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Military service records

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Pat Brewster fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of telegrams to John Brewster from Pat's commanding officer regarding Pat's airplane accident and returning of documents; letters from Canadian and British medical staff, hospitals, health and welfare offices and national defence departments regarding Pat's war history, disabilities a…
Date Range
1914-1966, 1980
Reference Code
M2 / 50 - 51
V91 / 161 - 166
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Textual Records
Part Of
Pat Brewster fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M2 / V91 / S21
Series
II.B. Pat Brewster professional series : Military service
Sous-Fonds
V91
Reference Code
M2 / 50 - 51
V91 / 161 - 166
GMD
Textual Records
Date Range
1914-1966, 1980
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records. -- 6 photographs : prints, copy negative, postcard
Scope & Content
File consists of telegrams to John Brewster from Pat's commanding officer regarding Pat's airplane accident and returning of documents; letters from Canadian and British medical staff, hospitals, health and welfare offices and national defence departments regarding Pat's war history, disabilities and claim for compensation; letters to Jim Cromwell regarding recruitment in United states Airforce; certificates regarding birth, education, military aeronautics, dispersal, discharge; maintenance and flight schedules and ephemera regarding World War I. Annotated by Pat Brewster. Photographs, 1917, 1931, 1980 pertain to Pat Brewster's military career, includes "The Hoodoos", also Pat Brewster's airplane crash and his nurse Lila Morrison
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Hubert Green fonds
Scope & Content
File contains notebook, notes, newsclippings, articles and publications pertaining to wildlife and wildlife issues
Date Range
1927-1960
Reference Code
M243 / 1 to 3
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Hubert Green fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
I.A. Literary papers : Conservation and wildlife
Reference Code
M243 / 1 to 3
Date Range
1927-1960
Physical Description
3.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File contains notebook, notes, newsclippings, articles and publications pertaining to wildlife and wildlife issues
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Hubert Green fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of letters to and from publishers regarding requests for manuscripts, submission and receipt of manuscripts, payment, and other publishing matters
Date Range
1932-1961
Reference Code
M243 / 34, 35
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Hubert Green fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
I.A. Literary papers : Conservation and wildlife
Reference Code
M243 / 34, 35
Date Range
1932-1961
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of letters to and from publishers regarding requests for manuscripts, submission and receipt of manuscripts, payment, and other publishing matters
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Letters and cards, dated

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Kay Russell family fonds
Scope & Content
Letters and cards are to Kay Russell, to Kay and Andy Russell and to the Russell family from numerous friends and acquaintances. Also includes one titled file "Sympathy cards etc.", 1959, re the death of Harold Russell, father of Andy Russell; 1 cm.
Date Range
1933-1983
Reference Code
M63 / II.B. - [
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Kay Russell family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
II.B. Personal and family correspondence series : general
Reference Code
M63 / II.B. - [
Date Range
1933-1983
Physical Description
ca.30 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Letters and cards are to Kay Russell, to Kay and Andy Russell and to the Russell family from numerous friends and acquaintances. Also includes one titled file "Sympathy cards etc.", 1959, re the death of Harold Russell, father of Andy Russell; 1 cm.
Notes
Only greeting cards containing messages were retained
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Letters and cards, undated

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Kay Russell family fonds
Scope & Content
Letters and cards are to Kay Russell, to Kay and Andy Russell and to the Russell family from numerous friends and acquaintances
Date Range
[ca.1946]-1984
Reference Code
M63 / II.B. - [
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Kay Russell family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
II.B. Personal and family correspondence series : general
Reference Code
M63 / II.B. - [
Date Range
[ca.1946]-1984
Physical Description
ca.18 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Letters and cards are to Kay Russell, to Kay and Andy Russell and to the Russell family from numerous friends and acquaintances
Notes
Only greeting cards containing messages were retained
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Bert Riggall estate papers

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Part Of
Kay Russell family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of legal documents and correspondence, family correspondence and other papers pertaining to the property, assets and estate before and after his death in 1959
Date Range
1955-1962
Reference Code
M63 / III.B.
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Kay Russell family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
III.B. Family papers and photographs series : Bert Riggall estate papers
Reference Code
M63 / III.B.
Date Range
1955-1962
Physical Description
10 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of legal documents and correspondence, family correspondence and other papers pertaining to the property, assets and estate before and after his death in 1959
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Curio store accounts

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Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to purchase, inventory and sale of goods and services for Luxton's curio stores, including the Sign of the Goat. Accounts pertain mainly to the purchase, inventory and sale of a wide variety of goods including: curios, souvenirs, publications, post cards, notions, furs, skins,…
Date Range
1904-1962
Reference Code
LUX / I / C1 / 1 to 42
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
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Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / C : Business, legal and financial
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / I / C1 / 1 to 42
Date Range
1904-1962
Physical Description
43 cm of textual records (34 v., 2.5 cm and 41 p.)
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to purchase, inventory and sale of goods and services for Luxton's curio stores, including the Sign of the Goat. Accounts pertain mainly to the purchase, inventory and sale of a wide variety of goods including: curios, souvenirs, publications, post cards, notions, furs, skins, taxidermy, trophy heads, glassware and jewellery, photographic views.
Notes
