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Astley family fonds
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- Part Of
- Astley family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of notes, correspondence and articles pertaining to the Astley family and early history of Lake Louise and Lake Minnewanka areas. Fonds includes correspondence between Willoughby Astley and J. A. Jaffary of the Provincial Library, Alberta, 1928-1929, re place names in the Lake Louise…
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1970
- Reference Code
- M265 / V394
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Astley family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 265
- V 394
- Sous-Fonds
- M 265
- V 394
- Accession Number
- 1420, 1520, 2961, 6353, 6756, 7939
- Reference Code
- M265 / V394
- Date Range
- [ca.1886]-1970
- Physical Description
- 13 textual records. -- ca.40 photographs: prints
- History / Biographical
- Willoughby John Astley, 1859-1948, came to Banff in 1888 and built the Beach House Hotel at Lake Minnewanka. He moved to Lake Louise in 1889. Brother, Charles D'Oyley Astley, 1849-1937, and Lucy Ann Astley continued to operate the hotel until 1907 when they retired to Banff. The hotel was destroyed as part of power development at Lake Minnewanka, ca.1912.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of notes, correspondence and articles pertaining to the Astley family and early history of Lake Louise and Lake Minnewanka areas. Fonds includes correspondence between Willoughby Astley and J. A. Jaffary of the Provincial Library, Alberta, 1928-1929, re place names in the Lake Louise area; scrapbook of clippings re World War I, including a list of Banff men who enlisted; Beach House Hotel guest register, 1890-1906, recording name and residence of guest, and occasionally record of fish caught; Astley family photographs, ca.1886-1930s. Photographs pertain to fishing and boating on Lake Minnewanka; Beach House Hotel and Lady of the Lake steam launch; Devil's Canyon, Bankhead and Banff; views of avalanche clearing in Roger's Pass by Byron Harmon. Includes one panorama view of group at Lake Minnewanka.
- Name Access
- Astley, Charles D'Oyley
- Astley, Willoughby John
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Military
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: reference copy of hotel register
- Related Material
- Hotel register is related to similar item in Rodney Touche fonds (M377)
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Biographical material, Norman Luxton and McDougall family
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of biographical records and timelines of events pertaining to the lives of Norman Luxton, Elizabeth Chantler McDougall and George McDougall. Includes an obituary article for George McDougall from 1876 [two separate newspaper clippings]; an account of a buffalo round-up in 1909 by Norm…
- Date Range
- 1876
- [1930-1940]
- 1934
- [1955]
- 1960
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / 9
- Date Range
- 1876
- [1930-1940]
- 1934
- [1955]
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of biographical records and timelines of events pertaining to the lives of Norman Luxton, Elizabeth Chantler McDougall and George McDougall. Includes an obituary article for George McDougall from 1876 [two separate newspaper clippings]; an account of a buffalo round-up in 1909 by Norman Luxton; Article "Here's Alberta - People and Places" featuring Norman Luxton; published book "Elizabeth McDougall: Pioneer" by Edna Kells; and a program for an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of George McDougall's appointment as Chairman of the Hudson's Bay Missions, which includes a detailed timeline of the lives of George and Elizabeth McDougall, as well as their son John.
- Notes
- File also contains one duplicate copy of each item, excluding "Elizabeth McDougall: Pioneer"
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Pigeon Lake
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Obituary article clippings are fragile, handle with care
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Staples removed from two items in file and replaced with archival clips
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two calendars. One calendar dated 1934 depicts a waterfront view and an unidentified mountain range; one calendar pertains to Union Milk Co. Ltd. in Banff, and includes recipes, cooking measurements and substitutions, and other related information.
- Date Range
- 1934
- 1960
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 65
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Calendar
- 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 / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 65
- Date Range
- 1934
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records (2 calendars ; 20.5 x 19.5 cm and 20 x 17 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two calendars. One calendar dated 1934 depicts a waterfront view and an unidentified mountain range; one calendar pertains to Union Milk Co. Ltd. in Banff, and includes recipes, cooking measurements and substitutions, and other related information.
