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Flower illustrations

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 6 coloured illustrations depicting wildflowers. Two items are annotated on reverse sides; one reads "Bell wood" and other is signed "Hugh"[?].
Date Range
[1930-1950]
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / 29
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Drawing
Painting
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / D : Other material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / 29
GMD
Drawing
Painting
Date Range
[1930-1950]
Physical Description
6 drawings : illustration, pencil and paint ; 16 x 22.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 6 coloured illustrations depicting wildflowers. Two items are annotated on reverse sides; one reads "Bell wood" and other is signed "Hugh"[?].
Notes
Artist(s) and date(s) of materials unknown; date range provided is estimate by Processing Archivist
Material Details
Illustrations traced in pencil and filled in with watercolour paints.
Subject Access
Art
Flowers
Language
English
Category
Arts
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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H. Boylston Dummer wildlife portraits

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55719
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 photographs depicting wildlife paintings by artist H. Boylston Dummer, including one portrait depicting three bighorn sheep and one portrait of a cougar. Items were gifted to Norman Luxton and his brothers.
Date Range
[ca.1920-1940]
Reference Code
LUX / III / A3b / PA - 6, 7 (O.S.)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / A : Norman Luxton family
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / III / A3 : Collected material
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / A3b / PA - 6, 7 (O.S.)
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca.1920-1940]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w prints on matboard ; 40 x 34.5 cm and 34.5 x 21 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 photographs depicting wildlife paintings by artist H. Boylston Dummer, including one portrait depicting three bighorn sheep and one portrait of a cougar. Items were gifted to Norman Luxton and his brothers.
Notes
Items in file not dated, date range provided is estimate by Processing Archivist
Item LUX / III / A3b / PA - 6 annotated on bottom right corner in black ink: "To the Luxton Brothers with Best Wishes H. Boylston Dummer"
Name Access
Dummer, H. Boylston
Subject Access
Art
Artist
Animals
Wildlife
Bighorn Sheep
Cougar
Language
English
Conservation
Item LUX / III / A3b / PA - 6 stored in mylar to prevent further separation of materials
Category
Arts
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Indigenous portrait given to Norman Luxton by W. Langdon Kihn

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55610
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one signed copy of a portrait of an unidentified Indigenous man by artist W. Langdon Kihn. Portrait was gifted to Norman Luxton by Kihn in 1922.
Date Range
1922
Reference Code
LUX / I / D1 / 17
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Drawing
  1 image  
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 / D1 : Personal and family life
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / D1 / 17
GMD
Drawing
Responsibility
Produced by W. Langdon Kihn
Date Range
1922
Physical Description
1 drawing : portrait, pencil and ink ; 29 x 37.5 cm
History / Biographical
Wilfred Langdon Kihn (1898-1957) was an American artist born in Brooklyn, New York. Kihn was best known for his illustrated portraits of American and Canadian Indigenous people, including members of the Blackfoot, Navajo, Pueblo and Tsimshian communities. The individuals in Kihn's portraits were most often depicted wearing traditional and ceremonial clothing rather than their typical clothes. Kihn's art career began in 1919 when he travelled to Montana and created some of his earliest portraits while visiting the Blackfeet Reservation. Throughout the 1920s, Kihn travelled extensively in Canada and the United States, creating portraits of individuals from a diverse range of Indigenous communities. Many of these portraits were put on display as part of a travelling exhibition organized by the Brooklyn Museum. In 1935, Kihn was commissioned by National Geographic to produce Indigenous portraits for publications; this ultimately led to a two-decade career with National Geographic.
Scope & Content
File consists of one signed copy of a portrait of an unidentified Indigenous man by artist W. Langdon Kihn. Portrait was gifted to Norman Luxton by Kihn in 1922.
Notes
Portrait is signed in the bottom left corner: "To "Norm" Luxton From his friend W. Langdon Kihn. 1922"
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Kihn, W. Langdon
Subject Access
Portrait
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Art
Artist
Language
English
Category
Arts
First nations
Indigenous Peoples
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/20/nyregion/art-indian-portraits-by-kihn-exhibited.html
https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/w-langdon-kihn-papers-7081
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Indigenous portrait paintings by H. H. Cross

