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Andy Russell fonds

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Part Of: Andy Russell fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of seven series: I. Personal and professional series, 1937-1993 (diaries, correspondence, filing systems and papers pertaining to awards, memberships, biography and other); II. Business series, 1948-1982 (pertaining to guiding, outfitting, trail riding, ranching, Andy Russell and S…

Date Range: [1867]-1993, predominant 1908-1993

Reference Code: M153 / S43 / V555

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Sound recording; Textual record; Diary; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Andy Russell fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 153; S 43; V 555

Sous-Fonds: M153/S43/V555

Accession Number: 963, 5777, 5964, 6338, 6339, 6547, 6567

Reference Code: M153 / S43 / V555

GMD: Motion picture; Film; Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print; Sound recording; Textual record; Diary; Private record; Published record

Date Range: [1867]-1993, predominant 1908-1993

Physical Description: 6 m of textual records and printed material. -- ca.6100 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (49 prints). -- 29 motion pictures. -- 5 sound recordings

History / Biographical: Andy Russell, 1915-2005, was a trapper, guide and outfitter, writer, photographer, cinematographer, lecturer and environmental advocate in the Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada.; Russell was born in Lethbridge, Alberta and spent his childhood on a ranch in the foothills near Pincher Creek. He became a skilled horseman, hunter, fisherman and trapper, and, in 1936, was employed by Bert Riggall, a pioneer guide and outfitter of wilderness pack trips in the southern Rockies since 1907. He became Riggall's partner in 1939 and took over the business when Riggall retired in 1946. Andy Russell and Kathleen (Kay) Riggall married in 1938 and raised five children at their ranch bordering Waterton Lakes National Park, where family businesses included guiding, saddlehorses and ranching. Children are: Richard "Dick" H. (b.1938); Andrew Charles "Charlie" (b.1941); Harold John "John" (b.1944); Hugh Gordon Riggall "Gordon" (b.1947); Lorenda Anne "Anne" (b.1952).; Russell continued as a renowned guide and outfitter with a wealthy repeat clientele until he was forced out of guiding by 1960 with the advance of the oil industry concerns upon wilderness areas in southern Alberta and British Columbia. Russell began to write nature articles in 1945 and after 1960 concentrated upon writing, photography, film making, lecturing and ranching. He wrote for numerous magazines and newspapers, produced radio broadcasts, and, using colour motion picture photography, developed programs on wildlife and wilderness habitat research for live public performances. Russell's films launched his career as an author of popular wildlife and mountain culture books, which included Grizzly Country. In later years, he was an active writer, consultant and advocate of wilderness and environmental management and received numerous awards and honours, including Member of the Order of Canada.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of seven series: I. Personal and professional series, 1937-1993 (diaries, correspondence, filing systems and papers pertaining to awards, memberships, biography and other); II. Business series, 1948-1982 (pertaining to guiding, outfitting, trail riding, ranching, Andy Russell and Sons, royalties and lecturing); III. Writing, broadcasting and public appearances series, 1908-1990 (papers and photographs pertaining to writing, book projects, columns, broadcasts, reviews, advertising, promotion and other); IV. Photography and cinematography series, 1909-1990 (details below); V. Wildlife study and conservation activities series, 1945-[198-]; VI. Other activities series, 1931-[199-] (politics, interviews, information files); VII. Russell family series, [1867]-1983.; Photography and cinematography series consists of: Riggall/Russell guiding activity photographs, 1909-1962, ca.280 items; Andy Russell and Sons Production Ltd / Andy Russell professional photographs and films, ca.1940- ca.1990, ca.4200 photographs (mainly transparencies), 28 motion pictures, accompanied by some textual and printed items; personal and family photographs, 1916-1989, ca.1550 items; collected photographs, ca.1940-197-, ca.75 items. Professional photography and cinematography primarily arose from field work by Andy, Dick and Charlie Russell and pertains mainly to flora, fauna and landscape of the Canadian Rockies in continental divide region, British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska.; Motion pictures, ca.1950-1974, include original film "Grizzly Country" by Dick, Charlie and Andy Russell, produced by Evan J. Anton, ca.1969, copy print of same; also unedited wildlife and landscape footage of Waterton area, Yukon and British Columbia.; Sound recordings are interviews with Andy Russell, [ca.1970]-1988.

Name Access: Russell, Andy

Subject Access: Arts; Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; series and file description; electronic finding aid; video reference copy for "Grizzly country"; sound recording reference copy recordings

Related Material: Related to the Kay Russell family fonds (M36/V36) and the Bert Riggall fonds (M376/V26)

Creator: Russell, Andy

Category: Arts; Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Russell family

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Paddock album

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album containing 9 b&w prints. Photographs pertain to animal caretaker Adam Dalgleish with moose and antelope during winter season at the Banff Paddock [ca. 1900-1910]. Front cover of album has personal letter written to Norman Luxton from Mary Schaffer Warren [ca. 1…

Date Range: [1900-1910]; [1930]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Album; Scrapbook

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected material

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

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E4 : Photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PD - 1

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Album; Scrapbook

Date Range: [1900-1910]; [1930]

Physical Description: 1 album (9 photographs : b&w ; 11.5 x 6.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album containing 9 b&w prints. Photographs pertain to animal caretaker Adam Dalgleish with moose and antelope during winter season at the Banff Paddock [ca. 1900-1910]. Front cover of album has personal letter written to Norman Luxton from Mary Schaffer Warren [ca. 1930?].

Notes: Date provided is estimate by Processing Archivist based on format and context of file contents.

