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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1001
- Description
- Lady's black silk, floral embroidery, fold over, red lining, one flap pocket and 3 slot pockets, folded over 15.0 x 10.0, front has embroidered 7 rose coloured flowers with brown and green stems and leaves, back has 2 white coloured flowers with 2 shades of green for stems and leaves.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Lady's black silk, floral embroidery, fold over, red lining, one flap pocket and 3 slot pockets, folded over 15.0 x 10.0, front has embroidered 7 rose coloured flowers with brown and green stems and leaves, back has 2 white coloured flowers with 2 shades of green for stems and leaves.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1001
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0054
- Description
- A crocheted brown cord sack-shaped bag with three horizontal openwork bands. There is a short fringe around the sides, the bottom, and also along the shaped top. The bag is fastened with a button, and has one tassel at the top.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A crocheted brown cord sack-shaped bag with three horizontal openwork bands. There is a short fringe around the sides, the bottom, and also along the shaped top. The bag is fastened with a button, and has one tassel at the top.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0054
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0060
- Description
- A black silk drawstring bag with a brocaded pink and white floral pattern. The purse, lined with silk, has a silk tassel at each side of the top and closes with a black drawstring.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A black silk drawstring bag with a brocaded pink and white floral pattern. The purse, lined with silk, has a silk tassel at each side of the top and closes with a black drawstring.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0060
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0359
- Description
- A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. …
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.3 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. Two loop handles of same cord attached on inside. Lined with wine coloured silk. Flower basket and lion very delicately worked in cross stitch using linen as a canvas. Colours in bottom fringe pick up colours in embroidery and are different on each side of bag.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0359
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0362
- Description
- A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Li…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 25.2 cm
- Description
- A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Lined with ivory coloured silk, with the ends of the green thread loops knotted through on the inside.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0362
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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Letters to Norman Luxton
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of business and personal letters, written mainly to Norman Luxton by family, friends, acquaintances and business contacts. First portion, 1900-1902, 12 cm, consists of letters written to Luxton by family, friends, acquaintances and business contacts before, during and after Til…
- Date Range
- 1900-1964
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / A - 1 to 361
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / A : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / A - 1 to 361
- Date Range
- 1900-1964
- Physical Description
- 3.5 metres of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of business and personal letters, written mainly to Norman Luxton by family, friends, acquaintances and business contacts. First portion, 1900-1902, 12 cm, consists of letters written to Luxton by family, friends, acquaintances and business contacts before, during and after Tilikum voyage. Includes letters of news and concern from Luxton's parents, siblings and family friends; letters from individuals met during preparations in British Columbia and post-voyage stay at Sydney and Port Manly, Australia; letter from Norman Luxton to George Perry in Vancouver, Canada, describing the voyage, November 1901; and a sample of envelopes, 1901-1902.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Perry, George
