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Painting; Fine Art Easel; Presentation Case

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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
104.39.1011 a,b
Description
Elaborately carved, W. J. Phillips' (a) presentation case: 61.5x79.3x12.5, hinged lid drops open, held by 52.5 long chains both sides. Lid elaborately carved, centre design 34.0x27.0,leaves, berries, etc. Border 8.0 wide carved square chain design, corners pinwheel, inside lined with green velvet …
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Title
Painting; Fine Art Easel; Presentation Case
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Description
Elaborately carved, W. J. Phillips' (a) presentation case: 61.5x79.3x12.5, hinged lid drops open, held by 52.5 long chains both sides. Lid elaborately carved, centre design 34.0x27.0,leaves, berries, etc. Border 8.0 wide carved square chain design, corners pinwheel, inside lined with green velvet (b) easel: 183.0x71.0, top of upright ca 40.0x30.0 elaborately carved, also carving on upright and both wings, more carving at cross bar. Feet of wings curve out into scroll. Tray has turned outer edge with carved design brace, brace broken in 2 places (old), the upright has 9 holes for movement of tray, the 2 wings have 2 holes near top for installation of case. The back lever is 140.0 long with 21.5 foot, attached to the back of the upright with a bolt and brace mechanism. Condition: water spots over all, left wing foot broken off and secured with 3 screws, piece broken off right wing top, glued back on, gouges from improper moving of tray, lever slightly warped.
Subject
artists
Walter Phillips
hobbies
painting
John D. Turner
Credit
Gift of Grace Turner, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
104.39.1011 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1970
Material
paper; glass; wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.1027
Description
A mixed media picture of a Girl Guides camp scene. Mountains in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "CJL" Titled "Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s”.
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Title
Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s
Date
1930 – 1970
Material
paper; glass; wood
Dimensions
51.0 x 58.5 cm
Description
A mixed media picture of a Girl Guides camp scene. Mountains in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "CJL" Titled "Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s”.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
organization
Girl Guides
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
107.02.1027
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Date
1930 – 1970
Material
paper; glass; wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.1028
Description
A watercolour of a Girl Guides camp scene. Forest in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "Gail Grady" blc red ribbon with" First Handicraft" printed on it. In tlc is a blue card "Class 1, Age 14, Name Gail Grady, Company or Pack 2nd"
Title
Painting
Date
1930 – 1970
Material
paper; glass; wood
Dimensions
49.5 x 57.3 cm
Description
A watercolour of a Girl Guides camp scene. Forest in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "Gail Grady" blc red ribbon with" First Handicraft" printed on it. In tlc is a blue card "Class 1, Age 14, Name Gail Grady, Company or Pack 2nd"
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
organization
Girl Guides
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
107.02.1028
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Untitled [cowboy roping horse]

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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Date
1930
Medium
watercolour on pressed paper
Catalogue Number
BeC.05.01
Description
A cowboy wearing a blue shirt, brown vest, green neckerchief, orange/yellow chaps, a holster and gun, in bottom right of picture, has roped a horse on front legs, center left. The roped horse is falling forward. Six other horses are running in the background, a lot of dust in corral. The sky is yel…
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [cowboy roping horse]
Date
1930
Medium
watercolour on pressed paper
Dimensions
32.5 x 25.4 cm
Description
A cowboy wearing a blue shirt, brown vest, green neckerchief, orange/yellow chaps, a holster and gun, in bottom right of picture, has roped a horse on front legs, center left. The roped horse is falling forward. Six other horses are running in the background, a lot of dust in corral. The sky is yellow. The roped horse has a brand on left shoulder: lazy N over bar one.
Subject
figure, cowboy
animal, horse
Credit
Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983
Catalogue Number
BeC.05.01
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Tom Wilson’s Cabin - Kootenay Plains

