topic:"Military" found 26 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Burned Photographs [unlisted- file 1 of 5]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 23 photographs pertaining to various friends and extended members of the Luxton/McDougall family. File includes images of Fred and Jean Graham's house in Calgary, Mr. [Ed?] and Mrs. Youmans, Flora McDougall, David McDougall and family, Ada Luxton, school friends of Jean (McDougall)…

Date Range: 1890-1915

Reference Code: LUX / III / C3 / PA - 80 to 102

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / C : Extended family

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / III / C3: Other extended family

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C3 / PA - 80 to 102

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1890-1915

Physical Description: 23 photographs : b&w prints; 18 x 11 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: Harold Malloch Luxton [1884-1915] was the youngest child of parents Sarah Jane Luxton and William Fisher Luxton. Harold served as a member of the Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment, 31st Battalion) during World War I, and was killed in action on December 18, 1915 at the age of 31. Harold is buried at the Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery in Belgium.

Scope & Content: File consists of 23 photographs pertaining to various friends and extended members of the Luxton/McDougall family. File includes images of Fred and Jean Graham's house in Calgary, Mr. [Ed?] and Mrs. Youmans, Flora McDougall, David McDougall and family, Ada Luxton, school friends of Jean (McDougall) Graham, and Harold [Malloch] Luxton in his Canadian Infantry uniform, 1914.

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Home; Portrait; Education; School; Military; World War I

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Morley

Language: English

Conservation: Items are stored in mylar

Category: Family and personal life; Education; Military

Biographical Source Notes: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/155306

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canada and the Present War [1939 - 1942]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Scrapbook is titled "Canada and the Present War" and consists of newspaper clippings including some full-page excerpts and smaller articles. Scrapbook includes table of contents on first page [see "Content Details"]. Content pertains to Canadian industry, trade, agriculture, national exports, warti…

Date Range: [1939 - 1942]

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 - 20

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook

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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 - 20

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook

Date Range: [1939 - 1942]

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Scrapbook is titled "Canada and the Present War" and consists of newspaper clippings including some full-page excerpts and smaller articles. Scrapbook includes table of contents on first page [see "Content Details"]. Content pertains to Canadian industry, trade, agriculture, national exports, wartime production, and national and global politics; includes statistics for these subjects from World War I and World War II eras [1914 to ca.1942].

Subject Access: Commerce and industry; Communications; Education; Environment; History; Industry; Labour; Laws and legislation; Military; Mines and mineral resources; Mining; Natural resources; Agriculture; Politics; Politics and government; Science and technology; Ship; War; World War I; World War II

Geographic Access: Canada; Ontario; Germany; United States of America; Russia

Language: English

Conservation: Two metal binder rings were removed to prevent risk of future rust damage and contamination. Scrapbook has been re-fastened with unbleached twine and interleaved with acid-free tissue.

Category: Commerce and industry; Communications; Education; Government; Labour; Military; Natural resources; Politics; Science and technology

Title Source: Title based on contents of item

Content Details: [Scrapbook table of contents]: Telephone System in Canada Argentine Crops and Canada Farm Production in Canada Business Trends and Industry Income Taxes Newsprint St. Lawrence Power Pact Canada's War Metals Long or Short War Food Industries and Capacity Production Canada Wheat and the War War and Wool War Effect on Travel and Foreign Trade Minerals and War Canada and Ships Chemicals and War How Vulnerable are our Mines? Necessary Supplies for War Comparison between Canada 1914 and 1939 War quickens business in Canada Canada's Balance of Trade Radium Development and Trade with South America Election Platforms - Dominion Elections

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

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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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David George McDougall Ross certificates, oversize

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 rolled certificates pertaining to the military and academic career of David George McDougall Ross. Includes 2 certificates of military qualification, one under the title of Second Lieutenant dated April 5, 1940 and one under the title of Lieutenant C.A.C. (A.F.) dated May 18, 194…

Date Range: 1933; 1939-1940; 1942

Reference Code: LUX / III / C2 / 8 to 12 (O.S.)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Government record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / C : Extended family

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / C2 : McDougall and Ross families papers and photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C2 / 8 to 12 (O.S.)

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Government record

Date Range: 1933; 1939-1940; 1942

Physical Description: 5 cm of textual records (5 rolled pages ; 54 x 43 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 rolled certificates pertaining to the military and academic career of David George McDougall Ross. Includes 2 certificates of military qualification, one under the title of Second Lieutenant dated April 5, 1940 and one under the title of Lieutenant C.A.C. (A.F.) dated May 18, 1942; one Training Centre certification form marking the completion of training, 1942; a Declaration of Enlistment for World War II, 1939; and a University of Alberta Bachelor of Arts degree certificate for David George McDougall Ross, dated 1933.

Notes: Items originally stored together in storage tube with University of Alberta mailing address label for "Mr. David George Ross" on front

Name Access: McDougall Ross, David; University of Alberta

Subject Access: Education; Military; World War II; Arts; Government

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Edmonton

Access Restrictions: Handle with caution

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Items have been placed in mylar

Category: Education; Arts; Government; Military

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Original storage label: [upper left]: "UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA EDMONTON, ALBERTA" [Center of label]: "Mr. David George Ross, 517 - 4th Ave. West, CALGARY, Alberta."

