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Canmore, Alberta 1979
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactchl.18.01
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- silver gelatin on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ChL.18.01
- Description
- A black and white photographic positive, trees and the forest floor are the main focus of the picture, mountains are barely visible through the clouds in the background
1 image
- Title
- Canmore, Alberta 1979
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- silver gelatin on paper
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 24.3 cm
- Description
- A black and white photographic positive, trees and the forest floor are the main focus of the picture, mountains are barely visible through the clouds in the background
- Subject
- landscape, forest
- mountain
- Credit
- Purchased from Ron Brown, Jasper, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- ChL.18.01
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Mount Lefroy from the Needles
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactenb.18.03
- Date
- 1973
- Medium
- silver gelatin on paper
- Catalogue Number
- EnB.18.03
- Description
- A black and white photographic positive, almost the whole picture is of mountain formations, snow on top of the dominant mountain and snow in the valley, 2 mountain goats near lower left, cloudy sky very top of picture
1 image
- Title
- Mount Lefroy from the Needles
- Date
- 1973
- Medium
- silver gelatin on paper
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 39.4 cm
- Description
- A black and white photographic positive, almost the whole picture is of mountain formations, snow on top of the dominant mountain and snow in the valley, 2 mountain goats near lower left, cloudy sky very top of picture
- Subject
- landscape, mountain
- Mount Lefroy
- Credit
- Purchased from Bruno Engler, Harvie Heights, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- EnB.18.03
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St. Barnaby, Quebec
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthee.18.01
- Artist
- Ernest Heavens
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- ektacolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HeE.18.01
- Description
- Old, sway back barn, grayish in colour, dark green trees in background, predominantly yellow foreground, entire photograph slightly out of focus.
- Artist
- Ernest Heavens
- Title
- St. Barnaby, Quebec
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- ektacolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.7 x 32 cm
- Description
- Old, sway back barn, grayish in colour, dark green trees in background, predominantly yellow foreground, entire photograph slightly out of focus.
- Subject
- landscape, building
- summer
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- HeE.18.01
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Rock Isle Lake, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthrc.18.01
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- cibachrome on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HrC.18.01
- Description
- A colour photographic positive, the bottom two thirds is a brown coloured hill with rocks and trees, some yellow, a dark blue lake is in the lower third, a range of snow covered mountains is behind that, a cloudy sky
1 image
- Title
- Rock Isle Lake, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- cibachrome on paper
- Dimensions
- 39.3 x 37.8 cm
- Description
- A colour photographic positive, the bottom two thirds is a brown coloured hill with rocks and trees, some yellow, a dark blue lake is in the lower third, a range of snow covered mountains is behind that, a cloudy sky
- Credit
- Purchased from Carole Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- HrC.18.01
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Mount Robson and Berg Lake
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthrc.18.03
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- cibachrome on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HrC.18.03
- Description
- A colour photographic positive, the colours go from light to dark blue, the foreground is a lake, behind that a mountain and glacier, snow covered, the top third is sky with diffused clouds
1 image
- Title
- Mount Robson and Berg Lake
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- cibachrome on paper
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 58.2 cm
- Description
- A colour photographic positive, the colours go from light to dark blue, the foreground is a lake, behind that a mountain and glacier, snow covered, the top third is sky with diffused clouds
- Credit
- Purchased from Carole Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- HrC.18.03
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- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- cibachrome on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HrD.18.02
- Description
- A colour photographic positive, the mountain range in the background is reflected in the lake lower centre of picture, the mountains have snow on them, the area around the lake does not, the sky is blue with some white clouds
1 image
- Title
- Moraine Lake
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- cibachrome on paper
- Dimensions
- 37.5 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- A colour photographic positive, the mountain range in the background is reflected in the lake lower centre of picture, the mountains have snow on them, the area around the lake does not, the sky is blue with some white clouds
- Credit
- Purchased from Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- HrD.18.02
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Goats on Parker Ridge
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthrd.18.03
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- cibachrome on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HrD.18.03
- Description
- A colour photographic positive, the foreground is a mountain slope covered with rocks and grass, the angle of which runs from bottom right to upper left, on this ridge are 4 mountain goats, the rest of the picture is the facing side of another mountain, the angle of which is dramatically opposite t…
1 image
- Title
- Goats on Parker Ridge
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- cibachrome on paper
- Dimensions
- 34.6 x 47.5 cm
- Description
- A colour photographic positive, the foreground is a mountain slope covered with rocks and grass, the angle of which runs from bottom right to upper left, on this ridge are 4 mountain goats, the rest of the picture is the facing side of another mountain, the angle of which is dramatically opposite to the foreground, the background colours are blue, grey and going into black at the far right
- Credit
- Purchased from Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- HrD.18.03
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Mount Assiniboine from the Nub
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthrd.18.04
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- cibachrome on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HrD.18.04
- Description
- A colour photographic positive, almost a full frame picture of mountains with 2 lakes and trees in the foreground, the lakes are shades of blue, the trees surrounding the lakes are brown/yellow, the mountains in the background are snow covered, the sky is visible top left and centre, is cloudless
1 image
- Title
- Mount Assiniboine from the Nub
- Date
- 1976
- Medium
- cibachrome on paper
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 57.1 cm
- Description
- A colour photographic positive, almost a full frame picture of mountains with 2 lakes and trees in the foreground, the lakes are shades of blue, the trees surrounding the lakes are brown/yellow, the mountains in the background are snow covered, the sky is visible top left and centre, is cloudless
- Credit
- Purchased from Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- HrD.18.04
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Crevasses on Snow Dome, Mount Andromeda
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthrd.18.06
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- cibachrome on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HrD.18.06
- Description
- A colour photographic positive, the entire picture is an analogous colour scheme of blue, the bottom three quarters is snow cresvasses with a mountain range to the left, the sky has clouds the full width of the picture
1 image
- Title
- Crevasses on Snow Dome, Mount Andromeda
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- cibachrome on paper
- Dimensions
- 38.1 x 38.1 cm
- Description
- A colour photographic positive, the entire picture is an analogous colour scheme of blue, the bottom three quarters is snow cresvasses with a mountain range to the left, the sky has clouds the full width of the picture
- Subject
- landscape
- mountain
- Mount Andromeda
- winter
- Credit
- Purchased from Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- HrD.18.06
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Luxton family fonds
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and profession…
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1995
- Reference Code
- LUX
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Cabinet card
- Framed print
- Negative
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX
- Accession Number
- Lux1 - EL estate, 1996
- Lux2 - Whyte Museum, 2000
- Lux3 - Glenbow Archives, 2001
- Reference Code
- LUX
- GMD
- Photograph
- Cabinet card
- Framed print
- Negative
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Eleanor Luxton archives
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1995
- Physical Description
- ca.32.1 m of textual records (29.3 m textual records, 47 scrapbooks) -- ca.7290 photographs (ca.5300 b&w and col. prints, ca.1915 negatives, 75 transparencies, 2 tintypes) -- 17 albums -- ca.74 cm sound recordings (29 CDs, 45 audio cassettes, 17 R120 DAT tapes, 1 VHS, 8 voicewriter discs)
- History / Biographical
- The Norman Luxton family was a prominent family in Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1904 until 1962. Daughter Eleanor Luxton maintained the family's position in the town until her death in 1995.
