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Banff, Canada's First National Park images
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55295
- 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
- Processed
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Banff Winter Carnival papers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions17756
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of minutes, brochures, notes, notebook, letterhead, posters, event programs pertaining to the Banff Winter Carnival from 1920-1954, primarily from 1920-1927. File includes event planning notes and information about things such as dog racing code, event passes, competition trophies and…
- Date Range
- 1917-1928, 1954
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3b / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Corporate record
- Organization record
- Textual record
19 images
5 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- I.D.3. Personal and professional : Organizations
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3b / 1
- Date Range
- 1917-1928, 1954
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (21 x 27 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- Banff Winter Carnival, also known as Winter Sports of the Canadian Rockies, was the first post-war winter sports programme held in Banff, Alberta. The organization had Banff directors, Calgary directors and Directors-at-large from Alberta and outside the province. A wide variety of social and sports events took place under the organization's direction.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of minutes, brochures, notes, notebook, letterhead, posters, event programs pertaining to the Banff Winter Carnival from 1920-1954, primarily from 1920-1927. File includes event planning notes and information about things such as dog racing code, event passes, competition trophies and prize information, and planning notes.
- Notes
- File includes a brochure that folds out oversized, and a couple of information sheets with duplicate copies [duplicates not scanned]
- Name Access
- Moore, Pearl
- Luxton, Norman
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- Banff Winter Carnival fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected research photographs - early Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55593
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd W…
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 107 to 159
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- 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 - 107 to 159
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Photographs copied from original materials owned by the Whyte Museum
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-1930]
- Physical Description
- 53 photographs : b&w prints ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm and 25 x 20 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd Wright Pavilion; Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival events; trap shooting, cross country skiing, skating and other sports; dog sled and hiking trips; and related subjects.
- Notes
- Prints LUX/II/B5/PA-124 to 159 originally accompanied by b&w copy negatives (9.5 x 12 cm) in yellow envelope; negatives have been stored separately and numbered as items LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Skating Club
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bow River Boat House
- Bridges
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community events
- Community life
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Curling
- Deer
- Dog Team
- Dogsledding
- Environment
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Festival
- Hot Springs
- Hotels
- Hunting
- Ice sculpture
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Municipal views
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Public events
- Recreation
- Shooting