Processing Status: Processed

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David George McDougall Ross education and military records

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of documents pertaining to the education and military career of David George McDougall Ross. File includes two report cards dated February and March 1919, handwritten notes on Canadian History [n.d., signed "David Ross"], and three letters sent between David Ross and staff at the Depa…

Date Range: 1919; [1925-1930]; 1942; 1945

Reference Code: LUX / III / C2 / 19

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 : Extended 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 / 19

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1919; [1925-1930]; 1942; 1945

Physical Description: 0.2 cm of textual materials

Scope & Content: File consists of documents pertaining to the education and military career of David George McDougall Ross. File includes two report cards dated February and March 1919, handwritten notes on Canadian History [n.d., signed "David Ross"], and three letters sent between David Ross and staff at the Department of National Defence regarding his service in World War II.

Name Access: Ross, David George McDougall

Subject Access: Academics; Education; Communications; Correspondence; Personal and Professional Life; School; History; Military; War; World War II

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Ontario; Ottawa; Toronto

Language: English

Category: Communications; Family and personal life; Education; Military

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Education, Military, & Club Scrapbook

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Part Of: Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of academic, sports, and military newsclippings, certificates, and letters. Includes documents from Trinity College School, Ontario Militia, Alpine Club of Canada, and Royal Military College of Canada. Contains newspaper clippings, hand-written letters, certificates, pr…

Date Range: 1910-1933

Reference Code: M169 / II / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M169

Series: II Scrapbooks

Sous-Fonds: M169

Accession Number: 22000

Reference Code: M169 / II / 1

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1910-1933

Physical Description: 5 cm of textual records (103 pages ; 24.5 x 30 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of academic, sports, and military newsclippings, certificates, and letters. Includes documents from Trinity College School, Ontario Militia, Alpine Club of Canada, and Royal Military College of Canada. Contains newspaper clippings, hand-written letters, certificates, programmes, ledger pages, cartoons and sketches, telegrams, invitations, and steamliner tickets.

Name Access: Wheeler, E. O. (Edward Oliver); Wheeler, Edward Oliver

Subject Access: Academics; Accidents; Alpine Club of Canada; Art; Awards; Biographical; Cadet camp; Competition; Education; Hockey; Membership; Military; School; School athletics; Sports; University; War

Geographic Access: Calgary; Ottawa; Alberta; Ontario; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Black pages not scanned

Creator: Wheeler, Edward O.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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George Mandryk collected photographs - File 2 of 2

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 64 prints pertaining to members of the Young family and their travels in Egypt, ca. 1915-1916. Content pertains to landmarks and views of Cairo, Egypt, including local individuals and families; Ruben and Clarence Young and Fred Carter, as well as numerous unnamed individuals; and c…

Date Range: 1915-1916

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 538 to 601

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

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 - 538 to 601

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Date Range: 1915-1916

Physical Description: 64 photographs : b&w prints and postcards ; 9 x 14 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 64 prints pertaining to members of the Young family and their travels in Egypt, ca. 1915-1916. Content pertains to landmarks and views of Cairo, Egypt, including local individuals and families; Ruben and Clarence Young and Fred Carter, as well as numerous unnamed individuals; and churches [including St. Martin’s Church and Canterbury Cathedral] and boarding schools in Egypt and England.

Notes: Original annotations on back of numerous photographs are partially or mostly missing due to physical cropping of the items.

Name Access: Young, Clarence; Young, Ruben; Carter, Fred

Subject Access: Children; Community life; Communities; Travel; Tourism; Businesses; Family and personal life; Military; World War I; Sports; Art; Education; Churches; School; Religions; Ship; Boats; Transportation

Geographic Access: Egypt; Cairo; England; Canterbury

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Education; Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation; Military

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Children, community life, communities, travel, tourism, businesses, family and personal life, military, World War I, sports, art, education, school, churches, religion, ships, boats, transportation

Processing Status: Processed

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Miscellaneous

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Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Date Range: 1911-1980; 1911; 1941-1942; 1957-1959; 1966; 1980

Reference Code: M521 / III / B / 1-3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Newspaper clipping; Private record; Published record; Textual record

Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M521 / V75

Series: M521 / III : Queen's University

Sous-Fonds: M521

Sub-Series: M521 / III / B : Miscellaneous

Accession Number: 7504

Reference Code: M521 / III / B / 1-3

GMD: Newspaper clipping; Private record; Published record; Textual record

Date Range: 1911-1980; 1911; 1941-1942; 1957-1959; 1966; 1980

Physical Description: 7 cm of textual records (23.5 x 29 cm or smaller)

Notes: Dorothy served as the Treasurer of the AMS in 1941, and as the President in 1942. Dorothy was the first female president appointed to the AMS.; Both editions of the Tricolor (published during World War II) document the Queen's War Aid Commission, a subcommittee of the AMS. They each document alumni who served and died overseas. They are both annotated on several pages.