Volumes occasionally contain information pertaining to other businesses
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Content Details
LIST OF VOLUMES (LUX / I / C1 - 1 to 42):
* [Order and sales ledger], 1904-1905, 1 v. (folder 1)
* Curio store cash book, July 24 / 05, 1905-1906, 1 v. (folder 2)
* Book I for 1906, from April 3rd, 1906 to July 27th, 1906 : [cash and sales book], 1906, 1 v. (folder 3)
* Book II for 1906, from July 27th, 1906 to Sept. 17th, 1906 : [cash and sales book], 1906, 1 v. (folder 4)
* Book III for 1906, from Sept.18th, 1906 to July 8th, 1907 : [cash and sales book], 1906-1907, 1 v. (folder 5)
* [Account ledger], 1906-1914, 1 v. Re furrier and taxidermy business (folder 6)
* Inventory of stock returned from branch curio store, Sept.24/07, 1907, 1 v. (folder 7)
* Stock put in branch curio store near CPR hotel, May 1907 : [stock book], 1907, 1 v. (folder 8)
* The Branch Curio Store, Banff Alta, May 1907 : [account book], 1907, 1 v. (folder 9)
* Banff Alta, season 1908 account book, 1908, 1 v. Re curio shop and livery business (folder 10)
* From Jan 2nd, 1908 to Sept. 2nd, 1908 : [account book], 1908, 1 v. (folder 11)
* Curio stock, Nov 1908 to November 1909, also stock taken Nov. 11/10 : [stock book] 1908-1912, 1 v. (folder 12)
* Stock book from branch store, 1911-1912, 1 v. (folder 13)
* Curio store sales book 1913, 1913-1915, 1 v. (folder 14)
* Curio store : [account book], 1915, 1 v. (folder 15)
* [Account book], 1917, 1 v. Re May to August 1917 (folder 16)
* [Account book], 1917, 1 v. Re July to October 1917 (folder 17)
* [Account book], 1917, 1 v. Re August to December 1917 (folder 18)
* [Ledger], 1928-1933, 1 v. (folder 19) - Oversize storage
* Inventory summary : [curio store inventory], 1932-1935, 9 p. (folder 20) - Oversize storage
* [Account book], 1935-1942, 1 v. Re curio store accounts and personal expenses (folder 21)
* Inventory sheets, 1935-1945, 1.5 cm. Re game heads, furs, beadwork, curios (folder 22) - Oversize storage
* Fur dealer's record (N. K. Luxton, dealer), 1936-1944, 1 v. (folder 23)
* Fur dealer's record, 1937, 1949, 1 v. (folder 24)
* [Account book], 1942-1944, 1 v. Re curio store accounts (folder 25)
* [Account ledger], 1944-1945, 1 v. Re curio store accounts (folder 26)
*[Inventory and stock ledger], 1945-1946, 1 v. (folder 27)
*Stock sheets, 1948-1953, 1 cm (5 sets). Sets are: April 1948 - March 1949, April 1949 - March 1950, April 1950 - March 1951, April 1951 to March 1952, April 1952 to March 1953. (folder 28, 29, 30)
* [Account ledger], 1950-1952, 1 v. (folder 31)
* [Account book], 1952-1953, 1 v. (folder 32)
* [Sales ledger], 1954-1956, 1 v. (folder 33)
* [Sales ledger], 1956-1958, 1 v. (folder 34)
* [Expense book], 1956-1958, 1 v. (folder 35)
* [Sales ledger], 1958, 1 v. (folder 36)
* [Sales ledger], 1959-1960, 1 v. (folder 37)
* Sales sheets, 1960-1962, 14p. (2 sets) (folder 38)
* [Sales ledger], 1960-1961, 1 v. (folder 39)
* [Expense and inventory ledger], 1961, 1 v. (folder 40)
* Stoney Indians 1961 received : [account sheets], 1961, 2 p. (folder 41) - Oversize storage
* Inventory : [account sheets], before 1962, 16p. (3 sets). Appears to pertain to native arts, goods and supplies. One set is titled "Fort St. James" (folder 42)
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Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to business, properties, rentals, banking, house and personal accounts
Date Range
[ca.1905-ca.1960]
Reference Code
LUX / I / C1 / 60 to 71
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Textual record
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Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / C : Business, legal and financial
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / I / C1 / 60 to 71
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
[ca.1905-ca.1960]
Physical Description
11 v. and ca.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to business, properties, rentals, banking, house and personal accounts
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Content Details
LIST OF VOLUMES (LUX / I / C1 - 60 to 71):
* [Account ledger], ca.1905, 1 v. Entries pertain to Merchants Bank, H. E. Sibbald, David McDougall, and personal accounts. Some entries are dated 1906 and 1907 (folder 60)
* Transient ledger : [sheets], 1911, 1.5 cm. Re house, bar, livery and curio accounts (folder 61) - Oversize storage
* [Account ledger], 1912-1928, 1 v. Re businesses (curio, coal, livery, other) and personal accounts (folder 62)
* Purchase and general accounts : [ledger sheets], 1914-1928, 4 sheets. Re properties. Involves Byron Lee Smith and Robert Vass (folder 63) - Oversize storage
* Purchase and general accounts : [ledger sheets], 1915-1927, 1.5 cm. Re properties, businesses, insurance and personal accounts (folder 63) - Oversize storage
* [Account ledger], 1917, 1 v. Re mainly horse and hay accounts with individuals and businesses (folder 64) - Oversize storage
* Daily statement of business : [cash and charge records], 1917-1918, 2 v. (folder 65) - Oversize storage
* [Property record books], 1907-1928, 3 v. Property records describe Luxton properties, enhancements, rents, furnishings, renters, etc. Books cover 1918-1922 (with loose items back to 1907), 1922-1925, and 1923-1928. Includes loose items (folder 66)
* [Account book], 1925-1936, 1 v. Re personal accounts, including sundries and banking, also curio shop etc (folder 67) - Oversize storage
* [Account ledger], 1932-1945, 1 v. Re business, rental and personal accounts (folder 68)
* [Account sheets], 1935-1939, .5 cm. Re sundries, banking, curio store, personal and car accounts (folder 68B) - Oversize storage
* [Account sheets], 1943-1944, .5 cm. Re business, property and personal accounts (folder 69) - Oversize storage
* [Account ledger], 1948-1956, 1 v. Re properties, business leases, rents and taxes (folder 70)
* [Account book sheets], before 1962, .5 cm. Re accounts with Stoney individuals, perhaps at Morley (folder 71)
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Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of Norman Luxton with dogs, dog portraits, views in front of Trading Post, breeding information and licenses
Date Range
[between 1904 and 1962]
Reference Code
LUX / I / D1 - 11, 12
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Negative
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
I.D.1. Personal and professional : Personal and family life
Sous-Fonds
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / D1 - 11, 12
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Negative
Date Range
[between 1904 and 1962]
Physical Description
ca.205 photographs (ca.95 prints, ca.110 negatives). -- .5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of Norman Luxton with dogs, dog portraits, views in front of Trading Post, breeding information and licenses
Subject Access
Animals
Dogs
Family and personal life
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
N/A
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
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Topical files, photographs

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of photographs pertaining to the Trading Post and the King Edward Hotel
Date Range
[between 1904 and 1962]
Reference Code
LUX / I / C4 - 28 to 32
