topic:"History" found 21 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Royal visit and events in Banff, Crowfoot Crossing

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 29 photograph prints pertaining to several public events hosted in and around Banff. Includes an opening event for the Banff-Windermere highway in 1923; an event at Crowfoot Crossing in 1927 marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 7; an Authors’ Banquet held in 1928; …

Date Range: 1923; 1926-1928; 1958; 1960

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / PA - 183 to 211

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Professional and personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D6 : Other activities and interests

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / PA - 183 to 211

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Items LUX/I/D6c/PA-199 and 200 attributed to Canadian Pacific

Date Range: 1923; 1926-1928; 1958; 1960

Physical Description: 29 photographs : b&w ; 20.5 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 29 photograph prints pertaining to several public events hosted in and around Banff. Includes an opening event for the Banff-Windermere highway in 1923; an event at Crowfoot Crossing in 1927 marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 7; an Authors’ Banquet held in 1928; and a royal visit to Banff by Princess Margaret of England in 1958, including images of Norman Luxton presenting Princess Margaret with a gift of clothes and accessories from the Stoney Nakoda tribe[?].

Notes: File also contains two pages with 8 scanned images related to Princess Margaret’s 1958 visit to Banff [duplicates of photos LUX/I/D6c/PA-190 to 197 in file]; paper copies of photos are not numbered; John Murray Gibbon’s name spelled incorrectly in original annotations on two photographs depicting Authors’ Banquet event in 1928.

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Anderson, J. D. (Jack); Boyce, Dorothy; Crosby, Lou; Boon, Ann; Gibbon, John Murray

Subject Access: Events; Community events; Public events; Royal Visit; Royalty; Arts; Cultural pluralism; Transportation; Construction; Roads; History; Government; Anniversary; Indigenous Peoples

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Crowfoot Crossing

Language: English

Conservation: Consider removal of two pages with scanned photograph copies stored in file - poor quality scans and original photographs are in good condition

Category: Cultural pluralism; Indigenous Peoples; Arts; Exploration, discovery and travel; Transportation; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Item LUX/I/D6c/PA-198 has newspaper clipping attached to back, pertaining to Princess Margaret royal visit in 1958 and Norman Luxton presenting a gift to her.

Processing Status: Processed

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Newspaper clippings local news and history

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one page of song lyrics and 18 newspaper clippings published by the Calgary Herald, the Winnipeg Free Press and The Albertan [mostly 1961 and 1962]. Content pertains to the history of the Bow Valley and Calgary from the late 19th century and onwards; biographies for famous locals i…

Date Range: 1938; [ca. 1960]; 1961; 1962

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / 6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

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 / 6

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Responsibility: Items published by the Calgary Herald, Winnipeg Free Press, and The Albertan

Date Range: 1938; [ca. 1960]; 1961; 1962

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of one page of song lyrics and 18 newspaper clippings published by the Calgary Herald, the Winnipeg Free Press and The Albertan [mostly 1961 and 1962]. Content pertains to the history of the Bow Valley and Calgary from the late 19th century and onwards; biographies for famous locals including John, George, and David McDougall, May Ross, Dr. R.G. Brett and others; wedding anniversaries, birthday announcements and obituary articles for friends of the Luxton family; the sale of Norman Luxton's gift shop in Banff; McDougall Day and the Calgary Stampede; the 75th anniversary of the Bank of Montreal; Chief Walking Buffalo; and other miscellaneous news.

Name Access: McDougall, David; McDougall, George; McDougall, John; McDougall, Annie; Chief Walking Buffalo; Brett, Robert G.; Shiels, Bob; Burns, Pat; Ross, May; Drummond, Thomas Howard; Collicutt, Frank; Collicutt, Maggie; Luxton, Eleanor; Luxton, Georgina; Luxton, Norman; Parlby, Irene; McKay, Grant

Subject Access: Anniversary; Biography; Businesses; Calgary Herald; Commerce and industry; Community events; Community life; Events; Family and personal life; Genealogy; History; Hudson's Bay Company; Immigration and homesteading; Calgary Stampede; Music; Obituary; Politics and government; Travel; Winnipeg Free Press

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Banff National Park; Banff; Manitoba; Winnipeg; Edmonton

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Metal paperclip has been removed from two items

Category: Commerce and industry; Family and personal life; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff, Canada's First National Park images

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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

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Luxton Museum

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 photograph prints [one on matboard] pertaining to the Luxton Museum. Includes images of Red Cathcart wearing a wig and posing with Indigenous mannequins in the Luxton Museum workshop; Norman Luxton and friends at the museum’s entrance; and images of a “Red River Cart” previously …

Date Range: [ca.1950-1955]; 1950; 1953; 1955

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / PA - 79 to 84

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

12 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I ; D : Personal and Professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D3 : Organizations

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / PA - 79 to 84

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Item LUX/I/D3e/PA-83 produced by Ernest Kehr

Date Range: [ca.1950-1955]; 1950; 1953; 1955

Physical Description: 6 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25 x 20.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 photograph prints [one on matboard] pertaining to the Luxton Museum. Includes images of Red Cathcart wearing a wig and posing with Indigenous mannequins in the Luxton Museum workshop; Norman Luxton and friends at the museum’s entrance; and images of a “Red River Cart” previously owned by David McDougall which was put on display in the museum.

Notes: Item LUX/I/D3e/PA-84 believed by Processing Archivist to be a more recent copy [early 1950s?] of an older photograph; annotations on back are similar handwriting style and format as other items in file from this time period.

