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Accidents and fatalities

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55561

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 37 photographs which were produced by George Luxton for publication in the Minneapolis Journal, ca.1910-1930. Content pertains to train and vehicle crashes, collapsed buildings, human remains and rescue missions.

Date Range: [ca.1910-1930]

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 241 to 277

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / C : Extended family

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 241 to 277

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1910-1930]

Physical Description: 37 photographs : b&w prints ; 18 x 13 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 37 photographs which were produced by George Luxton for publication in the Minneapolis Journal, ca.1910-1930. Content pertains to train and vehicle crashes, collapsed buildings, human remains and rescue missions.

Notes: WARNING: File contains violent and graphic content. Materials may be accessed at personal discretion.

Subject Access: Accidents; Buildings; Ruins; Trains; Airplanes

Access Restrictions: Contains graphic content - access at personal discretion

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Items stored in mylar

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Airplane on Bow River]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of a b&w photograph negative of an airplane on the Bow River.

Date Range: 1929

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 66

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

3 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 6 : Other activities and interests

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 66

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1929

Physical Description: 1photograph: b&w negative ; 15.2 x 9 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of a b&w photograph negative of an airplane on the Bow River.

Notes: Annotated George Noble processing envelope indicates this is Fred McCall's landing of the Stinson Detrioter on the Bow River in January 1929

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; McCall, Fred

Subject Access: Banff; Airplane; Airplanes

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Bow River

Related Material: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 66

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Airplane on Bow River]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of a b&w photograph negative of an airplane on the Bow River.

Date Range: 1929

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 65

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 6 : Other activities and interests

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 65

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1929

Physical Description: 1photograph: b&w negative ; 15.2 x 9 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of a b&w photograph negative of an airplane on the Bow River.

Notes: Annotated envelope with LUX / I / D6c / NA - 66 indicates this is Fred McCall's landing of the Stinson Detrioter on the Bow River in January 1929

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; McCall, Fred

Subject Access: Banff; Airplane; Airplanes

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Bow River

Related Material: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 66

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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British, Canadian and global development scrapbook

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Scrapbook is organized into sections marked with tabs labeled: Prob. 1, 2, 3, IV, 5, VI, 6, and 7. Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings relating to: The industrialization of Britain Britain at war The war The Royals The Middle East The Industrial Revolution Russian and Japanese war effort Pri…

Date Range: [1936 - 1939]

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 - 10

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 - 10

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook

Date Range: [1936 - 1939]

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Scrapbook is organized into sections marked with tabs labeled: Prob. 1, 2, 3, IV, 5, VI, 6, and 7. Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings relating to: The industrialization of Britain Britain at war The war The Royals The Middle East The Industrial Revolution Russian and Japanese war effort Princesses Elizabeth, Margaret, and Prince Edward, and other Royal children Article: "Britain's Prize Colony" - Canada World events Wheat production in Argentina

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor; Churchill, Winston

Subject Access: Airplanes; Events; Government; History; Industry; Laws and legislation; Military; Newspaper; Politics; Public events; Royal tours; War; World War II

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; England; London

Language: English

Conservation: Pages have been interleaved

Category: Commerce and industry; Government; Military; Politics

Title Source: Title based on contents of scrapbook

Processing Status: Processed

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Calgary events and views

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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

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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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Community events and recreation

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs mostly taken by George Luxton, possibly a mix of materials used for publication in the Minneapolis Tribune and personal photographs. Content pertains to parades, acrobatic performances, fireworks, hot air balloons, fishing, hunting, boating, swimming, airplanes, and oth…

Date Range: [ca.1910-1940]

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 43 to 80

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / C : Extended family

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 43 to 80

GMD: Photograph; Print; Published record

Date Range: [ca.1910-1940]

Physical Description: 38 photographs : b&w prints ; 18 x 13 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs mostly taken by George Luxton, possibly a mix of materials used for publication in the Minneapolis Tribune and personal photographs. Content pertains to parades, acrobatic performances, fireworks, hot air balloons, fishing, hunting, boating, swimming, airplanes, and other related subjects.

Subject Access: Activities; Airplanes; Boats; Community events; Community life; Entertainment; Horseback riding; Hunting; Parades; Picnics and picnicking; Public events; Public entertainment; Recreation; Sailboats; Sports; Swimming; Winter sports

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Ted Paris Scrapbook

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File pertains to a personal scrapbook containing mainly photographs and newsclippings, personal, business and military certificates, memoranda and ephemera. Pertains to activities as an RCAF officer, Second World War; career as a Traffic Representative, Western Airlines, Billings, Montana; marriag…

Date Range: 1942-1948

Reference Code: M8 / 499

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: Accession Number : 499

Sous-Fonds: M8

Accession Number: 499

Reference Code: M8 / 499

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1942-1948

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records (38 pages ; 25.5 x 30 cm)

History / Biographical: Gilbert Leonard (Ted) Paris, 1911-1955, was a skier, RCAF Flying Officer and businessman at Banff, Alberta.

Scope & Content: File pertains to a personal scrapbook containing mainly photographs and newsclippings, personal, business and military certificates, memoranda and ephemera. Pertains to activities as an RCAF officer, Second World War; career as a Traffic Representative, Western Airlines, Billings, Montana; marriage to Kathleen Jennings, Banff; Paris family; fellow airmen and associates.

Subject Access: Airplane; Airplanes; Aviation; War; Weddings; World War II; Skiing; Family; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Your Herald Scrapbook - Airplanes and Air Travel

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: M8 / 2019.83 / 1 consists of one item, 1 cm, ca. 1934 - 1943. Scrapbook provided by The Herald containing compiled news and magazine clippings pertaining to airplanes and air travel before, during and after World War II

Date Range: 1934 - 1943

Reference Code: M8 / 2019.83 / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: 2019.83 : Accession number

Sous-Fonds: M8

Accession Number: 2019.83

Reference Code: M8 / 2019.83 / 1

GMD: Scrapbook

Responsibility: Compiled by unknown

Date Range: 1934 - 1943

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (64 pages ; 29 x 41 cm)

History / Biographical: Provenance unknown

Scope & Content: M8 / 2019.83 / 1 consists of one item, 1 cm, ca. 1934 - 1943. Scrapbook provided by The Herald containing compiled news and magazine clippings pertaining to airplanes and air travel before, during and after World War II

Notes: At centre of scrapbook there are advertisements pertaining to The Herald newspaper outlining the Canadian press room, news room, composing room, stereo room, press room, delivery, and education.