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Postcards sent to Eugene LaPorte

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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
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Postcard
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
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
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
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Eleanor Luxton cruise - Hawaii, Japan, China

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 19 photographs pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's cruise vacation to Hawaii, China and Japan in 1937. File includes images of staff on cruise ship, seascapes, and views of Shanghai and Tokyo.
Date Range
1937
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 638 to 656
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 - 638 to 656
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1937
Physical Description
19 photographs : b&w prints ; 7 x 12 cm and 7 x 5 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 19 photographs pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's cruise vacation to Hawaii, China and Japan in 1937. File includes images of staff on cruise ship, seascapes, and views of Shanghai and Tokyo.
Notes
Some items are annotated
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Boats
Cruise ships
Family and personal life
Travel
Tourism
Geographic Access
Hawaii
China
Shanghai
Japan
Tokyo
Language
English
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Hawaii, Japan and China cruise travel scrapbook

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook containing clippings, menus, brochures, travel guides, advertisements and magazines. Content pertains to a boat cruise attended by Eleanor Luxton in 1937 to Hawaii, China and Japan aboard the Empress of Japan cruise ship, which was operated by the Canadian Pacific Rai…
Date Range
1937
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / 5
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Published record
  1 image     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 / 5
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Published record
Date Range
1937
Physical Description
1 scrapbook (4 cm of textual records)
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook containing clippings, menus, brochures, travel guides, advertisements and magazines. Content pertains to a boat cruise attended by Eleanor Luxton in 1937 to Hawaii, China and Japan aboard the Empress of Japan cruise ship, which was operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Includes 23 copies of Pacific Empress magazine [July and August, 1937].
Notes
Some copies of Pacific Empress magazine are duplicates
Material Details
Front cover of scrapbook has emblem with Hawaiian landscape/waterfront scene with text "ALOHA HAWAII"
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Travel
Tourism
Family and personal life
Cruise ships
Transportation
Canadian Pacific Railway
Geographic Access
Hawaii
Japan
Mount Fuji
Kyoto
China
Repulse Bay
Hong Kong
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Mandarin
Japanese
Conservation
Some items are loose in scrapbook - secured with unbleached cotton string to keep contents together and in original order
Category
Commerce and industry
Transportation
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Cultural pluralism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
thumbnail
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Banff and Fort Calgary, 1956

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 6 negative photographs depicting views of downtown Banff and Fort Calgary, 1956.
Date Range
1956
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / NA - 250 to 255
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 - 250 to 255
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
6 photographs : col. negatives ; 6.5 x 4.5 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 6 negative photographs depicting views of downtown Banff and Fort Calgary, 1956.
Notes
Items in file are accompanied by 6 print duplicates
Subject Access
Travel
Tourism
Family and personal life
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Calgary
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
N/A
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Travel itinerary for May McDougall Ross and Jean Ross

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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
GMD
Textual record
Private record
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
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title copied from original
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Family, friends, Luxton home

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 285 col. prints [including one small photograph album] depicting Eleanor Luxton and various friends and family members, including members of the Cooper, Miller, O'Connor, Smith, Kunst, Swan and Nickles families. Photographs pertain to family reunions, weddings, Christmas holiday ce…
Date Range
1967
1975-1976
1979-1992
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 55 to 339
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 - 55 to 339
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1967
1975-1976
1979-1992
Physical Description
285 photographs : col.; 20 x 25.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 285 col. prints [including one small photograph album] depicting Eleanor Luxton and various friends and family members, including members of the Cooper, Miller, O'Connor, Smith, Kunst, Swan and Nickles families. Photographs pertain to family reunions, weddings, Christmas holiday celebrations [including a 1967 New Years party at the Luxton family home], school portraits, family trips within Canada and the United States, child and newborn portraits, and other related subjects. Items LUX / II / E / PA - 310 to 335 are stored in a miniature photo album. Several photographs are stored with corresponding holiday greeting cards which were sent to Eleanor Luxton.
Notes
Some individuals in photographs are not identified; many photographs are not dated
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Children
Christmas
Community events
Community life
Correspondence
Entertainment
Family
Family and personal life
Genealogy
Holidays
Home
Leisure
Luxton Museum
Portrait
Recreation
School
Sports
Swimming
Travel
Winter
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Lake Louise
Edmonton
Calgary
British Columbia
Vancouver
United States of America
California
Language
English
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Category
Communications
Family and personal life
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Travel and Christmas holidays

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs pertaining to family and friends of Eleanor Luxton, local events and travel, including: the movement of a large totem pole [possibly one which was displayed outside of the Banff Park Museum]; local children's school portraits; Christmas celebrations in the Luxton home; …
Date Range
[1930-1974]
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 352 to 387
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 - 352 to 387
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[1930-1974]
Physical Description
36 photographs : b&w and col. ; 12.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs pertaining to family and friends of Eleanor Luxton, local events and travel, including: the movement of a large totem pole [possibly one which was displayed outside of the Banff Park Museum]; local children's school portraits; Christmas celebrations in the Luxton home; landscape views and monuments in the Canadian Rockies; a memorial concert in Miami [1955]; and a cruise ship [in Hawaii?].
Notes
One photograph of Eleanor Luxton posing with an RCMP officer was removed for scanning in 2009; file contains scanned copy, original photograph is not in file.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Christmas
Holidays
Ceremony
Public events
Children
School
Education
Travel
Landscapes
Cruise ships
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
United States of America
Florida
Miami
Language
English
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Category
Family and personal life
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Luxton home, Montreal trip, 1971 book exhibit

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 35 photographs pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's family members and travels between 1930-1940; a trip to Montreal [1955]; an exhibit featuring Eleanor Luxton's book, "Luxton's Pacific Crossing", 1971; and Eleanor Luxton visiting friends near Luxton Park [Langford, B.C.?].
Date Range
[1930-1940]
1955
1967
1971-[1972]
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 403 to 437
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 - 403 to 437
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[1930-1940]
1955
1967
1971-[1972]
Physical Description
35 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 12.5 x 9cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 35 photographs pertaining to Eleanor Luxton's family members and travels between 1930-1940; a trip to Montreal [1955]; an exhibit featuring Eleanor Luxton's book, "Luxton's Pacific Crossing", 1971; and Eleanor Luxton visiting friends near Luxton Park [Langford, B.C.?].
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Travel
Tourism
Winter
Landscapes
Picnics and picnicking
Publication
Events
Public events
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Calgary
British Columbia
Langford
Quebec
Montreal
Language
English
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Category
Family and personal life
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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