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Correspondence
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22359
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a handwritten notes, private correspondence, disability insurance, Crag & Canyon press certificate tickets, and seed orders pertaining to multiple businesses in Banff. File includes: mortgage certificate executed by George E. and Ada Luxton to Grace S. Mariette; Canadian Passenger …
- Date Range
- 1912
- 1914
- 1923
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private record
27 images
2 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C1 / 14 : George Luxton
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / 14
- Date Range
- 1912
- 1914
- 1923
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a handwritten notes, private correspondence, disability insurance, Crag & Canyon press certificate tickets, and seed orders pertaining to multiple businesses in Banff. File includes: mortgage certificate executed by George E. and Ada Luxton to Grace S. Mariette; Canadian Passenger Association Press Certificate for G. E. Luxton; private correspondance, notifications, and invoices with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Imperial Bank of Canada, O.K. Electric, and Suburban Life Magazine; correspondence relating to the Lux Theatre regarding roof repair and seating replacement following fire loss with The Metallic Roofing Co. of Canada, Limited, and Winnipeg Scenic Co. Ltd; correspondence with Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. inquiring about Balopticon lantern projection; and seed orders and correspondence with Dingee & Conard Co., Briggs Seed Col, Limited, Hitchings & Company Greenhouses, and T. Eaton Co.
- Notes
- The Canadian Passenger Association Press Certficiate ticket sheet booklet has one ticket sheet removed, all the rest are intact. Only one sheet of tickets is digitized.
- Name Access
- Luxton, George
- Luxton, Ada (Livingston)
- Subject Access
- Lux Theatre
- Luxton Museum
- Garden
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence and publications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22360
- 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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Queen Elizabeth II wedding and coronation scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22387
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to the Royal Family's visits to Canada and the Royal Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. Content also pertains to the death of King George VI and the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952.
- Date Range
- [1944 - 1952]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
- Newspaper clipping
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 5
- Date Range
- [1944 - 1952]
- Physical Description
- 3.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to the Royal Family's visits to Canada and the Royal Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. Content also pertains to the death of King George VI and the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Funeral
- Genealogy
- Coronation
- Newspaper
- Obituary
- Public events
- Regalia
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Royalty
- Weddings
- Children
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- England
- London
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Handle with caution as some contents are loose
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Politics
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Indian Days, Calgary Stampede scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22390
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to Banff Indian Days and the Calgary Stampede; various other newspaper clippings related to local and international news, including the opening of a new school in Morley and the Luxton Museum [now the Buffalo Nations Museum] in Banff, a fire at Jasp…
- Date Range
- [1947 - 1952]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
- Newspaper clipping
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 6
- Date Range
- [1947 - 1952]
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to Banff Indian Days and the Calgary Stampede; various other newspaper clippings related to local and international news, including the opening of a new school in Morley and the Luxton Museum [now the Buffalo Nations Museum] in Banff, a fire at Jasper Park Lodge, and Canadian and international politics.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Georgina
- MacKinnon, Rev. Robert H.
- Crowchild, Chief David
- Bearspaw, David
- Hunter, Eva
- Rider, Eli
- Rider, Diane
- Bearspaw, Rosie
- Bearspaw, Harold
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Advertising
- Animals
- Banff Indian Days
- Luxton Museum
- Calgary Herald
- Calgary Stampede
- Children
- Commerce and industry
- Community events
- Community life
- Cultural pluralism
- Construction
- Education
- Fire
- Government
- Hotel
- Indigenous Peoples
- Horseback riding
- Horses
- Museums
- Multiculturalism
- Newspaper
- Parade
- Politics
- Public events
- Recreation
- Music
- Sanitarium Hotel
- School
- Stoney Nakoda
- Taxidermy
- Winnipeg Free Press
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canmore
- Calgary
- Jasper National Park
- Morley
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
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King George VI memorial scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22391
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to the death and funeral of King George VI.
- Date Range
- 1952
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
- Newspaper clipping
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 7
- Date Range
- 1952
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to the death and funeral of King George VI.
