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Luxton family fonds
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and profession…
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1995
- Reference Code
- LUX
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Cabinet card
- Framed print
- Negative
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX
- Accession Number
- Lux1 - EL estate, 1996
- Lux2 - Whyte Museum, 2000
- Lux3 - Glenbow Archives, 2001
- Reference Code
- LUX
- GMD
- Photograph
- Cabinet card
- Framed print
- Negative
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Eleanor Luxton archives
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1995
- Physical Description
- ca.32.1 m of textual records (29.3 m textual records, 47 scrapbooks) -- ca.7290 photographs (ca.5300 b&w and col. prints, ca.1915 negatives, 75 transparencies, 2 tintypes) -- 17 albums -- ca.74 cm sound recordings (29 CDs, 45 audio cassettes, 17 R120 DAT tapes, 1 VHS, 8 voicewriter discs)
- History / Biographical
- The Norman Luxton family was a prominent family in Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1904 until 1962. Daughter Eleanor Luxton maintained the family's position in the town until her death in 1995.
- Publisher and businessman Norman K. Luxton, 1876-1962, was the son of Winnipeg Free Press co-founder William Luxton. After working for the Winnipeg Free Press, Norman Luxton travelled, then joined the Calgary Herald for eight years. In 1901, he journeyed 10,000 miles on the Pacific in the dug-out canoe Tilikum. After becoming ill, Luxton abandoned the trip in Fiji and came to Banff to recuperate. The around-the-world trip was subsequently completed by his sailing partner, Capt. John Voss.
- Luxton bought Banff's Crag and Canyon newspaper in 1902 and remained as publisher until 1951. Also in 1902, he established the Sign of the Goat Curio store which specialized in Stoney Indian handicrafts and taxidermy specimens. Other significant Luxton businesses were the King Edward Hotel and Livery, Luxton Bros. insurance (with brother Louis Luxton) and the Lux Block, which included a hotel, the Lux Theatre and retail stores.
- In 1904, Norman Luxton married Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall, 1870-1965, of the pioneer missionary McDougall family of Morley, Alberta. In addition to her McDougall connections, Georgie Luxton was related by marriage to Senator George Ross. Norman and Georgie Luxton had one child, Eleanor Georgina, born in Banff in 1908.
- The Luxtons were important Banff "boosters" with involvement in numerous local organizations and events. Norman Luxton managed the Banff Indian Days from 1909 to 1950, was a founder of Banff Winter Carnival and was involved with native events at the Calgary Stampede for 25 years. In 1953, Norman established a museum to house his native artifacts. The Luxton Museum was built in co-operation with Eric Harvie of the Glenbow Foundation of Calgary. After Luxton's death, the museum continued to be managed by the Glenbow until 1992.
- Eleanor Luxton, 1908-1995, was a writer, historian, researcher, engineer, teacher and business woman. After graduating from high school in Banff in 1926, she attended the University of Alberta from 1926 until 1939, receiving degrees in history (BA '30, MA'33), a Diploma in Education (1931) and subsequent education, biology and natural history courses during the summers.
- Between 1937 and 1956, Eleanor received further degrees and certificates from studies at Garbutt Business College (Calgary), St. Stephen's College (Edmonton), Ottawa Technical High School, Havergal Ladies College (Ontario), St. George Williams College (Montreal), McGill University (Montreal) and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Subjects studied included office practices, shorthand, machine draughting, English, civil engineering (BSc '46), German, broadcast writing, management, commerce, accounting and commercial law.
- Eleanor Luxton's extensive education overlapped and preceded a long and varied professional career. Her teaching career extended from high school teacher in Alberta (Banff and Sexsmith), 1933-1940, to university lecturer in Montreal in the 1950s. During the 1940s, she worked in locomotive design for the CPR in Montreal. Beginning in 1956 and continuing until 1965, when she returned to Banff to care for her mother, Eleanor worked throughout southern Alberta as a field researcher for Calgary's Glenbow Foundation. From 1965 until her death in 1995, Eleanor remained in Banff in her family home and pursued an active career in writing and research.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and professional records, financial documents, organization and volunteer records, business and property records, scrapbooks and albums, research materials, candid and professional portraits, various collected materials, and other related content.