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Artist
Alex Emond (1950 – , Canadian)
Date
1996
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
EmA.05.01
Description
A medium size log cabin is surrounded by green grass and trees. The roof of the cabin has grass growing on it and the sky above is gray with many clouds. Most of the trees around this cabin are located at the back and the green grass is in the foreground.
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Artist
Alex Emond (1950 – , Canadian)
Title
Tom Wilson’s Cabin - Kootenay Plains
Date
1996
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.9 x 35.0 cm
Description
A medium size log cabin is surrounded by green grass and trees. The roof of the cabin has grass growing on it and the sky above is gray with many clouds. Most of the trees around this cabin are located at the back and the green grass is in the foreground.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
architecture
log cabin
Credit
Gift of Alex Emond, Banff, 1997
Catalogue Number
EmA.05.01
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Artist
Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
oil; acrylic on canvas
Catalogue Number
EnM.12.01
Description
The center of the painting is a bear turned so it is looking to the left and out of the image frame. Behind the bear is a mountain range with some snow and ice throughout. In the bottom left corner there is a skull from a bighorn sheep. The lower right hand corner has bear foot prints in black with…
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Artist
Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)
Title
King of the Rockies
Date
1993
Medium
oil; acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
213.3 x 152.4 cm
Description
The center of the painting is a bear turned so it is looking to the left and out of the image frame. Behind the bear is a mountain range with some snow and ice throughout. In the bottom left corner there is a skull from a bighorn sheep. The lower right hand corner has bear foot prints in black with red around them. The bear has a brown colour fur and the ground that it is standing on is blue green. The sky is also a green colour while the mountains have green shadows and white highlights. Located directly behind the bear are two black lines that crisscross as they get higher to the top of the painting.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
animal
bear
Credit
Gift of Maureen Enns, Cochrane, 1996
Catalogue Number
EnM.12.01
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Artist
Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
acrylic; charcoal; paper; glue on canvas
Catalogue Number
EnM.12.03
Description
Predominant colours are black, dark blue, grey and white. There is an outline of one large grizzly bear on the top two-thirds (viewer’s left) of the painting, side view, painted black, and the back part is flat background painted dark blue; this extends to the bottom left. The right side is backgro…
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Artist
Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)
Title
Flint’s Park
Date
1993
Medium
acrylic; charcoal; paper; glue on canvas
Dimensions
104.0 x 104.0 cm
Description
Predominant colours are black, dark blue, grey and white. There is an outline of one large grizzly bear on the top two-thirds (viewer’s left) of the painting, side view, painted black, and the back part is flat background painted dark blue; this extends to the bottom left. The right side is background and is painted white from top to the paw (viewer’s right) to the bottom of the painting. Overlapping this a large cutout of a bear, grey, white, and black charcoal, dominates the painting. Across the top of his body is a stencilled sign: “FLINTS PARK CABIN”, below this the outline of a Bighorn sheep’s head, and below this “WARDEN SERVICE” “BANFF NATIONAL PARK” is stencilled across his legs. Under this bear, to the viewer’s right, is the cutout of a grizzly bear’s head, painted black, and his left paw which is clutching a wire. The painting is signed in the brc “Enns ‘93”. On the unpainted part of the paper llhc: “Flint’s Park - B.N.P.” and lrhc: “Maureen Enns 1993”.
Subject
wildlife, grizzly bears
Banff National Park
Maureen Enns
warden
Credit
Gift of Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 2010
Catalogue Number
EnM.12.03
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Blondie and Friend Icefields Parkway 1991