- Name Access
- King George VI
- Geographic Access
- England
- London
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Politics
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Greeting Cards Scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22392
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing cards received by Eleanor Luxton relating to various calendar events and special occasions including Valentine's Day, Get Well cards, Halloween, Christmas, Birthdays, Easter, as well as postcards.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1950]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 8
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III / B / 4 : Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III : Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 8
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930-1950]
- Physical Description
- 8.5 cm of textual records (76 pages ; 30.5 x 37 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing cards received by Eleanor Luxton relating to various calendar events and special occasions including Valentine's Day, Get Well cards, Halloween, Christmas, Birthdays, Easter, as well as postcards.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Correspondence
- Holidays
- Personal and Family Life
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Blank pages not scanned
- Creator
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[1940s and 1950s News Items Scrapbook]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22393
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook consisting of news-clippings, correspondence from the Post Office Department of Canada, pasted-in calendar prints with accompanying calendar for the year 1950, 1949 calendar, pasted-in prints of photographs appearing in Luxton archival collections - various sub-series; …
- Date Range
- 1945-1951
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III / B / 4 : Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III : Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 9
- Date Range
- 1945-1951
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records (71 pages ; 30.5 x 38.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook consisting of news-clippings, correspondence from the Post Office Department of Canada, pasted-in calendar prints with accompanying calendar for the year 1950, 1949 calendar, pasted-in prints of photographs appearing in Luxton archival collections - various sub-series; articles about the Duke of Windsor, Prince Edward, and his youth and adulthood; b&w prints of photographs of the Royal couple visiting an Indian Camp at Fort William; coverage of Queen Elizabeth's and Prince Phillip's wedding in The Tatler and Bystander and The Picture Post publications.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Correspondence
- Calendar
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Royalty
- Newspaper
- Family
- Family and personal life
- War
- World War II
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Blank pages not scanned.
- Creator
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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King George VI and British royal family [ca. 1935 - 1951]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22399
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to King George VI's coronation and Queen Elizabeth; newspaper clippings relating to British West Indies, Australia and other Empire colonies as well as related stories. Scrapbook also includes articles relating to King George VI and family. Also …
- Date Range
- [1935-1940]
- 1939
- 1951
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 15
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
- Postcard
- Published record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 15
- Date Range
- [1935-1940]
- 1939
- 1951
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to King George VI's coronation and Queen Elizabeth; newspaper clippings relating to British West Indies, Australia and other Empire colonies as well as related stories. Scrapbook also includes articles relating to King George VI and family. Also included are two file folders containing:
- four postcards bearing images of the King and Queen's visit to Belfast, troops inspections and two publications titled: "Their Majesties' Canadian Visit, 1939" and a timetable of Pilot train and boats and itinerary of activities [placed in a mylar sleeve and file folder].
- booklet and b&w photographs relating to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's Royal Visit, 1939 [placed in a file folder].
- Subject Access
- Politics
- Public events
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Royalty
- Trains
- Travel
- Newspaper
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Jasper
- England
- London
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Postcard prints and other inserts have been placed in mylar inside scrapbook
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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World cultures
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22406
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of typed sheets of information pasted onto construction paper, including coloured illustrations [n.d.] Scrapbook contains notes on numerous global cultures and nationalities, as well as several poems.
- Date Range
- [1920 - 1940]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 22
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 22
- Date Range
- [1920 - 1940]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of typed sheets of information pasted onto construction paper, including coloured illustrations [n.d.] Scrapbook contains notes on numerous global cultures and nationalities, as well as several poems.
- Notes
- **Note:** Scrapbook includes subjective, inappropriate and culturally inaccurate textual and visual content pertaining to various global regions and cultures. Scrapbook contains language and illustrations which may be offensive to individuals accessing this content.
- Subject Access
- Cultural pluralism
- Environment
- Immigration and homesteading
- Industry
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Land use
- Agriculture
- Natural resources
- Settlement
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- England
- China
- Polynesia
- Switzerland
- Holland
- Italy
- Japan
- India
- Africa
- Mexico
- Panama
- Australia
- Access Restrictions
- [See "Notes"]
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Two metal binder rings replaced with unbleached string
- Category
- Cultural pluralism
- Environment
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Natural resources
- Commerce and industry
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday articles [1938 - 1939], National Federation of Liberal Women of Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22412
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper articles from the "Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday" column by W.M. Davidson, November 1938 - April 1939. Scrapbook also contains ten pages of typed notes from the Special General Meeting of the National Federation of Liberal Women of Canada dated early April, 1952.
- Date Range
- 1938 - 1939
- 1952
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 28
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
- Newspaper clipping
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 28
- Responsibility
- Articles in scrapbook produced by William McCartney Davidson, published in The Albertan newspaper
- Date Range
- 1938 - 1939
- 1952
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- William McCartney Davidson (1872-1942) was born in Ontario and worked as a journalist in Toronto before moving to Calgary and purchasing "The Albertan" newspaper in 1902. William published the newspaper for 24 years, before selling the company in 1926. William and his wife, Ethel Heydon (? - 1969), moved to Victoria, British Columbia in 1930. Between 1938 and his death in 1942, William wrote a daily editorial article for The Albertan titled "Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday".
