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Luxton family fonds

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and profession…
Date Range
[ca.1860]-1995
Reference Code
LUX
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Print
Cabinet card
Framed print
Negative
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Corporate record
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
  1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
LUX
Sous-Fonds
LUX
Accession Number
Lux1 - EL estate, 1996
Lux2 - Whyte Museum, 2000
Lux3 - Glenbow Archives, 2001
Reference Code
LUX
GMD
Photograph
Print
Cabinet card
Framed print
Negative
Sound recording
Cassette
Textual record
Corporate record
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Other Title Info
Also known as the Eleanor Luxton archives
Date Range
[ca.1860]-1995
Physical Description
ca.32.1 m of textual records (29.3 m textual records, 47 scrapbooks) -- ca.7290 photographs (ca.5300 b&w and col. prints, ca.1915 negatives, 75 transparencies, 2 tintypes) -- 17 albums -- ca.74 cm sound recordings (29 CDs, 45 audio cassettes, 17 R120 DAT tapes, 1 VHS, 8 voicewriter discs)
History / Biographical
The Norman Luxton family was a prominent family in Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1904 until 1962. Daughter Eleanor Luxton maintained the family's position in the town until her death in 1995.
Publisher and businessman Norman K. Luxton, 1876-1962, was the son of Winnipeg Free Press co-founder William Luxton. After working for the Winnipeg Free Press, Norman Luxton travelled, then joined the Calgary Herald for eight years. In 1901, he journeyed 10,000 miles on the Pacific in the dug-out canoe Tilikum. After becoming ill, Luxton abandoned the trip in Fiji and came to Banff to recuperate. The around-the-world trip was subsequently completed by his sailing partner, Capt. John Voss.
Luxton bought Banff's Crag and Canyon newspaper in 1902 and remained as publisher until 1951. Also in 1902, he established the Sign of the Goat Curio store which specialized in Stoney Indian handicrafts and taxidermy specimens. Other significant Luxton businesses were the King Edward Hotel and Livery, Luxton Bros. insurance (with brother Louis Luxton) and the Lux Block, which included a hotel, the Lux Theatre and retail stores.
In 1904, Norman Luxton married Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall, 1870-1965, of the pioneer missionary McDougall family of Morley, Alberta. In addition to her McDougall connections, Georgie Luxton was related by marriage to Senator George Ross. Norman and Georgie Luxton had one child, Eleanor Georgina, born in Banff in 1908.
The Luxtons were important Banff "boosters" with involvement in numerous local organizations and events. Norman Luxton managed the Banff Indian Days from 1909 to 1950, was a founder of Banff Winter Carnival and was involved with native events at the Calgary Stampede for 25 years. In 1953, Norman established a museum to house his native artifacts. The Luxton Museum was built in co-operation with Eric Harvie of the Glenbow Foundation of Calgary. After Luxton's death, the museum continued to be managed by the Glenbow until 1992.
Eleanor Luxton, 1908-1995, was a writer, historian, researcher, engineer, teacher and business woman. After graduating from high school in Banff in 1926, she attended the University of Alberta from 1926 until 1939, receiving degrees in history (BA '30, MA'33), a Diploma in Education (1931) and subsequent education, biology and natural history courses during the summers.
Between 1937 and 1956, Eleanor received further degrees and certificates from studies at Garbutt Business College (Calgary), St. Stephen's College (Edmonton), Ottawa Technical High School, Havergal Ladies College (Ontario), St. George Williams College (Montreal), McGill University (Montreal) and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Subjects studied included office practices, shorthand, machine draughting, English, civil engineering (BSc '46), German, broadcast writing, management, commerce, accounting and commercial law.
Eleanor Luxton's extensive education overlapped and preceded a long and varied professional career. Her teaching career extended from high school teacher in Alberta (Banff and Sexsmith), 1933-1940, to university lecturer in Montreal in the 1950s. During the 1940s, she worked in locomotive design for the CPR in Montreal. Beginning in 1956 and continuing until 1965, when she returned to Banff to care for her mother, Eleanor worked throughout southern Alberta as a field researcher for Calgary's Glenbow Foundation. From 1965 until her death in 1995, Eleanor remained in Banff in her family home and pursued an active career in writing and research.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and professional records, financial documents, organization and volunteer records, business and property records, scrapbooks and albums, research materials, candid and professional portraits, various collected materials, and other related content.
