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[Personal photographs]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of negatives depicting big horn sheep, canyons, Chateau Lake Louise, the Luxton House and garden.

Date Range: [1940-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 49 to NA - 53

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

5 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected Material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E / 4 : Photographs

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 49 to NA - 53

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1940-1960]

Physical Description: 5 photographs: b&w negatives ; 7.5 x 4.5 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of negatives depicting big horn sheep, canyons, Chateau Lake Louise, the Luxton House and garden.

Subject Access: Chateau Lake Louise; Lake Louise; Big Horn; Big Horn Sheep

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Lake Louise

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Lake Louise - winter

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier taken through trees covered in snow - lake is not frozen

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 295

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 295

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier taken through trees covered in snow - lake is not frozen

Subject Access: Mountains; Winter

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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[Lake Louise]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Lake Minnewanka - mountains in background

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1965]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 181

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 181

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1965]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of Lake Minnewanka - mountains in background

Subject Access: Mountains; Victoria Glacier

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Unidentified couple

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified couple wearing long coats and hats standing on the shore of Lake Louise with the Victoria Glacier in the background

Date Range: [ca. 1925-1969]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 272

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 272

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1925-1969]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified couple wearing long coats and hats standing on the shore of Lake Louise with the Victoria Glacier in the background

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Glaciers; Mountains; Portrait

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Unidentified couple

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified man and woman sitting on a bench with their backs to the camera on the shore of Lake Louise

Date Range: [ca. 1925-1969]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 275

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 275

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1925-1969]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified man and woman sitting on a bench with their backs to the camera on the shore of Lake Louise

Subject Access: Mountains; Portrait

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff National Park and Lake Louise maps

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of two folded maps and a small clipping [possibly top or bottom portion from a different map or one of maps in file]. One map is of Banff National Park and one is of Lake Louise [1959]. Banff National Park map has black pencil tracings over trail section near the bottom of the map and…

Date Range: 1959; [1960-1970]

Reference Code: M545 / V / 53

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Map

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: M545 / V : Administrative records

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 8235

Reference Code: M545 / V / 53

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Map

Date Range: 1959; [1960-1970]

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (2 maps ; 60.5 x 57.5 and 60 x 56.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of two folded maps and a small clipping [possibly top or bottom portion from a different map or one of maps in file]. One map is of Banff National Park and one is of Lake Louise [1959]. Banff National Park map has black pencil tracings over trail section near the bottom of the map and annotation in bottom right corner which reads "Natural Bridge". Lake Louise map produced by the Government of Canada.

Subject Access: Banff National Park; Environment; Geography; Map; Lake Louise; Travel; Government; National parks and reserves; Trails

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Lake Louise

Language: English

Conservation: Clipping stored in mylar due to significant staining and residue from tape; Items kept folded [not placed in mylar] due to mass production of content and minimal/no annotations

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Government

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Commercial travel postcards

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.

Date Range: [1900-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Postcard

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 / PG - 1 to 8

GMD: Published record; Postcard

Date Range: [1900-1960]

Physical Description: ca. 630 b&w and col. postcards ; 23 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.

Notes: Items in this file have been organized by geographical location. See "Content Details" entry field for contents of individual folders.

Subject Access: Advertising; Events; Environment; European travel; Environment and Nature; Travel; Tourism; Waterfalls; Wildlife; Leisure; Landscapes; History; Mountains; Public events; Public entertainment; National parks and reserves; Centennial; Buildings and memorials; Banff National Park; Art; Photography; Postcards; Royalty; Seascapes; Ship; Souvenir; Sports and recreation; Tourist information; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Lake Louise; Calgary; British Columbia; Vancouver; Rocky Mountains; Selkirks; Ontario; Sault Ste. Marie; Owen Sound; Toronto; Quebec; Montreal; United States of America; Yellowstone National Park; Colorado; Denver; Florida; California; Chicago; Michigan; France; Paris; England; London; Cuba; Mexico; Ireland; Dublin

Reproduction Restrictions: Some copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English; French

Related Material: Items in this file were separated from annotated postcards [processed as LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27]

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: File is organized into 8 folders, numbered LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8. PG - 1 : Banff National Park PG - 2 : Canadian Rockies and Selkirks PG - 3 : Alberta and British Columbia [Other] PG - 4 : Canada PG - 5 : United States of America PG - 6 : United States of America, cont.'d [postcard sets and 1933 Chicago World Fair] PG - 7 : Foreign PG - 8 : Other [location not specified]

Processing Status: Processed

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Other family and friends - unidentified

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 13 photographs depicting friends and extended members of the Luxton family. Includes photographs from a family event in 1955, a 50th anniversary party [possibly for Norman and Georgina Luxton] in 1958, and a wedding.

Date Range: [ca.1940-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / III / C3 / PA - 315 to 329

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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 / C3 : Other extended family

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C3 / PA - 315 to 329

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca.1940-1960]

Physical Description: 15 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 16.5 x 12 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 13 photographs depicting friends and extended members of the Luxton family. Includes photographs from a family event in 1955, a 50th anniversary party [possibly for Norman and Georgina Luxton] in 1958, and a wedding.

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Children; Events; Weddings; Anniversary; Animals; Sports; Recreation; Skiing

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Lake Louise; Banff; Calgary

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Some items stored in mylar and archival envelopes

Category: Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Old Swiss Guides

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 19 b&w prints of Swiss Guides, usually posed either on their own or in a group, shots from a National Film Board documentary production, the Lyall Group mountain range, and a collection of Guide pins. Also includes documents: a copy of the Kicking Horse Chronicle and the 1992 Mount…

Date Range: 1901-1963

Reference Code: V190 / VI / O / v / PA - 01 to PA - 19

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

14 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, O : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: v : Old Swiss Guides

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / O / v / PA - 01 to PA - 19

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1901-1963

Physical Description: 19 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 19 b&w prints of Swiss Guides, usually posed either on their own or in a group, shots from a National Film Board documentary production, the Lyall Group mountain range, and a collection of Guide pins. Also includes documents: a copy of the Kicking Horse Chronicle and the 1992 Mountain Guides' Ball pamphlet.