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Banff Indian Days posters

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 14 colour and b&w oversized promotional posters and information boards for Banff Indian Days celebrations, promoted by Canadian Pacific. Posters largely feature identified and unidentified Indigenous people, notably Chief Spotted Eagle and Blind Eagle. Art medium includes oil pain…

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]; 1936; 1937; 1949

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3 / 1 - 14

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Poster; Drawing; Published record

18 images

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

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3 / 1 - 14

GMD: Textual record; Poster; Drawing; Published record

Responsibility: Published and artwork attributed to Ernie Kehr, W.L. Kihn, G.H.W. Ashley, Crag & Canyon Press, Palenske, Canadian Pacific and Multi Color Poster

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]; 1936; 1937; 1949

Physical Description: 14 posters : colour and b&w ; 35 x 56 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 14 colour and b&w oversized promotional posters and information boards for Banff Indian Days celebrations, promoted by Canadian Pacific. Posters largely feature identified and unidentified Indigenous people, notably Chief Spotted Eagle and Blind Eagle. Art medium includes oil paint process mounted on cardboard made in Canada and distributed by Exhibits Branch Canadian Pacific, lithographic prints, and a mounted drawing attributed to Palenske. Some have annotations or stamps on the back.

Notes: Possibly unassociated shipping packing material addressed to Norman Luxton at the Trading Post from E.A. Kehr found in box - this has not been assigned a number. D3-10, a lithographic promotional material from 1936 has an identical design to LUX / II / F1 / 47, an Indian Days poster from 1928 Items LUX / I / D3 / 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 were originally associated with LUX / I / D3a / 6, which contains brochures and a flyer from Banff Indian Days LUX / I / D3 / 8, Palenske may have potentionally used photograph LUX / I / D3a / PA-26 as reference

Material Details: Some posters have foldable cardboard stand at back to place upright on surface, adhesives, and perhaps mounting additives.

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Kehr, Ernie; Palenske, Reinhold H.; Canadian Pacific Railway

Subject Access: Activities; Advertising; Community events; Banff Indian Days; Indigenous Peoples; Tourism

Geographic Access: Banff; Alberta; Banff National Park

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Baja California Sur, Mexico

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Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 11 maps : mss. and reproductions, some col., annotations ; 43 x 94 cm or smaller. File pertains to a project Murray Hay worked on for Glacier Bay Tours and Cruises (based out of Alaska). File includes 11 original hand-drawn and reproduced drafts, including annotations, of a map dep…

Date Range: ca.1990-ca.1999; ca. 1998

Reference Code: V795 / II / D / ii / 2-3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Drawing; Map; Private record

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M570 / V795

Series: V795 / II : Unpublished Material

Sous-Fonds: V795

Sub-Series: V795 / II / D : International / ii : Miscellaneous

Accession Number: 2019.41

Reference Code: V795 / II / D / ii / 2-3

GMD: Drawing; Map; Private record

Date Range: ca.1990-ca.1999; ca. 1998

Physical Description: 11 maps : mss. and reproductions, some col., annotations ; 43 x 94 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 11 maps : mss. and reproductions, some col., annotations ; 43 x 94 cm or smaller. File pertains to a project Murray Hay worked on for Glacier Bay Tours and Cruises (based out of Alaska). File includes 11 original hand-drawn and reproduced drafts, including annotations, of a map depicting the Baja California Sur region and the cruise's route in this area.

Notes: Originally filed with correspondence related to this project [see related material]. "For Steve Cowart" is also written on at least one map (who Murray Hay is corresponding with in M570 / IV / A / 1). Items not in oversize stored in downstairs vault.

Name Access: Hay, Murray; Cowart, Steve

Subject Access: Advertising; Artist; Cartography; Map; Tourism; Tourist information; Travel; Geography

Geographic Access: Mexico; Baja California Sur

Language: English

Related Material: M570 / IV / A /1

Creator: Hay, Murray

Category: Communications; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Alaska

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Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 144 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 m m; 12 prints : col. ; 42 x 35 cm or smaller ; 1 cm of visual material. File pertains to various projects Murray Hay was involved with related to Alaska, USA, particularly in the mid-1990s. File includes: aerial photographs of the landscape (A…

Date Range: ca.1990-ca.1999; 1992; 1994

Reference Code: V795 / II / D / i / 1-2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Drawing; Map; Photograph print; Print; Negative; Private record; Textual record

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M570 / V795

Series: V795 / II : Unpublished Material

Sous-Fonds: V795

Sub-Series: V795 / II / D : International / i : United States of America

Accession Number: 2019.41

Reference Code: V795 / II / D / i / 1-2

GMD: Drawing; Map; Photograph print; Print; Negative; Private record; Textual record

Date Range: ca.1990-ca.1999; 1992; 1994

Physical Description: 144 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm; 12 prints : col. ; 42 x 35 cm or smaller; 1 cm of visual material

Scope & Content: File consists of 144 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 m m; 12 prints : col. ; 42 x 35 cm or smaller ; 1 cm of visual material. File pertains to various projects Murray Hay was involved with related to Alaska, USA, particularly in the mid-1990s. File includes: aerial photographs of the landscape (Anchorage area, Homer, Prince William Sound, Valdez); hand-drawn draft maps of the Prince William Sound region (created for a cruise line); a variety of printed maps with annotations demonstrating comments (including a fax with an attached map from Dana at Adventure Media International); and a variety of printed reproductions of draft maps (Alyeska Ski Resort, City of Anchorage for the 1992 Olympic Bid, and Glacier Bay and the Tongass National Forest).

