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Banff and area scenic views, King Edward Hotel
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 14 b&w photograph prints [loose and on matboard]. Content pertains to local views near Banff, including Georgina Luxton riding in a carriage along Tunnel Mountain Trail, a hunting trip north of Banff with guide George Harrison[?], the King Edward Hotel building exterior and surroun…
- Date Range
- 1904-1905
- 1910
- [ca.1910-1920]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 220 to 233
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
2 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Professional and Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D6 : Other activities and interests
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 220 to 233
- Responsibility
- Items LUX/I/D6c/PA-232 and 233 produced by Norman Luxton
- Date Range
- 1904-1905
- 1910
- [ca.1910-1920]
- Physical Description
- 10 photographs : b&w ; 29.5 x 18 cm or smaller -- 4 photographs : b&w prints on matboard ; 35.5 x 14 cm and 25 x 21 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 14 b&w photograph prints [loose and on matboard]. Content pertains to local views near Banff, including Georgina Luxton riding in a carriage along Tunnel Mountain Trail, a hunting trip north of Banff with guide George Harrison[?], the King Edward Hotel building exterior and surrounding property [1904-1910] and an event hosted in the hotel, and panoramic views of Banff and a waterfront area [Lake Minnewanka?] taken by Norman Luxton.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Georgina
- Harrison, George
- Subject Access
- Landscapes
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Sports
- Recreation
- Hunting
- Family and personal life
- Businesses
- Hotels
- Construction
- Communities
- Land use
- Townsite development
- Mountains
- Trails
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Lake Minnewanka
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Environment
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Items stored in three file folders: PA-220 to 222 [Tunnel Mountain Trail and hunting trip]; PA-223 to 231 [King Edward Hotel]; and PA-232 to 233 [Banff & area panoramas]
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bill [?], Construction at Norquay
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- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item pertains to 36 black and white negatives and 47 prints pertaining to construction work on Norquay Ski Hill, possibly in preparation for the 1948 Domion Ski Championship. Includes structures at the base of the hill and part-way up, unidentified men at work, work vehicles, and explosions.
- Date Range
- 1946-1948
- Reference Code
- V180 / I / E / i / NA - 02
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative
- Photograph
- Photograph print
36 images
- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M175 / V180
- Series
- I.E. Early material / other
- Sous-Fonds
- V180
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V180 / I / E / i / NA - 02
- Date Range
- 1946-1948
- Physical Description
- 36 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.1 x 5.4cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item pertains to 36 black and white negatives and 47 prints pertaining to construction work on Norquay Ski Hill, possibly in preparation for the 1948 Domion Ski Championship. Includes structures at the base of the hill and part-way up, unidentified men at work, work vehicles, and explosions.
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Construction
- Dominion Ski Championship
- Horses
- Norquay Ski Hill
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bow Helicopter - Lake Louise
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 3 colour prints of a helicopter [operated by the company Bow Helicopters] installing a new chairlift at Lake Louise Ski Hill.
- Date Range
- 1971
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / B / x / PA - 01 to PA - 03
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
3 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- x : Bow Helicopter - Lake Louise
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / B / x / PA - 01 to PA - 03
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1971
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : col. ; 12.1 x 9.1 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 3 colour prints of a helicopter [operated by the company Bow Helicopters] installing a new chairlift at Lake Louise Ski Hill.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Buildings
- Chairlifts and gondolas
- Construction
- Helicopters
- Lake Louise Ski Area
- Mountains
- scenic
- Ski area
- Temple Mountain
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- V190 / VI / B / x / NA - 01 to NA - 14 V190 / VI / B / x / NS - 01 to NS - 13
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white photographs of the Banff Boy Scouts troupe. Includes group portraits, camps, skiing and snowshoeing trips, an avalanche safety course, and construction of the new Scout Hall in 1959.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1955-1960]
- Reference Code
- V808 / I / A / PA - 01 to PA - 103
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
3 images
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M587 / V808
- Series
- I.A. Prints - Boy Scouts
- Sous-Fonds
- V808
- Accession Number
- 2021.29
- Reference Code
- V808 / I / A / PA - 01 to PA - 103
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1955-1960]
- Physical Description
- 103 photographs : b&w ; 20.3 x 12.4 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white photographs of the Banff Boy Scouts troupe. Includes group portraits, camps, skiing and snowshoeing trips, an avalanche safety course, and construction of the new Scout Hall in 1959.
