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Advent Calendar

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Date: 1950 – 1979

Material: paper

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0097

Description: A child's Advent calendar, a single sheet of paper with brightly coloured scene. Nine rosy cheeked pudgy children engaged in various activities, playing, carrying, and sorting mail, etc. The major figure, presumably Santa Claus, sits at desk writing and talking on the telephone. Dispersed througho…

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Title: Advent Calendar

Date: 1950 – 1979

Material: paper

Dimensions: 30.2 x 30.2 cm

Description: A child's Advent calendar, a single sheet of paper with brightly coloured scene. Nine rosy cheeked pudgy children engaged in various activities, playing, carrying, and sorting mail, etc. The major figure, presumably Santa Claus, sits at desk writing and talking on the telephone. Dispersed throughout the scene are twenty four little doors numbered from 1 - 24. Each door opens to reveal a picture printed on a luminous sheet of paper glued to the calendar. The calendar has not been used and is contained in its original envelope for mailing. Marks, printed in Western Germany.

Subject: households; children; Christmas; Advent

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0097

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Animal Figurine

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Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0031

Description: A ceramic reddish-brown squirrel standing on its hind legs and holding an acorn up in its forepaws next to its face. The bottom is marked “Beatrix Potter’s Squirrel Nutkin Beswick, England 18c Copyright.”

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Title: Animal Figurine

Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: ceramic

Dimensions: 8.5 cm

Description: A ceramic reddish-brown squirrel standing on its hind legs and holding an acorn up in its forepaws next to its face. The bottom is marked “Beatrix Potter’s Squirrel Nutkin Beswick, England 18c Copyright.”

Subject: households; collectables; animals, squirrel; children; Beatrix Potter; literary characters

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0031

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Animal Figurine

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Date: 1950 – 1950

Material: wood

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0060

Description: Small carved wooden horse with an arched tail and neck. The mane and tail are painted grey, and the eyes and hooves are black.

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Title: Animal Figurine

Date: 1950 – 1950

Material: wood

Dimensions: 8.0 x 3.0 x 7.0 cm

Description: Small carved wooden horse with an arched tail and neck. The mane and tail are painted grey, and the eyes and hooves are black.

Subject: households; collectables; animals, horses; children; crafts

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0060

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Baby Dress

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Date: 1950 – 1955

Material: plastic; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1140 a-c

Description: Three baby's dresses, all have puffed sleeves and high waist with fullness in the skirt, two button closure at back of neck. (a) Light yellow with pink, blue and yellow embroidery, on chest and shirt with a continuous scalloped line on front skirt near the hem. Paper label at back neck with a pi…

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Title: Baby Dress

Date: 1950 – 1955

Material: plastic; fibre

Dimensions: 30.0 x 37.5 cm

Description: Three baby's dresses, all have puffed sleeves and high waist with fullness in the skirt, two button closure at back of neck. (a) Light yellow with pink, blue and yellow embroidery, on chest and shirt with a continuous scalloped line on front skirt near the hem. Paper label at back neck with a picture of a baby girl: "For the New-Comer No. 2006 Size 1 T.M. Reg." (b) pink, 37.0 cm long, gathered at chest, lace at collar, white bow at centre of chest. Paper label at back neck a p icture of a baby girl: "For the new-comer No. 1458 sixe 1 T.M. Reg." (c) blue, 42.0 cm long, gathered at chest with pink trim, ribbon trim for collar. (a) and (b) were never used.

Subject: households; clothing; children

Credit: Gift of Chui Mei Yee, Calgary, 1995

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1140 a-c

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Baby Dress

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Date: 1836

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1187

Description: Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.

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Title: Baby Dress

Date: 1836

Material: fibre

Dimensions: 64 x 77.5 cm

Description: Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.

Subject: households; clothing; children; Mary Schaffer Warren

Credit: Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1187

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Baby Smock

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Date: 1812

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1188

Description: Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.

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Title: Baby Smock

Date: 1812

Material: fibre

Dimensions: 46 x 90 cm

Description: Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.