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
I.C. Business, legal and financial
Sous-Fonds
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
LUX / I / C4 - 28 to 32
Date Range
[between 1904 and 1962]
Physical Description
149 photographs (46 prints, 103 negatives). -- 1 photograph album (58 prints)
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of photographs pertaining to the Trading Post and the King Edward Hotel
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Content Details
TRADING POST PHOTOGRAPHS (LUX / I / C4-28 to 30):
1.a. Trading post photograph album, ca.1905, 1 album (58 prints). Includes views of store front, interior wall displays, outdoor displays and scenes, mounted heads and specimens (folder 28)
1.b. Negatives for photograph album, ca.1905, 49 negatives : 6.5 x 11 cm. Includes views of store front (1 item); interior wall displays (4 items), outdoor displays and scenes (8 items), mounted heads and specimens (36 items) - (folder 29)
2.a. Buffalo head at trading post, 1907?, 2 negatives : 6.5 x 11 cm (folder 30)
2.b. Norman Luxton and Bill Round Sr near Bow River, after 1920, 1 negative : 9 x 10 cm (folder 30)
2.c. Man-fish by Bow River, after 1920, 2 negatives : 9 x 10 cm (folder 30) - (Accompanied by 1 print - folder 31)
2.d. Man-fish near Bow River; men with dog, ca.1930, 6 negatives : 7.5 x 12.5 cm (folder 30)
2.e. Norman Luxton with car and dog; moose antlers, ca.1930, 6 negatives : 7.5 x 12.5 cm (folder 30)
2.f. Sheep heads, 1936, 2 negatives : 12.5 x 17.5 cm (folder 30) - (Accompanied by prints - folder 31)
2.g. Native man and artifact display, ca.1940?, 16 negatives : 6.5 x 11 cm, 4.5 x 7 cm (folder 30)
2.h. Carl Rungius etchings?; Norman Luxton? and dogs, 1940s?, 4 negatives: 4.5 x 6.5 cm (folder 30) - (Accompanied by 1 print - folder 31)
2.i. Model tableaus, 1944, 8 negatives : 4.5 x 6.5 cm (folder 30)
3. Prints, before 1950?, 37 items. Includes interior and exterior views, mer-man, Norman Luxton and others ar trading post (folder 31)
KING EDWARD HOTEL PHOTOGRAPHS (LUX / I / C4 - 32) :
1. Exterior view, ca.1915, 1 print
2. Interior views, ca.1920, 5 prints. Re lobby, dining room and guest rooms
3. Exterior views, ca.1925, 2 negatives : 12.5 x 17.5 cm. Front and back view
4. Exterior view, ca.1925, 1 negative : 20x25 cm. View of hotel block. Attributed to George Noble
5. Exterior views, 1940s, 4 negatives, 4 prints : 4.5 x 6.5 cm
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Topical files, textual records

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of files pertaining to income tax, school tax and other personal finances; records pertaining to leases, businesses, rents, properties and speculations; insurance policies re businesses and properties; other legal and financial records
Date Range
1901-1962
Reference Code
LUX / I / C4 - 1 to 27
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
I.C. Business, legal and financial
Sous-Fonds
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / I / C4 - 1 to 27
Date Range
1901-1962
Physical Description
30 cm of textual records. -- 13 graphic records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of files pertaining to income tax, school tax and other personal finances; records pertaining to leases, businesses, rents, properties and speculations; insurance policies re businesses and properties; other legal and financial records
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Content Details
LIST OF FILES (LUX / I / C4 - 1 to 27) :
Note: File titles are based on contents of file unless indicated
* Crag and Canyon records, 1901-1944, 1.5 cm. Re lease agreements; equipment, supplies and property; first issue; other. Includes letter of application, nd, and press pass, 1912 (folder 1)
* Plans and blueprints, after 1902, 13 items (folder 2) - Oversize storage - List of items below
* Curio and taxidermy business records and products, 1906-1908, 1935, 14 textual records, 2 photographs, 3 sets of miniature photographs. Promotional material in the form of Taxidermy Store calendars, 1906, 1907, business cards, brochure and letterhead; curio store products (miniature photograph sets; some or all images by George Luxton, ca.1910); Trade Mark and Design Act application, registration certificate and supporting documents. Includes oversize material (folder 3)
* Game permits and notes, 1907-1932, 5 cm, fragile condition (folders 4, 5)
* Legal records, ca.1905-ca.1925, 2.5 cm. Re King Edward Hotel, Exshaw Trading Co., King Edward Livery and other businesses and consist of business agreements and financial records re insolvency and land indentures (folders 6, 7)
* Financial records, 1909-1911, 4 textual records. List of creditors, 1909; insurance statement, 1909?; assignee's statement of assets, 1911 (folder 8)
* Insurance policies, 1911-1925, 1.5 cm. Re King Edward Hotel, curio store, Crag and Canyon, Tanglewood, houses. Oversize storage (folder 9)
* Mount Royal Hotel, 1914, 1 cm. Correspondence, quotes and specifications re re-building of the hotel (folder 10)
* Morley Trading Co records, 1917-1918, 1 cm. Receipts, expense sheets, account sheets and statements (folder 11)
* King Edward livery / garage records, 1915-1921, .5 cm. Re National Park livery tariffs, regulations and promotion, 1915-1918; and King Edward garage purchase agreement, 1921 (folder 12)
* Lease assignment records, 1917, 1919, 3 textual records. Re lease transfers from Georgia Luxton to Norman Luxton and Norman Luxton to the Merchants Bank of Canada (folder 13)
* Income tax records, 1919-1953, 1.5 cm. Tax records for the following years: 1919 to 1923, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1932, 1933, 1942 to 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953 (folder 14)
* Lease sale records, 1920, .5 cm. Re sale of Villa Lot and dwelling by Norman Luxton to the Earl of Minto (folder 15)
* Winnipeg property tax records, 1920-1948, .5 cm. Re Winnipeg property held by Georgina Luxton c/o Norman Luxton (folder 16)
* Municipal District of Shepard property tax notices, 1921-1932, .5 cm. Re property held by Norman Luxton at Chestermere Lake, Alberta (folder 17)
* School tax records, 1922-1954, 3.5 cm (folders 18, 19, 20)
* Statement of liabilities and assets, 1928-1946, .5 cm. Re N. K. Luxton with Imperial Bank of Canada (folder 21)
* Accountant statements of income and expenditure, 1928-1954, 5 cm. Statements include correspondence, tax documents and related documents (folders 22, 23)
* "Geological report on petroleum and natural gas leases in Morleyville settlement and Grand Valley district" / John A. Allan, 1929, 1 v. Report includes letters, photographs, diagrams and maps. Accompanied by letters. "Geological report" / John A. Allan, 1929, 1 v. Re Grand Valley leases and duplicates a portion of the full report "Geological report on petroleum and natural gas leases . . ." (folder 24)
* Lease and indenture agreements, 1935-1949, 11 textual records (1 cm). Re King Edward Hotel, drug store, garage and livery. Signees include Norman Luxton, the Calgary Brewing and Malting Company, James I. McLeod, the Banff Motor Company, E. J. Langridge, Dr. Gilbert Atkin, Hugh A. Gourlay, the King Edward Hotel Company, George Brewster, and Brewster Transport Company (folder 25)
* Banff land rent and utilities accounts invoices, ca.1955, 1 cm (folder 26)
