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Summit Records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57660
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wil…
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1930-1931
- 1959-1968
- 1970-1989
- 1992 -2020
- Reference Code
- M200 / V
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 2014.8347
- accn. 6465
- accn. 8002
- accn. 2020.05
- accn. 2023.19
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 8119
- accn. 2023.32
- accn. 2023.41
- accn. 6623
- accn. 6062
- accn. 2014.8318
- accn. 6767
- accn. 2014.8315
- accn. 2014.8317
- accn. 5680
- accn. 2023.16
- accn. 2018.9010
- accn. 5396
- accn. 6459
- accn. 2014.8316
- accn. 2023.18
- accn. 5631
- accn. 2013.8245
- accn. 2014.8275
- accn. 2023.06
- accn. 2023.14
- accn. 2023.17
- accn. 5569
- accn. 8113
- accn. 6396
- Reference Code
- M200 / V
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1930-1931
- 1959-1968
- 1970-1989
- 1992 -2020
- Physical Description
- 110 cm of textual records ca. 235 volumes
- Scope & Content
- Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics.
- Notes
- See file-level entries for inventories of summit registers and notes.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Activities
- Alberta
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- Banff National Park
- Bow Valley
- British Columbia
- Castle Mountain
- Centennial
- Climbing
- Club
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Fay Hut
- Fortress Mountain
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Ice climbing
- Kananaskis Country
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Parks Canada
- Porcupine
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Rundle Mountain
- Ski area
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Temple Mountain
- Trail making
- Trails
- Travel and Exploration
- Winter sports
- Yamnuska Mountain
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Abbot Pass
- Assiniboine
- Banff National Park
- Banff, Alberta
- Bugaboos
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Canmore
- Cascade Mountain
- Castle Mountain, AB
- Cathedral Mountain
- Glacier
- Jasper National Park
- Kananaskis Country
- Little Yoho Valley
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mount Baldy
- Mount Baker
- Mount Cory
- Mount Edith
- Mount Lefroy
- Mount Norquay
- Mount Rundle
- Mount Temple
- Mount Victoria
- Mount Yamnuska
- Rocky Mountains
- Rundle Mountain
- Selkirks
- Yoho National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some records have been placed in mylar. Some record have mold, rust or water damage.
- Related Material
- M235
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of hut registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between ca.1930-2020. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts, which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the huts; wildlife sightings; custodi…
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-2020]
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- S6
- V14
- Series
- M200 / IV : Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.19 accn. 8002 accn. 2023.20 accn. 2023.32 accn. 1299 accn. 1040 accn. 2141 accn. 3298 accn. 3757 accn. 6376 accn. 6465 accn. 6623 accn. 7779 accn. 2023.10 accn. 5538 accn. 2014.8293 accn. 2023.31 accn. 2023.15 accn. 2020.05 accn. 6766 accn. 2376 accn. 3296 accn. 3970 accn. 5215 accn. 3560 accn. 2014.8278 accn. 5462 accn. 3382 accn. 5330 accn. 6457 accn. 5635 accn. 5591 accn. 8120 accn. 2376 accn. 3560 accn. 2023.41 accn. 8119 accn. 2023.14 accn. 3160 accn. 3298 accn. 3970 accn. 5114 accn. 5200 accn. 5463 accn. 5631 accn. 6470
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-2020]
- Physical Description
- ca. 3.5 metres of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of hut registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between ca.1930-2020. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts, which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the huts; wildlife sightings; custodial issues and updates; and related topics. Series is separated at the sub-series level by individual huts: M200 / IV / A : Abbot Pass Hut M200 / IV / B : Elizabeth Parker Hut M200 / IV / C : Wates-Gibson Hut M200 / IV / D : A. O. Wheeler Hut M200 / IV / E : Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut M200 / IV / F : Bow Hut M200 / IV / G : Stanley Mitchell Hut M200 / IV / H : Fay Hut M200 / IV / I : Balfour Hut M200 / IV / J : Peyto Hut/ Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut M200 / IV / K : Elk Lakes Cabin M200 / IV / L : Bon Echo Hut M200 / IV / M : Bill Putnam / Fairy Meadows Hut M200 / IV / N : Scott Duncan Hut M200 / IV / O: Conrad Kain/Bugaboos Hut M200 / IV / P: Neil Colgan Hut M200 / IV / Q: Silver Spray Hut M200 / IV / R: Asulkan Hut M200 / IV / S: Mount Colin Hut M200 / IV / T: Great Cairn Hut M200 / IV / U: Other Huts [Registers]
- Notes
- See sub-series entries for chronological inventories of hut registers
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Backcountry skiing
- Buildings and facilities
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Climbing
- Environment
- Exploration
- Helicopter skiing
- Huts
- Log structures
- Memorial
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Parks Canada
- Peter Whyte Hut
- Porcupine
- Property
- Recreation
- Ski areas
- Sports
- Sports and recreation
- Wildlife
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M235
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Mount Everest Expedition sous-fonds. -- 1979-1984.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56398
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Canadian Mount Everest Expedition records are primarily Director's records; also includes material on publication, "Everest Canada."
