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Calgary Climbers Festival poster portraits [copy negatives]

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-sub series consists of 9 copy negative images of rock climbers which were used as official portraits for a 1988 Calgary Climbers Festival promotional poster. Climbers featured on poster include: Lynn Hill, Kurt Diemberger, Fred Beckey, Voytek Kurtyka, Wolfgang Gullich, Kevin McLane, Jeff Marsha…

Date Range: 1988

Reference Code: V40 / XII / A

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M57; S47; V40

Series: V40 / XII

Sous-Fonds: V40

Sub-Series: V40 / XII / D : Published materials

Accession Number: 6772

Reference Code: V40 / XII / A

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: 1988

Physical Description: 9 photographs : b&w copy negatives

Scope & Content: Sub-sub series consists of 9 copy negative images of rock climbers which were used as official portraits for a 1988 Calgary Climbers Festival promotional poster. Climbers featured on poster include: Lynn Hill, Kurt Diemberger, Fred Beckey, Voytek Kurtyka, Wolfgang Gullich, Kevin McLane, Jeff Marshall, Barry Blanchard and Greg Child.

Notes: Copy of poster which images were used for is processed with reference number M57 / XII / D / 1

Subject Access: Sports; Recreation; Photography; Portrait; Calgary Mountain Club; Climbing; Mountaineering

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Reproduction Restrictions: Reference use only- no reproduction

Language: N/A

Related Material: M57 / XII / D / 1 (oversize)

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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1908 Calgary Exhibition souvenir album

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Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.

Date Range: 1908

Reference Code: V756 / III / C / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / C : Other personal and family records

Accession Number: 2015.8558

Reference Code: V756 / III / C / PD - 1

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1908

Physical Description: 1 album (28 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.

Subject Access: Activities; Community events; Events; Horses; Leisure; Public events; Recreation; Souvenir; Tourism

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Language: English

Conservation: Item has been interleaved

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Anniversary rides and events

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one original bulletin from 1933 describing the TRCR's [Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies] 10th anniversary with notes by Anne Wotypka; notes of memories of the Trail Riders produced by Howard Watkins in 1973, as part of 50th anniversary celebrations; 3 newspaper articles, includ…

Date Range: 1933; 1973; 1983-1984; 1997-1998; 2013

Reference Code: M545 / I / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: M545 / I : Events and Activities

Sous-Fonds: M545

Accession Number: 5939; 8235; 2014.8277

Reference Code: M545 / I / 2

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Some notes produced by Anne Wotypka

Date Range: 1933; 1973; 1983-1984; 1997-1998; 2013

Physical Description: 2.5 cm of textual records (ca. 45 pages ; 21.5 x 28 cm or smaller -- 3 newspaper clippings -- 2 volumes : 17 x 25.5 cm and 26 x 18.5 cm) -- 3 photographs : col. prints ; 12.5 x 9 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of one original bulletin from 1933 describing the TRCR's [Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies] 10th anniversary with notes by Anne Wotypka; notes of memories of the Trail Riders produced by Howard Watkins in 1973, as part of 50th anniversary celebrations; 3 newspaper articles, including two scanned copies, pertaining to the TRCR's 60th anniversary with attached notes by Anne Wotypka; information and sign-up sheets for 60th anniversary trail rides and Pow Wow event; 60th anniversary write-up titled "The Call of the Mountains - A Celebration"; 14 textual records including correspondence and a meeting agenda pertaining to TRCR's 60th and 75th anniversaries, 75th anniversary buckle design templates and plaque order forms including one duplicate; and one guest list booklet for the TRCR's 60th anniversary celebrations in 1983 containing 62 signatures. File also includes 3 colour photographs [see "Notes"].

Notes: Date "2013" is for accompanying handwritten notes by donor Anne Wotypka received with newspaper articles.; 3 colour photographs have been stored in mylar and kept in folder with corresponding newspaper article to preserve context; Some excess duplicates of items have not been processed due to storage reasons; items will be offered for return to Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.

Name Access: Wotypka, Anne; Watkins, Howard; Orr, Dennis; Godderis, Rick

Subject Access: Anniversary; Trail riding; Horse; Plaque; Buckle; Guest list

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Photographs have been encased in mylar to prevent off-gassing. Consider filing separately with other prints in future if conservation issues arise.

