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- Alpine Club of Canada fonds 61
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- Archives General File Collection 13
- Dorothy Wardle fonds 10
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- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds 5
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds 5
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Banff Winter Carnival papers
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of minutes, brochures, notes, notebook, letterhead, posters, event programs pertaining to the Banff Winter Carnival from 1920-1954, primarily from 1920-1927. File includes event planning notes and information about things such as dog racing code, event passes, competition trophies and…
- Date Range
- 1917-1928, 1954
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3b / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Corporate record
- Organization record
- Textual record
19 images
5 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- I.D.3. Personal and professional : Organizations
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3b / 1
- Date Range
- 1917-1928, 1954
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (21 x 27 cm or smaller)
- History / Biographical
- Banff Winter Carnival, also known as Winter Sports of the Canadian Rockies, was the first post-war winter sports programme held in Banff, Alberta. The organization had Banff directors, Calgary directors and Directors-at-large from Alberta and outside the province. A wide variety of social and sports events took place under the organization's direction.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of minutes, brochures, notes, notebook, letterhead, posters, event programs pertaining to the Banff Winter Carnival from 1920-1954, primarily from 1920-1927. File includes event planning notes and information about things such as dog racing code, event passes, competition trophies and prize information, and planning notes.
- Notes
- File includes a brochure that folds out oversized, and a couple of information sheets with duplicate copies [duplicates not scanned]
- Name Access
- Moore, Pearl
- Luxton, Norman
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- Banff Winter Carnival fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Indian Days operations
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions17804
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of records pertaining to operations, including: pass, patron and subscription lists; letters, reports and notes; newspaper clipping; draft letter to the Board of Trade, outlines Luxton's suggestions for Indian Days.
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1922
- 1938
- 1939
- 1940
- 1950
- [1952]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3a / 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
- Newspaper clipping
15 images
5 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- I.D.3. Personal and professional : Organizations
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3a / 4
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1922
- 1938
- 1939
- 1940
- 1950
- [1952]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records : 16 texts ; 21.3cm x 35.3cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of records pertaining to operations, including: pass, patron and subscription lists; letters, reports and notes; newspaper clipping; draft letter to the Board of Trade, outlines Luxton's suggestions for Indian Days.
- Notes
- Original drawing in newspaper clipping LUX / I / D3a / 4 / 9 may be found as LUX / I / D3 / 02
- Name Access
- Eaton, Earle Hooker
- Brewster, Jim
- Luxton, Norman
- Twoyoungmen, Jacob
- Bearspaw, David
- Powderface, Johnny
- Rollinmud, Isaac
- Rider, Jonas
- Jimmy John, Moses
- Hunter, Judas
- Round, William E. (Bill), Sr.
- Crawler, George
- Brigham, Edward M., Jr.
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- Homestead Hotel
- Union Milk Company Limited
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Dave White and Sons Ltd.
- Lux Theatre
- Dominion Cafe
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Indian Days brochures
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions17805
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of promotional materials in the form of brochures and a flyer for Banff Indian Days. Some brochures are annotated [possibly containing edits before being published]. Contains duplicates of some items.
- Date Range
- 1938-1953
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3a / 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
2 images
2 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- I.D.3. Personal and professional : Organizations
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3a / 6
- Responsibility
- Some items published by Crag & Canyon Presses
- Date Range
- 1938-1953
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records : 12 items ; 15.6 x 24.0 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of promotional materials in the form of brochures and a flyer for Banff Indian Days. Some brochures are annotated [possibly containing edits before being published]. Contains duplicates of some items.
- Notes
- Copies of items may be found in LUX / II / F1 / 20. One flyer and two brochures with annotations have been digitized as other materials have been digitized and may found in LUX / II / F1 / 20.
