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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Records in this sub-series pertain to Georgina Luxton's business, financial, and legal papers and include land lease receipts from Rocky Mountains Park; a transfer receipt for sale of horse; account books; an inventory of Norman Luxton's office at the Indian Trading Post; a list of furs; residentia…
Date Range
1904-1962
Reference Code
LUX / III / B3
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
III.B.3. Georgina Luxton : Business, Financial, and Legal Papers
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Reference Code
LUX / III / B3
Date Range
1904-1962
Physical Description
9.0 cm textual material
Scope & Content
Records in this sub-series pertain to Georgina Luxton's business, financial, and legal papers and include land lease receipts from Rocky Mountains Park; a transfer receipt for sale of horse; account books; an inventory of Norman Luxton's office at the Indian Trading Post; a list of furs; residential lease information; household supplies; papers related to bill tracking; papers relating to the estate of Annie McDougall; small amount of correspondence with Rocky Mountains Park commissioner; small amount of correspondence with the Department of the Interior - Dominion Parks Branch, small amount of correspondence with the New McDougall-Segur Oil Co. Ltd.; a copy of Georgina Luxton's will.
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Ike Mills fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to personal and household expenses of Ike and Alma Mills
Date Range
1937-1952
Reference Code
M56 / 21 to 27
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Ike Mills fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
II. Personal papers
Reference Code
M56 / 21 to 27
Date Range
1937-1952
Physical Description
9 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File pertains to personal and household expenses of Ike and Alma Mills
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
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Underwood and Underwood Publishers fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of 114 unbound pages from a photo album. Album contains views of people, places and activities from across Canada from Hudson Bay and Ontario to the Canadian Rockies. Views pertain to visitors and local personalities, sports and recreation, camping, facilities and buildings, trips, ev…
Date Range
[ca. 1915-1930]
Reference Code
V465 / PD - 4
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Album
Photograph
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Part Of
Underwood and Underwood Publishers fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V465
Sous-Fonds
V465
Accession Number
6160, 6180
Reference Code
V465 / PD - 4
GMD
Album
Photograph
Parallel Title
Parallel title is orginal title given
Date Range
[ca. 1915-1930]
Physical Description
1 album (108 photographs : b&w ; 24.4 x 29.9 cm)
Scope & Content
Item consists of 114 unbound pages from a photo album. Album contains views of people, places and activities from across Canada from Hudson Bay and Ontario to the Canadian Rockies. Views pertain to visitors and local personalities, sports and recreation, camping, facilities and buildings, trips, events, scenic views. Many views include people. Captions accompany many images Includes: 1 38887 - Canada. Hudson Bay. The Nastapoka Falls. 2 38886 - Canada. Hudson Bay. Cape Dufferin. Esquimos trading their white foxes at a Revillon Freres Post. 3 38885 - Canada. Hudson Bay. Esquimo family building their igloo. The man and woman on the roof are filling in with snow the chinks between the blocks of ice. Below, the boy is closing the door. 4 38884 - Canada. Hudson Bay. Esquimos eating in the interior of their igloo. Notice the soap stone kettle hanging over the soap stone dish full of burning blubber. 5 38883 - Canada. Hudson Bay. An Esquimo child with his bow and arrow. 6 Hudson Bay: A very old Esquimo / 38882 7 38881 - Canada. Hudson Bay. Cape Dufferin. The Revillon Freres trading station at Cape Dufferin. Notice the banks of snow against the walls of the house to keep the drifts away. In the foreground are two Esquimo igloos which the natives who came to trade furs built as their stay, may last several days. 8 38880 - Canada. Hudson Bay. An Esquimo drilling a large piece of soap stone to make a kettle. 