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Professional records
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 7 sub-series: *1. Personal education, [ca.1920]-1973: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's personal education and include records relating to her primary and secondary schooling; the University of Alberta, her teacher training at the University of Alberta summ…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890] - 1993
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional Series
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B
- Date Range
- [ca.1890] - 1993
- Physical Description
- 16 m textual records, graphic materials and sound recordings
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 7 sub-series:
- *1. Personal education, [ca.1920]-1973: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's personal education and include records relating to her primary and secondary schooling; the University of Alberta, her teacher training at the University of Alberta summer school; the Provincial Normal School in Edmonton; post-secondary schooling at Sir George Williams College where she studied Commerce, Engineering, and received her Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.). Between 1933 and 1952, Eleanor Luxton participated in numerous other personal education activities, including: drama studies, 1933 (Banff School of Drama? and/or Banff School of Fine Arts?); Garbutt Business College, Calgary (office practices, 1937), St. Stephen's College, Edmonton (1940), Ottawa Technical High School (machine draughting, 1940-1941); German language studies (1951); Banff School of Fine Arts (radio writing and techniques, 1951, 1952); Western Canada Institute, Calgary (literature, before 1952).
- *2. Teaching career: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's teaching career and include her teaching papers from secondary school and university.
- *3. Engineering career, 1935-1946: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's work at the Canadian Pacific Railway in Montreal.
- *4. Historical research, 1890-[ca.1995]: Records in this sub-series pertain to biographical research files on individuals and families in the High River area and other ranching communities of southern Alberta; research notes, files, and recordings gathered for the High River and southern Alberta ranching research projects; articles, photographs collected for the High River and southern Alberta ranching research projects, and project records relating to the Glenbow-Alberta Institute research projects on High River and southern Alberta ranching. These records include project outlines, monthly and annual reports, expense statements, correspondence, register book, lists and notes. Also included in this sub-series are Canadian and western history research papers; McDougall family research papers; Luxton family research papers.
- *5. Literary papers, 1969-1975: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's writings on Luxton's Pacific Crossing; Banff, Canada's First National Park; Latch String Out; Stoney Medicine.
- *6. Lectures and Speeches, [195-]-1993.
- *7. Other, 1936-1979.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Professional and Personal Life
- School
- University
- Education
- Research
- Publication
- History
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Edmonton
- Quebec
- Montreal
- Category
- Education
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this file consist of Georgina Luxton's membership cards to Women's Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association [also one membership fee receipt], Canadian Red Cross, the Navy League of Canada, and Banff Springs Golf Club; invitations to Canadian Pacific Pools, Canadian Pacific…
- Date Range
- 1914-1963
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B2 - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.B.2. Georgina Luxton : Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B2 - 2
- Date Range
- 1914-1963
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Records in this file consist of Georgina Luxton's membership cards to Women's Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association [also one membership fee receipt], Canadian Red Cross, the Navy League of Canada, and Banff Springs Golf Club; invitations to Canadian Pacific Pools, Canadian Pacific Hotels Supper and Dance; tickets to the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics; Banff Post Office registration; receipts from various Banff businesses; hotel receipts; and passes to Banff Indian Days.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Georgina
- Subject Access
- Membership
- Club
- Administration
- Community events
- Volunteering
- Finances
- Businesses
- Sports and recreation
- Hotel
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Golfing
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Banff
- United States of America
- Los Angeles
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Canadian Pacific historic photographs - Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55284
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 31 photograph prints ordered by Eleanor Luxton from Canadian Pacific. Photographs pertain to construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific trains and ships, and historic views of Banff, Calgary, Fort McLeod, Strathcona and Edmonton.
- Date Range
- 1881 - 1898
- 1903
- 1927
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 / PA - 8 to 38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B4 : Historical research
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 / PA - 8 to 38
- Date Range
- 1881 - 1898
- 1903
- 1927
- Physical Description
- 31 photographs : b&w prints ; 24 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 31 photograph prints ordered by Eleanor Luxton from Canadian Pacific. Photographs pertain to construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific trains and ships, and historic views of Banff, Calgary, Fort McLeod, Strathcona and Edmonton.
