0075 a,b
Description
A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front r…
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre, hemp
Dimensions
21.5 (a);7.5 (b) x 31.0 (a); 10.0 (b) cm
Description
A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front right side. The matching coin purse is fastened with a turquoise hemp button pushed through a loop. Inside the purse is a tag reading “100% natural hemp, Phillipines handwoven, Sarte Lagaspi, Phillipines”.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
needlework
tourism
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0075 a,b
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre; hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.08.0076
Description
A natural coloured canvas bag with a black wool design of vertical bands in tight loops forming a crenelated pattern at the top and bottom of each band. The purse has a horizontal seam that shows where two pieces of canvas are joined. The bag is fastened with a short black string tie.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre; hair, sheep
Dimensions
24.0 x 32.0 cm
Description
A natural coloured canvas bag with a black wool design of vertical bands in tight loops forming a crenelated pattern at the top and bottom of each band. The purse has a horizontal seam that shows where two pieces of canvas are joined. The bag is fastened with a short black string tie.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0076
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
grass; fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.08.0077
Description
A woven grass pouch-shaped, silk lined, purse with a covered ring at the top where a braided handle is attached. The purse is decorated with a single grass flower with felt leaves that is attached at the left side of the front.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
grass; fibre, silk
Dimensions
17.5 x 23.0 cm
Description
A woven grass pouch-shaped, silk lined, purse with a covered ring at the top where a braided handle is attached. The purse is decorated with a single grass flower with felt leaves that is attached at the left side of the front.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0077
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre, silk; wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0079
Description
A printed silk chiffon bag with a pattern of flowers and horizontal stripes. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and fastens with a wooden bead button. The bag has two handles made of the same fabric as the bag.
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Title
Purse
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre, silk; wood
Dimensions
40.0 x 32.0 cm
Description
A printed silk chiffon bag with a pattern of flowers and horizontal stripes. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and fastens with a wooden bead button. The bag has two handles made of the same fabric as the bag.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0079
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0080
Description
A long cylindrical orange basket-style purse with a lid with a small handle, and a longer, braided, strap for carrying.
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
fibre
Dimensions
52.0 cm
Description
A long cylindrical orange basket-style purse with a lid with a small handle, and a longer, braided, strap for carrying.
Subject
households
crafts
weaving
basketry
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0080
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre, silk
Catalogue Number
103.08.0143
Description
A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.
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Title
Purse
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre, silk
Dimensions
12.0 x 8.3 cm
Description
A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0143
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0161
Description
A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
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Title
Purse
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Dimensions
24.0 x 1.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
Subject
tourism
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0161
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin, snake
Catalogue Number
103.08.0207 a,b
Description
A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.
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Title
Purse
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin, snake
Dimensions
2.5 x 9.2 x 10.5 cm
Description
A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.
Subject
travel
households
animals, snake
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0207 a,b
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0241
Description
A grey leather, commercially tanned, handmade purse, distinguished by a pocket in the front which contains two small papoose figures with hand painted faces. The purse has two parallel flaps which flop over the top and tie, and a very long pair of shoulder straps. Part of the sewing is cotton, part…
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Title
Purse
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; fibre
Dimensions
25.0 x 8.5 x 30.0 cm
Description
A grey leather, commercially tanned, handmade purse, distinguished by a pocket in the front which contains two small papoose figures with hand painted faces. The purse has two parallel flaps which flop over the top and tie, and a very long pair of shoulder straps. Part of the sewing is cotton, part of it is sinew. The bag contains a piece of sinew.
Subject
Indigenous
figure
papoose
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0241
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0352
Description
A stiff black alligator purse with very short, 19.3, flat handgrip handle across the top, edges laced with black leather. Curved flap covers half of front and clasps through grommet hole over a short spike underneath a large, 6.8 x 4.2, leather laced, black alligator rectangular patch. Handle is h…
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Title
Purse
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
19.5 x 5.0 x 27.8 cm
Description
A stiff black alligator purse with very short, 19.3, flat handgrip handle across the top, edges laced with black leather. Curved flap covers half of front and clasps through grommet hole over a short spike underneath a large, 6.8 x 4.2, leather laced, black alligator rectangular patch. Handle is held by two square metal rings attached at top of flap. Inside completely lined with soft tan leather. Wide zipped pocket stitched across back, and large soft pocket stitched to front over back of metal clasp from outside.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0352
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0363 a,b
Description
A pair of flat, silk bags both lined with the same pink and purple striped silk fabric. (a) black rounded bottom , printed with rows of stylized flowers of red, blue, and pink. A row of black thread loops passing around bag just below mouth holds double drawstring cord of pink and green twisted co…
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Title
Purse
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
fibre
Dimensions
28.0 x 23.9 cm
Description
A pair of flat, silk bags both lined with the same pink and purple striped silk fabric. (a) black rounded bottom , printed with rows of stylized flowers of red, blue, and pink. A row of black thread loops passing around bag just below mouth holds double drawstring cord of pink and green twisted cotton threads knotted at each end with small tassels. (b) blue square, printed with small scattered bouquets of stylized pink and yellow flowers, and small comb like symbol. Casing sewn below mouth holds double drawstring cord of twisted black cotton threads.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0363 a,b
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Luxton family fonds

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and profession…
Date Range
[ca.1860]-1995
Reference Code
LUX
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Print
Cabinet card
Framed print
Negative
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Corporate record
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
LUX
Sous-Fonds
LUX
Accession Number
Lux1 - EL estate, 1996
Lux2 - Whyte Museum, 2000
Lux3 - Glenbow Archives, 2001
Reference Code
LUX
GMD
Photograph
Print
Cabinet card
Framed print
Negative
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Corporate record
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Other Title Info
Also known as the Eleanor Luxton archives
Date Range
[ca.1860]-1995
Physical Description
ca.32.1 m of textual records (29.3 m textual records, 47 scrapbooks) -- ca.7290 photographs (ca.5300 b&w and col. prints, ca.1915 negatives, 75 transparencies, 2 tintypes) -- 17 albums -- ca.74 cm sound recordings (29 CDs, 45 audio cassettes, 17 R120 DAT tapes, 1 VHS, 8 voicewriter discs)
History / Biographical
The Norman Luxton family was a prominent family in Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1904 until 1962. Daughter Eleanor Luxton maintained the family's position in the town until her death in 1995.
