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Travel journal, Canada and United States
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55621
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one bound journal containing an extensive account of a 4-month trip to Canada and the United States by [J?]. L. Douglass, August to December 1886.
- Date Range
- 1886
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C6 / 2
- 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 / 2
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1886
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 18 x 22 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one bound journal containing an extensive account of a 4-month trip to Canada and the United States by [J?]. L. Douglass, August to December 1886.
- Notes
- Volume accompanied by paper with shipping label dated 1956.
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Exploration
- Leisure
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- United States
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Postcards sent to Eugene LaPorte
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55103
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 15 postcards sent to Eugene LaPorte from an unidentified friend [1936]. Postcards were sent from multiple locations in the United States, including: Florida, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Utah, Washington, Oregon and California. Content pertains to accounts of travels within the Uni…
- Date Range
- 1936
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other materials
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 24
- Date Range
- 1936
- Physical Description
- 15 postcards : b&w and col. ; 13.5 x 9 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 15 postcards sent to Eugene LaPorte from an unidentified friend [1936]. Postcards were sent from multiple locations in the United States, including: Florida, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Utah, Washington, Oregon and California. Content pertains to accounts of travels within the United States and fishing trips.
- Notes
- Eugene LaPorte is addressed as "Col." in most of the messages written on postcards in this file. The sender has intentionally excluded their name and information from each postcard [signed as "?"]
- Name Access
- LaPorte, Eugene
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Communications
- Correspondence
- Fishing
- Sports
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- Maryland
- Florida
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Utah
- Washington
- Oregon
- California
- Language
- English
- Category
- Communications
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Japan, Hong Kong and Hawaii cruise, 1937
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 photographs pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's cruise ship vacation to Hawaii, Hong Kong and Japan in 1937.
- Date Range
- 1937
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / PA - 438 to 443
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- 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 sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / PA - 438 to 443
- Date Range
- 1937
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w prints ; 7 x 4.5 cm and 4.5 x 3.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 photographs pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's cruise ship vacation to Hawaii, Hong Kong and Japan in 1937.
- Notes
- File also contains one loose page with Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines letterhead with 4 geometric illustrations drawn in pen. Some photographs are annotated on the back
- Material Details
- Photograph prints have cutout patterns around edges resembling stamps
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Cruise ships
- Recreation
- Leisure
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Hawaii
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Travel itinerary for May McDougall Ross and Jean Ross
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55129
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one travel itinerary booklet produced by Thos. Cook and Son Ltd. for May McDougall Ross and her daughter, Jean Ross. Content pertains to a trip to New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Hawaii [June 13 to September 11, 1959].
- Date Range
- 1959
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 21
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C : Related family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C2 / 21
- Date Range
- 1959
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one travel itinerary booklet produced by Thos. Cook and Son Ltd. for May McDougall Ross and her daughter, Jean Ross. Content pertains to a trip to New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Hawaii [June 13 to September 11, 1959].
- Name Access
- Ross, May
- Ross, Jean
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Travel
- Tourism
- Cruise ships
- Leisure
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- United States of America
- Hawaii
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Hong Kong
- China
- Japan
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Original bindings removed and replaced with archival clip
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Transportation
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Okanagan trip 1970 and EGL garden shots
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of negative photographs pertaining to a trip to the Okanagan with Eleanor Luxton and friends/family in 1970, and views of the Luxton family home gardens. Includes images depicting camping, swimming, fishing, boating and canoeing.
- Date Range
- 1970
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / NA - 151 to 170
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- 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 sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / NA - 151 to 170
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 20 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of negative photographs pertaining to a trip to the Okanagan with Eleanor Luxton and friends/family in 1970, and views of the Luxton family home gardens. Includes images depicting camping, swimming, fishing, boating and canoeing.
