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Norman, Georgina and Eleanor Luxton - oversize photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 16 photographs depicting Norman Luxton and his immediate family. Includes professional portraits of Georgina Luxton; images of Eleanor Luxton as a young girl; professional portraits of Eleanor as a student and adult; portraits of a dog belonging to the Luxton family; professional p…

Date Range: [ca.1909]; [ca.1910-1920]; [ca.1927-1930]; [ca.1940-1955]; 1958

Reference Code: LUX / I / D1 / 17 / PA - 13 to 28

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

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 / PA - 13 to 28

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1909]; [ca.1910-1920]; [ca.1927-1930]; [ca.1940-1955]; 1958

Physical Description: 16 photographs : b&w prints ; 40 x 50 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 16 photographs depicting Norman Luxton and his immediate family. Includes professional portraits of Georgina Luxton; images of Eleanor Luxton as a young girl; professional portraits of Eleanor as a student and adult; portraits of a dog belonging to the Luxton family; professional portraits of Norman Luxton; and photographs depicting Norman Luxton meeting Princess Margaret during her royal visit to Banff in 1958.

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Luxton, Eleanor; Luxton, Georgina

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Portrait; Royalty; Royal Visit; Education; Animals; Dogs

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Unidentified people standing outside house]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of a b&w photograph negative of a three unidentified people standing outside of a home

Date Range: [1904-1940]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 47

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

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 - 47

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1904-1940]

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w negative ; 14 x 9 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of a b&w photograph negative of a three unidentified people standing outside of a home

Subject Access: Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Banff; Alberta

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel and home records

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of scrapbooks, albums, photographs and textual records pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's domestic and international travels, and Eleanor's life in Banff. Includes records pertaining to Japan, Panama, Hawaii, and China; local events, including the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian Days and…

Date Range: [ca.1900] - 1992

Reference Code: LUX / II / E

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Print; Negative; Transparency

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

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

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Print; Negative; Transparency

Date Range: [ca.1900] - 1992

Physical Description: 27.5 cm of textual records (5 scrapbooks ; 0.5 cm newspaper clippings) -- 7 albums -- 1,345 photographs (1,083 b&w and col. prints ; 257 b&w and col. negatives ; 5 col. transparency slides)

Scope & Content: Series consists of scrapbooks, albums, photographs and textual records pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's domestic and international travels, and Eleanor's life in Banff. Includes records pertaining to Japan, Panama, Hawaii, and China; local events, including the Calgary Stampede, Banff Indian Days and a celebration marking the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; Canadian trips, including the Okanagan region, Seebe and Jasper National Park; and the Luxton family home in Banff.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Travel; Exploration; Home

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Alberta; British Columbia; Banff; Quebec; United States of America; Panama; Japan; China

Language: English

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Holiday greeting poster

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one large poster-style Christmas greeting card created by Eleanor Luxton. Poster has 11 cropped photographs attached to front, depicting teepees, members of the Stoney Nakoda community (including Chief Peter Wesley), landscapes, wildlife, and related scenes.

Date Range: [ca.1940-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 72

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Poster

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 / 72

GMD: Textual record; Photograph; Poster

Date Range: [ca.1940-1960]

Physical Description: 1 poster : b&w ; 36.5 x 43 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of one large poster-style Christmas greeting card created by Eleanor Luxton. Poster has 11 cropped photographs attached to front, depicting teepees, members of the Stoney Nakoda community (including Chief Peter Wesley), landscapes, wildlife, and related scenes.

Notes: Text on bottom of poster/card: "Pictures always bring to mind, Old days, old times, old friends So these memories of bygone years go to you, For a Happy Christmas and A Joyous New Year, too. ELEANOR G. LUXTON Banff Park Canadian Rockies"

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor; Wesley, Peter

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Holidays; Christmas; Correspondence; Wildlife; Buffalo; Horses; Teepees; Landscapes

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Conservation: Item stored in mylar

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Livestock roundups, ranching

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs depicting livestock roundups and ranchers on horseback, including views of unidentified ranches in Calgary, southern Alberta and Cochrane; and workers at Hawkeye Ranch in Brant, Alberta.

Date Range: [ca.1900-1910]; 1901; 1905

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 253 to 264 (oversize)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

15 images

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 / PA - 253 to 264 (oversize)

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1900-1910]; 1901; 1905

Physical Description: 12 photographs : b&w prints ; 46.5 x 19 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs depicting livestock roundups and ranchers on horseback, including views of unidentified ranches in Calgary, southern Alberta and Cochrane; and workers at Hawkeye Ranch in Brant, Alberta.

