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Luxton family fonds
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and profession…
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1995
- Reference Code
- LUX
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Cabinet card
- Framed print
- Negative
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX
- Accession Number
- Lux1 - EL estate, 1996
- Lux2 - Whyte Museum, 2000
- Lux3 - Glenbow Archives, 2001
- Reference Code
- LUX
- GMD
- Photograph
- Cabinet card
- Framed print
- Negative
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Eleanor Luxton archives
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1995
- Physical Description
- ca.32.1 m of textual records (29.3 m textual records, 47 scrapbooks) -- ca.7290 photographs (ca.5300 b&w and col. prints, ca.1915 negatives, 75 transparencies, 2 tintypes) -- 17 albums -- ca.74 cm sound recordings (29 CDs, 45 audio cassettes, 17 R120 DAT tapes, 1 VHS, 8 voicewriter discs)
- History / Biographical
- The Norman Luxton family was a prominent family in Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1904 until 1962. Daughter Eleanor Luxton maintained the family's position in the town until her death in 1995.
- Publisher and businessman Norman K. Luxton, 1876-1962, was the son of Winnipeg Free Press co-founder William Luxton. After working for the Winnipeg Free Press, Norman Luxton travelled, then joined the Calgary Herald for eight years. In 1901, he journeyed 10,000 miles on the Pacific in the dug-out canoe Tilikum. After becoming ill, Luxton abandoned the trip in Fiji and came to Banff to recuperate. The around-the-world trip was subsequently completed by his sailing partner, Capt. John Voss.
- Luxton bought Banff's Crag and Canyon newspaper in 1902 and remained as publisher until 1951. Also in 1902, he established the Sign of the Goat Curio store which specialized in Stoney Indian handicrafts and taxidermy specimens. Other significant Luxton businesses were the King Edward Hotel and Livery, Luxton Bros. insurance (with brother Louis Luxton) and the Lux Block, which included a hotel, the Lux Theatre and retail stores.
- In 1904, Norman Luxton married Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall, 1870-1965, of the pioneer missionary McDougall family of Morley, Alberta. In addition to her McDougall connections, Georgie Luxton was related by marriage to Senator George Ross. Norman and Georgie Luxton had one child, Eleanor Georgina, born in Banff in 1908.
- The Luxtons were important Banff "boosters" with involvement in numerous local organizations and events. Norman Luxton managed the Banff Indian Days from 1909 to 1950, was a founder of Banff Winter Carnival and was involved with native events at the Calgary Stampede for 25 years. In 1953, Norman established a museum to house his native artifacts. The Luxton Museum was built in co-operation with Eric Harvie of the Glenbow Foundation of Calgary. After Luxton's death, the museum continued to be managed by the Glenbow until 1992.
- Eleanor Luxton, 1908-1995, was a writer, historian, researcher, engineer, teacher and business woman. After graduating from high school in Banff in 1926, she attended the University of Alberta from 1926 until 1939, receiving degrees in history (BA '30, MA'33), a Diploma in Education (1931) and subsequent education, biology and natural history courses during the summers.
- Between 1937 and 1956, Eleanor received further degrees and certificates from studies at Garbutt Business College (Calgary), St. Stephen's College (Edmonton), Ottawa Technical High School, Havergal Ladies College (Ontario), St. George Williams College (Montreal), McGill University (Montreal) and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Subjects studied included office practices, shorthand, machine draughting, English, civil engineering (BSc '46), German, broadcast writing, management, commerce, accounting and commercial law.
- Eleanor Luxton's extensive education overlapped and preceded a long and varied professional career. Her teaching career extended from high school teacher in Alberta (Banff and Sexsmith), 1933-1940, to university lecturer in Montreal in the 1950s. During the 1940s, she worked in locomotive design for the CPR in Montreal. Beginning in 1956 and continuing until 1965, when she returned to Banff to care for her mother, Eleanor worked throughout southern Alberta as a field researcher for Calgary's Glenbow Foundation. From 1965 until her death in 1995, Eleanor remained in Banff in her family home and pursued an active career in writing and research.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and professional records, financial documents, organization and volunteer records, business and property records, scrapbooks and albums, research materials, candid and professional portraits, various collected materials, and other related content.
- Notes
- Fonds consists of three sous-fonds:
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1880]-1962, ca. 7.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Correspondence, B. Business, financial and legal, C. Personal, D. Personal and professional, E. Collected materials.
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1890]-1995, ca. 15 m. of textual records, sound recordings and photographs in six series: A. Correspondence, B. Professional, C. Personal, D. Business, financial and legal, E. Travel and events, F. Collected materials.
- III. Luxton family sous-fonds, 1836-1972, ca.6.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Norman Luxton family series, [ca.1900-ca.1970]; B. Georgina Luxton series, [ca.1890]-1967; C. Related family series, [ca.1890]-1972; D. Other material series, 1836-1970; E. Luxton family home records [1996].
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Professional and Personal Life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Research
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: electronic finding aid for processed material
- box list for unprocessed material
- Category
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
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Accountant documents and correspondence
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence and other documents sent to Eleanor Luxton from her personal accountants, Smith Matthews Shannon Chartered Accountants and Touche Ross & Co. Chartered Accountants. Contents pertain to income taxes, accounting service invoices, and other financial topics.