- Subject Access
- Personal and Professional Life
- Travel
- Canoes and canoeing
- Hotels
- Businesses
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Australia
- Access Restrictions
- Reproduction may be restricted due to conservation concerns
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Index to correspondence by year is available as database
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Content Details
- FILES #1-359 ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. See Scope Note 2B for file number matched to the date LETTERS FROM: A-Al A. and M. Hurtig Furs 1935 A. C. Baker Registered 1952-1956, 1958, 1959 a.k.a.: A. C. Baker Company Limited A. J. Williamson 1942 a.k.a. "A. J. Williamson and Son" Abbott, Clifton 1946, 1947 Abbott, Margaret L. 1953 Abercrombie, Mabel 1953 Abraham, (Mrs) Silas 1930 Abraham, Silas 1930, 1950 Acheson, Barclay 1952 Acheson, Thomas S. 1952 [Ackie?] 1941 Acme Glass Cement Company 1937 Acme Printing Company 1946, 1947 Acousticon Dictagraph Company of Canada Limited 1948 Acousticon International 1946, 1947 [?], Ada 1955 Adam, Dinnit 1939 Adams, A. C. L. A. 1927 Adams, Cedric 1950 Adams, E. D. 1908 Adams, F. C. 1935 Adams, Fred 1905, 1908 Adams, H. J. 1907 Adams, (Mrs) C. R. 1951 Adams, Norman E. 1960 Adams Radio Parlors 1943 Adams, S. A. 1919 Adamson, J. G. 1912 Addison, William (Billy) 1939, 1940, 1942-1947 Administration and Trust Company 1935 Adolf Hujer Commercial and Export Company 1949 Adolph, Emily 1940 Aeulut, Bob 1922 Agnew, J. E. 1931 [?], Aida 1938 [---aig?], Guy 1949 Airth, Andy 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954 Airth, Elsie 1954-1958 Aitkens, Harry A. 1942, 1943 a.k.a. "Aitkens, Harry" Aitkens, Jo Aitkens, Harry 1941 Aitkens, Jo 1946, 1949, 1955 a.k.a. "Aitkens, Joey" Alaska Furriers 1932 Alaska-Yukon Pioneers Reunion 1932 Alaskan Yukon Club 1941 Albee, Fred H. 1915 Albert Britnell Book Shop 1942 Alberta. Board of Industrial Relations 1948 Alberta. Bureau of Statistics 1960 Alberta. Canadian Vocational Training 1946 Alberta Clay Products Company Limited 1939 Alberta. Department of Agriculture 1938-1941 Alberta. Department of Economic Affairs, Cultural Activities Branch 1957 Alberta. Department of Industries and Labour, Bureau of Statistics 1952, 1954-1956 Alberta. Department of Industries and Labour, Bureau of Statistics 1957 Alberta. Department of Lands and Forests 1951, 1953, 1954. 1957, 1958 Alberta. Department of Lands and Mines 1942,1943, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1950 Alberta. Department of Provincial Secretary, Motor Vehicles Branch 1950 Alberta. Department of Public Health, Division of Cancer Services 1959 Alberta. Department of Public Works 1948 Alberta. Deputy Provincial Secretary, Theatres Branch 1937 Alberta Directory Enterprises Company Limited 1953 Alberta Field Trials Club 1936-1940, 1942 Alberta Fish and Game Association 1939, 1942 Alberta Furniture Company Limited 1940, 1941,1943 Alberta. Game Commissioner, Edmonton 1935, 1936 Alberta Government Telephones 1951, 1955, 1960 Alberta. Highway Traffic Board 1950 Alberta Historical Review 1962 Alberta Job Press Limited 1942 Alberta. Judicial Offices 1941 Alberta Linseed Oil Company Limited 1957 Alberta Live Stock Associations 1941 Alberta Locker Service 1949 Alberta Motor Association 1932-1943, 1948-1951, 1953, 1954 Alberta. National War Finance Committee 1943, 1945 Alberta. Office of the Lieutenant Governor 1955 Alberta. Provincial Mental Hospital, Ponoka 1939 Alberta Provincial Trapshooting Association 1938 Alberta. Public Administrator 1948 Alberta. Public Trustee 1956, 1960 Alberta Raw Fur Merchants Association 1944, 1945 Alberta. Southern Alberta Land Registration District 1945 Alberta Stock Yards Company Limited 1954 Alberta. Treasury Department 1938, 1944 Alberta Tuberculosis Association 1952, 1955 Alberta Wood Products 1949 Alberta. Workmen's Compensation Board 1952, 1953 Alberta. Workmen's Compensation Board 1953 The Albertan 1949, 1951 Alcock Downing and Wright Limited 1946, 1947 Aldhelm-White, E. 1961 