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Crosby family fonds

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Part Of
Crosby family fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists mainly of business records of Deer Lodge, Lake Louise Trading Company, Inglenook restaurant, including lodge receipts, 1931-1941; accounts, 1929-1934; tourist agency accounts, 1936-1943; menus, 1940-1945; rationing records, 1943-1947; Inglenook advertising, 1958-1962; maintenance and…
Date Range
[188-]-1971
Reference Code
M486 / V152
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Corporate record
Map
Plan
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Crosby family fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 486
V 152
Sous-Fonds
M 486
V 152
Accession Number
3117, 3266, 3422, 3933, 4086, 5017, 5069, 5128, 5224, 5450, 5892, 5956, 6748, 6764, 7066, 7212 (unproc)
Reference Code
M486 / V152
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Textual record
Corporate record
Map
Plan
Private record
Published record
Date Range
[188-]-1971
Physical Description
ca.2 m textual records. -- ca. 3000 photographs: prints, negatives, transparencies. -- 1 photograph album (ca.180 prints); some copies. -- 1 cartographic record: plan. -- 2 motion pictures
History / Biographical
The Crosby family of Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada was involved with the development and operation of businesses at Lake Louise from 1923, when Louis S. and Gertrude Crosby built the Lake Louise Trading Company, a general store and dining room. Over the years they acquired Deer Lodge (1924); Triangle Inn, the YWCA and Inglenook Lodge (1941); and operated a gas station (1926). Deer Lodge was expanded in 1925, 1931, 1939, 1941 and staff quarters were added. Gertrude Crosby managed the businesses, while Lou Crosby was involved with Brewster Transport Company from 1907 to 1964. From 1947 until his death in 1964, Crosby was President of Brewster's and prior to that had handled the financial operations for the firm. The Crosby family was actively involved with the Banff Winter Carnival.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists mainly of business records of Deer Lodge, Lake Louise Trading Company, Inglenook restaurant, including lodge receipts, 1931-1941; accounts, 1929-1934; tourist agency accounts, 1936-1943; menus, 1940-1945; rationing records, 1943-1947; Inglenook advertising, 1958-1962; maintenance and other records. Records were generated during period of ownership by the Crosby family.
Fonds also includes Lou Crosby personal and professional papers and Crosby family papers.
Photographs pertain to Crosby family; Deer Lodge; Banff Winter Carnival; Brewster Transport Company and Jim Brewster; Banff events; winter sports, especially skiing and skating; vacations; scenic views. Photographs taken primarily by Lou Crosby and companions including Byron Harmon, ca. 1910-1950. Photograph album pertains to Lou Crosby's hunting and climbing trips, ca. 1907-1915.
Plan of Anthracite with annotations re status of properties, ca. 1930.
Motion pictures are of Banff Winter Carnival
Name Access
Crosby, Lou
Crosby, Louis
Crosby, Marion
Crosby, Fred
Subject Access
Commerce and industry
Family and personal life
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
Finding aids and reference tools: preliminary inventory
accession record copies for unprocessed material
Related Material
Brewster Transport material is related by provenance to Brewster Transport fonds (M82/V92)
Creator
Crosby, Lou
Category
Commerce and industry
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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David Hardisty D.H. Ranch Wedding

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 7 negative film strips with 37 images pertaining to David Hardisty McDougall and his wife Annie's 50th wedding anniversary party in 1958, which was held at their ranch near Cochrane, Alberta. Named individuals in photographs include Fred Graham, Norman Luxton, David Hardisty McDou…
Date Range
[1945-1949]
[1958?]
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / NA - 201 to 207
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Film
Photograph print
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 - 201 to 207
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Film
Photograph print
Date Range
[1945-1949]
[1958?]
Physical Description
37 photographs : b&w negative film ; 18 mm -- 2 photographs : b&w prints (copy negatives) ; 16 x 11 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 7 negative film strips with 37 images pertaining to David Hardisty McDougall and his wife Annie's 50th wedding anniversary party in 1958, which was held at their ranch near Cochrane, Alberta. Named individuals in photographs include Fred Graham, Norman Luxton, David Hardisty McDougall, Annie (Hall) McDougall, May (McDougall) Ross, Georgina (McDougall) Luxton, and Jean (McDougall) Graham.
Notes
Photographs in file accompanied by copy negative sheet
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Georgina
Graham, Fred
Graham, Jean
Ross, May
McDougall, Annie McKenzie (Hall)
McDougall, David Hardisty
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Events
Weddings
Anniversary
Ranches
Homestead
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Cochrane
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Related Material
LUX / II / E / PA - 948 to 949
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title retrieved from previous temporary label
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one VHS tape titled "Launching 'Qualicum Wind' Oct. 16, 1988".
Date Range
1988
Reference Code
LUX / II / F4 / NV - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Video
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 / F4 ; Audiovisual and sound records
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / F4 / NV - 1
GMD
Film
Video
Date Range
1988
Physical Description
1 VHS tape
History / Biographical
The boat "Qualicum Wind" was christened by the daughter of its builder, Brian Salmon, in honour of Eleanor Luxton. Salmon's goal was to reenact the voyage of Norman Luxton's canoe, the Tilikum, in order to celebrate and publicize Norman's journey.
Scope & Content
File consists of one VHS tape titled "Launching 'Qualicum Wind' Oct. 16, 1988".
Name Access
Salmon, Brian
Subject Access
Boats
Transportation
Travel
History
Recreation
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Transportation
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Tanglewood tenancy dispute

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 4 negative colour film strips with 16 photographs depicting messes and damage left behind by previous tenants at Tanglewood property (208 Beaver St., Banff) owned by Eleanor Luxton.
Date Range
[1980-1990]
Reference Code
LUX / II / D / NA - 1 to 16
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Negative
Film
Photograph
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / D : Financial records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / D / NA - 1 to 16
GMD
Negative
Film
Photograph
Date Range
[1980-1990]
Physical Description
16 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of 4 negative colour film strips with 16 photographs depicting messes and damage left behind by previous tenants at Tanglewood property (208 Beaver St., Banff) owned by Eleanor Luxton.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Property
Legal and Financial
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
N/A
Related Material
LUX / II / D / PA - 1 to 15
Category
Law and justice
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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