- Skating
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports
- Swimming
- Townsite development
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Minnewanka
- Devil's Canyon
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Related Material
- LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118 [copy negatives]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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General Commercial Work negatives [2/15]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55852
- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 204 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearbooks, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, courses, con…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1952-1971]
- Reference Code
- V180 / III / A / ii / NA - 1001 to 1124
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Negative
- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M175 / V180
- Series
- II.A. Banff School of Fine Arts ; Banff School of Fine Arts
- Sous-Fonds
- V180
- Accession Number
- 168, 232, 1572, 1593, 1644, 1868, 2626, 3379, 5772
- Reference Code
- V180 / III / A / ii / NA - 1001 to 1124
- GMD
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca. 1952-1971]
- Physical Description
- 204 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.1 x 9.9 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 204 black and white negatives and includes individual, group, family and baby portraits, school portraits, classes, sports, graduation, events, yearbooks, weddings, businesses and facilities, buildings and dwellings, construction projects and government projects, courses, conventions, conferences, meetings, presentations, displays and exhibits, clubs and organizations, Banff events including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff School of Fine Arts 1963-1971, Banff and area views, copy work. 1001 - E.W. Rande, Box 904, Field, B.C. 1002 - Gov. Construction 1003 - Lisa Meisenback 1004 - Mrs. Van Christou 1005 - Greig Family Group 1006 - Alvin Smith 1007 - Mrs. Doug Light 1008 - Ivy Goodlas, Banff, portrait 1009 - School of Fine Arts 1010 - Portrait 1011 - Proofs, Telephone Office Staff 1012 - BSFA Building 1013 - Portrait, Miss Judy Smith 1014 - Gov. Construction 1015 - Wedding 1016 - Wedding 1017 - School of Fine Arts, Labor Group 1018 - Mrs. Anderson’s 80th Birthday 1019 - Mrs. J. Edwards, 335 Banff Avenue 1021 - Brantford Coach and Body Group 1022 - Le Tourneau Westinghouse Group 1023 - Curling Club 1024 - Two Greek Boys 1025 - Brantford Coach and Body Ltd.[?] 1026 - Curling Club, Gammon 1027 - Kinsmen Club, Bill Kenny 1028 - Calgary Power, Norman Rockwell Exhibit 1029 - D.V.A. Indians, Mount Royal Hotel 1030 - H.G. Pearce, Palo Alta Cal[?] wedding 1031 - Chamerland-Larsen, Canmore, wedding 1032 - Presenting Check [Cheque] to Hospital 1033 - Linton Presentation Party 1034 - Damaged Houses, Deer St. 1035 - Princesses 1037 - Leadership Group, BSFA, Small Groups 1038 - Leadership Training Course 1039 - Ski Champions, Cascade Hotel, Kiwanis Reception 1040 - W. Cameron c/o Canada Cement, Exshaw 1041 - Burns and Dutton [construction project] 1042 - Unemployment Civil Service Group 1043 - Hot Air Group 1044 - Exec. Management Group 1045 - Joe Woodworth Presentation Red Cross 1046 - Hyde Montgomery wedding 1047 - Burns and Dutton [construction project] 1048 - Geddis wedding 1049 - Conservative[?] Party 1050 - Tom Brown 1051 - Bus Rivett 1052 - Miss Slinn 1053 - Robertson (Lemons) 1054 - Jr. Red Cross, Mrs. Beth Norgren (Director of Jr. Red X), Large Group 1055 - Jr. Red Cross, Miss Green, Small Group 1056 - Aerial of Timerberline 1057 - Anglican Lay Readers Assoc. 