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Artist
Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)
Date
1991
Medium
acrylic; charcoal on canvas
Catalogue Number
EnM.12.05
Description
Two bears done in charcoal and outlined in red paint walk in front of mountains that are in the background. The mountain range is outlined in white paint.
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Artist
Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)
Title
Blondie and Friend Icefields Parkway 1991
Date
1991
Medium
acrylic; charcoal on canvas
Dimensions
43.0 x 73.0 cm
Description
Two bears done in charcoal and outlined in red paint walk in front of mountains that are in the background. The mountain range is outlined in white paint.
Subject
mountains
animal, bears
Maureen Enns
Credit
Gift of Maureen Enns, Cochrane, 2010
Catalogue Number
EnM.12.05
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Artist
Dan Hudson (1959 – , Canadian)
Date
1990
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
HdD.02.01
Description
In the center of the painting there is a white outline of a nude male figure. The face down figure has one arm outstreached in front and the other outstreached to the side. Off set to the lower left a bit, is the same male again but this time with his body painted in black, white and purple. Also…
Artist
Dan Hudson (1959 – , Canadian)
Title
Emergence
Date
1990
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
160.0 x 160.0 cm
Description
In the center of the painting there is a white outline of a nude male figure. The face down figure has one arm outstreached in front and the other outstreached to the side. Off set to the lower left a bit, is the same male again but this time with his body painted in black, white and purple. Also in the same area there is a wolf leaning down to get a drink of water and directly beneath that wolf is his reflection that looks like another wolf. Both wolves are purple with white highlights. At the top left corner there is a ring of fire, orange and red in colour. The background behind the above mentioned is black and the paint has been applied very thick (almost impasto in some places). The frame for the canvas is made out of natural wood poles and the ends stick out at each corner and cross over each other.
Subject
figure
male
animal
wolf
mythological
Credit
Gift of Dan Hudson, Canmore, 1993
Catalogue Number
HdD.02.01
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Artist
Zelda F. Nelson-Henricks
Date
1991
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
HeZ.05.01
Description
A mountain landscape, the foreground is covered with rocks and varied green grasses, dark green evergreens in central area, centre left to right is a mountain range with some snow, the top third is blue sky with narrow white clouds.
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Artist
Zelda F. Nelson-Henricks
Title
Near Quartz Ridge
Date
1991
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
26.3 x 35.4 cm
Description
A mountain landscape, the foreground is covered with rocks and varied green grasses, dark green evergreens in central area, centre left to right is a mountain range with some snow, the top third is blue sky with narrow white clouds.
Subject
landscape, mountain
landscape, summer
exhibition, Sunshine Art
Credit
Purchased from Sunshine Village, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
HeZ.05.01
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Artist
A Hunter
Date
1932
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
HuA.05.01
Artist
A Hunter
Title
Yoho Valley
Date
1932
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
19.5 x 25.0 cm
Subject
landscape
mountain
Canadian Rockies
forest
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HuA.05.01
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Evening, Lake O'Hara

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Artist
Richard Jack (1866 – 1952, Canadian)
Date
1931
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
JkR.02.02
Description
In the foreground on the right side of the painting there are four green trees and a shore made out of mostly rocks. To the left and along the bottom edge a lake of bluegreen water sits in front of a brown mountain range. The mountains have snow on parts of the peaks and the sky is blue with white …
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Artist
Richard Jack (1866 – 1952, Canadian)
Title
Evening, Lake O'Hara
Date
1931
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
69.9 x 90.0 cm
Description
In the foreground on the right side of the painting there are four green trees and a shore made out of mostly rocks. To the left and along the bottom edge a lake of bluegreen water sits in front of a brown mountain range. The mountains have snow on parts of the peaks and the sky is blue with white clouds.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
lake
Lake O'Hara
Credit
Gift of Donald Grace, Saanichton, 1996
Catalogue Number
JkR.02.02
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Artist
Dorothy Elsie Knowles Perehudoff (1927 – 2023, Canadian)
Date
1991
Medium
oil on linen
Catalogue Number
KnD.02.01
Description
In the foreground are trees of green with a large group of mountains in the center back area. A large tree is on the left side of this painting and there are red and pink flowers in the foreground. The mountain is a grey brown colour and the majority of the trees and shrubs are different colours of…
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Artist
Dorothy Elsie Knowles Perehudoff (1927 – 2023, Canadian)
Title
Bow Valley Series
Date
1991
Medium
oil on linen
Dimensions
81.2 x 101.6 cm
Description
In the foreground are trees of green with a large group of mountains in the center back area. A large tree is on the left side of this painting and there are red and pink flowers in the foreground. The mountain is a grey brown colour and the majority of the trees and shrubs are different colours of green. The sky in the background is blue with some white cloud.
Subject
landscape
Canadian
Yamnuska
Dorothy Knowles
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Elsie Knowles Perehudoff, Saskatoon, 1996
Catalogue Number
KnD.02.01
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Banff Winter Carnival papers

