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Banff Winter Carnival photographs
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of prints and negatives depicting Banff Winter Carnival events including ski jumping, hockey, figure skating, log chopping competitions, toboggan races, swimming contests, dog sled races, ice sculptures and queen contests between 1920 and 1949, primarily from the 1920s. Includes snows…
- Date Range
- 1920-1922
- 1922
- [ca. 1940s]
- 1942
- 1949
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3b / 2 / NA - 01 to NA - 93 LUX / I / D3b / 2 / PA - 01 to PA - 71
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
212 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3b / 2 / NA - 01 to NA - 93 LUX / I / D3b / 2 / PA - 01 to PA - 71
- Date Range
- 1920-1922
- 1922
- [ca. 1940s]
- 1942
- 1949
- Physical Description
- 164 photographs : 93 b&w negatives ; 14 x 8 cm or smaller : 71 b&w prints ; 23.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Banff Winter Carnival, also known as Winter Sports of the Canadian Rockies, was the first post-war winter sports programme held in Banff, Alberta. The organization had Banff directors, Calgary directors and Directors-at-large from Alberta and outside the province. A wide variety of social and sports events took place under the organization's direction.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of prints and negatives depicting Banff Winter Carnival events including ski jumping, hockey, figure skating, log chopping competitions, toboggan races, swimming contests, dog sled races, ice sculptures and queen contests between 1920 and 1949, primarily from the 1920s. Includes snowshoe hikes, Sunshine Ski Camp, and personal motor trips to Lake Minnewanka. File includes photographs and prints by Lou Crosby, Dan McCowan, Byron Harmon. Some prints are stamped or annotated by the photographer and include processing receipts and original housing envelopes.
- Notes
- PA-01 to PA-09 are associated to negatives NA-49 to NA-57. Copy and duplicate prints associated with some negatives
- Subject Access
- Winter sports
- Winter Carnival
- Sunshine Lodge
- Skiing
- Sled dogs
- Ski jumping
- Skating
- Lake Minnewanka
- Lake Louise
- Ice sculpture
- Hot Springs
- Dogsledding
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Banff
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- NA-05,06,07,21, NA-48, and NA-53 show deterioration and have turned amber
- Biographical Source Notes
- Banff Winter Carnival fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Second set of duplicate prints of NA-60 to NA-67 in a separate envelope
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ben Gadd fonds
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, …
- Date Range
- 1956-2018
- Reference Code
- M590 / V810 / S61
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Digital image
- Drawing
- Negative
- Newspaper clipping
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Published record
- Textual record
- Video
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- V810
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- 2024.01
- Reference Code
- M590 / V810 / S61
- GMD
- Digital image
- Drawing
- Negative
- Newspaper clipping
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Published record
- Textual record
- Video
- Transparency
- Date Range
- 1956-2018
- Physical Description
- ca. 7.9 metres of textual records -- ca. 274 maps -- 29 VHS tapes -- ca.15 discs with digital files -- 21 cassettes -- photographs -- oversized materials -- USB stick with 15 sldeshows
- History / Biographical
- Ben Gadd (1946-) is a retired naturalist, guide, geologist, instructor, freelance writer and award-winning author based in the Canadian Rockies. Ben was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1946. He met his wife, Cia (Langdon) Gadd at Colorado College in 1965, and the couple married four weeks later. Ben and Cia had two sons, Will and Toby. Ben and his family relocated to Jasper in the late 1960s. Ben later attended the University of Lethbridge and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Earth Science in 1972. Between 1976 and 1980, Ben taught classes at Mount Royal College and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology; he later taught additional classes at Grant MacEwan College and Lakeland College. From 1981, Ben also worked as a seasonal naturalist/guide for Parks Canada. Ben left Parks Canada in 1985 to start an independent naturalist guiding business with Cia based in Jasper and other parts of the Canadian Rockies, which the couple continued to operate for over two decades. Ben published his best-known work, "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies", through his publishing company Corax Press in 1986. The second edition of "Handbook of the Canadian Rockies" received multiple awards after its release in 1995. Ben's fiction book, "Raven's End" won the title of Best Canadian Rockies Book at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival in 2001 and became a Canadian bestseller. Overall, Ben has authored or co-authored 11 books and received nearly one dozen awards for his achievements as a writer, researcher and guide. Ben continued to lead guided hikes and school programs until his retirement in 2016.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of materials pertaining to Ben Gadd's personal life and career as an environmental researcher, educator, interpretive guide, publisher, public speaker and author, ca.1956-2018. Fonds includes maps, research materials, publication notes/drafts, correspondence, contracts, photographs, video and sound recordings, and other related material. Materials donated in 2024 include one USB stick containing
