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Letter from CPR (1895) re: Death of Burton Wheatley

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54319
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
Item is a three-page typed document on yellow tissue paper released by the Canadian Pacific Railway's Solicitor Office in 1895. Pertains to the death of Burton Wheatley, CPR Engineer, in 1894 at Field Hill, B.C. and provides a statement waiving CPR's liability in Wheatley's death. spaces on last paā€¦
Date Range
1895
Reference Code
M300 / III / D3 / A / 76 (O.S.)
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Corporate record
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
M300
Sub-Series
M300 / III / D: Personal and Family Records : Collected Material
Accession Number
182
Reference Code
M300 / III / D3 / A / 76 (O.S.)
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Corporate record
Responsibility
Canadian Pacific Railway
Date Range
1895
Physical Description
1 Textual Record (3 pages): tissue paper; non-annotated
History / Biographical
Burton Wheatley was an engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway company, who died during a railway accident in 1894 which occurred at Field Hill, B.C. The Wheatley family were related to Ivy "Willie" Morant (1910-1986), wife of photographer Nicholas Morant.
Scope & Content
Item is a three-page typed document on yellow tissue paper released by the Canadian Pacific Railway's Solicitor Office in 1895. Pertains to the death of Burton Wheatley, CPR Engineer, in 1894 at Field Hill, B.C. and provides a statement waiving CPR's liability in Wheatley's death. spaces on last page of the document to write the date and witness signatures have not been filled in (likely a copy of a completed form).
Notes
Item was previously numbered as M27/3/O.S./"H" and is entered into database twice; more recently updated as item in Nicholas Morant fonds
Name Access
Wheatley, Burton
Subject Access
Wheatley family
Wheatley, Burton
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific
Engineer
Death
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Reproduction Restrictions
Reference use only; no reproduction
Language
English
Conservation
Must be stored flat in mylar sheets
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Biographical Source Notes
http://www.archivesalberta.org/findingaids/whyte/Morant/M300-III%20inv.pdf
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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The Lady of the Lake

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54765
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of the book "The Lady of the Lake" containing a [ca. 270-page] story written in prose with footnotes and illustrations. Item is signed on first page by May McDougall, dated 1898.
Date Range
1898
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 13
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / C : Extended family
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 13
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
1898
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 12 x 16.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one copy of the book "The Lady of the Lake" containing a [ca. 270-page] story written in prose with footnotes and illustrations. Item is signed on first page by May McDougall, dated 1898.
Material Details
Book is bound in beige cloth with red, orange green and pink floral design.
Name Access
McDougall, May
Subject Access
Publication
Poetry
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Morley
Access Restrictions
Handle with caution as contents may be fragile
Language
English
Conservation
Item stored in separate file folder from other archival materials
Category
Family and personal life
Arts
Title Source
Title used is original from item in file
Content Details
[Annotation on first page:] "Miss May McDougall Morley, Alberta May, 10/98."
Processing Status
Processed
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Ireland Ranche guest book, May McDougall

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55096
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one notebook containing records of visitors at Ireland Ranche in 1898. Notebook is signed multiple times by May McDougall. Notebook also contains a white pressed flower between blank pages.
Date Range
1898
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 17
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / C : Extended family
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C2 / 17
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1898
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records ; 1 volume ; 10 x 16.5 cm
History / Biographical
Ireland Ranche may have been associated with members of the Copithorne family who settled as ranchers near Jumping Pound, Alberta between the 1880s and early 1900s.
Scope & Content
File consists of one notebook containing records of visitors at Ireland Ranche in 1898. Notebook is signed multiple times by May McDougall. Notebook also contains a white pressed flower between blank pages.
Name Access
McDougall, May
Subject Access
Businesses
Land use
Ranchers and ranching
Ranches
Travel
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Language
English
Conservation
Pressed flower stored inside book has been left in original position. Handle book with caution as flower is very brittle.
Creator
May McDougall
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Communications
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Current Events [January - March 1940]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22409
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper. Scrapbook has annotated title page which reads "Current Events January February March". Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings relating to media coverage of World War II from early 1940.
Date Range
1940
Reference Code
LUX / III / B4 - 25
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Newspaper clipping
  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 - 25
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
1940
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper. Scrapbook has annotated title page which reads "Current Events January February March". Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings relating to media coverage of World War II from early 1940.
Notes
Some pages are annotated in pen with dates [presumably the month and year of publication of each page's respective articles].
Name Access
Churchill, Winston
Subject Access
Commerce and industry
Finances
Geography
Government
History
Labour
Laws and legislation
Military
Newspaper
Politics
Public events
Public Speaking
Royalty
War
World War II
Geographic Access
Canada
Russia
Japan
Germany
United States of America
England
Finland
Italy
India
Brazil
Argentina
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Several metal paperclips have been removed and replaced with plastic clips due to visible rust damage and risk of contaminating other materials in scrapbook
Metal bindings of scrapbook have been replaced with unbleached string for preservation reasons.
Related Material
Scrapbook LUX/III/B4/25 is part of collection of related scrapbooks [LUX / III / B4 / 24 to 28] covering global current events, commerce and political news from 1938-1940.
Category
Commerce and industry
Communications
Government
Labour
Military
Politics
Science and technology
Title Source
Title based on contents of item
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
thumbnail
Less detail
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Alberta and Canada Politics Scrapbook