Aldrich, A. H. 1910 Alexander, Antasia 1958 Alexander, F. H. 1908, 1909 Alexander, Gaby G. 1907 Alexander, J. A. R. 1910 Alexander, (Mrs) James 1954, 1955, 1960 Alexander, R. 1915 Alexander, Virginia 1955 Alexander, W. 1928, 1937, 1941 Alexo Coal Company Limited 1933, 1935, 1937, 1940 Alfred Cloutier Limited 1952 [?], Alice 1946, 1947 Alkim, (Mrs) Michael 1956 All Canada Insurance Federation 1951 Allan, Edwin H. 1920 Allan, Edwin (Sandy) 1932 Allan, H. W. 1907, 1908 Allan, John A. (J. A.) 1929, 1930, 1933 Allan, Mabel 1920 Allan, Norman 1946 Allan, S. 1929 Allan, Thorburn 1914, 1915 Allard, Charles 1912 Allen, Annie 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1925 Allen, Bill 1946 Allen, F. B. 1952 Allen, George H. 1914 Allen, H. Hershall 1943 Allen, H. J. 1915 Allen, J. D. 1905, 1906 Allen, John A. 1926 Allen-Kirkpatrick, Mignon 1940, 1942 Allen, M. 1916 Allen, M. E. 1955 Allen, Newton (Shorty) 1907 Allen, Norman 1946 Allen, W. B. 1914 Allied Display Company 1953, 1954, 1955 Allin, Nellie 1957 Allison, Harry 1942, 1948, 1949 Allison, Tannis 1942 Allister, J. G. M. 1909 Alloway, Robert 1951, 1952 Allport, John 1944 Alpine, L. G. 1946 Alpine, Lucy 1949 Alpine, (Mrs) Noah 1949, 1950, 1951 Alpine, N. 1948 Alsco Limited 1957 Alton, H. Ed. 1925 Alton, T. 1929
- Norman Luxton correspondence files: LUX / 1 / A - 1 to 12 1900 – 1902 LUX / 1 / A - 13 to 24 1903 – May 1907 LUX / 1 / A - 25 to 38 June 1907 – January 1908 LUX / 1 / A - 39 to 51 February – September 1908 LUX / 1 / A - 52 to 62 October 1908 – August 1909 LUX / 1 / A - 63 to 77 September 1909 – 1910 LUX / 1 / A - 78 to 89 1911 – June 1912 LUX / 1 / A - 90 to 100 July 1912 – August 1913 LUX / 1 / A - 101 to 111 September 1913 - 1914 LUX / 1 / A - 112 to 125 1915 - 1916 LUX / 1 / A - 126 to 140 1917 – June 1922 LUX / 1 / A - 141 to 153 July 1922 – 1926 LUX / 1 / A - 154 to 161 1927 – May 1928 LUX / 1 / A - 162 to 169 June - December 1928 LUX / 1 / A - 170 to 177 1929 LUX / 1 / A - 178 to 184 January 1930 – June 1931 LUX / 1 / A - 185 to 191 July 1931 – August 1932 LUX / 1 / A - 192 to 199 September 1932 – December 1933 LUX / 1 / A - 200 to 208 January 1934 – May 1935 LUX / 1 / A - 209 to 216 June 1935 – August 1936 LUX / 1 / A - 217 to 224 September 1936 – December 1937 LUX / 1 / A - 225 to 232 January 1938 – April 1939 LUX / 1 / A - 233 to 240 May 1939 – August 1940 LUX / 1 / A - 241 to 248 September 1940 – December 1941 LUX / 1 / A - 249 to 255 January 1942 – June 1943 LUX / 1 / A - 256 to 261 July 1943 – September 1944 LUX / 1 / A - 262 to 268 October 1944 – February 1946 LUX / 1 / A - 269 to 275 March 1946 – April 1947 LUX / 1 / A - 276 to 283 May 1947 – June 1948 LUX / 1 / A - 284 to 290 July 1948 – August 1949 LUX / 1 / A - 291 to 297 September 1949 – August 1950 LUX / 1 / A - 298 to 304 September 1950 – December 1951 LUX / 1 / A - 305 to 310 1952 LUX / 1 / A - 311 to 316 1953 LUX / 1 / A - 317 to 322 1954 LUX / 1 / A - 323 to 328 1955 LUX / 1 / A - 329 to 334 1956 LUX / 1 / A - 335 to 340 1957 LUX / 1 / A - 341 to 349 1958 – June 1959 LUX / 1 / A - 350 to 361 July 1959 - 1962
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Interview notes, Michel Pablo
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one notebook with notes pertaining to a 1907 interview with Michel Pablo [owner of the herd involved in the buffalo round-up of 1907-1912]. Notebook also contains an envelope attached to the inside front cover with additional notes and small illustration of a bull[?] head, and two …
- Date Range
- 1907
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D4 / 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private 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 / D4 : Writing
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D4 / 14
- Date Range
- 1907
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 14 x 22.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one notebook with notes pertaining to a 1907 interview with Michel Pablo [owner of the herd involved in the buffalo round-up of 1907-1912]. Notebook also contains an envelope attached to the inside front cover with additional notes and small illustration of a bull[?] head, and two diagrams at the back of the notebook depicting dimensions of a large cow .