Name Access: Cathcart, John George (Red); Luxton, Norman; McDougall, David

Subject Access: Museums; Construction; Businesses; Employment; Employees; Tourism; Luxton Museum; History; Land use

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Category: Arts; Labour; Family and personal life

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Norman Luxton written works, Indigenous history

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of written works by Norman Luxton pertaining to: Chiefs Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), Crowfoot and Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter); an account of a Sun Dance ceremony; and local Indigenous history.

Date Range: [1930-1950]; 1948

Reference Code: LUX / I / D4 / 12

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and Professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D4 : Writing

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D4 / 12

Date Range: [1930-1950]; 1948

Physical Description: 0.2 cm of textual material

Scope & Content: File consists of written works by Norman Luxton pertaining to: Chiefs Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), Crowfoot and Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter); an account of a Sun Dance ceremony; and local Indigenous history.

Notes: Most items in file are not dated; date range is provided by Processing Archivist based on content and formatting of materials

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Crawler, Hector; Chief Crowfoot; Wesley, Peter

Subject Access: History; Indigenous Peoples; Cultural pluralism; First Nations

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright status unknown

Language: English

Conservation: Metal paperclips have been removed and replaced with archival clips

Category: Cultural pluralism; Indigenous Peoples; First nations

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence

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Part Of: Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence from 1972 to 1982. Correspondence includes letters wriiten by George K.K. Link, Lillian Gest, R.G.S Currie, and Farleigh Curson.

Date Range: 1972 - 1982

Reference Code: M50 / E / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M50; V191

Series: M50 / E : Correspondence

Sous-Fonds: M50

Accession Number: 6701

Reference Code: M50 / E / 2

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1972 - 1982

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence from 1972 to 1982. Correspondence includes letters wriiten by George K.K. Link, Lillian Gest, R.G.S Currie, and Farleigh Curson.

Name Access: Gest, Lillian; Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Link, George K.K.; Currie, R.G.S.; Holt, W.G.; Currie, Bob; Wake, Tim; Taylorson, Bob

Subject Access: Parks Canada; History; Recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Lake O'Hara

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence

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Part Of: Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence from 1960 to 1971. Correspondence includes letters between George K.K. Link, Lillian Gest, Sydney Vallance and The Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources.

Date Range: 1960 - 1971

Reference Code: M50 / E / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M50; V191

Series: M50 / E : Correspondence

Sous-Fonds: M50

Accession Number: 6701

Reference Code: M50 / E / 1

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1960 - 1971

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of correspondence from 1960 to 1971. Correspondence includes letters between George K.K. Link, Lillian Gest, Sydney Vallance and The Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources.

Name Access: Gest, Lillian; Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Link, George K.K.; Vallance, Sydney

Subject Access: Parks Canada; History; Recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Lake O'Hara

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Memorabilia

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Part Of: Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of newspaper clippings, a story titled "The Wayward Hiker", a written document outlining the borders at Lake O'Hara

Date Range: ca. 1974 - 1986

Reference Code: M50 / F / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M50; V191

Series: M50 / F : Memorabilia

Sous-Fonds: M50

Accession Number: 6701

Reference Code: M50 / F / 1

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: ca. 1974 - 1986

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of newspaper clippings, a story titled "The Wayward Hiker", a written document outlining the borders at Lake O'Hara

Name Access: Gest, Lillian; Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Link, George K.K.; Taylorson, Bob

Subject Access: Parks Canada; History; Recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Lake O'Hara

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Memorabilia

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Part Of: Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook, Lake O'Hara Trails Club stationary, and "History of Lake O'Hara" by Lillian Gest and logo designs for the Lake O'Hara Trails Club.

Date Range: ca. 1974 - 1986

Reference Code: M50 / F / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Lake O'Hara Trails Club fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M50; V191

Series: M50 / F : Memorabilia

Sous-Fonds: M50

Accession Number: 6701

Reference Code: M50 / F / 2

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: ca. 1974 - 1986

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook, Lake O'Hara Trails Club stationary, and "History of Lake O'Hara" by Lillian Gest and logo designs for the Lake O'Hara Trails Club.

Name Access: Gest, Lillian; Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Link, George K.K.

Subject Access: Parks Canada; History; Recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Lake O'Hara

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Luxton Museum construction and displays

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 78 photographs pertaining to the Luxton Museum and its displays, including the museum’s construction and the interior views of the museum and its displays. Some photographs depict Indigenous individuals [including John Hunter and unidentified Cree and Stoney Nakoda men] posing as m…

Date Range: 1951-1957

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / PA - 1 to 78

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

146 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D3 : Organizations

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / PA - 1 to 78

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Photographs LUX/I/D3e/PA-74 and 76 produced by Bruno Engler; LUX/I/D3e/PA -77 and 78 produced by Ernest Kehr

Date Range: 1951-1957

Physical Description: 78 photographs : b&w prints ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 78 photographs pertaining to the Luxton Museum and its displays, including the museum’s construction and the interior views of the museum and its displays. Some photographs depict Indigenous individuals [including John Hunter and unidentified Cree and Stoney Nakoda men] posing as models for display mannequins used in the Luxton Museum.

Notes: First three items in file signed on reverse side by “Roy”[?] [Ray?]; individual not further identified; File contains some duplicates

Material Details: Items LUX/I/D3e/PA-4 to 16 labelled as “Polaroid” photographs on back. Same items have folded paper attached to left side partly covering images