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TransAlta Utilities fonds

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Part Of
TransAlta Utilities fonds
Scope & Content
Records from TransAlta Utilities (formerly Calgary Power), 1939 - 1992, ca. 13 cm.: 1 binder: Summary - Environmental Assessment for the Renewal of Final Water Power Licence for the Cascade Power Facility and Operation, August 1992 ; 3 cm. of text - TransAlta. Energy Resources Conservation Board - …
Date Range
1939 - 1992
Reference Code
M592 / V815
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
TransAlta Utilities fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M592 / V815
Sous-Fonds
M592 / V815
Accession Number
8076
Reference Code
M592 / V815
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1939 - 1992
Physical Description
28 cm textual records
29 photographs : b&w and col.
History / Biographical
Calgary Power Company was founded by banker W. Max Aitken in 1903. Aitken, who later became Lord Beaverbrook, reorganized a number of utilities as a subsidiary of his Royal Securities Company. He was joined in this venture by his friend and mentor R. B. Bennett, who served as Canadian Prime Minister from 1930 until 1935.Calgary Power Company was founded by banker W. Max Aitken in 1903. Aitken, who later became Lord Beaverbrook, reorganized a number of utilities as a subsidiary of his Royal Securities Company. He was joined in this venture by his friend and mentor R. B. Bennett, who served as Canadian Prime Minister from 1930 until 1935. Calgary Power changed its name to TransAlta Utilities in 1981. With a service area that had outgrown Calgary decades earlier, the company's new name reflected its province-wide operation. By 1985, TransAlta provided 81 percent of the province's electricity needs. TransAlta Utilities Corporation is the largest investor-owned electric utility in Canada. TransAlta supplies electric energy to over 630,000 customers, which amounts to approximately 70 percent of Alberta's electricity consumption.
Scope & Content
Records from TransAlta Utilities (formerly Calgary Power), 1939 - 1992, ca. 13 cm.: 1 binder: Summary - Environmental Assessment for the Renewal of Final Water Power Licence for the Cascade Power Facility and Operation, August 1992 ; 3 cm. of text - TransAlta. Energy Resources Conservation Board - 1987 Small Power Inquiry ; 1992 - Cascade licence renewal - includes 1992, .5 cm. - includes newsclippings, handwritten notes - draft renewal license ; Cascade project license renewal; 1) scrapbook - photos with captions, 20 photos, 1992; 2) miscellaneous tour photographs, 1991-1992, 29 photos, includes Waterton Dam, Belly River, Oldman Dam; 3) 4 maps/blueprints - Banff/Lake Louise route plan, 1961; Transmission Line, 1992; Lake Minnewanka - Bow River, 1992; blueprint map of Banff National Park area ; History of Cascade - reports: 1944 audit of construction of Minnewanka storage & power development; history - letters from Canadian government, 1939-1949.
Subject Access
Calgary Power Ltd.
TransAlta Utilites
Geographic Access
Alberta
Banff
Calgary
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/74/TRANSALTA-UTILITIES-CORPORATION.html
Processing Status
Processed
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History of Cascade Power Plant

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Part Of
TransAlta Utilities fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of information about the Cascade power plant, includes records reharding the whole Lake Minnewanka area. Also included is a historical background on hydroelectric plants in the Calgary Power system.
Date Range
1941 - 1992
Reference Code
M592 / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
TransAlta Utilities fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M592 / V815
Sous-Fonds
M592
Accession Number
8076
Reference Code
M592 / 1
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1941 - 1992
Physical Description
2 cm textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of information about the Cascade power plant, includes records reharding the whole Lake Minnewanka area. Also included is a historical background on hydroelectric plants in the Calgary Power system.
Subject Access
Calgary Power Ltd.
TransAlta Utilites
Geographic Access
Alberta
Banff
Calgary
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Processing Status
Processed
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[Backus water motor]

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of a photograph negative of a Backus water motor.
Date Range
1900-1950
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / NA - 2
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E : Collected Material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / E / 4 : Photographs
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / NA - 2
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1900-1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w negative ;
Scope & Content
Item consists of a photograph negative of a Backus water motor.
Subject Access
Industry
Commercial products
Geographic Access
Banff
Alberta
Related Material
Corresponding print LUX / I / E4 / PA - 39
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Black and white Canadian Pacific prints

