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Queen Elizabeth and King George VI 1939 Canada tour
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22396
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings about Queen Elizabeth and King George VI's 1939 Royal Tour across Canada.
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 12
- 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 - 12
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings about Queen Elizabeth and King George VI's 1939 Royal Tour across Canada.
- Subject Access
- Royal Visit
- Royal tours
- Public events
- Community events
- Churches
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Jasper
- Calgary
- Manitoba
- Winnipeg
- Ontario
- Toronto
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
- United States of America
- New York
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Current Events [September - December 1939]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22408
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper. Scrapbook has annotated title page which reads "Current Events September October November and December". Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings relating to media coverage of World War II from 1939.
- Date Range
- 1939
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 24
- 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 / 24
- Date Range
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper. Scrapbook has annotated title page which reads "Current Events September October November and December". Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings relating to media coverage of World War II from 1939.
- Notes
- Some clippings have small annotations in ink or pencil [i.e. publishing date of a specific newspaper article].
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Geography
- Government
- History
- Industry
- Military
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Public events
- War
- World War II
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Germany
- England
- Poland
- Russia
- France
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Metal bindings have been removed and replaced with unbleached string for preservation purposes
- Related Material
- Scrapbook LUX/III/B4/24 is part of collection of related scrapbooks [LUX / III / B4 / 24 to 28] covering global current events, commerce and political news from 1938-1940.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Calgary Fish and Game Association certificate, Norman Luxton
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55609
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one certificate given to Norman Luxton in 1937 by the Calgary Fish and Game Association. Certificate acknowledges Norman's contribution to the introduction of the chukar partridge in Alberta.
- Date Range
- 1937
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D2 / 18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
1 image
- 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 / D2 : Recreation
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D2 / 18
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 0.1 cm of textual records (1 page ; 28 x 30.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one certificate given to Norman Luxton in 1937 by the Calgary Fish and Game Association. Certificate acknowledges Norman's contribution to the introduction of the chukar partridge in Alberta.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Birds
- Wildlife
- Conservation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Hawaii, Japan and China cruise travel scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54628
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one scrapbook containing clippings, menus, brochures, travel guides, advertisements and magazines. Content pertains to a boat cruise attended by Eleanor Luxton in 1937 to Hawaii, China and Japan aboard the Empress of Japan cruise ship, which was operated by the Canadian Pacific Rai…
- Date Range
- 1937
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
- Published record
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- 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
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / 5
- Date Range
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook (4 cm of textual records)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one scrapbook containing clippings, menus, brochures, travel guides, advertisements and magazines. Content pertains to a boat cruise attended by Eleanor Luxton in 1937 to Hawaii, China and Japan aboard the Empress of Japan cruise ship, which was operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Includes 23 copies of Pacific Empress magazine [July and August, 1937].
- Notes
- Some copies of Pacific Empress magazine are duplicates
- Material Details
- Front cover of scrapbook has emblem with Hawaiian landscape/waterfront scene with text "ALOHA HAWAII"
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Family and personal life
- Cruise ships
- Transportation
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Geographic Access
- Hawaii
- Japan
- Mount Fuji
- Kyoto
- China
- Repulse Bay
- Hong Kong
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Mandarin
- Japanese
- Conservation
- Some items are loose in scrapbook - secured with unbleached cotton string to keep contents together and in original order
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Transportation
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Cultural pluralism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canada 1936 handbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55045
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one volume titled "Canada 1936: The Official Handbook of Present Conditions and Recent Progress". Content pertains to Canadian economics and industry in 1936. Item is signed by Eleanor Luxton on front cover and has additional annotations inside. Scrap of paper stored between pages …
- Date Range
- 1936
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B7 / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional series
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B7 : Other
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B7 / 1
- Date Range
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 14 x 22 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one volume titled "Canada 1936: The Official Handbook of Present Conditions and Recent Progress". Content pertains to Canadian economics and industry in 1936. Item is signed by Eleanor Luxton on front cover and has additional annotations inside. Scrap of paper stored between pages 106 and 107 contains additional handwritten notes.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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[Summit note, Phyllis & Don Munday Sockeye Peak, 1931]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57717
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one summit note from Sockeye Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1931. Summit note describes weather, elevation of the peak, and the visitors' hiking/climbing trip. File: M200 / V / A / 127: [Summit note, Phyllis & Don Munday Sockeye Peak, 1931]
- Date Range
- 1931
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 127
- 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 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 6465
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 127
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1931
- Physical Description
- 1 summit note 0.5 cm of textual record
- History / Biographical
- Sockeye Peak is located in British Columbia, along the Coast Mountains/Coast Range. Nearby are Mount Munday, Mount Agur, and Agur Glacier.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one summit note from Sockeye Peak produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1931. Summit note describes weather, elevation of the peak, and the visitors' hiking/climbing trip. File: M200 / V / A / 127: [Summit note, Phyllis & Don Munday Sockeye Peak, 1931]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- British Columbia
- Climbing
- Club
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Record keeping
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Coast Range
- Coast Mountains
- Mount Munday
- Mount Agur
- Sockeye Peak
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Summit note placed in mylar.