9 38879 - Canada. Hudson Bay. Father and son. This Esquimo has taken his child out to sea in his kayak (canoe made of seal hides) to teach him how to jig for rock cod. 10 38878 - Canada. Hudson Bay. An Esquimo mother and child. 11 CN285 - Mt. Ishbel, Canadian Pacific Rockies. 12 CN83 - Canada. Lake Superior. Drying fishing nets. 13 CN110 - Canada. Ontario, Brampton. Main street of Brampton. 14 CN121 - Canada. Ontario, Port Arthur. Great Lakes Cruise, Thunder Cape. 15 CN106 - Canada. Ontario. Flowerpot Island off Tobermorry. 16 CN202 - Canada. Ontario. Georgian Bay. Beansoleil Park. 17 CN201 - Canada. Ontario. Lake of Bays. Yachting at Bigwin Inn. 18 CN108 - Canada. Ontario. Kirkland Lake district. 19 CN107 - Canada. Ontario. North Bay. Street scene. 20 CN253 - Canada. Ontario. The highway bridge over the Welland Canal opening to permit a steamer to pass. 21 CN250 - Canada. Ontario. A steamer passing through the Well and Canal. 22 CN252 - Canada. Ontario. A steamer in the Welland Canal passing a bridge which has been opened to permit its passage. 23 CN251 - Canada. Ontario. A set of locks on the Welland Canal. 24 CN192 - Canada. The Welland Ship Canal. General view of the lower entrance, Lock No. 1, looking south. 25 CN170 - Canada. Ontario. Welland Canal, shipping at Lock No. 3. 26 CN191 - Canada. Ontario. The "Naronic" at the Soo Locks. 27 Untitled : [unidentified building] / "1 X 46 R" 28 CN181 - Canada. Ontario. Ottawa. These little Ottawa people know their business already. Refusing to be harnessed for "mushing" along the hillside near Canada's capital and winter carnival city. Bozo nevertheless does not object to helping out with what is neither dog-back riding nor skiing 29 CN162 - Canada. Ontario. Ottawa. Rockcliffe Park. 30 CN175 1 x 46 R - Rideau Hall, Ottawa, the official residence of the Governor General of Canada. 31 CN179 - Canada. Ontario. Ottawa. Skating champion. 32 CN184 - Canada. Ontario. Ottawa. Skiing on Dome Hill. 33 [Print missing] / CN109 - Canada. Ontario. Ottawa Parliament Buildings. 34 CN104 - Canada. Ontario. Toronto. Big buildings of Toronto. 35 CN105 - Canada. Ontario. Toronto. Bay Street. 36 CN23 - Canada. Toronto. Bathing in the Humber River. 37 CN23 - Canada. Ontario. 38 [Page missing] / CN45 - Canada. Ontario. Niagara in bloom. 39 CN52 - Canada. Ontario. Niagara. 40 CN51 - Canada. A Niagara fruit orchard in blossom time. 41 CN58 - Canada. Ontario Province. Schumacher Canaurum Mine. 700 foot level. 42 CN88 - Canada. A railroad engineer at his post. 43 CN139 - Canada. Beaver felling a tree. 44 CN21 - Canada. Ontario. Fishing at Devil's Hole, Algonquin Park. 45 CN50 - Canada. Ontario. Washagami Section. Bass fishing. 46 CN137 - Canada. Beavers at work 47 [Print missing] / CN49 48 CN28 - Canada. Harvest time. 49 CN25 - Canada. Harvesting in western Canada. 50 CN29 - Canada. Harvesting. 51 CN27 - Canada. Harvesting in western Canada. 52 CN102 - Canada. Alberta, Leduc. Raccoon on the Grathside Farm. 53 CN126 - Canada. Alberta, Jasper National Park. Squirrel at Jasper Park Lodge. 54 CN127 - Canada. Alberta. "A cat and dog existence" has its pleasures. according to Bowser, the faithful household canine of Caretaker Andrews at Jasper Park Lodge, who looks after this famous hostelry in the heart of the Canadian Rockies during the months when its grounds are no longer thronged with tourists, and to prove it, Bowser has adopted a homeless kitten which he found on the streets of Jasper town and took home with him. Here he is rocking his chum to sleep in front of the Andrew's home 55 CN26 - Canada. Alberta, Rockford. Gathering stooks. 56 CN180 - Canada. Alberta. Bear in Jasper National Park. 57 CN182 - Canada. Alberta. Buffalo and elk in Wainwright (Buffalo) National Park. 58 CN178 - Canada. Alberta. Bear up a tree in Jasper National Park. 59 CN138 - Canada. Alberta. Beaver house near Jasper. 60 [Print missing] / CN148 - Canada. The Rockies. Lakes in the Clouds seen from Little Beehive. 61 CN145 - Canada. The Rockies. View of Chalet Lake Louise from the top of Little Beehive. 62 CN147 - Canada. The Rockies. Scene at Lake Louise. 63 CN144 - Canada. The Rockies. Early morn at Lake Louise. 