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https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions23640
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 28 b&w, some captioned, some mounted. This file pertains to important historic firsts in the Waterton area and Riggall's early employment and activities. The prints document various views of Gloyne's Oil camp (first oil well site in southern B.C) and Riggall constructing homemade b…
- Date Range
- 1907 to 1910
- Reference Code
- V26 / VII / A4 / PA - 18 to 45
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- VII. Familial and Personal Series: Activities and Employment
- Reference Code
- V26 / VII / A4 / PA - 18 to 45
- Date Range
- 1907 to 1910
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 28 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 28 b&w, some captioned, some mounted. This file pertains to important historic firsts in the Waterton area and Riggall's early employment and activities. The prints document various views of Gloyne's Oil camp (first oil well site in southern B.C) and Riggall constructing homemade boats (first commercial boats on Waterton Lakes) with friend and future business partner J.C. Watmough.
- Subject Access
- Boat building, employment, Oil exploration
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- PA - 18 to 35 Pertain to Gloyne's Oil Camp
- PA - 36 to 45 Pertain to boat building at Waterton
- Riggall's Grandson John Russell provided an idendification on a photograph as follows:
- PA - 32 According to F.H.R's short autobiography of his early years in Canada, this camp was closed down at the time of the photo.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Riggall Family Travel / Employment and Activities
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions23639
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w and colour, some captioned. This file pertains to various panoramic views of the harbours of Victoria and Vancouver British Columbia, and various views taken on other Riggall trips. These views include the Banff Springs hotel, Glacier Park (Montana), Frank Slide, two colur p…
- Date Range
- 1910 to 1947
- Reference Code
- V26 / VII / A3 / PA - 526 to V26 / VII / A4 / PA - 17
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- VII. Familial and Personal Series: Bert and Dora Riggall Family / Activities and Employment
- Reference Code
- V26 / VII / A3 / PA - 526 to V26 / VII / A4 / PA - 17
- Date Range
- 1910 to 1947
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 35 prints, b&w, colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 35 b&w and colour, some captioned. This file pertains to various panoramic views of the harbours of Victoria and Vancouver British Columbia, and various views taken on other Riggall trips. These views include the Banff Springs hotel, Glacier Park (Montana), Frank Slide, two colur prints of Beazer, Alberta. This file also pertains to important historic firsts in the Waterton area and Riggall's early employment and activities in Waterton. The prints document Riggall's homemade boats (first commercial boats on Waterton Lakes), tourist taking stage coach to Riggall's ranch, fishing, and Gloyne's Oil camp (first oil well site in southern B.C).
- Subject Access
- Travel, Oil Exploration, Boat building
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- V26 / VII / A3 / PA - 526 to 543 Pertain to Riggall's travels
- V26 / VII / A3 / PA - 527 A O.S to 528 A O.S (12 1/4 in x 10 1/4 in) Pertain to collected travel photogrpahs (oversize)
- V26 / VII / A4 / PA - 1 to 17 Pertain to Early Employment and Activities
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Sailing, Ernest Maunder's model ship photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54971
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 43 photograph prints pertaining to sailing, rowing, canoeing and model ships. LUX/I/E4/PA-72 to 85 depict unnamed individuals in boats and canoes, as well as river and lake scenes [ca.1900-1910]; LUX/I/E4/PA-86 to 114 depict model ships and scenes from a trip to Newfoundland, inclu…
- Date Range
- [1900-1910]
- 1930-1936
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / 72 to 114
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- 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 / 72 to 114
- Date Range
- [1900-1910]
- 1930-1936
- Physical Description
- 43 photographs : b&w prints ; 14.5 x 9 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 43 photograph prints pertaining to sailing, rowing, canoeing and model ships. LUX/I/E4/PA-72 to 85 depict unnamed individuals in boats and canoes, as well as river and lake scenes [ca.1900-1910]; LUX/I/E4/PA-86 to 114 depict model ships and scenes from a trip to Newfoundland, including images of Ernest Maunder and "Commander Grahame". Numerous photographs are annotated on the back by Ernest Maunder with details including dates and locations of photographs, names, and dimensions of model ships. File also contains scanned copy of letter dated December 7, 1932 from Ernest Maunder to Norman Luxton pertaining to his ship modelling hobby and planned work on a model ship requested by Norman [possibly referring to photograph LUX/I/E4/PA-96].
- Notes
- File contains some duplicate prints in fair/poor condition
- LUX/I/E4/PA-86 to 114 kept together in envelope next to scanned letter to maintain original context
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Maunder, Ernest
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Boats
- Canoes and canoeing
- Community life
- Boat building
- Model boats
- Ship
- Recreation
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- St. John's
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Photographs stored in mylar
- Category
- Arts
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Shopping lists, supplies, receipts, newspaper clippings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55122
- 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
- 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
- Processed
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