* Other material, 1898-1935, 1.5 cm. Guidebooks, report, letterhead, business cards, menus, notes, miscellaneous (folder 27)
PLANS AND BLUEPRINTS (LUX / I / C4 - 2):
* Athalmer townsite : [annotated townsite plan and lot price list], 1912, two annotations
* Sketch of part of the Villa Lot section Banff Alberta showing outlined in pink leased lands affected by proposed subdivision, 1917
* Sketch suggestion for revised design for apartment building, 1939
* Proposed auto court on Lot 3A, Banff Alta for Mr. N. K. Luxton, plan showing general layout : [pencil sketch and blueprint] / Arthur J. Wade, 1941, 2 items
* Proposed cabins to be built on auto court for Mr. N. K. Luxton on Lot 3A, Banff Alta : [pemcil sketch] / Arthur J. Wade, 1941
* [Imperial Oil Ltd. service station plans], 1955, 2 items
* Reference plan of Town of Banff : [annotated plan], after 1956, Luxton properties have been shaded
* Proposed temporary storage shed on Lot 4 Block 5, Banff Alta for Mr. N. K. Luxton, after 1902. Site of proposed shed was behind the Crag and Canyon building
* Revised rear elevation proposed addition to Crag & Canyon bldg for N. K. Luxton, Banff Alta, before 1950
* Store front for N. K. Luxton, Banff : [pencil sketch], before 1962
* [Annotated section ownership plan], before 1962. Plan is for area along Athabaska River near Moose Lake and Calling Lake
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Topical research files, set 1

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists mainly of biographical research files containing notes, transcripts and writing re individuals and families in the High River area and other ranching communities of southern Alberta
Date Range
[1956-1961]
Reference Code
LUX / II / B4 - 1 to 22
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
II.B.4. Professional : historical research
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / II / B4 - 1 to 22
Responsibility
Files were created as part of Glenbow-Alberta Institute research projects, 1956-1961
Date Range
[1956-1961]
Physical Description
24 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists mainly of biographical research files containing notes, transcripts and writing re individuals and families in the High River area and other ranching communities of southern Alberta
Access Restrictions
Reproduction may be restricted due to conservation concerns
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Content Details
LIST OF FILES (LUX / II / B4 - 1 to 22) :
B4 - 1
* Earl Adsit : 1 item
* James Aird : 1 item
* Alexanders of Two Dot : empty
* W. H. Allan : 1 item, re 50th wedding anniversary
* John Allan : 1 item; Staff Sergeant John Allan, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
* Bill Alley : 1 item
* Thomas Andrews : 1 item, re Thomas and Flora Andrews
* Sam P. Armstrong : 1 item; Regimental Tailor, Sergeant, North West Mounted Police
* Henry Arnett : 1 item
* William E de Chautiers Austin : 1 item; William Edmund de Chautiere Austin
* Harry Baines : 5 items, re Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hewitt Baines
* Thomas Baird : empty
* William Baird : 2 items, also includes Miss Pearl Baird
* I. G. Baker : 1 item, re daughter Frances Baker born in Fort Benton, Montana 1867
* A. A. Ballachey : 1 item; Alec Addington Ballachey
* Albert Edward Banister : 3 items, re Albert Edward and Helen Mary Banister
* Harold Banister : 2 items
* John J. Barter : empty
* Frank Bedingfeld & mother : 1 item
* Dr. Bedingfield : 1 item; Dr. Howard Ernest Bedingfield. Also includes Dr. John Smith Stewart, dentists
* Mrs. M. Begg : empty
* Robert A. Begg : 4 items, re Bob and Alex Begg
* Andrew Bell : 1 item, re Andy Bell
* Billy Bews : 1 item
* James G. Bews : 6 items, re Sullivan Creek Ranch. One item is notes on Jim Bews and Sullivan Ranch in Lenore Bews Grade 6 school notebook
* Big Rock School : empty
B4 - 2
* Dave Blacklock : 1 item
* Alec S. Blackwood : 2 items, re Mr. and Mrs. Alec S. Blackwood
* Jack & George Blake : 6 items; John (Jack) S. Blake
* George Blake NWMP : 1 item; Sergeant George (Kid) Blake, North West Mounted Police
* Charlie Blazier : 1 item, re Charlie "The Wolfer" Blazier, antelope rancher
* Bliss brothers : empty
* Blunt & Holmes : 1 item, re Dave Blunt and "Bar D" Holmes
* James N. Bond : 1 item
* William M. Bond : 2 items, re Bond family
* Tom Boulton : 3 items; Thomas Boulton
* Jerry Boyce : 1 item
* Levi Bradley : 2 items, re buffalo bone hunts, leather business
* Harry Brayne : 3 items
* Frank Brazil : empty
* Menno, Harvey & Edgar Bricker : 5 items
* Bridges, Albert : empty
* Stephen Bridges : empty
* Peter Briggs : empty
* R. N. Broderick : 2 items; Richard N. Broderick
* Edmund Forster Brown : 3 items, also includes Annora Brown
* Jean Brown : empty
* Jebb Brown : 1 item; Sergeant Jebb Brown, North West Mounted Police
* Joseph Harrison Brown : 4 items, aka "Seven U" Brown
B4 - 3
* Sam Brown : 2 items (B4-3)
* Sylvester J. Brown : 2 items; forest ranger
* Dave Bryant : empty
* Elizabeth J. Bryce : 1 item; Elizabeth Jane Bryce
* Henry & Mary Anne Bryce : 2 items
* William Bryce : 4 items, re Mr. and Mrs. William Bryce
* George A. Burchet : 1 item; George Alfred Burchet
* Edward Burke : 2 items, re Burke family
* Patrick Burns : 1 item; Senator Patrick Burns
* Mr. Butler : 1 item, re Mr. and Mrs. Butler
* James Byron : empty
* [Caldwell] : 1 item
* Duncan Cameron : 1 item
* John Cameron : empty
* Kenneth Cameron : empty
* John Carmichael : empty
* H. Walter Carpenter : empty
* James H. Carr : empty
* Mrs. Carr : empty
* Henry Carroll : 2 items
* Mr. & Mrs. E. A. Cartwright : 3 items; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Aubrey Cartwright
* Hugh Cayley : 1 item; Hugh Quentin Cayley
B4 - 4
* Charles Clark, Sr. : 3 items, re founder and editor of the High River Times
* Louis B. Cochrane : 1 item
* [Mr. Collier] : 1 item
* F. N. Comstock : 2 items; Francis Norman Comstock
* Joe Comstock : 1 item, re Comstock family, including Joe, Frank, Richard (Dick), Fred and Albert
* William W. Conklin : 1 item; re William (Billy) Wallace Conklin
* J. H. Connell : 2 items, re Mr. and Mrs. Joseph (Harry) Henry Connell
* John Thomas Cooper : empty
* William Cousins : 1 item
* W. R. Cox : 1 item; And cattle died by the thousands : [excerpt from W. R. Cox' diary], 1889
* Coyote Pete : 1 item, re catching coyotes
* John Crawford : 1 item, re Jack Crawford
* Finlay Creighton : 1 item, re Creighton family
* A. E. Cross : 3 items, re Alfred Ernest Cross, Cross family, reminiscences of roundup 1887
* Crowfoot : 1 item; Chief Crowfoot, Blackfoot Indian Chief
* J. C. Cuffling : 1 item; John Coleman Cuffling
* John Currie : 1 item, re John Currie family
* [Robert Currie] : 1 item
* William Cust : 1 item, re wheat farmers
* E. A. Dagget : 1 item; Earnest Austin Daggett
B4 - 5
* Harold Daly : 2 items, re Harold Mayne Daly and life at the Bar-U Ranch in the 1890s
* Peter John Danielson : 1 item
* Harry Darrigan : 1 item
* H. E. Denning : 2 items, re Harry Denning and family
* Milton Doty : 1 item, re Milton Dody, adventurer
* J. W. Douglas : 3 items, excerpts from J. W. Douglas' diary 1886
* Charles L. Douglass : 1 item
* L. A. Douglass : 1 item; Wagon Wheels a Squeaking / L. A. Douglass : [poem]
* Dunbow : 3 items, re Dunbow School, St. Joseph's Indian Industrial School