1058 - Gainor wedding 1059 - Hi Y Group, Miss Carrol Clark 1060 - Hi Y Group, Bob Jones 1061 - Bob Bray 1062 - Dept. Public Works 1063 - McLeod wedding 1064 - Rundle United Wolf Cub Pack 1065 - Portrait 1066 - Turner wedding 1067 - Jenkins Window 1068 - Burns and Dutton [construction project] 1069 - D.P.W. – School F.A 1070 - Insulation Industries, Calgary 1071 - Lucille Wheeler 1072 - Presentation White Hat to Lucille Wheeler, by Pat Slinn 1073 - Tom Brown 1074 - Vetters-Schult wedding 1075 - Ollie Lewis 1076 - Dr. Gordon Townsend, Orthopedic Group 1077 - Anglican Group, BSFA 1078 - Mrs. Fuller 1079 - Indians at Seebe – Volkswagon 1081 - Adult Education Group, BSFA 1082 - AARN 1083 - AARN 1084 - AARN 1085 - AARN 1086 - AARN 1087 - Mt. Eisenhower (Kiwanis) 1088 - First Investments Corp. 1089 - Thibodeau Hearing Aid 1090 - Girl Guide Association 1091 - Burns & Dutton [construction project] 1092 - Toast Mistress Club 1093 - Mr. Mah 1094 - Hutchinson portrait 1095 - [Government] Museum 1096 - Judith Pearce 1097 - Industrial Acceptance Corp. 1098 - Mrs. Jurgens 1099 - United Church 1100 - Royal Commission 1102 - Nat. Council of Jewish Women 1103 - MacKay-Reid wedding 1104 - School Kids 1105 - Elementary School Pics. 1106 - Wedding, Mary Deacon 1107 - Jr. Red Cross 1108 - Citizenship 1109 - Legion Opening 1111 - Burns and Dutton [highway bridge construction] 1112 - (1 to 60) – Scout Jamboree 1112b - (#60 up) – Scout Jamboree 1113 - Presbyterian Group, Camp Grounds 1114 - Hope Montonurro[?] 1116 - Burs and Dutton, Pipes – Boiler 1117 - Hospital 1119 - Lee 1121 - Waltham wedding 1122 - Hosp [Hospital] Opening Ceremony 1123 - Scholarship Night BSFA 1124 - Hubmann Court wedding, Exshaw 1125 - Jack MacAulay 1126 - Stran Steel 1127 - Gov. Crane 1146 - Stran Steel 1147 - Gov. Crane 1148 - Ba Hai Group 1149 - U.N. Group BSFA 1151 - Calgary Power 1152 - Monarch Life Assurance Co. 1153 - Canada Cement 1154 - Beckers [Bungalows] 1155 - Bannister 1156 - Anglican Clergy Group 1160 - Salada Tea Conference 1161 - Keller baby 1162 - Home and School Group 1163 - Advanced Management 1164 - Keller Baby pics. 1165 - Johnson 1166 - Hobbs-Guttmann wedding 1167 - Leadership Group Masquerade 1168 - Leadership Group 1169 - C. Walker Baby Pics 1170 - Al Moore wedding 1171 - Civil Service Group BSFA 1172 - Miss Barrie 1173 - Junior Chamber, Annual Meeting, Carnival 1174 - Van Christou family 1175 - Mrs. Storey and Mother 1176 - Jackie Curliss, Carnival Queen 1177 - Ron Chant Family 1178 - Ross Heron wedding 1179 - Miss Keding portrait 1180 - Luxton Museum 1181 - Mrs. Gonie Baby Pics. 1182 - Ruth Flem portrait 1183 - Charlie Beil Copy Neg. 1184 - Ralph Edwards, Herald 1185 - Hospital Exteriors, S.C. Russel Co. 1186 - Gov. Garage (Burns and Dutton) 1187 - Mr. and Mrs. Weatherby portrait 1188 - Al Wylie portrait 1189 - Miss Joyce Adamson portrait 1190 - Banff School of Fine Arts Bldgs. 1192 - C. Skates portrait 1193 - Court wedding 1194 - BSFA Wohlfarth Art Class 1195 - BSFA Construction 1196 - BSFA Construction 1197 - BSFA, Rule, Wynn and Rule, Art School 1198 - BSFA Copy Negs. 1199 - BSFA Group 1200 - J. Brown 1201 - Portrait, Al Moberly 1202 - Mrs. Wing, little girl 1203 - Rotary, 2 men 1204 - Wedding, Allan-Wolfe 1205 - Les Gordon 1206 - Unknown, no name 1207 - Pat Brewster, Camp outfit 1208 - J. Brown, Canmore 1209 - Lake Louise Caffeteria [Inglenook Cafeteria] 1210 - Joe D. MacKay wedding, Joe MacKay, Three Hills 1211 - Mile High Lodge, Jack Anderson, 100 Post Cards off each 1212 - Fielder-Longden wedding 1213 - Mrs. R. Benning portrait 1214 - Eldon Woolliams 1215 - Saker portrait 1216 - Marina Ness 1217 - Calgary Brewery, Banff Hotels 1218 - Copy – Aerial Photo, Emerald and Field 1219 - Mr. and Mrs. Mark McQuinel[?] 1220 - Premier Construction 1222 - Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Fennell wedding 1223 - Miss Esther Walokoff 1224 - Ann Ormrod portrait T1 to T6 – teen Club, Miss Banff Coronation “Carnival” E. Wheatley Price Neg. Cascade Staff [Cascade Cameras Ltd.?] Banff Camera, Oxborough neg. Banff Camera Rundle Staff 58 Rundle Photo Staff Kiwanis-Kinsmen-Rotary
- Notes
- Some files may have more than one negative.
