topic:"souvenir" found 12 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

British Royal Family souvenir books

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54788

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of two souvenir books pertaining to the British Royal Family. Includes one copy of "Souvenir of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee" [1897] pertaining to the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's coronation, and one copy of "Berrow's Coronation Souvenir" book pertaining to the coronation of 13…

Date Range: 1897; 1953

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 / 39 & 40

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / B : Georgina Luxton

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

Sub-Series: LUX / III / B4 : Collected material

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 / 39 & 40

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 1897; 1953

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 30.5 x 43 cm and 30 x 42 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of two souvenir books pertaining to the British Royal Family. Includes one copy of "Souvenir of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee" [1897] pertaining to the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's coronation, and one copy of "Berrow's Coronation Souvenir" book pertaining to the coronation of 13 British monarchs between 1690 and 1953, including Queen Elizabeth II.

Subject Access: Royalty; Government; Souvenir; Coronation; Anniversary; Public events

Geographic Access: England; Canada

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Government

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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content.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

"Buffalo Medicine" [charm]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54926

Part Of: Parks Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of documents pertaining to the "Buffalo Medicine" charm manufactured and distributed by the Parks publicity bureau from 1920-1922. The charm was a small metal piece housed in a paper pouch and accompanied by a leaflett that related the legend of the charm. The charms were made in batc…

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1922]

Reference Code: M317 / III / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Textual record

1 website

Part Of: Parks Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M317 / S23 / V488

Series: III. Textual records series

Sous-Fonds: M317

Accession Number: 8134

Reference Code: M317 / III / 1

GMD: Published record; Textual record

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1922]

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (3 pages ; 21.5 x 28 cm and 10.5 x 16.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of documents pertaining to the "Buffalo Medicine" charm manufactured and distributed by the Parks publicity bureau from 1920-1922. The charm was a small metal piece housed in a paper pouch and accompanied by a leaflett that related the legend of the charm. The charms were made in batches of 10,000 and were popular collectors items. The first batch made in 1920 were made of alluminum, but the design was changed for the second and final issue. Includes a typed letter to Jim Sime from Fergus Lothian regarding the charm and material related to early Park fire prevention ; the leaflet that accompanied a "Buffalo Medicine" charm ; a typed text page meant to accompany the charm while on display.

Notes: The charm and its original pouch are now housed in Heritage Collection.

Name Access: Lothian, Fergus; Sime, Jim

Subject Access: Advertising; Buffalo; Correspondence; Fire; Fire fighters; Fire wardens; National parks and reserves; Parks; Parks Canada; Rocky Mountains Park; Souvenir

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Related Material: Charm held in Heritage Collection : 103.01.1043 a,b

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

Websites

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.1043%20a%2cb

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

Calgary Exhibition and Stampede

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54716

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of published textual materials pertaining to Calgary Exhibition and Stampede events between 1912 and 1972. File includes cutout paper logos, books, brochures and pamphlets, "prize list and rules" booklets, informational content mailed to Eleanor Luxton [1928] empty branded Stampede en…

Date Range: 1912; [1920-1930]; 1924-1925; 1927-1933; 1935; 1939; 1943-1946; [1945-1950]; 1949; 1951; 1953; 1955; 1957-1959; 1964; 1972

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 22

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Postcard; Organization 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 / 22

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Postcard; Organization record

Date Range: 1912; [1920-1930]; 1924-1925; 1927-1933; 1935; 1939; 1943-1946; [1945-1950]; 1949; 1951; 1953; 1955; 1957-1959; 1964; 1972

Physical Description: 4 cm of textual records ; 6 cloth ribbons

Scope & Content: File consists of published textual materials pertaining to Calgary Exhibition and Stampede events between 1912 and 1972. File includes cutout paper logos, books, brochures and pamphlets, "prize list and rules" booklets, informational content mailed to Eleanor Luxton [1928] empty branded Stampede envelopes, blank pages with Stampede letterhead, and 6 cloth ribbons labelled "Native Daughter", "Pioneer" and "Pioneer Son" [n.d.].

Notes: File contains duplicates; Some excess duplicates have been temporarily moved and may be de-accessioned in the future

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Calgary Stampede; Sports and recreation; Souvenir; Events; Horses; Horseback riding; Hotel; Anniversary; Entertainment; Advertising; Parades

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: One creased paper logo and all cloth ribbons from file have been placed in mylar sleeves

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Commerce and industry

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.