- Date Range
- predom. 1978-1984
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / AC407
- Description Level
- 2 / Sous-fonds
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 2 / Sous-fonds
- Fonds Number
- M200
- Series
- II.
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Canadian Mount Everest Expedition
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / AC407
- Responsibility
- Records were generated by the Canadian Mount Everest Society.
- Date Range
- predom. 1978-1984
- Physical Description
- 3.15 m of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- The Alpine Club of Canada was a major sponsor of the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition.
- Scope & Content
- Canadian Mount Everest Expedition records are primarily Director's records; also includes material on publication, "Everest Canada."
- Finding Aid
- Inventory available in this database; select Alpine Club of Canada - inventory from list
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sous-fonds II of the Alpine Club of Canada fonds. Some records pertaining to expedition planning and preparation can also be found in I.A.2.d. and I.A.3.d., ACC admininstrative records. Other records pertaining to the expedition can be found in Larry Emrick fonds (M539), Bruce Patterson fonds (S42), Peter Spear fonds (M562,V787, S56), John Amatt fonds (M563, V788, S57), and Al Burgess fonds (M64, S48)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sous-fonds.
- Processing Status
- Processed.
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Travel and home records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55646
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Section records. -- 1908-1992.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions895
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series is comprised primarily of records of the Rocky Mountain Section (formerly Banff Section), 1972-1992, ca. ??? cm; Calgary Section, 1931, 1939, 1960-1986, ca. ??? cm; and the Vancouver Section, 1920-1931, 1947-1979, ca.35 cm. Also includes some records from the U.S.A. Mid-west Section, 1953-1…
- Reference Code
- M200 / I.B.
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- I.B.
- Accession Number
- 5200
- 5465
- 5724
- 6376
- 6765
- Reference Code
- M200 / I.B.
- Physical Description
- ??? cm of textual records.
- Scope & Content
- Series is comprised primarily of records of the Rocky Mountain Section (formerly Banff Section), 1972-1992, ca. ??? cm; Calgary Section, 1931, 1939, 1960-1986, ca. ??? cm; and the Vancouver Section, 1920-1931, 1947-1979, ca.35 cm. Also includes some records from the U.S.A. Mid-west Section, 1953-1980; Winnipeg Section, 1908-1934; Vancouver Island Section, 1913, 1945-1946; Minneapolis Section, 1927; and Edmonton Section, 1916-1920. Records are in the form of minutes, correspondence, financial records, manuals, reports, newsletters, etc.
- Finding Aid
- Inventory available in this database; select Alpine Club of Canada - inventory from list
- Related Material
- Forms Series I.B. of the Alpine Club of Canada records, Alpine Club of Canada fonds. Records pertaining to ACC administration of sections is found in Series I.A. Administrative records.
- Title Source
- Title based on material.
