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Banff Indian Days, Calgary Stampede scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22390
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to Banff Indian Days and the Calgary Stampede; various other newspaper clippings related to local and international news, including the opening of a new school in Morley and the Luxton Museum [now the Buffalo Nations Museum] in Banff, a fire at Jasp…
- Date Range
- [1947 - 1952]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
- Newspaper clipping
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 6
- Date Range
- [1947 - 1952]
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to Banff Indian Days and the Calgary Stampede; various other newspaper clippings related to local and international news, including the opening of a new school in Morley and the Luxton Museum [now the Buffalo Nations Museum] in Banff, a fire at Jasper Park Lodge, and Canadian and international politics.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Georgina
- MacKinnon, Rev. Robert H.
- Crowchild, Chief David
- Bearspaw, David
- Hunter, Eva
- Rider, Eli
- Rider, Diane
- Bearspaw, Rosie
- Bearspaw, Harold
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Advertising
- Animals
- Banff Indian Days
- Luxton Museum
- Calgary Herald
- Calgary Stampede
- Children
- Commerce and industry
- Community events
- Community life
- Cultural pluralism
- Construction
- Education
- Fire
- Government
- Hotel
- Indigenous Peoples
- Horseback riding
- Horses
- Museums
- Multiculturalism
- Newspaper
- Parade
- Politics
- Public events
- Recreation
- Music
- Sanitarium Hotel
- School
- Stoney Nakoda
- Taxidermy
- Winnipeg Free Press
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canmore
- Calgary
- Jasper National Park
- Morley
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
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Calendars for 1912 and 1933
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54790
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two monthly wall calendars. Includes a 1912 "Bow River Boat House" calendar with black and white copy of a painting titled "Fond Memories" depicting a woman canoeing on the Bow River, with tear-away monthly calendar pages at the bottom; and a 1933 calendar depicting a different ima…
- Date Range
- 1912
- 1933
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 53 & 54 (O.S.)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published 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 / 53 & 54 (O.S.)
- Responsibility
- Painting "Fond Memories" produced by James Arthur
- Date Range
- 1912
- 1933
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (2 calendars ; 37.5 x 50 cm and 23 x 48 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two monthly wall calendars. Includes a 1912 "Bow River Boat House" calendar with black and white copy of a painting titled "Fond Memories" depicting a woman canoeing on the Bow River, with tear-away monthly calendar pages at the bottom; and a 1933 calendar depicting a different image for each month pertaining to rural life, families, children, dogs and related subjects. 1933 calendar has an advertisement for "Dave White and Sons Ltd." company attached to the bottom.
- Name Access
- White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
- Arthur, James
- Subject Access
- Art
- Artist
- Businesses
- Farmland
- Agriculture
- Animals
- Dave White and Sons Ltd.
- Dogs
- Family and personal life
- Children
- Sports
- Recreation
- Canoes and canoeing
- Painting
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Bow River
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- 1933 calendar has metal part attaching pages, keep away from other materials
- Title Source
- Title based on contents in file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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
- Processed
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Charity, educational and research organizations
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54746
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 published pamphlets and booklets, and an undated "Red Cross Banff" paper logo. Content pertains to a Teacher's Association event in Calgary in 1939; the Calgary Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; a collection of transcribed letters sent to William McMurray of the H…
- Date Range
- [1920-1940]
- 1939
- 1945
- 1950
- 1956-1958
- 1985
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C1 / 32
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published 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 / 32
- Date Range
- [1920-1940]
- 1939
- 1945
- 1950
- 1956-1958
- 1985
- Physical Description
- 1.2 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 17.5 x 21 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 published pamphlets and booklets, and an undated "Red Cross Banff" paper logo. Content pertains to a Teacher's Association event in Calgary in 1939; the Calgary Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; a collection of transcribed letters sent to William McMurray of the Hudson's Bay Company which were read before the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba [1950]; a report by the Social Science Research Council of Canada; Alberta Blue Cross membership information; and a copy of "Pioneer Naturalists of the Rocky Mountains and the Selkirks" published for the Calgary Field Naturalists' Society with a note to Eleanor Luxton from author Beryl Hallworth.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Hallworth, Beryl
- Subject Access
- Education
- Research
- Events
- National parks and reserves
- Animals
- Charity
- Environment
- Government
- Personal and Professional Life
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Banff
- Edmonton
- Ontario
- Ottawa
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Eleanor Luxton early childhood and family album
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54637
- 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
- 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
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Greeting card sets
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54744
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two greeting card series. Includes a set of 10 greeting cards with envelopes and an information sheet titled "A.C. Leighton Western Series", which depicts unidentified cowboys and an Indigenous person on horseback, ranching, black bear cubs, mountain scenery and other Western Canad…
- Date Range
- [1940-1950]
- [1970-1980]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 34
- 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 / 34
- Responsibility
- Produced by A.C. Leighton and A. Coutts, Hallmark
- Date Range
- [1940-1950]
- [1970-1980]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 17 x 21.5 cm and 10.2 x 13 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two greeting card series. Includes a set of 10 greeting cards with envelopes and an information sheet titled "A.C. Leighton Western Series", which depicts unidentified cowboys and an Indigenous person on horseback, ranching, black bear cubs, mountain scenery and other Western Canadian themes; and a "Seven-Day Cheer Card 'Guess Who' Series" collection of greeting cards by Hallmark.
