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Norman Luxton's extended family, friends
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55357
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of portraits and other photographs pertaining to Norman Luxton, his extended relatives and friends. Name individuals include: Eleanor and Georgina Luxton; George, Ada and Patricia Luxton (Norman's brother, sister-in-law and niece); Louis Luxton, Harry Addison Luxton and Harold Malloch…
- Date Range
- 1886
- [1890-1900]
- 1894
- 1899
- [ca.1900]
- 1904
- 1906-1907
- 1920-1921
- [1920-1930]
- 1930
- 1937
- 1939-1940
- 1950
- [1950-1960]
- 1962
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D1 / 20 / PA - 1 to 63
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
100 images
- 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 / D1 : Personal and family life
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D1 / 20 / PA - 1 to 63
- Responsibility
- Some photographs produced by: Algot Anderson (St Paul), Byron Harmon (Banff), Nelson Photo Studios (St Paul), Ambassador Atelier (St Paul), Zintsmaster (Minneapolis), Frank Cooper (London, Ontario), Steele and Co [Coy?] (Winnipeg), A.H. Opsahl (Minneapolis), Rembrandt Grand (St Paul), Geo. E. Luxton (Minneaplos Times), Reynolds Studio (Minneapolis), Perkins, J. Douglas Eckhert (St Paul), Calgary Photo Supply Co, Pringle & Booth (Toronto), Glenbow Foundation, J [Rosrit?] Calgary Herald Photographer, Robert Lefroy
- Date Range
- 1886
- [1890-1900]
- 1894
- 1899
- [ca.1900]
- 1904
- 1906-1907
- 1920-1921
- [1920-1930]
- 1930
- 1937
- 1939-1940
- 1950
- [1950-1960]
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 63 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of portraits and other photographs pertaining to Norman Luxton, his extended relatives and friends. Name individuals include: Eleanor and Georgina Luxton; George, Ada and Patricia Luxton (Norman's brother, sister-in-law and niece); Louis Luxton, Harry Addison Luxton and Harold Malloch Luxton (Norman's brothers); Mary Hosking Groeber (Norman's niece); Olive Luxton Hosking (Norman's sister), her husband Edgar and her daughter Dorothy; and Eleanor "Nellie" Luxton Foster (Norman's sister).
- Notes
- Some photographs are annotated. PA-15 is annotated at Emerald Lake, this is now known as Lake Louise
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, George
- Luxton, Ada (Livingston)
- Luxton, Patricia
- Luxton, Louis
- Luxton, Harold
- Hosking, Olive (Luxton)
- Hosking, Edgar
- Hosking, Dorothy
- McDougall, David Hardisty
- Foster, Nellie (Luxton)
- Dodd, Florence E
- Subject Access
- Portrait
- Family and personal life
- Leisure
- Animals
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- United States of America
- Minnesota
- Minneapolis
- Radium
- Lake Louise
- Montreal
- Field
- Marble Canyon
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff and area businesses, townsite, scenic views
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55024
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Ho…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [1896-1898]
- 1904-1905
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1912
- 1914
- [ca.1930-1935]
- 1933
- 1941
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Professional and Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D6 : Other activities and interests
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182
- Responsibility
- PA-182 produced by Canadian Pacific
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [1896-1898]
- 1904-1905
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1912
- 1914
- [ca.1930-1935]
- 1933
- 1941
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Physical Description
- 50 photographs ; b&w prints ; 25 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Hotel and Banff Springs Hotel; the Park Museum and Information Bureau; early views of Banff Springs Hotel [1904]; Vermillion River Bungalow Camp and the Lake Louise Chalet; Paddy J. Nolan’s home [built by Norman Luxton]; a postcard print titled “Starved Bachelors Retreat Banff Alberta"; swimming at the Cave and Basin[?] and Banff Upper Hot Springs; the Crag and Canyon office [ca.1905]; Skoki Lodge; and the office of photographers Wilson and Fear [1896-1898].
- Notes
- Photographs LUX/I/D6c/PA-181 and 182 [depicting Wilson and Fear storefront] are copies of the same image but annotated with different dates [ca.1896 and ca.1898]. Based on context and dating of related images in Whyte Museum archives, actual image date may be closer to [ca.1894].