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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Personal papers and photographs sous-fonds. -- 1887-1984.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions899
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Constitutes Sous-fonds III of the Alpine Club of Canada fonds. Consists of members' personal papers and photographs accumulated by the Alpine Club of Canada prior to 1986. Material pertains primarily to ACC camps, expeditions, climbs, activities and facilities; and to mountaineering in general. M…
- Reference Code
- M200 / III
- V14 / III
- For full list of file numbers, select series III in database search.
- Description Level
- 2 / Sous-fonds
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 2 / Sous-fonds
- Series
- III. Personal papers and photographs sous-fonds
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Personal papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- 5200
- 5458
- 6337
- 6376
- 6465
- Reference Code
- M200 / III
- V14 / III
- For full list of file numbers, select series III in database search.
- Physical Description
- ??? cm of textual records. -- ??? photograpahs.
- Scope & Content
- Constitutes Sous-fonds III of the Alpine Club of Canada fonds. Consists of members' personal papers and photographs accumulated by the Alpine Club of Canada prior to 1986. Material pertains primarily to ACC camps, expeditions, climbs, activities and facilities; and to mountaineering in general. Major groups of material include: Paul A. W. Wallace papers and photographs, 1912- 1945; Frank W. Freeborn photographs, 1905-1914; Preston L. Tait photographs, 1911-1946; Phyllis Munday photographs, ca.1920-ca.1940; W. E. Stone photographs, 1912-1921; H. F. Lambart papers and photographs, 1913-1937; and Elizabeth Parker photographs, 1906-1912. Other significant groups of material include: Geoffrey Capes papers and photographs, 1947-1957; Byron Harmon photographs, 1906-ca.1920; J. P. Forde photographs, 1906-1913; George Battell photographs, ca.1909-1915; J. W. A. Hickson photographs, 1909-1919; L. C. Ford photographs, 1919-1932; Edward C. Porter photographs, ca.1950- 1981; Harry Pollard photographs, 1910-ca.1925; W. W. Foster photographs, 1925; A. A. McCoubrey papers, 1906-1937; H. A. V. Green papers, 1953-1958; A. T. Dalton photographs, 1902, 1907; Cora Sutter photographs, ca.1945; George Kinney papers and photographs, ca.1907; Malcolm Goddard photographs, 1912, n.d.; Elliott Barnes photographs, 1907; J. Norman Collie photographs, 1897- 1910. Single items or small groups of items originate with the following: Duke of Abruzzi, H. W. Allan, Allen H. Bent, Frances Arnold Black, Eric Brooks, Neal Carter, Rollin T. Chamberlin, Nick Clinch, Mary Cockerton, H. A. Constantine, Mary Fallis, Willima O. Field, Margaret Fleming, Don Forrester, H. O. Frind, A. L Harkness, Dorothy Hartley, G. Horne, Emil Huber, Ernest A. Jenkins, Mary L. Jobe, Conrad Kain, R. Kelly, F. V. Longstaff, H. MacKay, Claire McIntyre, D. S. McTavish, Edwin W. Mills, S. H. Mitchell, Don Munday, Elizabeth M. Rife, D. A. Sampson, R. A. Schluter, Vaux family, Betty Walker, C. G. Wates, A. O. Wheeler, Frank Yeigh.
- Finding Aid
- Inventory available in this database; select Alpine Club of Canada - inventory from list
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sous-fonds III of the Alpine Club of Canada fonds. Material compliments Alpine Club of Canada records, particularly with regards to camps, climbs, expeditions and facilities. Photographs by professional photographers such as Byron Harmon, Harry Pollard and Elliott Barnes may have been produced on behalf of the club and related to I.A.1.j. Administration: photography. Paul A. W. Wallace material is also held by the Glenbow Archives, Calgary.
- Title Source
- Title based on material.
- Processing Status
- Processed.
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Other materials sous-fonds. -- [ca.1880]-1988.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions900
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sous-fonds includes miscellaneous material acquired by the Alpine Club of Canada prior to 1986. Includes letters, cartoons, clippings, printed matter, photographs, articles, scrapbooks, etc.
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV
- V14 / IV
- Description Level
- 2 / Sous-fonds
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 2 / Sous-fonds
- Series
- IV. Other materials sous-fonds
- Sous-Fonds
- IV. Other materials
- Accession Number
- 5200
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV
- V14 / IV
- Physical Description
- ??? textual records. -- ??? photographs.