- Notes
- Fonds consists of three sous-fonds:
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1880]-1962, ca. 7.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Correspondence, B. Business, financial and legal, C. Personal, D. Personal and professional, E. Collected materials.
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1890]-1995, ca. 15 m. of textual records, sound recordings and photographs in six series: A. Correspondence, B. Professional, C. Personal, D. Business, financial and legal, E. Travel and events, F. Collected materials.
- III. Luxton family sous-fonds, 1836-1972, ca.6.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Norman Luxton family series, [ca.1900-ca.1970]; B. Georgina Luxton series, [ca.1890]-1967; C. Related family series, [ca.1890]-1972; D. Other material series, 1836-1970; E. Luxton family home records [1996].
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Professional and Personal Life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Research
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: electronic finding aid for processed material
- box list for unprocessed material
- Category
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Luxton Museum - 1993 report
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one bound copy of the Luxton Museum's Extant Report and Feasibility Study [1993].
- Date Range
- 1993
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3e / 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- 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 / D3 : Organizations
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3e / 6
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ken Hutchinson Architect Ltd.
- Date Range
- 1993
- Physical Description
- 1.2 cm of textual records : 1 volume ; 21.5 x 28 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one bound copy of the Luxton Museum's Extant Report and Feasibility Study [1993].
- Name Access
- Buffalo Nations Cultural Society
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Businesses
- Communications
- Land use
- Labour
- Museums
- Luxton Museum
- Townsite development
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Clear cover was removed from volume prior to storage
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Labour
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of cards, postcards, letters, and other correspondence which was sent to and/or collected by Eleanor Luxton. Content pertains to holiday and birthday greetings from family and friends, get well soon cards, collected gift tags, travel correspondence, and related subjects.
- Date Range
- 1909-1995
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / A : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1909-1995
- Physical Description
- 1.37 m of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of cards, postcards, letters, and other correspondence which was sent to and/or collected by Eleanor Luxton. Content pertains to holiday and birthday greetings from family and friends, get well soon cards, collected gift tags, travel correspondence, and related subjects.
- Notes
- Series arrangement:
- LUX / II / A / 1 to 47 : General correspondence, organized chronologically (see Content Details)
- LUX / II / A / 48 to 51 : Holiday greeting cards, dated (chronological order)
- LUX / II / A / 52 to 62 : Holiday greeting cards, not dated
- LUX / II / A / 63 : Holiday gift tags
- LUX / II / A / 64 to 65 : Thank you, friendship and get well soon cards
- LUX / II / A / 66 to 67 : Easter and Valentine's Day cards
- LUX / II / A / 68 to 70 : Birthday cards
- LUX / II / A / 71 : Other holiday cards and letters
- LUX / II / A / 72 : Postcards sent to Eleanor
- LUX / II / A / 73 : Luxton family research correspondence
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Holidays
- Correspondence
- Access Restrictions
- Access with permission. No reproduction
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of files
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (LUX / II / A - 1 to 47) :
- * 1902 - 1920 (folder 1)
- * 1921 - 1930 (folder 2)
- * 1931 - 1935 (folder 3)
- * 1936 - 1940 (folder 4)
- * 1941 - 1948 (folder 5)
- * 1949 (folder 6)
- * 1950 (folders 7, 8)
- * 1951 - 1954 (folder 9)
- * 1955 - 1958 (folder 10)
- * 1959, 195- (folder 11)
- * 1960 - 1961 (folder 12)
- * 1952 - 1956 (folder 13)
- * 1967 - 1969 (folder 14)
- * 1970 - 1972 (folder 15)
- * 1973 (folder 16)
- * 1974 (folder 17)
- * 1975 (folder 18)
- * 1976 (folder 19)
- * 1977 (folder 20)
- * 1978 (folder 21)
- * 1979 (folder 22)
- -
- * 197- (folder 23)
- * 1980 - 1981 (folder 24)
- * 1982 - 1983 (folder 25)
- * 1984 (folder 26)
- * 1985 (folders 27, 28)
- * 1986 (folder 29)
- * 1987 (folder 30)
- * 1988 (folders 31, 32)
- * 1989 (folders 33, 34)
- * 198- (folder 35)
- * 1990 (folder 36)
- * 1991 (folder 37)
- * 1992 (folders 38, 39)
- * 1993 (folders 40, 41)
- * 1994 (folder 42)
- * 1995 (folder 43)
- * 199- (folder 44)
- * undated (folder 45)
- * Christmas cards, undated (folder 46)
- * Cards, other, undated (folder 47)
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Holiday greeting cards, dated
