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Achievement Plaque
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- Date
- 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1074
- Description
- Light wooden plaque with simulated rolled paper top and bottom has a rectangular copper coloured metal plaque centered. Inscribed "Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce wishes to honor Mrs. Ann Boon for many years of outstanding dedication and service to the Chamber of Commerce, the community of …
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- Title
- Achievement Plaque
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 28.8 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Light wooden plaque with simulated rolled paper top and bottom has a rectangular copper coloured metal plaque centered. Inscribed "Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce wishes to honor Mrs. Ann Boon for many years of outstanding dedication and service to the Chamber of Commerce, the community of Banff, and the tourist industry.
- Credit
- Gift of Ann Boon, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1074
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- Date
- 1980
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1124 a,b
- Description
- Two clear glass mugs, one large (14.0 cm high, 11.5 cm in diameter) and one small (7.0 cm high, 7.0 cm in diameter). “Banff Winter Festival” and logo in white on back and front of each mug.
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- Title
- Mug
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 14.0 cm
- Description
- Two clear glass mugs, one large (14.0 cm high, 11.5 cm in diameter) and one small (7.0 cm high, 7.0 cm in diameter). “Banff Winter Festival” and logo in white on back and front of each mug.
- Credit
- Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1124 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1001 a,b
- Description
- Candy scale with removeable oval shaped brass tray. Cast iron base is a fish shape and painted red. Paper scale is inserted on long flat arm on which is a moveable arm. Paper stamp on side of base reads "Department of Trade and Commerce weights and measures inspection 1945-46 G R Canada"
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- Title
- Candy Scale
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal; paper
- Description
- Candy scale with removeable oval shaped brass tray. Cast iron base is a fish shape and painted red. Paper scale is inserted on long flat arm on which is a moveable arm. Paper stamp on side of base reads "Department of Trade and Commerce weights and measures inspection 1945-46 G R Canada"
- Subject
- commerce
- Credit
- Gift of Harold McBride Mortimer, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1001 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1002
- Description
- Plate metal scale on a metal base. Weight wheel is 14.0 dia with numbers up to 15. Intriguing movement of arms and levers.
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- Title
- Weight Scale
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 11.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Plate metal scale on a metal base. Weight wheel is 14.0 dia with numbers up to 15. Intriguing movement of arms and levers.
- Subject
- commerce
- J. D. Hansen
- Credit
- Gift of Eldon Walls, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1002
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1006
- Description
- Hanging spring balance with with sharp hook. Stamped: "Not for legal use in trade pocket balance". Scale up to 50 pounds.
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- Title
- Spring Scale
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Hanging spring balance with with sharp hook. Stamped: "Not for legal use in trade pocket balance". Scale up to 50 pounds.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1006
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1012 a-v
- Description
- 1 set of a brass scale and measuring implements. Writing on green box “Miner’s improved gold scale manufactured expressly for California.”a- Metal green box with gold writing b- Stand- brassc- scale cup d- scale cupe- 40 weight …
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- Title
- Scale
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3 x 7 x 14 cm
- Description
- 1 set of a brass scale and measuring implements. Writing on green box “Miner’s improved gold scale manufactured expressly for California.”a- Metal green box with gold writing b- Stand- brassc- scale cup d- scale cupe- 40 weight f- 2 ounce weightg- 1 ounce weight h- 1/2 ounce weighti- 10 penny brass coin j- 5 DWT brass coink- 2 brass coin l- 2 brass coinm- plain brass coin n- plain brass coino- 1 sided 5 DWT brass coin p- plain brass coinq- plain brass coin r- plain brass coins- plain brass coin t- plain brass coinu- 2 brass coin v- 1 brass coin
- Subject
- commerce
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1012 a-v
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- Date
- 1850 – 1870
- Material
- metal, steel; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0001
- Description
- A hatchet with a hand-hewn wooden handle attached by metal wedges through a hand worked steel head with a curved blade which flares and flattens from its neck. The letters “PS” are stamped on the blade.
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- Title
- Hatchet Ax
- Date
- 1850 – 1870
- Material
- metal, steel; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 15.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- A hatchet with a hand-hewn wooden handle attached by metal wedges through a hand worked steel head with a curved blade which flares and flattens from its neck. The letters “PS” are stamped on the blade.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0001
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0010 a,b
- Description
- Two green, shamrock-shaped plastic tokens that read “GOOD FOR 1 QUART JERSEY MILK” on one side and “UNION MILK CO. LTD. CALGARY MADE IN USA” on the reverse.
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- Title
- Ration Token
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- Two green, shamrock-shaped plastic tokens that read “GOOD FOR 1 QUART JERSEY MILK” on one side and “UNION MILK CO. LTD. CALGARY MADE IN USA” on the reverse.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- food
- commerce
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0010 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0011 a-c
- Description
- 3 identical ration tokens, thin wood in the shape of a small disk with centre hole. Blue exterior stamped with “CANADA RATION MEAT VIANDE” on both sides.