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Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 54 black and white prints pertaining to trail rides and tourism in areas including Peyto Lake, Wolverine Plateau, Scarab Lake, Lake Louise, Banff Springs Hotel and other scenic areas around Banff townsite. Photographs were produced by Canadian Pacific for publication and advertisin…
Date Range
1940
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]
Reference Code
V635 / III / PA - 13 to 66
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
  8 images  
Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M545 / V635
Series
V635 / III : Published records
Sous-Fonds
V635
Accession Number
5757
Reference Code
V635 / III / PA - 13 to 66
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Produced by Canadian Pacific
Date Range
1940
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]
Physical Description
54 photographs : b&w prints ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 54 black and white prints pertaining to trail rides and tourism in areas including Peyto Lake, Wolverine Plateau, Scarab Lake, Lake Louise, Banff Springs Hotel and other scenic areas around Banff townsite. Photographs were produced by Canadian Pacific for publication and advertising, and feature excursions led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.
Notes
Some photographs not dated, but likely similar in age to other items dated 1940.
Subject Access
Travel
Tourism
Canadian Pacific
Advertising
Landscapes
Banff Springs Hotel
Hotel
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Peyto Lake
Wolverine Plateau
Scarab Lake
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions apply
Language
English
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Commerce and industry
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
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Calgary Chamber of Commerce

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54708
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of documents and printed signs pertaining to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Includes a circular red member logo made of printing paper, a booklet titled "List of Members: Supplement to the Sixty-Fourth Annual Report" [1955], and 10 membership signs for the Calgary Chamber of Commerc…
Date Range
1951-1956
1958-1961
Reference Code
LUX / II / C1 / 29
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Published record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / C1 : Volunteer activities
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C1 / 29
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Published record
Date Range
1951-1956
1958-1961
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce was known as the Calgary Board of Trade from its creation in 1890 until 1950. The organization's name change took place the following year.
Scope & Content
File consists of documents and printed signs pertaining to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Includes a circular red member logo made of printing paper, a booklet titled "List of Members: Supplement to the Sixty-Fourth Annual Report" [1955], and 10 membership signs for the Calgary Chamber of Commerce which have strings attached for hanging.
Notes
Membership signs are arranged chronologically in file folder
Subject Access
Calgary Chamber of Commerce
Advertising
Commerce
Membership
Tourism
Government
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Membership logo in file has been placed in mylar sleeve due to signs of minor ink seepage on the back.
Related Material
LUX / II / C1 / 28
Category
Commerce and industry
Government
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.calgarychamber.com/about-us/history
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Canadian Pacific souvenir and travel publications

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of brochures, souvenir booklets, travel guides and related materials pertaining to Canadian Pacific trips and destinations within North America. Locations include: Banff Springs Hotel and Banff National Park; the Empress Hotel in Victoria; British Columbia; Ontario and the the Great L…
Date Range
[1905-1911]
1909
[1915-1920]
1917-1918
1920-1921
1923
1928-1929
1931
1935-1938
1940
[1940-1950]
1974
Reference Code
LUX / II / C4 / 15 to 17
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / C4 : Travel and hobbies
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C4 / 15 to 17
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
[1905-1911]
1909
[1915-1920]
1917-1918
1920-1921
1923
1928-1929
1931
1935-1938
1940
[1940-1950]
1974
Physical Description
7.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of brochures, souvenir booklets, travel guides and related materials pertaining to Canadian Pacific trips and destinations within North America. Locations include: Banff Springs Hotel and Banff National Park; the Empress Hotel in Victoria; British Columbia; Ontario and the the Great Lakes; Quebec; Alaska; and the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. File also includes a map of the Canadian Pacific rail system [1918] and a copy of "Empress of the Pacific" cruise magazine [1936].
Subject Access
Tourism
Travel
Canadian Pacific Railway
Cruise ships
Banff Springs Hotel
Hotel
Empress Hotel
Train
Railways
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
British Columbia
Victoria
Ontario
Quebec
Great Lakes
United States of America
Alaska
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Items divided into 3 files: LUX/II/C4/15: Ontario, Quebec, Alaska and Canadian coastal guide books [ca. 1915-1920] LUX/II/C4/16: Canadian Rockies guides and information booklets LUX/II/C4/17: Other Canadian Pacific material
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Alberta business and news publication history

