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American trade, industry and politics scrapbook [1939]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions22405
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook is hand-made from coloured construction paper and consists of newspaper clippings from The Christian Science Monitor's Fireside Series [ca. 1939]. Newspaper clippings pertain to various problems and policies in the United States at the beginning of World War II, including foreign trade, i…
- Date Range
- [1939]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 21
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- 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 - 21
- Date Range
- [1939]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook is hand-made from coloured construction paper and consists of newspaper clippings from The Christian Science Monitor's Fireside Series [ca. 1939]. Newspaper clippings pertain to various problems and policies in the United States at the beginning of World War II, including foreign trade, industry, wages and employment, and federal taxes.
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Industry
- Communications
- Finances
- Government
- Labour
- Laws and legislation
- Military
- Politics
- Science and technology
- War
- World War II
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Government
- Labour
- Law and justice
- Military
- Politics
- Science and technology
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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World Progress scrapbook
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper. Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings dated between 1939 and 1940 pertaining to global and Canadian agriculture, commerce, mining, politics and military statistics. Scrapbook is annotated with title on front cover: "World Progress Finances…
- Date Range
- 1939 - 1940
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 26
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
- Newspaper clipping
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- 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 - 26
- Date Range
- 1939 - 1940
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper. Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings dated between 1939 and 1940 pertaining to global and Canadian agriculture, commerce, mining, politics and military statistics. Scrapbook is annotated with title on front cover: "World Progress Finances Agriculture Travel Protection". Scrapbook contains table of contents inside front cover [see "Content Details"].
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Commerce
- Copper and copper mines
- Environment
- Geography
- History
- Industry
- Labour
- Legal and Financial
- Military
- Mines and mineral resources
- Mining
- Natural resources
- Newspaper
- Politics
- War
- World War II
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Ireland
- Germany
- England
- Russia
- France
- United States of America
- Panama
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Three metal binder rings have been removed and replaced with unbleached string to protect paper contents of scrapbook
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Government
- Labour
- Military
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Science and technology
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of item
- Content Details
- [Table of Contents:] Organized Man Power: Ireland and the War Wheat: Britain and War Taxes Food and the War Wool, Cattle, Metal Markets; Bacteria in Milk Oil, Butter, Sugar: Rayon, Bluestone, Radium Chemical Production in the United States New Methods of Transportation The Soy Bean Irrigation Development of the Soviet Union The Chain Store Co-operatives: Frontier Opening Montreal as a Market Investments Africa Chile: Russia Germany and Synthetic Goods Bermuda: Gibraltar The Great Lakes Project: Rice: Farm Moisture London: The Panama and the Americas Great Britain: Banff: Canada Canada's Milk Production: Butter: Results of War on Sugar, etc. U.S. Alaska Highway: Canada Facts and the Flag Possible mines in Canada: U.S.A. and Latin America Deserts and Snow: The Caribbean Pacific Defences [sic] and the Panama Canal Trans Canada Air Lines: Oil and the War Canada and Japan area comparison: Transatlantic Airways European Politics and Men at the Head of Governments
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Souvenir postcard album, Cuba
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54627
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one album of colorized commercial postcards. Content pertains to tourist attractions and communities within Havana and other rural regions of Cuba. Subjects include unidentified local families and individuals, crop harvesting, livestock, boating scenes, market vendors, community ev…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900 - ca. 1910]
- 1909
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / PD - 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Postcard
102 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 - 4
- Responsibility
- Some items produced by Harris Bros. Co., and Curt Teich & Co.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900 - ca. 1910]
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 1 album (101 col. postcards ; 9 x 14 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one album of colorized commercial postcards. Content pertains to tourist attractions and communities within Havana and other rural regions of Cuba. Subjects include unidentified local families and individuals, crop harvesting, livestock, boating scenes, market vendors, community events, city views, Cuba's 1909 presidential inauguration, tourist attractions and landmarks in Havana, rural villages, and Cuban landscapes.
- Notes
- Many items are duplicates of postcards in album LUX / II / E / PD - 3
- Subject Access
- Tourism
- Travel
- Farmland
- Animals
- Churches
- Memorial
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Community events
- Transportation
- Garden
- Boats
- Industry
- Natural resources
- Family and personal life
- Environment
- Geographic Access
- Cuba
- Havana
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- LUX / II / E / PD - 3
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Transportation
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Natural resources
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Calgary Chamber of Commerce
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents and printed signs pertaining to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Includes a circular red member logo made of printing paper, a booklet titled "List of Members: Supplement to the Sixty-Fourth Annual Report" [1955], and 10 membership signs for the Calgary Chamber of Commerc…
- Date Range
- 1951-1956
- 1958-1961
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C1 / 29
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization 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 / C1 : Volunteer activities
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C1 / 29
- Date Range
- 1951-1956
- 1958-1961
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- The Calgary Chamber of Commerce was known as the Calgary Board of Trade from its creation in 1890 until 1950. The organization's name change took place the following year.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents and printed signs pertaining to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Includes a circular red member logo made of printing paper, a booklet titled "List of Members: Supplement to the Sixty-Fourth Annual Report" [1955], and 10 membership signs for the Calgary Chamber of Commerce which have strings attached for hanging.