Publisher and businessman Norman K. Luxton, 1876-1962, was the son of Winnipeg Free Press co-founder William Luxton. After working for the Winnipeg Free Press, Norman Luxton travelled, then joined the Calgary Herald for eight years. In 1901, he journeyed 10,000 miles on the Pacific in the dug-out canoe Tilikum. After becoming ill, Luxton abandoned the trip in Fiji and came to Banff to recuperate. The around-the-world trip was subsequently completed by his sailing partner, Capt. John Voss.
Luxton bought Banff's Crag and Canyon newspaper in 1902 and remained as publisher until 1951. Also in 1902, he established the Sign of the Goat Curio store which specialized in Stoney Indian handicrafts and taxidermy specimens. Other significant Luxton businesses were the King Edward Hotel and Livery, Luxton Bros. insurance (with brother Louis Luxton) and the Lux Block, which included a hotel, the Lux Theatre and retail stores.
In 1904, Norman Luxton married Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall, 1870-1965, of the pioneer missionary McDougall family of Morley, Alberta. In addition to her McDougall connections, Georgie Luxton was related by marriage to Senator George Ross. Norman and Georgie Luxton had one child, Eleanor Georgina, born in Banff in 1908.
The Luxtons were important Banff "boosters" with involvement in numerous local organizations and events. Norman Luxton managed the Banff Indian Days from 1909 to 1950, was a founder of Banff Winter Carnival and was involved with native events at the Calgary Stampede for 25 years. In 1953, Norman established a museum to house his native artifacts. The Luxton Museum was built in co-operation with Eric Harvie of the Glenbow Foundation of Calgary. After Luxton's death, the museum continued to be managed by the Glenbow until 1992.
Eleanor Luxton, 1908-1995, was a writer, historian, researcher, engineer, teacher and business woman. After graduating from high school in Banff in 1926, she attended the University of Alberta from 1926 until 1939, receiving degrees in history (BA '30, MA'33), a Diploma in Education (1931) and subsequent education, biology and natural history courses during the summers.
Between 1937 and 1956, Eleanor received further degrees and certificates from studies at Garbutt Business College (Calgary), St. Stephen's College (Edmonton), Ottawa Technical High School, Havergal Ladies College (Ontario), St. George Williams College (Montreal), McGill University (Montreal) and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Subjects studied included office practices, shorthand, machine draughting, English, civil engineering (BSc '46), German, broadcast writing, management, commerce, accounting and commercial law.
Eleanor Luxton's extensive education overlapped and preceded a long and varied professional career. Her teaching career extended from high school teacher in Alberta (Banff and Sexsmith), 1933-1940, to university lecturer in Montreal in the 1950s. During the 1940s, she worked in locomotive design for the CPR in Montreal. Beginning in 1956 and continuing until 1965, when she returned to Banff to care for her mother, Eleanor worked throughout southern Alberta as a field researcher for Calgary's Glenbow Foundation. From 1965 until her death in 1995, Eleanor remained in Banff in her family home and pursued an active career in writing and research.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and professional records, financial documents, organization and volunteer records, business and property records, scrapbooks and albums, research materials, candid and professional portraits, various collected materials, and other related content.
Notes
Fonds consists of three sous-fonds:
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1880]-1962, ca. 7.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Correspondence, B. Business, financial and legal, C. Personal, D. Personal and professional, E. Collected materials.
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1890]-1995, ca. 15 m. of textual records, sound recordings and photographs in six series: A. Correspondence, B. Professional, C. Personal, D. Business, financial and legal, E. Travel and events, F. Collected materials.
III. Luxton family sous-fonds, 1836-1972, ca.6.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Norman Luxton family series, [ca.1900-ca.1970]; B. Georgina Luxton series, [ca.1890]-1967; C. Related family series, [ca.1890]-1972; D. Other material series, 1836-1970; E. Luxton family home records [1996].
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Luxton, Georgina
Luxton, Norman
Subject Access
Arts
Commerce and industry
Education
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
First Nations
Professional and Personal Life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Research
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: electronic finding aid for processed material
box list for unprocessed material
Creator
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Georgina
Luxton, Eleanor
Category
Arts
Commerce and industry
Education
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
First nations
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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