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Communications

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff area, 50th anniversary party, family photographs

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 64 photographs including 2 postcard prints. Content pertains to various members of the Kidney and Woodworth families and close friends, the 50th wedding anniversary of Ulysses and Annie LaCasse in 1968, events hosted by the Order of the Eastern Star Spray Valley chapter, Maud Kidne…

Date Range: [ca. 1910]; 1921; [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]; 1948; [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]; 1951; 1965; 1967 - 1970

Reference Code: V324 / IV / E / PA - 204 to 260

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: V324 / IV : Family, friends and community records

Sous-Fonds: V324

Sub-Series: V324 / IV / E : Maude Kidney Collection

Accession Number: 3109

Reference Code: V324 / IV / E / PA - 204 to 260

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca. 1910]; 1921; [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]; 1948; [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]; 1951; 1965; 1967 - 1970

Physical Description: 64 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 64 photographs including 2 postcard prints. Content pertains to various members of the Kidney and Woodworth families and close friends, the 50th wedding anniversary of Ulysses and Annie LaCasse in 1968, events hosted by the Order of the Eastern Star Spray Valley chapter, Maud Kidney's 71st birthday, social events in Calgary, and the Girls Flower Club in Banff.

Notes: File contains duplicates; Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist; Photographs in this file were accompanied by notes made shortly before or after accession in 1979 giving names/contextual information about photographs. Some notes are by Jim Deegan, 1987. Information has been transferred to the back of each photograph.

Name Access: MacAulay, Herb; Kidney, Maude; LaCasse, Ulysses; LaCasse, Annie; Whyte, Catharine; Wells, Fred; Unwin, Vera; Thomas, Hattie; Peyto, Annie; Harrison, Nellie; Smith, Helen; Harbidge, Violet; Moore, Pearl; Serra, Dante; LaCasse, Flo; Boyce, Jim; Craig, Bill; McCowan, Bill; Dube, Arthur; Barnes, George; Peyto, Stan; Peyto, Ines; Gratz, Muriel; Bunn, Mary; Bunn, Bill; Woodworth, Joe; Woodworth, Benjamin Frederick; Woodworth, Percy; Lester, Ken; Stafford, Rose; Shaw, Ed; Beattie, Doris; Beattie, Florence; Stafford, Lou; Davidson, Minnie

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Landscapes; Anniversary; Community events; Order of the Eastern Star; Horses; Banff Winter Carnival; Banff Indian Days; Mountain; Girls Flower Club Banff; Hotel

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Cave and Basin; Sulphur Mountain; Calgary

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Some photographs with large volumes of annotations in ink, and one item with adhesive residue, have been placed in mylar to prevent transference onto adjacent items in file.

Category: Family and personal life; Environment; Cultural pluralism; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Jack MacAulay coach and hockey players

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one oversize colour photograph with a portfolio-style backing. Content pertains to hockey coach Jack MacAulay posing with members of a Banff Minor Hockey League team. Names of players are written in pencil on bottom folded portion inside portfolio.

Date Range: [ca. 1945 - ca. 1950]

Reference Code: V324 / III / B / PA - 1 (O.S.)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: V324 / III : Jack MacAulay records

Sous-Fonds: V324

Sub-Series: V324 / III / B : 1946 - 1980

Accession Number: 2016.8581

Reference Code: V324 / III / B / PA - 1 (O.S.)

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Photograph produced by Hogans of Calgary

Date Range: [ca. 1945 - ca. 1950]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. print ; 32.5 x 30 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of one oversize colour photograph with a portfolio-style backing. Content pertains to hockey coach Jack MacAulay posing with members of a Banff Minor Hockey League team. Names of players are written in pencil on bottom folded portion inside portfolio.

Notes: Date range is estimate provided by the Processing Archivist based on format and contents of photograph.