64 Canada. the Rockies. Lake Louise. The Lake Louise Hotel seen from the air 65 CN157 - Canada. Alberta. Banff. (The Rockies) A view showing the Springs Hotel and a Grayline Bus. Banff Springs Hotel. 66 CN156 - Canada. Alberta, Banff. (the Rockies) Indian Days. The Springs Hotel. Banff Springs Hotel. 67 CN146 - Canada. The Rockies. Lake Louise. Chalet Lake Louise, the Canadian Pacific Railway Hotel. 68 CN87 - Canada. Br. Columbia. Victoria. Feeding the swans in the park. 69 CN84 - Canada. Br. Columbia. Victoria. A dove cot in the garden of a Victorian home, a real English touch. 70 56860 - Canada. Br. Columbia. Victoria. Trimmed shrubbery on an estate. It has been the hobby of the owner for over 30 years to trim these trees (yew, barberry, white thorn, and golden holly.) into the shape of animals, birds, and figures. -- Owner: W. J. Pendray. 71 [Print missing] / CN82 72 48470 - Canada. British Columbia near Westminster. Salmon fishing fleet on the Fraser River near Westminster. 73 CN81 - Canada. British Columbia. Spence's Bridge. Indian graveyard. 74 CN48 - Canada. British Columbia. Kelowna. Apple orchard in bloom. 75 CN141 - Canada. British Columbia. Inside passage. 76 CN221 - Canada. British Columbia. Kitwanga. A dog totem. 77 CN120 - Canada. Western Canada. Old shepherd watching flock of sheep. 78 CN128 - Canada. Sheep grazing. 79 CN287 - Lake Louise, Mount Saddleback. 80 CN291 - Lake Louise, The Chalet of the Swiss Guides, in midwinter. 81 CN285 - Mt. Ishbel, Canadian Pacific Rockies. 82 CN151 - Canada. The Rockies. Lake 0' Hara, Victoria Glacier and the Seven Sisters Falls in the background. Date: 1927 83 56861 - Canada. Drive by stage from Field to Emerald Lake. Scene in pine forest, mountains with glacier ahead. 84 CN149 - Canada. The Rockies. Emerald Lake Chalet. 85 CN150 - Canada. The Rockies. Emerald Lake seen from the Chalet veranda. 86 CN153 - Canada. The Rockies. Morraine Lake in the Valley of Ten Peak. [Correction: Moraine Lake] 87 [Print missing] / CN154 - Canada. The Rockies. Lake Morraine and the Tower of Babel. 88 CN152 - Canada. The Rockies. Sinclair Canyon. 89 48871 - Canada. Royal Mounted Policeman. 90 CN85 - Canada. The Rockies. "Bad man" of the Kananaskis. 91 CN86 - Canada. The Rockies. A Cowboy and his steed. 92 CN78 - Canada. Lake Louise at sunset. 93 CN12 - Canada. British Columbia (Canadian Rockies) Mt. Robson. 94 CN10 - Canada. British Columbia (Canadian Rockies) Mt. Robson showing the glaciers and Berg Lake. 95 [Print missing] / CN7 - Canada. British Columbia (Canadian Rockies). Mt. Robson showing the two glaciers and Berg Lake. 96 Canada. British Columbia (Canadian Rockies) One of the glaciers of Mt. Robson. 97 CN6 - Canada. Scene in the Canadian Rockies. 98 CN79 - Canada. A beautiful scene in the Canadian Rockies. 99 CN79 - Canada. Stoney Indians of the Canadian Rockies 100 [Print missing] / CN6 - Canada. Scene in the Canadian Rockies - Modern ways are slow in creeping upon this small settlement of Stoney Indians 101 CN18 - Canada. Reindeer of the Canadian Rockies. [Correction: bull elk] 102 CN3 - Canada. Scene in the Canadian Rockies. Pack-train on the Badge Pass at twilight 103 CN5 - Canada. Scene in the Canadian Rockies. Mountain sheep "posing" for the camera. 104 CN13 - Canada. A scene in the Canadian Rockies : [Twin Falls, Yoho National Park] 105 CN11 - Canada. Scene in the Canadian Rockies : [Three Sisters, Canmore] 106 CN18 - Canada. Scene in the Canadian Rockies : [Lake Louise with Mt. Lefroy] 107 CN19 - Canada. Scene in the Canadian Rockies : [Maligne Lake, Samson Peak on left] 108 CN17 - Canada. Scene in the Canadian Rockies : [Bow River and Mount Rundle, Alberta] 109 CN16 - Canada. A scene in the Canadian Rockies : [Suspension bridge over Eraser River Canyon, B.C. Hell's Gate] 110 CN15 - Canada. Scene in the Canadian Rockies : [Bow River looking east from Banff Springs Hotel area] 111 CN14 - Canada. Scene in the Canadian Rockies : [view from Mount Victoria, above Lake Oesa, looking north toward Ringrose Mountain] 112 CN4 - Canada. Scene in the Canadian Rockies. The mirror-like surface of Lake Louise serves to reflect the riot of nature's splendor prevailing on all sides. 113 24419 - Canada. Sheep grazing. 114 PD65 - [Man seeding a field, possibly Ontario].
