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https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54704
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 published paperback booklets. Contents include 3 copies of "Dr. A.W. Chase's Calendar Almanac" dated 1931, 1933 and 1934 respectively; 2 copies of "Dodd's Almanac and Household Hints" dated 1933 and 1934; one copy of "Things Worth Knowing: Reliable Recipes, Valuable Formulas and …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1895]
- 1908
- 1927
- 1931
- 1933
- 1934
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Calendar
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1: Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 13
- Responsibility
- Published by Murray Printing Co. Ltd.; The Dodds Medicine Co. Ltd.; Dr. Williams Medical Co.; and The W.H. Comstock Co. Ltd
- Date Range
- [ca. 1895]
- 1908
- 1927
- 1931
- 1933
- 1934
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 published paperback booklets. Contents include 3 copies of "Dr. A.W. Chase's Calendar Almanac" dated 1931, 1933 and 1934 respectively; 2 copies of "Dodd's Almanac and Household Hints" dated 1933 and 1934; one copy of "Things Worth Knowing: Reliable Recipes, Valuable Formulas and Methods of Home Treatment for Common Diseases", annotated on the back cover in blue/purple ink with recipe for a health drink.; and one copy of "Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills", stamped "D.C. McDougall Morley, AB" on the back cover.
- Name Access
- McDougall, David
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Commerce and industry
- Medicine
- Astronomy
- Health services
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Last two items in file stored in mylar, due to staining and more fragile condition than other file contents
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Health services
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Original documents gathered for research
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions17819
- 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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