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1908 Calgary Exhibition souvenir album

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.

Date Range: 1908

Reference Code: V756 / III / C / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / C : Other personal and family records

Accession Number: 2015.8558

Reference Code: V756 / III / C / PD - 1

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1908

Physical Description: 1 album (28 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.

Subject Access: Activities; Community events; Events; Horses; Leisure; Public events; Recreation; Souvenir; Tourism

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Language: English

Conservation: Item has been interleaved

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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American art, education and culture

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of information pamphlets and a bound reference handbook. Content pertains to an exhibition at Heinz Ocean Pier in New Jersey featuring the painting "Custer's Last Rally" by artist John Mulvaney; the Kihn-Ten Eyck Art School in Stamford, Connecticut; the art collections of the Henry E.…

Date Range: [1900-1905]; 1929; 1930; 1937; 1955

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 49

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 / 49

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: [1900-1905]; 1929; 1930; 1937; 1955

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (5 items ; 15 x 30.5 cm and smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of information pamphlets and a bound reference handbook. Content pertains to an exhibition at Heinz Ocean Pier in New Jersey featuring the painting "Custer's Last Rally" by artist John Mulvaney; the Kihn-Ten Eyck Art School in Stamford, Connecticut; the art collections of the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery in California; "This is the Place Monument" in Salt Lake City; and various community events and a state fair in Minot, North Dakota.

Notes: Handbook is signed "N.K. Luxton" inside front cover

Name Access: Mulvaney, John; Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Activities; Advertising; Community events; Art; Artist; Painting; Tourism; History; Education; Airplane

Geographic Access: United States of America; New Jersey; Connecticut; Stamford; California; Salt Lake City; Utah

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Two items placed in mylar due to staining, creasing and fragile material

Category: Arts; Education; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff, Canada's First National Park images

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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

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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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Family and friends

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 72 photographs pertaining to various friends and family members of Eleanor Luxton. File includes images of a hike along the Great Divide Trail[?]; taxidermy displays from Norman Luxton's curio shop; photographs from Eleanor Luxton's cruise to Hawaii, Japan and China in 1937; a choi…

Date Range: 1906; [1920 - 1930]; 1926; 1937 - 1938; 1941; 1952 - 1953; 1960; 1966; 1968

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PA - 773 to 844

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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 - 773 to 844

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1906; [1920 - 1930]; 1926; 1937 - 1938; 1941; 1952 - 1953; 1960; 1966; 1968

Physical Description: 72 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 17.5 x 11 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 72 photographs pertaining to various friends and family members of Eleanor Luxton. File includes images of a hike along the Great Divide Trail[?]; taxidermy displays from Norman Luxton's curio shop; photographs from Eleanor Luxton's cruise to Hawaii, Japan and China in 1937; a choir performance; and various friends and family members.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Travel; Tourism; Hiking; Bridges; Mountains; Landscapes; Choir; Community events

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Jasper; Banff National Park; Great Divide; British Columbia; United States of America; Hawaii; Japan; China

Language: English

Conservation: Items stored in mylar

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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History Photos

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 120 b&w prints of various historical topics, some photos taken by Bruno Engler, others collected [presumably] by him. Includes various Canadian Pacific Railway events, community events and celebrations, Skoki Lodge's 60th anniversary, the Norquay Ski Hill rope-tow, the 1968 Winter …

Date Range: [ca. 1886-1993]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / iv / b / PA - 01 to PA - 120

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

11 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, H : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: iv : History, b : Photos

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / iv / b / PA - 01 to PA - 120

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1886-1993]

Physical Description: 120 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 120 b&w prints of various historical topics, some photos taken by Bruno Engler, others collected [presumably] by him. Includes various Canadian Pacific Railway events, community events and celebrations, Skoki Lodge's 60th anniversary, the Norquay Ski Hill rope-tow, the 1968 Winter Olympics bid, Princess Margarite's [sic] visit in 1958, the Cosmic Ray Observatory operations, a Kiwanis Club event, ranching and ranch lands, portraits, and more.

