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Banff and area scenic views, King Edward Hotel

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 14 b&w photograph prints [loose and on matboard]. Content pertains to local views near Banff, including Georgina Luxton riding in a carriage along Tunnel Mountain Trail, a hunting trip north of Banff with guide George Harrison[?], the King Edward Hotel building exterior and surroun…
Date Range
1904-1905
1910
[ca.1910-1920]
Reference Code
LUX / I / D6c / PA - 220 to 233
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 / 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 - 220 to 233
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Items LUX/I/D6c/PA-232 and 233 produced by Norman Luxton
Date Range
1904-1905
1910
[ca.1910-1920]
Physical Description
10 photographs : b&w ; 29.5 x 18 cm or smaller -- 4 photographs : b&w prints on matboard ; 35.5 x 14 cm and 25 x 21 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 14 b&w photograph prints [loose and on matboard]. Content pertains to local views near Banff, including Georgina Luxton riding in a carriage along Tunnel Mountain Trail, a hunting trip north of Banff with guide George Harrison[?], the King Edward Hotel building exterior and surrounding property [1904-1910] and an event hosted in the hotel, and panoramic views of Banff and a waterfront area [Lake Minnewanka?] taken by Norman Luxton.
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Georgina
Harrison, George
Subject Access
Landscapes
Horses
Horseback riding
Sports
Recreation
Hunting
Family and personal life
Businesses
Hotels
Construction
Communities
Land use
Townsite development
Mountains
Trails
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Lake Minnewanka
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Land, settlement and immigration
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Items stored in three file folders: PA-220 to 222 [Tunnel Mountain Trail and hunting trip]; PA-223 to 231 [King Edward Hotel]; and PA-232 to 233 [Banff & area panoramas]
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 photographs depicting views of Fort Calgary between 1875 and 1884. Includes views of the I.G. Baker & Co. storefront.
Date Range
ca.1875-1882
1880-1882
1884
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 265 to 269 (oversize)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
  5 images  
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 / PA - 265 to 269 (oversize)
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
ca.1875-1882
1880-1882
1884
Physical Description
5 photographs : b&w prints ; 35 x 25 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
I.G. Baker & Co. was a grocer and supply store based in Fort Benton, Montana starting in 1866. An additional store was opened following the settlement of North West Mounted Police officers at Fort Calgary in 1875, which supplied groceries and other basic goods to the area. The business and all existing stores were purchased by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1891.
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 photographs depicting views of Fort Calgary between 1875 and 1884. Includes views of the I.G. Baker & Co. storefront.
Notes
Items in file are annotated
Subject Access
Settlement
Land use
Landscapes
Townsite development
Businesses
Commerce
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Language
English
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Category
Land, settlement and immigration
Commerce and industry
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.heritagepark.ca/park-information/attractions-and-exhibits/ig-baker-co-store
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Helen (Fulmer) Wells scrapbook

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Part Of
Helen Fulmer Wells fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook containing a broad selection of clippings, photographs and notes pertaining to the history of Banff, including development, events, buildings and personalities. Material pertains to the period between ca.1890 and ca.1970
Date Range
[ca. 1950-1970]
Reference Code
M480 / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Helen Fulmer Wells fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M480 / V675
Series
I. Textual records
Sous-Fonds
M480
Accession Number
3881
Reference Code
M480 / 1
GMD
Scrapbook
Responsibility
Extensive annotation by Helen Wells and Sylvia Vosburgh
Date Range
[ca. 1950-1970]
Physical Description
10 cm of textual records (190 pages ; 30.5 x 37 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook containing a broad selection of clippings, photographs and notes pertaining to the history of Banff, including development, events, buildings and personalities. Material pertains to the period between ca.1890 and ca.1970
Name Access
Wells, Helen Fulmer
Peyto, Bill
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Eleanor
Liddell, Ken
Lonsdale, Tom
Phillips, Walter J.
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
Subject Access
Anniversary
Architecture
Art
Banff Crag and Canyon
Banff Indian Days
Bridges
Buildings and facilities
Community events
Community life
Events
Family and personal life
History
Hotels
Indigenous Peoples
Mountaineers
Newspaper
Obituary
Oldtimers
The Albertan
Townsite development
Geographic Access
Banff
Bankhead
Bow Lake
Lake Minnewanka
Bow Valley
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title supplied by Sylvia Vosburgh, daughter of Helen Wells and written on outside cover
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Luxton home views, Tunnel Mountain

