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Alberta 50th Jubilee

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a brochure titled "Alberta Herefords 1905 - 1955" and an open letter by Margaret Maw which was published on behalf of Calgary Power Ltd. Content pertains to Alberta's Jubilee celebrations, marking 50 years from the province's incorporation into Canada.

Date Range: 1955

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 40

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / F : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / F1 : Textual

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 40

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 1955

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of a brochure titled "Alberta Herefords 1905 - 1955" and an open letter by Margaret Maw which was published on behalf of Calgary Power Ltd. Content pertains to Alberta's Jubilee celebrations, marking 50 years from the province's incorporation into Canada.

Notes: File contains two duplicates of letter by Margaret Maw

Name Access: Maw, Margaret

Subject Access: Advertising; Businesses; Animals; Anniversary; Land, settlement and immigration; Farmland; Community life; Commerce; Industry

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Government; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Current Events [September - December 1939]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper. Scrapbook has annotated title page which reads "Current Events September October November and December". Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings relating to media coverage of World War II from 1939.

Date Range: 1939

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 / 24

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 / 24

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook; Newspaper clipping

Date Range: 1939

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper. Scrapbook has annotated title page which reads "Current Events September October November and December". Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings relating to media coverage of World War II from 1939.

Notes: Some clippings have small annotations in ink or pencil [i.e. publishing date of a specific newspaper article].

Subject Access: Agriculture; Geography; Government; History; Industry; Military; Natural resources; Politics; Public events; War; World War II

Geographic Access: Canada; Germany; England; Poland; Russia; France

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Metal bindings have been removed and replaced with unbleached string for preservation purposes

Related Material: Scrapbook LUX/III/B4/24 is part of collection of related scrapbooks [LUX / III / B4 / 24 to 28] covering global current events, commerce and political news from 1938-1940.

Category: Government; Law and justice; Military; Commerce and industry

Title Source: Title based on contents of item

Processing Status: Processed

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Oil and Gas Prospects of the Prairie Provinces

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one volume by O. Bryant, titled "Oil and Gas Prospects of the Prairie Provinces". Includes handwritten notes, typed notes with corrections and edits, and one attached hand-drawn and coloured diagram. Volume consists of data collected by the author pertaining to existing oil and gas…

Date Range: 1920

Reference Code: LUX / II / C6 / 10

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / C : Personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : ELeanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / C6 : Southern Alberta research project

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C6 / 10

GMD: Textual record

Responsibility: Written by O. Bryant

Date Range: 1920

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 21.5 x 28 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one volume by O. Bryant, titled "Oil and Gas Prospects of the Prairie Provinces". Includes handwritten notes, typed notes with corrections and edits, and one attached hand-drawn and coloured diagram. Volume consists of data collected by the author pertaining to existing oil and gas wells and potential areas for future oil extraction in various regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Material Details: Orange hard covers, brown binding; Title of volume handwritten on front in black ink, and on first page in pencil

Subject Access: Oil; Oil Exploration; Industry; Natural resources

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Saskatchewan

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Natural resources

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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Calgary Alberta Canada Souvenir Edition 1914

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of published text titled "Calgary Alberta Canada: Souvenir Edition 1914" [ed. B.S. White]. Pertains to the early settlement history, business development and expansion of Calgary, with articles featuring numerous local business owners, politicians and other professionals.

Date Range: 1914

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 45

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / F : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / F1 : Textual

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 45

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Responsibility: Produced by the Western Standard Publishing Company

Date Range: 1914

Physical Description: 0.7 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 26 x 36.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of published text titled "Calgary Alberta Canada: Souvenir Edition 1914" [ed. B.S. White]. Pertains to the early settlement history, business development and expansion of Calgary, with articles featuring numerous local business owners, politicians and other professionals.

Notes: First page annotated in pencil: "D. M.Dougall" [likely David McDougall]

Name Access: McDougall, David

Subject Access: Advertising; Businesses; Commerce; Commercial products; Communities; Finances; Industry; Land use; Land, settlement and immigration; History; Politics; Property; Government; Municipal views; Tourism

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Language: English

Conservation: Item has been placed in mylar

Category: Commerce and industry; Government

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Calgary Alberta: Her Industries and Resources

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one volume titled "Calgary Alberta: Her Industries and Rersources", 1885. Content pertains to local businesses, churches, schools and other community resources in Calgary.

Date Range: 1885

Reference Code: LUX / II / C6 / 11

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / C : Personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : ELeanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / C6 : Southern Alberta research project

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C6 / 11

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Responsibility: Produced by Burns and Elliott

Date Range: 1885

Physical Description: 1 cm of txtual records (1 volume ; 14 x 23 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one volume titled "Calgary Alberta: Her Industries and Rersources", 1885. Content pertains to local businesses, churches, schools and other community resources in Calgary.

Material Details: Red covers with red, yellow and green marbled interior pages (first and last pages and inside covers only)

Subject Access: Commerce; Industry; Businesses; Municipal views

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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Souvenir postcard album, Cuba

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one album of colorized commercial postcards and one postcard print. Content pertains to tourist attractions and communities within Havana and other rural regions of Cuba. Subjects include unidentified local families and individuals, crop harvesting [including bananas, pineapples an…

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 1905]; 1904; 1909; 1911

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD - 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Photograph; Photograph print

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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 - 3

GMD: Postcard; Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Some items produced by Harris Bros. Co., and Curt Teich & Co.

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 1905]; 1904; 1909; 1911

Physical Description: 1 album (96 col. postcards ; 9 x 14 cm and 8 cm x 13.5 cm -- 1 print : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one album of colorized commercial postcards and one postcard print. Content pertains to tourist attractions and communities within Havana and other rural regions of Cuba. Subjects include unidentified local families and individuals, crop harvesting [including bananas, pineapples and cane sugar], livestock, dockyard and wharf scenes, a street carnival and other community events in Havana, city views, Cuba's 1909 presidential inauguration, a mass burial site, cathedrals, landmarks, and botanical gardens. Most items not dated or annotated. Postcard print has personal message addressed to "David" [likely David McDougall] in 1909, and one postcard depicting mass burial site has personal message to David McDougall from Mr. Adam Mackenzie.

Notes: One postcard and b&w postcard print are annotated on back; Many items are duplicates of postcards in album LUX / II / E / PD - 4

Name Access: McDougall, David; Mackenzie, Adam

Subject Access: Tourism; Travel; Farmland; Animals; Churches; Memorial; Buildings; Businesses; Commerce; Community events; Horses; Transportation; Grave; Garden; Boats; Industry; Natural resources; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Cuba; Havana

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Handle with caution if temporarily removing item[s] from album as corner insert spaces holding postcards may tear easily

Related Material: LUX / II / E / PD - 4

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Commerce and industry; Environment; Natural resources; Transportation; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed