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Holiday greeting cards, dated

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of dated Christmas and holiday cards sent to Eleanor Luxton between 1940 and 1994. Includes cards sent from various family members, friends and organizations which Eleanor was involved with [including the National Philatelic Centre and the University of Alberta]. Some cards have attac…
Date Range
1940-1994
Reference Code
LUX / II / A / 48 to 51
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / A : Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / A / 48 to 51
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1940-1994
Physical Description
14 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of dated Christmas and holiday cards sent to Eleanor Luxton between 1940 and 1994. Includes cards sent from various family members, friends and organizations which Eleanor was involved with [including the National Philatelic Centre and the University of Alberta]. Some cards have attached photograph prints or personal images printed into the cards [i.e. family photographs].
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Christmas
Correspondence
Holidays
Art
Photography
Organizations
University
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Calgary
Language
English
French
German
Conservation
Some items with attached photograph prints stored in mylar
Category
Arts
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Items stored in 4 folders organized by date: LUX/II/A/48 : 1940-1969 LUX/II/A/49 : 1970-1979 LUX/II/A/50 : 1980-1989 LUX/II/A/51 : 1990-1994
Processing Status
Processed
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Holiday greeting cards, not dated

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of non-dated Christmas and holiday greeting cards sent to Eleanor Luxton between ca.1940 and 1994. Cards are signed by various friends, family members and coworkers of Eleanor, as well as some organizations and groups which Eleanor was involved with [including the Trail Riders of the …
Date Range
1940-1994
Reference Code
LUX / II / A / 52 to 62
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / A : Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / A / 52 to 62
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1940-1994
Physical Description
32 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of non-dated Christmas and holiday greeting cards sent to Eleanor Luxton between ca.1940 and 1994. Cards are signed by various friends, family members and coworkers of Eleanor, as well as some organizations and groups which Eleanor was involved with [including the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and UNICEF].
Notes
Some cards have personal photographs printed onto front covers, or have photograph prints physically attached.
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Christmas
Holidays
Correspondence
Art
Photography
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
United States of America
Language
English
French
German
Mandarin
Conservation
Some items with photograph prints attached have been stored in mylar
Category
Arts
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Cards sorted into 11 folders: LUX / II / A / 52 to 53 : [ca.1940-1970] LUX / II / A / 54 to 62 : [ca.1970-1994]
Processing Status
Processed
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Collected holiday gift tags

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of Christmas gift tags collected by Eleanor Luxton between ca.1940 and 1994. Most tags are stored in envelopes which are annotated with lists of names and corresponding gifts received from them. File also contains some loose items.
Date Range
[ca.1940-1994]
1978-1984 1989-1990
Reference Code
LUX / II / A / 63
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / A : Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / A / 63
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
[ca.1940-1994]
1978-1984 1989-1990
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of Christmas gift tags collected by Eleanor Luxton between ca.1940 and 1994. Most tags are stored in envelopes which are annotated with lists of names and corresponding gifts received from them. File also contains some loose items.
Notes
Majority of items are dated or may be dated between ca.1975-1990
Subject Access
Christmas
Holidays
Family and personal life
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Community events, friends