Notes
Fonds consists of three sous-fonds:
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1880]-1962, ca. 7.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Correspondence, B. Business, financial and legal, C. Personal, D. Personal and professional, E. Collected materials.
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1890]-1995, ca. 15 m. of textual records, sound recordings and photographs in six series: A. Correspondence, B. Professional, C. Personal, D. Business, financial and legal, E. Travel and events, F. Collected materials.
III. Luxton family sous-fonds, 1836-1972, ca.6.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Norman Luxton family series, [ca.1900-ca.1970]; B. Georgina Luxton series, [ca.1890]-1967; C. Related family series, [ca.1890]-1972; D. Other material series, 1836-1970; E. Luxton family home records [1996].
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Luxton, Georgina
Luxton, Norman
Subject Access
Arts
Commerce and industry
Education
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
First Nations
Professional and Personal Life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Research
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: electronic finding aid for processed material
box list for unprocessed material
Creator
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Georgina
Luxton, Eleanor
Category
Arts
Commerce and industry
Education
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
First nations
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Less detail
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of Eleanor Luxton's personal album which contains 195 black and white prints pasted in, most spreads are captioned. Content pertains to family and school photographs, events and travels between 1921 and 1925, in addition to potentional childhood photographs as well. Locations include …
Date Range
1921 - 1925
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PD / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
  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 sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PD / 1
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
Date Range
1921 - 1925
Physical Description
Photograph Album: 1 image from album (195 b&w prints)
Scope & Content
File consists of Eleanor Luxton's personal album which contains 195 black and white prints pasted in, most spreads are captioned. Content pertains to family and school photographs, events and travels between 1921 and 1925, in addition to potentional childhood photographs as well. Locations include Banff, Lake Louise, Yoho, Marble Canyon, Takakkaw Falls, Lake Minnewanka, Summit Lake, Victoria, Vancouver, Yoho Valley Bungalow Camp and Radium Hot Springs. Events include the opening of the Banff-Wintermere Highway at Kootenay Crossing in 1921, a dog derby on frozen Lake Minnewanka, Banff Indian Days, Banff Winter Carnival. Subjects include unidentified and identified people including Norman Luxton, Georgina Luxton, Enos Hunter, Ben Kaquitts, Hector Crawler, John Englishman, Mrs. Wood, Edmée, Mrs Mitt and Miss Maemillan. Album cover is leather with burned annotation "Snap Shots" with paint and cloth leaf detailing. The album i sbound by a cord with leather tassels.
Notes
File consists of several loose photographs. Some photographs are detaching from the paper.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Georgina
Englishman, John
Kaquitts, Tom
Crawler, Hector
Hunter, Enos
Subject Access
Chateau Lake Louise
Banff Indian Days
Banff Winter Carnival
Banff
Banff Gun Club
Banff National Park
Bighorn Sheep
Cave and Basin
Community events
Dogs
Family and personal life
Indigenous Peoples
Parades
Takakkaw Falls
Twin Falls Chalet
Winter Carnival
Yoho Valley Bungalow Camp
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Victoria
Victoria Glacier
Vancouver
Butchart Gardens
Lake Louise
Lake Minnewanka
Radium
Yoho National Park
Marble Canyon
Language
English
Creator
Luxton, Eleanor
Title Source
Title given by Archivist based on contents of album
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Holiday cards sent to Norman Luxton