Subject Access: Animals; Ranchers and ranching; Horses; Labour

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Cochrane; Calgary; Brant

Language: N/A

Category: Family and personal life; Labour; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Community events and groups

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 photographs depicting community events and unidentified groups in Banff and Calgary. Content pertains to a parade in Banff, ca.1920; the erection of a memorial stone marking the location of the original North West Mounted Police barracks in Calgary, 1917; various group photograph…

Date Range: 1906; [ca.1910-1920]; 1917; [ca.1920]; [ca.1930-1940]

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 270 to 276 (oversize)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

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 / PA - 270 to 276 (oversize)

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1906; [ca.1910-1920]; 1917; [ca.1920]; [ca.1930-1940]

Physical Description: 7 photographs : b&w prints ; 50 x 40 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 photographs depicting community events and unidentified groups in Banff and Calgary. Content pertains to a parade in Banff, ca.1920; the erection of a memorial stone marking the location of the original North West Mounted Police barracks in Calgary, 1917; various group photographs from local events, including one depicting Eleanor Luxton and colleagues (possibly a class photograph); a group photograph from a drama performance at the University of Alberta; and the 1906 class of the N.C.O.'s Provisional School of Instruction in Calgary.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Community life; Events; Community events; Parade; Education; University; Public events; Performance; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary; Edmonton

Language: English

Conservation: Some items stored in mylar

Category: Family and personal life; Education

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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A wartime log : a remembrance from home through the Canadian Y.M.C.A.

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Part Of: Bill Waterworth fonds

Scope & Content: Bill Waterworth enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force at the age of 18. On September 19, 1942, Waterworth was shot down over the French coast just short of completing his 33rd mission. Waterworth avoided capture by German patrols for two weeks before being captured and taken prisoner by the G…

Date Range: [ca.1940]-1999

Reference Code: M215 / LC 1 / accn 8066

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Machine-readable data file; Photograph; Scrapbook; Textual record

1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Bill Waterworth fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M 215; S 54; V 176

Sous-Fonds: M 215; S 54; V 176

Accession Number: 8066 - loan for copy

Reference Code: M215 / LC 1 / accn 8066

GMD: Machine-readable data file; Photograph; Scrapbook; Textual record

Date Range: [ca.1940]-1999

Physical Description: electronic record : 7.66 GB, 147 files; 190 pages digitized from original

Scope & Content: Bill Waterworth enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force at the age of 18. On September 19, 1942, Waterworth was shot down over the French coast just short of completing his 33rd mission. Waterworth avoided capture by German patrols for two weeks before being captured and taken prisoner by the Gestapo. He was sent by boxcar to a Prisoner of War (POW) camp - Stalag VIIIB/344 - in Lamsdorf, Germany where he remained for three years. In 1943 the Red Cross issued each P.O.W. a blank 151 page logbook "A Wartime Log : A Remembrance from Home Through the Canadian Y.M.C.A." Waterworth treasured this log during his captivity and compiled it as a scrapbook collecting photographs, artwork by fellow prisoners, newsclippings, parcel lists and letters from home. In January 1945 the prisoners were forced to march from Poland to France, and he carried his log throughout the ordeal. His sense of history and purpose with the Wartime Log continued throughout his life, with follow-up stories of fellow POWs and of their reunions through to 1999.; Loan for copy in 2009 and digitized.

Name Access: Waterworth, Bill

Subject Access: War; WWII

Language: Language is English

Location (Original): Returned to Waterworth family

Location (Copy): O:\m_textual\m215_waterworth_archivalmaster

Location Copy Filename: m215_lc_1_accn8006

Related Material: S1 / 162 - Whyte Museum Oral History Prograamme : Bill Waterworth's Wartime Log interview with Bill Waterworth by Head Archivist E. J. (Ted) Hart, May 28, 2009; 08 M22a - Almost a lifetime / John McMahon

Creator: Waterworth, Bill

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Original title page

Processing Status: Unprocessed

Electronic Resources

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Scrapbook, collected historic and religious clippings

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Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook which was possibly compiled by Jim Brewster's mother, Isabella (Thompson) Brewster, or another unidentified relative, ca.1890-1900. Collected newspaper clippings and excerpts include religious quotes and symbolism, depictions of children, birds, women, and scenes invo…

Date Range: [ca.1890-1900]

Reference Code: M436 / VI / 8

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M436; V90

Series: M436 / VI : Later acquisitions

Sous-Fonds: M436

Accession Number: 2023.09

Reference Code: M436 / VI / 8

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: [ca.1890-1900]

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook : 26 x 34.5 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook which was possibly compiled by Jim Brewster's mother, Isabella (Thompson) Brewster, or another unidentified relative, ca.1890-1900. Collected newspaper clippings and excerpts include religious quotes and symbolism, depictions of children, birds, women, and scenes involving families and rural homesteads.