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs pertaining to travel photos, family and group portraits, and other events involving friends of the Luxton family. Includes images of unidentified individuals in Egypt, standing by a large glacier in the Rockies, visiting Stanford University, and feeding birds in Paris[?…
Date Range
[ca.1900-1960]
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 205 to 231
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / D : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 205 to 231
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca.1900-1960]
Physical Description
27 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 13.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs pertaining to travel photos, family and group portraits, and other events involving friends of the Luxton family. Includes images of unidentified individuals in Egypt, standing by a large glacier in the Rockies, visiting Stanford University, and feeding birds in Paris[?]; group portraits of unidentified children; a pack train fording the Pipestone River; and related views.
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Travel
Tourism
Children
Public events
Community life
Horses
Hiking
Recreation
Portrait
Christmas
Landscapes
Glaciers
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Pipestone River
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Egypt
Europe
United States of America
California
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Category
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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Date
1960 – 1967
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
105.06.0035
Description
A domed heavy clear glass paperweight, handblown and cut off smoothly at base. Contains single, rather large, front petalled blue glass blossom in middle, and yellow, orange, white flecked three dimensional scallop pattern with a single bubble in each indentation, around the bottom.Marks: black and…
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Title
Paperweight
Date
1960 – 1967
Material
glass
Dimensions
5.6 cm
Description
A domed heavy clear glass paperweight, handblown and cut off smoothly at base. Contains single, rather large, front petalled blue glass blossom in middle, and yellow, orange, white flecked three dimensional scallop pattern with a single bubble in each indentation, around the bottom.Marks: black and gold diamond shaped sticker on base, “Hand made by Altaglass, Medicine Hat, Alta.”
Subject
households
office
hobbies
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0035
Images
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
plastic; fibre; cone
Catalogue Number
107.01.0136
Description
Vertically hung Christmas wall decoration. Two styrofoam sphere faces suspended on red velvet ribbon. Decorations include artificial holly, berries, poinsettia, face details, red bows on heads, suspended by white plastic ring at top end of ribbon.
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Title
Christmas Ornament
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
plastic; fibre; cone
Dimensions
8.5 x 61.0 cm
Description
Vertically hung Christmas wall decoration. Two styrofoam sphere faces suspended on red velvet ribbon. Decorations include artificial holly, berries, poinsettia, face details, red bows on heads, suspended by white plastic ring at top end of ribbon.
Subject
households
decorative
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0136
Images
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
paper; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.01.0165
Description
Christmas mobile of seven paper dolls in a circle. Dolls are identical in shape with red toques, mittens and feet, and burlap dresses. Figures are joined at the feet, and by red thread which runs through each mitten and meets at the center. Mobile hangs from a single thread attached to a card toggl…
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Title
Christmas Mobile
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
paper; fibre
Dimensions
95.2 x 31.2 cm
Description
Christmas mobile of seven paper dolls in a circle. Dolls are identical in shape with red toques, mittens and feet, and burlap dresses. Figures are joined at the feet, and by red thread which runs through each mitten and meets at the center. Mobile hangs from a single thread attached to a card toggle.
Subject
households
decorative
Christmas
Anni and Bent Knudsen
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0165
Images
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
plastic; fibre; wax
Catalogue Number
107.01.0166
Description
Christmas centerpiece, plastic holly with red berries, some holly painted gold. Two yellow candles in center with a green, black and yellow bird perched between candles. Gold coloured Christmas balls held by pipe cleaners inserted around candles. Centerpiece is set on a styrofoam base.
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Title
Christmas Ornament
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
plastic; fibre; wax
Dimensions
17.5 x 11.2 x 30.5 cm
Description
Christmas centerpiece, plastic holly with red berries, some holly painted gold. Two yellow candles in center with a green, black and yellow bird perched between candles. Gold coloured Christmas balls held by pipe cleaners inserted around candles. Centerpiece is set on a styrofoam base.
Subject
households
decorative
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0166
Images
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0167
Description
A silver and red tinsel centrepiece on white painted wooden disc base. Four foil leaves placed at base, seven tinsel stems stand vertically with red tinsel flowers, red Christmas balls with silver glitter glued to center as stamens.
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Title
Christmas Ornament
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
19.0 x 5.3 cm
Description
A silver and red tinsel centrepiece on white painted wooden disc base. Four foil leaves placed at base, seven tinsel stems stand vertically with red tinsel flowers, red Christmas balls with silver glitter glued to center as stamens.
Subject
households
decorative
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0167
Images
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
plastic; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.01.0169 a.b
Description
Two Christmas wreaths. (a) dark green imitation evergreen boughs attached to a circular styrofoam base with florist's wire, decorated with a red, gold and green ribbon bow and red metallic Christmas balls on green pipe cleaners. (b) small green plastic wreath, imitation pine boughs, and pine cones …
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Title
Christmas Ornament
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
plastic; metal; fibre
Dimensions
23.0 cm
Description
Two Christmas wreaths. (a) dark green imitation evergreen boughs attached to a circular styrofoam base with florist's wire, decorated with a red, gold and green ribbon bow and red metallic Christmas balls on green pipe cleaners. (b) small green plastic wreath, imitation pine boughs, and pine cones and red holly berries, molded onto green plastic base.
Subject
households
decorative
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0169 a.b
Images
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