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Lux Theatre sample illustrations
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of hand-drawn sample illustrations produced as potential advertising material or signage for the LUX Theatre in Banff, ca. 1916. Illustrations depict animal and human figures posed in various ways to spell "LUX".
- Date Range
- [ca.1916]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / C4 / 33
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Drawing
8 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / C : Business, Legal and Financial
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / C4 : Topical files
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / C4 / 33
- GMD
- Drawing
- Date Range
- [ca.1916]
- Physical Description
- 7 drawings : illustration, ink ; 39.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of hand-drawn sample illustrations produced as potential advertising material or signage for the LUX Theatre in Banff, ca. 1916. Illustrations depict animal and human figures posed in various ways to spell "LUX".
- Notes
- 4 and 6 have ink lines on the back, in addition to a pencil sketch on 6
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Animals
- Businesses
- Lux Theatre
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal and collected records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions24692
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of Correspondence between George Vaux Sr. and Mary Morris Vaux. Includes letters, telegrams, newspaper clippings, postcards, itineraries and The Alpine Club of Canada Rules and Regulations. 1 scrapbook album belonging to Mary Vaux given to her from her Grandmother. 1877. Album c…
- Date Range
- 1912
- Reference Code
- M107 / II / A / 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Scrapbook
- Drawing
24 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Vaux family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M107 / V653
- Series
- Correspondence Series: Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- M107
- Accession Number
- uknown
- Reference Code
- M107 / II / A / 7
- Date Range
- 1912
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of Correspondence between George Vaux Sr. and Mary Morris Vaux. Includes letters, telegrams, newspaper clippings, postcards, itineraries and The Alpine Club of Canada Rules and Regulations. 1 scrapbook album belonging to Mary Vaux given to her from her Grandmother. 1877. Album contains painted tissue papers; visuals of flowers and people doing various activities. 1 album: Scrapbook album; contains 24 handpainted images on 12 pages within scrapbook. Album has been digitized.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
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Peter Whyte School Books
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 4 school books which formerly belonged to Peter Whyte. Consists of 1 algebra book (1918), 1 high school physics book (1921), 1 English book (1919), and 1 'New Canadian Readers' book (1918). Physics book contains a postcard from Seattle signed by Peter Whyte, dated August 25, 1921. …
- Date Range
- 1918
- 1919
- 1921
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 12 to 15
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Drawing
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 12 to 15
- Responsibility
- Peter Whyte
- Date Range
- 1918
- 1919
- 1921
- Physical Description
- 4 Textual records: books
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 4 school books which formerly belonged to Peter Whyte. Consists of 1 algebra book (1918), 1 high school physics book (1921), 1 English book (1919), and 1 'New Canadian Readers' book (1918). Physics book contains a postcard from Seattle signed by Peter Whyte, dated August 25, 1921. All books, excluding the 'New Canadian Readers' volume, contain original hand-drawn sketches by Peter Whyte; books also contain study notes and annotations by Peter Whyte.
- Storage Range
- In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 12 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 15
- Name Access
- Whyte, Peter
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- United States of America
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items with risky materials such as adhesives must be covered with an acid-free paper barrier to protect adjacent items.
- Creator
- Peter Whyte
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Sidney Smith Gumps Illustration and Asia Cruise Poster
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one illustration with attached b&w print cutout, and one wooden board with poster glued on either side. Content pertains to a hand-drawn illustration by cartoonist Sidney Smith of his famous character, Andy Gump (signed by artist and addressed to Nicholas Morant); and two portions …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1935]
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 93 to 94 O.S.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Poster
- Drawing
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 93 to 94 O.S.
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant, Sidney Smith
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1935]
- Physical Description
- 1 Illustration (with print), 1 Poster; b&w and colour
- History / Biographical
- Sidney Smith was the illustrator of 'The Gumps' comic strip, which ran from 1917 to 1959 in the Chicago Tribune. Smith was killed in a car accident in October 1935, shortly after signing a 3-year contract worth $1 million to continue production of the comic strip. "The Gumps" illustrations were then produced by Gus Edson, who kept up the comic strip for another 24 years.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one illustration with attached b&w print cutout, and one wooden board with poster glued on either side. Content pertains to a hand-drawn illustration by cartoonist Sidney Smith of his famous character, Andy Gump (signed by artist and addressed to Nicholas Morant); and two portions of an advertising poster for cruises in Asia (possibly Canadian Pacific Steamlines but unknown, n.d.)
- Notes
- Item V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 94 O.S. has rough wooden edges (poster glued onto either side of wood base) and poses risk for other items in storage; has been scanned on both sides, and can be viewed under file in : common > A&L internal > case_files > m300_v500_s20_morant Poster board was originally stored inside large, dark brown picture frame which held V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 93 O.S.
- Name Access
- Smith, Sidney
- Subject Access
- Illustration
- Gumps
- Comic
- Canadian Pacific
- Ship
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Asia
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Item PA - 94 O.S. has been scanned and saved on computer drive as it poses a risk to other items if physically stored together. Illustration must be stored with acid-free barrier to prevent further damage, and possibly mylar to protect attached b&w photographic print.
- Creator
- Sidney Smith, unknown
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://www.kenpiercebooks.com/gumps.htm https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-02-09-9702090404-story.html https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/smith_sidney.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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