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22413
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper articles, correspondence, and ephemera relating to Dr. George H. Ross, Liberal Candidate East Calgary Constituency, 1940 ; Canada and the War, 1940 ; Mackenzie King policies. Includes newspaper clippings, telegrams, typed and hand written letters, ā€¦
Date Range
1940
Reference Code
LUX / III / B4 / 29
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
  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 / 29
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Date Range
1940
Physical Description
5.5 cm of textual records (43 pages ; 27.5 x 31 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper articles, correspondence, and ephemera relating to Dr. George H. Ross, Liberal Candidate East Calgary Constituency, 1940 ; Canada and the War, 1940 ; Mackenzie King policies. Includes newspaper clippings, telegrams, typed and hand written letters, and minutes for the Agricultural Supplies Committee.
Name Access
Ross, George
Mackenzie King, WIlliam Lyon
Subject Access
Administration
Advertising
Communications
Communities
Government
Laws and legislation
Lecture
Newspaper
Politics
Politics and government
Public Speaking
War
World War II
Geographic Access
Calgary
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
thumbnail
Less detail
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[1940 Provincial Liberal Candidate Scrapbook]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22414
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper articles relating to Mr. George H. Ross, Liberal Candidate East Calgary Constituency, 1940 and articles relating to the Glenbow Museum. Includes mainly newspaper articles and advertisement clippings, anouncements for Ross speaking engagements, colleā€¦
Date Range
1940
Reference Code
LUX / III / B4 / 30
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
  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 / 30
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Date Range
1940
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records (42 pages ; 27.5 x 31 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper articles relating to Mr. George H. Ross, Liberal Candidate East Calgary Constituency, 1940 and articles relating to the Glenbow Museum. Includes mainly newspaper articles and advertisement clippings, anouncements for Ross speaking engagements, collections and artifacts in the Glenbow, posters announcing various political events, and letters pertaining to the Calgary East Federal Liberal Committee Rooms.
Name Access
Ross, George
Subject Access
Advertising
Calgary Herald
Community events
Government
Glenbow Foundation
Glenbow-Alberta Institute
Newspaper
Politics
Politics and government
Geographic Access
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
thumbnail
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Mitchell River and Stanley Mitchell Hut

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57993
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File contains a financial report for, and the costs of, the Stanley Mitchell Hut from January 13, 1940.
Date Range
1940
Reference Code
M200 / II / A / 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / II: Financial Records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / II / A: Financial Statements and Reports
Accession Number
accn. 5634
Reference Code
M200 / II / A / 2
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Date Range
1940
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File contains a financial report for, and the costs of, the Stanley Mitchell Hut from January 13, 1940.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Administration
Alpine Club of Canada
Club
Record keeping
Records
Report
Finances
Geographic Access
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Original title
Processing Status
Processed
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Sample tests and grading rubrics

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55088
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of grading score cards and sample exams for grade 9 English, Social Studies, Science and Health classes in Alberta, dated 1940.
Date Range
1940
Reference Code
LUX / II / B2 / 32
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
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 / B2 : Teaching career
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / B2 / 32
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1940
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of grading score cards and sample exams for grade 9 English, Social Studies, Science and Health classes in Alberta, dated 1940.
Notes
Some pages are annotated, possibly by Eleanor Luxton
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Education
Language
School
Science and technology
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Language
English
Category
Education
Science and technology
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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[Bulletin sheet for May 24th, 1940 trapshooting competition]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions25663
Part Of
Loyal Orange Lodge No. 2406 Banff fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of trapshooting competition bulletin sheet from May 24, 1940. Annotation include names of squads, events, targets, and scores. Published by Canadian Industries Limited "Dominion" Ammunition Division in Montreal, Canada.
Date Range
1940
Reference Code
M123 / 63 / O.S. / "H"
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Textual record
  1 image  
Part Of
Loyal Orange Lodge No. 2406 Banff fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M123 / Loyal Orange Lodge
Sous-Fonds
M123
Accession Number
425
Reference Code
M123 / 63 / O.S. / "H"
GMD
Textual record
Responsibility
Attributed to Canadian Industries Limited "Dominion" Ammunition Division
Date Range
1940
Physical Description
1 text ; 29 x 49 cm
Scope & Content
Item consists of trapshooting competition bulletin sheet from May 24, 1940. Annotation include names of squads, events, targets, and scores. Published by Canadian Industries Limited "Dominion" Ammunition Division in Montreal, Canada.
Subject Access
Shooting
Hunting
Competition
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Content Details
Held in oversize "H"
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Correspondence between A. S. Sibbald, Man. Comm. + E.C.B. 1941-45, including arrangements for Mountain Training Camps 1943

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57995
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a report, in the form of correspondence, on the Club's financial state from October 1942, a Memorandum Re: Financing of 1941 Camp, and other finance reports between Mr. Sibbald and Mr. Brooks in 1942.
Date Range
1942
Reference Code
M200 / II / A / 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / II: Financial Records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / II / A: Financial Statements and Reports
Accession Number
accn. 5343
Reference Code
M200 / II / A / 4
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Date Range
1942
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of a report, in the form of correspondence, on the Club's financial state from October 1942, a Memorandum Re: Financing of 1941 Camp, and other finance reports between Mr. Sibbald and Mr. Brooks in 1942.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Administration
Alpine Club of Canada
Club
Record keeping
Records
Report
Organizations
Finances
Geographic Access
Canada
Saskatchewan
Regina
Language
English
Title Source
Original title
Processing Status
Processed
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