- Material Details
- LUX/I/D6c/PA-173 has three red sun-shaped stickers attached to back left corner, red ribbon attached to back right corner
- Name Access
- Wilson, John
- Fear, George
- Fear, William (Bill)
- Nolan, Paddy J.
- Luxton, Norman
- Smyth, S. A.
- Subject Access
- Bow River Boat House
- Pack trips
- Horses
- Teepees
- Boats
- Property
- Land use
- Hotels
- Fire
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Photography
- Businesses
- Tourism
- Hot Springs
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Vermilion Lakes
- Lake Louise
- Bow River
- Sulphur Mountain
- Cave and Basin
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Items LUX/I/D6c/PA-163 to 168 have duplicate negative copies processed as LUX/I/D6c/NA-41 to 46
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Calgary bicycle races, Calgary Stampede events and early Calgary views
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55026
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 4 loose prints and 4 prints on matboard backings. Content pertains to early events and views in Calgary, including bicycle races in 1896 and [ca.1900], Calgary Stampede event decorations [1912] and parade [postcard print, ca.1920-1930], and a view of Castle Hotel and a nearby gas s…
- Date Range
- 1896
- [ca.1900]
- 1912
- [ca.1920-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 212 to 219
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Professional and Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D6 : Other activities and interests
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 212 to 219
- Responsibility
- Two photographs [PA-214 & 215] produced by Boorne and May Ltd. of Calgary
- Date Range
- 1896
- [ca.1900]
- 1912
- [ca.1920-1930]
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 14.5 x 9 cm or smaller -- 4 photographs : b&w prints on matboard ; 17.5 x 24 cm and 18 x 13 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 4 loose prints and 4 prints on matboard backings. Content pertains to early events and views in Calgary, including bicycle races in 1896 and [ca.1900], Calgary Stampede event decorations [1912] and parade [postcard print, ca.1920-1930], and a view of Castle Hotel and a nearby gas station in Calgary. File also contains scanned paper copies of photographs depicting scenes in Calgary between 1875 and [ca.1915-1920]. Paper copies include early panoramic and “downtown” views of Calgary prior to 1900, the unveiling of a Royal Northwest Mounted Police memorial plaque [1917?], and a parade scene [ca.1915-1920].
- Notes
- Scanned paper copies of photographs in file do not have individual reference codes; source of images and location of originals unknown.
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Townsite development
- Land use
- Events
- Public events
- Parade
- Calgary Stampede
- Sports
- Recreation
- Bicycles
- Race
- Horses
- Settlement
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Paper photograph copies stored in separate mylar sheet from photographs
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Friends personal photographs - military, travel, portraits, recreation
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54992
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messag…
- Date Range
- 1897
- [ca.1900-1910]
- 1905
- 1909
- 1912
- 1916
- 1923
- 1927
- 1941-1943
- 1948-1951
- 1955
- 1957
- 1960
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468
- Date Range
- 1897
- [ca.1900-1910]
- 1905
- 1909
- 1912
- 1916
- 1923
- 1927
- 1941-1943
- 1948-1951
- 1955
- 1957
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 34 photographs : b&w prints ; 12.5 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messages written to Norman Luxton. Photograph images pertain to a fishing trip in Grande Prairie; men in military uniforms during World War II, including some taken during active duty in England; personal and group portraits; a war monument in Verdun, France; historic ships and boats; scenic views of Mistaya Canyon and Minnewanka; wildlife, including birds and a marten; and family pets.
- Notes
- Annotations on some photographs partly illegible or difficult to discern
- Name Access
- Addison, Billy
- LaPorte, Eugene
- Reynolds, Wiley R.