- Reference copies of Banff Indian Days posters were included in this file, however they were stored with additional Banff Indian Day posters and may now be found at LUX / I / D3. The associated items are LUX / I / D3 / 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Advertising
- Community events
- Banff Indian Days
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Reference copies of oversize posters are provided [now found in LUX / I / D3]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22359
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a handwritten notes, private correspondence, disability insurance, Crag & Canyon press certificate tickets, and seed orders pertaining to multiple businesses in Banff. File includes: mortgage certificate executed by George E. and Ada Luxton to Grace S. Mariette; Canadian Passenger …
- Date Range
- 1912
- 1914
- 1923
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private record
27 images
2 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C1 / 14 : George Luxton
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / 14
- Date Range
- 1912
- 1914
- 1923
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a handwritten notes, private correspondence, disability insurance, Crag & Canyon press certificate tickets, and seed orders pertaining to multiple businesses in Banff. File includes: mortgage certificate executed by George E. and Ada Luxton to Grace S. Mariette; Canadian Passenger Association Press Certificate for G. E. Luxton; private correspondance, notifications, and invoices with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Imperial Bank of Canada, O.K. Electric, and Suburban Life Magazine; correspondence relating to the Lux Theatre regarding roof repair and seating replacement following fire loss with The Metallic Roofing Co. of Canada, Limited, and Winnipeg Scenic Co. Ltd; correspondence with Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. inquiring about Balopticon lantern projection; and seed orders and correspondence with Dingee & Conard Co., Briggs Seed Col, Limited, Hitchings & Company Greenhouses, and T. Eaton Co.
- Notes
- The Canadian Passenger Association Press Certficiate ticket sheet booklet has one ticket sheet removed, all the rest are intact. Only one sheet of tickets is digitized.
- Name Access
- Luxton, George
- Luxton, Ada (Livingston)
- Subject Access
- Lux Theatre
- Luxton Museum
- Garden
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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King George VI and British royal family [ca. 1935 - 1951]
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- 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
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Newsworthy Articles Scrapbook
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing 1925 newspaper clippings from The Bulletin pertaining to the Locarno Security Pact ; January, 1959 Herald Magazine news-clippings relating to Bow River Lodge Anniversary ; Article written by David G. Ross "A Strategy of Mountains" ; Newspaper articles on a va…
- Date Range
- 1925-1963
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 / 34
- 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 / 34
- Date Range
- 1925-1963
- Physical Description
- 5.5 cm of textual records (19 pages ; 25.5 x 31 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing 1925 newspaper clippings from The Bulletin pertaining to the Locarno Security Pact ; January, 1959 Herald Magazine news-clippings relating to Bow River Lodge Anniversary ; Article written by David G. Ross "A Strategy of Mountains" ; Newspaper articles on a variety of subjects ; July 1963 The Calgary Herald articles pertaining to Camp Hector ; 1962 articles from The Calgary Herald ; February 1958 article on Chief Crowfoot ; March 1959 article re birthday celebrations for Walking Buffalo ; March 1960 articles from The South Side Mirror - The Weekly Star relating to Mrs. Dowler, a Glenmore resident ; A variety of newspaper clippings unsorted and placed in between the pages of the scrapbook ; December 1928 copy of The Alberta Sentinel ; Clippings of b&w published photographs of mountains, lamas at a monastery, and various ethnographic photographs.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Administration
- Anniversary
- Glenmore Dam
- Military
- Missionaries
- Mountains
- Newspaper
- Oldtimers
- Organizations
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Morley
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Trail ride surveys 1977 - 2004
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of trail riders surveys completed by riders who attended Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies packing trips in the years 1977, 1979, and 1995 to 2004. Items are organized chronologically and by ride numbers each year. File also includes survey summary sheets for some individual rides,…
- Date Range
- 1977
- 1979
- 1995-2004
- Reference Code
- M545 / II / 4 to 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / II : Members, Staff, Personal Content
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- 8235
- Reference Code
- M545 / II / 4 to 5
- Date Range
- 1977
- 1979
- 1995-2004
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of trail riders surveys completed by riders who attended Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies packing trips in the years 1977, 1979, and 1995 to 2004. Items are organized chronologically and by ride numbers each year. File also includes survey summary sheets for some individual rides, annual summaries for the years 1977, 1979, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004 with overall review scores, and additional comments given by riders.
- Notes
- File M545 / II / 4 contains surveys from 1977, 1979 and 1995 to 2000; file M545 / II / 5 contains surveys from 2001 to 2004.