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of dated Christmas and holiday cards sent to Eleanor Luxton between 1940 and 1994. Includes cards sent from various family members, friends and organizations which Eleanor was involved with [including the National Philatelic Centre and the University of Alberta]. Some cards have attac…
- Date Range
- 1940-1994
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 48 to 51
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / A : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 48 to 51
- Date Range
- 1940-1994
- Physical Description
- 14 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of dated Christmas and holiday cards sent to Eleanor Luxton between 1940 and 1994. Includes cards sent from various family members, friends and organizations which Eleanor was involved with [including the National Philatelic Centre and the University of Alberta]. Some cards have attached photograph prints or personal images printed into the cards [i.e. family photographs].
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Christmas
- Correspondence
- Holidays
- Art
- Photography
- Organizations
- University
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Conservation
- Some items with attached photograph prints stored in mylar
- Category
- Arts
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items stored in 4 folders organized by date: LUX/II/A/48 : 1940-1969 LUX/II/A/49 : 1970-1979 LUX/II/A/50 : 1980-1989 LUX/II/A/51 : 1990-1994
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Holiday greeting cards, not dated
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of non-dated Christmas and holiday greeting cards sent to Eleanor Luxton between ca.1940 and 1994. Cards are signed by various friends, family members and coworkers of Eleanor, as well as some organizations and groups which Eleanor was involved with [including the Trail Riders of the …
- Date Range
- 1940-1994
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 52 to 62
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / A : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 52 to 62
- Date Range
- 1940-1994
- Physical Description
- 32 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of non-dated Christmas and holiday greeting cards sent to Eleanor Luxton between ca.1940 and 1994. Cards are signed by various friends, family members and coworkers of Eleanor, as well as some organizations and groups which Eleanor was involved with [including the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and UNICEF].
- Notes
- Some cards have personal photographs printed onto front covers, or have photograph prints physically attached.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Christmas
- Holidays
- Correspondence
- Art
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Mandarin
- Conservation
- Some items with photograph prints attached have been stored in mylar
- Category
- Arts
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Cards sorted into 11 folders: LUX / II / A / 52 to 53 : [ca.1940-1970] LUX / II / A / 54 to 62 : [ca.1970-1994]
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected holiday gift tags
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Christmas gift tags collected by Eleanor Luxton between ca.1940 and 1994. Most tags are stored in envelopes which are annotated with lists of names and corresponding gifts received from them. File also contains some loose items.
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-1994]
- 1978-1984 1989-1990
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 63
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / A : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 63
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-1994]
- 1978-1984 1989-1990
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Christmas gift tags collected by Eleanor Luxton between ca.1940 and 1994. Most tags are stored in envelopes which are annotated with lists of names and corresponding gifts received from them. File also contains some loose items.
- Notes
- Majority of items are dated or may be dated between ca.1975-1990
- Subject Access
- Christmas
- Holidays
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Thank you, friendship and get well soon cards
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of greeting cards not pertaining to specific holidays which were sent to Eleanor Luxton, including: thank you cards, friendship and "just because" cards, and get well soon cards. Cards are signed by various friends and family members of Eleanor, including numerous cards from Eleanor's…
- Date Range
- [ca.1950-1995]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 64 to 65
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / A : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 64 to 65
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca.1950-1995]
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of greeting cards not pertaining to specific holidays which were sent to Eleanor Luxton, including: thank you cards, friendship and "just because" cards, and get well soon cards. Cards are signed by various friends and family members of Eleanor, including numerous cards from Eleanor's friend "Miriam".
