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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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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of b&w photograph negatives of Indigenous camp and portraits. People in photographs are unidentified. The location is unknown.
- Date Range
- [1940-1944]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D5 / NA - 1 to NA - 12
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
13 images
- 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 / D / 5 : Personal and professional : Native issues and advocacy
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D5 / NA - 1 to NA - 12
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [1940-1944]
- Physical Description
- 12 photographs: b&w negatives ; 7 x 4.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of b&w photograph negatives of Indigenous camp and portraits. People in photographs are unidentified. The location is unknown.
- Notes
- Image processed May 23, 1944 by George Noble's Camera Shop
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Indigenous Peoples
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Natural bridge]
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of negatives depicting the Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park. Norman Luxton is the subject of NA -6
- Date Range
- [1930-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / NA - 5 to NA - 6
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
2 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected Material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E / 4 : Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / NA - 5 to NA - 6
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [1930-1960]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs: b&w negative ; 7 x 4.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of negatives depicting the Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park. Norman Luxton is the subject of NA -6
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Waterfalls
- Rivers
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Yoho National Park
- British Columbia
- Related Material
- Corresponding prints: LUX / I / E4 PA-48, PA-49
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of photograph negatives of unidentified women, man child in front of tipi. Norman Luxton is in NA-20
- Date Range
- [1930-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / NA - 20 to NA - 21
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
2 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected Material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E / 4 : Photographs
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / NA - 20 to NA - 21
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [1930-1960]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w negatives ; 7 x 4.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of photograph negatives of unidentified women, man child in front of tipi. Norman Luxton is in NA-20
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Indigenous Peoples
- Tipi
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Corresponding prints: LUX / I / E4 PA-134 to PA-148.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs that relate to Christmas card production, with Norman Luxton with unidentified Indigenous people.
- Date Range
- [1920-1946]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / NA - 67 to NA - 73
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
8 images
- 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 / D / 6 : Other activities and interests
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / NA - 67 to NA - 73
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [1920-1946]
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs: b&w negatives ; 10.5 x 8 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs that relate to Christmas card production, with Norman Luxton with unidentified Indigenous people.
- Notes
- NA-67, NA-69 to NA-73 appear to be copy negatives taken of photographic prints
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Indigenous Peoples
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Conservation
- NA-67 and NA-69 have yellowing of the film base. NA-72 and NA-73 have local amber discolouration
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Vancouver Island and Tilikum voyage photograph negatives
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of black and white photograph negatives depicting coastal British Columbia, May - July 1901, and the Tilikum voyage, July - November 1901. Content includes photographs of Vancouver Island, British Columbia including unidentified sailors, Indigenous people, buildings, lighthouses [Cape…
- Date Range
- 1900-1901
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / B1 / 12 / a / NG-1 to NG-127 LUX / I / B1 / 12/ b / NG-1 to NG-17 and NG-20 to NG-49 LUX / I / B1 / 12/ b / NA-18 to NA-19
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
166 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / B1 :
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / B1 / 12 : Tilikum voyage
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / B1 / 12 / a / NG-1 to NG-127 LUX / I / B1 / 12/ b / NG-1 to NG-17 and NG-20 to NG-49 LUX / I / B1 / 12/ b / NA-18 to NA-19
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1900-1901
- Physical Description
- 176 photographs : 172 gelatin dry plate negatives ; 10.2 x 12.7 cm : 2 cellulose nitrate negatives ; 10 x 7 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of black and white photograph negatives depicting coastal British Columbia, May - July 1901, and the Tilikum voyage, July - November 1901. Content includes photographs of Vancouver Island, British Columbia including unidentified sailors, Indigenous people, buildings, lighthouses [Cape Beale], canoes, sealing schooner, ships, boats, landscapes, and shorelines. Associated prints identify individuals as being Nootka [Nuu-chah-nulth], some taken in Port Alberni. File contains photographs of human skulls, cave burial, and potentially residential schools - access is restricted to select photographs. Content includes Tilikum voyage to Pacific Islands, with possible locations depicted including Cook Islands, Manihiki and Penhryn, Somoa, Fiji, and Tahiti. Photographs depict exterior and interior views of the Tilikum, unidentified Indigenous people, missionaries, sailors [in associated prints identified as Captain Winchester, Captain Dexter, Captain P'au on "Children of Tahiti" boat, and H.M.S. Torch officers], pearl boats, and scuba. Some photographs depict Norman Luxton and John Voss.
- Notes
- Description of negatives and contents found in binder of photocopied photographs, labelled on spine II.B.1.A / 7, but labelled on first page LUX / I / B1 / 7
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Voss, John
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Seascapes
- Shorelines
- Residential schools
- Personal and Family Life
- Missionaries
- Indigenous Peoples
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver Island
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Port Alberni
- Cape Beale
- Pacific Rim National Park
- Tahiti
- Manihiki
- Penhryn
- Somoa
- Fiji
- Access Restrictions
- Access to negatives is by application due to fragile condition. (a) NG-4,5,6 depict human skulls, NG-13,14,15 possibly depict Port Alberni's residential school, NG-32 depicts a burial. These have been digitized but are not available online.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Most glass negatives have silver mirroring, accretions, flaking, and loss of the glass support. Some show signs of previous mould exposure. Prior poor quality storage and processing has degraded the quality, these are also apparent in the associated prints. Several glass negatives were broken. Two nitrate film show yellowing of the support.
- Related Material
- LUX / I / B1 / 12 contains prints from some negatives
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Negatives are arranged in two groups: a. Negatives for prints in "10,000 Miles in the Canoe Tilikum, 127 items, includes images identical or very similar to those in the printed account; b. Other negatives, 49 items
- Processing Status
- Processed
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