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Lux Theatre fonds
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- Part Of
- Lux Theatre fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of legal and financial records, including agreements with film distributors and ledger books; screening schedules, advertising material, sheet music, ephemera; photographic print by George Baracos showing interior view of the Lux Theatre, ca.1969, and motion picture titled "Ski Time …
- Date Range
- 1925-1986
- Reference Code
- M523 / V133
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Lux Theatre fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 523
- V 133
- Sous-Fonds
- M 523
- V 133
- Accession Number
- 5320, 6609, 7073, 7707
- Reference Code
- M523 / V133
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Published record
- Date Range
- 1925-1986
- Physical Description
- 13 cm textual records. -- 1 photograph: print. -- 1 motion picture.
- History / Biographical
- The Lux Theatre was a movie theatre established at Banff, Alberta, Canada in 1913 by entrepreneur Norman Luxton. It was managed for a time by his brother, George Luxton. The Christou family operated the motion picture theatre from 1925 until 1986 when it closed.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of legal and financial records, including agreements with film distributors and ledger books; screening schedules, advertising material, sheet music, ephemera; photographic print by George Baracos showing interior view of the Lux Theatre, ca.1969, and motion picture titled "Ski Time in the Rockies," ca.1935. The sheet music was used by Naomi Keeley, pianist, to accompany silent movies screened at the Lux, ca.1928-29. The motion picture was shown many times at the Lux Theatre.
- Name Access
- Lux Theatre
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- accession record copies for unprocessed material
- Related Material
- Fonds is accompanied by a backdrop/screen from the Lux Theatre (Heritage Collection)
- Creator
- Lux Theatre
- Category
- Arts
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
- Unprocessed
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