- Subject Access
- Packing
- Pack trips
- Trails
- Tourism
- Travel
- Communications
- Surveys
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Camp coordinator documents
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 bound Camp Coordinator handbooks, Coordinator reports, schedules, forms and correspondence pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies [ca. 100 items total]. Content is held in two folders: M545 / II / 12 contains undated handbooks, and documents from 1974 to 1999 M545…
- Date Range
- 1974
- 1978
- 1980 - 1984
- 1997 - 2008
- Reference Code
- M545 / II / 12 to 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M545 / V635
- Series
- M545 / II : Members, Staff, Personal Content
- Sous-Fonds
- M545
- Accession Number
- 5939
- 8235
- Reference Code
- M545 / II / 12 to 13
- Date Range
- 1974
- 1978
- 1980 - 1984
- 1997 - 2008
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 bound Camp Coordinator handbooks, Coordinator reports, schedules, forms and correspondence pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies [ca. 100 items total]. Content is held in two folders: M545 / II / 12 contains undated handbooks, and documents from 1974 to 1999 M545 / II / 13 contains documents from 2000 to 2008
- Notes
- File contains duplicates
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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St. Mary's Church in Banff, Alberta
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- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a copy of an article pertaining to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Banff, Alberta, comprising 6 pages, H27.5 x W21 cm. The undated article was written by Annalise Walker, the curator for the Canadian Architectural Archives at the University of Calgary Libraries. The article reference…
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-1983]
- Reference Code
- M460 / I / A / 10
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M460
- Series
- M460 / I : St. Mary's Parish
- Sous-Fonds
- M460
- Sub-Series
- M460 / I / A : Architecture
- Accession Number
- 3707
- Reference Code
- M460 / I / A / 10
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [ca.1980-1983]
- Physical Description
- 0.01 cm of textual records (6 pages ; 21 x 27.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a copy of an article pertaining to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Banff, Alberta, comprising 6 pages, H27.5 x W21 cm. The undated article was written by Annalise Walker, the curator for the Canadian Architectural Archives at the University of Calgary Libraries. The article references the architectural design of the church, biographical information about Father Robert McGuinness, and the final built decor and design (stained glass windows, gneiss stone exterior, main alter), as well as a description of the later designs for an addition.
- Notes
- The article was gifted to the Whyte Museum from the Canadian Architectural Archives along with the architectural and grounds plans drawings
- Name Access
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Walker, Annalise
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Buildings
- Churches
- St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church
- Stone structures
- Biographical
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Walker, Annalise
- Category
- Religions
- Title Source
- Title given by author
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two hand-written letters from Father Robert McGuinness to Alfred Roberts, comprising 7 sheets and 2 envelopes, H27.5 x W21 cm to H9.5 x W16.5. One letter is dated February 11, 1955. One letter is dated October 26, 1954. Topics discussed include: McGuinness' role as inspecting engin…
- Date Range
- 1954-1955
- Reference Code
- M460 / I / B / 1-2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M460
- Series
- M460 / I / : St. Mary's Parish
- Sous-Fonds
- M460
- Sub-Series
- M460 / I / B : Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings
- Accession Number
- 960
- Reference Code
- M460 / I / B / 1-2
- Date Range
- 1954-1955
- Physical Description
- 0.05 cm of textual records (9 pages ; 21 x 27.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two hand-written letters from Father Robert McGuinness to Alfred Roberts, comprising 7 sheets and 2 envelopes, H27.5 x W21 cm to H9.5 x W16.5.
- One letter is dated February 11, 1955.
- One letter is dated October 26, 1954.
- Topics discussed include: McGuinness' role as inspecting engineer for the Banff Springs Hotel expansion; McGuinness' travels and religious education in Rome and Wales; architecture (primarily the Norman Chateau style) of St. Mary's Parish, including sketches; traveling to Liverpool by ship; and material he used while presiding over a wedding service.
- Notes
- Letters were posted to Alfred V. Roberts in San Diego. McGuinness mentions in one of the letters that Alfred was also an engineer and that they were in Canada at some point together.
- Name Access
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Roberts, Alfred V.
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Banff
- Hotels
- Churches
- Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
- Professional and Personal Life
- Religions
- St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church
- Stone structures
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Canada
- United States of America
- San Diego
- Language
- English
- Creator
- McGuinness, Robert J.
- Category
- Religions
- Communications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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