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Banff School of Fine Arts

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56523

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to 101 b&w & colour prints depicting the Banff School of Fine Arts. Includes shots of active shows, production activities, campus buildings, a Scottish Dance competition, and large group portraits.

Date Range: [ca. 1965-1975]

Reference Code: V180 / V / B / v / PA - 01 to PA - 101

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

3 images

Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M175 / V180

Series: V.B. Later material / prints

Sous-Fonds: V180

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V180 / V / B / v / PA - 01 to PA - 101

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca. 1965-1975]

Physical Description: 101 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25.4 x 20.5 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Sub-series pertains to 101 b&w & colour prints depicting the Banff School of Fine Arts. Includes shots of active shows, production activities, campus buildings, a Scottish Dance competition, and large group portraits.

Subject Access: Art; Artists; Banff Centre; Banff School of Fine Arts; Buildings; Dance; Music; Portrait; School; Theatre

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park

Language: NA

Creator: Duke, Ron

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Collected photographs, 1920 to 1950

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55493

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 photographs collected by member(s) of the Luxton family. Content pertains to various friends (some unidentified), local trips and landmarks, images of a sculpture my Eommond[?] Hahn and an unidentified painting, and a signed portrait of Charles Murray Gratz.

Date Range: [ca.1920-1950]

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 143 to 160

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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 - 143 to 160

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca.1920-1950]

Physical Description: 18 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 photographs collected by member(s) of the Luxton family. Content pertains to various friends (some unidentified), local trips and landmarks, images of a sculpture my Eommond[?] Hahn and an unidentified painting, and a signed portrait of Charles Murray Gratz.

Notes: Some items in file are annotated

Name Access: Gratz, Charles Murray

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Travel; Portrait; Recreation; Leisure; Landscapes; Grave; Art

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Morley; Marble Canyon; British Columbia; Victoria

Language: English

Conservation: Some items stored in mylar

Category: Family and personal life; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Friends and family portraits, news articles

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54993

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 photograph prints given to Norman Luxton by family and friends [mostly annotated]. Includes signed portraits of Red Cathcart, Emory Staley, Norman Ferguson, Tommy Burns, Jack Fuller, Eugene LaPorte, Robert LaPorte, Ernie Kehr, E. E. Gammon, “Norma”, and Mark Poucette. File also…

Date Range: 1901; 1911; 1923-1924; 1944; 1947-1948; 1950; [ca.1951-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 469 to 486

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 - 469 to 486

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1901; 1911; 1923-1924; 1944; 1947-1948; 1950; [ca.1951-1960]

Physical Description: 18 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller -- 2 newspaper clippings

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 photograph prints given to Norman Luxton by family and friends [mostly annotated]. Includes signed portraits of Red Cathcart, Emory Staley, Norman Ferguson, Tommy Burns, Jack Fuller, Eugene LaPorte, Robert LaPorte, Ernie Kehr, E. E. Gammon, “Norma”, and Mark Poucette. File also contains two newspaper clippings pertaining to Eugene LaPorte and Ernie Kehr.

Notes: Newspaper clipping re: Ernie Kehr stored with related photograph [LUX/I/E4/PA-481].

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Cathcart, John George (Red); Burns, Tommy; Fuller, Jack; LaPorte, Eugene; Kehr, Ernie; Gammon, Earl; Poucette, Mark; Staley, Emory; Ferguson, Norman; LaPorte, Robert

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Fishing; Portrait; Photography; Art; Calgary Stampede; Indigenous Peoples; Landscapes; Ship; Winter; Recreation; Sports; Travel; Tourism

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Edmonton; Nordegg; Saskatchewan; Loon Lake; Lake O'Hara; United States of America; Florida; Egypt; Sydney

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Indigenous Peoples; First nations; Sports, recreation and leisure; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Indigenous portrait paintings by H. H. Cross

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55558

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 35 photographs depicting portrait paintings of various American Indigenous leaders from the Sioux nation and American military generals created by artist [Henry] H. Cross.

Date Range: [ca.1900-1930]

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 185 to 219

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 - 185 to 219

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1900-1930]

Physical Description: 35 photographs : b&w prints ; 12 x 17 cm and 11.5 x 14 cm

History / Biographical: Henry H. Cross (1837- 1918) travelled to Minnesota as a young artist in 1862, during the Sioux Outbreak with the intention of creating portraits of Sioux chiefs who had been sentenced to death by the American government. During this time, Cross captured the likenesses of various Sioux leaders and American military leaders in his paintings. Cross also learned the Sioux language and became familiar with many of their local customs. Cross would later become acquainted with Buffalo Bill Cody, who he also produced portraits of.

Scope & Content: File consists of 35 photographs depicting portrait paintings of various American Indigenous leaders from the Sioux nation and American military generals created by artist [Henry] H. Cross.

Name Access: Cross, Henry H.

Subject Access: Art; Artist; Painting; Portrait; History; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples

Geographic Access: United States of America; Minnesota

Language: English

Conservation: Items stored in mylar

Category: Arts; First nations; Indigenous Peoples

Biographical Source Notes: http://www.nygardgallery.com/cross.html

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Mary (Mamie) E. Young records : The Banff Pottery records

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54996

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 14 photograph prints [11 loose, 1 on matboard, 2 in portfolios]. Content pertains to Mary “Mamie” E. Young, family and/or friends of Mary Young, and a pottery business which she co-owned with Norman Luxton. Photographs include portraits of Mary as a young woman and unidentified fam…

Date Range: [ca.1910-1925]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 602 to 615

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 - 602 to 615

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca.1910-1925]

Physical Description: 14 photographs : b&w prints ; 16 x 28 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 14 photograph prints [11 loose, 1 on matboard, 2 in portfolios]. Content pertains to Mary “Mamie” E. Young, family and/or friends of Mary Young, and a pottery business which she co-owned with Norman Luxton. Photographs include portraits of Mary as a young woman and unidentified family members [including brothers Ruben and Clarence? and a toddler]; Mary posing with her pottery; Mary on horseback; and other images of Mary’s pottery art.