- Notes
- Item is believed to be annotated by Norman Luxton.
- Name Access
- Pablo, Michel
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Bison
- Buffalo
- Animals
- Research
- Personal and Professional Life
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Montana
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Norman Luxton
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Southern Alberta research project
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materia…
- Date Range
- [ca.1845-1920]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C6
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Cabinet card
- Diary
- Organization record
- Photograph
- Postcard
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Textual record
- Tintype
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C6
- GMD
- Cabinet card
- Diary
- Organization record
- Photograph
- Postcard
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Textual record
- Tintype
- Date Range
- [ca.1845-1920]
- Physical Description
- 29 cm of textual records -- 29 photographs (28 b&w prints, 1 tintype) ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materials in sub-series believed to have been collected by Eleanor Luxton, possibly on behalf of the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association or as part of Eleanor's personal research.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Agriculture
- Animals
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community life
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Correspondence
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Farmland
- Finances
- Genealogy
- History
- Homestead
- Immigration and homesteading
- Inventory
- Land use
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Manufacturing
- Municipal views
- Oil
- Postcards
- Portrait
- Property
- Real estate business
- Research
- Settlement
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply - fragile materials
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Environment
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Natural resources
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Tickets, tags and loose notes
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of tickets and coupons from the National Parks Service Bathhouses, Dave White & Co. Ltd., and Lake Windermere Creamery; File also contains loose notes pertaining to the 1938 officers of the Southern Alberta Women's Pioneer and Old Timer Association, a Calgary Herald article draft writ…
- Date Range
- [1908-1920]
- 1938
- [1950-1970]
- 1954
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 66
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private 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 / 66
- Date Range
- [1908-1920]
- 1938
- [1950-1970]
- 1954
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual material
- Scope & Content
- File consists of tickets and coupons from the National Parks Service Bathhouses, Dave White & Co. Ltd., and Lake Windermere Creamery; File also contains loose notes pertaining to the 1938 officers of the Southern Alberta Women's Pioneer and Old Timer Association, a Calgary Herald article draft written by Georgina Thompson [n.d.], and a damaged envelope and letter addressed to Georgina Luxton apologizing for mailing delays which were caused by a plane crash [1954].