- Publisher and businessman Norman K. Luxton, 1876-1962, was the son of Winnipeg Free Press co-founder William Luxton. After working for the Winnipeg Free Press, Norman Luxton travelled, then joined the Calgary Herald for eight years. In 1901, he journeyed 10,000 miles on the Pacific in the dug-out canoe Tilikum. After becoming ill, Luxton abandoned the trip in Fiji and came to Banff to recuperate. The around-the-world trip was subsequently completed by his sailing partner, Capt. John Voss.
- Luxton bought Banff's Crag and Canyon newspaper in 1902 and remained as publisher until 1951. Also in 1902, he established the Sign of the Goat Curio store which specialized in Stoney Indian handicrafts and taxidermy specimens. Other significant Luxton businesses were the King Edward Hotel and Livery, Luxton Bros. insurance (with brother Louis Luxton) and the Lux Block, which included a hotel, the Lux Theatre and retail stores.
- In 1904, Norman Luxton married Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall, 1870-1965, of the pioneer missionary McDougall family of Morley, Alberta. In addition to her McDougall connections, Georgie Luxton was related by marriage to Senator George Ross. Norman and Georgie Luxton had one child, Eleanor Georgina, born in Banff in 1908.
- The Luxtons were important Banff "boosters" with involvement in numerous local organizations and events. Norman Luxton managed the Banff Indian Days from 1909 to 1950, was a founder of Banff Winter Carnival and was involved with native events at the Calgary Stampede for 25 years. In 1953, Norman established a museum to house his native artifacts. The Luxton Museum was built in co-operation with Eric Harvie of the Glenbow Foundation of Calgary. After Luxton's death, the museum continued to be managed by the Glenbow until 1992.
- Eleanor Luxton, 1908-1995, was a writer, historian, researcher, engineer, teacher and business woman. After graduating from high school in Banff in 1926, she attended the University of Alberta from 1926 until 1939, receiving degrees in history (BA '30, MA'33), a Diploma in Education (1931) and subsequent education, biology and natural history courses during the summers.
- Between 1937 and 1956, Eleanor received further degrees and certificates from studies at Garbutt Business College (Calgary), St. Stephen's College (Edmonton), Ottawa Technical High School, Havergal Ladies College (Ontario), St. George Williams College (Montreal), McGill University (Montreal) and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Subjects studied included office practices, shorthand, machine draughting, English, civil engineering (BSc '46), German, broadcast writing, management, commerce, accounting and commercial law.
- Eleanor Luxton's extensive education overlapped and preceded a long and varied professional career. Her teaching career extended from high school teacher in Alberta (Banff and Sexsmith), 1933-1940, to university lecturer in Montreal in the 1950s. During the 1940s, she worked in locomotive design for the CPR in Montreal. Beginning in 1956 and continuing until 1965, when she returned to Banff to care for her mother, Eleanor worked throughout southern Alberta as a field researcher for Calgary's Glenbow Foundation. From 1965 until her death in 1995, Eleanor remained in Banff in her family home and pursued an active career in writing and research.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and professional records, financial documents, organization and volunteer records, business and property records, scrapbooks and albums, research materials, candid and professional portraits, various collected materials, and other related content.
- Notes
- Fonds consists of three sous-fonds:
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1880]-1962, ca. 7.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Correspondence, B. Business, financial and legal, C. Personal, D. Personal and professional, E. Collected materials.
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1890]-1995, ca. 15 m. of textual records, sound recordings and photographs in six series: A. Correspondence, B. Professional, C. Personal, D. Business, financial and legal, E. Travel and events, F. Collected materials.
- III. Luxton family sous-fonds, 1836-1972, ca.6.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Norman Luxton family series, [ca.1900-ca.1970]; B. Georgina Luxton series, [ca.1890]-1967; C. Related family series, [ca.1890]-1972; D. Other material series, 1836-1970; E. Luxton family home records [1996].
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Professional and Personal Life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Research
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: electronic finding aid for processed material
- box list for unprocessed material
- Category
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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