- Subject Access
- Boy Scouts of Canada
- Buildings
- Camps
- Construction
- Recreation
- Scouting
- Skiing
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Sports
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Boy Scouts - oversize
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- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white photographs of the Banff Boy Scouts troupe. Includes unidentified Scouts, camping trips, and the construction of the new Scout Hall in October 1959.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1959-1960]
- Reference Code
- V808 / I / A / PA - 104 to PA - 110 o.s.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- William Royle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M587 / V808
- Series
- I.A. Prints - Boy Scouts
- Sous-Fonds
- V808
- Accession Number
- 2021.29
- Reference Code
- V808 / I / A / PA - 104 to PA - 110 o.s.
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1959-1960]
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs : b&w ; 35.3 x 27.7 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and white photographs of the Banff Boy Scouts troupe. Includes unidentified Scouts, camping trips, and the construction of the new Scout Hall in October 1959.
- Subject Access
- Boy Scouts of Canada
- Buildings
- Camps
- Construction
- Recreation
- Scouting
- Skiing
- Snowshoes and snowshoeing
- Sports
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Calgary Stampede coordinators and participants
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 photographs pertaining to the Calgary Stampede. Photographs depict Norman Luxton and other individuals involved in the coordination of the Calgary Stampede, including Fred Graham, Chief David Bearspaw, members of the Hunter and Burns families, Col. Walker, Guy Weadick and others.
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-1930]
- 1944
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3c / PA - 1 to 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
9 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D3 : Organizations
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3c / PA - 1 to 5
- Responsibility
- Items LUX/I/D3c/PA-1 and 2 attributed to photographer F. Gully
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-1930]
- 1944
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 photographs pertaining to the Calgary Stampede. Photographs depict Norman Luxton and other individuals involved in the coordination of the Calgary Stampede, including Fred Graham, Chief David Bearspaw, members of the Hunter and Burns families, Col. Walker, Guy Weadick and others.
- Notes
- Most individuals in photographs are not named, and items [aside from first in file] are not dated
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Hunter, Judas
- Hunter, Enos
- Hunter, Nat
- Hunter, John
- Graham, Fred
- Bearspaw, David
- Bearspaw, Johnny
- Wildman, Dan, Sr.
- Powderface, Tom
- Burns, Pat
- Burns, John
- Webster, George
- Weadick, Guy
- Subject Access
- Events
- Public events
- Calgary Stampede
- Parade
- Indigenous Peoples
- Horses
- Teepees
- Construction
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
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- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of visual and texual material pertaining to the Canadian Pacific Railway and its holdings. Visual material conists of two series. Series I: lantern slides, Series II: prints. Textual material consists of two series. Series I: organizational records, Series II: the 1942 film "Canadian…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1950]
- Reference Code
- M584 / V782
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Lantern slide
- Organization record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M584 / V782
- Sous-Fonds
- V782
- Accession Number
- 303, 304, 625, 1471, 1086, 1544, 3288, 3502, 6740, 7071, 2014.8366, 2021.18
- Reference Code
- M584 / V782
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1950]
- Physical Description
- 69 b&w lantern slides, 5 cm of textual records, ca. 309 prints : b&w ; 27.9 x 20.3 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of visual and texual material pertaining to the Canadian Pacific Railway and its holdings. Visual material conists of two series. Series I: lantern slides, Series II: prints. Textual material consists of two series. Series I: organizational records, Series II: the 1942 film "Canadian Pacific" screenplay and associated documents. Visual material includes black and white lantern slides and black and white prints depicting various scenes pertaining to travelling on the Canadian Pacific Railway and depict dining rooms, scnes involving trains and mountains, farming scenes and fields, people in train cars, various cities and towns, figures in natural landscapes, horses and horseback riding, mountains, waterfalls, skiing, ships, CP hotels, and other grand buildings [across Canada] such as Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal. Textual material includes paper reports [some compiled by Canadian Pacific Hotels Architectural Engineer Ed Steel] detailing various construction and/or renovation projects for hotels, lodges, tea houses, bugalow camps, huts, and backcountry lodges throughout the Canadian Rockies as well as records pertaining to CP hotels in the Canadian Rockies, and the screenplay for "Canadian Pacific."
- Notes
- Slides were stored in rectangular wood box with leather handle on top, and metal handle at one end. White label that says “Lyon & Turnbull 432 04 February 2009” on lid of the box. Old, peeling, and stained label on top under handle, illegible. Faded, peeling labels on front, some words legible: “from the Canadian Pacific…” 2 stained and water damaged labels detached from box appear to be English shipping labels.“10” stamped in black on both ends of box. Stamped in black on rear of box: “Canadian Pacific Rly Co. 62 to 65 Charing Cross, London, S.W. 1. “3” engraved on upper rim of box. Box is divided into 3 sections with removable wood separators, small pieces of felt line 2 sections of the box.