- Name Access
- Luxton, Georgina
- White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
- Thompson, Georgina
- Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Commerce and industry
- Personal and Professional Life
- Correspondence
- Community life
- Organizations
- Publication
- Newspaper
- Calgary Herald
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- British Columbia
- Invermere
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Damaged letter envelope stored in mylar to prevent cross-contamination of other items in file
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Correspondence - postcards
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards and souvenir postcard booklets sent to members and friends of the Luxton family, including Eleanor, Norman and Georgina Luxton. Content pertains to locations and landmarks in various regions, including Canada, the United States, England, France and the Ivory Coast. File a…
- Date Range
- [1900-1920]
- 1905-1906
- 1909
- 1911-1912
- 1914-1916
- 1924-1925
- 1929
- 1937
- 1939
- 1949
- 1951-1958
- 1961-1962
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Postcard
- 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 fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / A1 : Correspondence
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27
- Date Range
- [1900-1920]
- 1905-1906
- 1909
- 1911-1912
- 1914-1916
- 1924-1925
- 1929
- 1937
- 1939
- 1949
- 1951-1958
- 1961-1962
- Physical Description
- ca. 250 prints : b&w and col. postcards ; 16 x 12 cm or smaller -- 1 b&w photograph : print ; 16 x 10.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards and souvenir postcard booklets sent to members and friends of the Luxton family, including Eleanor, Norman and Georgina Luxton. Content pertains to locations and landmarks in various regions, including Canada, the United States, England, France and the Ivory Coast. File also includes one b&w photograph depicting a group of unidentified children.
- Notes
- Items in this file have been organized by geographical location. See "Content Details" entry field for contents of individual folders.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Subject Access
- Correspondence
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Tourism
- Postcards
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- United States of America
- California
- Vermont
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Arizona
- England
- London
- France
- Paris
- Africa
- Ivory Coast
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Items in this file were separated from non-annotated postcards [processed as LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8].
- Category
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items are stored in 3 folders: LUX / III / A1 / 25 : Canada LUX / III / A1 / 26 : United States of America LUX / III / A1 / 27 : Foreign, Other
- Processing Status
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Extended family records
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series consist of three sub-series: C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs; C.2. McDougall and Ross families papers, correspondence, and photographs; C.3. Other extended family records. Sub-series C.1. consists of four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; Geor…
- Date Range
- 1893-1970
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.C. Extended Family
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C
- Date Range
- 1893-1970
- Physical Description
- 0.28 m textual records ; ca.147 photographs : b&w prints; 15 x 21 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series consist of three sub-series: C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs; C.2. McDougall and Ross families papers, correspondence, and photographs; C.3. Other extended family records. Sub-series C.1. consists of four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; George Luxton; Louis Luxton. Sub-series C.2. consists of two sub-sub-series: McDougall family; Ross family.
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-series consist of family papers and photographs. Sub-series is divided into four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; George Luxton; Louis Luxton: William Fisher Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 1 to 9) consists of biographical information on William Luxton; a family tree…
- Date Range
- 1893-1968
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private record
- Newspaper clipping
- Government record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1
- Date Range
- 1893-1968
- Physical Description
- 0.25 m textual records. -- 1 photograph: print, b&w
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-series consist of family papers and photographs. Sub-series is divided into four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; George Luxton; Louis Luxton:
- William Fisher Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 1 to 9) consists of biographical information on William Luxton; a family tree; personal papers; and correspondence with the Winnipeg Free Press, Donald Smith, and William C. Van Horne.
- Sarah Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 10 to 13) consists of correspondence; a memorial service notice for Ada L. Luxton; poetry by J. Luxton (possibly Sarah Jane Luxton, the mother of Norman K. Luxton); a cemetery register; a life insurance policy draft.
- George Edwards Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 14 to 20) consists of newspaper clippings, literary manuscripts written by George Luxton, letters and receipts relating to the the Lux Theatre in Banff, Alberta, mortgage papers, a press certificate and one photograph accompanying a letter by Harold Malloch Luxton.