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Health services
- Hospital
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Health services
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items are stored in two folders: LUX / II / A / 64 : Get well soon cards LUX / II / A / 65 : Thank you, friendship cards
- Processing Status
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Easter and Valentine's Day cards
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Easter and Valentine's Day cards addressed to Eleanor Luxton which were sent by various friends and family members between ca.1940 and 1995.
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-1995]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 66 to 67
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / A : Collected
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 66 to 67
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-1995]
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Easter and Valentine's Day cards addressed to Eleanor Luxton which were sent by various friends and family members between ca.1940 and 1995.
- Notes
- Most items in file are not dated
- Subject Access
- Holidays
- Family and personal life
- Correspondence
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Contents are organized in two folders: LUX / II / A / 66 : Easter cards LUX / II / A / 67 : Valentine's Day cards
- Processing Status
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Birthday cards
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of birthday cards sent to Eleanor Luxton between ca.1940 and 1995. Includes one folder of birthday cards [ca.1960-1995?] which do not name a recipient.
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-1995]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 68 to 70
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / A : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 68 to 70
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-1995]
- Physical Description
- 9.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of birthday cards sent to Eleanor Luxton between ca.1940 and 1995. Includes one folder of birthday cards [ca.1960-1995?] which do not name a recipient.
- Notes
- Cards without a named recipient were likely sent to Eleanor Luxton based on their approximate time period and other items stored with them prior to processing; some of earlier cards possibly sent to Georgina Luxton[?]
- Subject Access
- Holidays
- Family and personal life
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on content of file
- Content Details
- File contents stored in three folders: LUX / II / A / 68 and 69 : Birthday cards addressed to Eleanor Luxton LUX / II / A / 70 : Birthday cards, recipient not named
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Postcards sent to Eleanor Luxton
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of domestic and international postcards sent to Eleanor Luxton from various friends and family members between 1928 and 1992. Includes correspondence sent from Canada, the United States, Central and South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Oceania.
- Date Range
- 1928
- 1944-1945
- 1953-1954
- 1962-1963
- 1965-1983
- 1985-1992
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 72
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / A : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 72
- Date Range
- 1928
- 1944-1945
- 1953-1954
- 1962-1963
- 1965-1983
- 1985-1992
- Physical Description
- 128 b&w and col. postcards ; 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of domestic and international postcards sent to Eleanor Luxton from various friends and family members between 1928 and 1992. Includes correspondence sent from Canada, the United States, Central and South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Oceania.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Tourism
- Charity
- Recreation
- Correspondence
- Events
- Arts
- Community events
- Calgary Stampede
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- New Brunswick
- British Columbia
- Quebec
- Montreal
- Ontario
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Holland
- Cook Islands
- United States of America
- Idaho
- Vermont
- New Hampshire
- Hawaii
- California
- Washington
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
- Russia
- Oregon
- England
- France
- Greece
- Switzerland
- Brazil
- Italy
- New Zealand
- Israel
- Mexico
- West Indies
- Scotland
- Brussels
- Vienna
- Turkey
- Ireland
- Language
- English
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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
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McDougall family
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of records relating to the McDougall and McKenzie families and include correspondence, articles, essays, biographies, research notes, a family Bible, hand drawn maps, genealogy charts, one Voicewriter disk; materials pertaining to the McDougall Memorial Service, June 8, 1975. A…
- Date Range
- [1873-1994]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 - 279 to 302
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Series
- II.B.4. Professional : historical research
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 - 279 to 302
- Date Range