- Scope & Content
- Sous-fonds includes miscellaneous material acquired by the Alpine Club of Canada prior to 1986. Includes letters, cartoons, clippings, printed matter, photographs, articles, scrapbooks, etc.
- Finding Aid
- Inventory available in this database; select Alpine Club of Canada - inventory from list
- Related Material
- Constitutes Sous-fonds IV of the Alpine Club of Canada fonds.
- Title Source
- Title based on material.
- Processing Status
- Processed.
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Collected Material Series
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21912
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records, photographs and video and sound recordings collected by Eleanor Luxton. Contents include various published and unpublished materials, including sheet music, correspondence, books about Canadian and Indigenous history, magazines, souvenir publications, travel guid…
- Date Range
- 1875-[2004]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Sound recording
- Video
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F
- Date Range
- 1875-[2004]
- Physical Description
- 37.0 cm textual records.-- photographs.-- 74 cm sound recordings
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records, photographs and video and sound recordings collected by Eleanor Luxton. Contents include various published and unpublished materials, including sheet music, correspondence, books about Canadian and Indigenous history, magazines, souvenir publications, travel guides, and pamphlets; visual materials, including commercial postcards, portraits of Georginal Luxton and other family members, photographs of the Tilikum on display in Victoria, and a portfolio of illustrated Stoney Nakoda portraits by R.H. Palenske; oral histories recorded and collected by Eleanor Luxton; and a VHS copy of "Qualicum Wind".
- Notes
- Series consists of four sub-series:
- Textual records
- Photographs
- Oral Histories (includes printed interview transcripts; transcripts in electronic format written to CD Rom and 3.5" floppy disk; supporting documentation; the recorded interviews on audio cassettes and R120 DAT tapes)
- Audiovisual and sound records
- Finding Aid
- Electronic finding aid available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Interview transcripts
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21914
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-sub-series consist of printed interview transcripts, prepared by Astrid Bell. Interviews were conducted by Judy Larmour and MaryAlice Stewart. Also included in this sub-sub-series are the transcripts in electronic format written to CD Rom and 3.5" floppy disk. Transcripts in t…
- Date Range
- 1997-2001
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F3 i
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Series
- II.F. Collected Material Series
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F3 i
- Date Range
- 1997-2001
- Physical Description
- 28 cm textual records: 28 interview transcriptions, 29 CD Rom, 28 - 3.5" floppy disks
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-sub-series consist of printed interview transcripts, prepared by Astrid Bell. Interviews were conducted by Judy Larmour and MaryAlice Stewart. Also included in this sub-sub-series are the transcripts in electronic format written to CD Rom and 3.5" floppy disk. Transcripts in this sub-sub-series consist of: Helen Reimer Henry Ness Louis Trono Jeannedot Ellis Robert Smith Mary Smith Frances de Haan-Holscher Ralphine Locke Kathy Campbell MaryAlice Stewart Don Hatch Derek Smith William Luxton Jr. Renata Gibson Jane Hayes Russ Nickles William Sampson Hugh Dempsey Robert and Alma Garbert Les Duncan Mrs. L.G. Thomas Dr. L.G. Thomas Margaret Thomas George F.G. Stanley Jack Doughty-Davis Iris Steele Jim Miller Doug Light
- Access Restrictions
- Doug Light transcript is restricted; permission of ELHF required.
- Finding Aid
- Electronic finding aid and printed listing and interview summaries available.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Supporting documentation for oral histories
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21942
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-sub-series consist of correspondence between interviewer Judy Larmour and transcriber Astrid Bell; interview summaries and materials related to interview questions including Luxton house history; University of Alberta Evergreen & Gold; photocopies of photographs; news clippings …
- Date Range
- [2000-2004]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F3 ii
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Series
- II.F. Collected Material Series
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F3 ii
- Date Range
- [2000-2004]
- Physical Description
- 6 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-sub-series consist of correspondence between interviewer Judy Larmour and transcriber Astrid Bell; interview summaries and materials related to interview questions including Luxton house history; University of Alberta Evergreen & Gold; photocopies of photographs; news clippings and the Luxton family tree.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Recorded Interviews
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21950
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-sub-series consist of original R120 Dat tape recordings of oral history interviews and audio cassette copies. 5 interviews conducted by MaryAlice Stewart and the remainder by Judy Larmour.