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of Christmas, birthday and Father's Day cards sent to Norman Luxton. Includes Christmas cards from D[onald] "Dan" H. Bain, Eleanor Luxton, Karen Williamsen[?], Red Cathcart and "Pete"; an undated birthday card from Eleanor; and two Father's Day cards from Eleanor [ca.1950-1960?]. Card…
Date Range
[ca.1940-1960]
Reference Code
LUX / I / A / 362
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / A : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / A / 362
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Date Range
[ca.1940-1960]
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of Christmas, birthday and Father's Day cards sent to Norman Luxton. Includes Christmas cards from D[onald] "Dan" H. Bain, Eleanor Luxton, Karen Williamsen[?], Red Cathcart and "Pete"; an undated birthday card from Eleanor; and two Father's Day cards from Eleanor [ca.1950-1960?]. Card from D. H. Bain has photograph printed on front and personal letter on back.
Notes
Card from Donald H. Bain signed with nickname, "Dan"
Material Details
Christmas card from "Pete" has small brown feather attached to front on bottom left corner
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Bain, Donald H.
Cathcart, John George (Red)
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Correspondence
Holidays
Hunting
Sports
Birthday
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Manitoba
Delta Marsh
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Communications
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Vancouver Island and Tilikum voyage photograph prints

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of black and white photograph prints depicting coastal British Columbia, May - July 1901, and the Tilikum voyage, July - November 1901. Content includes photographs of Vancouver Island, British Columbia including unidentified sailors, Indigenous people, buildings, lighthouses [Cape Be…
Date Range
1900-1901
Reference Code
LUX / I / B1 / 12 / PA - 1 to PA - 121
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
  123 images  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / B1 :
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / B1 / 12 : Tilikum voyage
Reference Code
LUX / I / B1 / 12 / PA - 1 to PA - 121
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
1900-1901
Physical Description
121 photographs : 121 prints ; 16 x 13.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of black and white photograph prints depicting coastal British Columbia, May - July 1901, and the Tilikum voyage, July - November 1901. Content includes photographs of Vancouver Island, British Columbia including unidentified sailors, Indigenous people, buildings, lighthouses [Cape Beale], canoes, ships, boats, landscapes, and shorelines. Some prints are annotated by Norman Luxton, identifying individuals as being Nootka [Nuu-chah-nulth], some taken in Port Alberni. File contains photographs of human skulls and potentially residential schools - access is restricted to select photographs. Content includes Tilikum voyage to Pacific Islands, with possible locations depicted including Cook Islands, Manihiki and Penhryn, Somoa, Fiji, and Tahiti. Photographs depict the Tilikum, unidentified Indigenous people, missionaries, sailors [two identified as Captain Winchester and Captain Dexter], pearl boats, and scuba. Some photographs depict Norman Luxton and John Voss. Most photographs have duplicate copies. One print is of a child potentionally identified as Hazel Baird.
Notes
Description of negatives and photograph contents found in binder of photocopied photographs, labelled on spine II.B.1.A / 7, but labelled on first page LUX / I / B1 / 7
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Voss, John
Subject Access
Travel
Seascapes
Shorelines
Residential schools
Personal and Family Life
Missionaries
Indigenous Peoples
Geographic Access
Vancouver Island
Victoria, British Columbia
Port Alberni
Cape Beale
Pacific Rim National Park
Tahiti
Manihiki
Penhryn
Somoa
Fiji
Access Restrictions
PA-115,116,117 depict human skulls, PA-95, 98, 120 possibly depict Port Alberni's residential school. These have not been made available online.
Language
English
Related Material
LUX / I / B1 / 12 / a / NG-1 to NG-127 LUX / I / B1 / 12/ b / NG-1 to NG-17 and NG-20 to NG-49 LUX / I / B1 / 12/ b / NA-18 to NA-19
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Vancouver Island and Tilikum voyage photograph negatives