- Louis Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 21 to 26) consists of personal and business correspondence,1905-1948 and includes one b&w photograph of Harold Malloch Luxton. Business correspondence includes letters from the Department of Interior - Rocky Mountain Parks and Insurance Companies. Also includes a court summons from the Government of Alberta, 1948. Both the Sarah Luxton and Louis Luxton sub-sub-series contain records transfered from the Glenbow Museum.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence and publications
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal correspondence and personal items including a cheque register with cheque stubs and a brass name plate for calling cards [Mrs. George E. Luxton]. Also included is a City of Winnipeg tax receipt made out to Mrs. Geo. E. Luxton, 1907; a magazine cover, Minneapolis Sunday Tr…
- Date Range
- 1901-1953
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 - 15
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C : Extended family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 - 15
- Date Range
- 1901-1953
- Physical Description
- 4.0 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal correspondence and personal items including a cheque register with cheque stubs and a brass name plate for calling cards [Mrs. George E. Luxton]. Also included is a City of Winnipeg tax receipt made out to Mrs. Geo. E. Luxton, 1907; a magazine cover, Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, June 3, 1951 featuring George Luxton; and two newspaper articles pertaining to George and Patricia Luxton's meetings with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor [1941 and ca. 1937-1940 respectively].
- Name Access
- Luxton, George
- Luxton, Ada (Livingston)
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Journalism
- Professional and Personal Life
- Photography
- Royal Visit
- Royalty
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Illinois
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Two torn newspaper clippings placed in mylar
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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McDougall and Ross family correspondence
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters, postcards, invitations, holiday cards and other correspondence pertaining to members of the Ross and McDougall families. Recipients and senders include: May (McDougall) Ross, George H. Ross, Annie McDougall, Georgina (McDougall) Luxton, Jean Ross, and classmates of May McD…
- Date Range
- 1898
- 1900-1902
- 1907-1913
- [1910-1920]
- 1917-1919
- 1921
- 1923-1925
- 1939
- 1941-1942
- 1944
- 1946
- 1950-1952
- 1955
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 15 to 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C : Extended family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 15 to 16
- Date Range
- 1898
- 1900-1902
- 1907-1913
- [1910-1920]
- 1917-1919
- 1921
- 1923-1925
- 1939
- 1941-1942
- 1944
- 1946
- 1950-1952
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of letters, postcards, invitations, holiday cards and other correspondence pertaining to members of the Ross and McDougall families. Recipients and senders include: May (McDougall) Ross, George H. Ross, Annie McDougall, Georgina (McDougall) Luxton, Jean Ross, and classmates of May McDougall Ross from her time as a student at DaMill Ladies' College.
- Notes
- Some items in file are not dated; some items do not name senders or recipients.
- Material Details
- One item in file is made of thin wood with plant sample and small red ribbon attached
- Name Access
- McDougall, May
- McDougall, Annie
- McDougall, David
- Ross, George
- Ross, Jean
- Luxton, Georgina
- Subject Access
- Correspondence
- Family and personal life
- Holidays
- Events
- Community events
- Weddings
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Morley
- Ontario
- St. Catharines
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- One Christmas greeting card printed on wood has been placed in mylar
- Category
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Newspaper clippings, published materials, other family records
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of clippings, notes, published materials and a certificate pertaining to various members of the McDougall and Ross families. Includes tickets for Jean and May Ross to the 1937 Calgary Stampede, a genealogical timeline of the British Royal Family [between 1860 and 1900], notes on ranch…
- Date Range
- [1900-1910]
- 1917
- 1922
- 1925
- 1930
- 1937
- 1949
- 1956
- 1958
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C : Extended family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 18
- Date Range
- [1900-1910]
- 1917
- 1922
- 1925
- 1930
- 1937
- 1949
- 1956
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of clippings, notes, published materials and a certificate pertaining to various members of the McDougall and Ross families. Includes tickets for Jean and May Ross to the 1937 Calgary Stampede, a genealogical timeline of the British Royal Family [between 1860 and 1900], notes on ranching in Alberta, pocketbooks, a pamphlet from the University of Alberta School of Nursing [1930], House of Commons and Senate of Canada reports [containing speeches by George Ross], newspaper clippings and handwritten genealogy notes pertaining to David and George McDougall, and a certificate addressed to May McDougall celebrating her 50-year subscription to the Calgary Herald newspaper.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Genealogy
- History
- Public events
- Publication
- Government
- Newspaper
- Calgary Stampede
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Newspaper clippings stored in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Ross and McDougall financial records
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an auction receipt for "M Dougal" dated 1906; an account statement for D. McDougall from the Imperial Bank of Canada, dated 1909; a receipt from the Montclare Hotel in Dublin for "Mr McDoughal" dated 1910; and life insurance payment receipts for George H. Ross, dated 1926 and 1927.