- Date Range
- 1997-2001
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F3 iii
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Series
- II. F. Collected Material Series
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F3 iii
- Date Range
- 1997-2001
- Physical Description
- ca. 61 sound recordings: audiocassettes, R120 DAT tapes
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-sub-series consist of original R120 Dat tape recordings of oral history interviews and audio cassette copies. 5 interviews conducted by MaryAlice Stewart and the remainder by Judy Larmour.
- Finding Aid
- Printed inventory available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Professional records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22016
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 7 sub-series: *1. Personal education, [ca.1920]-1973: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's personal education and include records relating to her primary and secondary schooling; the University of Alberta, her teacher training at the University of Alberta summ…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890] - 1993
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional Series
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B
- Date Range
- [ca.1890] - 1993
- Physical Description
- 16 m textual records, graphic materials and sound recordings
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 7 sub-series:
- *1. Personal education, [ca.1920]-1973: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's personal education and include records relating to her primary and secondary schooling; the University of Alberta, her teacher training at the University of Alberta summer school; the Provincial Normal School in Edmonton; post-secondary schooling at Sir George Williams College where she studied Commerce, Engineering, and received her Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.). Between 1933 and 1952, Eleanor Luxton participated in numerous other personal education activities, including: drama studies, 1933 (Banff School of Drama? and/or Banff School of Fine Arts?); Garbutt Business College, Calgary (office practices, 1937), St. Stephen's College, Edmonton (1940), Ottawa Technical High School (machine draughting, 1940-1941); German language studies (1951); Banff School of Fine Arts (radio writing and techniques, 1951, 1952); Western Canada Institute, Calgary (literature, before 1952).
- *2. Teaching career: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's teaching career and include her teaching papers from secondary school and university.
- *3. Engineering career, 1935-1946: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's work at the Canadian Pacific Railway in Montreal.
- *4. Historical research, 1890-[ca.1995]: Records in this sub-series pertain to biographical research files on individuals and families in the High River area and other ranching communities of southern Alberta; research notes, files, and recordings gathered for the High River and southern Alberta ranching research projects; articles, photographs collected for the High River and southern Alberta ranching research projects, and project records relating to the Glenbow-Alberta Institute research projects on High River and southern Alberta ranching. These records include project outlines, monthly and annual reports, expense statements, correspondence, register book, lists and notes. Also included in this sub-series are Canadian and western history research papers; McDougall family research papers; Luxton family research papers.
- *5. Literary papers, 1969-1975: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's writings on Luxton's Pacific Crossing; Banff, Canada's First National Park; Latch String Out; Stoney Medicine.
- *6. Lectures and Speeches, [195-]-1993.
- *7. Other, 1936-1979.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Professional and Personal Life
- School
- University
- Education
- Research
- Publication
- History
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Edmonton
- Quebec
- Montreal
- Category
- Education
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Luxton's Pacific Crossing
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-sub-series consists of records relating to Eleanor Luxton's research on Luxton's Pacific Crossing, working copies of the manuscript, manuscript edits, reviews, invoices, correspondence, corrections, and newsclippings
- Date Range
- 1969-1975
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 - 1 to 20
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Series
- II.B.5. Professional : Literary papers
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 - 1 to 20
- Date Range
- 1969-1975
- Physical Description
- 20 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-sub-series consists of records relating to Eleanor Luxton's research on Luxton's Pacific Crossing, working copies of the manuscript, manuscript edits, reviews, invoices, correspondence, corrections, and newsclippings
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff, Canada's First National Park
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-sub-series consists of records relating to Eleanor Luxton's research on Banff, Canada's First National Park manuscript and includes notes, working copies of the manuscript, publisher's galley copies, correspondence and reviews.
