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Boer War scrapbook, Pincher Creek obituaries and correspondence

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook containing two unidentified portraits of men and one family photograph, as well as collected correspondence, newspaper clippings and other documents. Content mostly pertains to the deaths of James Frederick Morden, Robert John Kerr and Ovide Smith of Pincher Creek, Al…
Date Range
1880
1900-1902
1907
1910
1914
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 13 (O.S.)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Photograph
Print
Newspaper clipping
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 / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 13 (O.S.)
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Photograph
Print
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
1880
1900-1902
1907
1910
1914
Physical Description
5.5 cm of textual records (1 scrapbook : 119 pages ; 24.5 x 31 cm) -- 3 photographs : 2 b&w cabinet cards and 1 b&w print ; 27.5 x 22 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook containing two unidentified portraits of men and one family photograph, as well as collected correspondence, newspaper clippings and other documents. Content mostly pertains to the deaths of James Frederick Morden, Robert John Kerr and Ovide Smith of Pincher Creek, Alberta while fighting in Honing Spruit, South Africa in 1900 during the Boer War. Contents include condolence letters sent to James Morden's wife, as well as various related newspaper articles and a booklet commemorating the erection of a plaque at Pincher Creek Memorial Hospital in 1902 in their honour. Scrapbook contents also include other obituary articles commemorating James Frederick Morden's father and mother, Albert Milton Morden and Sarah Morden; and Adelaide Maud Hewetson of Pincher Creek.
Notes
Scrapbook possibly compiled by James Frederick Morden's wife (name unknown).
Name Access
Morden, James Frederick
Kerr, Robert John
Smith, Ovide
Morden, Sarah
Morden, Albert Milton
Hewetson, Adelaide Maud
Subject Access
Military
War
Obituary
Memorial
History
Newspaper
Correspondence
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Pincher Creek
South Africa
Access Restrictions
Contains loose materials - handle with caution
Language
English
Category
Military
Title Source
Title based on contnts of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Collected clippings, McDougall and Luxton family

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of various collected news articles pertaining to community events and friends and members of the McDougall and Luxton families, which are attached to 4 large pages. Materials appear to be a loose/separated section of a large scrapbook. Individuals described in articles include Annie M…
Date Range
1917
1937
1948-1949
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / 36 (oversize)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Published record
Textual record
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 / 36 (oversize)
GMD
Newspaper clipping
Published record
Textual record
Date Range
1917
1937
1948-1949
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records (4 pages : 20.5 x 34 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of various collected news articles pertaining to community events and friends and members of the McDougall and Luxton families, which are attached to 4 large pages. Materials appear to be a loose/separated section of a large scrapbook. Individuals described in articles include Annie McDougall, Eleanor Luxton, Elizabeth (Boyd) Chantler McDougall, Rev. John McDougall, May Bagley, Norman Sanson, and others. File also includes articles pertaining to the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association.
Notes
Articles are from various publications, including The Albertan, the Calgary Daily Herald, and the Family Herald.
Name Access
McDougall, Annie
Luxton, Eleanor
McDougall, Elizabeth (Chantler)
McDougall, John
Sanson, Norman
Bagley, May
Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Newspaper
Publication
Obituary
Organizations
Biography
Community events
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Calgary
Morley
Language
English
Conservation
Items are stored in mylar
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Community events and groups

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55722
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
Less detail
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Drafts, correspondence and other collected documents