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of minutes, brochures, notes, notebook, letterhead, posters, event programs pertaining to the Banff Winter Carnival from 1920-1954, primarily from 1920-1927. File includes event planning notes and information about things such as dog racing code, event passes, competition trophies and…
Date Range
1917-1928, 1954
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3b / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Corporate record
Organization record
Textual record
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
I.D.3. Personal and professional : Organizations
Sous-Fonds
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3b / 1
GMD
Corporate record
Organization record
Textual record
Date Range
1917-1928, 1954
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (21 x 27 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
Banff Winter Carnival, also known as Winter Sports of the Canadian Rockies, was the first post-war winter sports programme held in Banff, Alberta. The organization had Banff directors, Calgary directors and Directors-at-large from Alberta and outside the province. A wide variety of social and sports events took place under the organization's direction.
Scope & Content
File consists of minutes, brochures, notes, notebook, letterhead, posters, event programs pertaining to the Banff Winter Carnival from 1920-1954, primarily from 1920-1927. File includes event planning notes and information about things such as dog racing code, event passes, competition trophies and prize information, and planning notes.
Notes
File includes a brochure that folds out oversized, and a couple of information sheets with duplicate copies [duplicates not scanned]
Name Access
Moore, Pearl
Luxton, Norman
Subject Access
Banff Winter Carnival
Community events
Winter Carnival
Winter sports
Banff Gun Club
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Biographical Source Notes
Banff Winter Carnival fonds
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Luxton Museum - 1993 report

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one bound copy of the Luxton Museum's Extant Report and Feasibility Study [1993].
Date Range
1993
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3e / 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
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 / D3 : Organizations
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3e / 6
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Produced by Ken Hutchinson Architect Ltd.
Date Range
1993
Physical Description
1.2 cm of textual records : 1 volume ; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of one bound copy of the Luxton Museum's Extant Report and Feasibility Study [1993].
Name Access
Buffalo Nations Cultural Society
Subject Access
Administration
Businesses
Communications
Land use
Labour
Museums
Luxton Museum
Townsite development
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Clear cover was removed from volume prior to storage
Category
Commerce and industry
Labour
Communications
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Personal letters and mail from community organizations

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of personal mail sent to or from Eleanor Luxton between ca. 1915 and 1980. Content pertains to Valentine's day letters between Eleanor and her parents, Norman and Georgina; a personal greeting card sent from "Aida" [n.d.]; a greeting card titled "To Father" [possibly sent from Eleanor…
Date Range
[1915-1940]
1968
1971
1973
1980
Reference Code
LUX / II / A / 48
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Organization record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / A : Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / A / 48
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Organization record
Date Range
[1915-1940]
1968
1971
1973
1980
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of personal mail sent to or from Eleanor Luxton between ca. 1915 and 1980. Content pertains to Valentine's day letters between Eleanor and her parents, Norman and Georgina; a personal greeting card sent from "Aida" [n.d.]; a greeting card titled "To Father" [possibly sent from Eleanor to Norman Luxton]; a letter addressed to Eleanor from Alberta Theatre Projects with a ticket order form for local performances [1973]; a letter from Laura Oakander sent to Eleanor thanking her for a donation to the McDougall Stoney Mission Society [1980]; and invitations to round-up events hosted by the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association.
Notes
Most items in file are not dated; part of date range is estimate by the Processing Archivist based on context and formatting of contents in file
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Luxton, Norman
Subject Access
Community life
Community events
Arts
Family
Holidays
Personal and Family Life
Organizations
Churches
Religions
Events
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Morley
Calgary
Language
English
Category
Arts
Family and personal life
Religions
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Calgary Board of Trade

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one page of typed correspondence pertaining to the distribution of promotional map folders by members of the Calgary Board of Trade [1948], and 17 membership signs for the Calgary Board of Trade ranging from 1929 to 1950. All signs have original attached string for hanging/display …
Date Range
1929
1931-1941
1946-1950
Reference Code
LUX / II / C1 / 28
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization 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 / C1 : Volunteer activities
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C1 / 28
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Date Range
1929
1931-1941
1946-1950
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
The Calgary Board of Trade, founded in 1890, was renamed the Calgary Chamber of Commerce in 1951.
Scope & Content
File consists of one page of typed correspondence pertaining to the distribution of promotional map folders by members of the Calgary Board of Trade [1948], and 17 membership signs for the Calgary Board of Trade ranging from 1929 to 1950. All signs have original attached string for hanging/display purposes.
Notes
Membership signs in file have been arranged chronologically.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Calgary Board of Trade
Membership
Advertising
Businesses
Organizations
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Three membership signs had metal paperclips attached which have been removed due to risk of rust damage and staining
Related Material
LUX / II / C1 / 29
Category
Commerce and industry
Communications
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.calgarychamber.com/about-us/history
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association event programs, invitations, booklets