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of black and white photograph negatives depicting coastal British Columbia, May - July 1901, and the Tilikum voyage, July - November 1901. Content includes photographs of Vancouver Island, British Columbia including unidentified sailors, Indigenous people, buildings, lighthouses [Cape…
Date Range
1900-1901
Reference Code
LUX / I / B1 / 12 / a / NG-1 to NG-127 LUX / I / B1 / 12/ b / NG-1 to NG-17 and NG-20 to NG-49 LUX / I / B1 / 12/ b / NA-18 to NA-19
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  166 images  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / B1 :
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / B1 / 12 : Tilikum voyage
Reference Code
LUX / I / B1 / 12 / a / NG-1 to NG-127 LUX / I / B1 / 12/ b / NG-1 to NG-17 and NG-20 to NG-49 LUX / I / B1 / 12/ b / NA-18 to NA-19
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1900-1901
Physical Description
176 photographs : 172 gelatin dry plate negatives ; 10.2 x 12.7 cm : 2 cellulose nitrate negatives ; 10 x 7 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of black and white photograph negatives depicting coastal British Columbia, May - July 1901, and the Tilikum voyage, July - November 1901. Content includes photographs of Vancouver Island, British Columbia including unidentified sailors, Indigenous people, buildings, lighthouses [Cape Beale], canoes, sealing schooner, ships, boats, landscapes, and shorelines. Associated prints identify individuals as being Nootka [Nuu-chah-nulth], some taken in Port Alberni. File contains photographs of human skulls, cave burial, and potentially residential schools - access is restricted to select photographs. Content includes Tilikum voyage to Pacific Islands, with possible locations depicted including Cook Islands, Manihiki and Penhryn, Somoa, Fiji, and Tahiti. Photographs depict exterior and interior views of the Tilikum, unidentified Indigenous people, missionaries, sailors [in associated prints identified as Captain Winchester, Captain Dexter, Captain P'au on "Children of Tahiti" boat, and H.M.S. Torch officers], pearl boats, and scuba. Some photographs depict Norman Luxton and John Voss.
Notes
Description of negatives and contents found in binder of photocopied photographs, labelled on spine II.B.1.A / 7, but labelled on first page LUX / I / B1 / 7
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Voss, John
Subject Access
Travel
Seascapes
Shorelines
Residential schools
Personal and Family Life
Missionaries
Indigenous Peoples
Geographic Access
Vancouver Island
Victoria, British Columbia
Port Alberni
Cape Beale
Pacific Rim National Park
Tahiti
Manihiki
Penhryn
Somoa
Fiji
Access Restrictions
Access to negatives is by application due to fragile condition. (a) NG-4,5,6 depict human skulls, NG-13,14,15 possibly depict Port Alberni's residential school, NG-32 depicts a burial. These have been digitized but are not available online.
Language
English
Conservation
Most glass negatives have silver mirroring, accretions, flaking, and loss of the glass support. Some show signs of previous mould exposure. Prior poor quality storage and processing has degraded the quality, these are also apparent in the associated prints. Several glass negatives were broken. Two nitrate film show yellowing of the support.
Related Material
LUX / I / B1 / 12 contains prints from some negatives
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Negatives are arranged in two groups: a. Negatives for prints in "10,000 Miles in the Canoe Tilikum, 127 items, includes images identical or very similar to those in the printed account; b. Other negatives, 49 items
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Tilikum, Dodge Cove and Manihiki travels

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of negatives and photograph prints pertaining to John Voss and Norman Luxton’s travels in 1901 and 1902. Includes Norman Luxton and Captain John Voss posing with members of the Voss family aboard the Tilikum in 1901; views of Dodge Cove, British Columbia [including an Indigenous buria…
Date Range
1901-1902
Reference Code
LUX / I / B1 / 15
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / B : Tilikum Voyage
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / B1 / 15
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1901-1902
Physical Description
67 photographs : b&w prints ; 31 x 21 cm or smaller -- 5 photographs : b&w negatives ; 16 x 12 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of negatives and photograph prints pertaining to John Voss and Norman Luxton’s travels in 1901 and 1902. Includes Norman Luxton and Captain John Voss posing with members of the Voss family aboard the Tilikum in 1901; views of Dodge Cove, British Columbia [including an Indigenous burial site]; and views from travels in Manihiki [Cook Islands?] [ca.1902] and Samoa [1901].
Notes
File contains some duplicate images
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Voss, John
Subject Access
Boats
Travel
Canoes and canoeing
Family and personal life
Transportation
Indigenous Peoples
Ceremony
Weddings
Exploration
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Victoria
Dodge Cove
Manihiki
Samoa
Language
English
Conservation
Negative photographs stored in negative envelopes, kept in box with prints in separate file folder to maintain context
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Tilikum - Australia docking and exhibition