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of poetry drafts, receipts and invoices, loose notes, and correspondence. Content pertains to the history of Western Canada, ranching, and the purchase of farm and ranching equipment by Laura and Roderick Riddle MacLeay in High River.
Date Range
[ca.1900-1920]
1907
1955
1958
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 12
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Postcard
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 / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 12
GMD
Textual record
Postcard
Date Range
[ca.1900-1920]
1907
1955
1958
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of poetry drafts, receipts and invoices, loose notes, and correspondence. Content pertains to the history of Western Canada, ranching, and the purchase of farm and ranching equipment by Laura and Roderick Riddle MacLeay in High River.
Notes
Documents were possibly used as research material in the creation of the book Leaves from the Medicine Tree, published in 1960 by the High River Pioneer's and Old Timers' Association
Name Access
MacLeay, Roderick Riddle
MacLeay, Laura
Subject Access
Commerce
Industry
Finances
Poetry
History
Ranches
Ranching
Correspondence
Communications
Research
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Red Deer
High River
Conservation
Some items stored in mylar
Category
Commerce and industry
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Duke of Connaught in Banff

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55727
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph depicting the Duke of Connaught dressed in Indigenous regalia. Photograph was taken on July 15, 1916, when the Duke was made a Chief of the Stoney Nakoda community, and published in the Crag and Canyon on July 22, 1916.
Date Range
1916
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 277
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 - 277
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
1916
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w print on paper ; 30.5 x 35.5 cm
History / Biographical
Prince Arthur (1850-1942), also known as the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, was Queen Victoria's third son and the first member of the British Royal Family to become Governor General of Canada.
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph depicting the Duke of Connaught dressed in Indigenous regalia. Photograph was taken on July 15, 1916, when the Duke was made a Chief of the Stoney Nakoda community, and published in the Crag and Canyon on July 22, 1916.
Notes
Text below photograph: "Arthur The Great Mountain Chief Banff - July 15th 1916 -"
Subject Access
Royalty
Royal Visit
Regalia
Cultural pluralism
First Nations
Ceremony
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Language
English
Category
Cultural pluralism
First nations
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.gg.ca/en/governor-general/former-governors-general/hrh-duke-connaught
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Government certificates

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of two Senior Citizen Award certificates given to Norman and Georgina Luxton by the Government of Alberta as part of the province's Golden Jubilee celebrations in 1955; and the marriage certificate of Norman and Georgina Luxton, 1904.
Date Range
1904
1955
Reference Code
LUX / III / A2 - 11, 12
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
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 / A2 : Family papers
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / A2 - 11, 12
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1904
1955
Physical Description
0.2 cm of textual records: 3 certificates ; 42 x 48 cm and 27 x 36.5 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of two Senior Citizen Award certificates given to Norman and Georgina Luxton by the Government of Alberta as part of the province's Golden Jubilee celebrations in 1955; and the marriage certificate of Norman and Georgina Luxton, 1904.
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Georgina
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Government
Marriage
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Morley
Access Restrictions
Materials are fragile - handle with caution
Reproduction Restrictions
Materials are fragile - handle with caution
Language
English
Conservation
Marriage certificate stored in mylar to prevent further damage
Category
Family and personal life
Government
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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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
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
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thumbnail
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Lux Theatre sample illustrations

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of hand-drawn sample illustrations produced as potential advertising material or signage for the LUX Theatre in Banff, ca. 1916. Illustrations depict animal and human figures posed in various ways to spell "LUX".
Date Range
[ca.1916]
Reference Code
LUX / I / C4 / 33
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Drawing
  8 images  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / C : Business, Legal and Financial
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / C4 : Topical files
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / C4 / 33
GMD
Drawing
Date Range
[ca.1916]
Physical Description
7 drawings : illustration, ink ; 39.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of hand-drawn sample illustrations produced as potential advertising material or signage for the LUX Theatre in Banff, ca. 1916. Illustrations depict animal and human figures posed in various ways to spell "LUX".
Notes
4 and 6 have ink lines on the back, in addition to a pencil sketch on 6
Subject Access
Advertising
Animals
Businesses
Lux Theatre
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Language
N/A
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
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Newspaper publication drafts, printed copies