Coin

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1188%20a-m

Date: 1980 – 1991

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1188 a-m

Description: a) 1980 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar in bottom half of plastic case. Illustration of Lake Minnewanka. “Lake Minnewanka 1980 value in Banff 1 dollar expires Sept 30. 1980” Obverse illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat “Banff Lake Louise Dollar Canada”. b) 1980 silver Banff Lake Louise…

1 image

Title: Coin

Date: 1980 – 1991

Material: metal

Description: a) 1980 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar in bottom half of plastic case. Illustration of Lake Minnewanka. “Lake Minnewanka 1980 value in Banff 1 dollar expires Sept 30. 1980” Obverse illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat “Banff Lake Louise Dollar Canada”. b) 1980 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Lake Minnewanka. “Lake Minnewanka 1980 value in Banff 1 dollar expires Sept 30. 1980” Obverse illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat “Banff Lake Louise Dollar Canada”. c) 1983 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Vermilion Lakes. “Vermilion Lakes 1983 value in Banff 1 dollar expires Sept 30. 1983” Obverse illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat “Banff Lake Louise Dollar Canada”. d) 1984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” e) 11984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” f) 1984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” g) 1984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” h) 1988 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar in plastic case. Illustration of Mount Rundle. “Mount Rundle 1988 value in Banff/Lake Louise $1.00 dollar expires Nov. 30. 1988” Obverse illustration Banff Springs Hotel “1988 Banff Springs Hotel Centennial 1988 Banff Alberta Canada”. i) 1988 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Mount Rundle. “Mount Rundle 1988 value in Banff/Lake Louise $1.00 dollar expires Nov. 30. 1988” Obverse illustration Banff Springs Hotel “1988 Banff Springs Hotel Centennial 1988 Banff Alberta Canada”. j) 1990 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Grizzly Bear. “Newest Town Banff Oldest Park Banff Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Dec. 13. 1990” Obverse illustration mounted police with flag “R.C.M.P. G.R.C. Banff Lake Louise Alberta Canada”. k) 1990 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Grizzly Bear. “Newest Town Banff Oldest Park Banff Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Dec. 13. 1990” Obverse illustration mounted police with flag “R.C.M.P. G.R.C. Banff Lake Louise Alberta Canada”. l)1990 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Grizzly Bear. “Newest Town Banff Oldest Park Banff Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Dec. 13. 1990” Obverse illustration mounted police with flag “R.C.M.P. G.R.C. Banff Lake Louise Alberta Canada”. m)1991 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Elk. “ELK Banff/ Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Dec. 15. 1991” Obverse illustration mounted police with flag “R.C.M.P. G.R.C. Banff Lake Louise Alberta Canada”.

Subject: Banff National Park; souvenir; Banff Lake Louise Dollar; organization

Credit: Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1188 a-m

Images

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

Coin

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1189%20a-b

Date: 1987 – 1987

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1189 a-b

Description: a) 1987 silver Labatt’s Interski dollar. Illustration of Mount Temple. “Mount Temple 1987 Banff/ Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Nov. 30 1987” Obverse illustration 3 skiers in alternating turns “Labatt’s Interski ‘87 January 7 - 24 Banff, Alberta, Canada”b) 1987 silver Labatt’s Interski doll…

1 image

Title: Coin

Date: 1987 – 1987

Material: metal

Description: a) 1987 silver Labatt’s Interski dollar. Illustration of Mount Temple. “Mount Temple 1987 Banff/ Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Nov. 30 1987” Obverse illustration 3 skiers in alternating turns “Labatt’s Interski ‘87 January 7 - 24 Banff, Alberta, Canada”b) 1987 silver Labatt’s Interski dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mount Temple. “Mount Temple 1987 Banff/ Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Nov. 30 1987” Obverse illustration 3 skiers in alternating turns “Labatt’s Interski ‘87 January 7 - 24 Banff, Alberta, Canada”

Subject: Banff National Park; souvenir; Banff Lake Louise Dollar; organization; Labatt’s

Credit: Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1189 a-b

Images

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

Coin

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1190%20a-b

Date: 1984 – 1984

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1190 a-b

Description: a) 1984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” b) navy commemorative case with gold illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat on top

1 image

Title: Coin

Date: 1984 – 1984

Material: metal

Description: a) 1984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” b) navy commemorative case with gold illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat on top

Subject: Banff National Park; souvenir; Banff Lake Louise dollar; organization; Sunshine Village

Credit: Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1190 a-b

Images

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

Coin

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact109.03.3001%20a-d

Date: 1954 – 1959

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 109.03.3001 a-d

Description: Four foreign coins: (a) 2.5 cm dia. Round copper coin with hole in middle. Marked: "Rhodesia and Nyasaland one penny 1957” and on the reverse ”QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND” with two elephants standing on thier hind legs below a crown. (b) 2.5 cm. dia. Copper coin marked: "Great Britain half pen…

1 image

Title: Coin

Date: 1954 – 1959

Material: metal

Dimensions: 2.5 (a,b); 2.3 (c); 2.8 (d) x 2.5 (a,b); 2.3 (c); 2.8 (d) cm

Description: Four foreign coins: (a) 2.5 cm dia. Round copper coin with hole in middle. Marked: "Rhodesia and Nyasaland one penny 1957” and on the reverse ”QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND” with two elephants standing on thier hind legs below a crown. (b) 2.5 cm. dia. Copper coin marked: "Great Britain half penny 1959" with a boat, and on the reverse a right facing profile of Queen Elizabeth II with “+ ELIZABETH - II - DEI - GRATIA - REGINA - F - D” around the outer edge.(c) 2.3 cm. dia. Silver coloured coin with "Great Britian one shilling 1954 FID DEF" around a crest with rampant lion topped with a crown, and on the other side a profile of Queen Elizabeth and “REGINA + ELIZABETH - II - DEI GRATIA.” (d) 2.8 cm. dia. East European silver coin with two figures on one side with “henav zwelfhvn dert jahrfeier 754 - 1954” around the edge, and the side other has design of 3 sheaves and half a gear with “henav + algetshavsen + nieder - e oberstetten + stdzenberst + vzwil + neidervzwil” around the edge.