Name Access: Perren, Walter; Whyte, Catharine; Whyte, Jon; White, Cliff Jr.; Locke, Charlie; Jones, Ken; Rungius, Carl; Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Aerial photography; Animals; Banff townsite; Banff Upper Hot Springs; Buildings and facilities; Cave and Basin; Centennial; Ceremony; Chairlifts and gondolas; Climbing; Community events; Construction; Dogs; Entertainment; Festival; Helicopters; Military; Mount Norquay Chairlift; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Mountains; Parades; Parks Canada; Parks Canada Warden; Portrait; Public events; Roads; Roger's Pass; Royal tours; Royal Visit; Scenery; Tourism; Trains; Travel; Winter; Winter Carnival; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NA - 01 to NA - 04 V190 / VI / H / iv / b / NS - 01 to NS - 02

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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(Miss) Alice G. Fulmer's scrapbook

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Part Of: Alice Fulmer fonds

Scope & Content: Scrapbook pertains to early Banff history and personalities; includes Walter P. Fulmer's papers

Date Range: 1833-1969

Reference Code: M70

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Alice Fulmer fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M70 / V217

Sous-Fonds: M70

Accession Number: 2416

Reference Code: M70

GMD: Scrapbook

Responsibility: Alice Fulmer

Date Range: 1833-1969

Physical Description: .

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Scrapbook pertains to early Banff history and personalities; includes Walter P. Fulmer's papers

Name Access: Alice G. Fulmer

Subject Access: Newspaper; Accidents; Activities; Banff; Banff Crag and Canyon; Communities; Community events; Community life; Skiing; Sports; Sports and leisure; Exploration; Discovery and travel; Winter sports; Trains; Tourism; Townsite development

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Access Restrictions: Access restricted - fragile. Use photocopy

Language: English

Related Material: Related in part to Helen Fulmer Wells fonds (M480/V675)

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Oversize “C” Automobiles / Banff - History / Bears, Grizzly / / Boorne and May (photographers) / Bridges - Banff / Buildings - Banff (Banff Avenue, Bear Street, Buffalo Street, Caribou Street, Lynx Street) / Cascade Scenic Railway Co. / Cave and Basin / Kananaskis Dude Ranch / Morley Trading Store / Mount Royal Hotel / Newspapers and magazines / North West Mounted Police / Photographers / Post office, Banff / Restaurants, tea rooms, etc. / Schools - Banff / Silver City / Skiing - History Personalities include: Astley, Lizzie Ida / Bagley, (Major) Fred / Barnes, Elliott Chapple / Beattie, Francis / Benham, Gertrude / Brett, Harry / Brett, Robert Earle / Brett, Robert George / Brett family / Brewster, Fred / Brewster, Jack Walker / Brewster, James I. / Brewster, John / Brewster family / Campbell, Robert E. / Christmas, (Rev.) F. / Connor, Ralph / Deacon, Thomas R. / Fear, William H. / Fidler, John J. / Fulmer, Minnie Christina / Fulmer, Walter P. / Galletly, D. D. / Hogbin, George H. / Leroy, Charles / Locke, John / Luxton, Norman / McCardell, William / McDougall, David / McDougall, (Mrs.) David / English, Thomas F. / Fear, William H. / Johnson, Gustaf / Lindsay, (Dr.) N. J. / Lipsett, John C. / Mather, Margaret / McCardell, William H. / Moffatt, Charles W. / Paris, Ida / Ricks, Frank / Rundle, Robert Terrill / Schaffer, Mary T. S. / Sibbald, Andrew S. / Smith, Joe / Stocks, John / Unwin, Ethel / Unwin, Sid / Walker, John White, Dave, Sr. / Warren, William / Woodworth, Ben

Processing Status: Processed

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Pamphlets, programmes, books, other publications

