topic:"Farmland" found 25 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Alberta 50th Jubilee

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a brochure titled "Alberta Herefords 1905 - 1955" and an open letter by Margaret Maw which was published on behalf of Calgary Power Ltd. Content pertains to Alberta's Jubilee celebrations, marking 50 years from the province's incorporation into Canada.

Date Range: 1955

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 40

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 / 40

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 1955

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of a brochure titled "Alberta Herefords 1905 - 1955" and an open letter by Margaret Maw which was published on behalf of Calgary Power Ltd. Content pertains to Alberta's Jubilee celebrations, marking 50 years from the province's incorporation into Canada.

Notes: File contains two duplicates of letter by Margaret Maw

Name Access: Maw, Margaret

Subject Access: Advertising; Businesses; Animals; Anniversary; Land, settlement and immigration; Farmland; Community life; Commerce; Industry

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Government; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Calendars for 1912 and 1933

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of two monthly wall calendars. Includes a 1912 "Bow River Boat House" calendar with black and white copy of a painting titled "Fond Memories" depicting a woman canoeing on the Bow River, with tear-away monthly calendar pages at the bottom; and a 1933 calendar depicting a different ima…

Date Range: 1912; 1933

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 53 & 54 (O.S.)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published 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 / 53 & 54 (O.S.)

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Calendar

Responsibility: Painting "Fond Memories" produced by James Arthur

Date Range: 1912; 1933

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (2 calendars ; 37.5 x 50 cm and 23 x 48 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of two monthly wall calendars. Includes a 1912 "Bow River Boat House" calendar with black and white copy of a painting titled "Fond Memories" depicting a woman canoeing on the Bow River, with tear-away monthly calendar pages at the bottom; and a 1933 calendar depicting a different image for each month pertaining to rural life, families, children, dogs and related subjects. 1933 calendar has an advertisement for "Dave White and Sons Ltd." company attached to the bottom.

Name Access: White, David Mackintosh (Dave); Arthur, James

Subject Access: Art; Artist; Businesses; Farmland; Agriculture; Animals; Dave White and Sons Ltd.; Dogs; Family and personal life; Children; Sports; Recreation; Canoes and canoeing; Painting

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Bow River

Language: English

Conservation: 1933 calendar has metal part attaching pages, keep away from other materials

Category: Arts; Commerce and industry; Sports, recreation and leisure; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents in file

Processing Status: Processed

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Calgary

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of aerial view of Calgary- agricultural fields visible below - river in background

Date Range: [ca. 1926-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 269

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 269

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1926-1950]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of aerial view of Calgary- agricultural fields visible below - river in background

Subject Access: Aerial photography; Farmland

Geographic Access: Calgary; Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Calgary

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of aerial view of Calgary - airplane wing visible in foreground

Date Range: [ca. 1926-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 270

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 270

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1926-1950]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of aerial view of Calgary - airplane wing visible in foreground

Subject Access: Airplanes; Aerial photography; Bow River; Farmland

Geographic Access: Calgary; Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Calgary

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image aerial view of Calgary with double prop airplane in flight at centre "4" and "II272" on side of plane

Date Range: [ca. 1926-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 272

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 272

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1926-1950]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image aerial view of Calgary with double prop airplane in flight at centre "4" and "II272" on side of plane

Subject Access: Airplane; Aerial photography; Farmland

Geographic Access: Calgary; Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Calgary Brewing Co.

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 15 photographs pertaining to crop harvesting, ploughing and unidentified men posing on horseback near Calgary. Images were used by the Calgary Brewing and Malting Co. Ltd. in 1956. Photographs are accompanied by a letter from Calgary Brewing Co. to Frank McHugh, thanking him for lo…

Date Range: 1956

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PA - 388 to 402

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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 / PA - 388 to 402

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1956

Physical Description: 15 photographs : b&w prints ; 15 x 9 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 15 photographs pertaining to crop harvesting, ploughing and unidentified men posing on horseback near Calgary. Images were used by the Calgary Brewing and Malting Co. Ltd. in 1956. Photographs are accompanied by a letter from Calgary Brewing Co. to Frank McHugh, thanking him for loaning the photographs to the company for duplication [likely for promotional purposes].