- Deegan, Howard James
- Ashton, Philip
- Cathcart, John George (Red)
- Brooks, Matt (Sarsen)
- Barnes, Harry
- Sutherland, George Bain
- Blackley, Bonnie Lee
- Brewster, Fred
- Subject Access
- Boats
- Military
- Ship
- World War II
- Memorial
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Children
- Animals
- Dogs
- Birds
- Sports
- Recreation
- Fishing
- Landscapes
- Portrait
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Grande Prairie
- British Columbia
- Victoria
- Ontario
- Ottawa
- England
- France
- Verdun
- Frobisher Bay
- Northwest Territories
- United States of America
- Idaho
- Toronto
- Kenora
- Manitoba
- Winnipeg
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Calgary events and views
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55360
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 16 photographs pertaining to Calgary and local events. Includes images of: the Calgary Fire Department [ca.1895-1901]; Princess Pat's Regiment, Calgary [1914]; the Calgary Circus; airplanes which were part of Flying Days in Calgary [1918-1920]; unidentified individuals posing outsi…
- Date Range
- [1895-1901]
- [1900-1910]
- 1914
- 1918-1920
- [1950-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 616 to 631
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E4 : Photography
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 616 to 631
- Responsibility
- Aerial photograph produced by Spartan Air Services Ltd., Calgary
- Date Range
- [1895-1901]
- [1900-1910]
- 1914
- 1918-1920
- [1950-1960]
- Physical Description
- 16 photographs : b&w prints ; 25.5 x 20 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 16 photographs pertaining to Calgary and local events. Includes images of: the Calgary Fire Department [ca.1895-1901]; Princess Pat's Regiment, Calgary [1914]; the Calgary Circus; airplanes which were part of Flying Days in Calgary [1918-1920]; unidentified individuals posing outside of a music store; and an aerial view of Calgary [ca.1950-1960].
- Notes
- Some items are annotated
- Subject Access
- Airplanes
- Community events
- Entertainment
- Fire fighters
- Aerial photography
- Military
- Public events
- World War I
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Morley - people, views and buildings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55362
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 52 photographs pertaining to people, events and buildings in Morley, Alberta between 1880 and 1940. Includes images of the Morley Residential Indian School; the homes of various McDougall family members; McDougall Church; Stoney Nakoda community members posing with a priest and an …
- Date Range
- 1880-1940
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 632 to 683
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 632 to 683
- Date Range
- 1880-1940
- Physical Description
- 52 photographs : b&w prints ; 25 x 19.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 52 photographs pertaining to people, events and buildings in Morley, Alberta between 1880 and 1940. Includes images of the Morley Residential Indian School; the homes of various McDougall family members; McDougall Church; Stoney Nakoda community members posing with a priest and an Indian Agent; Indigenous ceremonies and sports; Treaty Days celebrations; other buildings and views of Morley; and two images of Chief Tom Chiniquay.
- Name Access
- Chiniquay, Tom
- Subject Access
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Residential schools
- Cultural pluralism
- Churches
- Religions
- Municipal views
- Children
- Schools
- Homestead
- Recreation
- Sports
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Morley
- Language
- English
- Category
- First nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Government
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Images scanned, but not uploaded
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Lake Minnewanka scenic framed photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54997
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two framed photograph prints pertaining to views of Lake Minnewanka and an unidentified building with mountains in the background [possibly a closer view of the same location]. Frames both include a label on the back attributing the photographs to Boorne & May Photographers of Calg…
- Date Range
- [ca.1886-1893]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PC - 1 & 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Framed print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PC - 1 & 2
- Responsibility
- Photographs produced by Boorne & May Photographers [Calgary, N.W.T.]
- Date Range
- [ca.1886-1893]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w framed prints ; 20 x 13.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- The company Boorne & May Photographers operated in Calgary and later Edmonton [then part of the Northwest Territories] between 1886 and 1893. Boorne & May specialized in print photographs depicting views of Western Canada and the Canadian Pacific Railway. Boorne and May sold their business to Jas. E. Miers in 1893.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two framed photograph prints pertaining to views of Lake Minnewanka and an unidentified building with mountains in the background [possibly a closer view of the same location]. Frames both include a label on the back attributing the photographs to Boorne & May Photographers of Calgary.
- Material Details
- Photographs in identical oval frames [brass or gold-painted aluminum?]
