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Banff, Canada's First National Park images

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55295
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 59 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Banff: Canada's First National Park. Images pertain to skiing and ski jumping, canoeing, Banff Indian Days, the King Edward Hotel, swimming at the Cave and Basin, the Banff Winter Carnival, wildlife, and v…
Date Range
1902 - 1958
Reference Code
LUX / II / B5 / PA - 48 to 106
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 - 48 to 106
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1902 - 1958
Physical Description
59 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 59 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Banff: Canada's First National Park. Images pertain to skiing and ski jumping, canoeing, Banff Indian Days, the King Edward Hotel, swimming at the Cave and Basin, the Banff Winter Carnival, wildlife, and various views in and around the town of Banff.
Notes
Some items in file are annotated
Name Access
Paris, Cyril
Browne, George
Browne, Belmore
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Eleanor
Orr, Lorne
Brewster, Fern
Brewster, Jim
Luxton, George
Dunsmore, Fulton
Subject Access
Animals
Artists
Banff Indian Days
Banff Winter Carnival
Bighorn Sheep
Bridges
Businesses
Canoes and canoeing
Cave and Basin
Community events
Community life
Competition
Elk
Environment
Family and personal life
History
Hotels
Land, settlement and immigration
Leisure
Mount Norquay Ski Area
Mountaineering
Mountains
Museums
Municipal views
Multiculturalism
Painting
Public events
Research
Recreation
Royalty
Royal Visit
Settlement
Skating
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Skiing
Sports
Swimming
Tourism
Wildlife
Winter
Winter Carnival
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Lake Minnewanka
Mount Norquay
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Environment
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.

Canadian Pacific souvenir menus

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54721
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of souvenir menus from various trips on Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian Pacific cruises. Contents pertain to various destinations within Canada, including: Banff Springs Hotel and Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Calgary, Edmonton, Victoria, Vancouver, Connaught and Spiral Tunn…
Date Range
1924
1926
1928
1939
1941
1945
1952
1957
1969
Reference Code
LUX / II / C4 / 14
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 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 / 14
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Responsibility
Materials in file produced by Canadian Pacific
Date Range
1924
1926
1928
1939
1941
1945
1952
1957
1969
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of souvenir menus from various trips on Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian Pacific cruises. Contents pertain to various destinations within Canada, including: Banff Springs Hotel and Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Calgary, Edmonton, Victoria, Vancouver, Connaught and Spiral Tunnels, Ottawa, Quebec, and St. John [New Brunswick]. Includes a set of 3 menus from 1924 and a set of 3 adult menus and 1 children's menu from 1952 which are stored in original Canadian Pacific paper envelopes.
Notes
Items in file are stored in two file folders, organized chronologically
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Canadian Pacific Railway
Subject Access
Advertising
Travel
Train
Tourism
Tourist information
Banff Springs Hotel
Hotel
Commerce and industry
Cruise ships
Indigenous Peoples
Government
Landscapes
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Calgary
Edmonton
Lake Louise
British Columbia
Vancouver
Victoria
Quebec
New Brunswick
St. John
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Transportation
Commerce and industry
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Environment
Cultural pluralism
Government
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.

Collected photographs, 1950 and later

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55494
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 10 photographs collected by member(s) of the Luxton family. Photographs depict children fishing and attending school, two pictures from the wedding of Hugh Lee, Eleanor Luxton and friends in Quebec [ca.1990], and a portrait of an unidentified RCMP officer.
Date Range
[ca.1950-1990]
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 161 to 170
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / D : Other material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 161 to 170
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[ca.1950-1990]
Physical Description
10 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 23 x 28 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 10 photographs collected by member(s) of the Luxton family. Photographs depict children fishing and attending school, two pictures from the wedding of Hugh Lee, Eleanor Luxton and friends in Quebec [ca.1990], and a portrait of an unidentified RCMP officer.
Notes
Some items in file are annotated
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Travel
Recreation
Fishing
Children
Portrait
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Geographic Access
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
United States of America
Wisconsin
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
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.

