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Drafts, correspondence and other collected documents
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55631
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of poetry drafts, receipts and invoices, loose notes, and correspondence. Content pertains to the history of Western Canada, ranching, and the purchase of farm and ranching equipment by Laura and Roderick Riddle MacLeay in High River.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- 1907
- 1955
- 1958
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C6 / 12
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C6 / 12
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- 1907
- 1955
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of poetry drafts, receipts and invoices, loose notes, and correspondence. Content pertains to the history of Western Canada, ranching, and the purchase of farm and ranching equipment by Laura and Roderick Riddle MacLeay in High River.
- Notes
- Documents were possibly used as research material in the creation of the book Leaves from the Medicine Tree, published in 1960 by the High River Pioneer's and Old Timers' Association
- Name Access
- MacLeay, Roderick Riddle
- MacLeay, Laura
- Subject Access
- Commerce
- Industry
- Finances
- Poetry
- History
- Ranches
- Ranching
- Correspondence
- Communications
- Research
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Red Deer
- High River
- Conservation
- Some items stored in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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English royal family collected postcards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55489
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 collected postcards depicting portraits of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of England.
- Date Range
- ca.1901-1910
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PG - 9 to 10
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Postcard
- 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 / PG - 9 to 10
- GMD
- Postcard
- Date Range
- ca.1901-1910
- Physical Description
- 2 prints: b&w postcards ; 9 x 14 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 collected postcards depicting portraits of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of England.
- Material Details
- Images on front of both postcards have been decorated with gold glitter
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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George Mandryk collected photographs - File 2 of 2
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54995
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 64 prints pertaining to members of the Young family and their travels in Egypt, ca. 1915-1916. Content pertains to landmarks and views of Cairo, Egypt, including local individuals and families; Ruben and Clarence Young and Fred Carter, as well as numerous unnamed individuals; and c…
- Date Range
- 1915-1916
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 538 to 601
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 538 to 601
- Date Range
- 1915-1916
- Physical Description
- 64 photographs : b&w prints and postcards ; 9 x 14 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 64 prints pertaining to members of the Young family and their travels in Egypt, ca. 1915-1916. Content pertains to landmarks and views of Cairo, Egypt, including local individuals and families; Ruben and Clarence Young and Fred Carter, as well as numerous unnamed individuals; and churches [including St. Martin’s Church and Canterbury Cathedral] and boarding schools in Egypt and England.
- Notes
- Original annotations on back of numerous photographs are partially or mostly missing due to physical cropping of the items.
- Name Access
- Young, Clarence
- Young, Ruben
- Carter, Fred
- Subject Access
- Children
- Community life
- Communities
- Travel
- Tourism
- Businesses
- Family and personal life
- Military
- World War I
- Sports
- Art
- Education
- Churches
- School
- Religions
- Ship
- Boats
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Egypt
- Cairo
- England
- Canterbury
- Language
- English
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Education
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Military
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Children, community life, communities, travel, tourism, businesses, family and personal life, military, World War I, sports, art, education, school, churches, religion, ships, boats, transportation
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Georgina Luxton in Stoney Nakoda regalia
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55538
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 photographs depicting Georgina Luxton dressed in traditional Stoney Nakoda regalia. File includes one hand-coloured copy and two b&w postcard print copies (one annotated and one non-annotated) of the same photograph.
- Date Range
- [ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / PA - 1 to 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / B : Georgina Luxton
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / B4 : Collected material
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / PA - 1 to 3
- GMD
- Photograph
- Postcard
- Date Range
- [ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- 33 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 8.5 x 14 cm and 7 x 14 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 photographs depicting Georgina Luxton dressed in traditional Stoney Nakoda regalia. File includes one hand-coloured copy and two b&w postcard print copies (one annotated and one non-annotated) of the same photograph.
- Notes
- Back of LUX/III/B4/PA-3 annotated in pencil: "Am26602 McConnell"
- Name Access
- Luxton, Georgina
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Cultural pluralism
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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King George VI and British royal family [ca. 1935 - 1951]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22399
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to King George VI's coronation and Queen Elizabeth; newspaper clippings relating to British West Indies, Australia and other Empire colonies as well as related stories. Scrapbook also includes articles relating to King George VI and family. Also …
- Date Range
- [1935-1940]
- 1939
- 1951
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 15
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
- Postcard
- Published record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 15
- Date Range
- [1935-1940]
- 1939
- 1951
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to King George VI's coronation and Queen Elizabeth; newspaper clippings relating to British West Indies, Australia and other Empire colonies as well as related stories. Scrapbook also includes articles relating to King George VI and family. Also included are two file folders containing:
- four postcards bearing images of the King and Queen's visit to Belfast, troops inspections and two publications titled: "Their Majesties' Canadian Visit, 1939" and a timetable of Pilot train and boats and itinerary of activities [placed in a mylar sleeve and file folder].
- booklet and b&w photographs relating to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's Royal Visit, 1939 [placed in a file folder].