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Construction
- Environment
- Huts
- Tourism
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- Language is English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Content Details
- Prints and some textual records absorbed from old records V121 and M48. Lantern slides donated to the Whyte Museum by Dr. William and Mrs. Wynn Bensen. The slides were purchased by the Bensens from Lyon and Turnbull in Scotland.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Coal (Roberts Bank), Alyth Yard Controls, Palliser Square Apts, Palliser Tower
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 209 negatives (colour, b&w) and 7 colour transparencies. Content pertains to coal exploration, mining and transportation; Alyth railway yards, Calgary; Palliser Square, Marathon Realty, Calgary, 1970; Mountain Creek bridge construction, BC, ca. 1982 (?)
- Date Range
- 1970
- [1970 - ca. 1982]
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 11
- Description Level
- 4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / I / A : Photography: Negatives and Transparencies
- Accession Number
- 7438
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 11
- Responsibility
- Produced by Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1970
- [1970 - ca. 1982]
- Physical Description
- 216 Photographs: negatives and transparencies, colour and b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 209 negatives (colour, b&w) and 7 colour transparencies. Content pertains to coal exploration, mining and transportation; Alyth railway yards, Calgary; Palliser Square, Marathon Realty, Calgary, 1970; Mountain Creek bridge construction, BC, ca. 1982 (?)
- Notes
- Related to file V500 / A7 / GD-3 Negatives and transparencies stored separately
- Subject Access
- Coal
- Mining
- Transportation
- Construction
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Calgary
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Reference use only; no reproduction
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Commercial & industry work
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- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 43 b&w & colour prints depicting interior and exterior shots of various buildings around the town of Banff and throughout Alberta. Includes the interiors of the Moore House [specifically the staircase] and the original library [currently the Heritage Gallery of the Whyte Muse…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1965-1975]
- Reference Code
- V180 / V / B / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 43
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Ron Duke fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M175 / V180
- Series
- V.B. Later material / prints
- Sous-Fonds
- V180
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V180 / V / B / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 43
- Date Range
- [ca. 1965-1975]
- Physical Description
- 43 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25.4 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series pertains to 43 b&w & colour prints depicting interior and exterior shots of various buildings around the town of Banff and throughout Alberta. Includes the interiors of the Moore House [specifically the staircase] and the original library [currently the Heritage Gallery of the Whyte Museum], the Mount Royal Hotel and Banff Avenue [before and after the 1967 fire], a gas station, parked airplanes in Banff and Calgary, the Banff Centre from across the river, the Lake Louise Ski Resort gondola, construction of a chairlift at Norquay Ski Hill, interior and exterior of a hydro-electric dam, oil industry shots & employee portraits, and Dawson Creek's Mile "0" Alaska Highway sign.
- Subject Access
- Airplanes
- Banff townsite
- Banff Centre
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Construction
- Commerce and industry
- Dams
- Gondolas
- Lake Louise Ski Area
- Military
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Photography
- Portrait
- Ski areas
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Dawson Creek
- Language
- NA
- Creator
- Duke, Ron
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Commercial Leases - Block 1, Lot 20
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of copies of commercial leases for Eleanor Luxton's Banff property Block 1, Lot 20. Includes one folder of notes and photographs compiled by Eleanor Luxton pertaining to the addition of a new roof at 203 Caribou Street in Banff.
- Date Range
- 1977-1990
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D / 83 to 85
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Newspaper clipping
- Plan
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- II.D. Business, Legal and Financial Series
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / D / 83 to 85
- Other Title Info
- Title based on contents of file
- Date Range
- 1977-1990
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records -- 21 photographs : col. prints ; 15 x 10 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Files consist of copies of commercial leases for Eleanor Luxton's Banff property Block 1, Lot 20. Includes one folder of notes and photographs compiled by Eleanor Luxton pertaining to the addition of a new roof at 203 Caribou Street in Banff.
- Notes
- One illustrated layout plan and three-dimensional drawing depicting the front of the Magpie and Stump restaurant in Banff was removed from folder LUX/II/D/85. Item has been moved to oversize storage, with reference number LUX/II/D/220.
- Subject Access
- Property
- Leases
- Construction
- Businesses
- Labour
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Category
- Labour
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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