Material Details: Interior of front cover has clothing measurements for James (Jim) Brewster written in pencil; Front cover depicts illustration of three white cats in a metal tray on a table

Name Access: Brewster, Jim

Subject Access: Family; Family and personal life; Farmland; Religions; History; Royalty; Advertising; Commercial products; Events; Newspaper; Magazine; Marriage; Homestead

Geographic Access: Canada; Ontario

Access Restrictions: Handle with caution - contains loose materials

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Farming; Religions

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence

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Part Of: Dorothy Cranstone fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence between Barb Horn and Dorothy Cranstone's family friends. The correspondence pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's health and living arrangements and later regarding her death and the management of her estate. Also included are donation and thank you letters from the Whyte…

Date Range: 1949 - 1959; 1960 - 1969; 1971 - 1972

Reference Code: M524 / II / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Dorothy Cranstone fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M524 / V150

Series: M580 / II :Correspondence

Sous-Fonds: M524

Reference Code: M524 / II / 1

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1949 - 1959; 1960 - 1969; 1971 - 1972

Physical Description: 2 cm textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence between Barb Horn and Dorothy Cranstone's family friends. The correspondence pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's health and living arrangements and later regarding her death and the management of her estate. Also included are donation and thank you letters from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.

Notes: Barbara Horn is Dorothy's niece who spent time with Dorothy in her late years and managed Dorothy's estate after she passed.

Name Access: Cranstone, Dorothy

Subject Access: Correspondence

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff, Alberta

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Jane Diverty records

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence sent to Jane Diverty between 1936 and ca.1950; and two life membership certificates for the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies [ca.1945] which were awarded to Jane Diverty.

Date Range: 1936; [ca.1940-1950]; 1945

Reference Code: M545 / II / 25

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545; V635

Series: M545 / II : Members, Staff, Personal Content

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 2022.22

Reference Code: M545 / II / 25

GMD: Published record

Date Range: 1936; [ca.1940-1950]; 1945

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence sent to Jane Diverty between 1936 and ca.1950; and two life membership certificates for the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies [ca.1945] which were awarded to Jane Diverty.

Name Access: Diverty, Marshall; Diverty, Jane

Subject Access: Correspondence; Family and personal life; Membership; Organizations

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence from Europe

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of handwritten letters and 6 postcards which Molly Wright Adams sent to her sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin, between 1891 and 1903. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in Europe, including trips to Switzerland, Italy, England, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Date Range: 1891; 1893; 1896; 1902-1903

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Postcard

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Series: M555 / I : Correspondence

Sous-Fonds: M555

Sub-Series: M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 1

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Postcard

Date Range: 1891; 1893; 1896; 1902-1903

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records (6 postcards -- letters)

Scope & Content: File consists of handwritten letters and 6 postcards which Molly Wright Adams sent to her sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin, between 1891 and 1903. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in Europe, including trips to Switzerland, Italy, England, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Notes: Items in file are accompanied by two envelopes addressed to Catharine Elkin and her husband, Dr. William Elkin.

Name Access: Adams, Molly; Elkin, Catharine (Adams)

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Family and personal life; Correspondence

Geographic Access: United States of America; Europe; Italy; Switzerland; England; Germany; Netherlands

Access Restrictions: Some materials in file are fragile - assistance from staff required

Language: English

Conservation: Some materials stored in mylar sleeves

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life; Tourism

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel letters, 1898 to 1905

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of handwritten letters which Molly Wright Adams wrote between 1898 and 1905. Letters are predominantly addressed to"Katy" [possibly Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin]. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in the United States, Venezuela, Mexico and the Canadian Rockies [including…

Date Range: 1898-1905

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Series: M555 / I : Correspondence

Sous-Fonds: M555

Sub-Series: M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 2

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1898-1905

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of handwritten letters which Molly Wright Adams wrote between 1898 and 1905. Letters are predominantly addressed to"Katy" [possibly Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin]. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in the United States, Venezuela, Mexico and the Canadian Rockies [including Banff, Emerald Lake, Field, Golden and Glacier], extended family and personal interests.