- Date Range
- 1906
- 1909-1910
- 1926-1927
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 20
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C : Extended family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 20
- Date Range
- 1906
- 1909-1910
- 1926-1927
- Physical Description
- 0.1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an auction receipt for "M Dougal" dated 1906; an account statement for D. McDougall from the Imperial Bank of Canada, dated 1909; a receipt from the Montclare Hotel in Dublin for "Mr McDoughal" dated 1910; and life insurance payment receipts for George H. Ross, dated 1926 and 1927.
- Notes
- Items in file (excluding insurance receipts) likely pertain to David Nawash McDougall of Morley.
- Name Access
- McDougall, David
- Ross, George
- Subject Access
- Personal and Professional Life
- Commerce
- Finances
- Businesses
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Ireland
- Dublin
- United States of America
- California
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Business accounting books
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two expense and accounting books pertaining to the Crag and Canyon newspaper and the William Andison General Store in Calgary. Item LUX/III/D/22 is titled "Contract Notes" and contains records for newspaper advertisement orders; 8 pages are annotated by Banff business owners, inclu…
- Date Range
- [1890-1899]
- 1902
- 1936-1937
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 22 to 23
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other materials
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 22 to 23
- Date Range
- [1890-1899]
- 1902
- 1936-1937
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 22 x 27 cm and 26 x 9 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two expense and accounting books pertaining to the Crag and Canyon newspaper and the William Andison General Store in Calgary. Item LUX/III/D/22 is titled "Contract Notes" and contains records for newspaper advertisement orders; 8 pages are annotated by Banff business owners, including notes by photographers G. and W. Fear and grocer Dave White. Item LUX/III/D/23 contains accounting records for the William Andison General Store between May 1936 and December 1937.
- Notes
- Pages in item LUX/III/D/22 originally printed under the name Calgary Herald and partially filled date slots reading "189_"; some pages have annotations correcting the company name to the "Craig + Canyon", the location as Banff, and some have corrected the year to "1902". Presumably the book was originally intended for use by the Calgary Herald between 1890 and 1899, but was later repurposed for the Crag and Canyon.
- Material Details
- Item LUX/III/D/22 has handwritten title on cover which reads "3001 to ___ . Contract Notes"
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Administration
- Businesses
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Finances
- Commerce
- Commercial products
- Newspaper
- Publication
- Records
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Other postcards - friends and family
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards sent to extended family members and friends of the Luxton family. Senders and recipients include John Grant and George Millward McDougall, William [Bill] LaPorte, Emmeline Wheeler, and Effie Huppe.
- Date Range
- 1904
- [1907-1909]
- [1940-1960]
- 1975
- 1978
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 27
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 27
- Date Range
- 1904
- [1907-1909]
- [1940-1960]
- 1975
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 8 b&w and col. postcards ; 25 x 10 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards sent to extended family members and friends of the Luxton family. Senders and recipients include John Grant and George Millward McDougall, William [Bill] LaPorte, Emmeline Wheeler, and Effie Huppe.