Name Access: McHugh, Frank

Subject Access: Advertising; Businesses; Commerce and industry; Farmland; Natural resources; Land use; Horses

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Day journal, 1893-1898

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one journal containing sporadic daily accounts of personal events, field work and other farm labour in Alberta[?] between 1893 and 1898; author unknown.

Date Range: 1893-1898

Reference Code: LUX / II / C6 / 4

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 / 4

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1893-1898

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records (1 volume : 136 pages ; 22 x 33 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one journal containing sporadic daily accounts of personal events, field work and other farm labour in Alberta[?] between 1893 and 1898; author unknown.

Subject Access: Agriculture; Farmland; Land use; Labour; Family and personal life

Language: English

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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Double prop airplane in flight

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image aerial view of agricultural fields with double prop airplane in flight at centre "4" and "II272" on side of plane

Date Range: [ca. 1926-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 305

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 305

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1926-1950]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image aerial view of agricultural fields with double prop airplane in flight at centre "4" and "II272" on side of plane

Subject Access: Airplanes; Aerial photography; Farmland

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Double prop airplane in flight

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image aerial view of agricultural fields with double prop airplane in flight at centre "4" and "II272" on side of plane

Date Range: [ca. 1926-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 306

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 306

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1926-1950]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image aerial view of agricultural fields with double prop airplane in flight at centre "4" and "II272" on side of plane

Subject Access: Airplanes; Aerial photography; Farmland

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Eleanor Luxton early childhood and family album

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album containing 54 photograph prints and 2 newspaper clippings pertaining to Norman Luxton winning a turkey shooting contest [ca. 1940] and an Old Timers Association event attended by Eleanor Luxton in Calgary in 1964. Photographs pertain to Eleanor Luxton as a baby…

Date Range: [ca. 1904]; [1907 or 1908]; 1908; [ca. 1910 - ca. 1912]; [ca. 1917 - ca. 1920]; [ca. 1940]; 1964

Reference Code: LUX / II / C / PD - 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Newspaper clipping; Textual record; Scrapbook

59 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / C : Personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C / PD - 3

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Newspaper clipping; Textual record; Scrapbook

Date Range: [ca. 1904]; [1907 or 1908]; 1908; [ca. 1910 - ca. 1912]; [ca. 1917 - ca. 1920]; [ca. 1940]; 1964

Physical Description: 1 album (54 b&w prints ; 9 x 14 cm or smaller -- 2 newspaper clippings)

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album containing 54 photograph prints and 2 newspaper clippings pertaining to Norman Luxton winning a turkey shooting contest [ca. 1940] and an Old Timers Association event attended by Eleanor Luxton in Calgary in 1964. Photographs pertain to Eleanor Luxton as a baby and young child with her parents, posing with chickens and a turkey on a farm, with other small children [unidentified] and standing by the Bow River; portrait photographs of Eleanor as a young girl [roughly ages 5 to 12 years old]; a wedding celebration [possibly that of Norman and Georgina Luxton in 1904]; and images of a pregnant woman and a man on a farm [likely Georgina Luxton and possibly her father, David McDougall, ca. 1908]

Notes: One photograph of Eleanor Luxton as a young child, posing alone and smiling in a dark dress, was moved to its current location from album LUX / III / A3 / PD - 2.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor; Luxton, Georgina; Luxton, Norman; McDougall, David; Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association

Subject Access: Animals; Children; Birds; Farmland; Property; Community events; Family and personal life; Dogs; Weddings

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Bow River; Calgary

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Item has been interleaved with acid-free paper to protect photographs; Loose images have been placed in mylar; Item secured with unbleached string to prevent loose items from falling out