Notes: Letters from Mexico accompanied by envelope (ca.1940) with notes pertaining to transcription of original letters in file [See "Material Details"] and annotated brown storage envelope in separate file folder

Material Details: Annotation in pencil on manila envelope in file: "Mexico Mar 16 1905 to Apr 11 1905 typewritten 1940"

Name Access: Adams, Molly; Elkin, Catharine (Adams)

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Family and personal life; Correspondence

Geographic Access: United States of America; Venezuela; Mexico; Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Banff; Yoho National Park; Emerald Lake; British Columbia; Field; Golden; Glacier; Glacier National Park

Language: English

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life; Tourism

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Letters to Helene and Katy, 1904

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of four personal letters which Molly Wright Adams sent to "Helene" and "Katy" [possibly her sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin] in November 1904.

Date Range: 1904

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Series: M555 / I : Correspondence

Sous-Fonds: M555

Sub-Series: M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 3

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1904

Physical Description: 0.3 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of four personal letters which Molly Wright Adams sent to "Helene" and "Katy" [possibly her sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin] in November 1904.

Name Access: Adams, Molly; Elkin, Catharine (Adams)

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Correspondence

Access Restrictions: Materials are fragile - handle with caution

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Letters, postcards and sketches

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of letters and six postcards sent from Molly Wright Adams to various family members between 1904 and 1905; and three ink drawings depicting climbers scaling mountains [possibly drawn by Molly]. Letters and postcards are primarily addressed to Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin [a…

Date Range: 1904 - 1905

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Postcard; Drawing

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Series: M555 / I : Correspondence

Sous-Fonds: M555

Sub-Series: M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 4

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Postcard; Drawing

Date Range: 1904 - 1905

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records -- 6 postcards -- 3 drawings

Scope & Content: File consists of letters and six postcards sent from Molly Wright Adams to various family members between 1904 and 1905; and three ink drawings depicting climbers scaling mountains [possibly drawn by Molly]. Letters and postcards are primarily addressed to Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin [addressed mostly as "Katy"]. Letters pertain to Molly's travels in California, New Mexico, and the American and Canadian Rockies.

Notes: Materials in file previously stored with one leather-bound journal and four miniature monthly planners [1904-1905]. Journal and planners have been renumbered and processed as file M555 / II / 1.

Name Access: Adams, Molly; Elkin, Catharine (Adams)

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Exploration; Travel; Recreation; Climbing; Hiking; Tourism

Geographic Access: United States of America; California; New Mexico; Canada; Alberta; Lake Louise; Rocky Mountains; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Some materials in file are fragile - handle with caution

Language: English

Related Material: M555 / II / 1 - journal and daybooks

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Letters to friends and family

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of several handwritten letters and four postcards which Molly Wright Adams sent to family and friends including "Cousin Alice", "Katy" [possibly Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin] and "Helene" between 1906 and 1908. Contents pertain to daily life and Molly's travels in the Canadian Rock…

Date Range: 1906 - 1908

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 5

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Postcard

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Series: M555 / I : Correspondence

Sous-Fonds: M555

Sub-Series: M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 5

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Postcard

Date Range: 1906 - 1908

Physical Description: 0.3 cm of textual records -- 4 postcards

Scope & Content: File consists of several handwritten letters and four postcards which Molly Wright Adams sent to family and friends including "Cousin Alice", "Katy" [possibly Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin] and "Helene" between 1906 and 1908. Contents pertain to daily life and Molly's travels in the Canadian Rockies and Japan.

Notes: File includes one torn fragment of a letter addressed to Molly Adams [sender unknown].

Name Access: Adams, Molly; Elkin, Catharine (Adams)

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Correspondence; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; British Columbia; Field; Japan

Language: English

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Transcribed letters

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of transcribed copies of letters originally written by Molly Wright Adams between 1891 and 1909. Some letters were sent to Roger Cook Adams by Catharine (Adams) Elkin in 1941. File includes genealogical notes pertaining to the Adams/Cook family addressed to Colleen [Skidmore] [possib…

Date Range: 1891; 1893 - 1906; 1908 - 1909; 1941

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 6 to 8

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Series: M555 / I : Correspondence

Sous-Fonds: M555

Sub-Series: M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 6 to 8

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1891; 1893 - 1906; 1908 - 1909; 1941

Physical Description: 5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of transcribed copies of letters originally written by Molly Wright Adams between 1891 and 1909. Some letters were sent to Roger Cook Adams by Catharine (Adams) Elkin in 1941. File includes genealogical notes pertaining to the Adams/Cook family addressed to Colleen [Skidmore] [possibly sent by Marjorie Adams ca. 2010-2015]