* Pat Eagen : 1 item; Sergeant Pat Egan, North West Mounted Police, horse thieves
* James Eberly : 2 items, re Mr. and Mrs. James Eberly
* Mrs. J. A. Eckersley : 1 item, re pioneer women, George "Joe" Eckersley, stone quarry owner and contractor
* A. H. Eckford : 3 items; Herbert Eckford
* Bob Edwards, The Eye Opener : 8 items; Robert Chambers Edwards
* [Pat Egan] : 1 item; Detective Pat Egan: Bad medicine for horse thieves
B4 - 6
* John Eide : 1 item
* Joseph Rushton Emery : 2 items
* Fallow family history : 1 item; As I remember it / Myrtle Fallow Cuyler, 43p
* Mr & Mrs Thomas Field : empty
* Mary Jane Findlay : empty
* Fisher : 1 item
* Mr. E. Fisk : 1 item, re Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fisk
* May Flanagan : 7 items, includes 4 photographs
* Alexander Fleming : 2 items, re "Mutiny" Fleming, North West Mounted Police
* Comtesse de Foras : 1 item; Father was Brazilian Ambassador to the Court of Belgium
* Foreign reference : empty
B4 - 7
* E. Forrester diary : 1 item; January to December 1889, North West Mounted Police camp life, 39p
* A. S. H. Fowler : 1 item, re road construction east of Banff
* L. A. Fowler : 2 items
* Johnny Franklin : 1 item, re famous horseman
* A. H. Fraser : 1 item; A. H. Fraser, Surgeon-General
* Duncan Grahame Fraser : 3 items; Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Grahame Fraser, a war story 1918
* Emma L. Fraser : 1 item, re Emma Louise Fraser
* Lafunette French : 2 items, re Lafayette French, prospector for the Lemon Mine
* A. Gardner : 1 item
* W. C. Gardner : 5 items; William C. Gardner
* Gervais : 1 item, re Gervais brothers: Louis, Guillaume, Adrien and Romain
* William Gilmore : empty
* John Glendenning : 1 item, re John M. Glendenning, round-ups
* E. W. Godsal : empty
* Frank Gough : 4 items, includes newspaper clipping January 15, 1930
* Edwin W. Gould : 1 item
B4 - 8
* Mrs. Marvin Graves : 1 item
* Donald Gray : 3 items
* Paddy Green : 2 items, re piano
* Alexander Robinson Greig : 1 item
* George Greig : 1 item; "Geordy" Greig
* James Allan Greig : 1 item; James Alan "Sam" Greig
* Octavius & Ronnie Greig & George Sage : 1 item
* A. B. Hamilton : 3 items, re Fort Whoop Up
* Frank Hamilton : empty
* John Hamilton : 1 item
* Walter Hanson & wife : 7 items; Walter Theodore Hanson and Ruth Hanson
* James Hargrave : 1 item, re irrigated vegetables
* [Charles W. S. Harkness] : 1 item
* Lilly Harper : 1 item, aka Mrs. George Harper
* Howell Harris : 1 item, re Gabriel Dumont's rescue of Harris
* Francis John Hartell : empty
* Jane Havens : 2 items, re life on the Duke of Sutherland's farm 1911; covered wagon family
* Bayard L. Hayes : 2 items; Bayard Leverett Hayes
* John J. Healy : 4 items, re John Jerome Healy, Fort Whoop Up
* Harry Hemus : 1 item
* Mrs. Tom Henry : 1 item, re Mrs. Thomas Henry, pioneer woman
B4 - 9
* William Henry : 6 items, re William (Billy) Henry and Agnes Baird Henry; Billy Henry trailed beef to Dawson City, 1898, and was wagon boss for Bar-U Ranch
* Mike Herman : 1 item
* A. Herr : 4 items, re Mr. and Mrs. Albert Herr
* William Stewart Herron : 1 item, re pioneer oilman, Turner Valley
* Fred Hicks : 1 item
* Mrs. I. J. Hicks : empty
* Ted Hill : 1 item
* Col. W. C. Hitchener : 1 item, re 27 years of auctioneering in Alberta
* George Hoadley : 4 items; Provincial Cabinet Minister
* Sam R. Hodson : 3 items; newspaperman
* Mrs. Hogge : 4 items, re Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hogge
* W. E. G. & W. E. M. Holmes : 2 items, also includes Janet Holmes (aka Mrs. W. E. G. Holmes)
B4 - 10
* Sam Howe : 1 item
* Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Hull : 7 items; Mr. and Mrs. William Roper Hull
* Hunt & Watt : empty
* [Billy Hyde] : 1 item
* W. J. Iken : empty
* Jim & John Ingram : 6 items, also includes Douglas, Hugh and Oliver Ingram
* Fred Ings : 1 item; Ranching in Alberta / F. W. Ings : [manuscript], 36p
* James W. Ings : 2 items, re Mr. and Mrs. James Walter Ings
* John Innis : 1 item
* William Irvine : 1 item, re Billy Irvine
* John Alexander Irving, P. H. Irving : 3 items; Percy Harold Irving
* Mrs. William Jackson : 1 item
* Frances G. Jameson : 1 item; Frances Grace Jameson
* Ed Johnson, 2 items
* George Hope Johnston : 1 item
B4 - 11
* J. H. Johnston : 4 items; James (Jimmy) H. Johnston
* John (Liver Eating) Johnson : 2 items
* Thomas Wesley Kadey : 4 items
* H. A. Kanouse : 1 item
* James Kipp : 2 items
* Charles Knox : 1 item; Charles T. G. Knox
* Fred Kuck : 1 item
* Joe Lamar : 2 item
* James Lambert : 1 item; James F. Lambert
* George Lane : 8 items
* Thomas "Paddy" Langford : empty
* Edwin Larkin : empty
* Lavers : 1 item
* Isaac Laycraft : 1 item
* Joseph Limoges : 1 item
* The Linehams : 3 items
B4 - 12
* Sam Livingstone : 5 items
* Thomas Long : 1 item
* Harry Longbaugh : empty
* Tom Lynch : empty
* The Macabees to Dec 31/58 : 2 items
* D. C. Macdonald : empty
* Alexander MacDougall : 1 item; Alexander Peter MacDougall
* William MacDougall : 2 items; William C. MacDougall, also includes Frank Shier
* George Edmund Mack : 1 item
* Roderick R. Macleay : 6 items
* James F. Macleod : 1 item; Colonel James Farquharson Macleod
B4 - 13
* Edward Marsden : 7 items; aka Edmund Marston
* [Ed Martin] : 1 item
* P A Matheson : 1 item
* Ed McArthur : 1 item
* Mrs. S. J. McBee : empty
* Mrs. McCorquodale : 3 items; Mrs. Alexander Yound McCorquodale
* Mrs. Margaret McCorrister : 1 item
* Big Jim McDonough : 1 item
* Alexander McDougall : empty
* Peter McElroy : empty
* John H. McEwan : 4 items
* Frank McHugh : 2 items
* Duncan McIntosh : 3 items; Duncan S. McIntosh
* W. M. McIntosh : 3 items; William Murray McIntosh
* McIntosh, Walter Wilde : 1 item, also includes Charles Edgar McIntosh
B4 - 14
* McIntyre Ranch (B. McIntyre) : 1 item; Billie MCIntyre : [article], 29p, re William H. "Billie" McIntyre
* John McKeage : 3 items
* Mrs. R. G. McKeage : 1 item
* J. W. McLaughlin "Shorty" : 3 items; John Wesley McLaughlin
* Tom McMaster : empty
* [Robert John McNamee] : 1 item
* Addison McPherson : 4 items
* Duncan McPherson : 1 item
* Alexander McRae : 3 items
* John Stewart McTavish : 1 item
* Charles F. Meadows : 1 item; Charles Francis Meadows
* The Meinsingers : 1 item, re Jim Meinsinger family
* Thomas Albert Merriam : 1 item
* Herb Millar : 5 items; Herbert William Millar / Miller
B4 - 15
* Malcolm Millar : 1 item; Malcolm T. Millar
* Joe Miller : 1 item
* Charles Wesley Minue : empty
* James & Robert Mitchell : 1 item
* J. H. Monkman : 2 items, re James Hamilton Monkman, Marla Monkman and family
* The Mont Head Ranch : 1 item
* Wm. Moodie : 1 item
* Mr. Moody : 1 item
* Donald Morrison : 1 item, also includes Grace McRae Morrison
* Rev. Wm. Morrison : 1 item; Reverend William Morrison
* Dan Mott : 1 item
* Alphouse Mounkes : 2 items; Alphuse (Al) Calvin Mounkes
* Charles Nash : 1 item
* Fred Nash : 1 item
* Nelson : empty
* James Alexander Nesbitt : 1 item; aka Alex Nesbitt
* Dr. Charles S. Noble : 8 items; Dr. Charles Sherwood Noble, also includes Margaret Naomi Noble
* Paddy Nolan : 2 items; P. J. Nolan
* [Jack Norish] : 1 item, notes by son, S. H. Norish
* John D. Norrish : 1 item
* Dr. Oliver : 1 item
* Hon. Frank Oliver : empty
* [Guy Pallister] : 1 item
* Billy Parker : 1 item
* Charlie Parks : 1 item
B4 - 16
* Alexander Patterson : 1 item