Name Access: MacAulay, Jack; Magee, Dean; MacAulay, John; Melnyk, David; McHenry, Ron; Robinson, Bill; Zevick, David; Powell, Kenny; Tittemore, Tommy; Cummings, Roy; Sorenson, Carston; Powell, Johnny; Hildebrand, Doug

Subject Access: Hockey; Sports; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Access Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Photo and Feature Stories

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Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 8 cm of textual records (40.5 x 60 cm or smaller) and 25 photographs : b&w (20 x 25 cm or smaller). Records include newspaper clippings, typed articles, research, correspondence, and photograph prints. File pertains to Dorothy's freelance research, notes, original writing, and pub…

Date Range: 1933-1978; 1933-1934; 1942; 1953-1954; 1960-1963; 1965; 1969; 1970; 1977-1978

Reference Code: M521 / I / A / 8-18

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Newspaper clipping; Photograph; Published record; Textual record; Scrapbook

Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M521 / V75

Series: M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers

Sous-Fonds: M521

Sub-Series: M521 / I / A : Research and Writing

Accession Number: 7504

Reference Code: M521 / I / A / 8-18

GMD: Newspaper clipping; Photograph; Published record; Textual record; Scrapbook

Date Range: 1933-1978; 1933-1934; 1942; 1953-1954; 1960-1963; 1965; 1969; 1970; 1977-1978

Physical Description: 8 cm of textual records (40.5 x 60 cm or smaller); 25 photographs : b&w (20 x 25 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of 8 cm of textual records (40.5 x 60 cm or smaller) and 25 photographs : b&w (20 x 25 cm or smaller). Records include newspaper clippings, typed articles, research, correspondence, and photograph prints. File pertains to Dorothy's freelance research, notes, original writing, and published articles from The Albertan and The Calgary Herald primarily in the 1960s, and short stories for Reader's Digest in 1933-1934. File documents various people, places, and events significant to Banff, including: the old days, Banff Indian Days, Mountain School, Banff Centre, Banff namesake in Scotland, the teahouses at Lake Louise, hot springs, Indigenous regalia and ceremonies, local guides, and Silver City. File also includes personal notes/stories and correspondence between Dorothy and her parents, and several articles from the Banff Crag and Canyon. Notable people include Cliff and Beverly White, Walking Buffalo (Tatanga Mani, George McLean), George Paris, Margaret Greenham, Ike Mills, and Nora Drummond-Davies.

Notes: Correspondence between Dorothy and Mrs. Margaret Greenham, dated April 4, 1942.; Correspondence between Dorothy and C.R. Walrod from the museum in Kelowna, dated November 4, 1953.; Correspondence between Dorothy and her parents, dated March 9, 1961.; M521 / I / A / 10 : title on folder changed to [Indigenous]. Original title was "Indian Story Material."; M521 / I / A / 10 : photographs of Frank Kaquitts were originally filed in this folder (see: V75).; M521 / I / A / 16 : title on folder changed to [Indigenous Ceremonial Regalia]. Original title was "Indian Ceremonial Costume."; Most of the newspaper clippings are glued on a piece of paper like an unbound scrapbook.

Name Access: Wardle, Dorothy; Wardle, James M.; Greenham, Margaret; White, Clifford; Drummond-Davies, Nora; Mills, Ike; McLean, George; Walking Buffalo (George McLean); Kaquitts, Frank

Subject Access: Grizzly Bears; Fire fighters; Boats; Sunshine Village; Teahouses; Lake Agnes Teahouse; Oldtimers; Banff Indian Days; Regalia; Calgary Stampede; Guides; Homestead Hotel; Hotel; Mountain School; Art; Artist; Animals; Banff; Banff National Park; Bears; Calgary Herald; Community life; Community events; Hot Springs; Indigenous Peoples; Lake O'Hara Trails Club; Mountain guides; Newspaper; Research; Stoney Nakoda; The Albertan; Crag and Canyon newspaper; Banff Centre

Geographic Access: Castle Mountain; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Canada; Scotland; Plain of Six Glaciers; Lake Agnes; Bow River; Calgary; Lake Louise

Language: English

Conservation: Many of the newspaper clippings and other textual records were taped or glued together, and some of the photograph prints are damaged by ink. May present conservation issues in the future.; Acid-free archival paper was sporadically used to protect prints.; Should consider digitizing before further degradation.

