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Luxton family fonds
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and profession…
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1995
- Reference Code
- LUX
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Cabinet card
- Framed print
- Negative
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX
- Accession Number
- Lux1 - EL estate, 1996
- Lux2 - Whyte Museum, 2000
- Lux3 - Glenbow Archives, 2001
- Reference Code
- LUX
- GMD
- Photograph
- Cabinet card
- Framed print
- Negative
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Eleanor Luxton archives
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1995
- Physical Description
- ca.32.1 m of textual records (29.3 m textual records, 47 scrapbooks) -- ca.7290 photographs (ca.5300 b&w and col. prints, ca.1915 negatives, 75 transparencies, 2 tintypes) -- 17 albums -- ca.74 cm sound recordings (29 CDs, 45 audio cassettes, 17 R120 DAT tapes, 1 VHS, 8 voicewriter discs)
- History / Biographical
- The Norman Luxton family was a prominent family in Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1904 until 1962. Daughter Eleanor Luxton maintained the family's position in the town until her death in 1995.
- Publisher and businessman Norman K. Luxton, 1876-1962, was the son of Winnipeg Free Press co-founder William Luxton. After working for the Winnipeg Free Press, Norman Luxton travelled, then joined the Calgary Herald for eight years. In 1901, he journeyed 10,000 miles on the Pacific in the dug-out canoe Tilikum. After becoming ill, Luxton abandoned the trip in Fiji and came to Banff to recuperate. The around-the-world trip was subsequently completed by his sailing partner, Capt. John Voss.
- Luxton bought Banff's Crag and Canyon newspaper in 1902 and remained as publisher until 1951. Also in 1902, he established the Sign of the Goat Curio store which specialized in Stoney Indian handicrafts and taxidermy specimens. Other significant Luxton businesses were the King Edward Hotel and Livery, Luxton Bros. insurance (with brother Louis Luxton) and the Lux Block, which included a hotel, the Lux Theatre and retail stores.
- In 1904, Norman Luxton married Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall, 1870-1965, of the pioneer missionary McDougall family of Morley, Alberta. In addition to her McDougall connections, Georgie Luxton was related by marriage to Senator George Ross. Norman and Georgie Luxton had one child, Eleanor Georgina, born in Banff in 1908.
- The Luxtons were important Banff "boosters" with involvement in numerous local organizations and events. Norman Luxton managed the Banff Indian Days from 1909 to 1950, was a founder of Banff Winter Carnival and was involved with native events at the Calgary Stampede for 25 years. In 1953, Norman established a museum to house his native artifacts. The Luxton Museum was built in co-operation with Eric Harvie of the Glenbow Foundation of Calgary. After Luxton's death, the museum continued to be managed by the Glenbow until 1992.
- Eleanor Luxton, 1908-1995, was a writer, historian, researcher, engineer, teacher and business woman. After graduating from high school in Banff in 1926, she attended the University of Alberta from 1926 until 1939, receiving degrees in history (BA '30, MA'33), a Diploma in Education (1931) and subsequent education, biology and natural history courses during the summers.
- Between 1937 and 1956, Eleanor received further degrees and certificates from studies at Garbutt Business College (Calgary), St. Stephen's College (Edmonton), Ottawa Technical High School, Havergal Ladies College (Ontario), St. George Williams College (Montreal), McGill University (Montreal) and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Subjects studied included office practices, shorthand, machine draughting, English, civil engineering (BSc '46), German, broadcast writing, management, commerce, accounting and commercial law.
- Eleanor Luxton's extensive education overlapped and preceded a long and varied professional career. Her teaching career extended from high school teacher in Alberta (Banff and Sexsmith), 1933-1940, to university lecturer in Montreal in the 1950s. During the 1940s, she worked in locomotive design for the CPR in Montreal. Beginning in 1956 and continuing until 1965, when she returned to Banff to care for her mother, Eleanor worked throughout southern Alberta as a field researcher for Calgary's Glenbow Foundation. From 1965 until her death in 1995, Eleanor remained in Banff in her family home and pursued an active career in writing and research.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and professional records, financial documents, organization and volunteer records, business and property records, scrapbooks and albums, research materials, candid and professional portraits, various collected materials, and other related content.