* [John J. (Jack) Petterson] : 1 item
* A. C. Tucker Peach : 1 item
* William J. Pender : 3 items
* Mrs. Vern Peterson : 1 item
* A. Pettibone : 1 item
* Pettipiece : empty
* Bert Pierson : 2 items
* Place names : 1 item, report re Alberta places names, 15p
* William Podger : 4 items
* "Scotty" Porteous : 2 items; David "Scotty" Porteous
* Mr. Porter : 1 item
* Isaac Potter : 1 item, also pertains to Pettipiece
* Jerry Potts : 3 items
* Charlie Priddis : 2 items
* [Priest family] : 1 item
* John Quirk : empty
* Thomas Raycraft : 1 item
* Walter Renard : 1 item
B4 - 17
* Senator Dan Riley : 17 items (.5 cm), includes manuscript re the Lost Lemon Mine by Dan Riley, ca.1946
* Ezekiel Roberts : 1 item
* Harry Robertson : 2 items, also includes Hugh Robertson and Edgar Robertson
* Thomas Wilkinson Robertson : 1 item
* R. T. Rod : empty
* The Rodgers brothers : 1 item
* Ada Rowland : 3 items, also includes Mabel Rowland
* Andy Rowles : 4 items; Andrew Reuban Rowles, also includes Thomas Rowles
B4 - 18
* Charles Russell : 3 items
* Rev. J. H. Ruttan : 1 item
* Ryan : 2 items
* Asa P. Samples : 2 items, also includes Daniel Samples
* Samson & Harford : empty
* James F. Sanderson : 2 items
* Charles Schack : 1 item
* [Ted Schintz and Janet Kay Schintz] : 1 item
* Mr. & Mrs. J. Lem Sexsmith : 9 items, also includes Robert E. Fisk, Edward Fisk and Mrs. J. H. (Lillian) Sutherland
* John Sexsmith : 3 items, also includes Mrs. Jane Sexsmith
* Marston Sexsmith : 2 items
* Miss Shackley : 1 item, poem: Legend of the Hand Hills, 1p
* Mrs. Charles Shattuck : 1 item
* Hugh Murray Shaw : 1 item
* Mrs. H. Sheppard : 1 item, excerpts from Mrs. H. (Isabell) Sheppard's diary, 1893
* Henry F. Sheppard : empty
* Henry Norman Sheppard : 2 items
* Frank Shier : 2 items
B4 - 19
* Charles C. Short : 14 items (1.5cm), also includes Joseph William Short, Charles Conklin Short, Edith Emma Short (McIntosh), Julia Anna (Lulu) Short (Asher), William Hall Short
B4 - 20
* John Slade : 1 item
* Buck Smith : 2 items; Jasper "Buck" Smith
* Henry Smith : 1 item
* Orville H. Smith : 1 item; aka Buster Smith
* Albert B. Snider : 1 item; Albert Bricker Snider
* Mr. & Mrs. J. Snyder : 1 item; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Snyder
* Dick Spackman : 1 item
* John Speers : 1 item
* Harry Spurrier : 1 item
* Dr. G. D. Stanley : 2 items; Dr. George D. Stanley
* Vin Stanley : 1 item
* Mr. & Mrs. R. J. C. Stead : 1 item
* Alexander G. Stewart : 5 items, also includes Martha Stewart
* Howard Stewart : empty
* James Stewart : empty
* William B. Stitt : 2 items
* Harry Streeter : 1 item
* Charles Stubbs : 1 item
* David Suitor : 1 item, also includes William Suitor and John Suitor
* Samuel Suitor : 1 item
* John Sullivan : 7 items, re John J. Sullivan, Barbara Harkley Sullivan (Hicks) and family
* Bill Summers : 2 items; William Summers
* Duke of Sutherland : empty
B4 - 21
* Percy Taylor : 1 item
* Jack Thomas : 1 item
* Robert Cadogan Thomas : 1 item
* Mrs. A. E. Thompson : 1 item
* Alexander William Thompson : 3 items, also includes Annie Isabell Thompson
* John V. Thomson : 3 items
* [Thomas John Thompson] : 1 item
* Thomas Thomson : 2 items, also includes Mrs. Thomas Thomson
* The Thorburns : 1 item; Captain William Thorburn and David Thorburn
* Thorburn, William : empty
* Wilfred Bevan Thorne and Milton Thorne : 4 items
* John Thorp : 3 items
* James Elmer Tillotson : empty
* Robert, James and John Turner : 1 item
* [Mr. Tweed] : 1 item
* Walter & Agrippa Vine : 2 items
* Vulcan : empty
* Mr. & Mrs Walter Wake : 1 item
* Charles & Noah Wakeford : 3 items
* Mr. & Mrs. R. A. Wallace : 3 items
* Mr. Walton : 1 item
* John Ware : 9 items
* James Henry Wark : 1 item, re Susan Mildred Wark
B4 - 22
* John Cook Warren : 1 item
* Frank Watt : 1 item
* Walter Langmuir Watt : 1 item
* Guy Weadick : 5 items
* Phil Weinard : 3 items, includes History of the Highwood River from 1882 - 1898 / Philip Weinard, 12p
* A. P. Welsh : 1 item
* Westropp brothers : 2 items; R. W. "Dick" Westrop and Harry Westropp
* Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Wilder : 2 items; Everard Raphael (Bert) Wilder and Bertha Wilder
* Mr. & Mrs. James Williams : 1 item
* Mrs. H. H. Wilson : 1 item
* Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Wilson : 4 items; John H. Wilson
* Slim Woods : 2 items
* Mrs. Herschel Wright : 1 item
* Alex Wyndham : 1 item
* Beatrice Wyndham : 1 item
* Mrs. S. F. York : 1 item; Ella York, aka Mrs. Stanley York
* Robert Young : 1 item
TOTAL FILES: 372
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Luxton family research papers

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Records in this sub-series pertain to Luxton family research and include
Date Range
[1915-1995]
Reference Code
LUX / II / B4 - 303 to 305
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
II.B.4. Professional : historical research
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / II / B4 - 303 to 305
Date Range
[1915-1995]
Physical Description
4 cm textual material
Scope & Content
Records in this sub-series pertain to Luxton family research and include
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Content Details
LIST OF FILES (LUX / II / B4 - 303 to 305 ) : * f 303 - 6 items: Journal of the Luxton Family History Society, No. 1-4, 6, 10) December 1984 - December 1987, December 1989, December 1993 * f 304 - 2 cm: Luxton family research * f 305 - 9 items: Newspaper clippings - Georgina and Norman Luxton, 1962-1965
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Topical research files, set 2

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series is set of topical research files pertaining to High River and ranching in southern Alberta. Includes topical and biographical files
Date Range
[1956-1961]
Reference Code
LUX / II / B4 - 23 to 54
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
II.B.4. Professional : historical research
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / II / B4 - 23 to 54
Date Range
[1956-1961]
Physical Description
35 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series is set of topical research files pertaining to High River and ranching in southern Alberta. Includes topical and biographical files
Notes
Files were created as part of Glenbow-Alberta Institute research projects, 1956-1961.
File series included 3 empty files
Access Restrictions
Reproduction may be restricted due to conservation concerns
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Content Details
LIST OF FILES (LUX / II / B4 - 23 to 54) :
B4 - 23 / 24
* Aldersyde, 1 item. W. M. S. Aldersyde
* Mrs Charles Allan, 1 item
* [Ray Bagley], 1 item
* James Allan Baker, 1 item
* Beaver Creek, 1 item
* Fort Benton & district, 2 cm
B4 - 24 / 25
* Big Hill district, E. Longview, 2 items
* Bow Island (empty)
* Old brands, 19 items
* Buffaloes, 1 item
* Eugene Burton, 1 item
* James Herbert Carr, 2 items
* Cayley, 3 items
* Charcoal, 1 item
* Churches, 5 items
* Roman Catholic Churches, 1 item
* St. Benedicts Church, H. R., 1 item. High River
* Claresholm (empty)
* Coal mining, 2 items
B4 - 26
* Cochrane since 1900, 1 item
* W. F. Cochrane, diary, letter bios, 3 items
* G. Rider Davis, 3 items
* Dave Diebel, 1 item
* Diamond City, 1 item
* George Emerson : 6 items, also includes Billy Henry and Scott [Theeson?]
