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Banff Centre and Banff School of Fine Arts

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of programs, booklets and flyers pertaining to events and exhibitions hosted by the Banff Centre and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Includes flyers for a Canadian opera titled "Seabird", a pamphlet for the 50th anniversary celebration for the Banff School of Fine Arts, and a program f…

Date Range: 1938; [1940-1945]; 1942; 1953; 1969; 1975; 1977-1978; 1983; 1985; [1985-1987]

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 27

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 / 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 / 27

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Organization record

Date Range: 1938; [1940-1945]; 1942; 1953; 1969; 1975; 1977-1978; 1983; 1985; [1985-1987]

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of programs, booklets and flyers pertaining to events and exhibitions hosted by the Banff Centre and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Includes flyers for a Canadian opera titled "Seabird", a pamphlet for the 50th anniversary celebration for the Banff School of Fine Arts, and a program for the 8th annual Banff Mountain Film Festival.

Name Access: Banff Centre for the Arts; Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Arts; Artists; Advertising; Entertainment; Events; Community events; Schools; Education; Performance; Films and film making

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Arts; Education

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bankhead film project

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of notes, correspondence and other documents pertaining to Ben Gadd's work on a Bankhead film project in collaboration with Parks Canada and the Edmonton-based company Access in 1981. File includes Ben's letter of resignation and a response letter from Access agreeing to terminate the…

Date Range: 1981

Reference Code: M590 / III / D / 53

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: M590 / III : Professional records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / III / D / 53

GMD: Textual record

Responsibility: Produced by Ben Gadd, Access

Date Range: 1981

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of notes, correspondence and other documents pertaining to Ben Gadd's work on a Bankhead film project in collaboration with Parks Canada and the Edmonton-based company Access in 1981. File includes Ben's letter of resignation and a response letter from Access agreeing to terminate the contract prior to completion of the project.

Name Access: Gadd, Ben

Subject Access: Research; Correspondence; Employment; Parks Canada; History; Films and film making

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Edmonton; Jasper

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Communications

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian and global news [ca. 1930 - 1945]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Scrapbook is divided into sections with tabs labelled: Canadian, Britain, American, and Foreign. Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to the Dionne Quints; political subjects; royalty and royal families in England, India, Denmark and Norway; celebrities and film stars; and sports: box…

Date Range: [1930 - 1940]; 1936; 1937; 1939; [1940 - 1945]

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 - 17

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook; Newspaper clipping

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records

Sous-Fonds: III. Luxton Family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 - 17

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook; Newspaper clipping

Date Range: [1930 - 1940]; 1936; 1937; 1939; [1940 - 1945]

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Scrapbook is divided into sections with tabs labelled: Canadian, Britain, American, and Foreign. Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings related to the Dionne Quints; political subjects; royalty and royal families in England, India, Denmark and Norway; celebrities and film stars; and sports: boxing, Joe Louis, football, billiards, tennis, baseball, horseracing, the Simpson sisters, and rodeo events.

Name Access: Dafoe, Allan Roy; Dionne Quintuplets; Meighen, Arthur; Bennett, Robert B.; Grenfell, Wilfred; Davison, Andrew; McBride, Robert; Buchan, John; MacDonald, Ramsay; Mussolini, Benito; Hitler, Adolf; Dubail, Yvon; Pasha, Enver; Ivanov, Nicholas; Von Emmich, Otto; Matsui, Iwane; Roosevelt, Eleanor; Dietrich, Marlene; Garson, Greer; Parker, Cecil; Lindo, Olga; Howard, Trevor; Hofmann, Josef; Bogart, Humphrey; Louis, Joe; Simpson, Mary (Hallock); Simpson, Margaret

Subject Access: Politics; Military; Public events; Royalty; Royal tours; Travel; War; Memorial; World War I; World War II; Education; Children; Sports and recreation; Skating; Films and film making; Music; Performance; Baseball; Tennis

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Ontario; Ottawa; Callander; England; London; China; Shanghai; Czechoslovakia; Prague; United States of America; New York

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Handle scrapbook with caution due to loose contents; Item has been interleaved with acid-free tissue paper

Category: Commerce and industry; Education; Family and personal life; Government; Military; Politics; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of item

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Rockies video project

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of notes and a draft introduction produced by Ben Gadd pertaining to a film project about the Canadian Rockies which was produced by Pat Morrow. Notes include a list of possible titles for the video, as well as lists of topics to include for different regions discussed in the film.