Subject: Indigenous; souvenir; currency; travel; England; Europe; Africa

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 109.03.3001 a-d

Images

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

Coin

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact109.03.0004%20a%2cb

Date: 1900 – 1920

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 109.03.0004 a,b

Description: Two round brass coins with square holes in middle; smooth, raised border around edges with raised frame around square hole, and textured background on rest of coin; one side, curvilinear script only on two sides of the square raised slightly above the background; other side square blocks of linear …

1 image

Title: Coin

Date: 1900 – 1920

Material: metal

Dimensions: 0.1 x 2.1 cm

Description: Two round brass coins with square holes in middle; smooth, raised border around edges with raised frame around square hole, and textured background on rest of coin; one side, curvilinear script only on two sides of the square raised slightly above the background; other side square blocks of linear symbols on all four sides of hole and raised slightly, with the letters "CT" forming the lower part of the block to the right of the square hole.

Subject: Whyte homecoins; collectables; keepsake; travel; souvenir

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 109.03.0004 a,b

Images

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

Commercial travel postcards

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55101

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.

Date Range: [1900-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Postcard

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III/ D : Other materials

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

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8

GMD: Published record; Postcard

Date Range: [1900-1960]

Physical Description: ca. 630 b&w and col. postcards ; 23 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.

Notes: Items in this file have been organized by geographical location. See "Content Details" entry field for contents of individual folders.

Subject Access: Advertising; Events; Environment; European travel; Environment and Nature; Travel; Tourism; Waterfalls; Wildlife; Leisure; Landscapes; History; Mountains; Public events; Public entertainment; National parks and reserves; Centennial; Buildings and memorials; Banff National Park; Art; Photography; Postcards; Royalty; Seascapes; Ship; Souvenir; Sports and recreation; Tourist information; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Lake Louise; Calgary; British Columbia; Vancouver; Rocky Mountains; Selkirks; Ontario; Sault Ste. Marie; Owen Sound; Toronto; Quebec; Montreal; United States of America; Yellowstone National Park; Colorado; Denver; Florida; California; Chicago; Michigan; France; Paris; England; London; Cuba; Mexico; Ireland; Dublin

Reproduction Restrictions: Some copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English; French

Related Material: Items in this file were separated from annotated postcards [processed as LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27]

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure; Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: File is organized into 8 folders, numbered LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8. PG - 1 : Banff National Park PG - 2 : Canadian Rockies and Selkirks PG - 3 : Alberta and British Columbia [Other] PG - 4 : Canada PG - 5 : United States of America PG - 6 : United States of America, cont.'d [postcard sets and 1933 Chicago World Fair] PG - 7 : Foreign PG - 8 : Other [location not specified]

Processing Status: Processed

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

Norman Luxton business documents

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54725

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of notes, advertisements and other documents pertaining to multiple businesses owned by Norman Luxton in Banff. File includes: advertising cards depicting the "Man Fish" of Lake Minnewanka at the Banff Indian Trading Post; a list of names of Stoney Nakoda community members commissione…

Date Range: [1915-1925]; 1923-1924; 1930; [1945-1950]; 1932; 1938; [1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E1 / 14

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record

6 images 7 Electronic Resources

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 / E1 : Business records

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E1 / 14

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record

Date Range: [1915-1925]; 1923-1924; 1930; [1945-1950]; 1932; 1938; [1960]

Physical Description: 0.7 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of notes, advertisements and other documents pertaining to multiple businesses owned by Norman Luxton in Banff. File includes: advertising cards depicting the "Man Fish" of Lake Minnewanka at the Banff Indian Trading Post; a list of names of Stoney Nakoda community members commissioned to make souvenirs for the Indian Trading Post [1945-1950?]; flyers and tickets for film showings of “Mighty Lak’ a Rose”, “The Dawn Patrol”, “Captain of the Guard”, "Lilies of the Field" and "Make Me a Star" at the Lux Theatre between 1923 and 1938; a pamphlet pertaining to the King Edward Hotel; and stationery with letterheads promoting the King Edward Hotel and the Luxton Museum.

Notes: Full names of individuals listed on typed paper slip in file are provided under "Full Text" and "Name Access" fields in this entry; correct spellings under "Name Access"