- Name Access
- Brewster, Pat
- Beil, Charlie
- Subject Access
- Academics
- Activities
- Advertising
- Architecture
- Art
- Artists
- Banff Centre
- Banff Community High School
- Banff High School
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Boats
- Boy Scouts of Canada
- Buildings and facilities
- Buses
- Cameras
- Children
- Churches
- Community life
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Hotels
- Indigenous Peoples
- Marriage
- Mountains
- Personal and Family Life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Portrait
- Public events
- School
- School athletics
- Sports
- Sulphur Mountain
- Swimming
- Weddings
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Exshaw
- Seebe
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: series and file description
- electronic finding aid
- Creator
- Duke, Ron
- Title Source
- Title based on sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Winter Carnival
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54715
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of advertisements, programs, itineraries, information booklets and brochures pertaining to Banff Winter Carnival events held between 1921 and 1958, and an affiliated "Grand Prix" dog racing event in 1923. File also includes an invitation to a Banff Winter Carnival Homecoming Reunion e…
- Date Range
- 1921
- 1923
- 1925-1931
- 1933-1934
- 1939-1942
- 1944
- 1945
- 1946
- 1948-1958
- 1980
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 21
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
33 images
28 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 21
- Date Range
- 1921
- 1923
- 1925-1931
- 1933-1934
- 1939-1942
- 1944
- 1945
- 1946
- 1948-1958
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records : 46 texts
- Scope & Content
- File consists of advertisements, programs, itineraries, information booklets and brochures pertaining to Banff Winter Carnival events held between 1921 and 1958, and an affiliated "Grand Prix" dog racing event in 1923. File also includes an invitation to a Banff Winter Carnival Homecoming Reunion event [1980].
- Notes
- Items in file are arranged chronologically
- File contains numerous duplicates, some of which have been temporarily removed from file
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Community events
- Dogs
- Events
- Winter sports
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Skiing
- Ski racing
- Ski jumping
- Ice sculpture
- Skating
- Hunting
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items in file have been placed in mylar
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Winter Carnival
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55352
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two photographs pertaining to toboggan slides and a family tobogganing during the Banff Winter Carnival, ca.1920-1930.
- Date Range
- [1920-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / PA - 969 to PA - 970
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
4 images
- 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 - 969 to PA - 970
- Date Range
- [1920-1930]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w prints ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm and 8 x 14.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two photographs pertaining to toboggan slides and a family tobogganing during the Banff Winter Carnival, ca.1920-1930.
- Notes
- Photographs are annotated on the back
- Subject Access
- Sports
- Recreation
- Winter sports
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Community events
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright status unknown - restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Winter Carnival photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions17791
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of prints and negatives depicting Banff Winter Carnival events including ski jumping, hockey, figure skating, log chopping competitions, toboggan races, swimming contests, dog sled races, ice sculptures and queen contests between 1920 and 1949, primarily from the 1920s. Includes snows…
- Date Range
- 1920-1922
- 1922
- [ca. 1940s]
- 1942
- 1949
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3b / 2 / NA - 01 to NA - 93 LUX / I / D3b / 2 / PA - 01 to PA - 71
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
212 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3b / 2 / NA - 01 to NA - 93 LUX / I / D3b / 2 / PA - 01 to PA - 71
- Date Range
- 1920-1922
- 1922
- [ca. 1940s]
- 1942
- 1949
- Physical Description
- 164 photographs : 93 b&w negatives ; 14 x 8 cm or smaller : 71 b&w prints ; 23.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Banff Winter Carnival, also known as Winter Sports of the Canadian Rockies, was the first post-war winter sports programme held in Banff, Alberta. The organization had Banff directors, Calgary directors and Directors-at-large from Alberta and outside the province. A wide variety of social and sports events took place under the organization's direction.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of prints and negatives depicting Banff Winter Carnival events including ski jumping, hockey, figure skating, log chopping competitions, toboggan races, swimming contests, dog sled races, ice sculptures and queen contests between 1920 and 1949, primarily from the 1920s. Includes snowshoe hikes, Sunshine Ski Camp, and personal motor trips to Lake Minnewanka. File includes photographs and prints by Lou Crosby, Dan McCowan, Byron Harmon. Some prints are stamped or annotated by the photographer and include processing receipts and original housing envelopes.
- Notes
- PA-01 to PA-09 are associated to negatives NA-49 to NA-57. Copy and duplicate prints associated with some negatives
- Subject Access
- Winter sports
- Winter Carnival
- Sunshine Lodge
- Skiing
- Sled dogs
- Ski jumping
- Skating
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake Louise
- Ice sculpture
- Hot Springs
- Dogsledding
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Banff
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- NA-05,06,07,21, NA-48, and NA-53 show deterioration and have turned amber
- Biographical Source Notes
- Banff Winter Carnival fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Second set of duplicate prints of NA-60 to NA-67 in a separate envelope
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Winter Carnival photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57509
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Winter Carnival events including toboggan races, ice sculptures, ski jumping, hockey, and a studio portrait of Queen of Banff Winter Carnival, Miss K. Harrison. Includes photographed copy of framed composite Banff Winter Carnival poster.