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of handwritten drafts, notes and printed advertising posters pertaining to sales and promotional events at Dave White's store in Banff. Drafts were possibly produced by Norman Luxton.
Date Range
[ca.1905-1920]
Reference Code
LUX / I / D4 / 15 to 19
Description Level
5 / File
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 / D4 : Writing
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / D4 / 15 to 19
Date Range
[ca.1905-1920]
Physical Description
0.3 cm of textual records (12 pages ; 25 x 36 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of handwritten drafts, notes and printed advertising posters pertaining to sales and promotional events at Dave White's store in Banff. Drafts were possibly produced by Norman Luxton.
Name Access
White, David Mackintosh (Dave)
Subject Access
Advertising
Publication
Commerce
Businesses
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Access Restrictions
Materials are fragile - handle with caution
Language
English
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Category
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Norman, Georgina and Eleanor Luxton - oversize photographs

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55723
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
Less detail
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Rocky Mountains Park topographical map

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one printed map on canvas depicting Rocky Mountains Park and surrounding areas, ca.1910-1930. Map is annotated with red hand-coloured markers and small notes written in black ink.
Date Range
[ca.1910-1930]
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / 38 (oversize)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
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 / 38 (oversize)
GMD
Map
Date Range
[ca.1910-1930]
Physical Description
1 topographical map : hand col., annotations, on canvas ; 150 x 100 cm
History / Biographical
Rocky Mountains Park was renamed Banff National Park on May 30, 1930 as part of the National Parks Act passed by the Government of Canada.
Scope & Content
File consists of one printed map on canvas depicting Rocky Mountains Park and surrounding areas, ca.1910-1930. Map is annotated with red hand-coloured markers and small notes written in black ink.
Notes
Context of map mostly unknown. Missing title, date and other identifying information.
Subject Access
Map
Geography
Landscapes
Parks
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Access Restrictions
Map is difficult to handle due to size and condition. Assistance from archival staff required for physical access
Language
English
Conservation
Use nitrile gloves while handling map
Biographical Source Notes
http://parkscanadahistory.com/publications/national-parks-act-1930.htm
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Royal visit address, Stoney Nakoda language translation

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55612
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
FIle consists of a blueprint copy of an address presented to the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) during his royal visit to Banff in 1919. The address is written in the Stoney Nakoda language, translated from English by George Kaquitts.
Date Range
1919
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 23
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Blueprint
Textual record
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 / 23
GMD
Blueprint
Textual record
Responsibility
Translated by George Kaquitts
Date Range
1919
Physical Description
1 textual record : blueprint ; 35 x 45 cm
Scope & Content
FIle consists of a blueprint copy of an address presented to the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) during his royal visit to Banff in 1919. The address is written in the Stoney Nakoda language, translated from English by George Kaquitts.
Notes
Item in file appears to be blueprint copy of original document
Name Access
Kaquitts, George
Subject Access
Public events
Public Speaking
Royal Visit
Royalty
First Nations
Cultural pluralism
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Language
Stoney
English
Conservation
Item stored in mylar
Category
First nations
Cultural pluralism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Southern Alberta research project

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55619
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materia…
Date Range
[ca.1845-1920]
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Cabinet card
Diary
Organization record
Photograph
Postcard
Print
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Textual record
Tintype
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6
GMD
Cabinet card
Diary
Organization record
Photograph
Postcard
Print
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Textual record
Tintype
Date Range
[ca.1845-1920]
Physical Description
29 cm of textual records -- 29 photographs (28 b&w prints, 1 tintype) ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materials in sub-series believed to have been collected by Eleanor Luxton, possibly on behalf of the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association or as part of Eleanor's personal research.
Subject Access
Activities
Agriculture
Animals
Buildings
Businesses
Community life
Commerce and industry
Communications
Correspondence
Environment
Family and personal life
Farmland
Finances
Genealogy
History
Homestead
Immigration and homesteading
Inventory
Land use
Land, settlement and immigration
Manufacturing
Municipal views
Oil
Postcards
Portrait
Property
Real estate business
Research
Settlement
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Reproduction Restrictions
Some restrictions may apply - fragile materials
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Communications
Family and personal life
Environment
Land, settlement and immigration
Natural resources
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
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Southern Alberta research project - photographs