- Date Range
- 1975
- 1977
- 1980-1982
- 1986-1987
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D / 193 to 194
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / D : Business, Legal and Financial
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D / 193 to 194
- Date Range
- 1975
- 1977
- 1980-1982
- 1986-1987
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence and other documents sent to Eleanor Luxton from her personal accountants, Smith Matthews Shannon Chartered Accountants and Touche Ross & Co. Chartered Accountants. Contents pertain to income taxes, accounting service invoices, and other financial topics.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Personal and Professional Life
- Finances
- Communications
- Government
- Commerce
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Legal correspondence
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence and documents sent to Eleanor Luxton from her legal representatives [Fenerty, Robertson, Fraser and Hatch]. Content pertains to a case brought to the Alberta Assessment Appeal Board [1974]; lease agreements between Eleanor Luxton and tenants of her properties in Banf…
- Date Range
- 1971-1987
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D / 197 to 204
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / D : Business, Legal and Financial
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D / 197 to 204
- Date Range
- 1971-1987
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence and documents sent to Eleanor Luxton from her legal representatives [Fenerty, Robertson, Fraser and Hatch]. Content pertains to a case brought to the Alberta Assessment Appeal Board [1974]; lease agreements between Eleanor Luxton and tenants of her properties in Banff; Annie McDougall's estate; a dispute between Mel Weber [manager of the Magpie and Stump restaurant in Banff] and Eleanor Luxton, 1987; invoices for previous legal services; and other related subjects.
- Notes
- Contents are arranged by subject: LUX / II / D / 197 : Alberta Assessment Appeal Board, 1974 LUX / II / D / 198 : Provincial land title documents, 1977-1979 LUX / II / D / 199 : Annie McDougall estate and inheritance LUX / II / D / 200 to 203 : Leases, properties and rental agreements LUX / II / D / 204 : Invoices and other correspondence
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Weber, Mel
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Communications
- Finances
- Government
- Land use
- Laws and legislation
- Leases
- Legal and Financial
- Personal and Professional Life
- Property
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- File contains confidential information - restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- File contains confidential information - restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Government
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Law and justice
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Medical receipts and invoices
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of medical receipts and invoices collected by Eleanor Luxton for income tax filing purposes. Content pertains to medical prescriptions, treatments and appointments which occurred between 1977 and 1994.
- Date Range
- 1977-1980
- 1987-1988
- 1993-1994
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D / 195 & 196
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / D : Business, Legal and Financial
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D / 195 & 196
- Date Range
- 1977-1980
- 1987-1988
- 1993-1994
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of medical receipts and invoices collected by Eleanor Luxton for income tax filing purposes. Content pertains to medical prescriptions, treatments and appointments which occurred between 1977 and 1994.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Health services
- Gourlay's King Edward Drug Store
- Government
- Finances
- Family and personal life
- Commerce
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - file includes confidential information
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - file includes confidential information
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal letters and mail from community organizations
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal mail sent to or from Eleanor Luxton between ca. 1915 and 1980. Content pertains to Valentine's day letters between Eleanor and her parents, Norman and Georgina; a personal greeting card sent from "Aida" [n.d.]; a greeting card titled "To Father" [possibly sent from Eleanor…
- Date Range
- [1915-1940]
- 1968
- 1971
- 1973
- 1980
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 48
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / A : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 48
- Date Range
- [1915-1940]
- 1968
- 1971
- 1973
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of personal mail sent to or from Eleanor Luxton between ca. 1915 and 1980. Content pertains to Valentine's day letters between Eleanor and her parents, Norman and Georgina; a personal greeting card sent from "Aida" [n.d.]; a greeting card titled "To Father" [possibly sent from Eleanor to Norman Luxton]; a letter addressed to Eleanor from Alberta Theatre Projects with a ticket order form for local performances [1973]; a letter from Laura Oakander sent to Eleanor thanking her for a donation to the McDougall Stoney Mission Society [1980]; and invitations to round-up events hosted by the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association.
- Notes
- Most items in file are not dated; part of date range is estimate by the Processing Archivist based on context and formatting of contents in file
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Community life
- Community events
- Arts
- Family
- Holidays
- Personal and Family Life
- Organizations
- Churches
- Religions
- Events
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Morley
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Category
- Arts
- Family and personal life
- Religions
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of federal income tax statements, school tax documents, Environment Canada land rental fee statements, and Government Sales Tax documents which were sent to and collected by Eleanor Luxton between 1973 and 1993.
- Date Range
- 1973
- 1979
- 1987-1988
- 1991-1993
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D / 185 to 192
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / D : Business, Legal and Financial
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D / 185 to 192
- Date Range
- 1973
- 1979
- 1987-1988
- 1991-1993
- Physical Description
- 8 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of federal income tax statements, school tax documents, Environment Canada land rental fee statements, and Government Sales Tax documents which were sent to and collected by Eleanor Luxton between 1973 and 1993.
- Notes
- Contents are arranged by date and subject: LUX / II / D / 185 : Income taxes, 1973 LUX / II / D / 186 : Income taxes, 1979 LUX / II / D / 187 & 188 : Income taxes, 1987 LUX / II / D / 189 : Income taxes, 1988 LUX / II / D / 190 : School and Environment Canada taxes, 1988 LUX / II / D / 191 : Income taxes, 1988 & 1991 LUX / II / D / 192 : GST documents, 1991-1993
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Personal and Professional Life
- Finances
- Government
- Land use
- School
- Environment
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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