Notes: Items not in oversize (negatives) stored in downstairs vault.

Name Access: Hay, Murray

Subject Access: Advertising; Artist; Ski Maps; Map; Cartography; Sports and recreation; Tourism; Tourist information; Travel; Geography; Winter; Winter sports; Ski area; Olympic Games (Winter)

Geographic Access: Alaska; United States; Valdez; Prince William Sound; Anchorage; Glacier Bay and Tongass National Forest

Language: English

Conservation: Masking tape should be removed and alternative preservation methods used in the future.

Related Material: M570 / IV / A / 2-3

Creator: Hay, Murray

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Arts; Communications; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Montana

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Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 1 map : col., annotations, 59.9 x 41.3 cm. File pertains to an original hand-drawn map of central Montana, including annotations and a note directed to a Steve from Murray in the bottom left corner. Map details include the locations of various cities in Montana (including Butte, Bo…

Date Range: ca.1990-ca.1999

Reference Code: V795 / II / D / i / 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Drawing; Map; Private record; Textual record

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M570 / V795

Series: V795 / II : Unpublished Material

Sous-Fonds: V795

Sub-Series: V795 / II / D : International / i : United States of America

Accession Number: 2019.41

Reference Code: V795 / II / D / i / 3

GMD: Drawing; Map; Private record; Textual record

Date Range: ca.1990-ca.1999

Physical Description: 1 map : col., annotations ; 59.9 x 41.3 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 1 map : col., annotations, 59.9 x 41.3 cm. File pertains to an original hand-drawn map of central Montana, including annotations and a note directed to a Steve from Murray in the bottom left corner. Map details include the locations of various cities in Montana (including Butte, Bozeman, Billings, Great Falls, Helena, Missoula, and Kalispell), 19 different ski hills/resorts, and mountains.

Notes: The Steve the map is addressed to could be Steve Cowart, who Murray Hay corresponded with in regards to other American projects (see M570 / IV / A / 1).

Name Access: Hay, Murray

Subject Access: Advertising; Artist; Ski Maps; Map; Cartography; Sports and recreation; Tourism; Tourist information; Travel; Geography; Winter; Winter sports; Ski area

Geographic Access: Montana; Helena; Great Falls; Butte; Bozeman; Missoula; United States

Language: English

Conservation: Stored flat

Creator: Hay, Murray

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Arts; Communications; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Arizona

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Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 1 map : col., annotations, 96.5 x 69 cm. File pertains to an original unfinished hand-drawn map of interior Arizona in red, blue, black, and purple ink. Includes geographic features and labeled cities (including Yuma, Nogales, Bisbee, and Flagstaff).

Date Range: ca.1990-ca.1999

Reference Code: V795 / II / D / i / 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Drawing; Map; Private record; Textual record

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M570 / V795

Series: V795 / II : Unpublished Material

Sous-Fonds: V795

Sub-Series: V795 / II / D : International / i : United States of America

Accession Number: 2019.41

Reference Code: V795 / II / D / i / 4

GMD: Drawing; Map; Private record; Textual record

Date Range: ca.1990-ca.1999

Physical Description: 1 map : col., annotations ; 96.5 x 69 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 1 map : col., annotations, 96.5 x 69 cm. File pertains to an original unfinished hand-drawn map of interior Arizona in red, blue, black, and purple ink. Includes geographic features and labeled cities (including Yuma, Nogales, Bisbee, and Flagstaff).

Name Access: Hay, Murray

Subject Access: Advertising; Artist; Ski Maps; Map; Cartography; Sports and recreation; Tourism; Tourist information; Travel; Geography; Winter; Winter sports; Ski area

Geographic Access: Arizona; United States

Language: English

Creator: Hay, Murray

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Arts; Communications; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Unknown Locations

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Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 1 drawing : sketch, pen ; 101.5 x 60.1 cm on paper and 22 prints : col., annotations ; 44 x 40.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to an original sketch in blue ink of an unknown ski area and various prints (some annotated) of unknown ski areas and landscapes.

Date Range: [ca. 1980 - 2000]

Reference Code: V795 / II / E / 1 - 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Drawing; Map; Private record; Textual record

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M570 / V795

Series: V795 / II : Unpublished Material

Sous-Fonds: V795

Sub-Series: V795 / II / E : Unknown

Accession Number: 2019.41

Reference Code: V795 / II / E / 1 - 2

GMD: Drawing; Map; Private record; Textual record

Date Range: [ca. 1980 - 2000]

Physical Description: 1 drawing : sketch, pen ; 101.5 x 60.1 cm on paper; 22 prints : col., annotations ; 44 x 40.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 1 drawing : sketch, pen ; 101.5 x 60.1 cm on paper and 22 prints : col., annotations ; 44 x 40.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to an original sketch in blue ink of an unknown ski area and various prints (some annotated) of unknown ski areas and landscapes.

Notes: V795 / II / E / 1-2 may be RED Mountain Resort, Rossland BC.

Name Access: Hay, Murray

Subject Access: Advertising; Artist; Ski Maps; Map; Cartography; Sports and recreation; Tourism; Tourist information; Travel; Geography; Winter; Winter sports; Ski area

Geographic Access: Canada; United States

Language: English

Creator: Hay, Murray

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Arts; Communications; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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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".