* Explorers in western Canada, 1 item
* Farmers, 1 item
* Fish Creek, Pine Creek, Davisburg, 2 items
B4 - 27
* R. E. W. Gaetz, 1 item
* Gilchrist Bros. : 1 item, re death
* Gladys Ridge, 1 item
* Glenbow, 2 items
* Henry Gunn, 1 item
* Clem Hanson, 2 items
* Hardisty, Richard, 8 items. Prints and negative
* John Herron, 2 items
B4 - 28
* High River, 1 item (1 cm, 206 p). Report: History of the High River district
B4 - 29, 30
* High River, 2.5 cm
B4 - 31
* High River Depot, 1 item
* High River, Fowler (empty)
* The Highwood, 1 item
* Higinbotham, 3 items. Includes notebook with notes on other people
* Hope Hunter, 2 items
* Horses, 1 item
* Indians, 2 items
B4 - 32
* Indians and fur traders, 1.5 cm
B4 - 33
* Jim Kettles, 1 item
* Emil Kuck, 4 items. Kuck family
* John Lauder : 1 item. Also includes contains information on Dr. Lawrence Guichon
* Father Laverne, 2 items
B4 - 34 to 38
* Law enforcement, 3 cm
B4 - 39
* Lethbridge, 2 items
* Mr Lindstrom, 1 item
* C. Lloyd, 1 item
* Logging, 2 items
* G. Long (Lethbridge), 2 items. Long family
* Harry Long (Ft. Macleod), 1 item
* Lost Lemon Mine, 1 item
* Lumbreck, 1 item
B4 - 40
* Lynch-Staunton, 28 items. Re Sara Mary Blake (aka Mrs. A. H. Lynch-Staunton); includes 10 copy photographs
* [D. C. MacDonald], 1 item
* R. Machin, R, Leigh, 1 item. Richard Machin, Ruby Leigh
* Fort Macleod : 9 items, re Fort MacLeod and Col. James F. MacLeod
B4 - 41
* Henry Maunsell, 1 item
* H. Maunsell, 1 item. Mrs. Henry Maunsell
* Malcolm McDermid, 3 items
* Pete McElroy, 1 item
* Joseph McKevitt, 1 item which may be unrelated
* Medicine, 1 item
* Medicine Hat, 3 items
* Medicine Tree, 1 item
* [Clara and J. E. Middleton], 1 item
* Midford, 1 item
* Jane Milan (Sam Howe's sister), 1 item
* Millarville, 6 items
* Mrs. Mills, 1 item. Helen Mills (Gallagher)
* Morley, 2 items
* Mosquito Creek pool, 1 item
* Nettie Mure (Mrs. W. Rogers), 1 item. Mrs. Will Rogers
B4 - 42, 43
* N W M Police, 2 cm. North West Mounted Police
B4 - 44
* Alex Newton, 1 item. Alick Cochrane Newton
* John Niblock, 1 item
* Okotoks, 3 items
* Arthur C. Patterson, 2 items. Alexander Patterson family
* Pakan & its relationship to development of the west, 5 items. Includes 2 photographs
* Palliser triangle, 1 item. Re irrigation
* Gilbert Patterson, 1 item
* Jack Patterson, 3 items. John J. Patterson
* Jim Patterson, 1 item
* Pincher Creek, 7 items
* Police, 1 item. Re Royal Canadian Mounted Police
B4 - 45
* Polo, 1.5 cm
* Post offices, 5 items
* Prairie fires, 2 items. Re fires of 1910
B4 - 46
* The press, 21 items. Re southern Alberta small-town presses, Calgary Herald, general
B4 - 47
* Presbyterian Church, .5 cm
* "Big Rock" or Quorn Ranch, 7 items. Also includes Cameron Coulee and Black Diamond school
B4 - 48
* Ranch facts, 1 item
* Ranching, 20t items
* Ranching, the cattle & the cowmen, 2 items
* Ranching, statutes of Canada, leases, dates, 1 item
B4 - 49
* Raymond Alta, 1 item
* Red Deer, 8 items
* [Walter Ross], 4 items
* James Simpson, 1 item
* Walter Skrine, 1 item. Walter and Agnes "Nesta" Skrine
* Smoky Lake, 1 item
* The south end, 1 item. Re Willow Creek
* Spitzee Cavalry, 1 item
* W. H. Standish, 2 items. William C. Standish
* Stavely, 1 item
* Fred Stimson, 3 items
* General stock associations, 3 items
B4 - 50
* Stopping places : [manuscript], 11p
* Taber, 1 item
* Tall tales, 2 items
* Harry (Kamoose) Taylor, 4 items
* Tongue Creek, 4 items
* Turner Valley, .5 cm
B4 - 51
* Mr. Tweed, 1 item
* Uphill School 1917-1931, 1 item
* J. E. Varley, 1 item. Mrs. J. E. Varley
* James Varley, 1 item. James Edward Varley
* Fort Walsh, 1 item
* Frank Ward, 1 item
* Weadick Alta, cow country, 1cm. Re Lee school district 1898-1901; also numerous biographies
B4 - 52
* Western plains, general, .5 cm
* Whisky forts, 2 items
B4 - 53
* Whisky traders, 1.5 cm. Includes biographies
B4 - 54
* Mr. Wilderman, 1 item. Includes biographies
* Francis Willock, 1 item
* P. H. Winter, 1 item. Presgrave Haughton Winter
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to Glenbow-Alberta Institute research projects on High River and southern Alberta ranching. Records include project outlines, monthly and annual reports, expense statements, correspondence, register book, lists and notes.
Date Range
1955-1962
Reference Code
LUX / II / B4 - 202 to 212
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
II.B.4. Professional : historical research
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / II / B4 - 202 to 212
Date Range
1955-1962
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to Glenbow-Alberta Institute research projects on High River and southern Alberta ranching. Records include project outlines, monthly and annual reports, expense statements, correspondence, register book, lists and notes.
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Content Details
LIST OF RECORDS (LUX/II/B4 - 202 to 212) :
* Monthly and annual reports, correspondence, expense statements, activity notes, 1955-1961. Correspondence is between Luxton and others re research, and Luxton and supervisors / colleagues. (B4-202 to 207)
* Program outlines for High River project. Includes handwritten draft and final typescript. (B4-208)
* Project and article indexes, fragile, 2.5 cm (B4-209)
* Biography and source lists (B4-210)
* Glenbow Foundation Employee Benefit Plan, 1958, telephone and address lists, 1962, stationery (B4-211)
* Photograph file book 1956- / Eleanor G. Luxton : register of photographs. Documents the following information on research photographs collected: file number, date, photographer, source, subject, remarks. (B4-212)
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Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of research notes gathered for the High River and southern Alberta ranching research projects
Date Range
[1956]-1960
Reference Code
LUX / II / B4 - 55 to 59
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
II.B.4. Professional : historical research
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / II / B4 - 55 to 59
Date Range
[1956]-1960
Physical Description
10 cm of textual records (20 v.)
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of research notes gathered for the High River and southern Alberta ranching research projects
Notes
Files were created as part of Glenbow-Alberta Institute research projects, 1956-1961
Access Restrictions
Reproduction may be restricted due to conservation concerns
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Content Details
INCLUDES :
* Notes re Pat Burns, ranching in the 1890s, history recollections
* Calgary Herald 1883 notes / Olds : re settlers (The Golden Land), history, trails, ranching, pioneer life
* Interview and general notes for biographies
* Information on High River, ranching, pioneers, Turner Valley
* Explorations of Captain Palliser, sketch, High River, notes for biographies, St. Joseph's Indian Industrial School, includes list of articles and sketch
* Notes on the Ingrams
* Fort Benton, Fort Macleod, history of early steamboat navigation on Missouri River, early exploration and fur trade
* Indexing, May 1/55, 1957
* High River notes on ranching, information for biographies, indexing
* Ranching companies, brands
* Alberta Department of Agriculture, Fort Macleod, round-up
* N.W. grazing leases 1882, Dominion Lands Act 1879
* Notes on Henry Maunsell, cattle
* Western Stock Growers Association, H. M. Hatfield, history of prairie settlement, William Stanley Daley, rangeman diaries 1958, Winnifred Louise Nowers, report of meeting July 25, 1960
* Notes for biographies
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Original documents gathered for research

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Original documents collected by Eleanor Luxton for Glenbow-Alberta Institute research projects, 1956-1961. It is believed that these items were borrowed from individuals and families and were to be returned
Date Range
1829-1956
Reference Code
Possible transfer to Glenbow
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
II.B.4. Professional : historical research
Sous-Fonds
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
Possible transfer to Glenbow
Date Range
1829-1956
Physical Description
40 cm of textual and photographic records
Scope & Content
Original documents collected by Eleanor Luxton for Glenbow-Alberta Institute research projects, 1956-1961. It is believed that these items were borrowed from individuals and families and were to be returned
Content Details
LIST OF ITEMS:
* Visitor register, 1908, 1 vol. Source unknown. 1 page only used
* Expense registers, 1901-1913, 2 vol. Source unknown. Pertain to agriculture, timber, leases, wages, household expenses, other, 1901-1908, 1909-1913
* Inventory and sales register, 1901-1909, 1 vol. Source unknown. Includes: list of tools [&] waggons; list of cost of house and out buildings; cattle bought and on hand; cattle sold; horses purchased from Hamilton & Parslow of Calgary
* Account book, 1908, 1 vol. Source unknown. Pertains to room and board
* Oil and gas prospects of the prairie provinces / O. Bryant, Nov. 1920, 1 vol: annotated typescript
* News of the war, 1900 : [scrapbook], 1900-1901, 1 vol. Pertains to the Boer War, particularly regarding Fred Morden, Morden family and other Pincher Creek and southern Alberta residents. Includes clippings, letters, notes, photographs; some are loose
* Diary, 1892-1898, 1 vol. Source unknown. Fragile: loose and missing pages
* Isabell Beatrice Sheppard diaries, 1890-1891, 2 vol. One volume is signed by Sheppard. Other diary is not signed but exhibits the same handwriting. Fragile: loose and missing pages
* August to December 1886, Journal of a 4 months holiday to Canada and the United States / J. L. Douglas, 1886, 1 vol
* The Hansons of Osmanthorp, recorded by John Hanson : typescript, 1829, 1 vol
* Frank McHugh scrapbook, 1901-1956, 1 vol. Pertains to life of Frank McHugh, including polo and other sports, war service, activities, other. Consists of photographic prints and negatives, clippings, letters, postcards, notes, ephemera. Includes numerous loose and separated items
* Textual records, 1907-1958, 8 items. Consists of stories "The Women of the West" and "Incident of the Great War", also notes, letters, receipts, annotated postcard
* Photographs, ca.1870-ca.1925, 28 prints, 1 tintype. Pertain mainly to Calgary, individuals (portrais and candids), families, homes, polo, ranching and farming, High River, other. Some acquired from Mrs. Hogge of Okotoks; others appear to have been acquired from a Mrs. Worden
* Calgary Alberta directory : [publication], March 1885, 1 vol
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Invoices and receipts

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of invoices and receipts pertaining to the purchase of goods and services for various Luxton businesses including: clothing and shoes, curio stores, Sign of the Goat, King Edward Hotel, King Edward Livery (including horse and hay sales with Stoney Indians), Lux Theatre, Banff Cr…
Date Range
1904-1962
Reference Code
LUX / I / C2 - 1 to 94
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
I.C. Business, legal and financial
Sous-Fonds
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / I / C2 - 1 to 94
Date Range
1904-1962
Physical Description
31 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of invoices and receipts pertaining to the purchase of goods and services for various Luxton businesses including: clothing and shoes, curio stores, Sign of the Goat, King Edward Hotel, King Edward Livery (including horse and hay sales with Stoney Indians), Lux Theatre, Banff Crag and Canyon, insurance agency, real estate. Until the end of 1918, pertain mainly to a wide variety of wholesale goods for resale including: curios, souvenirs, publications, post cards, notions, glassware, jewelry, stationary, photographic supplies and views; furs, skins, taxidermy, trophy heads. Supplies include lumber, hardware, meat, groceries, taxidermy materials, theatre equipment and film rentals. After 1918, pertain to a more limited range of goods and services and also include some personal expenses. Service expenses include cartage, laundry, utilities, insurance, telephone, land rent, taxes, customs and advertising. From 1931 onwards, records are usually accompanied by monthly summaries of expenses. Also include some records of community fund raising for curling, Banff Gun Club, Christmas tree fund and Banff Winter Carnival.
