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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0004 a-f
- Description
- A flat silver-plated rectangular box with flattened corners. The lid is incised with a scene in the centre (lighthouse on a point) with decorative textures and patterns surrounding it. 6 stamps (American and Canadian) inside.
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- Title
- Stamp Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A flat silver-plated rectangular box with flattened corners. The lid is incised with a scene in the centre (lighthouse on a point) with decorative textures and patterns surrounding it. 6 stamps (American and Canadian) inside.
- Subject
- households
- business
- correspondence
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0004 a-f
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0007
- Description
- A very simple sterling silver inkwell with a plain round base which pinches in to form a short stem with round hinged lid. There are various silver hallmarks on the base and inside the lid.
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- Title
- Inkwell
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 11.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A very simple sterling silver inkwell with a plain round base which pinches in to form a short stem with round hinged lid. There are various silver hallmarks on the base and inside the lid.
- Subject
- households
- business
- correspondence
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0007
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0009
- Description
- A small silver tube with a textured surface and a ring at the end for hanging. The end pulls out to hold a pencil. The case is marked: “Sterling G.A.”
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- Title
- Graphite Case
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 8.5 cm
- Description
- A small silver tube with a textured surface and a ring at the end for hanging. The end pulls out to hold a pencil. The case is marked: “Sterling G.A.”
- Subject
- households
- business
- correspondence
- drawing
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0009
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0010
- Description
- A small cylindrical sterling silver tube with a raised design. The lid at one end screws off in order to insert a pencil and has a ring attached for hanging. The case is marked on one end: “PAT. JULY 11 1899 STERLING”
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- Title
- Graphite Case
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 6.5 cm
- Description
- A small cylindrical sterling silver tube with a raised design. The lid at one end screws off in order to insert a pencil and has a ring attached for hanging. The case is marked on one end: “PAT. JULY 11 1899 STERLING”
- Subject
- households
- business
- correspondence
- drawing
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0010
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0015
- Description
- Bell-shaped solid glass paperweight with triangular base. The paperweight is clear glass with a spiral of different colours inside.
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- Title
- Paperweight
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 12.5 cm
- Description
- Bell-shaped solid glass paperweight with triangular base. The paperweight is clear glass with a spiral of different colours inside.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0015
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Mechanical Pencil
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0022
- Description
- Sterling silver automatic pencil with a patterned texture (chevrons) on the barrel, with a smooth area for engraving beneath the clip near the end. The cap at the end screws off (counterclockwise to remove) for storage of lead in double chambers, and turns clockwise to adjust the length of lead ex…
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- Title
- Mechanical Pencil
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 1.2 x 12.8 cm
- Description
- Sterling silver automatic pencil with a patterned texture (chevrons) on the barrel, with a smooth area for engraving beneath the clip near the end. The cap at the end screws off (counterclockwise to remove) for storage of lead in double chambers, and turns clockwise to adjust the length of lead extending from the hole at the point. The pencil is marked “WAHL EVERSHARP, Sterling Pat. Made in U.S.A.”
- Subject
- households
- business
- correspondence
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0022
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Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of cards, postcards, letters, and other correspondence which was sent to and/or collected by Eleanor Luxton. Content pertains to holiday and birthday greetings from family and friends, get well soon cards, collected gift tags, travel correspondence, and related subjects.
- Date Range
- 1909-1995
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / A : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / A
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1909-1995
- Physical Description
- 1.37 m of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of cards, postcards, letters, and other correspondence which was sent to and/or collected by Eleanor Luxton. Content pertains to holiday and birthday greetings from family and friends, get well soon cards, collected gift tags, travel correspondence, and related subjects.