- Notes
- Some items in this file are not dated. Some postcards do not name recipients and/or senders.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Correspondence
- Holidays
- Travel
- Tourism
- Landscapes
- Sports and leisure
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Morley
- British Columbia
- Prince George
- United States of America
- New York
- Philippines
- Tanzania
- Seychelles
- Language
- English
- Category
- Communications
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Brett family fonds
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- Part Of
- Brett family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds contains six series: I. Robert G. Brett series, 1873-1926, 36 cm of textual records, consisting of: A. Personal papers, 1873-1926 (1. Correspondence, 2. Financial papers, 3. Other papers); B. Business papers, 1897-1925, (1. Banff businesses, 2. Businesses outside Banff); C. Professional pap…
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1965
- Reference Code
- M1 / V83
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- Brett family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M1 V83
- Sous-Fonds
- M1 V83
- Accession Number
- 5, 20, 58, 78, 102, 354, 1164, 1532, 5042, 2022.35
- Reference Code
- M1 / V83
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1965
- Physical Description
- 73 cm of textual records. -- 11 photograph albums (ca.850 prints). -- ca.350 photographs (ca.320 prints, 28 negatives)
- History / Biographical
- Robert George Brett, 1851-1929, was a prominent physician, hotel-hospital owner, businessman and politician Banff, Alberta from 1883 until 1929. Brett was born in Strathroy, Ontario, son of James Brett and Catherine Mallon. He was educated as a physician at the University of Toronto (M.D., 1874), and practiced medicine at Arkona, Ontario. He moved to Winnipeg in 1880, where he helped found the Manitoba Medical College.
- R. G. Brett moved to Banff in 1886, founding the Banff Sanitarium. In 1909 he established the Brett Hospital. Brett also had numerous other businesses and real estate in Banff (including the National Park Drug Store, the Sanitarium Bottling Co., the Bretton Hall Hotel, Lithia Bottling Co.) and elsewhere.
- In 1878, Brett married Louise Theodora Hungerford, 1855-1935, of Waterford, Ontario. Of their five children, only two survived infancy, Reginald H. "Harry", 1879-1925, and Robert Earle, 1887-1912. Earle Brett was survived by Maidie (Stacpole) Brett, whom he married in 1910, and by an infant daughter. Dr. Harry Brett was married to Helen Brett, 1877-1964, who outlived the rest of her family by many years. Associated closely with the Brett family was Dr. Brett's nurse, Annie McLauchlin.
- From 1881 to 1901, R. G. Brett was Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the North-West Territories, and from 1889 to 1891 he was president of the executive council. He was Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta from 1915 to 1925. He died in Calgary.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds contains six series:
- I. Robert G. Brett series, 1873-1926, 36 cm of textual records, consisting of: A. Personal papers, 1873-1926 (1. Correspondence, 2. Financial papers, 3. Other papers); B. Business papers, 1897-1925, (1. Banff businesses, 2. Businesses outside Banff); C. Professional papers, 1889-1925 (1. Political correspondence, 2. Official correspondence, 3. Other material);
- II. Louise H. Brett series, [between1855 and 1935], 10 cm of textual records, consisting of: A. Writing, betw.1885 and 1935; B. Scrapbooks, ca.1900, ca.1910; C. Diaries and letters, 1912-1925; D. Other, ca.1870-1924.
- III. Reginald H. "Harry" Brett series, ca.1910-1921, 10.5 cm of textual records, print material and photographs. Consists of: A. Personal papers, ca.1910 (1.Scrapbooks, 2. Ephemera); B. Business papers, 1912-1921.
- IV. Helen Brett series, 1925-1965, 4.5 cm of textual records, consisting of: A. Correspondence, 1927-1950; B. R. G. Brett estate papers, 1925-1949; C. Financial and business records, 1936-1962; D. Other, 1935-1965.
- V. Brett family series, [ca.1860-ca.1935], consisting of : A. Photographs albums, ca.1860-ca.1910; B. Photographs, ca.1875-ca.1935.
- VI. Other material series, [before 1928], 2 cm of textual records, consisting of: A. Annie McLauchlin papers, 1914-1928; B. Other, before 1925.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Health services
- Politics
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- microfilm copies of albums
- Biographical Source Notes
- Earlier version of fonds description.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
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