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of documents pertaining to the Tilikum voyage and public exhibition in Australia. File includes a receipt for the cartage and docking of the Tilikum at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, December 31, 1901; two 25-cent Canadian bills [one dated 1923] attached to a page titled "Austr…
Date Range
1901
[1901 or 1902]
1923
Reference Code
LUX / I / B1 / 16
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / B : Tilikum voyage
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / B1 : Clippings, notepads, photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / B1 / 16
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
1901
[1901 or 1902]
1923
Physical Description
0.2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of documents pertaining to the Tilikum voyage and public exhibition in Australia. File includes a receipt for the cartage and docking of the Tilikum at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, December 31, 1901; two 25-cent Canadian bills [one dated 1923] attached to a page titled "Australia"; and an advertisement for an exhibit featuring the Tilikum in Australia [1901 or 1902?].
Notes
Items in file appear to have been removed from a souvenir scrapbook or larger textual collection pertaining to the Tilikum voyage.
Material Details
Currency and exhibition advertisement are attached to thick poster or folder paper and hand-decorated with blue and black ink around borders
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Voss, John
Subject Access
Advertising
Commerce
Finances
Boats
Canoes and canoeing
Transportation
Geographic Access
Canada
Australia
Sydney
Access Restrictions
Fragile materials - handle with caution
Reproduction Restrictions
Fragile materials - handle with caution
Language
English
Conservation
Items have been stored in mylar
Category
Commerce and industry
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Shopping lists, supplies, receipts, newspaper clippings

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of receipts [accommodation, groceries, etc.], supply lists, and other financial records pertaining to the Tilikum voyage in 1901/1902. File also includes newspaper clippings pertaining to the Tilikum voyage [1926-1954] and the 60th anniversary of Norman Luxton's participation on the t…
Date Range
1901-1902
1926
1929-1930
1940
1954
1961
Reference Code
LUX / I / B1 / 17 to 18
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / B : Tilikum voyage
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / B1 : Clippings, notepads, photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / B1 / 17 to 18
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
1901-1902
1926
1929-1930
1940
1954
1961
Physical Description
0.3 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of receipts [accommodation, groceries, etc.], supply lists, and other financial records pertaining to the Tilikum voyage in 1901/1902. File also includes newspaper clippings pertaining to the Tilikum voyage [1926-1954] and the 60th anniversary of Norman Luxton's participation on the trip [1961].
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Voss, John
Subject Access
Businesses
Commerce
Finances
Exploration
Travel
Anniversary
Museums
Boats
Boat building
Canoes and canoeing
Newspaper
Publication
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Vancouver
Victoria
Australia
Sydney
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Exploration, discovery and travel
Transportation
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Items stored in two file folders based on subject: LUX / I / B1 / 17 : Receipts, lists, other financial records LUX / I / B1 / 18 : Newspaper clippings
Processing Status
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Indigenous portrait given to Norman Luxton by W. Langdon Kihn

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one signed copy of a portrait of an unidentified Indigenous man by artist W. Langdon Kihn. Portrait was gifted to Norman Luxton by Kihn in 1922.
Date Range
1922
Reference Code
LUX / I / D1 / 17
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Drawing
  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 / D1 : Personal and family life
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / D1 / 17
GMD
Drawing
Responsibility
Produced by W. Langdon Kihn
Date Range
1922
Physical Description
1 drawing : portrait, pencil and ink ; 29 x 37.5 cm
History / Biographical
Wilfred Langdon Kihn (1898-1957) was an American artist born in Brooklyn, New York. Kihn was best known for his illustrated portraits of American and Canadian Indigenous people, including members of the Blackfoot, Navajo, Pueblo and Tsimshian communities. The individuals in Kihn's portraits were most often depicted wearing traditional and ceremonial clothing rather than their typical clothes. Kihn's art career began in 1919 when he travelled to Montana and created some of his earliest portraits while visiting the Blackfeet Reservation. Throughout the 1920s, Kihn travelled extensively in Canada and the United States, creating portraits of individuals from a diverse range of Indigenous communities. Many of these portraits were put on display as part of a travelling exhibition organized by the Brooklyn Museum. In 1935, Kihn was commissioned by National Geographic to produce Indigenous portraits for publications; this ultimately led to a two-decade career with National Geographic.
Scope & Content
File consists of one signed copy of a portrait of an unidentified Indigenous man by artist W. Langdon Kihn. Portrait was gifted to Norman Luxton by Kihn in 1922.
Notes
Portrait is signed in the bottom left corner: "To "Norm" Luxton From his friend W. Langdon Kihn. 1922"
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Kihn, W. Langdon
Subject Access
Portrait
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Art
Artist
Language
English
Category
Arts
First nations
Indigenous Peoples
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/20/nyregion/art-indian-portraits-by-kihn-exhibited.html
https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/w-langdon-kihn-papers-7081
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Norman Luxton's extended family, friends

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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
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
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
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
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Processing Status
Processed
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