Notes: Materials in file re arranged based on original order: M555 / I / A / 6 : Letters 1891, 1908-1909 [includes envelope mailed to Roger Cook Adams, 1941, and genealogical notes] M555 / I / A / 7 : "Letters from Mary W. Adams, 1893 to 1906" M555 / I / A / 8 : Journal entries and letters from Molly Adams, 1904

Name Access: Adams, Molly; Elkin, Catharine (Adams); Adams, Roger Cook

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Research; Genealogy; Correspondence; Travel

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Exploration and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Cornelia Cook Adams and Catharine Cook transcribed letters

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining …

Date Range: 1844-1850; 1860-1866; 1944

Reference Code: M555 / I / B / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Series: M555 / I : Correspondence

Sous-Fonds: M555

Sub-Series: M555 / I / B : Extended family correspondence

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / I / B / 1

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1844-1850; 1860-1866; 1944

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining to the transcribed letters [ca.1944].

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Correspondence

Geographic Access: United States of America; New York

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Letter from Cornelia Adams to Roger Cook Adams

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one letter sent from Cornelia Adams to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, in 1944. Letter pertains to Cornelia's progress transcribing family correspondence from ca.1860 to 1869, including letters from their mother [Cornelia Ann Cook Adams] to Mary [Cook] Wright and "Annie" [possibly A…

Date Range: 1944

Reference Code: M555 / I / B / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Series: M555 / I : Correspondence

Sous-Fonds: M555

Sub-Series: M555 / I / B : Extended family correspondence

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / I / B / 2

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1944

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of one letter sent from Cornelia Adams to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, in 1944. Letter pertains to Cornelia's progress transcribing family correspondence from ca.1860 to 1869, including letters from their mother [Cornelia Ann Cook Adams] to Mary [Cook] Wright and "Annie" [possibly Anna (Cook) Smillie].

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Correspondence

Geographic Access: United States of America; New York

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Miniature journal and monthly planners

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one miniature pocket journal which belonged to Molly Wright Adams [ca.1904-1905]; and four miniature monthly planners for July to October 1904. Journal and planners contain notes pertaining to Molly's life and travels in the United States and the Canadian Rockies.

Date Range: 1904 - 1905

Reference Code: M555 / II / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary; Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Series: M555 / II : Personal and collected records

Sous-Fonds: M555

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / II / 1

GMD: Diary; Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1904 - 1905

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records (5 volumes : 6.5 x 10 cm and 5 x 6.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one miniature pocket journal which belonged to Molly Wright Adams [ca.1904-1905]; and four miniature monthly planners for July to October 1904. Journal and planners contain notes pertaining to Molly's life and travels in the United States and the Canadian Rockies.

Notes: Monthly planners accompanied in file by annotated storage envelope; Materials were previously stored with items in file M555 / I / A / 6 to 8

Name Access: Adams, Molly

Subject Access: Exploration; Travel; Recreation; Family and personal life; Hiking

Geographic Access: United States of America; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Materials are fragile - handle with caution

Language: English

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sen…

Date Range: [ca.1844 - 1909]; [ca.1939 - 1944]; 1980 - 1981; 2014

Reference Code: M555 / V777

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Diary; Drawing; Postcard; Private record

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Sous-Fonds: M555; V777

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / V777

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Diary; Drawing; Postcard; Private record

Responsibility: Some materials produced by Catharine (Adams) Elkin

Date Range: [ca.1844 - 1909]; [ca.1939 - 1944]; 1980 - 1981; 2014

Physical Description: 21 cm of textual records -- 16 postcards -- 3 drawings -- 1 photograph album : 107 b&w photographs

History / Biographical: Mary Wright (Molly) Adams was born on 15 October 1868. in Ridgefield Connecticut. She was the third of five children born to Cornelia Ann Cook (1830-1902) and Daniel Lucius Adams (1814 - 1899) She died in Kobe, Japan on 23 January 1909 and was buried there.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sent between Molly's extended family members [including members of the Adams, Cook and Wright families], ca.1844 and 1866. Textual records primarily consist of correspondence sent between Molly Adams and various friends and family members [ca.1891-1909].

Notes: Fonds consists of two series: Series I : Correspondence [contains two sub-series: I / A : Molly Wright Adams ; I / B : Extended family] Series II : Personal and collected records

Name Access: Adams, Molly; Schaffer, Mary

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Family; Correspondence; Travel; Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America; Connecticut; New York; Europe

Language: English

Creator: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Category: Family and personal life; Exploration and travel

Biographical Source Notes: Searching for Mary Schaffer: Women Wilderness Photography by Colleen Skidmore

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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