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Business accounting books
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55091
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two expense and accounting books pertaining to the Crag and Canyon newspaper and the William Andison General Store in Calgary. Item LUX/III/D/22 is titled "Contract Notes" and contains records for newspaper advertisement orders; 8 pages are annotated by Banff business owners, inclu…
- Date Range
- [1890-1899]
- 1902
- 1936-1937
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 22 to 23
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other materials
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 22 to 23
- Date Range
- [1890-1899]
- 1902
- 1936-1937
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 22 x 27 cm and 26 x 9 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two expense and accounting books pertaining to the Crag and Canyon newspaper and the William Andison General Store in Calgary. Item LUX/III/D/22 is titled "Contract Notes" and contains records for newspaper advertisement orders; 8 pages are annotated by Banff business owners, including notes by photographers G. and W. Fear and grocer Dave White. Item LUX/III/D/23 contains accounting records for the William Andison General Store between May 1936 and December 1937.
- Notes
- Pages in item LUX/III/D/22 originally printed under the name Calgary Herald and partially filled date slots reading "189_"; some pages have annotations correcting the company name to the "Craig + Canyon", the location as Banff, and some have corrected the year to "1902". Presumably the book was originally intended for use by the Calgary Herald between 1890 and 1899, but was later repurposed for the Crag and Canyon.
- Material Details
- Item LUX/III/D/22 has handwritten title on cover which reads "3001 to ___ . Contract Notes"
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Administration
- Businesses
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Finances
- Commerce
- Commercial products
- Newspaper
- Publication
- Records
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Business, legal and financial records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22211
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series relate to Eleanor Luxton's business, legal and financial activities and consist of banking records; income tax returns; correspondence and invoices related to property and building construction, maintenance and management; household receipts; medical receipts; commercial and …
- Date Range
- 1903-1995
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- II.D. Business, Legal and Financial Series
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D
- Date Range
- 1903-1995
- Physical Description
- 4.8 m textual records -- oversize materials -- 31 photographs (15 prints, 16 negatives)
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series relate to Eleanor Luxton's business, legal and financial activities and consist of banking records; income tax returns; correspondence and invoices related to property and building construction, maintenance and management; household receipts; medical receipts; commercial and residential leases; insurance; investments; donations; rentals; legal papers relating to the estate of Annie McDougall and May Ross McDougall; mortgage papers; Parks Canada Lease agreements and need to reside challenge; Eleanor Luxton's living will.
- Notes
- Contents arranged by subject - see file level descriptions
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Commerce and industry
- Finances
- Legal and Financial
- Property
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains private information
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains private information
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Law and justice
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two calendars. One calendar dated 1934 depicts a waterfront view and an unidentified mountain range; one calendar pertains to Union Milk Co. Ltd. in Banff, and includes recipes, cooking measurements and substitutions, and other related information.
- Date Range
- 1934
- 1960
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 65
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Calendar
- 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 / 65
- Date Range
- 1934
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records (2 calendars ; 20.5 x 19.5 cm and 20 x 17 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two calendars. One calendar dated 1934 depicts a waterfront view and an unidentified mountain range; one calendar pertains to Union Milk Co. Ltd. in Banff, and includes recipes, cooking measurements and substitutions, and other related information.
- Material Details
- Calendar dated 1934 has small brown ribbon attached at the top, presumably intended for hanging the calendar on a wall
- Subject Access
- Union Milk Company Limited
- Businesses
- Commerce and industry
- Mountains
- Environment
- Seascapes
- Calendar
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Calgary Alberta Merchants and Manufacturers Record
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54740
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two copies of "Calgary Alberta Merchants and Manufacturers Record: The Manufacturing, Jobbing and Commercial Center of the Canadian West". Content pertains to various businesses operating in Calgary in 1911. LUX / II / F1 / 31 copy is not annotated, LUX / II / F1 / 32 copy has mini…
- Date Range
- 1911
- 1954
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 31 and 32
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / 31 and 32
- Date Range
- 1911
- 1954
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 24 x 15 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two copies of "Calgary Alberta Merchants and Manufacturers Record: The Manufacturing, Jobbing and Commercial Center of the Canadian West". Content pertains to various businesses operating in Calgary in 1911. LUX / II / F1 / 31 copy is not annotated, LUX / II / F1 / 32 copy has miniature card attached to inside of front cover dedicating book to Eric Harvie [dated 1954], as well as annotations on same page [see "Content Details"]. Illegible signature on front cover of same copy.
