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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

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Biographical material, Norman Luxton and McDougall family

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of biographical records and timelines of events pertaining to the lives of Norman Luxton, Elizabeth Chantler McDougall and George McDougall. Includes an obituary article for George McDougall from 1876 [two separate newspaper clippings]; an account of a buffalo round-up in 1909 by Norm…

Date Range: 1876; [1930-1940]; 1934; [1955]; 1960

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / 9

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

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 / 9

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 1876; [1930-1940]; 1934; [1955]; 1960

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of biographical records and timelines of events pertaining to the lives of Norman Luxton, Elizabeth Chantler McDougall and George McDougall. Includes an obituary article for George McDougall from 1876 [two separate newspaper clippings]; an account of a buffalo round-up in 1909 by Norman Luxton; Article "Here's Alberta - People and Places" featuring Norman Luxton; published book "Elizabeth McDougall: Pioneer" by Edna Kells; and a program for an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of George McDougall's appointment as Chairman of the Hudson's Bay Missions, which includes a detailed timeline of the lives of George and Elizabeth McDougall, as well as their son John.

Notes: File also contains one duplicate copy of each item, excluding "Elizabeth McDougall: Pioneer"

Name Access: McDougall, George; Luxton, Norman; McDougall, Elizabeth (Chantler)

Subject Access: Buffalo; Churches; Family; History; Biography; Businesses; Religions; Memorial

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Pigeon Lake; Calgary

Access Restrictions: Obituary article clippings are fragile, handle with care

Language: English

Conservation: Staples removed from two items in file and replaced with archival clips

Category: Family and personal life; Environment; Land, settlement and immigration; Religions

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Indigenous events, teepee construction, Calgary Stampede parade

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 66 photographs pertaining to Indigenous events in Calgary; a Calgary Stampede parade in Cardston; Norman Luxton’s pet dogs outside of the Indian Trading Post in Banff; an event marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 7 held at Crowfoot Crossing in 1927; the constructi…

Date Range: [ca.1910-1920]; 1927; [ca.1950-1960]; 1959

Reference Code: LUX / I / E6 / PA - 249 to 314

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 / E6 : Photographs : Stoney

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E6 / PA - 249 to 314

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca.1910-1920]; 1927; [ca.1950-1960]; 1959

Physical Description: 66 photographs : b&w prints ; 9 x 14.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 66 photographs pertaining to Indigenous events in Calgary; a Calgary Stampede parade in Cardston; Norman Luxton’s pet dogs outside of the Indian Trading Post in Banff; an event marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 7 held at Crowfoot Crossing in 1927; the construction of teepees in Morley; and 7 scanned copies of photographs, depicting unnamed Indigenous people on horseback and groups gathered near a log building [possibly McDougall Church in Morley?].

Notes: Most items in file are not dated or otherwise annotated; date ranges provided are estimates by Processing Archivist based on context and format of images.

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Community events; Community life; Indigenous Peoples; Family and personal life; Events; Parade; Calgary Stampede; Animals; Horses; Dogs; Teepees; Cultural pluralism; History; Government; Businesses; Anniversary; Churches; Land use

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Banff; Cardston; Morley; Crowfoot Crossing

Language: English

Category: Cultural pluralism; Indigenous Peoples; Government; Land, settlement and immigration; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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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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