- Notes
- Prints in file were produced by Canadian Pacific for Eleanor Luxton between 1946 and 1949; original dates of images
- Photographs in file are accompanied by Canadian Pacific mailing envelope addressed to Eleanor Luxton
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- History
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Trains
- Transportation
- Labour
- Industry
- Railways
- Advertising
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Fort McLeod
- Strathcona
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items are stored in mylar
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Labour
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Mary Mackie family photographs, landscapes
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 photographs pertaining to Luxton family members and landscape views. File includes 6 photographs collected and annotated by Mary Mackie depicting her father (Thomas Luxton), as well as her aunt (Margaret Luxton), her paternal grandparents (John Luxton and Elizabeth Anne Tucker Lu…
- Date Range
- 1912
- [1914 - 1918]
- [1910 - 1920]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 / PA - 39 to 47
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B4 : Historical research
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 / PA - 39 to 47
- Responsibility
- Two images attributed to F. F. Parkinson
- Date Range
- 1912
- [1914 - 1918]
- [1910 - 1920]
- Physical Description
- 9 photographs : b&w and hand coloured ; 24 x 19 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 photographs pertaining to Luxton family members and landscape views. File includes 6 photographs collected and annotated by Mary Mackie depicting her father (Thomas Luxton), as well as her aunt (Margaret Luxton), her paternal grandparents (John Luxton and Elizabeth Anne Tucker Luxton), and other family members; file also includes 2 images of smoke fences near Brampton, Ontario and one unidentified rural view [hand-coloured image on matboard].
- Notes
- Most items are annotated on back
- Name Access
- Mackie, Mary
- Luxton, Margaret
- Luxton, John
- Luxton, Charles
- Luxton, Fred
- Luxton, Elizabeth
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Genealogy
- Landscapes
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Ontario
- Brampton
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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McDougall family copy negatives [Glenbow]
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 copy negative photographs pertaining to John McDougall's first car, a log cabin and a view of the McDougall church in Morley.
- Date Range
- [1910]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 / NA - 1 to 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B4 : Historical research
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 / NA - 1 to 3
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [1910]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs ; b&w negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 copy negative photographs pertaining to John McDougall's first car, a log cabin and a view of the McDougall church in Morley.
- Name Access
- McDougall, John
- McDougall, George
- Subject Access
- Transportation
- Homestead
- Churches
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Morley
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restricted - reference use only
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Calgary views, community events [Glenbow]
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 copy negative photographs pertaining to a band competition in Calgary [1901], the Calgary Fire Department, the opening of a roof garden at the Hudson's Bay store in Calgary, the opening of Rosedale in Calgary [1910], and the Lone Pine Stopping Place [1918 or 1919].
- Date Range
- 1901
- 1910
- 1918 - 1919
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 / NA - 4 to 10
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B4 : Historical research
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 / NA - 4 to 10
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1901
- 1910
- 1918 - 1919
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.5 x 10 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 copy negative photographs pertaining to a band competition in Calgary [1901], the Calgary Fire Department, the opening of a roof garden at the Hudson's Bay store in Calgary, the opening of Rosedale in Calgary [1910], and the Lone Pine Stopping Place [1918 or 1919].
- Notes
- Photographs copied from original materials held at the Glenbow Museum.
- Subject Access
- Competition
- Community events
- Businesses
- Fire fighters
- Townsite development
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restricted - reference use only
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Luxton's Pacific Crossing images
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 47 photographs which were collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Tilikum: Luxton's Pacific Crossing. Images pertain to Norman Luxton's 1901 voyage aboard the Tilikum dugout canoe, including views of the Tilikum on public display. File also includes two letter…
- Date Range
- 1900 - 1901
- 1926
- 1969 - 1975
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 1 to 47
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 1 to 47
- Date Range
- 1900 - 1901
- 1926
- 1969 - 1975
- Physical Description
- 47 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 47 photographs which were collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Tilikum: Luxton's Pacific Crossing. Images pertain to Norman Luxton's 1901 voyage aboard the Tilikum dugout canoe, including views of the Tilikum on public display. File also includes two letters: one sent to Norman Luxton in 1926 by James Hall[?] pertaining to the voyage, and one to Eleanor Luxton from J.W.D. Symons at the Maritime Museum of British Columbia pertaining to the use of the museum's images in her book.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Canoes and canoeing
- Communications
- Correspondence
- Exploration
- Family and personal life
- Museums
- Publication
- Research
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Victoria
- Fiji
- Australia
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Banff, Canada's First National Park images
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 59 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Banff: Canada's First National Park. Images pertain to skiing and ski jumping, canoeing, Banff Indian Days, the King Edward Hotel, swimming at the Cave and Basin, the Banff Winter Carnival, wildlife, and v…
- Date Range
- 1902 - 1958
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 48 to 106
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 48 to 106
- Date Range
- 1902 - 1958
- Physical Description
- 59 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 59 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Banff: Canada's First National Park. Images pertain to skiing and ski jumping, canoeing, Banff Indian Days, the King Edward Hotel, swimming at the Cave and Basin, the Banff Winter Carnival, wildlife, and various views in and around the town of Banff.