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of three textual publications and a subject index booklet for a separate publication [accompanying publication not present in fonds]. Content pertains to the history of the Calgary Herald [ca. 1905]; the Alberta Division Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; the history of Calgary's…
Date Range
[1905]
1950
1955
[1956-1960]
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 39
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
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 / F1 : Textual
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 39
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
[1905]
1950
1955
[1956-1960]
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 23 x 29.5 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of three textual publications and a subject index booklet for a separate publication [accompanying publication not present in fonds]. Content pertains to the history of the Calgary Herald [ca. 1905]; the Alberta Division Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; the history of Calgary's business and financial development; and Alberta's economy.
Subject Access
Advertising
Businesses
Buildings
Construction
Commercial products
Commerce
Industry
History
Anniversary
Calgary Power Ltd.
Finances
Newspaper
Publication
Natural resources
Land, settlement and immigration
Land use
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Edmonton
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Royal visit commemorative place mats

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 11 identical decorative paper place mats and one cardboard poster depicting Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip of England, as well as the coat of arms for Canada and its 10 provinces with "Welcome to Canada" written across the bottom. Content pertains to Elizabeth and Philip's ro…
Date Range
1951
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 46
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
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 / F1 : Textual
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 46
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
0.2 cm of textual records (12 items ; 25 x 38 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of 11 identical decorative paper place mats and one cardboard poster depicting Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip of England, as well as the coat of arms for Canada and its 10 provinces with "Welcome to Canada" written across the bottom. Content pertains to Elizabeth and Philip's royal visit to Canada in 1951. Items are in original paper envelope with a similar design printed across the front. Back of envelope includes Shell Gasoline logo and stamp for Shell gas station in Banff.
Subject Access
Royal Visit
Royalty
Souvenir
Government
Advertising
Natural resources
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Government
Commerce and industry
Natural resources
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Canadian history and tourism publications

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55109
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of published materials pertaining to topics of Canadian, provincial and regional history, related statistical information, and national politics; information booklets and guides for Banff National Park, Alberta, Victoria, B.C., and other regions within Canada; and other Canadian trave…
Date Range
1902-1905
1919
1928
1930-1931
1934
1940-1941
1948
1951
1955-1957
1960
1963
1979
1988
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 63 to 64
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
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 / F1 : Textual
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 63 to 64
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
1902-1905
1919
1928
1930-1931
1934
1940-1941
1948
1951
1955-1957
1960
1963
1979
1988
Physical Description
4.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of published materials pertaining to topics of Canadian, provincial and regional history, related statistical information, and national politics; information booklets and guides for Banff National Park, Alberta, Victoria, B.C., and other regions within Canada; and other Canadian travel and promotional material.
Notes
Some items are annotated
Subject Access
Advertising
Travel
Tourism
Transportation
History
Geography
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
British Columbia
Victoria
Saskatchewan
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Exploration, discovery and travel
Government
Natural resources
Politics
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
File stored in two folders arranged by subject: LUX / II / F1 / 63 : Canadian history and research material LUX / II / F1 / 64 : Canadian tourism publications
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of two calendars. One calendar dated 1934 depicts a waterfront view and an unidentified mountain range; one calendar pertains to Union Milk Co. Ltd. in Banff, and includes recipes, cooking measurements and substitutions, and other related information.
Date Range
1934
1960
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 65
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Calendar
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 / F1 : Textual
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 65
GMD
Textual record
Calendar
Date Range
1934
1960
Physical Description
0.2 cm of textual records (2 calendars ; 20.5 x 19.5 cm and 20 x 17 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of two calendars. One calendar dated 1934 depicts a waterfront view and an unidentified mountain range; one calendar pertains to Union Milk Co. Ltd. in Banff, and includes recipes, cooking measurements and substitutions, and other related information.
Material Details
Calendar dated 1934 has small brown ribbon attached at the top, presumably intended for hanging the calendar on a wall
Subject Access
Union Milk Company Limited
Businesses
Commerce and industry
Mountains
Environment
Seascapes
Calendar
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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