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Personal journal of Isabelle Beatrice Sheppard

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55622
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one bound journal which belonged to Isabelle Beatrice Sheppard of Hay Creek, near Calgary. Content pertains to Isabelle's daily personal accounts between 1890 and 1891.
Date Range
1890-1891
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual 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 / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 3
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1890-1891
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 19 x 23 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one bound journal which belonged to Isabelle Beatrice Sheppard of Hay Creek, near Calgary. Content pertains to Isabelle's daily personal accounts between 1890 and 1891.
Material Details
Green and brown marbling design on covers
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Hay Creek
Calgary
Access Restrictions
Handle with caution - loose materials
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Equipment and livestock sale records

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55626
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one bound volume with notes pertaining to purchases and sales of tools, wagons, cattle and horses between 1901 and 1907.
Date Range
1901-1907
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 7
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual 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 / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 7
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1901-1907
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 21.5 x 33 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one bound volume with notes pertaining to purchases and sales of tools, wagons, cattle and horses between 1901 and 1907.
Material Details
Day book with red textured covers, leather bindings and corners, blue and brown marbled interior pages (first and last pages)
Subject Access
Agriculture
Commerce
Industry
Animals
Businesses
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Financial account books

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55627
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of two bound volumes containing financial account records for 1901-1908 and 1909-1913, respectively. Expenses listed include agricultural equipment, real estate, transportation and personal expenses.
Date Range
1901-1908
1909-1913
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 8 & 9
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual 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 / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 8 & 9
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1901-1908
1909-1913
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 34 x 22 cm and 33.5 x 21 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of two bound volumes containing financial account records for 1901-1908 and 1909-1913, respectively. Expenses listed include agricultural equipment, real estate, transportation and personal expenses.
Material Details
LUX/II/C6/8 has dark brown leather and grey cloth covers, blue and red marbled design inside covers
LUX/II/C6/9 has dark blue textured covers and light grey/brown leather binding
Subject Access
Agriculture
Commerce
Industry
Animals
Businesses
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Calgary Alberta: Her Industries and Resources

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55630
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one volume titled "Calgary Alberta: Her Industries and Rersources", 1885. Content pertains to local businesses, churches, schools and other community resources in Calgary.
Date Range
1885
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 11
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
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 / 11
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Responsibility
Produced by Burns and Elliott
Date Range
1885
Physical Description
1 cm of txtual records (1 volume ; 14 x 23 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one volume titled "Calgary Alberta: Her Industries and Rersources", 1885. Content pertains to local businesses, churches, schools and other community resources in Calgary.
Material Details
Red covers with red, yellow and green marbled interior pages (first and last pages and inside covers only)
Subject Access
Commerce
Industry
Businesses
Municipal views
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Livestock roundups, ranching

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55713
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs depicting livestock roundups and ranchers on horseback, including views of unidentified ranches in Calgary, southern Alberta and Cochrane; and workers at Hawkeye Ranch in Brant, Alberta.
Date Range
[ca.1900-1910]
1901
1905
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 253 to 264 (oversize)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
  15 images  
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 / PA - 253 to 264 (oversize)
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca.1900-1910]
1901
1905
Physical Description
12 photographs : b&w prints ; 46.5 x 19 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs depicting livestock roundups and ranchers on horseback, including views of unidentified ranches in Calgary, southern Alberta and Cochrane; and workers at Hawkeye Ranch in Brant, Alberta.
Subject Access
Animals
Ranchers and ranching
Horses
Labour
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Cochrane
Calgary
Brant
Language
N/A
Category
Family and personal life
Labour
Land, settlement and immigration
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 5 photographs depicting views of Fort Calgary between 1875 and 1884. Includes views of the I.G. Baker & Co. storefront.
Date Range
ca.1875-1882
1880-1882
1884
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 265 to 269 (oversize)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
  5 images  
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 / PA - 265 to 269 (oversize)
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
ca.1875-1882
1880-1882
1884
Physical Description
5 photographs : b&w prints ; 35 x 25 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
I.G. Baker & Co. was a grocer and supply store based in Fort Benton, Montana starting in 1866. An additional store was opened following the settlement of North West Mounted Police officers at Fort Calgary in 1875, which supplied groceries and other basic goods to the area. The business and all existing stores were purchased by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1891.
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 photographs depicting views of Fort Calgary between 1875 and 1884. Includes views of the I.G. Baker & Co. storefront.
Notes
Items in file are annotated
Subject Access
Settlement
Land use
Landscapes
Townsite development
Businesses
Commerce
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Language
English
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Category
Land, settlement and immigration
Commerce and industry
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.heritagepark.ca/park-information/attractions-and-exhibits/ig-baker-co-store
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Queen Elizabeth and King George VI 1939 Canada tour

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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
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
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
Category
Politics
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of item
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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Newsworthy Articles Scrapbook

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22418
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
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
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
Electronic Resources
Images
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Calgary Chamber of Commerce

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of documents and printed signs pertaining to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Includes a circular red member logo made of printing paper, a booklet titled "List of Members: Supplement to the Sixty-Fourth Annual Report" [1955], and 10 membership signs for the Calgary Chamber of Commerc…
Date Range
1951-1956
1958-1961
Reference Code
LUX / II / C1 / 29
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Published 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 / 29
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Published record
Date Range
1951-1956
1958-1961
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce was known as the Calgary Board of Trade from its creation in 1890 until 1950. The organization's name change took place the following year.
Scope & Content
File consists of documents and printed signs pertaining to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Includes a circular red member logo made of printing paper, a booklet titled "List of Members: Supplement to the Sixty-Fourth Annual Report" [1955], and 10 membership signs for the Calgary Chamber of Commerce which have strings attached for hanging.
Notes
Membership signs are arranged chronologically in file folder
Subject Access
Calgary Chamber of Commerce
Advertising
Commerce
Membership
Tourism
Government
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Membership logo in file has been placed in mylar sleeve due to signs of minor ink seepage on the back.
Related Material
LUX / II / C1 / 28
Category
Commerce and industry
Government
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.calgarychamber.com/about-us/history
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 copies of "Picturesque Calgary", dated 1905 and [ca. 1910-1915]. Content pertains to assorted views and businesses within Calgary.
Date Range
1905
[1910-1915]
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 33
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 / 33
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
1905
[1910-1915]
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 31 x 22.5 cm and 15 x 12 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of two copies of "Picturesque Calgary", dated 1905 and [ca. 1910-1915]. Content pertains to assorted views and businesses within Calgary.
Notes
Later edition is not bound, pages out of order
Subject Access
Advertising
Businesses
Farmland
History
Property
School
Tourism
Communities
Land, settlement and immigration
Landscapes
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Language
English
Conservation
Loose volume has been placed in acid-free envelope to keep contents together
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Title Source
Original title used for file
Processing Status
Processed
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