- Notes
- Ben Gadd fonds arrangement: Series I : Personal records - Subseries A : Travel guides and maps - Subseries B : Education and early writings - Subseries C : Personal interest files - Subseries D : Other personal and collected Series II : Research and publication records - Subseries A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies - Subseries B : Other publications Series III : Professional records - Subseries A : Parks Canada Records - Subseries B : Interpretive guiding - Subseries C : Teaching records - Subseries D : Other contracts and projects Series IV : Legal and financial records - Subseries A : Legal records - Subseries B : Financial records
- Subject Access
- Education
- Research
- Publication
- Environment
- Geology
- Tourism
- Family and personal life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Academics
- Guiding
- Guides
- Businesses
- Finances
- Conservation
- Wildlife
- Natural history
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Lethbridge
- United States of America
- Colorado
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Dutch
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Buffalo Nations Musum and Banff Indian Days photographs
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 30 b&w negative photographs pertaining to Buffalo Nations Museum and Banff Indian Days celebrations in Banff. Includes images of events, including parades, and wildlife including a black bear. Some images show Eleanor [?] on a gurney alongside an ambulance.
- Date Range
- 1927
- [1950-1959]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / NA - 258 to NA - 287
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
30 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / NA - 258 to NA - 287
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1927
- [1950-1959]
- Physical Description
- 30 photographs : b&w negatives ; 6.5 x 6.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 30 b&w negative photographs pertaining to Buffalo Nations Museum and Banff Indian Days celebrations in Banff. Includes images of events, including parades, and wildlife including a black bear. Some images show Eleanor [?] on a gurney alongside an ambulance.
- Notes
- Photograph prints are included in Eleanor Luxton's Banff album, LUX / II / E / PD / 1
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Community events
- Events
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Indigenous Peoples
- Cultural pluralism
- Public events
- Teepees
- Performance
- Music
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Category
- Indigenous Peoples
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Business, legal and financial records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22211
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series relate to Eleanor Luxton's business, legal and financial activities and consist of banking records; income tax returns; correspondence and invoices related to property and building construction, maintenance and management; household receipts; medical receipts; commercial and …
- Date Range
- 1903-1995
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- II.D. Business, Legal and Financial Series
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D
- Date Range
- 1903-1995
- Physical Description
- 4.8 m textual records -- oversize materials -- 31 photographs (15 prints, 16 negatives)
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series relate to Eleanor Luxton's business, legal and financial activities and consist of banking records; income tax returns; correspondence and invoices related to property and building construction, maintenance and management; household receipts; medical receipts; commercial and residential leases; insurance; investments; donations; rentals; legal papers relating to the estate of Annie McDougall and May Ross McDougall; mortgage papers; Parks Canada Lease agreements and need to reside challenge; Eleanor Luxton's living will.
- Notes
- Contents arranged by subject - see file level descriptions
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Commerce and industry
- Finances
- Legal and Financial
- Property
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains private information
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - contains private information
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Law and justice
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Eleanor as child at Luxton home, Norman Luxton
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 negative photographs pertaining to Eleanor and Norman Luxton. Includes images of Eleanor as a baby and a young girl at the Luxton family home in Banff; a view of the Luxton family's backyard; and two images of Norman Luxton, ca.1950-1960.
- Date Range
- ca.1908
- [ca.1915-1920]
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / NA - 244 to 249
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / NA - 244 to 249
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- ca.1908
- [ca.1915-1920]
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w negatives ; 15 x 9 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 negative photographs pertaining to Eleanor and Norman Luxton. Includes images of Eleanor as a baby and a young girl at the Luxton family home in Banff; a view of the Luxton family's backyard; and two images of Norman Luxton, ca.1950-1960.