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Recreation
- Leisure
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Beach
- Boats
- Family and personal life
- Family
- Travel
- Camping
- Canoes and canoeing
- Garden
- Property
- Home
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Okanagan
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Photographs in file are negative copies of photographs from LUX / II / E / PA - 703 to 723
- Title Source
- Title copied from original
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one VHS tape titled "Launching 'Qualicum Wind' Oct. 16, 1988".
- Date Range
- 1988
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F4 / NV - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Video
- 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 / F4 ; Audiovisual and sound records
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F4 / NV - 1
- Date Range
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 1 VHS tape
- History / Biographical
- The boat "Qualicum Wind" was christened by the daughter of its builder, Brian Salmon, in honour of Eleanor Luxton. Salmon's goal was to reenact the voyage of Norman Luxton's canoe, the Tilikum, in order to celebrate and publicize Norman's journey.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one VHS tape titled "Launching 'Qualicum Wind' Oct. 16, 1988".
- Name Access
- Salmon, Brian
- Subject Access
- Boats
- Transportation
- Travel
- History
- Recreation
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Souvenir photographs travel album
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54624
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one album containing travel photographs, mostly captioned. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton's national and international travels between ca. 1935 and 1940. Locations include the United States, Ontario, Quebec, Panama and Cuba. Subjects include unidentified Indigenous families and…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
- 1939
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / E / PD - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
- Photograph
- Album
352 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 - 2
- Date Range
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 1 album (ca. 360 b&w and col. prints ; 9 x 14 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one album containing travel photographs, mostly captioned. Content pertains to Eleanor Luxton's national and international travels between ca. 1935 and 1940. Locations include the United States, Ontario, Quebec, Panama and Cuba. Subjects include unidentified Indigenous families and local scenics in Panama, buildings and landscapes, the 1939 World Fair in New York, boats and dockyard views, art portraits, Niagara Falls, monuments and statues. Most items are captioned with their respective subjects / locations, 4 items are colorized [rest are b&w].
- Notes
- Some items are postcard prints, vast majority are photograph prints
- Material Details
- Photographs are secured with paper corner fasteners attached to pages with adhesive
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Tourism
- Art
- Portrait
- Indigenous Peoples
- Buildings
- Memorial
- Statue
- Events
- Boats
- Fishing
- Landscapes
- Animals
- Farmland
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Ontario
- Niagara Falls
- Toronto
- Quebec
- Montreal
- United States of America
- New York
- Chicago
- Panama
- Cuba
- Havana
- Access Restrictions
- Caution when handling - some items are loose
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Consider removing metal bindings from album in future. Currently no signs of rust or damage to album
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
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Souvenir travel books and guides
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54706
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 24 textual records including bound books, small booklets and brochures. Content pertains to travel and tourism in the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, Fort Langley, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Montana, and Japan. Includes two "pocket directories" for Vancouver [1899 and 1900] and one for Saska…
- Date Range
- 1899-1900
- [1905-1910]
- 1907
- [1912]
- 1914
- 1919-1920
- [1925-1930]
- 1935
- 1953-1954
- 1957-1958
- [1960-1965]
- 1963
- 1972-1973
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 15 to 18
- 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 / 15 to 18
- Date Range
- 1899-1900
- [1905-1910]
- 1907
- [1912]
- 1914
- 1919-1920
- [1925-1930]
- 1935
- 1953-1954
- 1957-1958
- [1960-1965]
- 1963
- 1972-1973
- Physical Description
- 9 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 24 textual records including bound books, small booklets and brochures. Content pertains to travel and tourism in the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, Fort Langley, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Montana, and Japan. Includes two "pocket directories" for Vancouver [1899 and 1900] and one for Saskatoon [1914]; souvenir booklets for Pincher Creek [1900 - 1905], Turner Valley Oil Field [1915 - 1920] and the Canadian Wax Gallery; booklet "Calgary Alberta: The Land of Plenty"; two copies of a Banff National Park guide book [ca. 1912]; "A Sprig of Mountain Heather" tourist booklet by the Department of the Interior, Canada [1914]; "Hippodrome" souvenir book; “Pocket Guide to Japan”; "Westward Honk!" travel publication by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle (1919) detailing a National Parks road trip across Canada and the United States; two copies of “Pictographs in Southwestern Alberta” information booklet; an information sheet and map of the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve signed by “E. Wakelyn”; a scrapbook of newspaper clippings from The Albertan [1963] pertaining to Calgary; a brochure on Marble Canyon; and two brochures pertaining to interpretive programming in Banff National Park [1972 and 1973 respectively].