- Frame has glass front covering photograph print
- Black backing of frame [material unknown] with spackled texture
- Subject Access
- Mountain
- Landscapes
- Land use
- Settlement
- Boats
- Seascapes
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake Minnewanka
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items interleaved with acid-free paper to protect frames, photograph prints do not appear to be at risk in current storage conditions [as of 2020-03-17, KS]
- Category
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://albertaonrecord.ca/boorne-and-may-fonds-2
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Stoney Nakoda portraits, Chief Crowfoot, Chief Poundmaker
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55008
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of portraits depicting Stoney Nakoda families and individuals [some not identified] from the early and mid-1900s. Named individuals in photographs include members of the Hunter, Twoyoungmen, Crawler, McLean and Rollinmud families. Includes several early portraits by Byron Harmon [1906…
- Date Range
- [ca.1884-1886]
- 1885
- [ca.1890]
- 1902-1903
- 1906
- [ca.1910-1920]
- [ca.1930-1940]
- 1953
- 1958
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E6 / PA - 466 to 523
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E6 : Photographs : Stoney
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E6 / PA - 466 to 523
- Responsibility
- Some photographs produced by Byron Harmon; Items LUX/I/E6/PA-484 to 489 produced by Ernest Kehr; Item LUX/I/E6/PA-501 attributed to Nicholas Morant; Items LUX/I/E6/PA-522 and 523 produced by Buell Photography
- Date Range
- [ca.1884-1886]
- 1885
- [ca.1890]
- 1902-1903
- 1906
- [ca.1910-1920]
- [ca.1930-1940]
- 1953
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 58 photographs : b&w prints ; 21 x 25.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of portraits depicting Stoney Nakoda families and individuals [some not identified] from the early and mid-1900s. Named individuals in photographs include members of the Hunter, Twoyoungmen, Crawler, McLean and Rollinmud families. Includes several early portraits by Byron Harmon [1906]; 6 photograph prints on matboard depicting John Hunter and Job Stevens “staging a battle” [1903]; and two early photograph prints depicting Blackfoot Chief Crowfoot [1885] and Cree Chief Poundmaker. [ca.1884-1886].
- Notes
- Some names spelled incorrectly in original annotations on photographs, including name "Job Stephen[sic]" [Stevens]
- Name Access
- Rollinmud, Tom
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- McLean, George
- Hunter, John
- Hunter, Eliza
- Hunter, Leah Rider
- Twin, Judea
- Stevens, Job
- Powderface, Tom
- Crawler, Flora
- Twoyoungmen, Sarah
- Twoyoungmen, Jonas
- Walden, Bert
- Hunter, Judas
- Francis, Paul
- Chief Crowfoot
- Chief Poundmaker
- Subject Access
- Indigenous Peoples
- History
- Portrait
- Photography
- Family and personal life
- Teepees
- Children
- Community life
- Biography
- Horses
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Morley
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 283 and 284 (duplicates of John Hunter and Job Stevens photographs)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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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
- Processing Status
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Canadian Pacific historic photographs - Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55284
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 31 photograph prints ordered by Eleanor Luxton from Canadian Pacific. Photographs pertain to construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific trains and ships, and historic views of Banff, Calgary, Fort McLeod, Strathcona and Edmonton.
- Date Range
- 1881 - 1898
- 1903
- 1927
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 / PA - 8 to 38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- 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 / B4 : Historical research
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 / PA - 8 to 38
- Date Range
- 1881 - 1898
- 1903
- 1927
- Physical Description
- 31 photographs : b&w prints ; 24 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 31 photograph prints ordered by Eleanor Luxton from Canadian Pacific. Photographs pertain to construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific trains and ships, and historic views of Banff, Calgary, Fort McLeod, Strathcona and Edmonton.
- Notes
- Prints in file were produced by Canadian Pacific for Eleanor Luxton between 1946 and 1949; original dates of images
- Photographs in file are accompanied by Canadian Pacific mailing envelope addressed to Eleanor Luxton
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- History
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Trains
- Transportation
- Labour
- Industry
- Railways
- Advertising
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Fort McLeod
- Strathcona
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items are stored in mylar
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Labour
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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