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper articles from the "Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday" column by W.M. Davidson, November 1938 - April 1939. Scrapbook also contains ten pages of typed notes from the Special General Meeting of the National Federation of Liberal Women of Canada dated early April, 1952.
- Notes
- Pages are annotated in ink with the publication dates of original articles.
- Name Access
- Davidson, William McCartney
- Subject Access
- The Albertan
- Newspaper
- Politics
- Publication
- Public events
- Government
- Women
- Administration
- Community events
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Scrapbook is fragile - handle with caution
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Contents interleaved with acid-free tissue paper to prevent ink transfer
- Category
- Communications
- Government
- Politics
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://albertaonrecord.ca/william-and-ethel-davidson-fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Anti-Nazi Espionage Articles Scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22416
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing a newspaper article about the American Government effort to combat Nazi spies. Includes newspaper clippings of individuals who aided the breaking of spy codes and clippings of individuals jailed for being spys.
- Date Range
- 1940-1950
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 32
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 32
- Date Range
- 1940-1950
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (28 pages ; 28 x 32 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing a newspaper article about the American Government effort to combat Nazi spies. Includes newspaper clippings of individuals who aided the breaking of spy codes and clippings of individuals jailed for being spys.
- Subject Access
- Newspaper
- Spys
- Spying
- War
- World War II
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
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Newsworthy Articles Scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22418
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing 1925 newspaper clippings from The Bulletin pertaining to the Locarno Security Pact ; January, 1959 Herald Magazine news-clippings relating to Bow River Lodge Anniversary ; Article written by David G. Ross "A Strategy of Mountains" ; Newspaper articles on a va…
- Date Range
- 1925-1963
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 34
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 34
- Date Range
- 1925-1963
- Physical Description
- 5.5 cm of textual records (19 pages ; 25.5 x 31 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing 1925 newspaper clippings from The Bulletin pertaining to the Locarno Security Pact ; January, 1959 Herald Magazine news-clippings relating to Bow River Lodge Anniversary ; Article written by David G. Ross "A Strategy of Mountains" ; Newspaper articles on a variety of subjects ; July 1963 The Calgary Herald articles pertaining to Camp Hector ; 1962 articles from The Calgary Herald ; February 1958 article on Chief Crowfoot ; March 1959 article re birthday celebrations for Walking Buffalo ; March 1960 articles from The South Side Mirror - The Weekly Star relating to Mrs. Dowler, a Glenmore resident ; A variety of newspaper clippings unsorted and placed in between the pages of the scrapbook ; December 1928 copy of The Alberta Sentinel ; Clippings of b&w published photographs of mountains, lamas at a monastery, and various ethnographic photographs.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Administration
- Anniversary
- Glenmore Dam
- Military
- Missionaries
- Mountains
- Newspaper
- Oldtimers
- Organizations
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Morley
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Park Warden Journals [1/3]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15854
- Part Of
- Bo Holroyd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of journals which present Bo Holroyd's personal record of daily work activities as park warden at Waterton Lakes National Park, 1920 to 1929. Significant observations on ungulate populations, game, wildlife management, weather, warden service duties, leave and time off, reporting to h…
- Date Range
- 1920-1929
- Reference Code
- M495 / 1 to 9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Diary
- Government record
- Textual record
8 images
8 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Bo Holroyd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M495
- Series
- I. Park warden series
- Sous-Fonds
- M495
- Accession Number
- 4011
- Reference Code
- M495 / 1 to 9
- Date Range
- 1920-1929
- Physical Description
- 13 cm of textual records (9 volumes ; 17 x 20.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of journals which present Bo Holroyd's personal record of daily work activities as park warden at Waterton Lakes National Park, 1920 to 1929. Significant observations on ungulate populations, game, wildlife management, weather, warden service duties, leave and time off, reporting to head office in Calgary, and programs and human activity in the park are included. File is 1/3
- Notes
- Journal for 1928 missing prior to accession. Blank pages not scanned.
- Name Access
- Holroyd, Bo
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Bighorn Sheep
- Boats
- Bridges
- Buildings and facilities
- Cabins and shelters
- Camps
- Conservation
- Dairies
- Ecology
- Environment and Nature
- Forestry
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Records
- Trail making
- Trails
- Warden cabins
- Wardens
- Weather
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Waterton
- Waterton National Park
- Calgary
- Lethbridge
- Pincher Creek
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- M495 / 6 - secure front cover with acid-free paper and/or string. Avoid handling. M495 / 7 - secure front cover with acid-free paper and/or string. Avoid handling.