- Notes
- Some items in file are annotated
- Name Access
- Paris, Cyril
- Browne, George
- Browne, Belmore
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Orr, Lorne
- Brewster, Fern
- Brewster, Jim
- Luxton, George
- Dunsmore, Fulton
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Artists
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bighorn Sheep
- Bridges
- Businesses
- Canoes and canoeing
- Cave and Basin
- Community events
- Community life
- Competition
- Elk
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- History
- Hotels
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Leisure
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Museums
- Municipal views
- Multiculturalism
- Painting
- Public events
- Research
- Recreation
- Royalty
- Royal Visit
- Settlement
- Skating
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Skiing
- Sports
- Swimming
- Tourism
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Minnewanka
- Mount Norquay
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Family and friends
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 72 photographs pertaining to various friends and family members of Eleanor Luxton. File includes images of a hike along the Great Divide Trail[?]; taxidermy displays from Norman Luxton's curio shop; photographs from Eleanor Luxton's cruise to Hawaii, Japan and China in 1937; a choi…
- Date Range
- 1906
- [1920 - 1930]
- 1926
- 1937 - 1938
- 1941
- 1952 - 1953
- 1960
- 1966
- 1968
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / PA - 773 to 844
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / PA - 773 to 844
- Date Range
- 1906
- [1920 - 1930]
- 1926
- 1937 - 1938
- 1941
- 1952 - 1953
- 1960
- 1966
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 72 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 17.5 x 11 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 72 photographs pertaining to various friends and family members of Eleanor Luxton. File includes images of a hike along the Great Divide Trail[?]; taxidermy displays from Norman Luxton's curio shop; photographs from Eleanor Luxton's cruise to Hawaii, Japan and China in 1937; a choir performance; and various friends and family members.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Tourism
- Hiking
- Bridges
- Mountains
- Landscapes
- Choir
- Community events
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper
- Banff National Park
- Great Divide
- British Columbia
- United States of America
- Hawaii
- Japan
- China
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Burned Photographs [unlisted- file 1 of 5]
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 23 photographs pertaining to various friends and extended members of the Luxton/McDougall family. File includes images of Fred and Jean Graham's house in Calgary, Mr. [Ed?] and Mrs. Youmans, Flora McDougall, David McDougall and family, Ada Luxton, school friends of Jean (McDougall)…
- Date Range
- 1890-1915
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C3 / PA - 80 to 102
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
42 images
- 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 - 80 to 102
- Date Range
- 1890-1915
- Physical Description
- 23 photographs : b&w prints; 18 x 11 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Harold Malloch Luxton [1884-1915] was the youngest child of parents Sarah Jane Luxton and William Fisher Luxton. Harold served as a member of the Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment, 31st Battalion) during World War I, and was killed in action on December 18, 1915 at the age of 31. Harold is buried at the Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery in Belgium.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 23 photographs pertaining to various friends and extended members of the Luxton/McDougall family. File includes images of Fred and Jean Graham's house in Calgary, Mr. [Ed?] and Mrs. Youmans, Flora McDougall, David McDougall and family, Ada Luxton, school friends of Jean (McDougall) Graham, and Harold [Malloch] Luxton in his Canadian Infantry uniform, 1914.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Home
- Portrait
- Education
- School
- Military
- World War I
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Morley
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items are stored in mylar
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Education
- Military
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/155306
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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