- Notes
- Items have been placed in separate files to help differentiate due to being annotated vs. non-annotated, as well as one including attachment.
- Name Access
- Harvie, Eric
- Humphreys, Claude
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Commercial products
- Industry
- Labour
- Finances
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items have been stored in separate file folders
- Handle with care as items may be fragile [particularly item in file LUX / II / F1 / 32]
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Labour
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Inside front cover: "PRESENTED TO ERIC L. HARVIE 1954 BY CLAUDE V. HUMPHREYS"
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Calgary Board of Trade
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54707
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one page of typed correspondence pertaining to the distribution of promotional map folders by members of the Calgary Board of Trade [1948], and 17 membership signs for the Calgary Board of Trade ranging from 1929 to 1950. All signs have original attached string for hanging/display …
- Date Range
- 1929
- 1931-1941
- 1946-1950
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C1 / 28
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual 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 / 28
- Date Range
- 1929
- 1931-1941
- 1946-1950
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- The Calgary Board of Trade, founded in 1890, was renamed the Calgary Chamber of Commerce in 1951.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one page of typed correspondence pertaining to the distribution of promotional map folders by members of the Calgary Board of Trade [1948], and 17 membership signs for the Calgary Board of Trade ranging from 1929 to 1950. All signs have original attached string for hanging/display purposes.
- Notes
- Membership signs in file have been arranged chronologically.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Calgary Board of Trade
- Membership
- Advertising
- Businesses
- Organizations
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Three membership signs had metal paperclips attached which have been removed due to risk of rust damage and staining
- Related Material
- LUX / II / C1 / 29
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.calgarychamber.com/about-us/history
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Calgary Chamber of Commerce
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54708
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents and printed signs pertaining to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Includes a circular red member logo made of printing paper, a booklet titled "List of Members: Supplement to the Sixty-Fourth Annual Report" [1955], and 10 membership signs for the Calgary Chamber of Commerc…
- Date Range
- 1951-1956
- 1958-1961
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C1 / 29
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Published 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 / 29
- Date Range
- 1951-1956
- 1958-1961
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- The Calgary Chamber of Commerce was known as the Calgary Board of Trade from its creation in 1890 until 1950. The organization's name change took place the following year.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents and printed signs pertaining to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Includes a circular red member logo made of printing paper, a booklet titled "List of Members: Supplement to the Sixty-Fourth Annual Report" [1955], and 10 membership signs for the Calgary Chamber of Commerce which have strings attached for hanging.
- Notes
- Membership signs are arranged chronologically in file folder
- Subject Access
- Calgary Chamber of Commerce
- Advertising
- Commerce
- Membership
- Tourism
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Membership logo in file has been placed in mylar sleeve due to signs of minor ink seepage on the back.
- Related Material
- LUX / II / C1 / 28
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Government
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.calgarychamber.com/about-us/history
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Calgary Exhibition and Stampede
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54716
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published textual materials pertaining to Calgary Exhibition and Stampede events between 1912 and 1972. File includes cutout paper logos, books, brochures and pamphlets, "prize list and rules" booklets, informational content mailed to Eleanor Luxton [1928] empty branded Stampede en…
- Date Range
- 1912
- [1920-1930]
- 1924-1925
- 1927-1933
- 1935
- 1939
- 1943-1946
- [1945-1950]
- 1949
- 1951
- 1953
- 1955
- 1957-1959
- 1964
- 1972
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 22
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Postcard
- Organization record
- 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 / 22
- Date Range
- 1912
- [1920-1930]
- 1924-1925
- 1927-1933
- 1935
- 1939
- 1943-1946
- [1945-1950]
- 1949
- 1951
- 1953
- 1955
- 1957-1959
- 1964
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records ; 6 cloth ribbons
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published textual materials pertaining to Calgary Exhibition and Stampede events between 1912 and 1972. File includes cutout paper logos, books, brochures and pamphlets, "prize list and rules" booklets, informational content mailed to Eleanor Luxton [1928] empty branded Stampede envelopes, blank pages with Stampede letterhead, and 6 cloth ribbons labelled "Native Daughter", "Pioneer" and "Pioneer Son" [n.d.].