- Related Material
- Constitutes Series I of the Bo Holroyd fonds
- Creator
- Holroyd, Bo
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Content Details
- LIST OF SUBJECTS :
- Overnight patrols
- Horse breeding
- Fire report investigation
- Backcountry patrol
- Trail measurement using a mileage wheel
- Trail crew supervision
- Supplies delivery to trail crew
- Pack box construction
- Search and rescue for lost and injured persons
- Horse breaking
- Annual trail maintenance
- Boundary patrols
- Parks Act enforcement
- Teamster assistance
- Fire pump maintenance
- Fish stocking of lakes and streams
- Predator control measures
- Fence construction and maintenance
- Firewood cutting
- Telephone line repair
- Park boundary line cutting
- Pack-saddle bag construction
- Building construction and maintenance
- Campground clean-up
- Salt lick maintenance
- Game observation
- Bear management
- Fire suppression
- Court duty
- Wildlife control
- Permit issuing - dry timber
- Permit issuing - interim camping
- Trainee supervision
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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
19 images
5 Electronic Resources
- 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
- 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
- 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
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of reminiscences in the form of trip accounts and memoirs
- Date Range
- 1913-1957
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D4 - 1, 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
1 Electronic Resource
- 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 / D / 4 : Writing
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D4 - 1, 2
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1913-1957
- Physical Description
- 13 textual records (1.5 cm) : typescripts, holographs
- Scope & Content
- File consists of reminiscences in the form of trip accounts and memoirs
- Access Restrictions
- Access to originals is restricted. Reference copies are available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- LIST OF ITEMS (LUX / I / D4 - 1, 2) :
- * [Trip account], 1917, 6p, holograph. Re wild horse roundup
- * Luxton spins an interesting yarn : [memoir], 1923, 4 drafts, holographs, typescript. Re working at the Calgary Herald 1896 to 1899
- * Brooks Alta hunting 1944 : [trip account], 1944, 19p, typescript; title from envelope
- * A few remarks about my shoot at Brooks Oct.20th and to continue until the weather is impossible 1945 : [trip account], 1945, 19p, typescript
- * Trip from Banff via Big Bend Highway to within about fifty miles of Fort George on the Cariboo Road in Aug. 1947 : [trip account], 1947, 7p, typescript; title from envelope
- * Saturday August 21st 1948 : [trip account], 1948, 1 p, typescript; re hunting trip to Columbia Valley
- * Take it or leave it : [memoir], 1949, 5p, typescript; re Luxton home in London, Ontario, ca.1885
- * [Memoirs], [1957?], 21p, typescript. Written for the Calgary Herald 75th anniversary issue (1958). Accompanied by two notes and a letter
- * [Trip account], [before 1950], 9p, holograph
- * [Memoir], 6p, typescript, annotated; re Hector Crawler
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Indian Days operations
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of records pertaining to operations, including: pass, patron and subscription lists; letters, reports and notes; newspaper clipping; draft letter to the Board of Trade, outlines Luxton's suggestions for Indian Days.
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1922
- 1938
- 1939
- 1940
- 1950
- [1952]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3a / 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
- Newspaper clipping
15 images
5 Electronic Resources
- 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 / D3a / 4
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1922
- 1938
- 1939
- 1940
- 1950
- [1952]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records : 16 texts ; 21.3cm x 35.3cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of records pertaining to operations, including: pass, patron and subscription lists; letters, reports and notes; newspaper clipping; draft letter to the Board of Trade, outlines Luxton's suggestions for Indian Days.
- Notes
- Original drawing in newspaper clipping LUX / I / D3a / 4 / 9 may be found as LUX / I / D3 / 02
- Name Access
- Eaton, Earle Hooker
- Brewster, Jim
- Luxton, Norman
- Twoyoungmen, Jacob
- Bearspaw, David
- Powderface, Johnny
- Rollinmud, Isaac
- Rider, Jonas
- Jimmy John, Moses
- Hunter, Judas
- Round, William E. (Bill), Sr.
- Crawler, George
- Brigham, Edward M., Jr.
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Homestead Hotel
- Union Milk Company Limited
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Dave White and Sons Ltd.
- Lux Theatre
- Dominion Cafe
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Indian Days brochures
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of promotional materials in the form of brochures and a flyer for Banff Indian Days. Some brochures are annotated [possibly containing edits before being published]. Contains duplicates of some items.