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 9 photograph prints [including one postcard print] depicting views of the Luxton family home and property in Banff. Postcard print depicts Tunnel Mountain facing the Luxton home [ca.1910?] with a letter to Norman Luxton from Henry William Leacock[?] [Possibly Walter Heacock] on the…
Date Range
[ca.1905-1910]
1908
[1930-1940]
1954
Reference Code
LUX / I / D1a / PA - 1 to 9
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Postcard
  10 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 / D1 : Personal and family life
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / D1a / PA - 1 to 9
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Postcard
Responsibility
Some photos attributed to J. Howard. A. Chapman
Date Range
[ca.1905-1910]
1908
[1930-1940]
1954
Physical Description
9 photographs : b&w prints ; 17 x 12 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 9 photograph prints [including one postcard print] depicting views of the Luxton family home and property in Banff. Postcard print depicts Tunnel Mountain facing the Luxton home [ca.1910?] with a letter to Norman Luxton from Henry William Leacock[?] [Possibly Walter Heacock] on the back dated 1954.
Notes
Item LUX/I/D1a/PA-2 possibly produced by George Luxton
Material Details
Item LUX/I/D1a/PA-3 has postage stamp affixed to back side
Name Access
Luxton, George
Luxton, Norman
Leacock, Henry William (Harry)
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Home
Townsite development
Immigration and homesteading
Land use
Settlement
Roads
Mountain
Landscapes
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Tunnel Mountain
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook [possibly compiled by Maud Kidney] with ca. 100 newspaper articles and full pages attached inside. Contents pertain to golden wedding anniversaries of Frank and Alice Wheatley and Annie and Ulysses LaCasse; obituary notices for numerous individuals including Norman an…
Date Range
1933
1935 - 1940
1947
1950
1956
1960 - 1965
1968
1969
1974
Reference Code
M74 / IV / C / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
M74 / IV : Family, friends and community records
Sous-Fonds
M74
Sub-Series
M74 / IV / C : 1946 - 1970
Accession Number
2016.8581
Reference Code
M74 / IV / C / 1
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Newspaper clipping
Responsibility
Articles mainly published by the Crag and Canyon and the Calgary Herald
Date Range
1933
1935 - 1940
1947
1950
1956
1960 - 1965
1968
1969
1974
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (1 scrapbook : 52 pages ; 31 x 39 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one scrapbook [possibly compiled by Maud Kidney] with ca. 100 newspaper articles and full pages attached inside. Contents pertain to golden wedding anniversaries of Frank and Alice Wheatley and Annie and Ulysses LaCasse; obituary notices for numerous individuals including Norman and Georgina Luxton, Jimmy Simpson Sr. and Jim and Fern Brewster; articles on achievements by Jimmy Simpson Sr., Norman Luxton, Norman B. Sanson and others; and other news including opinion articles, sports updates and articles on construction/expansion projects and local events held in Banff.
Notes
Newspaper articles attached to inside of scrapbook cover wide range of dates. Scrapbook has been placed in sub-series M74 / IV / C [1946 - 1970] as a large portion of articles fall within specified dates.
Some articles are loose in scrapbook
Material Details
Most newspaper clippings attached inside with adhesive, some items loose.
Name Access
Wheatley, Alice
Wheatley, Frank
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Georgina
LaCasse, Annie
LaCasse, Ulysses
Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
Kidney, Maude
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Sanson, Norman
Brewster, Fern
Brewster, Jim
Harmon, Byron
Brett, Robert G.
Subject Access
Businesses
Calgary Herald
Community events
Commerce and industry
Crag and Canyon newspaper
Family and personal life
Funeral
Hockey
Sports
Travel
Tourism
Townsite development
Skiing
Politics
Photography
Advertising
Industry
Indigenous Peoples
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Calgary
Access Restrictions
Physical access may be restricted due to fragile state
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Item has been tied with unbleached cotton string to keep contents together and prevent loss or misplacement of loose articles inside
Item stored flat and separately from other materials to prevent further physical damage
Consider digitizing contents of scrapbook and limiting access to the physical copy due to its poor condition and risk of loose contents
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Land, settlement and immigration
Commerce and industry
Family and personal life
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources

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Winter '72 Scrap Book

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Part Of
Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and photocopied clippings pertaining to Chamber of Commerce activities, tourism, the National Park centennial, skiing and ski hills, the Olympics, and other community events throughout Banff National Park.
Date Range
ca. 1972
Reference Code
M132 / 182
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M132 / V43
Sous-Fonds
M132
Sub-Series
III / B Other records
Accession Number
6060
Reference Code
M132 / 182
GMD
Scrapbook
Date Range
ca. 1972
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records (46 pages ; 27.5 x 38.5 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and photocopied clippings pertaining to Chamber of Commerce activities, tourism, the National Park centennial, skiing and ski hills, the Olympics, and other community events throughout Banff National Park.
Subject Access
Administration
Alberta Winter Games
Anniversary
Architecture
Awards
Banff Winter Festival
Buildings and facilities
Businesses
Calgary Stampede
Centennial
Community events
Community life
Conservation
Construction
Ecology
Environment and Nature
Government
Industry
Municipal views
National parks and reserves
Newspaper
Olympic Games (Winter)
Park policy
Tourism
Townsite development
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
French
Title Source
Title written on the cover
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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