- Notes
- Photographs LUX/II/E/NA-248 and 249 are accompanied in file by print duplicates and original photo envelopes
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Children
- Home
- Property
- Portrait
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- 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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Icefield Centre Redevelopment
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs depicting interior and exterior views of the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre in Jasper National Park, following renovations to the property in 1998.
- Date Range
- 1998
- Reference Code
- V810 / I / C / NA - 10 to 17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / I / C : Personal interest files
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / I / C / NA - 10 to 17
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1998
- Physical Description
- 30 photographs : 8 col. negative film strips ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs depicting interior and exterior views of the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre in Jasper National Park, following renovations to the property in 1998.
- Material Details
- Original photo envelope annotated in black marker: "Icefield Ctr. 1998 Photos by Ben [Gadd] with Jill Seaton's camera"
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Seaton, Jill
- Subject Access
- Construction
- Landscape
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V810/I/C/PA-27 to 56
- Category
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Illustrations - geo
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs taken or collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to rock formations and other geological features near Meadow Creek and Miette in Jasper National Park.
- Date Range
- [ca.1990-1995]
- Reference Code
- V810 / II / A / NA - 16 to 23
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / II / A : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / II / A / NA - 16 to 23
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- [ca.1990-1995]
- Physical Description
- 28 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs taken or collected by Ben Gadd pertaining to rock formations and other geological features near Meadow Creek and Miette in Jasper National Park.
- Material Details
- Original storage envelope (annotated) stored in folder with prints V810 / II / A / PA - 139 to 162
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Research
- Environment
- Geology
- Geological formation
- Geography
- Science and technology
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Miette
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Corresponding prints : V810 / II / A / PA - 139 to 158
- Category
- Environment
- Science and technology
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs taken by Ben Gadd during a trip to Jackman Flats Provincial Park in 1997. Images depict a dog, and measurements of a geological artifact.
- Date Range
- 1997
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / D / NA - 47 to 53
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / III / D / NA - 47 to 53
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 25 photographs : 7 col. negative film strips ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs taken by Ben Gadd during a trip to Jackman Flats Provincial Park in 1997. Images depict a dog, and measurements of a geological artifact.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Dogs
- Family and personal life
- Geology
- Research
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Jackman Flats Provincial Park
- Language
- N/A
- Related Material
- V810/III/D/PA- 168 to 172
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Jasper National Park geology book project
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56378
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of negative photographs which Ben Gadd contributed to a guidebook titled "Of Rocks, Mountains and Jasper" by Dr. Chris Yorath. Images depict scenic views of various mountains, caves, roads and glaciers near Jasper National Park, as well as close-up views of fossils and geological form…
- Date Range
- [ca.1993-1995]
- Reference Code
- V810 / II / B / NA - 1 to 30
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / II / B : Other publications
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / II / B / NA - 1 to 30
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- [ca.1993-1995]
- Physical Description
- 107 photographs : 30 col. negative film strips ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of negative photographs which Ben Gadd contributed to a guidebook titled "Of Rocks, Mountains and Jasper" by Dr. Chris Yorath. Images depict scenic views of various mountains, caves, roads and glaciers near Jasper National Park, as well as close-up views of fossils and geological formations. Some images depict unidentified men climbing and posing in front of natural views.
- Notes
- Photographs in file accompanied by original storage envelope
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Yorath Chris
- Subject Access
- Geology
- Geological formation
- Environment
- Natural history
- Mountains
- Climbing
- Caves
- Glaciers
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Related Material
- M590 / II / B / 25
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Luxton family fonds
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and profession…
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1995
- Reference Code
- LUX
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Cabinet card
- Framed print
- Negative
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX
- Accession Number
- Lux1 - EL estate, 1996
- Lux2 - Whyte Museum, 2000
- Lux3 - Glenbow Archives, 2001
- Reference Code
- LUX
- GMD
- Photograph
- Cabinet card
- Framed print
- Negative
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Eleanor Luxton archives
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1995
- Physical Description
- ca.32.1 m of textual records (29.3 m textual records, 47 scrapbooks) -- ca.7290 photographs (ca.5300 b&w and col. prints, ca.1915 negatives, 75 transparencies, 2 tintypes) -- 17 albums -- ca.74 cm sound recordings (29 CDs, 45 audio cassettes, 17 R120 DAT tapes, 1 VHS, 8 voicewriter discs)
- History / Biographical
- The Norman Luxton family was a prominent family in Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1904 until 1962. Daughter Eleanor Luxton maintained the family's position in the town until her death in 1995.