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Content Details
LIST OF FOLDERS (LUX / I / C2 - 1 to 94) :
1 1904 (1cm)
2 1905 (1cm)
3 1906 January - June (1cm)
4 1906 July - December (1cm)
5 1907 January - April (1cm)
6 1907 May - October (1cm)
7 1907 November - December (1cm)
8 1908 January - April (1cm)
9 1908 May - June (1cm)
10 1908 July - December (1cm)
11 1910 May - June ; 1911 March - Dec. (1cm)
12 1912 (1cm)
13 1913 - 1918 (1cm)
14 1919 - 1926 (1cm)
15 1927 (1cm)
16 1929 (1cm)
17 1930 (.5cm)
18 1931 January - June (1cm)
19 1931 July - December (1cm)
20 1932 January - June (1cm)
21 1932 July - December (1cm)
22 1933 January - May (1cm)
23 1933 June - August (1cm)
24 1933 September - December (1cm)
25 1934 January - May (1cm)
26 1934 June - August (1cm)
27 1934 September - December (1cm)
28 1935 January - June (1cm)
29 1935 July - December (1cm)
30 1936 January - May (1cm)
31 1936 June - September (1.5cm)
32 1936 October - December (1cm)
33 1937 January - April (1cm)
34 1937 May - June (1cm)
35 1937 July - September (1cm)
36 1937 October - December (1cm)
37 1938 January - May (1.5cm)
38 1938 June - September (1.5cm)
39 1938 October - December (1cm)
40 1939 May - December (1.5cm)
41 1940 (1.5cm)
42 1941, 1942 (1.5cm)
43 1944 April - December (1.5cm)
44 1945 January - May (1.5cm)
45 1945 June - December (1.5cm)
46 1946 (1.5cm)
47 1947 January - June (1.5cm)
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48 1947 July - October (1.5cm)
49 1947 November - December (1cm)
50 1948 January - March (1cm)
51 1948 April - June (1cm)
52 1948 July - September (1cm)
53 1948 October - December (1cm)
54 1949 January - March (1cm)
55 1949 April - June (1cm)
56 1949 July - September (1cm)
57 1949 November - December (1cm)
58 1950 January - April (1cm)
59 1950 May - July (1cm)
60 1950 August - October (1cm)
61 1950 November - December (1cm)
62 1951 January - April (1cm)
63 1951 May - June (1cm)
64 1951 July - September (1cm)
65 1951 October - December (1.5cm)
66 1952 January - April (1.5cm)
67 1952 May - September (1.5cm)
68 1952 November - December (1cm)
69 1953 January - March (1cm)
70 1953 April - June (1cm)
71 1953 July - September (1cm)
72 1953 October - December (1cm)
73 1954 January - March (1cm)
74 1954 April - July (1cm)
75 1954 August - October (1cm)
76 1954 November - December (1cm)
77 1955 January - April (1cm)
78 1955 May - September (1.5cm)
79 1955 October - December (1.5cm)
80 1956 January - April (1cm)
81 1956 May - July (1cm)
82 1956 August - December (1.5cm)
83 1957 January - May (1cm)
84 1957 June - August (1cm)
85 1957 September - December (1cm)
86 1958 (1cm)
87 1959 January - June (1cm)
88 1959 July - September (1cm)
89 1959 October - December (1cm)
90 1960 (.8cm)
91 1961 (.5cm)
92 1962 (.2cm)
93 no dates (.5cm)
94 1959 - 1961 (.5cm)
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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of 5 files of Canadian Pacific and VIA rail timetables
Date Range
1892-1992
Reference Code
M300 / C2 / 1 to 7
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
II.C. Professional records : topical files
Reference Code
M300 / C2 / 1 to 7
Date Range
1892-1992
Physical Description
5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of 5 files of Canadian Pacific and VIA rail timetables
Title Source
Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal
Content Details
LIST OF FILES (M300 / C2 / 1 to 7) :
* Canadian Pacific annotated timetable 1892 (M300/C2/1)
* Canadian Pacific Railway, Eastern Region timetable 1968 (M300/C2/2)
* VIA system timetables 1980-1987, 13 items (M300/C2/3,4,5)
* VIA Western Canada services, 1986, 1986, 1987 (M300/C2/6)
* CP Rail West timetable 1987 (M300/C2/7)
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Railway publications

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of 18 files of publications, including Spanner and Rail News; also papers pertaining to publications
Date Range
1969-1994
Reference Code
M300 / C2 / 8 to 24
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
II.C. Professional records : topical files
Reference Code
M300 / C2 / 8 to 24
Date Range
1969-1994
Physical Description
ca.30 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of 18 files of publications, including Spanner and Rail News; also papers pertaining to publications
Title Source
Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal
Content Details
LIST OF FILES (M300 / C2 / 8 to ) :
* Spanner stories (1969) (M300/C2/8)
* Spanner dope sheets 1971-2 (M300/C2/9)
* Spanner stories (1975) (M300/C2/10)
* Spanner stories (1976) (M300/C2/11)
* Rail News stories (1977) (M300/C2/12)
* Rail News stories (1978) (M300/C2/13)
* Rail News stories (1979) (M300/C2/14)
* Rail News stories (1980, 1981) (M300/C2/15)
* Rail News stories (1982) (M300/C2/16)
* Rail News "Sons of Martha" (M300/C2/17)
* "Sons of Martha", Harry McLean (M300/C2/18,19)
* Rail News - 4 files of stories (M300/C2/20,21)
* Spanner / Rail News correspondence, 1969-1980 (M300/C2/22)
* Canadian Railway Scenes - calendars 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994 (M300/C2/23)
* Canadian Railway Scenes - greeting cards (4 different Morant photographs) (M300/C2/24)
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