Notes: Date range provided is estimate by Processing Archivist based on context of photographs and estimated ages of individuals pictured. Photographs do not provide dates, locations or names; Some items are numbered on back, likely from developing/printing process; Back of item LUX/I/E4/PA-605 has annotation [by Mary Young?] - see “Full Text”

Name Access: Young, Clarence; Young, Ruben; Young, Mary (Mamie)

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Art; Artist; Businesses; Children; Portrait; Animals; Horses; Horseback riding

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Related Material: LUX / I / E4 / PD - 2; Item LUX/I/E4/PA-602 is duplicate image of negative item NA-5297-1 from M707 [see back of item in file]

Category: Arts; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Family and personal life , art , artist, businesses , children , portrait , animals , horses , horseback riding

Processing Status: Processed

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Other collected photographs

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55505

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton. Photographs pertain to a metal buffalo figurine attributed to "Dingwall" of Winnipeg (possibly Donald Ross Dingwall); an unidentified metal sculptor in his studio; a portrait of Ernie Kehr addressed to Norman (Luxton?); Canadian Pacific Lo…

Date Range: [ca.1900-1920]; [ca.1940-1960]; 1986

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PA - 1079 to 1083

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: 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 - 1079 to 1083

GMD: Photograph; Print

Responsibility: Photographs produced by Photographic Branch, Government of Alberta; and Bruno Engler, Alpine Films

Date Range: [ca.1900-1920]; [ca.1940-1960]; 1986

Physical Description: 5 photographs : b&w prints ; 20.5 x 27.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton. Photographs pertain to a metal buffalo figurine attributed to "Dingwall" of Winnipeg (possibly Donald Ross Dingwall); an unidentified metal sculptor in his studio; a portrait of Ernie Kehr addressed to Norman (Luxton?); Canadian Pacific Locomotive 1201 travelling through Kicking Horse Pass as part of Expo 86 celebrations; and a copy portrait of an unidentified woman, early 1900s.

Notes: Some items are annotated

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Kehr, Ernie

Subject Access: Photography; Portrait; Art; Artist; Canadian Pacific Railway; Trains; Transportation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Kicking Horse Pass; Manitoba; Winnipeg

Access Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Arts; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Peter Whyte sketching

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions52863

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Peter Whyte working on a sketch in a standing paint box with mountains in the background - "Taken by Margot Panet of Montreal of Peter Whyte sketching perhaps sketch of Hungabee picture" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1939]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 52

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 / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 52

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1939]

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

Scope & Content: Image of Peter Whyte working on a sketch in a standing paint box with mountains in the background - "Taken by Margot Panet of Montreal of Peter Whyte sketching perhaps sketch of Hungabee picture" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte

Name Access: Whyte, Peter

Subject Access: Art; Artists; Mountains; Painting; Portrait

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Richard Jack

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Richard Jack painting at Lake O'Hara - "Richard Jack 1929" written on the back in pencil

Date Range: 1929

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 4

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 / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 4

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1929

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

Scope & Content: Image of Richard Jack painting at Lake O'Hara - "Richard Jack 1929" written on the back in pencil

Name Access: Jack, Richard

Subject Access: Art; Artists; Mountains; Painting; Portrait

Geographic Access: Lake O'Hara; Yoho National Park

Language: English

Related Material: WyP.09.04 [Peter Whyte sketchbook page 16]

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Social Life Sketches Scrapbook

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54886

Part Of: Mollie E. Smith Ross and Peter Murray Ross fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of sketches, poems, and writings pertaining to social life among residents of Banff.

Date Range: 1888-1889

Reference Code: M490 / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Mollie E. Smith Ross and Peter Murray Ross fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M490

Sous-Fonds: M490

Accession Number: 5013

Reference Code: M490 / 1

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1888-1889

Physical Description: 3.5 cm of textual material (84 pages ; 24.5 x 30 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of sketches, poems, and writings pertaining to social life among residents of Banff.

Subject Access: Activities; Art; Community events; Community life; Dance; Family and personal life; Leisure; Personal and Family Life; Plays; Poetry; Portrait

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Creator: Christmas, F.G.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Souvenir photographs travel album

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54624

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one album containing travel photographs, mostly captioned. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton's national and international travels between ca. 1935 and 1940. Locations include the United States, Ontario, Quebec, Panama and Cuba. Subjects include unidentified Indigenous families and…

Date Range: [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]; 1939

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD - 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph; Album

352 images 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

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD - 2

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph; Album

Date Range: [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]; 1939

Physical Description: 1 album (ca. 360 b&w and col. prints ; 9 x 14 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of one album containing travel photographs, mostly captioned. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton's national and international travels between ca. 1935 and 1940. Locations include the United States, Ontario, Quebec, Panama and Cuba. Subjects include unidentified Indigenous families and local scenics in Panama, buildings and landscapes, the 1939 World Fair in New York, boats and dockyard views, art portraits, Niagara Falls, monuments and statues. Most items are captioned with their respective subjects / locations, 4 items are colorized [rest are b&w].