- Related Material
- M235
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Summit Note - MT. Forbes, 1930
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a summit record from Mount Forbes produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1930. Summit note states the climbing route to the summit. File: M200 / V / A / 195: Summit Note - MT. Forbes, 1930
- Date Range
- 1930
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 195
- 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 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 8002
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / A / 195
- Responsibility
- Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1930
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual record 1 summit note
- History / Biographical
- Mount Forbes is located in Banff National Park, Alberta. Nearby is Mount Sarbach, Mount Freshfield, Mount Barnard, and the North Saskatchewan River.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a summit record from Mount Forbes produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1930. Summit note states the climbing route to the summit. File: M200 / V / A / 195: Summit Note - MT. Forbes, 1930
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alberta
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Banff National Park
- Climbing
- Club
- Description and travel
- Environment and Nature
- Environment
- Great Divide
- Hiking
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Record keeping
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Mount Sarbach
- Mount Freshfield
- North Saskatchewan River
- Mount Forbes
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Summit note is in mylar. Writing is faded due to water and rust damage to the paper.
- Related Material
- M235
- Biographical Source Notes
- Peak Finder: Mount Forbes, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/496
- Title Source
- Original title
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letter and Cyanotype Photograph
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57284
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 Valentine poem/letter dated Feb. 14 in small torn envelope embossed EJW on back 1 small ripped envelope stamped Paid addressed to Mip Sophia Perkins Meadville 1 cyanotype photograph on paper of 10 seated children and one adult in small torn envelope addressed to Miss. Sophia Perk…
- Date Range
- 1822
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2014.8290
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Series
- M8 / 2014.8290
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 2014.8290
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2014.8290
- Date Range
- 1822
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w cyanotype ; 6 x 8 cm ; .25 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 Valentine poem/letter dated Feb. 14 in small torn envelope embossed EJW on back 1 small ripped envelope stamped Paid addressed to Mip Sophia Perkins Meadville 1 cyanotype photograph on paper of 10 seated children and one adult in small torn envelope addressed to Miss. Sophia Perkins Woodcock Crawford Co Pa 1 letter dated August 11th, 1822 addressed to Aunt Lucretia
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Professional records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22016
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 7 sub-series: *1. Personal education, [ca.1920]-1973: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's personal education and include records relating to her primary and secondary schooling; the University of Alberta, her teacher training at the University of Alberta summ…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890] - 1993
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional Series
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B
- Date Range
- [ca.1890] - 1993
- Physical Description
- 16 m textual records, graphic materials and sound recordings
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of 7 sub-series:
- *1. Personal education, [ca.1920]-1973: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's personal education and include records relating to her primary and secondary schooling; the University of Alberta, her teacher training at the University of Alberta summer school; the Provincial Normal School in Edmonton; post-secondary schooling at Sir George Williams College where she studied Commerce, Engineering, and received her Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.). Between 1933 and 1952, Eleanor Luxton participated in numerous other personal education activities, including: drama studies, 1933 (Banff School of Drama? and/or Banff School of Fine Arts?); Garbutt Business College, Calgary (office practices, 1937), St. Stephen's College, Edmonton (1940), Ottawa Technical High School (machine draughting, 1940-1941); German language studies (1951); Banff School of Fine Arts (radio writing and techniques, 1951, 1952); Western Canada Institute, Calgary (literature, before 1952).
- *2. Teaching career: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's teaching career and include her teaching papers from secondary school and university.
- *3. Engineering career, 1935-1946: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's work at the Canadian Pacific Railway in Montreal.
- *4. Historical research, 1890-[ca.1995]: Records in this sub-series pertain to biographical research files on individuals and families in the High River area and other ranching communities of southern Alberta; research notes, files, and recordings gathered for the High River and southern Alberta ranching research projects; articles, photographs collected for the High River and southern Alberta ranching research projects, and project records relating to the Glenbow-Alberta Institute research projects on High River and southern Alberta ranching. These records include project outlines, monthly and annual reports, expense statements, correspondence, register book, lists and notes. Also included in this sub-series are Canadian and western history research papers; McDougall family research papers; Luxton family research papers.
- *5. Literary papers, 1969-1975: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's writings on Luxton's Pacific Crossing; Banff, Canada's First National Park; Latch String Out; Stoney Medicine.
- *6. Lectures and Speeches, [195-]-1993.
- *7. Other, 1936-1979.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Professional and Personal Life
- School
- University
- Education
- Research
- Publication
- History
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Edmonton
- Quebec
- Montreal
- Category
- Education
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
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British, Canadian and global development scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22394
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook is organized into sections marked with tabs labeled: Prob. 1, 2, 3, IV, 5, VI, 6, and 7. Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings relating to: The industrialization of Britain Britain at war The war The Royals The Middle East The Industrial Revolution Russian and Japanese war effort Pri…
- Date Range
- [1936 - 1939]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 10
- 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 - 10
- Date Range
- [1936 - 1939]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook is organized into sections marked with tabs labeled: Prob. 1, 2, 3, IV, 5, VI, 6, and 7. Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings relating to: The industrialization of Britain Britain at war The war The Royals The Middle East The Industrial Revolution Russian and Japanese war effort Princesses Elizabeth, Margaret, and Prince Edward, and other Royal children Article: "Britain's Prize Colony" - Canada World events Wheat production in Argentina
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Churchill, Winston
- Subject Access
- Airplanes
- Events
- Government
- History
- Industry
- Laws and legislation
- Military
- Newspaper
- Politics
- Public events
- Royal tours
- War
- World War II
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- England
- London
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Pages have been interleaved
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Government
- Military
- Politics
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of scrapbook
- Processing Status
- Processed
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