topic:"Museums" found 18 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Mountain photographs order forms

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photo order forms completed by Chic Scott for research purposes [1997-2017]. File includes order forms from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Fondazione Sella, B.C. Archives, Glenbow Museum, Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives, Kimberley Heritage Museum, and Revelstoke Mu…

Date Range: 1997 - 2017

Reference Code: M57 / XIV / A / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M57; S47; V40

Series: M57 / XIV : Chic Scott Personal

Sous-Fonds: M57

Sub-Series: M57 / XIV / A : Research materials

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M57 / XIV / A / 2

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1997 - 2017

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of photo order forms completed by Chic Scott for research purposes [1997-2017]. File includes order forms from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Fondazione Sella, B.C. Archives, Glenbow Museum, Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives, Kimberley Heritage Museum, and Revelstoke Museum and Archives.

Subject Access: History; Research; Photography; Publication; Museums; Mountains; Education; Environment

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Jasper; Calgary; British Columbia; Revelstoke

Language: English

Category: Education; Environment

Title Source: Title copied from original folder of contents

Processing Status: Processed

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Luxton Museum interior and exhibits

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 43 photographs pertaining to displays and views inside the Luxton Museum in Banff. Photographs depict artwork, taxidermy displays, wax figures, and visitors inside the museum.

Date Range: 1955; 1958; [1955-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / PA - 114 to 156

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

72 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 - 114 to 156

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Some photographs produced by Ernest Kehr

Date Range: 1955; 1958; [1955-1960]

Physical Description: 43 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 43 photographs pertaining to displays and views inside the Luxton Museum in Banff. Photographs depict artwork, taxidermy displays, wax figures, and visitors inside the museum.

Subject Access: Museums; Taxidermy; Indigenous Peoples; History; Animals; Luxton Museum

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Indigenous Peoples

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Tilikum on display in Victoria

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 colour transparency slides depicting the Tilikum dugout canoe on display in Victoria, B.C. in 1974.

Date Range: 1974

Reference Code: LUX / II / F2 / NS - 1 to 6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

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 / F2 : Photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / F2 / NS - 1 to 6

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1974

Physical Description: 6 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 colour transparency slides depicting the Tilikum dugout canoe on display in Victoria, B.C. in 1974.

Subject Access: Museums; Canoes and canoeing; History

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Victoria

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright status unknown

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Other research, professional

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Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 cassette recordings pertaining to Maryalice Harvey Stewart's research and areas of professional interest.

Date Range: [ca.1970-1980]; 1974-1975

Reference Code: S13 / I / B / 42 to 46

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Sound recording; Cassette

Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M9; S13; V605

Series: S13 / I : Professional records

Sous-Fonds: S13

Sub-Series: S13 / I / B : Research and other professional records

Accession Number: 7412

Reference Code: S13 / I / B / 42 to 46

GMD: Sound recording; Cassette

Date Range: [ca.1970-1980]; 1974-1975

Physical Description: 5 sound recordings : cassettes

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 cassette recordings pertaining to Maryalice Harvey Stewart's research and areas of professional interest.

Notes: Contents of file: S13 / I / B / 42 : Directory listing of museums, Maryalice Harvey Stewart (Feb. 20, 1974) S13 / I / B / 43 : "MHS Talk - Guides + Packers Reunion June 1974" S13 / I / B / 44 : "MHS - Notes" pertaining to historic buildings, homes, properties (n.d.) S13 / I / B / 45 : "Heritage Canada Ann[ual] Meeting Sept 20 /75 Heritage Park - Calgary" S13 / I / B / 46 : Ted Hart, Mary Andrews, Maryalice Harvey Stewart discussing archival subject headings (n.d.)

Name Access: Stewart, Maryalice Harvey; Hart, E. J. (Ted); Andrews, Mary

Subject Access: Buildings; Property; History; Research; Events; Museums

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Stoney Nakoda portraits, tools, art, displays

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs depicting Stoney Nakoda individuals [some not identified], a display of Indigenous tools, the construction of a teepee[?], several pieces of Indigenous art, and a metal statue bust of C. H. Martin[?] signed by Charlie Beil. File also includes a scanned copy of a photogr…

Date Range: [ca.1900-1906]; [ca.1910-1915]; 1935; 1939; [ca.1940-1950]; 1950-1951; 1960

Reference Code: LUX / I / E6 / PA - 524 to 558

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 - 524 to 558

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Photographs produced by Norman Luxton; Harry Pollard; Ernest Kehr; F. Gully; William [Bill] Round

Date Range: [ca.1900-1906]; [ca.1910-1915]; 1935; 1939; [ca.1940-1950]; 1950-1951; 1960

Physical Description: 35 photographs : b&w prints ; 30.5 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs depicting Stoney Nakoda individuals [some not identified], a display of Indigenous tools, the construction of a teepee[?], several pieces of Indigenous art, and a metal statue bust of C. H. Martin[?] signed by Charlie Beil. File also includes a scanned copy of a photograph and an accompanying letter from the National Museum of Canada pertaining to Norman Luxton’s donation of a portrait photograph of John Chiniquay to the museum in 1928 [item LUX/I/E6/PA-549].

Notes: Some titles and names misspelled in original annotations on items, including Jonas [Benjamin] and John [Chiniquay]; File contains duplicate images

Name Access: Benjamin, Jonas; Savage Hunting Eagle; Hunter, Nat; Lefthand, Jonnie; McLean, George; Walking Buffalo (George McLean); Chiniquay, John; Round, F. W. E. (Bill), Jr.; Wesley, Peter

Subject Access: Portrait; Photography; Indigenous Peoples; Family and personal life; Teepees; Animals; Dogs; Museums; History; Art; Statue

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Morley

Language: English

Conservation: Original storage envelope for item LUX/I/E6/PA-549 stored in mylar sheet in file

Related Material: Scanned photograph [item LUX/I/E6/PA-549] has corresponding negative photo duplicate [LUX/I/E6/NA-111]

Category: Indigenous Peoples; Family and personal life; Arts

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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Luxton Museum mannequin displays

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 16 colour transparency slides pertaining to Indigenous mannequin displays inside the Luxton Museum. Includes mannequin representing Chief Sitting Bull.

Date Range: 1953-1962

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / NS - 1 to 16

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

16 images

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 / D3 : Organizations

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / NS - 1 to 16

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1953-1962

Physical Description: 16 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of 16 colour transparency slides pertaining to Indigenous mannequin displays inside the Luxton Museum. Includes mannequin representing Chief Sitting Bull.

Notes: File contains duplicate photographs

Name Access: Chief Sitting Bull

Subject Access: Museums; History; Indigenous Peoples; Art

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Conservation: Items stored together in transparency sleeve

Category: Arts; Indigenous Peoples

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Royal Alberta Museum, Ancient Alberta Gallery Advisory Group

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of documents pertaining to the Royal Alberta Museum's Ancient Alberta Gallery Advisory Group. File includes correspondence, a transportation expense form, a progress report and other related materials sent to and/or annotated by Ben Gadd.

Date Range: 2006

Reference Code: M590 / III / D / 5

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 / 5

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 2006

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of documents pertaining to the Royal Alberta Museum's Ancient Alberta Gallery Advisory Group. File includes correspondence, a transportation expense form, a progress report and other related materials sent to and/or annotated by Ben Gadd.

Name Access: Gadd, Ben

Subject Access: Organizations; Communications; Museums; History; Natural history

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Edmonton

Language: English

Category: Communications

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