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- Title
- Ration Token
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- 3 identical ration tokens, thin wood in the shape of a small disk with centre hole. Blue exterior stamped with “CANADA RATION MEAT VIANDE” on both sides.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- commerce
- food
- war
- world war two;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0011 a-c
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Luxton family fonds
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and profession…
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1995
- Reference Code
- LUX
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Cabinet card
- Framed print
- Negative
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX
- Accession Number
- Lux1 - EL estate, 1996
- Lux2 - Whyte Museum, 2000
- Lux3 - Glenbow Archives, 2001
- Reference Code
- LUX
- GMD
- Photograph
- Cabinet card
- Framed print
- Negative
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Eleanor Luxton archives
- Date Range
- [ca.1860]-1995
- Physical Description
- ca.32.1 m of textual records (29.3 m textual records, 47 scrapbooks) -- ca.7290 photographs (ca.5300 b&w and col. prints, ca.1915 negatives, 75 transparencies, 2 tintypes) -- 17 albums -- ca.74 cm sound recordings (29 CDs, 45 audio cassettes, 17 R120 DAT tapes, 1 VHS, 8 voicewriter discs)
- History / Biographical
- The Norman Luxton family was a prominent family in Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1904 until 1962. Daughter Eleanor Luxton maintained the family's position in the town until her death in 1995.
- Publisher and businessman Norman K. Luxton, 1876-1962, was the son of Winnipeg Free Press co-founder William Luxton. After working for the Winnipeg Free Press, Norman Luxton travelled, then joined the Calgary Herald for eight years. In 1901, he journeyed 10,000 miles on the Pacific in the dug-out canoe Tilikum. After becoming ill, Luxton abandoned the trip in Fiji and came to Banff to recuperate. The around-the-world trip was subsequently completed by his sailing partner, Capt. John Voss.
- Luxton bought Banff's Crag and Canyon newspaper in 1902 and remained as publisher until 1951. Also in 1902, he established the Sign of the Goat Curio store which specialized in Stoney Indian handicrafts and taxidermy specimens. Other significant Luxton businesses were the King Edward Hotel and Livery, Luxton Bros. insurance (with brother Louis Luxton) and the Lux Block, which included a hotel, the Lux Theatre and retail stores.
- In 1904, Norman Luxton married Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall, 1870-1965, of the pioneer missionary McDougall family of Morley, Alberta. In addition to her McDougall connections, Georgie Luxton was related by marriage to Senator George Ross. Norman and Georgie Luxton had one child, Eleanor Georgina, born in Banff in 1908.
- The Luxtons were important Banff "boosters" with involvement in numerous local organizations and events. Norman Luxton managed the Banff Indian Days from 1909 to 1950, was a founder of Banff Winter Carnival and was involved with native events at the Calgary Stampede for 25 years. In 1953, Norman established a museum to house his native artifacts. The Luxton Museum was built in co-operation with Eric Harvie of the Glenbow Foundation of Calgary. After Luxton's death, the museum continued to be managed by the Glenbow until 1992.
- Eleanor Luxton, 1908-1995, was a writer, historian, researcher, engineer, teacher and business woman. After graduating from high school in Banff in 1926, she attended the University of Alberta from 1926 until 1939, receiving degrees in history (BA '30, MA'33), a Diploma in Education (1931) and subsequent education, biology and natural history courses during the summers.
- Between 1937 and 1956, Eleanor received further degrees and certificates from studies at Garbutt Business College (Calgary), St. Stephen's College (Edmonton), Ottawa Technical High School, Havergal Ladies College (Ontario), St. George Williams College (Montreal), McGill University (Montreal) and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Subjects studied included office practices, shorthand, machine draughting, English, civil engineering (BSc '46), German, broadcast writing, management, commerce, accounting and commercial law.
- Eleanor Luxton's extensive education overlapped and preceded a long and varied professional career. Her teaching career extended from high school teacher in Alberta (Banff and Sexsmith), 1933-1940, to university lecturer in Montreal in the 1950s. During the 1940s, she worked in locomotive design for the CPR in Montreal. Beginning in 1956 and continuing until 1965, when she returned to Banff to care for her mother, Eleanor worked throughout southern Alberta as a field researcher for Calgary's Glenbow Foundation. From 1965 until her death in 1995, Eleanor remained in Banff in her family home and pursued an active career in writing and research.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and professional records, financial documents, organization and volunteer records, business and property records, scrapbooks and albums, research materials, candid and professional portraits, various collected materials, and other related content.
- Notes
- Fonds consists of three sous-fonds:
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1880]-1962, ca. 7.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Correspondence, B. Business, financial and legal, C. Personal, D. Personal and professional, E. Collected materials.
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1890]-1995, ca. 15 m. of textual records, sound recordings and photographs in six series: A. Correspondence, B. Professional, C. Personal, D. Business, financial and legal, E. Travel and events, F. Collected materials.
- III. Luxton family sous-fonds, 1836-1972, ca.6.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Norman Luxton family series, [ca.1900-ca.1970]; B. Georgina Luxton series, [ca.1890]-1967; C. Related family series, [ca.1890]-1972; D. Other material series, 1836-1970; E. Luxton family home records [1996].
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Luxton, Georgina
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Professional and Personal Life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Research
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: electronic finding aid for processed material
- box list for unprocessed material
- Category
- Arts
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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