Material Details: Album pages bound with light purple ribbon tied in bow

Name Access: Warren, Mary Schaffer; Luxton, Norman; Dalgleish, Adam

Subject Access: Animals; Moose; Personal and Family Life; Wildlife; Winter

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Cabinet card album

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Album consists of cabinet card photographs inserted in cabinet card album. [Images of family members and friends]

Date Range: ca. 1900 - 1930

Reference Code: LUX / III / A3 / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Album; Print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: A3

Sous-Fonds: III. Luxton Family sous-fonds

Accession Number: N/A

Reference Code: LUX / III / A3 / PD - 1

GMD: Photograph; Album; Print

Date Range: ca. 1900 - 1930

Physical Description: Photograph Album : 1 image from album (46 photographs; b&w). --

Scope & Content: Album consists of cabinet card photographs inserted in cabinet card album. [Images of family members and friends]

Notes: album is digitzed and in image database

Storage Range: upstairs

Name Access: Luxton

Language: English

Creator: Luxton

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Eleanor Luxton early childhood and family album

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album containing 54 photograph prints and 2 newspaper clippings pertaining to Norman Luxton winning a turkey shooting contest [ca. 1940] and an Old Timers Association event attended by Eleanor Luxton in Calgary in 1964. Photographs pertain to Eleanor Luxton as a baby…

Date Range: [ca. 1904]; [1907 or 1908]; 1908; [ca. 1910 - ca. 1912]; [ca. 1917 - ca. 1920]; [ca. 1940]; 1964

Reference Code: LUX / II / C / PD - 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Newspaper clipping; Textual record; Scrapbook

59 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / C : Personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C / PD - 3

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Newspaper clipping; Textual record; Scrapbook

Date Range: [ca. 1904]; [1907 or 1908]; 1908; [ca. 1910 - ca. 1912]; [ca. 1917 - ca. 1920]; [ca. 1940]; 1964

Physical Description: 1 album (54 b&w prints ; 9 x 14 cm or smaller -- 2 newspaper clippings)

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album containing 54 photograph prints and 2 newspaper clippings pertaining to Norman Luxton winning a turkey shooting contest [ca. 1940] and an Old Timers Association event attended by Eleanor Luxton in Calgary in 1964. Photographs pertain to Eleanor Luxton as a baby and young child with her parents, posing with chickens and a turkey on a farm, with other small children [unidentified] and standing by the Bow River; portrait photographs of Eleanor as a young girl [roughly ages 5 to 12 years old]; a wedding celebration [possibly that of Norman and Georgina Luxton in 1904]; and images of a pregnant woman and a man on a farm [likely Georgina Luxton and possibly her father, David McDougall, ca. 1908]

Notes: One photograph of Eleanor Luxton as a young child, posing alone and smiling in a dark dress, was moved to its current location from album LUX / III / A3 / PD - 2.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor; Luxton, Georgina; Luxton, Norman; McDougall, David; Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association

Subject Access: Animals; Children; Birds; Farmland; Property; Community events; Family and personal life; Dogs; Weddings

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Bow River; Calgary

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Item has been interleaved with acid-free paper to protect photographs; Loose images have been placed in mylar; Item secured with unbleached string to prevent loose items from falling out

Category: Family and personal life; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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McDougall family album

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one album containing 141 photograph prints [ca. 1900 - 1905], one b&w tintype photograph, and one handwritten letter. Contents include portrait-style photographs of various unnamed members of the McDougall family, including David and Annie McDougall and Georgina McDougall [Luxton].…

Date Range: [ca.1900-1905]; 1902

Reference Code: LUX / III / B2 / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / B : Georgina Luxton series

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / III / B2 : Personal papers and photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / B2 / PD - 1

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Photographs produced by: T. Eaton Co. Ltd. [Toronto], J.G. Parks [Montreal], Frank Cooper [London, ON], W. O'Connor [Toronto], Cabinet Portrait [Hamilton, ON], W.S. Denroche [Guelph, ON], J. Hampden Field [Montreal], Steel & Wings Photographic and Art Rooms [Winnipeg], and others

Date Range: [ca.1900-1905]; 1902

Physical Description: 1 album (ca.142 photographs : b&w ; 13.5 x 18.5 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of one album containing 141 photograph prints [ca. 1900 - 1905], one b&w tintype photograph, and one handwritten letter. Contents include portrait-style photographs of various unnamed members of the McDougall family, including David and Annie McDougall and Georgina McDougall [Luxton]. Letter in album is addressed to David McDougall from his mother, Elizabeth McDougall, dated December 31, 1902.

Material Details: Album is bound in leather. Raised floral/leaf design on front cover. Part of metal fastening clasp remaining, attached to right side of front cover; part of clasp is missing.

Name Access: McDougall, David; McDougall, Annie; Luxton, Georgina

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Children; Portrait

Geographic Access: Canada; Ontario; Toronto; Guelph; London; Quebec; Montreal; Manitoba; Winnipeg

Language: English

Conservation: Several loose items placed in mylar sleeves inside album; tintype photograph placed in negative envelope and kept inside album

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Souvenir postcard album, Cuba

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one album of colorized commercial postcards. Content pertains to tourist attractions and communities within Havana and other rural regions of Cuba. Subjects include unidentified local families and individuals, crop harvesting, livestock, boating scenes, market vendors, community ev…

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 1910]; 1909

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD - 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Postcard

102 images 1 Electronic Resource

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

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD - 4

GMD: Album; Postcard

Responsibility: Some items produced by Harris Bros. Co., and Curt Teich & Co.

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 1910]; 1909

Physical Description: 1 album (101 col. postcards ; 9 x 14 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one album of colorized commercial postcards. Content pertains to tourist attractions and communities within Havana and other rural regions of Cuba. Subjects include unidentified local families and individuals, crop harvesting, livestock, boating scenes, market vendors, community events, city views, Cuba's 1909 presidential inauguration, tourist attractions and landmarks in Havana, rural villages, and Cuban landscapes.