Correspondence - postcards

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55102
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of postcards and souvenir postcard booklets sent to members and friends of the Luxton family, including Eleanor, Norman and Georgina Luxton. Content pertains to locations and landmarks in various regions, including Canada, the United States, England, France and the Ivory Coast. File a…
Date Range
[1900-1920]
1905-1906
1909
1911-1912
1914-1916
1924-1925
1929
1937
1939
1949
1951-1958
1961-1962
Reference Code
LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27
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 / A : Norman Luxton family
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / III / A1 : Correspondence
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Postcard
Date Range
[1900-1920]
1905-1906
1909
1911-1912
1914-1916
1924-1925
1929
1937
1939
1949
1951-1958
1961-1962
Physical Description
ca. 250 prints : b&w and col. postcards ; 16 x 12 cm or smaller -- 1 b&w photograph : print ; 16 x 10.5 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of postcards and souvenir postcard booklets sent to members and friends of the Luxton family, including Eleanor, Norman and Georgina Luxton. Content pertains to locations and landmarks in various regions, including Canada, the United States, England, France and the Ivory Coast. File also includes one b&w photograph depicting a group of unidentified children.
Notes
Items in this file have been organized by geographical location. See "Content Details" entry field for contents of individual folders.
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Eleanor
Luxton, Georgina
Subject Access
Correspondence
Communications
Family and personal life
Travel
Tourism
Postcards
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
United States of America
California
Vermont
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Arizona
England
London
France
Paris
Africa
Ivory Coast
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Related Material
Items in this file were separated from non-annotated postcards [processed as LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8].
Category
Communications
Family and personal life
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Items are stored in 3 folders: LUX / III / A1 / 25 : Canada LUX / III / A1 / 26 : United States of America LUX / III / A1 / 27 : Foreign, Other
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Events and functions, trips

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55184
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 106 photographs depicting special events, gatherings and trips attended by Eleanor Luxton between 1990 and 1993. Content pertains to the reopening of the Luxton Museum under Indigenous ownership [1992], the opening of the new wing of the Whyte Museum in 1993, an 80th birthday party…
Date Range
1990-1993
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 497 to 602
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 - 497 to 602
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1990-1993
Physical Description
106 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 106 photographs depicting special events, gatherings and trips attended by Eleanor Luxton between 1990 and 1993. Content pertains to the reopening of the Luxton Museum under Indigenous ownership [1992], the opening of the new wing of the Whyte Museum in 1993, an 80th birthday party for Mary[?] which Eleanor attended, and family trips to Kootenay Lake in British Columbia.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Vaux, George, X
Luxton, John
Luxton, Sylvia
Subject Access
Events
Community events
Public events
Museums
Parades
Indigenous Peoples
Family and personal life
Sports
Recreation
Fishing
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Lake Louise
British Columbia
Kootenay Lake
Ontario
Windsor
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Indigenous Peoples
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.
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 72 photographs pertaining to various friends and family members of Eleanor Luxton. File includes images of a hike along the Great Divide Trail[?]; taxidermy displays from Norman Luxton's curio shop; photographs from Eleanor Luxton's cruise to Hawaii, Japan and China in 1937; a choi…
Date Range
1906
[1920 - 1930]
1926
1937 - 1938
1941
1952 - 1953
1960
1966
1968
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 773 to 844
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 - 773 to 844
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1906
[1920 - 1930]
1926
1937 - 1938
1941
1952 - 1953
1960
1966
1968
Physical Description
72 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 17.5 x 11 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 72 photographs pertaining to various friends and family members of Eleanor Luxton. File includes images of a hike along the Great Divide Trail[?]; taxidermy displays from Norman Luxton's curio shop; photographs from Eleanor Luxton's cruise to Hawaii, Japan and China in 1937; a choir performance; and various friends and family members.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Travel
Tourism
Hiking
Bridges
Mountains
Landscapes
Choir
Community events
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper
Banff National Park
Great Divide
British Columbia
United States of America
Hawaii
Japan
China
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.

Family, friends, Luxton home

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55175
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.

