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Banff, Canada's First National Park images
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55295
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 59 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Banff: Canada's First National Park. Images pertain to skiing and ski jumping, canoeing, Banff Indian Days, the King Edward Hotel, swimming at the Cave and Basin, the Banff Winter Carnival, wildlife, and v…
- Date Range
- 1902 - 1958
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 48 to 106
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 48 to 106
- Date Range
- 1902 - 1958
- Physical Description
- 59 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 59 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Banff: Canada's First National Park. Images pertain to skiing and ski jumping, canoeing, Banff Indian Days, the King Edward Hotel, swimming at the Cave and Basin, the Banff Winter Carnival, wildlife, and various views in and around the town of Banff.
- Notes
- Some items in file are annotated
- Name Access
- Paris, Cyril
- Browne, George
- Browne, Belmore
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Orr, Lorne
- Brewster, Fern
- Brewster, Jim
- Luxton, George
- Dunsmore, Fulton
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Artists
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bighorn Sheep
- Bridges
- Businesses
- Canoes and canoeing
- Cave and Basin
- Community events
- Community life
- Competition
- Elk
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- History
- Hotels
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Leisure
- Mount Norquay Ski Area
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Museums
- Municipal views
- Multiculturalism
- Painting
- Public events
- Research
- Recreation
- Royalty
- Royal Visit
- Settlement
- Skating
- Ski areas
- Ski jumping
- Skiing
- Sports
- Swimming
- Tourism
- Wildlife
- Winter
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Minnewanka
- Mount Norquay
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Pacific historic photographs - Alberta
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 31 photograph prints ordered by Eleanor Luxton from Canadian Pacific. Photographs pertain to construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific trains and ships, and historic views of Banff, Calgary, Fort McLeod, Strathcona and Edmonton.
- Date Range
- 1881 - 1898
- 1903
- 1927
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 / PA - 8 to 38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B4 : Historical research
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 / PA - 8 to 38
- Date Range
- 1881 - 1898
- 1903
- 1927
- Physical Description
- 31 photographs : b&w prints ; 24 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 31 photograph prints ordered by Eleanor Luxton from Canadian Pacific. Photographs pertain to construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific trains and ships, and historic views of Banff, Calgary, Fort McLeod, Strathcona and Edmonton.
- Notes
- Prints in file were produced by Canadian Pacific for Eleanor Luxton between 1946 and 1949; original dates of images
- Photographs in file are accompanied by Canadian Pacific mailing envelope addressed to Eleanor Luxton
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- History
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Trains
- Transportation
- Labour
- Industry
- Railways
- Advertising
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Fort McLeod
- Strathcona
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items are stored in mylar
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Labour
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected research photographs - early Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55593
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd W…
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 107 to 159
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 107 to 159
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Photographs copied from original materials owned by the Whyte Museum
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-1930]
- Physical Description
- 53 photographs : b&w prints ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm and 25 x 20 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd Wright Pavilion; Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival events; trap shooting, cross country skiing, skating and other sports; dog sled and hiking trips; and related subjects.
- Notes
- Prints LUX/II/B5/PA-124 to 159 originally accompanied by b&w copy negatives (9.5 x 12 cm) in yellow envelope; negatives have been stored separately and numbered as items LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Skating Club
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bow River Boat House
- Bridges
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community events
- Community life
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Curling
- Deer
- Dog Team
- Dogsledding
- Environment
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Festival
- Hot Springs
- Hotels
- Hunting
- Ice sculpture
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Municipal views
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Public events
- Recreation
- Shooting
- Skating
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports
- Swimming
- Townsite development
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Minnewanka
- Devil's Canyon
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Related Material
- LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118 [copy negatives]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected research photographs - early Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55595
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy negatives of images from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses, including: Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Da…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Photographs copied from original materials owned by the Whyte Museum
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1930]
- Physical Description
- 36 photographs : b&w negatives ; 9.5 x 12 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy negatives of images from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses, including: Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival events; trap shooting, cross country skiing, skating and other sports; dog sled and hiking trips; and related subjects.