- Material Details
- Calendar dated 1934 has small brown ribbon attached at the top, presumably intended for hanging the calendar on a wall
- Subject Access
- Union Milk Company Limited
- Businesses
- Commerce and industry
- Mountains
- Environment
- Seascapes
- Calendar
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Cattlemen & Forest and Outdoors magazines
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 copies of "Forest and Outdoors" and "Canadian Cattlemen" magazines published between 1948 and 1960. Content pertains to farming, cattle rearing and sales, outdoor activities including hunting and archery, wildlife identification, the Calgary Stampede, horseback riding trips, and …
- Date Range
- 1948
- 1952-1953
- 1955
- 1960
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 28
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 28
- Date Range
- 1948
- 1952-1953
- 1955
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 22.5 x 29.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 copies of "Forest and Outdoors" and "Canadian Cattlemen" magazines published between 1948 and 1960. Content pertains to farming, cattle rearing and sales, outdoor activities including hunting and archery, wildlife identification, the Calgary Stampede, horseback riding trips, and other related subjects. Includes special July 1955 issue of "Canadian Cattlemen" celebrating the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of Alberta and Saskatchewan as Canadian provinces.
- Notes
- File contents include two identical copies of November 1948 "Forest and Outdoors" publication.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Animals
- Advertising
- Environment
- Industry
- Hunting
- Birds
- Archery
- Sports
- Recreation
- Calgary Power Ltd.
- Horses
- Calgary Stampede
- Finances
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Natural resources
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Pacific souvenir menus
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of souvenir menus from various trips on Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian Pacific cruises. Contents pertain to various destinations within Canada, including: Banff Springs Hotel and Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Calgary, Edmonton, Victoria, Vancouver, Connaught and Spiral Tunn…
- Date Range
- 1924
- 1926
- 1928
- 1939
- 1941
- 1945
- 1952
- 1957
- 1969
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C4 / 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / C4 : Travel and hobbies
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C4 / 14
- Responsibility
- Materials in file produced by Canadian Pacific
- Date Range
- 1924
- 1926
- 1928
- 1939
- 1941
- 1945
- 1952
- 1957
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of souvenir menus from various trips on Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian Pacific cruises. Contents pertain to various destinations within Canada, including: Banff Springs Hotel and Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Calgary, Edmonton, Victoria, Vancouver, Connaught and Spiral Tunnels, Ottawa, Quebec, and St. John [New Brunswick]. Includes a set of 3 menus from 1924 and a set of 3 adult menus and 1 children's menu from 1952 which are stored in original Canadian Pacific paper envelopes.
- Notes
- Items in file are stored in two file folders, organized chronologically
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Travel
- Train
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Hotel
- Commerce and industry
- Cruise ships
- Indigenous Peoples
- Government
- Landscapes
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Lake Louise
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Victoria
- Quebec
- New Brunswick
- St. John
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Transportation
- Commerce and industry
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Environment
- Cultural pluralism
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Charity, educational and research organizations
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 published pamphlets and booklets, and an undated "Red Cross Banff" paper logo. Content pertains to a Teacher's Association event in Calgary in 1939; the Calgary Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; a collection of transcribed letters sent to William McMurray of the H…
- Date Range
- [1920-1940]
- 1939
- 1945
- 1950
- 1956-1958
- 1985
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C1 / 32
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Organization record
- 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 / C1 : Volunteer activities
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C1 / 32
- Date Range
- [1920-1940]
- 1939
- 1945
- 1950
- 1956-1958
- 1985
- Physical Description
- 1.2 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 17.5 x 21 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 published pamphlets and booklets, and an undated "Red Cross Banff" paper logo. Content pertains to a Teacher's Association event in Calgary in 1939; the Calgary Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; a collection of transcribed letters sent to William McMurray of the Hudson's Bay Company which were read before the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba [1950]; a report by the Social Science Research Council of Canada; Alberta Blue Cross membership information; and a copy of "Pioneer Naturalists of the Rocky Mountains and the Selkirks" published for the Calgary Field Naturalists' Society with a note to Eleanor Luxton from author Beryl Hallworth.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Hallworth, Beryl
- Subject Access
- Education
- Research
- Events
- National parks and reserves
- Animals
- Charity
- Environment
- Government
- Personal and Professional Life
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Banff
- Edmonton
- Ontario
- Ottawa
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Collected news articles
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected newspaper clippings and volumes published between 1907 and 1956. Content includes an early edition of the Crag and Canyon [August 24, 1907]; a scanned copy of a 1949 article from the New York Times discussing inflation rates between 1834 and 1949 [annotated]; a summer 195…
- Date Range
- 1907
- [1945-1952]
- 1956
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 51
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- 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 / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 51
- Date Range
- 1907
- [1945-1952]
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of collected newspaper clippings and volumes published between 1907 and 1956. Content includes an early edition of the Crag and Canyon [August 24, 1907]; a scanned copy of a 1949 article from the New York Times discussing inflation rates between 1834 and 1949 [annotated]; a summer 1956 issue of "The Calgarian" signed on the cover by "Bessie L.[?] MacKay"; a loose article describing stretches and home exercises; and a four-page article from "Mining World" by Donald MacDonald discussing the construction of a coastal highway to Alaska.