- Notes
- Fonds consists of three sous-fonds:
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1880]-1962, ca. 7.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Correspondence, B. Business, financial and legal, C. Personal, D. Personal and professional, E. Collected materials.
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1890]-1995, ca. 15 m. of textual records, sound recordings and photographs in six series: A. Correspondence, B. Professional, C. Personal, D. Business, financial and legal, E. Travel and events, F. Collected materials.
- III. Luxton family sous-fonds, 1836-1972, ca.6.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Norman Luxton family series, [ca.1900-ca.1970]; B. Georgina Luxton series, [ca.1890]-1967; C. Related family series, [ca.1890]-1972; D. Other material series, 1836-1970; E. Luxton family home records [1996].
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Professional and Personal Life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Research
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: electronic finding aid for processed material
- box list for unprocessed material
- Category
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of miscellaneous ephemera including Bridge Tally cards; notes; Eleanor Luxton's blank stationary samples; hand drawn plans for additions to the house on Beaver street; newspaper clippings; a McDougall Stoney Mission Society annual report, 1993; a Banff Indian Days 58th Anniversary pro…
- Date Range
- 1923-1994
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C5 - 15
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II.C. Personal Series : Other
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C5 - 15
- Date Range
- 1923-1994
- Physical Description
- 4.0 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of miscellaneous ephemera including Bridge Tally cards; notes; Eleanor Luxton's blank stationary samples; hand drawn plans for additions to the house on Beaver street; newspaper clippings; a McDougall Stoney Mission Society annual report, 1993; a Banff Indian Days 58th Anniversary program, 1947; an article in the Rocky Mountain Pathways, 1992 regarding the Luxton Museum re-opening under Buffalo Nations Cultural Society; a map of Calgary - Alberta - British Columbia with the area North of Cochrane and East of Big Hill Springs Provincial Park outlined; short stories.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Travel and home records
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- 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
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Banff and Yoho National Parks Photographs
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- Part Of
- Bob Hind fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to climbing, skiing, ski touring, camps, facilities and landscape views in Banff and Yoho National Parks. Includes the construction of Bow Hut.
- Date Range
- 1944-1990
- Reference Code
- V46 / I / A / 29 / NS - 1 to 493
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Negative
8 images
- Part Of
- Bob Hind fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M7 / V46
- Series
- I.A. Mountain travel and recreation, western Canada : Trips and activities
- Sous-Fonds
- V46
- Accession Number
- 7181
- Reference Code
- V46 / I / A / 29 / NS - 1 to 493
- GMD
- Negative
- Other Title Info
- Alternate title: Banff, Yoho etc from 1950, Gl lake
- Date Range
- 1944-1990
- Physical Description
- 493 photographs : transparencies, 35mm, col
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to climbing, skiing, ski touring, camps, facilities and landscape views in Banff and Yoho National Parks. Includes the construction of Bow Hut.