- Date Range
- ca. 1969-1975
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 - 21 to 41
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Series
- II.B.5. Professional : Literary papers
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 - 21 to 41
- Date Range
- ca. 1969-1975
- Physical Description
- 0.6 m textual records and graphic material
- Scope & Content
- Sub-sub-series consists of records relating to Eleanor Luxton's research on Banff, Canada's First National Park manuscript and includes notes, working copies of the manuscript, publisher's galley copies, correspondence and reviews.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Latch String Out
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-sub-series consists of records relating to Eleanor Luxton's research on Annie McDougall and the Latch String Out manuscript and includes notes, working copies of the manuscript, and correspondence.
- Date Range
- ca. 1969-1975
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 - 42 to 57
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4.1 / Sub-sub-series
- Series
- II.B.5. Professional : Literary papers
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 - 42 to 57
- Date Range
- ca. 1969-1975
- Physical Description
- 0.45 m textual records and graphic material
- Scope & Content
- Sub-sub-series consists of records relating to Eleanor Luxton's research on Annie McDougall and the Latch String Out manuscript and includes notes, working copies of the manuscript, and correspondence.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Personal records
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records and photographs pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's personal life, including Eleanor's hobbies, travel, volunteering and collected materials.
- Date Range
- [186-]-1994, predominant 1908-1994
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- II.C. Personal Series
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C
- Date Range
- [186-]-1994, predominant 1908-1994
- Physical Description
- 2.6 m textual records -- oversize textual records -- photographs
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of textual records and photographs pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's personal life, including Eleanor's hobbies, travel, volunteering and collected materials.
- Notes
- Series consists of 6 sub-series:
- C1 : Volunteer activities: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's involement with the Junior Red Cross, the Canadian Women's Press Club, the Historical Society of Alberta, and the Southern Alberta Women's Pioneer and Old Timers' Association.
- C2 : Scrapbooks
- C3 : Diaries, daybooks, notebooks, notes
- C4 : Travel and hobbies
- C5 : Other (includes personal government documents, business and membership cards and some personal correspondence)
- C6 : Southern Alberta research project
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Business, legal and financial records
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- 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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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series consist of three sub-series: A.1 Correspondence; A.2 Family Papers; A.3 Family photographs. Records pertain to the Luxton family members, McDougall family, Graham and Ross families, the William Luxton family, friends and acquaintances, and the Stoney Indians.
- Date Range
- 1904-1964
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- III.A. Family
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A
- Date Range
- 1904-1964
- Physical Description
- 0.38 m textual records
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series consist of three sub-series: A.1 Correspondence; A.2 Family Papers; A.3 Family photographs. Records pertain to the Luxton family members, McDougall family, Graham and Ross families, the William Luxton family, friends and acquaintances, and the Stoney Indians.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series consist of four sub-series: B.1 Correspondence; B.2 Personal Papers and Photographs; B.3 Business, Financial, and Legal Papers; B.4 Collected Material. Records pertain to Georgina Luxton.
- Date Range
- 1888-1965
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- III.B. Georgina Luxton
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B
- Date Range
- 1888-1965
- Physical Description
- 0.4 m textual records
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series consist of four sub-series: B.1 Correspondence; B.2 Personal Papers and Photographs; B.3 Business, Financial, and Legal Papers; B.4 Collected Material. Records pertain to Georgina Luxton.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Extended family records
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series consist of three sub-series: C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs; C.2. McDougall and Ross families papers, correspondence, and photographs; C.3. Other extended family records. Sub-series C.1. consists of four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; Geor…
- Date Range
- 1893-1970
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.C. Extended Family
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C
- Date Range
- 1893-1970
- Physical Description
- 0.28 m textual records ; ca.147 photographs : b&w prints; 15 x 21 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Records in this series consist of three sub-series: C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs; C.2. McDougall and Ross families papers, correspondence, and photographs; C.3. Other extended family records. Sub-series C.1. consists of four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; George Luxton; Louis Luxton. Sub-series C.2. consists of two sub-sub-series: McDougall family; Ross family.
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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