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Indigenous portraits and groups - unidentified

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 8 photographs depicting unidentified Indigenous people posing in groups and participating in various activities, including logging and horse races. One photograph of three men on horseback taken in Manitoba; other photographs possibly include Stoney Nakoda people.

Date Range: [1900-1920]

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 105 to 112

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; 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 - 105 to 112

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [1900-1920]

Physical Description: 8 photographs : b&w prints ; 25 x 19.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 8 photographs depicting unidentified Indigenous people posing in groups and participating in various activities, including logging and horse races. One photograph of three men on horseback taken in Manitoba; other photographs possibly include Stoney Nakoda people.

Subject Access: First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Events; Industry; Logging; Community events; Animals; Horses

Geographic Access: Canada; Manitoba; Winnipeg

Reproduction Restrictions: Fragile - restrictions may apply

Language: N/A

Category: First nations; Indigenous Peoples; Natural resources

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Luxton home, Montreal trip, 1971 book exhibit

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 35 photographs pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's family members and travels between 1930-1940; a trip to Montreal [1955]; an exhibit featuring Eleanor Luxton's book, "Luxton's Pacific Crossing", 1971; and Eleanor Luxton visiting friends near Luxton Park [Langford, B.C.?].

Date Range: [1930-1940]; 1955; 1967; 1971-[1972]

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PA - 403 to 437

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / E : Travel and home records

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PA - 403 to 437

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [1930-1940]; 1955; 1967; 1971-[1972]

Physical Description: 35 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 12.5 x 9cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 35 photographs pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's family members and travels between 1930-1940; a trip to Montreal [1955]; an exhibit featuring Eleanor Luxton's book, "Luxton's Pacific Crossing", 1971; and Eleanor Luxton visiting friends near Luxton Park [Langford, B.C.?].

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Travel; Tourism; Winter; Landscapes; Picnics and picnicking; Publication; Events; Public events

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary; British Columbia; Langford; Quebec; Montreal

Language: English

Conservation: Items stored in mylar

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Other family and friends - identified

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 23 photographs depicting friends and extended members of the Luxton family, including professional portraits and candid photographs. Individuals in photographs include Ed Larsen, Donald H. Bain, Reverend E.J. Staley and his wife [name not identified], Tibby Browne, David George Ros…

Date Range: 1940-1958

Reference Code: LUX / III / C3 / PA - 246 to 268

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / C : Extended family

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / III / C3 : Other extended family

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C3 / PA - 246 to 268

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1940-1958

Physical Description: 23 photographs : b&w prints ; 17 x 27 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 23 photographs depicting friends and extended members of the Luxton family, including professional portraits and candid photographs. Individuals in photographs include Ed Larsen, Donald H. Bain, Reverend E.J. Staley and his wife [name not identified], Tibby Browne, David George Ross, Conrad and Rosalie Ffrench, Belmore Browne, Norman Luxton, Harry and Fern Dooley, and Kathryn and H.L. Anderson.

Name Access: Bain, Donald H.; Larsen, Ed; Staley, Reverend E.J.; Browne, Belmore; Browne, Tibby; Luxton, Norman; Dooley, Harry; Dooley, Fern; Anderson, Kathryn; Anderson, H.L.; Ffrench, Conrad; Ffrench, Rosalie

Subject Access: Community events; Events; Calgary Stampede; Family and personal life; Travel; Tourism; Children; Ranches; Holidays

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary; Morley; Manitoba; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Souvenir photographs travel album

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one album containing travel photographs, mostly captioned. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton's national and international travels between ca. 1935 and 1940. Locations include the United States, Ontario, Quebec, Panama and Cuba. Subjects include unidentified Indigenous families and…

Date Range: [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]; 1939

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD - 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph; Album

352 images 1 Electronic Resource

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

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD - 2

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph; Album

Date Range: [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]; 1939

Physical Description: 1 album (ca. 360 b&w and col. prints ; 9 x 14 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of one album containing travel photographs, mostly captioned. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton's national and international travels between ca. 1935 and 1940. Locations include the United States, Ontario, Quebec, Panama and Cuba. Subjects include unidentified Indigenous families and local scenics in Panama, buildings and landscapes, the 1939 World Fair in New York, boats and dockyard views, art portraits, Niagara Falls, monuments and statues. Most items are captioned with their respective subjects / locations, 4 items are colorized [rest are b&w].

Notes: Some items are postcard prints, vast majority are photograph prints

Material Details: Photographs are secured with paper corner fasteners attached to pages with adhesive

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Art; Portrait; Indigenous Peoples; Buildings; Memorial; Statue; Events; Boats; Fishing; Landscapes; Animals; Farmland

Geographic Access: Canada; Ontario; Niagara Falls; Toronto; Quebec; Montreal; United States of America; New York; Chicago; Panama; Cuba; Havana

Access Restrictions: Caution when handling - some items are loose

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Consider removing metal bindings from album in future. Currently no signs of rust or damage to album

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel scrapbook

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one travel scrapbook, with various materials including matchboxes, souvenir napkins, booklets and brochures, menus, advertisements, event programs, magazines, maps and travel guides, and one photograph. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton's travels to the New York World Fair in 1939…

Date Range: [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]; 1939

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / 4

Description Level: 5 / File

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

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

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

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / 4

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

Date Range: [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]; 1939

Physical Description: 6 cm of textual records -- 1 photograph : b&w print ; 20 x 25 cm on matboard

Scope & Content: File consists of one travel scrapbook, with various materials including matchboxes, souvenir napkins, booklets and brochures, menus, advertisements, event programs, magazines, maps and travel guides, and one photograph. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton's travels to the New York World Fair in 1939, as well as Winnipeg, Montreal, Chicago, Panama and Havana, Cuba around the same time period. Includes image of Eleanor [far right] sitting with three unidentified friends at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Havana.

Material Details: Scrapbook has no cover or bindings

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Family and personal life; Events; Advertising; Businesses; Music; Arts

Geographic Access: Canada; Manitoba; Winnipeg; Quebec; Montreal; United States of America; Panama; Cuba; Havana

Access Restrictions: Access to original copy may be restricted due to poor condition

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Materials held together with unbleached cotton string; Use of original copy not recommended as there are many loose contents and small items which can be lost or misplaced in scrapbook. Once item has been digitized, access to original may be further restricted for preservation reasons

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Commerce and industry; Arts

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

Electronic Resources

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