Date Range: [ca.1995-2000]

Reference Code: M590 / III / D / 13

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: M590 / III : Professional records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / III / D / 13

GMD: Textual record

Responsibility: Materials produced by Ben Gadd

Date Range: [ca.1995-2000]

Physical Description: 0.2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of notes and a draft introduction produced by Ben Gadd pertaining to a film project about the Canadian Rockies which was produced by Pat Morrow. Notes include a list of possible titles for the video, as well as lists of topics to include for different regions discussed in the film.

Name Access: Gadd, Ben

Subject Access: Research; Environment; History; Travel; Films and film making

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language: English

Category: Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Cheviot Mine dispute - Mountain Park video project

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence between Ben Gadd and Lee Godby and other documents pertaining to a video project which they produced together, titled "Mountain Park". The video project discusses the mining history of a former settlement near Cadomin, Alberta called Mountain Park, and the proposed r…

Date Range: 1995-1996

Reference Code: M590 / IV / A / 10

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: M590 / IV : Legal and financial records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / IV / A : Legal records

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / IV / A / 10

GMD: Textual record

Responsibility: Produced by Lee Godby and Ben Gadd

Date Range: 1995-1996

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence between Ben Gadd and Lee Godby and other documents pertaining to a video project which they produced together, titled "Mountain Park". The video project discusses the mining history of a former settlement near Cadomin, Alberta called Mountain Park, and the proposed re-development of the area's closed mine by Cardinal River Coals Ltd. in 1995, under the name Cheviot Mine.

Name Access: Gadd, Ben

Subject Access: Natural resources; Mining; Environment; Industry; Legal and Financial; Laws and legislation; Films and film making

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Cadomin

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Related Material: V810 / IV / A / NF - 1 to 3

Category: Commerce and industry; Environment; Natural resources; Law and justice

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Collected videos

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of five discs containing video files and three VHS tapes, which were collected by Ben Gadd. Videos pertain to mountaineering and mountain sports; documentary footage about Mount Robson and other regions in the Canadian Rockies; icebergs; ice climbing in Maligne Canyon; and a talk abou…

Date Range: 1988; [ca.1990-2000]; 2006; 2010

Reference Code: V810 / I / D / NV - 1 to 8

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Video; Recording disc

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: V810 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: V810

Sub-Series: V810 / I / D : Other personal and collected

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: V810 / I / D / NV - 1 to 8

GMD: Video; Recording disc

Date Range: 1988; [ca.1990-2000]; 2006; 2010

Physical Description: 5 DVDs -- 3 VHS tapes

Scope & Content: File consists of five discs containing video files and three VHS tapes, which were collected by Ben Gadd. Videos pertain to mountaineering and mountain sports; documentary footage about Mount Robson and other regions in the Canadian Rockies; icebergs; ice climbing in Maligne Canyon; and a talk about the Association of Mountain Parks Protection and Enjoyment (AMPPE) presented in the Jasper Chamber of Commerce.