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Subject Access
Inuit
Activities
Agriculture
Animals
Automobiles
Banff Indian Days
Banff Springs Hotel
Bears
Bison
Black Bears
Boats
Buffalo
Buildings
Carvings
Chateau Lake Louise
Children
Coal and coal mines
Commerce and industry
Communities
Description and travel
Dockyard
Dogs
Elk
Environment
Farmland
First Nations
Flowers
Holidays
Hotels
Indigenous Peoples
Industry
Labour
Landscapes
Leisure
Mines and mineral resources
Mining
Mountains
Municipal views
Personal and Family Life
Personal and Professional Life
Photography
Raccoon
Recreation
Regalia
Scenery
Ship
Stoney Nakoda
Swimming
Tourism
Trains
Transportation
Travel
Waterfalls
Wildlife
Women
Geographic Access
Ottawa
Toronto
Ontario
Jasper National Park
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Alberta
Emerald Lake
Yoho National Park
Victoria
British Columbia
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Legal and financial records

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Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains mainly to household and business purchases, taxes, insurance, pension, properties, livestock, beaver trapping, other. Also pertains to guiding business, including trip accounting, wages and licences obtained for clients; hunting; other. Includes legal papers, licenses, permits,…
Date Range
1909-1957
Reference Code
M376 / 110 to 120
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
II. Business and financial series
Reference Code
M376 / 110 to 120
Date Range
1909-1957
Physical Description
11 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains mainly to household and business purchases, taxes, insurance, pension, properties, livestock, beaver trapping, other. Also pertains to guiding business, including trip accounting, wages and licences obtained for clients; hunting; other. Includes legal papers, licenses, permits, 1915-1947; bank records, 1922-1952; asset, expense and revenue records, 1909-1957
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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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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
104.20.1123
Description
One cut glass decanter with glass stopper. Simple design. Round base with long neck, flared at top with lip. Stopper is round and multifaceted.
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Title
Decanter
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
glass
Dimensions
30.5 cm
Description
One cut glass decanter with glass stopper. Simple design. Round base with long neck, flared at top with lip. Stopper is round and multifaceted.
Subject
households
Alma Mills
Credit
Gift of Jean Shafto, Canmore, 2000
Catalogue Number
104.20.1123
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal; paper
Catalogue Number
104.02.1006
Description
Large hand sprayer marked “WATKINS SPRAYER”.
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Title
Hand Sprayer
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal; paper
Description
Large hand sprayer marked “WATKINS SPRAYER”.
Subject
households
farming
Credit
Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.02.1006
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal; glass; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.19.1077
Description
Metal perculator coffee maker with a black handle. The lid has a clear glass insert/handle.
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Title
Coffee Maker
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal; glass; plastic
Description
Metal perculator coffee maker with a black handle. The lid has a clear glass insert/handle.
Subject
households
Verkuil
Credit
Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.19.1077
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal; fibre; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.19.1078 a,b
Description
Two electric toasters. One toaster has pull-down sides and the other has a place for the toast to fall through when it is done. One toaster is very heavy.
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Title
Toaster
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal; fibre; plastic
Description
Two electric toasters. One toaster has pull-down sides and the other has a place for the toast to fall through when it is done. One toaster is very heavy.
Subject
households
Verkuil
Credit
Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.19.1078 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.19.1079 a-d
Description
Three frying pans of different sizes and one lid. The lid is marked “SAFETY RING POT COVER” and “STAND ANOTHER POT ON THIS COVER KEEPS FOOD WARM - SAVES BURNER SPACE.”
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Title
Frying Pan
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal
Description
Three frying pans of different sizes and one lid. The lid is marked “SAFETY RING POT COVER” and “STAND ANOTHER POT ON THIS COVER KEEPS FOOD WARM - SAVES BURNER SPACE.”
Subject
Verkuil
households
Credit
Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.19.1079 a-d
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