- Notes
- Series arrangement:
- LUX / II / A / 1 to 47 : General correspondence, organized chronologically (see Content Details)
- LUX / II / A / 48 to 51 : Holiday greeting cards, dated (chronological order)
- LUX / II / A / 52 to 62 : Holiday greeting cards, not dated
- LUX / II / A / 63 : Holiday gift tags
- LUX / II / A / 64 to 65 : Thank you, friendship and get well soon cards
- LUX / II / A / 66 to 67 : Easter and Valentine's Day cards
- LUX / II / A / 68 to 70 : Birthday cards
- LUX / II / A / 71 : Other holiday cards and letters
- LUX / II / A / 72 : Postcards sent to Eleanor
- LUX / II / A / 73 : Luxton family research correspondence
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Holidays
- Correspondence
- Access Restrictions
- Access with permission. No reproduction
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of files
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (LUX / II / A - 1 to 47) :
- * 1902 - 1920 (folder 1)
- * 1921 - 1930 (folder 2)
- * 1931 - 1935 (folder 3)
- * 1936 - 1940 (folder 4)
- * 1941 - 1948 (folder 5)
- * 1949 (folder 6)
- * 1950 (folders 7, 8)
- * 1951 - 1954 (folder 9)
- * 1955 - 1958 (folder 10)
- * 1959, 195- (folder 11)
- * 1960 - 1961 (folder 12)
- * 1952 - 1956 (folder 13)
- * 1967 - 1969 (folder 14)
- * 1970 - 1972 (folder 15)
- * 1973 (folder 16)
- * 1974 (folder 17)
- * 1975 (folder 18)
- * 1976 (folder 19)
- * 1977 (folder 20)
- * 1978 (folder 21)
- * 1979 (folder 22)
- -
- * 197- (folder 23)
- * 1980 - 1981 (folder 24)
- * 1982 - 1983 (folder 25)
- * 1984 (folder 26)
- * 1985 (folders 27, 28)
- * 1986 (folder 29)
- * 1987 (folder 30)
- * 1988 (folders 31, 32)
- * 1989 (folders 33, 34)
- * 198- (folder 35)
- * 1990 (folder 36)
- * 1991 (folder 37)
- * 1992 (folders 38, 39)
- * 1993 (folders 40, 41)
- * 1994 (folder 42)
- * 1995 (folder 43)
- * 199- (folder 44)
- * undated (folder 45)
- * Christmas cards, undated (folder 46)
- * Cards, other, undated (folder 47)
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Luxton's Pacific Crossing images
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 47 photographs which were collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Tilikum: Luxton's Pacific Crossing. Images pertain to Norman Luxton's 1901 voyage aboard the Tilikum dugout canoe, including views of the Tilikum on public display. File also includes two letter…
- Date Range
- 1900 - 1901
- 1926
- 1969 - 1975
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 1 to 47
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 1 to 47
- Date Range
- 1900 - 1901
- 1926
- 1969 - 1975
- Physical Description
- 47 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 47 photographs which were collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Tilikum: Luxton's Pacific Crossing. Images pertain to Norman Luxton's 1901 voyage aboard the Tilikum dugout canoe, including views of the Tilikum on public display. File also includes two letters: one sent to Norman Luxton in 1926 by James Hall[?] pertaining to the voyage, and one to Eleanor Luxton from J.W.D. Symons at the Maritime Museum of British Columbia pertaining to the use of the museum's images in her book.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Canoes and canoeing
- Communications
- Correspondence
- Exploration
- Family and personal life
- Museums
- Publication
- Research
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Victoria
- Fiji
- Australia
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Southern Alberta research project
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materia…
- Date Range
- [ca.1845-1920]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C6
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Cabinet card
- Diary
- Organization record
- Photograph
- Postcard
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Textual record
- Tintype
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C6
- GMD
- Cabinet card
- Diary
- Organization record
- Photograph
- Postcard
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Textual record
- Tintype
- Date Range
- [ca.1845-1920]
- Physical Description
- 29 cm of textual records -- 29 photographs (28 b&w prints, 1 tintype) ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materials in sub-series believed to have been collected by Eleanor Luxton, possibly on behalf of the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association or as part of Eleanor's personal research.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Agriculture
- Animals
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community life
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Correspondence
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Farmland
- Finances
- Genealogy
- History
- Homestead
- Immigration and homesteading
- Inventory
- Land use
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Manufacturing
- Municipal views
- Oil
- Postcards
- Portrait
- Property
- Real estate business
- Research
- Settlement
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply - fragile materials
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Environment
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Natural resources
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Drafts, correspondence and other collected documents
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of poetry drafts, receipts and invoices, loose notes, and correspondence. Content pertains to the history of Western Canada, ranching, and the purchase of farm and ranching equipment by Laura and Roderick Riddle MacLeay in High River.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- 1907
- 1955
- 1958
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C6 / 12
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Postcard
- 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 / 12
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- 1907
- 1955
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of poetry drafts, receipts and invoices, loose notes, and correspondence. Content pertains to the history of Western Canada, ranching, and the purchase of farm and ranching equipment by Laura and Roderick Riddle MacLeay in High River.
- Notes
- Documents were possibly used as research material in the creation of the book Leaves from the Medicine Tree, published in 1960 by the High River Pioneer's and Old Timers' Association
- Name Access
- MacLeay, Roderick Riddle
- MacLeay, Laura
- Subject Access
- Commerce
- Industry
- Finances
- Poetry
- History
- Ranches
- Ranching
- Correspondence
- Communications
- Research
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Red Deer
- High River
- Conservation
- Some items stored in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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