Notes: Individual contents in file: V810 / I / D / NV - 1 : "A Life Ascending" [produced by Stephen Grynberg] V810 / I / D / NV - 2 : "Mt. Robson: Giant of Canadian Rockies" V810 / I / D / NV - 3 : "Aweberg!" [video about icebergs, attributed to Ben Gadd] V810 / I / D / NV - 4 : "The Rockies: A two-part documentary by Stefan Tolz in cooperation with Fritz Pleitgan and Gerd Ruge" [Ben and Will Gadd appear in video] V810 / I / D / NV - 5 : "Queen of Maligne Feb. '06" [video of Ben and Will Gadd ice climbing in Maligne Canyon] V810 / I / D / NV - 6 : "Northlands 12/6/88" [wildlife footage with commentary] V810 / I / D / NV - 7 : "The Rockies - Fine Cut" [n.d., no audio; footage of wildlife, landscapes, etc.] V810 / I / D / NV - 8 : Dave Day / Jasper Chamber of Commerce [n.d.; discussing AMPPE and membership, issues in Banff National Park]

Name Access: Gadd, Ben; Gadd, Will; Morrow, Pat; Davis, Perry

Subject Access: Publication; Events; Sports; Recreation; Mountains; Skiing; Hiking; Climbing; Landscape; Films and film making; Glaciers; Environment; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Jasper National Park; Banff National Park; Maligne Canyon; British Columbia; Mount Robson

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Geology film

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one contract between Ben Gadd and the National Film Board of Canada pertaining to his short-term work as a consultant for a film project titled "Geological Journey" in October 2003.

Date Range: 2003

Reference Code: M590 / II / B / 36

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; S61; V810

Series: M590 / II : Research and publication records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / II / B : Other publications

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / II / B / 36

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 2003

Physical Description: 0.1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of one contract between Ben Gadd and the National Film Board of Canada pertaining to his short-term work as a consultant for a film project titled "Geological Journey" in October 2003.

Name Access: Gadd, Ben; National Film Board of Canada

Subject Access: Films and film making; Employment; Environment; Geology

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Jasper

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Environment

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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National Geographic Society film project

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence, drafts, research notes and other materials pertaining to projects which Ben Gadd contributed to for the National Geographic Society. Projects include editing scripts for educational films; editing articles for the National Geographic Traveller publication; and assis…

Date Range: 1988; 1991-1992; 1995-1996

Reference Code: M590 / III / D / 90 to 92

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: M590 / III : Professional records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / III / D : Other contracts and projects

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / III / D / 90 to 92

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1988; 1991-1992; 1995-1996

Physical Description: 6 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence, drafts, research notes and other materials pertaining to projects which Ben Gadd contributed to for the National Geographic Society. Projects include editing scripts for educational films; editing articles for the National Geographic Traveller publication; and assisting with the creation of an outdoor teaching guide.

Subject Access: Publication; Organizations; Films and film making; Research; Education; Correspondence; Communications

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Jasper; United States of America

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Education; Communications

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Norman Luxton business documents

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of notes, advertisements and other documents pertaining to multiple businesses owned by Norman Luxton in Banff. File includes: advertising cards depicting the "Man Fish" of Lake Minnewanka at the Banff Indian Trading Post; a list of names of Stoney Nakoda community members commissione…

Date Range: [1915-1925]; 1923-1924; 1930; [1945-1950]; 1932; 1938; [1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E1 / 14

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record

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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 / E1 : Business records

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E1 / 14

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record

Date Range: [1915-1925]; 1923-1924; 1930; [1945-1950]; 1932; 1938; [1960]

Physical Description: 0.7 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of notes, advertisements and other documents pertaining to multiple businesses owned by Norman Luxton in Banff. File includes: advertising cards depicting the "Man Fish" of Lake Minnewanka at the Banff Indian Trading Post; a list of names of Stoney Nakoda community members commissioned to make souvenirs for the Indian Trading Post [1945-1950?]; flyers and tickets for film showings of “Mighty Lak’ a Rose”, “The Dawn Patrol”, “Captain of the Guard”, "Lilies of the Field" and "Make Me a Star" at the Lux Theatre between 1923 and 1938; a pamphlet pertaining to the King Edward Hotel; and stationery with letterheads promoting the King Edward Hotel and the Luxton Museum.

Notes: Full names of individuals listed on typed paper slip in file are provided under "Full Text" and "Name Access" fields in this entry; correct spellings under "Name Access"