- Notes
- Original print copies processed and stored separately as LUX/II/B5/PA-124 to 159
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Skating Club
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community events
- Community life
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Curling
- Deer
- Dog Team
- Dogsledding
- Environment
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Festival
- Hot Springs
- Hotels
- Hunting
- Ice sculpture
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Municipal views
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Public events
- Recreation
- Shooting
- Skating
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports
- Swimming
- Townsite development
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Minnewanka
- Devil's Canyon
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - see "Related Material" (print copies available)
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in original envelope
- Related Material
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 124 to 159 [print copies]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Community events and groups
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55722
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 photographs depicting community events and unidentified groups in Banff and Calgary. Content pertains to a parade in Banff, ca.1920; the erection of a memorial stone marking the location of the original North West Mounted Police barracks in Calgary, 1917; various group photograph…
- Date Range
- 1906
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1917
- [ca.1920]
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 270 to 276 (oversize)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 270 to 276 (oversize)
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1906
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1917
- [ca.1920]
- [ca.1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs : b&w prints ; 50 x 40 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 photographs depicting community events and unidentified groups in Banff and Calgary. Content pertains to a parade in Banff, ca.1920; the erection of a memorial stone marking the location of the original North West Mounted Police barracks in Calgary, 1917; various group photographs from local events, including one depicting Eleanor Luxton and colleagues (possibly a class photograph); a group photograph from a drama performance at the University of Alberta; and the 1906 class of the N.C.O.'s Provisional School of Instruction in Calgary.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Community life
- Events
- Community events
- Parade
- Education
- University
- Public events
- Performance
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items stored in mylar
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Education
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence - postcards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55102
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards and souvenir postcard booklets sent to members and friends of the Luxton family, including Eleanor, Norman and Georgina Luxton. Content pertains to locations and landmarks in various regions, including Canada, the United States, England, France and the Ivory Coast. File a…
- Date Range
- [1900-1920]
- 1905-1906
- 1909
- 1911-1912
- 1914-1916
- 1924-1925
- 1929
- 1937
- 1939
- 1949
- 1951-1958
- 1961-1962
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / A : Norman Luxton family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / A1 : Correspondence
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27
- Date Range
- [1900-1920]
- 1905-1906
- 1909
- 1911-1912
- 1914-1916
- 1924-1925
- 1929
- 1937
- 1939
- 1949
- 1951-1958
- 1961-1962
- Physical Description
- ca. 250 prints : b&w and col. postcards ; 16 x 12 cm or smaller -- 1 b&w photograph : print ; 16 x 10.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards and souvenir postcard booklets sent to members and friends of the Luxton family, including Eleanor, Norman and Georgina Luxton. Content pertains to locations and landmarks in various regions, including Canada, the United States, England, France and the Ivory Coast. File also includes one b&w photograph depicting a group of unidentified children.
- Notes
- Items in this file have been organized by geographical location. See "Content Details" entry field for contents of individual folders.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Subject Access
- Correspondence
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Tourism
- Postcards
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- United States of America
- California
- Vermont
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Arizona
- England
- London
- France
- Paris
- Africa
- Ivory Coast
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Items in this file were separated from non-annotated postcards [processed as LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8].
- Category
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items are stored in 3 folders: LUX / III / A1 / 25 : Canada LUX / III / A1 / 26 : United States of America LUX / III / A1 / 27 : Foreign, Other
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Early Luxton family holiday cards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55043
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Christmas/holiday greeting cards sent by various friends and family to members of the Luxton family [primarily Norman and Georgina] between ca.1905 and 1940. Includes several unsent holiday cards made by Norman and Georgina Luxton.