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of invitations, programs, brochures and other documents pertaining to the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association. Includes two copies of a "Constitution and By-Laws" booklet, invitations and programs for Annual Round-Up and banquet events [various years], and two copie…
Date Range
[ca. 1920]
1922
1944-1945
1955-1961
1964
1976
1989
Reference Code
LUX / II / C1 / 30
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Organization 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 / C1 : Volunteer activities
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C1 / 30
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Organization record
Date Range
[ca. 1920]
1922
1944-1945
1955-1961
1964
1976
1989
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of invitations, programs, brochures and other documents pertaining to the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association. Includes two copies of a "Constitution and By-Laws" booklet, invitations and programs for Annual Round-Up and banquet events [various years], and two copies of an address given by Eleanor Luxton to the Association in 1956 titled "The Golden Link".
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Luxton, Norman
Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association
Subject Access
Community events
Organizations
Membership
Public Speaking
Reunion
Music
Palliser Hotel
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Charity, educational and research organizations

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 6 published pamphlets and booklets, and an undated "Red Cross Banff" paper logo. Content pertains to a Teacher's Association event in Calgary in 1939; the Calgary Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; a collection of transcribed letters sent to William McMurray of the H…
Date Range
[1920-1940]
1939
1945
1950
1956-1958
1985
Reference Code
LUX / II / C1 / 32
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Organization 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 / C1 : Volunteer activities
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C1 / 32
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Organization record
Date Range
[1920-1940]
1939
1945
1950
1956-1958
1985
Physical Description
1.2 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 17.5 x 21 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 6 published pamphlets and booklets, and an undated "Red Cross Banff" paper logo. Content pertains to a Teacher's Association event in Calgary in 1939; the Calgary Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; a collection of transcribed letters sent to William McMurray of the Hudson's Bay Company which were read before the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba [1950]; a report by the Social Science Research Council of Canada; Alberta Blue Cross membership information; and a copy of "Pioneer Naturalists of the Rocky Mountains and the Selkirks" published for the Calgary Field Naturalists' Society with a note to Eleanor Luxton from author Beryl Hallworth.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Hallworth, Beryl
Subject Access
Education
Research
Events
National parks and reserves
Animals
Charity
Environment
Government
Personal and Professional Life
Recreation
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Banff
Edmonton
Ontario
Ottawa
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Education
Environment
Government
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Community and organization event invitations and newsletters

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of event invitations, programmes and newsletters sent to Eleanor Luxton by various organizations, clubs and associations between 1974 and 1993. Includes content pertaining to the Canadian Broadcasting League, the University of Alberta President's Club, the Whyte Museum of the Canadian…
Date Range
1974
1978-1981
1987-1988
1992-1993
Reference Code
LUX / II / C1 / 34 to 36
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Organization 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 / C1 : Volunteer activities
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C1 / 34 to 36
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Organization record
Date Range
1974
1978-1981
1987-1988
1992-1993
Physical Description
6.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of event invitations, programmes and newsletters sent to Eleanor Luxton by various organizations, clubs and associations between 1974 and 1993. Includes content pertaining to the Canadian Broadcasting League, the University of Alberta President's Club, the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Concordia University, the Kinette Club of Banff, the Arctic Institute of North America, the Glenbow Museum, the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Plains Research Center, and other organizations.
Notes
Some items are annotated
Folder LUX / II / C1 / 34 contains invitations and programmes; LUX / II / C1 / 35 and 36 contain newsletters
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
University of Alberta
Royal Society of Canada
Subject Access
Personal and Professional Life
Events
Community events
Organizations
University
Museums
Research
Education
Environment
Communications
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Calgary
Edmonton
Language
English
Conservation
Some items had metal paperclips removed
Category
Family and personal life
Science and technology
Communications
Education
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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