- [1873-1994]
- Physical Description
- 0.3 m textual records, graphic material, cartographic material, moving images, sound recordings
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of records relating to the McDougall and McKenzie families and include correspondence, articles, essays, biographies, research notes, a family Bible, hand drawn maps, genealogy charts, one Voicewriter disk; materials pertaining to the McDougall Memorial Service, June 8, 1975. Also included in this subseries are materials related to the McKenzie-McDougall Family Reunion of October 10, 1993.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (LUX / II / B4 - 279 to 302 ) : * f 279 - 1 cm Annie McDougall correspondence, 1873-1927 * f 280 - 1.5 cm David McDougall correspondence, 1875-1906 * f 281 - 1 cm David McDougall - Legal and Financial, 1873-1932 * f 282 - 1 cm David McDougall - blank letterhead; post card showing the McDougall Block, Calgary; book of Shakespeare's writing; copy of David McDougall's Certificate of Membership in the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, 1865 (original in oversize storage); wedding invitation of Georgiana Elizabeth McDougall and Norman K. Luxton,1904; grocery list for Tom Wilson, McDougall Register, June 2 1888 * f 283 - 2 items, letter from Calgary Brewing & Malting Co. Limited to David L. McDougall, 1960 and 29th Annual Old Time Range Men's Dinner Menu, 1960 * f 284 - 2 - 3 1/2" floppy disks; 15 pp (printed from floppy disks) of biographical material on Kenneth MacKenzie, Rev. George M. and Elizabeth (Chantler) McDougall, letter from Eleanor Luxton to Robert McKenzie, David and Annie McDougall, Frederick and Jean Graham, Frederick Montgomery Graham, Christmas letter from Eleanor Luxton, 1994. * f 285 - 2 research notebooks, McDougall family research * f 286 - 3 cm research notes and notebook; index to Annie McDougall book * f 287 - 1 cm Annie McDougall research * f 288 - 1.5 cm McDougall research * f 289 - 3 cm McDougall research * f 290 - 1.5 cm McDougall research * f 291 - 2 cm McDougall family research * f 292 - 2 cm McDougall family research * f 293 - 2 cm McDougall family research includes hand drawn maps, biographical material and correspondence related to Kenneth McKenzie family * f 294 - 0.3 cm McDougall family research; Hall-MacKenzie[sic] Lineage and family trees * f 295 - 1 item, biographical material related to Libby McDougall Young * f 296 - 2 VHS videocassettes, McKenzie-McDougall Family Reunion, October 10,1993 * f 297 - 10 colour photographs (with identifications), McKenzie-McDougall Family Reunion, October 10, 1993 * f 298 - 4 items: 1 guest register, 1 invitation, 1 program of events, 1 mailing list of invitees, McKenzie-McDougall Family Reunion, October 10, 1993 * f 299 - 2 audiocassettes: McDougall Memorial Service, June 8, 1975 * f 300 - 1 Edison Voicewriter disk: [No.18 McDougall?] * f 301 - 14 pp: 1 manuscript "Memories of Mrs. David McDougall" written by Norman K. Luxton * f 302 - 12 items: 1 Bible, annotated, belonging to Annie McDougall; 5 photographs: prints, b&w; 3 pp notes; 1 newspaper obituary for Carling (Photographs and notes were inserted into the pages. 2 pp copies of photographs as photographs are fading and )
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Luxton family research papers
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-series pertain to Luxton family research and include
- Date Range
- [1915-1995]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 - 303 to 305
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Series
- II.B.4. Professional : historical research
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 - 303 to 305
- Date Range
- [1915-1995]
- Physical Description
- 4 cm textual material
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-series pertain to Luxton family research and include
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (LUX / II / B4 - 303 to 305 ) : * f 303 - 6 items: Journal of the Luxton Family History Society, No. 1-4, 6, 10) December 1984 - December 1987, December 1989, December 1993 * f 304 - 2 cm: Luxton family research * f 305 - 9 items: Newspaper clippings - Georgina and Norman Luxton, 1962-1965
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Personal records
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records and photographs pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's personal life, including Eleanor's hobbies, travel, volunteering and collected materials.
- Date Range
- [186-]-1994, predominant 1908-1994
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- II.C. Personal Series
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C
- Date Range
- [186-]-1994, predominant 1908-1994
- Physical Description
- 2.6 m textual records -- oversize textual records -- photographs
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records and photographs pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's personal life, including Eleanor's hobbies, travel, volunteering and collected materials.
- Notes
- Series consists of 6 sub-series:
- C1 : Volunteer activities: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's involement with the Junior Red Cross, the Canadian Women's Press Club, the Historical Society of Alberta, and the Southern Alberta Women's Pioneer and Old Timers' Association.