Creator: Wardle, Dorothy

Category: Arts; First nations; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Animals and wildlife, Red Cathcart, other family friends personal photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs sent to Norman Luxton from various friends, including "Red" [Cathcart?], Eugene LaPorte, Woodworth and Theodora Campbell, the Green family, and Ernest Maunder. Content pertains to Red [Cathcart's?] work transporting oil to mines, and views from his travels in British Co…

Date Range: 1933; [1935-1950]; 1936; 1943; 1945

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 354 to 431

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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 : Photography

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 354 to 431

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1933; [1935-1950]; 1936; 1943; 1945

Physical Description: 77 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 14.5 x 8.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs sent to Norman Luxton from various friends, including "Red" [Cathcart?], Eugene LaPorte, Woodworth and Theodora Campbell, the Green family, and Ernest Maunder. Content pertains to Red [Cathcart's?] work transporting oil to mines, and views from his travels in British Columbia and Camp Debert in Nova Scotia; Eugene LaPorte fishing near Lake Ontario; Indigenous communities in Panama [sent by Mr. and Mrs. Campbell]; photos of the Green family [names missing]; photos from a community and nearby forested areas [location and source unknown] with detailed notes on back of related personal memories; Ernest Maunder's model boat hobby; "Dorothy" feeding geese in February 1954 in Inglewood [region in Calgary?]; and photographs of various wildlife by J.H. [Jack?] Munroe.

Notes: Some photographs have annotations on back. Items LUX/I/E4/PA-389 and 397 also have directions and illustrations of property layouts

Name Access: Cathcart, John George (Red); Luxton, Norman; Campbell, Woodworth; Campbell, Theodora; LaPorte, Eugene; Maunder, Ernest

Subject Access: Artist; Boats; Transportation; Travel; Sports; Hunting; Oil; Natural resources; Model boats; Mines and mineral resources; Immigration and homesteading; Indigenous Peoples; Industry; Recreation; Family and personal life; Cabins and shelters; Animals; Birds; Dogs; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Alberta; Calgary; Inglewood; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Central America; Panama; Ontario; Lake Ontario; Newfoundland and Labrador; St. John's

Language: English

Conservation: Items stored in mylar and archival envelopes

Related Material: LUX/I/E4/PA-363 related to photographs LUX/I/E4/PA-224 to 285; LUX/I/E4/PA-364 to 374 related to photographs LUX/I/E4/PA-305 to 360 [some of photos in files are duplicates]; LUX/I/E4/PA-399 to 413 related to photographs LUX/I/E4/PA-72 to 114

Category: Arts; Cultural pluralism; First nations; Natural resources; Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Calgary Stampede coordinators and participants

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 photographs pertaining to the Calgary Stampede. Photographs depict Norman Luxton and other individuals involved in the coordination of the Calgary Stampede, including Fred Graham, Chief David Bearspaw, members of the Hunter and Burns families, Col. Walker, Guy Weadick and others.

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]; 1944

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3c / PA - 1 to 5

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

9 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 / D3 : Organizations

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3c / PA - 1 to 5

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Responsibility: Items LUX/I/D3c/PA-1 and 2 attributed to photographer F. Gully

Date Range: [ca.1920-1930]; 1944

Physical Description: 5 photographs : b&w prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 photographs pertaining to the Calgary Stampede. Photographs depict Norman Luxton and other individuals involved in the coordination of the Calgary Stampede, including Fred Graham, Chief David Bearspaw, members of the Hunter and Burns families, Col. Walker, Guy Weadick and others.

Notes: Most individuals in photographs are not named, and items [aside from first in file] are not dated

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Hunter, Judas; Hunter, Enos; Hunter, Nat; Hunter, John; Graham, Fred; Bearspaw, David; Bearspaw, Johnny; Wildman, Dan, Sr.; Powderface, Tom; Burns, Pat; Burns, John; Webster, George; Weadick, Guy

Subject Access: Events; Public events; Calgary Stampede; Parade; Indigenous Peoples; Horses; Teepees; Construction

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Language: English

Category: Indigenous Peoples; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Calgary Stampede, teepee competition judging

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 21 photographs pertaining to events at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede held in 1943, 1949 and 1954. Photographs dated 1949 depict unidentified Indigenous people on horseback [preparing for a Stampede event?], and other photographs in file pertain to the judging of teepee compet…

Date Range: 1943; 1949; 1954

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3c / PA - 6 to 26

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

29 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 / D3 : Organizations

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3c / PA - 6 to 26

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Photographs LUX/I/D3c/PA-6 to 10 produced by photographer F. Gully.