- Notes
- New York Times scanned article has rough pencil sketch [possibly building layout?] on back side and math equations written on front in pencil
- Name Access
- MacKay, Bessie
- MacDonald, Don
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Businesses
- Community life
- Commerce and industry
- Commercial products
- Journalism
- Newspaper
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Environment
- Landscapes
- Finances
- Exploration
- Construction
- Travel
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- United States of America
- Alaska
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Greeting card sets
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two greeting card series. Includes a set of 10 greeting cards with envelopes and an information sheet titled "A.C. Leighton Western Series", which depicts unidentified cowboys and an Indigenous person on horseback, ranching, black bear cubs, mountain scenery and other Western Canad…
- Date Range
- [1940-1950]
- [1970-1980]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 34
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 34
- Responsibility
- Produced by A.C. Leighton and A. Coutts, Hallmark
- Date Range
- [1940-1950]
- [1970-1980]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 17 x 21.5 cm and 10.2 x 13 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two greeting card series. Includes a set of 10 greeting cards with envelopes and an information sheet titled "A.C. Leighton Western Series", which depicts unidentified cowboys and an Indigenous person on horseback, ranching, black bear cubs, mountain scenery and other Western Canadian themes; and a "Seven-Day Cheer Card 'Guess Who' Series" collection of greeting cards by Hallmark.
- Notes
- Date range provided is estimate by Processing Archivist based on contents of file.
- Name Access
- Leighton, Alfred Crocker
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Communications
- Entertainment
- Animals
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Bears
- History
- Indigenous Peoples
- Ranching
- Landscapes
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Map, Indian Tribes of North America
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one b&w printed paper copy of a map titled "Indian Tribes of North America" [n.d., creator unknown].
- Date Range
- [1950-1970]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 56
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Map
- Textual record
- Published record
- 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 / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 56
- Date Range
- [1950-1970]
- Physical Description
- 0.1 cm of textual records (map : b&w ; 48 x 53.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one b&w printed paper copy of a map titled "Indian Tribes of North America" [n.d., creator unknown].
- Notes
- Date range is estimate provided by Processing Archivist
- Subject Access
- Geography
- Indigenous Peoples
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- United States of America
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title taken from item in file
- Processing Status
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Maps of Banff and Western Canada
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 printed maps, b&w and col. [including zoning and topographical maps] depicting the Town of Banff and Banff National Park, the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve, the Moose Mountain region, Medicine Hat, and the province of Alberta. File includes Trail Riders' Map of the Canadian Rock…
- Date Range
- 1912
- 1914
- 1924
- 1926
- 1932
- 1957
- [1970-1980]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C5 / 25
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Map
- 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 / C5 : Other
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C5 / 25
- Date Range
- 1912
- 1914
- 1924
- 1926
- 1932
- 1957
- [1970-1980]
- Physical Description
- 9 maps : b&w and col. ; 168 x 71 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 printed maps, b&w and col. [including zoning and topographical maps] depicting the Town of Banff and Banff National Park, the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve, the Moose Mountain region, Medicine Hat, and the province of Alberta. File includes Trail Riders' Map of the Canadian Rockies which has smaller maps of Waterton Lakes, Glacier, Revelstoke, and other national parks printed on the back. Map of Medicine Hat includes annotated storage envelope with dimensions written on the front.
- Subject Access
- Cartography
- Geography
- Land use
- Government
- Travel
- National parks and reserves
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Medicine Hat
- Rocky Mountains
- Glacier National Park
- Revelstoke
- Waterton Lakes National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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