- C2 : Scrapbooks
- C3 : Diaries, daybooks, notebooks, notes
- C4 : Travel and hobbies
- C5 : Other (includes personal government documents, business and membership cards and some personal correspondence)
- C6 : Southern Alberta research project
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
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Junior Red Cross
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Junior Red Cross stamps in aid of the Crippled Children's Fund.
- Date Range
- [1908-1994]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C1 - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.C. Personal Series : Volunteer activities
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C1 - 1
- Other Title Info
- Title based on contents of file
- Date Range
- [1908-1994]
- Physical Description
- 7 items textual material
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Junior Red Cross stamps in aid of the Crippled Children's Fund.
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Community and organization event invitations and newsletters
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of event invitations, programmes and newsletters sent to Eleanor Luxton by various organizations, clubs and associations between 1974 and 1993. Includes content pertaining to the Canadian Broadcasting League, the University of Alberta President's Club, the Whyte Museum of the Canadian…
- Date Range
- 1974
- 1978-1981
- 1987-1988
- 1992-1993
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C1 / 34 to 36
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / C1 : Volunteer activities
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C1 / 34 to 36
- Date Range
- 1974
- 1978-1981
- 1987-1988
- 1992-1993
- Physical Description
- 6.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of event invitations, programmes and newsletters sent to Eleanor Luxton by various organizations, clubs and associations between 1974 and 1993. Includes content pertaining to the Canadian Broadcasting League, the University of Alberta President's Club, the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Concordia University, the Kinette Club of Banff, the Arctic Institute of North America, the Glenbow Museum, the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Plains Research Center, and other organizations.
- Notes
- Some items are annotated
- Folder LUX / II / C1 / 34 contains invitations and programmes; LUX / II / C1 / 35 and 36 contain newsletters
- Subject Access
- Personal and Professional Life
- Events
- Community events
- Organizations
- University
- Museums
- Research
- Education
- Environment
- Communications
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items had metal paperclips removed
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Eleanor Luxton's daytimer/calenders for the years 1990 and 1991.
- Date Range
- 1990-1991
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C3 - 15
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.C. Personal Series : Diaries, daybooks, notebooks, notes
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C3 - 15
- Date Range
- 1990-1991
- Physical Description
- 2 items textual material
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Eleanor Luxton's daytimer/calenders for the years 1990 and 1991.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Eleanor Luxton's daytimer/calenders for the years 1992-1995
- Date Range
- 1992-1995
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C3 - 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.C. Personal Series : Diaries, daybooks, notebooks, notes
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C3 - 16
- Date Range
- 1992-1995
- Physical Description
- 5 items textual material
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Eleanor Luxton's daytimer/calenders for the years 1992-1995
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Christmas gift lists - who to buy for and who to send cards too; Christmas cards, tags, and notes.
- Date Range
- 1966-1993
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C5 - 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.C. Personal Series : Other
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C5 - 13
- Date Range
- 1966-1993
- Physical Description
- 5.0 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Christmas gift lists - who to buy for and who to send cards too; Christmas cards, tags, and notes.
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- Title based on contents of file
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of miscellaneous ephemera including Bridge Tally cards; notes; Eleanor Luxton's blank stationary samples; hand drawn plans for additions to the house on Beaver street; newspaper clippings; a McDougall Stoney Mission Society annual report, 1993; a Banff Indian Days 58th Anniversary pro…
- Date Range
- 1923-1994
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C5 - 15
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.C. Personal Series : Other
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C5 - 15
- Date Range
- 1923-1994
- Physical Description
- 4.0 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of miscellaneous ephemera including Bridge Tally cards; notes; Eleanor Luxton's blank stationary samples; hand drawn plans for additions to the house on Beaver street; newspaper clippings; a McDougall Stoney Mission Society annual report, 1993; a Banff Indian Days 58th Anniversary program, 1947; an article in the Rocky Mountain Pathways, 1992 regarding the Luxton Museum re-opening under Buffalo Nations Cultural Society; a map of Calgary - Alberta - British Columbia with the area North of Cochrane and East of Big Hill Springs Provincial Park outlined; short stories.
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- Title based on contents of file
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