- Publisher and businessman Norman K. Luxton, 1876-1962, was the son of Winnipeg Free Press co-founder William Luxton. After working for the Winnipeg Free Press, Norman Luxton travelled, then joined the Calgary Herald for eight years. In 1901, he journeyed 10,000 miles on the Pacific in the dug-out canoe Tilikum. After becoming ill, Luxton abandoned the trip in Fiji and came to Banff to recuperate. The around-the-world trip was subsequently completed by his sailing partner, Capt. John Voss.
- Luxton bought Banff's Crag and Canyon newspaper in 1902 and remained as publisher until 1951. Also in 1902, he established the Sign of the Goat Curio store which specialized in Stoney Indian handicrafts and taxidermy specimens. Other significant Luxton businesses were the King Edward Hotel and Livery, Luxton Bros. insurance (with brother Louis Luxton) and the Lux Block, which included a hotel, the Lux Theatre and retail stores.
- In 1904, Norman Luxton married Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall, 1870-1965, of the pioneer missionary McDougall family of Morley, Alberta. In addition to her McDougall connections, Georgie Luxton was related by marriage to Senator George Ross. Norman and Georgie Luxton had one child, Eleanor Georgina, born in Banff in 1908.
- The Luxtons were important Banff "boosters" with involvement in numerous local organizations and events. Norman Luxton managed the Banff Indian Days from 1909 to 1950, was a founder of Banff Winter Carnival and was involved with native events at the Calgary Stampede for 25 years. In 1953, Norman established a museum to house his native artifacts. The Luxton Museum was built in co-operation with Eric Harvie of the Glenbow Foundation of Calgary. After Luxton's death, the museum continued to be managed by the Glenbow until 1992.
- Eleanor Luxton, 1908-1995, was a writer, historian, researcher, engineer, teacher and business woman. After graduating from high school in Banff in 1926, she attended the University of Alberta from 1926 until 1939, receiving degrees in history (BA '30, MA'33), a Diploma in Education (1931) and subsequent education, biology and natural history courses during the summers.
- Between 1937 and 1956, Eleanor received further degrees and certificates from studies at Garbutt Business College (Calgary), St. Stephen's College (Edmonton), Ottawa Technical High School, Havergal Ladies College (Ontario), St. George Williams College (Montreal), McGill University (Montreal) and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Subjects studied included office practices, shorthand, machine draughting, English, civil engineering (BSc '46), German, broadcast writing, management, commerce, accounting and commercial law.
- Eleanor Luxton's extensive education overlapped and preceded a long and varied professional career. Her teaching career extended from high school teacher in Alberta (Banff and Sexsmith), 1933-1940, to university lecturer in Montreal in the 1950s. During the 1940s, she worked in locomotive design for the CPR in Montreal. Beginning in 1956 and continuing until 1965, when she returned to Banff to care for her mother, Eleanor worked throughout southern Alberta as a field researcher for Calgary's Glenbow Foundation. From 1965 until her death in 1995, Eleanor remained in Banff in her family home and pursued an active career in writing and research.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and professional records, financial documents, organization and volunteer records, business and property records, scrapbooks and albums, research materials, candid and professional portraits, various collected materials, and other related content.
- Notes
- Fonds consists of three sous-fonds:
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1880]-1962, ca. 7.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Correspondence, B. Business, financial and legal, C. Personal, D. Personal and professional, E. Collected materials.
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1890]-1995, ca. 15 m. of textual records, sound recordings and photographs in six series: A. Correspondence, B. Professional, C. Personal, D. Business, financial and legal, E. Travel and events, F. Collected materials.
- III. Luxton family sous-fonds, 1836-1972, ca.6.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Norman Luxton family series, [ca.1900-ca.1970]; B. Georgina Luxton series, [ca.1890]-1967; C. Related family series, [ca.1890]-1972; D. Other material series, 1836-1970; E. Luxton family home records [1996].
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Professional and Personal Life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Research
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: electronic finding aid for processed material
- box list for unprocessed material
- Category
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
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- Title based on contents of fonds
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