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 35 photographs depicting portrait paintings of various American Indigenous leaders from the Sioux nation and American military generals created by artist [Henry] H. Cross.
Date Range
[ca.1900-1930]
Reference Code
LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 185 to 219
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / C : Extended family
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 185 to 219
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca.1900-1930]
Physical Description
35 photographs : b&w prints ; 12 x 17 cm and 11.5 x 14 cm
History / Biographical
Henry H. Cross (1837- 1918) travelled to Minnesota as a young artist in 1862, during the Sioux Outbreak with the intention of creating portraits of Sioux chiefs who had been sentenced to death by the American government. During this time, Cross captured the likenesses of various Sioux leaders and American military leaders in his paintings. Cross also learned the Sioux language and became familiar with many of their local customs. Cross would later become acquainted with Buffalo Bill Cody, who he also produced portraits of.
Scope & Content
File consists of 35 photographs depicting portrait paintings of various American Indigenous leaders from the Sioux nation and American military generals created by artist [Henry] H. Cross.
Name Access
Cross, Henry H.
Subject Access
Art
Artist
Painting
Portrait
History
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Geographic Access
United States of America
Minnesota
Language
English
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Category
Arts
First nations
Indigenous Peoples
Biographical Source Notes
http://www.nygardgallery.com/cross.html
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one large booklet/portfolio containing biographical information, illustrations, and 10 copies of painted colour portraits all pertaining to Indigenous chiefs. Individuals depicted are: Crowfoot [Southern Blackfoot], Old Sun [Northern Blackfoot], Red Crow [Southern Blood tribe], Bul…
Date Range
[1970-1980]
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 55
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Drawing
Painting
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 / 55
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Drawing
Painting
Responsibility
Art produced by Mort Graham
Date Range
[1970-1980]
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 38 x 48 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one large booklet/portfolio containing biographical information, illustrations, and 10 copies of painted colour portraits all pertaining to Indigenous chiefs. Individuals depicted are: Crowfoot [Southern Blackfoot], Old Sun [Northern Blackfoot], Red Crow [Southern Blood tribe], Bull Head [Sarcee], Eagle Tail [North Piegans], Poundmaker [Cree], Medicine Calf [Southern Blood tribe], Big Bear [Cree], Big Plume [Sarcee], and Pakan [Wood Cree]. Collection also includes historical information pertaining to Indigenous history in Western Canada written by Dr. James G. MacGregor, and a map depicting Indigenous treaty boundaries in and around the Rocky Mountains.
Notes
Date range provided is estimate by Processing Archivist
Name Access
Graham, Mort
MacGregor, James
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
History
Art
Artist
Portrait
Biography
Geography
Government
Geographic Access
Canada
United States of America
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Arts
First nations
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Other collected photographs

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton. Photographs pertain to a metal buffalo figurine attributed to "Dingwall" of Winnipeg (possibly Donald Ross Dingwall); an unidentified metal sculptor in his studio; a portrait of Ernie Kehr addressed to Norman (Luxton?); Canadian Pacific Lo…
Date Range
[ca.1900-1920]
[ca.1940-1960]
1986
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 1079 to 1083
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
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 - 1079 to 1083
GMD
Photograph
Print
Responsibility
Photographs produced by Photographic Branch, Government of Alberta; and Bruno Engler, Alpine Films
Date Range
[ca.1900-1920]
[ca.1940-1960]
1986
Physical Description
5 photographs : b&w prints ; 20.5 x 27.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton. Photographs pertain to a metal buffalo figurine attributed to "Dingwall" of Winnipeg (possibly Donald Ross Dingwall); an unidentified metal sculptor in his studio; a portrait of Ernie Kehr addressed to Norman (Luxton?); Canadian Pacific Locomotive 1201 travelling through Kicking Horse Pass as part of Expo 86 celebrations; and a copy portrait of an unidentified woman, early 1900s.
Notes
Some items are annotated
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Kehr, Ernie
Subject Access
Photography
Portrait
Art
Artist
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trains
Transportation
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Kicking Horse Pass
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Access Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Arts
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Political caricature, possibly George Ross

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one untitled caricature of a politician, possibly George Ross, signed by artist C. Stafford. Drawing depicts a man with an oversized head raising his fist in the air, standing next to a table holding a scroll which reads "In the interest of the people of Calgary I will fight to a[s…
Date Range
[ca.1940-1945]
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 24 (oversize)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Drawing
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / C : Extended family
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 24 (oversize)
GMD
Drawing
Date Range
[ca.1940-1945]
Physical Description
1 drawing : black ink on paper ; 39 x 52 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of one untitled caricature of a politician, possibly George Ross, signed by artist C. Stafford. Drawing depicts a man with an oversized head raising his fist in the air, standing next to a table holding a scroll which reads "In the interest of the people of Calgary I will fight to a[sic] finish special exemptions".
Notes
Drawing not dated, individual represented in drawing not specified
Material Details
Black ink on beige/grey construction paper
Name Access
Ross, George
Subject Access
Art
Politics
Government
Access Restrictions
Fragile - handle with caution
Language
English
Category
Arts
Politics
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph of Mount Rundle on construction paper, annotated with an original poem by Mary Belle Rich. Photograph and poem were gifted to Norman Luxton.
Date Range
[ca.1925-1930]
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 691 (O.S.)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Textual record
  1 image  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 691 (O.S.)
GMD
Photograph
Print
Textual record
Responsibility
Produced by Mary Belle Rich
Date Range
[ca.1925-1930]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w print on paper ; 30 x 40 cm
History / Biographical
Mary Belle Rich was a published poet and children's book author. Mary Belle grew up in Buffalo, New York before purchasing a large ranch and moving to Pincher Creek, Alberta in her adult years. Mary Belle's best-known work is her compilation of children's poems, titled "Fairy Tales and Grown-up Talk" (published ca.1913).
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph of Mount Rundle on construction paper, annotated with an original poem by Mary Belle Rich. Photograph and poem were gifted to Norman Luxton.
Notes
Item in file possibly produced during or shortly following Mary Belle Rich travelled to Banff in 1927.
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Rich, Mary Belle
Subject Access
Art
Poetry
Photography
Mountains
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Mount Rundle
Language
English
Creator
Mary Belle Rich
Category
Arts
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34621443/edmonton-journal-21-july-1927/
https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.992326/53?r=0&s=1
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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