- Date Range
- 1938-1953
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3a / 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
2 images
2 Electronic Resources
- 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 / D3a / 6
- Responsibility
- Some items published by Crag & Canyon Presses
- Date Range
- 1938-1953
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records : 12 items ; 15.6 x 24.0 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of promotional materials in the form of brochures and a flyer for Banff Indian Days. Some brochures are annotated [possibly containing edits before being published]. Contains duplicates of some items.
- Notes
- Copies of items may be found in LUX / II / F1 / 20. One flyer and two brochures with annotations have been digitized as other materials have been digitized and may found in LUX / II / F1 / 20.
- Reference copies of Banff Indian Days posters were included in this file, however they were stored with additional Banff Indian Day posters and may now be found at LUX / I / D3. The associated items are LUX / I / D3 / 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Advertising
- Community events
- Banff Indian Days
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Reference copies of oversize posters are provided [now found in LUX / I / D3]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Brown, Annora : [correspondence]
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Annora Brown was an artist from Fort Macleod, Alta. & moved to Sidney, B.C. in 1965. Note on original file: "Mother was a Cody." Addition of 2 letters in 2018: M36/219/45 and M36/219/46
- Date Range
- 1957-1971
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2 / c / 219
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
5 images
5 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- M36
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 2 / c / 219
- Responsibility
- Responsibility: Annora Brown
- Date Range
- 1957-1971
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records, includes newsclippings
- Scope & Content
- Annora Brown was an artist from Fort Macleod, Alta. & moved to Sidney, B.C. in 1965. Note on original file: "Mother was a Cody." Addition of 2 letters in 2018: M36/219/45 and M36/219/46
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Slides Notebooks
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to four black leather notebook with the titles wirtten in red paint on the front cover. 51 - 1 : "SL I" (Slides Book I) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1939 and 1949. 51 - 2 : "S…
- Date Range
- 1939-1981
- Reference Code
- M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1 to 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II.C. Activities, photography
- Sous-Fonds
- M67
- Sub-Series
- i.a. textual material, notebooks
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- M67 / II / C / i / a / 51 - 1 to 4
- Date Range
- 1939-1981
- Physical Description
- 4.5 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 10.8 x 17.6 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to four black leather notebook with the titles wirtten in red paint on the front cover. 51 - 1 : "SL I" (Slides Book I) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1939 and 1949. 51 - 2 : "SL II" (Slides Book II) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1949 and 1955. 51 - 3 : "SL III" (Slides Book II) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1955 and 191965. 51 - 4 : "SL IV" (Slides Book IV) Includes hand-written lists and details of 35 mm slides [colour positive film] taken and compiled by Lillian Gest from trips taken between 1966 and 1981. Also includes folder of loose material from the notebooks.
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Administration
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Automobiles
- Backpacking
- Boats
- Buildings
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Camping
- Camps
- Climbing
- Club
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Family and personal life
- Fishing
- Flowers
- Glaciers
- Guides
- Hiking
- Horse packing
- Horses
- Hotels
- Landscapes
- Mountain
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- National parks and reserves
- Organizations
- Outfitters
- Pack trips
- Personal and Professional Life
- Photography
- Recreation
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Swiss Guides
- Tourism
- Trails
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Waterton
- Waterton National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier National Park
- Montana
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Washington
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Gest, Lillian
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mount Logan Expedition records - published accounts
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains primarily to published accounts of the Mt Logan Expedition, also includes some correspondence mostly consisting of telegrams.
- Date Range
- 1923-1926
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 0M / 17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Newspaper clipping
- Organization record
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Series
- I.A.1.e.i. Administration: expeditions - Mount Logan Expedition
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 0M / 17
- Date Range
- 1923-1926
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records ; 23.3 x 28.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File pertains primarily to published accounts of the Mt Logan Expedition, also includes some correspondence mostly consisting of telegrams.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Administration
- Advertising
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Camps
- Club
- Competition
- Discovery and exploration
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Exploration
- Guide
- Guides
- Hiking
- Magazines
- Mountain
- Mountain guides
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Mount Logan
- Mount Logan Expedition
- National parks and reserves
- Newspaper clippings
- Organizations
- Scenery
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Access to negatives is by appointment only
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- A detailed list is available for a portion of the material.
- Related Material
- Material is closely related to expedition material in Sous-fonds III. Personal papers and photographs (H. F. Lambart papers and photographs; W. W. Foster photographs). Related oversize display prints can be found in Series I.A.1.j. (AC 00P / 137-147 and AC 00P / 275-280).
- Title Source
- Title based on material
- Processing Status
- Processed
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