- Notes
- Date range provided is estimate by Processing Archivist based on contents of file.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Alfred Crocker
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Communications
- Entertainment
- Animals
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Bears
- History
- Indigenous Peoples
- Ranching
- Landscapes
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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HCR Info Files - Fish, amphibians, reptiles, water life
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55966
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research materials collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to fish, amphibians, reptiles and water life in the Canadian Rockies.
- Date Range
- 1933
- 1973-1979
- 1984-1990
- 1993-1994
- 1997-1998
- 2000
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 52 to 53
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / II / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / II / A / 52 to 53
- Date Range
- 1933
- 1973-1979
- 1984-1990
- 1993-1994
- 1997-1998
- 2000
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of published research materials collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to fish, amphibians, reptiles and water life in the Canadian Rockies.
- Notes
- Some items in file are annotated by Ben Gadd
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Research
- Environment
- Natural history
- Ecology
- Wildlife
- Fish
- Animals
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Hunting and planting booklets
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54770
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three published volumes pertaining to hunting, trapping and planting. Includes copy of "Manitoba Games Laws 1928", "Trapping for Profit" [Hudson's Bay Company, n.d.], and a gardening/plant guide titled "Seeds 1913".
- Date Range
- 1913
- 1928
- [1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 48
- 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 / 48
- Date Range
- 1913
- 1928
- [1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (3 volumes ; 14.5 x 23.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three published volumes pertaining to hunting, trapping and planting. Includes copy of "Manitoba Games Laws 1928", "Trapping for Profit" [Hudson's Bay Company, n.d.], and a gardening/plant guide titled "Seeds 1913".
- Notes
- Date of trapping booklet is unknown, date provided is estimate by Processing Archivist based on textual contents of item
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Agriculture
- Animals
- Businesses
- Commercial products
- Commerce
- Hunting
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Fur trade
- Trapping
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Manitoba
- Alberta
- Edmonton
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Item with unidentified white substance on cover has been placed in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Livestock notebook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55125
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one leather wallet-style personal notebook which belonged to Norman Luxton. Annotations pertain to notes on cars and livestock [horses?] including breeds, names and other related information; notebook also includes list of names of Stoney Nakoda tribe members [possibly list of liv…
- Date Range
- 1927
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D2 / 17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D2 : Recreation
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D2 / 17
- Date Range
- 1927
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records (1 volume; 11.5 x 7.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one leather wallet-style personal notebook which belonged to Norman Luxton. Annotations pertain to notes on cars and livestock [horses?] including breeds, names and other related information; notebook also includes list of names of Stoney Nakoda tribe members [possibly list of livestock owners?].
- Material Details
- Dark brown leather-bound wallet-style notebook with three interior pockets. Front left side has gold lettering which reads "NORMAN LUXTON". Notebook bound to leather exterior with brown string on two sides
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Horses
- Automobiles
- Personal and Professional Life
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Morley
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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News clippings book
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54861
- Part Of
- Jimmy Simpson family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding Banff, Cascade of Times gardens, Banff history, events, personalities, also includes articles on wildlife and wildlife management, etc. Includes clippings from Banff Crag & Canyon, Calgary Herald, The Albertan, Toronto Star, etc.
- Date Range
- 1931-1940
- Reference Code
- M78 / 270
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Textual record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Jimmy Simpson family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M78 / S16 / V577
- Sous-Fonds
- M78
- Sub-Series
- II / C / 3 Simpson family papers: Other
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- M78 / 270
- Date Range
- 1931-1940
- Physical Description
- 8cm of textual records (272 pages ; 30 x 36.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding Banff, Cascade of Times gardens, Banff history, events, personalities, also includes articles on wildlife and wildlife management, etc. Includes clippings from Banff Crag & Canyon, Calgary Herald, The Albertan, Toronto Star, etc.
- Name Access
- Simson, Jimmy
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Administration
- Advertising
- Animals
- Animal Paddock
- Architecture
- Banff
- Banff Crag and Canyon
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Jasper Highway
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Cave and Basin
- Commerce and industry
- Community events
- Community life
- Construction
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Environment and Nature
- Government
- Journalism
- Mineral Springs Hospital
- Natural resources
- Newspaper
- Parks Canada
- Parks
- Public entertainment
- Public events
- Provincial parks and reserves
- The Albertan
- Tourism
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Laggan
- Bankhead
- Anthracite
- Canmore
- Calgary
- Golden
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title written on cover
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
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