- Notes
- File contains duplicates
- Some excess duplicates have been temporarily moved and may be de-accessioned in the future
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Calgary Stampede
- Sports and recreation
- Souvenir
- Events
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Hotel
- Anniversary
- Entertainment
- Advertising
- Parades
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- One creased paper logo and all cloth ribbons from file have been placed in mylar sleeves
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Canadian Cattlemen & Forest and Outdoors magazines
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54732
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 copies of "Forest and Outdoors" and "Canadian Cattlemen" magazines published between 1948 and 1960. Content pertains to farming, cattle rearing and sales, outdoor activities including hunting and archery, wildlife identification, the Calgary Stampede, horseback riding trips, and …
- Date Range
- 1948
- 1952-1953
- 1955
- 1960
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 28
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / 28
- Date Range
- 1948
- 1952-1953
- 1955
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 22.5 x 29.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 copies of "Forest and Outdoors" and "Canadian Cattlemen" magazines published between 1948 and 1960. Content pertains to farming, cattle rearing and sales, outdoor activities including hunting and archery, wildlife identification, the Calgary Stampede, horseback riding trips, and other related subjects. Includes special July 1955 issue of "Canadian Cattlemen" celebrating the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of Alberta and Saskatchewan as Canadian provinces.
- Notes
- File contents include two identical copies of November 1948 "Forest and Outdoors" publication.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Animals
- Advertising
- Environment
- Industry
- Hunting
- Birds
- Archery
- Sports
- Recreation
- Calgary Power Ltd.
- Horses
- Calgary Stampede
- Finances
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Natural resources
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Canadian history and tourism publications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55109
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published materials pertaining to topics of Canadian, provincial and regional history, related statistical information, and national politics; information booklets and guides for Banff National Park, Alberta, Victoria, B.C., and other regions within Canada; and other Canadian trave…
- Date Range
- 1902-1905
- 1919
- 1928
- 1930-1931
- 1934
- 1940-1941
- 1948
- 1951
- 1955-1957
- 1960
- 1963
- 1979
- 1988
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 63 to 64
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / 63 to 64
- Date Range
- 1902-1905
- 1919
- 1928
- 1930-1931
- 1934
- 1940-1941
- 1948
- 1951
- 1955-1957
- 1960
- 1963
- 1979
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 4.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published materials pertaining to topics of Canadian, provincial and regional history, related statistical information, and national politics; information booklets and guides for Banff National Park, Alberta, Victoria, B.C., and other regions within Canada; and other Canadian travel and promotional material.
- Notes
- Some items are annotated
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Travel
- Tourism
- Transportation
- History
- Geography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- British Columbia
- Victoria
- Saskatchewan
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- File stored in two folders arranged by subject: LUX / II / F1 / 63 : Canadian history and research material LUX / II / F1 / 64 : Canadian tourism publications
- Processing Status
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Canadian news publications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54761
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 full copies of Canadian news publications including The Dominion Illustrated, Montreal Star, and The Montreal Herald, as well as one torn section from a 1937 edition of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper. Content pertains to business development, agriculture, trade and local history…
- Date Range
- 1890
- 1901
- 1927
- 1937
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 41 to 44
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / 41 to 44
- Date Range
- 1890
- 1901
- 1927
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 28.5 x 41 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 full copies of Canadian news publications including The Dominion Illustrated, Montreal Star, and The Montreal Herald, as well as one torn section from a 1937 edition of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper. Content pertains to business development, agriculture, trade and local history in Calgary; a Royal Visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Canada in 1901; Canadian trade, industry and tourism; and political tension between Russia and Japan prior to World War II.
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Agriculture
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Environment
- Finances
- Indigenous Peoples
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Manufacturing
- Military
- National parks and reserves
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Geography
- History
- Industry
- Government
- Royal Visit
- Royal tours
- Royalty
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Travel
- War
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Quebec
- Montreal
- Russia
- Japan
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Edmonton Bulletin newspaper has been placed in mylar
- All items stored flat in oversize box to prevent further creasing and damage
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Politics
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items are arranged chronologically in file box: LUX / II / F1 / 41 : "The Dominion Illustrated" [1890] LUX / II / F1 / 42 : "The Royal Visit to Canada 1901", Montreal Star LUX / II / F1 / 43 : "The National Number of the Montreal Herald" [1927] LUX / II / F1 / 44 : "Edmonton Bulletin" [1937]
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