Date Range: 1943; 1949; 1954

Physical Description: 21 photographs : b&w ; 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 21 photographs pertaining to events at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede held in 1943, 1949 and 1954. Photographs dated 1949 depict unidentified Indigenous people on horseback [preparing for a Stampede event?], and other photographs in file pertain to the judging of teepee competitions in [including images of 1943 winner John Burns and his family].

Notes: Most individuals in photographs not identified.

Name Access: Bearspaw, David; Burns, John; Burns, Richard; Burns, Pat; Luxton, Norman; Godsell, Philip; Graham, Fred; Peacock, Mark B.; Powderface, Tom; Wildman, Dan, Sr.; Hunter, Enos; Hunter, John; Hunter, Judas; Hunter, Nat

Subject Access: Calgary Stampede; Events; Public events; Competition; Teepees; Arts; Indigenous Peoples; Cultural pluralism; Animals; Horses; Recreation; Ranches

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Bow Ranch

Language: English

Conservation: Consider storing individual items in mylar sleeves due to ink and pencil annotations on back of some contents

Related Material: LUX/I/D3c/PA-1 to 5

Category: Arts; Cultural pluralism; Indigenous Peoples; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Calgary bicycle races, Calgary Stampede events and early Calgary views

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 4 loose prints and 4 prints on matboard backings. Content pertains to early events and views in Calgary, including bicycle races in 1896 and [ca.1900], Calgary Stampede event decorations [1912] and parade [postcard print, ca.1920-1930], and a view of Castle Hotel and a nearby gas s…

Date Range: 1896; [ca.1900]; 1912; [ca.1920-1930]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / PA - 212 to 219

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Professional and Personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D6 : Other activities and interests

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / PA - 212 to 219

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Responsibility: Two photographs [PA-214 & 215] produced by Boorne and May Ltd. of Calgary

Date Range: 1896; [ca.1900]; 1912; [ca.1920-1930]

Physical Description: 4 photographs : b&w ; 14.5 x 9 cm or smaller -- 4 photographs : b&w prints on matboard ; 17.5 x 24 cm and 18 x 13 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 4 loose prints and 4 prints on matboard backings. Content pertains to early events and views in Calgary, including bicycle races in 1896 and [ca.1900], Calgary Stampede event decorations [1912] and parade [postcard print, ca.1920-1930], and a view of Castle Hotel and a nearby gas station in Calgary. File also contains scanned paper copies of photographs depicting scenes in Calgary between 1875 and [ca.1915-1920]. Paper copies include early panoramic and “downtown” views of Calgary prior to 1900, the unveiling of a Royal Northwest Mounted Police memorial plaque [1917?], and a parade scene [ca.1915-1920].

Notes: Scanned paper copies of photographs in file do not have individual reference codes; source of images and location of originals unknown.

Subject Access: Buildings; Businesses; Townsite development; Land use; Events; Public events; Parade; Calgary Stampede; Sports; Recreation; Bicycles; Race; Horses; Settlement

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Language: English

Conservation: Paper photograph copies stored in separate mylar sheet from photographs

Category: Land, settlement and immigration; Commerce and industry; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Calgary Climbers Festival poster portraits [copy negatives]

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1908 Calgary Exhibition souvenir album

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55236

Anniversary rides and events

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54372

Banff area, 50th anniversary party, family photographs

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54597

Jack MacAulay coach and hockey players

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54614

Photo and Feature Stories

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54623

Animals and wildlife, Red Cathcart, other family friends personal photographs

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54988

Calgary Stampede coordinators and participants

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55011

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Calgary Stampede, teepee competition judging

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55013

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Calgary bicycle races, Calgary Stampede events and early Calgary views

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