- Subject Access
- Politics
- Public events
- Royal tours
- Royal Visit
- Royalty
- Trains
- Travel
- Newspaper
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Jasper
- England
- London
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Postcard prints and other inserts have been placed in mylar inside scrapbook
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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Luxton home views, Tunnel Mountain
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55010
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 photograph prints [including one postcard print] depicting views of the Luxton family home and property in Banff. Postcard print depicts Tunnel Mountain facing the Luxton home [ca.1910?] with a letter to Norman Luxton from Henry William Leacock[?] [Possibly Walter Heacock] on the…
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-1910]
- 1908
- [1930-1940]
- 1954
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D1a / PA - 1 to 9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
10 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 / D1a / PA - 1 to 9
- Responsibility
- Some photos attributed to J. Howard. A. Chapman
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-1910]
- 1908
- [1930-1940]
- 1954
- Physical Description
- 9 photographs : b&w prints ; 17 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 photograph prints [including one postcard print] depicting views of the Luxton family home and property in Banff. Postcard print depicts Tunnel Mountain facing the Luxton home [ca.1910?] with a letter to Norman Luxton from Henry William Leacock[?] [Possibly Walter Heacock] on the back dated 1954.
- Notes
- Item LUX/I/D1a/PA-2 possibly produced by George Luxton
- Material Details
- Item LUX/I/D1a/PA-3 has postage stamp affixed to back side
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Home
- Townsite development
- Immigration and homesteading
- Land use
- Settlement
- Roads
- Mountain
- Landscapes
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Tunnel Mountain
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Luxton Museum commercial postcards
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54734
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one individual postcard and a set of 6 postcard-style double-sided prints which fold into a souvenir booklet. Content pertains to historic Indigenous mannequin displays used in the Luxton Museum in Banff. Souvenir card collection includes a textual description of history and contex…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F2 / PG - 7 to 8
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Postcard
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F :Collected materials
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F2 : Photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F2 / PG - 7 to 8
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 7 prints : col. postcards ; 15 x 10 cm and 14 x 9 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one individual postcard and a set of 6 postcard-style double-sided prints which fold into a souvenir booklet. Content pertains to historic Indigenous mannequin displays used in the Luxton Museum in Banff. Souvenir card collection includes a textual description of history and context pertaining to images [see "Notes"].
- Notes
- Textual content in this file includes outdated and potentially offensive terminology when referring to Indigenous peoples, history and customs, which is reflective of the time period in which the materials were first produced.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Businesses
- Museums
- History
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- First nations
- Cultural pluralism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Other holiday cards and letters
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55036
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of assorted greeting cards and letters sent to Eleanor Luxton [and some possibly sent to unidentified family members]. Includes cards for St. Patrick’s Day and Halloween; letters marking donations given in Eleanor Luxton’s name to charities [including the Multiple Sclerosis Society]; …
- Date Range
- 1915
- [ca.1915-1920]
- 1930
- [ca.1940-1950]
- [ca.1970-1980]
- 1989
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 71
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / A : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A / 71
- Date Range
- 1915
- [ca.1915-1920]
- 1930
- [ca.1940-1950]
- [ca.1970-1980]
- 1989
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of assorted greeting cards and letters sent to Eleanor Luxton [and some possibly sent to unidentified family members]. Includes cards for St. Patrick’s Day and Halloween; letters marking donations given in Eleanor Luxton’s name to charities [including the Multiple Sclerosis Society]; letters from organizations including the Southern Alberta Pioneers’ and Old Timers’ Association; wedding invitations; and other personal correspondence.
- Notes
- Most items in file are not dated, some items do not name a recipient
- One card in file is unsent letter written by Eleanor Luxton addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Stockand[?]
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Holidays
- Correspondence
- Weddings
- Charity
- Membership
- Organizations
- Religions
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Category
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Other postcards - friends and family
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55106
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards sent to extended family members and friends of the Luxton family. Senders and recipients include John Grant and George Millward McDougall, William [Bill] LaPorte, Emmeline Wheeler, and Effie Huppe.
- Date Range
- 1904
- [1907-1909]
- [1940-1960]
- 1975
- 1978
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 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 / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 27
- Date Range
- 1904
- [1907-1909]
- [1940-1960]
- 1975
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 8 b&w and col. postcards ; 25 x 10 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of postcards sent to extended family members and friends of the Luxton family. Senders and recipients include John Grant and George Millward McDougall, William [Bill] LaPorte, Emmeline Wheeler, and Effie Huppe.
- Notes
- Some items in this file are not dated. Some postcards do not name recipients and/or senders.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Correspondence
- Holidays
- Travel
- Tourism
- Landscapes
- Sports and leisure
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Morley
- British Columbia
- Prince George
- United States of America
- New York
- Philippines
- Tanzania
- Seychelles
- Language
- English
- Category
- Communications
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Portfolio Views Buffalo
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54703
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a collection of 12 identical oversized postcards [blank] depicting Howard Douglas, Alexander Ayotte and Charles Allard. Cards have small description below image pertaining to Douglas, Ayotte and Allard's involvement in the purchase and transplanting of a large herd of buffalo from …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1908 - 1912]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F2 / PG - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- 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 / F2 : Photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F2 / PG - 1
- Responsibility
- Photograph produced by Tom Jones of Cincinnati, Ohio for distribution by Norman K. Luxton
- Date Range
- [ca. 1908 - 1912]
- Physical Description
- 12 postcard prints: b&w ; 9 x 27.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a collection of 12 identical oversized postcards [blank] depicting Howard Douglas, Alexander Ayotte and Charles Allard. Cards have small description below image pertaining to Douglas, Ayotte and Allard's involvement in the purchase and transplanting of a large herd of buffalo from the United States to Canada in 1907. Cards are in original box titled "Portfolio Views Buffalo".
- Notes
- Items kept in original box
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Bison
- Buffalo
- Commerce
- Government
- Natural resources
- National parks and reserves
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Natural resources
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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