- Notes
- LIST OF CONTENTS (V46 / 29 ) :
- * Alta 47, Atha 47 - 1947
- * Landscape/s and hut - 1948
- * M50 : Maligne Lake and camp - 1950
- * SG 51 : glacier, climbing - 1951
- * Mount Hooker area, camps, landscape view/s (S53), climbing - 1953
- * EC55 : Mount Edith Cavell - 1955
- * Moat Lake 57, Athz 57, T57, Eremite 57: landscape view/s, camp, hut - 1957
- * Landscape view/s - 1958
- * Mal62, Maligne 62, Col 62, Colum 62 : landscape view/s, horse trail - 1962
- * Landscape view/s - 1968
- * F76 : flora - 1976
- * Winter landscape view/s and hut - 1978
- Name Access
- Hind, Bob
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Buildings and facilities
- Construction
- Exploration
- Glaciers
- Guides
- Guiding
- Geographic Access
- Bow Hut
- Banff National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- LIST OF CONTENTS (V46 / 27) :
- * Mountain landscape views - 1947
- * Ski touring, Skoki area; skiing at Mount Norquay - 1948
- * Skiing in Sunshine area - 1949
- * Ski meet : ski meet at Mount Norquay, includes Banff Winter Carnival queen and John Hunter, Stoney First Nation - 1950
- * F50 : Fay Hut, climbing, landscape views. Includes some photographs by MH - 1950
- * KL, KH, Baker, Wapta : Castle Mountain, Wapta cabin and car, landscape views - 1950
- * B51 : Banff Springs Hotel panorama, Cascade of Times garden, bears - 1951
- * S51 : Skoki area, ski touring and landscape views - 1951
- * Cos 51 : wildlife - 1951
- * Y51 : Stanley Mitchell Hut in winter, ski touring group, Yoho area landscape - 1951
- * EIC 51 : landscape views - 1951
- * Hiking in Lake O'Hara area - 1951
- * Sk52 : Skoki area, ski touring and landscape views - 1952
- * Skoki area, Mount Whyte - 1953
- * Banff climbing, landscape views, Lake Louise area, camps, Skoki area, Mount Whyte - 1954
- * Climbing, Skoki Lodge, landscape views - 1955
- * Ski touring, Sunshine area, Mount Temple and Skoki areas, landscape views, Skoki Lodge. Includes label: Class III, Marj Bugler - 1956
- * Mount Cory, climbing and landscape views - 1957
- * Mountain rescue - 1957
- * Banff area, climbing and landscape views - 1958
- * Mount Ishbel, Pilot Mountain, climbing - 1959
- * Ice school, snow school, Banff townsite, Yoho area, climbing Mount Cory, Mount Edith, Mount Ishbel, St. Nic - 1960
- * Skoki : includes Skoki Lodge, ski touring - [1960?]
- * Banff : Vermilion Lakes, Bow Falls, wildlife, Mount Norquay - [1960?]
- * Banff : Banff area, Mount Norquay, chairlift - [ca.1960]
- * Yoho : group at Stanley Mitchell Hut - [ca.1960]
- * Lake Louise - [ca.1960]
- * Emerald : Mount Burgess, Kicking Horse River, ski touring at Sunshine and Mount Temple areas, Mount Norquay ski area, landscape views and people, Peyto Lake, Emerald Lake, Banff-Jasper Highway - [ca.1960]
- * Yoho area, Stanley Mitchell Hut, climber, snowman, climbing Mount Cory, Banff views - 1961
- * Bow Lake - 1962
- * Mount Temple, Banff area - 1963
- * GL recce : Glacier Lake area reconnaissance views, horses and ski touring - 1964
- * Glacier Lake, Alpine Club of Canada camp, botany, glacier climbing - 1965
- * Larch Valley, Moraine Lake, Mount Inglismaldie, Dolomite Peak - 1966
- * Ski touring, Hole-in-the-Wall, landscape, botany - 1967
- * Bow Hut construction, Shadow Lake cabin, children, landscape views - 1968
- * Yoho landscape, Stanley Mitchell Hut, children hiking - 1969
- * Lake O'Hara area - 1969
- * Castleguard Meadows camp, hiking and landscape, Saskatchewan Glacier Hut - 1944-1972
- * Glacier Lake camp (summer), hiking, botany, landscape. Includes competition entries by MGH and RG Hind: Class I, II and IV - 1973
- * Banff area, hiking and landscape, including Heart Mountain, Emerald Lake - 1974
- * Banff Indian Days, Healy Creek - 1975
- * Mountain glacier - 1976
- * Pilot Mountain area (fall/winter) and ski touring; man - 1977
- * Camp (summer), hiking, landscape views - 1978
- * Landscape views, man, woman - 1980
- * Snow crystals, Yoho map - 1981
- * Bow River? view - 1982
- * Cathy wedding; woman at Cascade Mountain - 1983
- * Banff area, Moraine Lake tourist - 1984
- * Man and woman at Castle Mountain - 1987
- * Chateau Lake Louise dinner group - 1990
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