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55632
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of landscapes, community events, portraits and group photographs of individuals from Calgary and other areas of Southern Alberta. Includes early views of buildings in Calgary and area, sports teams and athletic competitions, a parade, a 1901 camping trip to Yoho, unidentified individu…
Date Range
1885
[ca.1890-1900]
1901-1902
[ca.1910-1920]
1913
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / PA - 1 to 28
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Cabinet card
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 / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / PA - 1 to 28
GMD
Photograph
Print
Cabinet card
Date Range
1885
[ca.1890-1900]
1901-1902
[ca.1910-1920]
1913
Physical Description
28 photographs : b&w prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of landscapes, community events, portraits and group photographs of individuals from Calgary and other areas of Southern Alberta. Includes early views of buildings in Calgary and area, sports teams and athletic competitions, a parade, a 1901 camping trip to Yoho, unidentified individuals on horseback, and related materials.
Notes
Some items in file are annotated
Most individuals in photographs not identified
Name Access
Livingston, Sam
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Portrait
Sports
Recreation
Landscapes
Animals
Horses
Birds
Land use
Settlement
Municipal views
Community events
Camping
Hiking
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Language
English
Conservation
Some items stored in mylar
Category
Family and personal life
Land, settlement and immigration
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Trading Post photographs

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of black and white negatives depicting Indian Trading Post activities and contents such as buffalo and bighorn sheep taxidermy, moose antlers, wolf pelt, figurine tableaus, Indigenous art, and the merman and portraits of Norman Luxton, Bill Round Sr. and Luxton's dogs. The buffalo tax…
Date Range
1903
1940
1936
1920
[ca. 1930-1949]
Reference Code
LUX / I / C4 / 30 / NA - 1 to NA - 50
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  52 images  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / C : Business, Legal and Financial
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / C4 : Topical files
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / C4 / 30 / NA - 1 to NA - 50
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1903
1940
1936
1920
[ca. 1930-1949]
Physical Description
50 photographs : b&w negatives ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of black and white negatives depicting Indian Trading Post activities and contents such as buffalo and bighorn sheep taxidermy, moose antlers, wolf pelt, figurine tableaus, Indigenous art, and the merman and portraits of Norman Luxton, Bill Round Sr. and Luxton's dogs. The buffalo taxidermy includes an annotated envelope from the Sanitarium Hotel addressed to George Paris. The wolf pelt is annotated as from July 1920 and measures 7'4".
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Round, William E. (Bill), Sr.
Subject Access
Animals
Businesses
Taxidermy
Sanitarium Hotel
Regalia
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Trading Post taxidermy photographs

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of black and white negatives depicting Trading Post exteriors, interiors, taxidermy specimens and skulls, including coyotes, pronghorn, elk, caribou, bighorn sheep, bison, birds, mountain goats, and musk ox. The file also consists of regalia, staged environmental wildlife taxidermy ph…
Date Range
[ca.1905] [1910s]
Reference Code
LUX / I / C4 / 29 / NA - 1 to NA - 49
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  49 images  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / C : Business, Legal and Financial
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / C4 : Topical files
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / C4 / 29 / NA - 1 to NA - 49
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[ca.1905] [1910s]
Physical Description
49 photographs : b&w negatives ; 11 x 6.6 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of black and white negatives depicting Trading Post exteriors, interiors, taxidermy specimens and skulls, including coyotes, pronghorn, elk, caribou, bighorn sheep, bison, birds, mountain goats, and musk ox. The file also consists of regalia, staged environmental wildlife taxidermy photographs and sheep in a pasture [potentially with young mountain goats].
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Subject Access
Animals
Businesses
Taxidermy
Regalia
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
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
Less detail
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