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of pamphlets, event programmes, information booklets, song books, bound publications and other published materials collected by members of the Luxton family. Content pertains to community events, including Banff and Calgary area trapshooting tournaments and organization meetings; an e…

Date Range: 1892; 1905; 1914; [1920-1925]; 1921-1922; 1924-1928; 1930; 1932-1937; 1939-1940; 1943; 1950; 1955-1959; 1977; 1981; 1986; 1988; 1990

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 67 to 70

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 / 67 to 70

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 1892; 1905; 1914; [1920-1925]; 1921-1922; 1924-1928; 1930; 1932-1937; 1939-1940; 1943; 1950; 1955-1959; 1977; 1981; 1986; 1988; 1990

Physical Description: 12.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of pamphlets, event programmes, information booklets, song books, bound publications and other published materials collected by members of the Luxton family. Content pertains to community events, including Banff and Calgary area trapshooting tournaments and organization meetings; an exhibit opening at the Glenbow Museum [1981]; scientific theory and human evolution; Japanese study books; Canadian and global politics; international travel; and various other subjects.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Academics; Advertising; Art; Banff Community High School; Animals; Businesses; Calgary Gun Club; Ceremony; Commerce and industry; Community events; Community life; Dancing; Education; Glenbow Foundation; History; Horses; Horseback riding; Hunting; Industry; Japanese; Language; Military; Museums; Municipal views; Music; Organizations; Politics; Politics and government; Public events; Publication; Recreation; Research; Religions; Royal Visit; Royal tours; School; Science and technology; Shooting; Ski lodges and cabins; Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Sports and recreation; Tourism; Travel; War; World War I

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Calgary; United States of America; Japan; Tokyo

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; Japanese; Latin

Category: Arts; Commerce and industry; Education; Exploration, discovery and travel; Government; Military; Politics; Religions; Science and technology; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Items in file are organized into 4 file folders based on contents: LUX / II / F1 / 67 : Pamphlets, event programs and booklets LUX / II / F1 / 68 : Booklets and small publications LUX / II / F1 / 69 : Books and bound publications LUX / II / F1 / 70 : Loose and other published materials

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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 and one postcard print. Content pertains to tourist attractions and communities within Havana and other rural regions of Cuba. Subjects include unidentified local families and individuals, crop harvesting [including bananas, pineapples an…

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 1905]; 1904; 1909; 1911

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

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Photograph; Photograph print

98 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 - 3

GMD: Postcard; Photograph; Photograph print

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

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 1905]; 1904; 1909; 1911

Physical Description: 1 album (96 col. postcards ; 9 x 14 cm and 8 cm x 13.5 cm -- 1 print : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one album of colorized commercial postcards and one postcard print. Content pertains to tourist attractions and communities within Havana and other rural regions of Cuba. Subjects include unidentified local families and individuals, crop harvesting [including bananas, pineapples and cane sugar], livestock, dockyard and wharf scenes, a street carnival and other community events in Havana, city views, Cuba's 1909 presidential inauguration, a mass burial site, cathedrals, landmarks, and botanical gardens. Most items not dated or annotated. Postcard print has personal message addressed to "David" [likely David McDougall] in 1909, and one postcard depicting mass burial site has personal message to David McDougall from Mr. Adam Mackenzie.

Notes: One postcard and b&w postcard print are annotated on back; Many items are duplicates of postcards in album LUX / II / E / PD - 4

Name Access: McDougall, David; Mackenzie, Adam

Subject Access: Tourism; Travel; Farmland; Animals; Churches; Memorial; Buildings; Businesses; Commerce; Community events; Horses; Transportation; Grave; Garden; Boats; Industry; Natural resources; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Cuba; Havana

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Handle with caution if temporarily removing item[s] from album as corner insert spaces holding postcards may tear easily

Related Material: LUX / II / E / PD - 4

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Commerce and industry; Environment; Natural resources; Transportation; 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.