Family history notes, editing notes, other

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55126
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of notes by Eleanor Luxton pertaining to her family history [including notes on Georgina Luxton], Norman Luxton's 1901 voyage aboard the Tilikum, a 1909 hunting trip north of Banff involving Norman Luxton and mountain guide George Harrison, and other related notes. Includes notes writ…
Date Range
1924
[1960-1970]
Reference Code
LUX / II / C3 / 26
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 / C3 : Diaries, daybooks, notebooks, notes
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C3 / 26
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1924
[1960-1970]
Physical Description
0.3 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of notes by Eleanor Luxton pertaining to her family history [including notes on Georgina Luxton], Norman Luxton's 1901 voyage aboard the Tilikum, a 1909 hunting trip north of Banff involving Norman Luxton and mountain guide George Harrison, and other related notes. Includes notes written on an envelope which was previously mailed to Georgina Luxton in 1924.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Luxton, Georgina
Luxton, Norman
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Biography
Research
Publication
Genealogy
Recreation
Sports
Hunting
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Morley
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Land, settlement and immigration
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.

Friends and family portraits, news articles

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54993
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 18 photograph prints given to Norman Luxton by family and friends [mostly annotated]. Includes signed portraits of Red Cathcart, Emory Staley, Norman Ferguson, Tommy Burns, Jack Fuller, Eugene LaPorte, Robert LaPorte, Ernie Kehr, E. E. Gammon, “Norma”, and Mark Poucette. File also…
Date Range
1901
1911
1923-1924
1944
1947-1948
1950
[ca.1951-1960]
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 469 to 486
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 469 to 486
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1901
1911
1923-1924
1944
1947-1948
1950
[ca.1951-1960]
Physical Description
18 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller -- 2 newspaper clippings
Scope & Content
File consists of 18 photograph prints given to Norman Luxton by family and friends [mostly annotated]. Includes signed portraits of Red Cathcart, Emory Staley, Norman Ferguson, Tommy Burns, Jack Fuller, Eugene LaPorte, Robert LaPorte, Ernie Kehr, E. E. Gammon, “Norma”, and Mark Poucette. File also contains two newspaper clippings pertaining to Eugene LaPorte and Ernie Kehr.
Notes
Newspaper clipping re: Ernie Kehr stored with related photograph [LUX/I/E4/PA-481].
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Cathcart, John George (Red)
Burns, Tommy
Fuller, Jack
LaPorte, Eugene
Kehr, Ernie
Gammon, Earl
Poucette, Mark
Staley, Emory
Ferguson, Norman
LaPorte, Robert
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Fishing
Portrait
Photography
Art
Calgary Stampede
Indigenous Peoples
Landscapes
Ship
Winter
Recreation
Sports
Travel
Tourism
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Edmonton
Nordegg
Saskatchewan
Loon Lake
Lake O'Hara
United States of America
Florida
Egypt
Sydney
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Indigenous Peoples
First nations
Sports, recreation and leisure
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.

Friends personal photographs - military, travel, portraits, recreation

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54992
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messag…
Date Range
1897
[ca.1900-1910]
1905
1909
1912
1916
1923
1927
1941-1943
1948-1951
1955
1957
1960
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1897
[ca.1900-1910]
1905
1909
1912
1916
1923
1927
1941-1943
1948-1951
1955
1957
1960
Physical Description
34 photographs : b&w prints ; 12.5 x 15 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messages written to Norman Luxton. Photograph images pertain to a fishing trip in Grande Prairie; men in military uniforms during World War II, including some taken during active duty in England; personal and group portraits; a war monument in Verdun, France; historic ships and boats; scenic views of Mistaya Canyon and Minnewanka; wildlife, including birds and a marten; and family pets.
Notes
Annotations on some photographs partly illegible or difficult to discern
Name Access
Addison, Billy
LaPorte, Eugene
Reynolds, Wiley R.
Deegan, Howard James
Ashton, Philip
Cathcart, John George (Red)
Brooks, Matt (Sarsen)
Barnes, Harry
Sutherland, George Bain
Blackley, Bonnie Lee
Brewster, Fred
Subject Access
Boats
Military
Ship
World War II
Memorial
Family and personal life
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Children
Animals
Dogs
Birds
Sports
Recreation
Fishing
Landscapes
Portrait
Winter
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Grande Prairie
British Columbia
Victoria
Ontario
Ottawa
England
France
Verdun
Frobisher Bay
Northwest Territories
United States of America
Idaho
Toronto
Kenora
Manitoba
Winnipeg
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.

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