- Notes
- Contents have been arranged chronologically and divided into four files (see Content Details).
- ”A Sprig of Mountain Heather” souvenir book contains pressed plant matter
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Banff National Park
- Camping
- Commerce and industry
- Commercial products
- Ecology
- Environment
- Flowers
- Geography
- Government
- Guiding
- Guide
- Hiking
- History
- Hot Springs
- Industry
- Leisure
- Museums
- Natural history
- Natural resources
- Oil
- Photography
- Recreation
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Trail guides
- Travel
- The Albertan
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Pincher Creek
- Turner Valley
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
- Marble Canyon
- United States of America
- Montana
- Japan
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- “Picturesque Calgary” booklet placed in acid-free envelope due to damage and fragile state
- ”Hippodrome” souvenir book stored in mylar sleeve
- ”A Sprig of Mountain Heather” souvenir book kept in original envelope in file folder. Consider additional storage measures, and handle with caution as attached pressed plant is fragile and may break apart easily
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Natural resources
- Government
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Environment
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Folder contents: LUX/II/F1/15: 1899 - 1907 LUX/II/F1/16: 1912 - 1914 LUX/II/F1/17: 1914 - 1935 LUX/II/F1/18: 1953 - 1973
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies documents
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54709
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 textual documents pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Includes 3 song books [one from 1932 and two from 1937], an information sheet and brochure, and an advertisement for a 1949 Annual Pow-Wow event hosted by the Trail Riders.
- Date Range
- 1930
- 1932
- 1937
- 1948-1949
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C4 / 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / C4 : Travel and hobbies
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C4 / 13
- Date Range
- 1930
- 1932
- 1937
- 1948-1949
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- See Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds-level description [M545 / V635].
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 textual documents pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Includes 3 song books [one from 1932 and two from 1937], an information sheet and brochure, and an advertisement for a 1949 Annual Pow-Wow event hosted by the Trail Riders.
- Notes
- Two 1937 song books in file are duplicates.
- Subject Access
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Trails
- Pack trips
- Organizations
- Travel
- Songs
- Music
- Events
- Community events
- Banff Spring Hotel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions my apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Torn song book and creased information sheet have been placed in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Western Canada travel, ecology and site information booklets
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54736
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 published textual records including pamphlets, brochures and booklets. Content includes tourism and travel information, ecology, Canadian forests, and site guides pertaining to various locations in Western Canada. Topics include winter sporting events in Banff and Revelstoke, El…
- Date Range
- 1906
- 1920
- [1929-1930]
- [1930-1935]
- [1939-1940]
- 1949
- 1968
- 1974-1976
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C4 / 18
- 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 / C4 : Travel and hobbies
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C4 / 18
- Date Range
- 1906
- 1920
- [1929-1930]
- [1930-1935]
- [1939-1940]
- 1949
- 1968
- 1974-1976
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 published textual records including pamphlets, brochures and booklets. Content includes tourism and travel information, ecology, Canadian forests, and site guides pertaining to various locations in Western Canada. Topics include winter sporting events in Banff and Revelstoke, Elk Island National Park, the Muttart Conservatory in Edmonton, and the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Advertising
- Winter sports
- Travel
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Sports
- Wildlife
- Conservation
- Animals
- Ecology
- Geography
- Government
- Education
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- British Columbia
- Revelstoke
- Golden
- Ontario
- Ottawa
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Item with ink transference/staining has been placed in mylar to protect other materials from additional ink transfer
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Education
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Government
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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