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-1940]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A1 / 20 to 22
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / A : Family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / A1 : Correspondence
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / A1 / 20 to 22
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-1940]
- Physical Description
- 8 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Christmas/holiday greeting cards sent by various friends and family to members of the Luxton family [primarily Norman and Georgina] between ca.1905 and 1940. Includes several unsent holiday cards made by Norman and Georgina Luxton.
- Notes
- File may contain duplicates
- Items are not arranged by date within file; some items not dated
- Material Details
- Some items have attached string and/or decorative ribbons
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Holidays
- Christmas
- Correspondence
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Category
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Eleanor and Norman Luxton, family and friends
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 prints depicting Eleanor and Norman Luxton, as well as various friends and colleagues. Content pertains to a book signing event featuring Eleanor Luxton [possibly ca.1971 after publication of the book "Tilikum: Luxton's Pacific Crossing"]; early photographs of Norman and Eleanor…
- Date Range
- 1906
- [1912-1913]
- [1915-1920]
- [1939]
- [1940-1945]
- [1971]
- 1973
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / PA - 340 to 351
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- 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 / PA - 340 to 351
- Date Range
- 1906
- [1912-1913]
- [1915-1920]
- [1939]
- [1940-1945]
- [1971]
- 1973
- Physical Description
- 12 photograph prints : b&w and col.; 20.5 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 prints depicting Eleanor and Norman Luxton, as well as various friends and colleagues. Content pertains to a book signing event featuring Eleanor Luxton [possibly ca.1971 after publication of the book "Tilikum: Luxton's Pacific Crossing"]; early photographs of Norman and Eleanor Luxton; Moses and Mark Dixon of the Stoney Nakoda tribe with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of England [1939?]; Eleanor Luxton with professional colleagues [ca.1940-1945?]; and a university graduation portrait of Della Stanley with a note addressed to Eleanor Luxton.
- Notes
- File includes three duplicate copies of LUX / II / E / PA - 340
- Some items are annotated
- Subject Access
- Academics
- Community events
- Community life
- Events
- Education
- Family and personal life
- Indigenous Peoples
- Personal and Professional Life
- Publication
- Animals
- Dogs
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Quebec
- Montreal
- New Brunswick
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Eleanor as child at Luxton home, Norman Luxton
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55502
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 negative photographs pertaining to Eleanor and Norman Luxton. Includes images of Eleanor as a baby and a young girl at the Luxton family home in Banff; a view of the Luxton family's backyard; and two images of Norman Luxton, ca.1950-1960.
- Date Range
- ca.1908
- [ca.1915-1920]
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / NA - 244 to 249
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- 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 / NA - 244 to 249
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- ca.1908
- [ca.1915-1920]
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w negatives ; 15 x 9 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 negative photographs pertaining to Eleanor and Norman Luxton. Includes images of Eleanor as a baby and a young girl at the Luxton family home in Banff; a view of the Luxton family's backyard; and two images of Norman Luxton, ca.1950-1960.
- Notes
- Photographs LUX/II/E/NA-248 and 249 are accompanied in file by print duplicates and original photo envelopes
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Children
- Home
- Property
- Portrait
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Eleanor Luxton baby and child portraits
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55355
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of professional portraits and photographs of Eleanor Luxton as a baby and child. Includes photographs of Eleanor being held by her parents, Norman and Georgina Luxton.
- Date Range
- [1909-1915]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D1 / 18 / PA - 1 to 22
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
27 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and Professional
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D1 : Personal and family life
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D1 / 18 / PA - 1 to 22
- Responsibility
- Photographs attributed to Byron Harmon and G. & W. Fear
- Date Range
- [1909-1915]
- Physical Description
- 22 photographs : b&w prints ; 13.5 x 22.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of professional portraits and photographs of Eleanor Luxton as a baby and child. Includes photographs of Eleanor being held by her parents, Norman and Georgina Luxton.
- Notes
- Some photographs in file are duplicates of photographs in album LUX / II / C / PD - 3
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Children
- Portrait
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- LUX / II / C / PD - 3
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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