- Date Range
- 1920-1929
- 1923
- 1939
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3b / 3 / NA - 01 LUX / I / D3b / 3 / PA - 01 to PA - 11
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
17 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3b / 3 / NA - 01 LUX / I / D3b / 3 / PA - 01 to PA - 11
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1920-1929
- 1923
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 12 photographs : 1 b&w negatives ; 15.5 x 19.5 cm : 11 b&w prints ; 23.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Banff Winter Carnival, also known as Winter Sports of the Canadian Rockies, was the first post-war winter sports programme held in Banff, Alberta. The organization had Banff directors, Calgary directors and Directors-at-large from Alberta and outside the province. A wide variety of social and sports events took place under the organization's direction.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Winter Carnival events including toboggan races, ice sculptures, ski jumping, hockey, and a studio portrait of Queen of Banff Winter Carnival, Miss K. Harrison. Includes photographed copy of framed composite Banff Winter Carnival poster.
- Subject Access
- Winter sports
- Winter Carnival
- Ski jumping
- Ice sculpture
- Hockey
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Banff
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- Banff Winter Carnival fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian commercial postcards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55124
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of commercial postcards with images pertaining to landscapes, tourist attractions, Stoney Nakoda community members [including Leah Rider Hunter], winter sports, wildlife and other related themes within Canada. Images primarily depict scenes in Banff National Park and the Canadian Rock…
- Date Range
- [1910-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E5 / PG - 1 to 63
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected materials
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E5 : Postcards
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E5 / PG - 1 to 63
- Responsibility
- Most images in file produced by photographer Byron Harmon; some materials produced by photographers George Noble, G. & W. Fear, Rumsey & Co. Ltd, and J.C. Walker
- Date Range
- [1910-1930]
- Physical Description
- 63 b&w postcards ; 9 x 14 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of commercial postcards with images pertaining to landscapes, tourist attractions, Stoney Nakoda community members [including Leah Rider Hunter], winter sports, wildlife and other related themes within Canada. Images primarily depict scenes in Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies, and also include content from Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
- Notes
- Date range for materials in file is estimate provided by Processing Archivist
- Some items are annotated with information pertaining to images on postcards [names of individuals, locations, etc.]
- Name Access
- Hunter, Leah Rider
- McDougall, David
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Aerial photography
- Animals
- Businesses
- Buildings
- Buffalo
- Bison
- Black Bears
- Communities
- Community life
- Community events
- Dogs
- Dogsledding
- Environment
- Hot Springs
- Hotels
- Indigenous Peoples
- Landscapes
- Leisure
- Mountains
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Photography
- Postcards
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Sports and recreation
- Sports
- Stoney Nakoda
- Tourism
- Travel
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Saskatchewan
- Loon Lake
- British Columbia
- Fairmont
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items stored in mylar
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Cultural pluralism
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Indigenous Peoples
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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Collected research photographs - early Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55595
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy negatives of images from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses, including: Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Da…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- 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 / NA - 83 to 118
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Photographs copied from original materials owned by the Whyte Museum
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1930]
- Physical Description
- 36 photographs : b&w negatives ; 9.5 x 12 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy negatives of images from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses, including: Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival events; trap shooting, cross country skiing, skating and other sports; dog sled and hiking trips; and related subjects.
- Notes
- Original print copies processed and stored separately as LUX/II/B5/PA-124 to 159
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Skating Club
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community events
- Community life
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Curling
- Deer
- Dog Team
- Dogsledding
- Environment
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Festival
- Hot Springs
- Hotels
- Hunting
- Ice sculpture
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Municipal views
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Public events
- Recreation
- Shooting
- Skating
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports
- Swimming
- Townsite development
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Minnewanka
- Devil's Canyon
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - see "Related Material" (print copies available)
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in original envelope
- Related Material
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 124 to 159 [print copies]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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