Subject: households; clothing; children; Mary Schaffer Warren

Credit: Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1188

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Baby’s Boots

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Date: 1903 – 1905

Material: skin; metal; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1080 a-d

Description: One pair and two odd baby’s leather boots. (a,b) brown over ankle booties with 4 round metal buttons, fold-over is scalloped, leather lined, hard leather soles, size “0” & “Baby Mine” & a face incised in soles. (c) red over ankle boot with 3 round metal buttons, painted red. Brown leather sole, …

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Title: Baby’s Boots

Date: 1903 – 1905

Material: skin; metal; fibre

Description: One pair and two odd baby’s leather boots. (a,b) brown over ankle booties with 4 round metal buttons, fold-over is scalloped, leather lined, hard leather soles, size “0” & “Baby Mine” & a face incised in soles. (c) red over ankle boot with 3 round metal buttons, painted red. Brown leather sole, fabric lined. (d) red over ankle boot with 3 round buttons, open in front, 3 closure straps, brown leather sole.

Subject: households; clothing; children; Marguerite Orr Rutherford

Credit: Gift of Betty Duncan, Calgary, 1995

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1080 a-d

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Banff Indian Days, Calgary Stampede scrapbook

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to Banff Indian Days and the Calgary Stampede; various other newspaper clippings related to local and international news, including the opening of a new school in Morley and the Luxton Museum [now the Buffalo Nations Museum] in Banff, a fire at Jasp…

Date Range: [1947 - 1952]

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 - 6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook; Newspaper clipping

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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 - 6

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook; Newspaper clipping

Date Range: [1947 - 1952]

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to Banff Indian Days and the Calgary Stampede; various other newspaper clippings related to local and international news, including the opening of a new school in Morley and the Luxton Museum [now the Buffalo Nations Museum] in Banff, a fire at Jasper Park Lodge, and Canadian and international politics.

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Luxton, Georgina; MacKinnon, Rev. Robert H.; Crowchild, Chief David; Bearspaw, David; Hunter, Eva; Rider, Eli; Rider, Diane; Bearspaw, Rosie; Bearspaw, Harold

Subject Access: Activities; Advertising; Animals; Banff Indian Days; Luxton Museum; Calgary Herald; Calgary Stampede; Children; Commerce and industry; Community events; Community life; Cultural pluralism; Construction; Education; Fire; Government; Hotel; Indigenous Peoples; Horseback riding; Horses; Museums; Multiculturalism; Newspaper; Parade; Politics; Public events; Recreation; Music; Sanitarium Hotel; School; Stoney Nakoda; Taxidermy; Winnipeg Free Press

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Canmore; Calgary; Jasper National Park; Morley

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Cultural pluralism; Education; Politics; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days, Indigenous portraits and teepee scenes

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs depicting unidentified Stoney Nakoda[?] people in traditional regalia, posing on horseback and standing; and interior views of teepees [part of Banff Indian Days celebrations?]

Date Range: [ca.1930-1940]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E6 / PA - 416 to PA - 465

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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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 / E6 : Photographs : Stoney

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E6 / PA - 416 to PA - 465

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca.1930-1940]

Physical Description: 50 photographs : b&w prints ; 9 x 14.5 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs depicting unidentified Stoney Nakoda[?] people in traditional regalia, posing on horseback and standing; and interior views of teepees [part of Banff Indian Days celebrations?]

Notes: Date range is estimate by Processing Archivist

Subject Access: Events; Public events; Banff Indian Days; Cultural pluralism; Indigenous Peoples; Children; Regalia; Horses; Teepees

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Conservation: Items and original envelopes stored in separate mylar sleeves in file

Category: Cultural pluralism; Indigenous Peoples

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Items physically organized into 15 groups within file, as photographs were originally stored in 15 separate envelopes

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Indian Days parade

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Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Scope & Content: Item pertains to 12 colour photographs of the July 1970 Banff Indian Days parade down Banff Avenue. Includes images of unidentified First Nations people on horseback and on floats all dressed in regalia, some dancing. Images also include RCMP officers in dress reds, crowds along the street, busines…

Date Range: 1970

Reference Code: V180 / V / A / i / NA - 06

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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Part Of: Ron Duke fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M175 / V180

Series: V.A. Later material / events

Sous-Fonds: V180

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V180 / V / A / i / NA - 06

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1970

Physical Description: 12 photographs : col. ; 12.6 x 10.1 cm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Item pertains to 12 colour photographs of the July 1970 Banff Indian Days parade down Banff Avenue. Includes images of unidentified First Nations people on horseback and on floats all dressed in regalia, some dancing. Images also include RCMP officers in dress reds, crowds along the street, business fronts, and an unidentified group of girls in uniform, possibly Girl Guides.