- Notes
- Membership signs are arranged chronologically in file folder
- Subject Access
- Calgary Chamber of Commerce
- Advertising
- Commerce
- Membership
- Tourism
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Membership logo in file has been placed in mylar sleeve due to signs of minor ink seepage on the back.
- Related Material
- LUX / II / C1 / 28
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Government
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.calgarychamber.com/about-us/history
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alberta business and news publication history
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54754
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three textual publications and a subject index booklet for a separate publication [accompanying publication not present in fonds]. Content pertains to the history of the Calgary Herald [ca. 1905]; the Alberta Division Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; the history of Calgary's…
- Date Range
- [1905]
- 1950
- 1955
- [1956-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 39
- 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 / 39
- Date Range
- [1905]
- 1950
- 1955
- [1956-1960]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 23 x 29.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three textual publications and a subject index booklet for a separate publication [accompanying publication not present in fonds]. Content pertains to the history of the Calgary Herald [ca. 1905]; the Alberta Division Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; the history of Calgary's business and financial development; and Alberta's economy.
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Businesses
- Buildings
- Construction
- Commercial products
- Commerce
- Industry
- History
- Anniversary
- Calgary Power Ltd.
- Finances
- Newspaper
- Publication
- Natural resources
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Land use
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian news publications
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 full copies of Canadian news publications including The Dominion Illustrated, Montreal Star, and The Montreal Herald, as well as one torn section from a 1937 edition of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper. Content pertains to business development, agriculture, trade and local history…
- Date Range
- 1890
- 1901
- 1927
- 1937
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 41 to 44
- 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 / 41 to 44
- Date Range
- 1890
- 1901
- 1927
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 28.5 x 41 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 full copies of Canadian news publications including The Dominion Illustrated, Montreal Star, and The Montreal Herald, as well as one torn section from a 1937 edition of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper. Content pertains to business development, agriculture, trade and local history in Calgary; a Royal Visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Canada in 1901; Canadian trade, industry and tourism; and political tension between Russia and Japan prior to World War II.
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Agriculture
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Environment
- Finances
- Indigenous Peoples
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Manufacturing
- Military
- National parks and reserves
- Natural resources
- Politics
- Geography
- History
- Industry
- Government
- Royal Visit
- Royal tours
- Royalty
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Travel
- War
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Quebec
- Montreal
- Russia
- Japan
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Edmonton Bulletin newspaper has been placed in mylar
- All items stored flat in oversize box to prevent further creasing and damage
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Politics
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items are arranged chronologically in file box: LUX / II / F1 / 41 : "The Dominion Illustrated" [1890] LUX / II / F1 / 42 : "The Royal Visit to Canada 1901", Montreal Star LUX / II / F1 / 43 : "The National Number of the Montreal Herald" [1927] LUX / II / F1 / 44 : "Edmonton Bulletin" [1937]
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Hunting and planting booklets
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three published volumes pertaining to hunting, trapping and planting. Includes copy of "Manitoba Games Laws 1928", "Trapping for Profit" [Hudson's Bay Company, n.d.], and a gardening/plant guide titled "Seeds 1913".
- Date Range
- 1913
- 1928
- [1930-1940]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 48
- 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 / 48
- Date Range
- 1913
- 1928
- [1930-1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (3 volumes ; 14.5 x 23.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three published volumes pertaining to hunting, trapping and planting. Includes copy of "Manitoba Games Laws 1928", "Trapping for Profit" [Hudson's Bay Company, n.d.], and a gardening/plant guide titled "Seeds 1913".
- Notes
- Date of trapping booklet is unknown, date provided is estimate by Processing Archivist based on textual contents of item
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Agriculture
- Animals
- Businesses
- Commercial products
- Commerce
- Hunting
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Fur trade
- Trapping
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Manitoba
- Alberta
- Edmonton
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Item with unidentified white substance on cover has been placed in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Equipment and livestock sale records
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one bound volume with notes pertaining to purchases and sales of tools, wagons, cattle and horses between 1901 and 1907.
- Date Range
- 1901-1907
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C6 / 7
- 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 / 7
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1901-1907
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 21.5 x 33 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one bound volume with notes pertaining to purchases and sales of tools, wagons, cattle and horses between 1901 and 1907.
- Material Details
- Day book with red textured covers, leather bindings and corners, blue and brown marbled interior pages (first and last pages)
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Commerce
- Industry
- Animals
- Businesses
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Financial account books
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two bound volumes containing financial account records for 1901-1908 and 1909-1913, respectively. Expenses listed include agricultural equipment, real estate, transportation and personal expenses.
- Date Range
- 1901-1908
- 1909-1913
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C6 / 8 & 9
- 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 / 8 & 9
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1901-1908
- 1909-1913
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 34 x 22 cm and 33.5 x 21 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two bound volumes containing financial account records for 1901-1908 and 1909-1913, respectively. Expenses listed include agricultural equipment, real estate, transportation and personal expenses.
- Material Details
- LUX/II/C6/8 has dark brown leather and grey cloth covers, blue and red marbled design inside covers
- LUX/II/C6/9 has dark blue textured covers and light grey/brown leather binding
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Commerce
- Industry
- Animals
- Businesses
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Calgary Alberta: Her Industries and Resources
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55630
- 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
- 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
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