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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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- 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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Extended family records
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series consist of three sub-series: C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs; C.2. McDougall and Ross families papers, correspondence, and photographs; C.3. Other extended family records. Sub-series C.1. consists of four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; Geor…
- Date Range
- 1893-1970
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.C. Extended Family
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C
- Date Range
- 1893-1970
- Physical Description
- 0.28 m textual records ; ca.147 photographs : b&w prints; 15 x 21 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series consist of three sub-series: C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs; C.2. McDougall and Ross families papers, correspondence, and photographs; C.3. Other extended family records. Sub-series C.1. consists of four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; George Luxton; Louis Luxton. Sub-series C.2. consists of two sub-sub-series: McDougall family; Ross family.
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Norman Luxton with dogs, dog portraits, views in front of Trading Post, breeding information and licenses
- Date Range
- [between 1904 and 1962]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D1 - 11, 12
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Negative
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- I.D.1. Personal and professional : Personal and family life
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D1 - 11, 12
- Date Range
- [between 1904 and 1962]
- Physical Description
- ca.205 photographs (ca.95 prints, ca.110 negatives). -- .5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs of Norman Luxton with dogs, dog portraits, views in front of Trading Post, breeding information and licenses
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Dogs
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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- [Four people posing for the camera. One person's head has been cut out of the photograph.]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 1
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 1
- GMD
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print
- Scope & Content
- [Four people posing for the camera. One person's head has been cut out of the photograph.]
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
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- [A woman kneeling next to a dachshund dog.]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 2
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 2
- GMD
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print (front and back)
- Scope & Content
- [A woman kneeling next to a dachshund dog.]
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- Family and personal life
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- [A woman and two men standing with skis.]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 3
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 3
- GMD
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print (front and back)
- Scope & Content
- [A woman and two men standing with skis.]
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- Family and personal life
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- [A woman sitting and holding a baby.]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 4
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
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- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 4
- GMD
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print (front and back)
- Scope & Content
- [A woman sitting and holding a baby.]
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- Family and personal life
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- [A woman pushing a man [Norman Luxton?] in a wheelchair.]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 5
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 5
- GMD
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print
- Scope & Content
- [A woman pushing a man [Norman Luxton?] in a wheelchair.]
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- Family and personal life
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- [A man standing in front of a mural of a tropical beach.]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 6
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 6
- GMD
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print (back and front)
- Scope & Content
- [A man standing in front of a mural of a tropical beach.]
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- Family and personal life
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- [A man sitting a a desk strewn with paper with newspapers hanging behind him.]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 7
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 7
- GMD
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print
- Scope & Content
- [A man sitting a a desk strewn with paper with newspapers hanging behind him.]
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- Family and personal life
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- Scope & Content
- [Four unidentified men at work site.]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 8
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 8
- GMD
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print
- Scope & Content
- [Four unidentified men at work site.]
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- Family and personal life
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- [Two unidentified women sitting and posing for the camera]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 9
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 9
- GMD
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print
- Scope & Content
- [Two unidentified women sitting and posing for the camera]
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- Family and personal life
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- [Two unidentified women sitting and posing for the camera]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 10
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 10
- GMD
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print
- Scope & Content
- [Two unidentified women sitting and posing for the camera]
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- Family and personal life
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- [A postcard with 7 unidentified men and women in fancy dress.]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 11
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 11
- GMD
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print (front and back)
- Scope & Content
- [A postcard with 7 unidentified men and women in fancy dress.]
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- Family and personal life
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- [An unidentified man and woman posing beside a wooden building.]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 12
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 12
- GMD
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print
- Scope & Content
- [An unidentified man and woman posing beside a wooden building.]
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- Family and personal life
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"Lake Minnawanka"
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- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- [An unidentified man standing in a canoe holding three fish.]
- Date Range
- 1902
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 13
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
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- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 13
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1902
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print (front and back)
- Scope & Content
- [An unidentified man standing in a canoe holding three fish.]
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- Family and personal life
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- [An unidentified woman looking upwards and wearing a hat. On the back is "With the compliments of Lenz & Leiser, Dry Goods and Gents' Furnishings, &c." with the image of a brick building.]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 14
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
2 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 14
- GMD
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print (front and back)
- Scope & Content
- [An unidentified woman looking upwards and wearing a hat. On the back is "With the compliments of Lenz & Leiser, Dry Goods and Gents' Furnishings, &c." with the image of a brick building.]
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- Family and personal life
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"In commemoration of Dewoney's Pie Social and concert, June 4th 1895."
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- Luxton family fonds
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- [A large group of unidentified men, women, and children sitting and standing in a grassy field.]
- Date Range
- [1895]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 15
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 15
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [1895]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print
- Scope & Content
- [A large group of unidentified men, women, and children sitting and standing in a grassy field.]
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- Family and personal life
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- [Two unidentified men standing and posing for the camera.]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 16
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 16
- GMD
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print
- Scope & Content
- [Two unidentified men standing and posing for the camera.]
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- Family and personal life
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- [A woman posing for the camera in a dirndl.]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 17
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- Norman Luxton
- Sub-Series
- I.E.4. Collected Material: Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 17
- GMD
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print
- Scope & Content
- [A woman posing for the camera in a dirndl.]
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- Family and personal life
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