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Beattie Family Photo Album

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Part Of: Beattie family fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to one black paper photograph album, ca. 365 very small to medium photographs; 14 photographs loose at beginning of album, some hand-cut. Photographs have very few captions. Includes scenic views from around the Banff area, portraits of the Beattie family, and the Royal Visit.

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1929]

Reference Code: V51 / PD - 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph

12 images

Part Of: Beattie family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M409 / V51

Sous-Fonds: V51

Accession Number: 2014.8258

Reference Code: V51 / PD - 3

GMD: Album; Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1929]

Physical Description: 1 photograph album: ca. 365 photographs; b&w

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to one black paper photograph album, ca. 365 very small to medium photographs; 14 photographs loose at beginning of album, some hand-cut. Photographs have very few captions. Includes scenic views from around the Banff area, portraits of the Beattie family, and the Royal Visit.

Name Access: Beattie, Arthur; Beattie, Doris; Beattie, Florence; Beattie, Frank; Beattie, Jim

Subject Access: Activities; Boats; Family; Family and personal life; Military; Portrait; Royal Visit; Transportation

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

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Hawaii, Japan, China cruise album

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one album containing 28 colorized postcard print images, 227 black and white prints and one annotated hand-drawn diagram on paper. Content pertains to a boat cruise attended by Eleanor Luxton to Hawaii, Japan and China [1937]. Includes images of the interior and exterior of the cru…

Date Range: [ca. 1937]

Reference Code: LUX / II / C / PD - 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Drawing; Scrapbook

254 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / C : Personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C / PD - 2

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Drawing; Scrapbook

Date Range: [ca. 1937]

Physical Description: 1 album (255 b&w and col. prints ; 13.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller -- 1 diagram ; 6 x 4 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one album containing 28 colorized postcard print images, 227 black and white prints and one annotated hand-drawn diagram on paper. Content pertains to a boat cruise attended by Eleanor Luxton to Hawaii, Japan and China [1937]. Includes images of the interior and exterior of the cruise ship, as well as cruise staff members and on-board entertainment; landscapes, monuments and buildings; surfing; historic sites; dockyard scenes with unidentified workers; local individuals and families; and fishing and harvesting. Album also includes small tissue-like paper sheet with hand-drawn diagram of mechanical parts and measurements with annotations [possibly belonging to Eleanor Luxton, n.d.]

Notes: Most photographs are annotated on the lower front in white text with contextual information - location, name of landmark, etc.; Date provided is based on dating of similar items pertaining to cruise to Hawaii, Japan and China collected by Eleanor Luxton. Photographs are likely from the same trip, but not confirmed.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Cruise ships; Boats; Fishing; Landscapes; Buildings; Statue; Community life; Commerce and industry; Dockyard; Labour; Farmland; Hotel

Geographic Access: United States of America; Hawaii; Japan; Kyoto; Yokohama; Kamakura; China; Canton; Guangzhou; Shanghai; Repulse Bay

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; Japanese

Conservation: Paper diagram in album has been placed in mylar sleeve and kept in original location; Consider removing metal ring bindings on album if they pose a risk of rust damage in future; Album has been secured with unbleached cotton string to prevent loose items from falling out

Related Material: LUX / II / E / 5

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Commerce and industry; Labour; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Horseback and Camping Trip in the Canadian Rockies, July and August 1925, Lake Louise to Jasper and Return with side trip to Mount Robson

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photograph album depicting the 1925 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies. The trip, carried out on horseback, began at Robson Pass and worked north to Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park before returning to Lake Louise. Photographs from Bow Pass show 18 inches…

Date Range: 1925

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph print

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: II.C. Activities / photography

Sous-Fonds: V225

Sub-Series: ii.b. Photographic material / photograph albums

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 4

GMD: Album; Photograph print

Date Range: 1925

Physical Description: 1 album (475 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 14.8 cm or smaller)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to a photograph album depicting the 1925 trip organized by Caroline Hinman to the Canadian Rockies. The trip, carried out on horseback, began at Robson Pass and worked north to Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park before returning to Lake Louise. Photographs from Bow Pass show 18 inches of snow on the ground, August 22, 1925. Also includes photographs from a side trip to Mount Robson, enlargements, and greeting cards with trip photographs from Florence Dibell Bartlett, Caroline Hinman, Mary Goddard Potter, and Samuel C. Edmonds. Inserts pertain to the greeting card from Samuel C. Edmonds and the overview/advertisement for the 1925 trip that would have been sent out by Caroline Hinman in advance detailing route, expectations, and prices.

Notes: Please note: language used pertaining to First Nations included herein is outdated and offensive. Blank pages not scanned Inserts free floating with album

Name Access: Gest, Lillian; Hinman, Caroline

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Bighorn Sheep; Cabins and shelters; Camps; Camping; Chateau Lake Louise; Climbing; Coyote; Dogs; Family and personal life; First Nations; Glaciers; Hiking; Horses; Horseback riding; Horse packing; Indigenous Peoples; Mountains; Mountaineering; Mountain Goat; Off the Beaten Track; Scenery; Transportation; Travel

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Moraine Lake; Paradise Valley; Saskatchewan River; Castleguard Meadows; Thompson Pass; Banff National Park; Maligne Lake; Medicine Lake; Nigel Pass; Jasper National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Access Restrictions: Microfilm copy available for reference use by appointment only.

Language: English

Conservation: Removed from plastic sleeve and rehoused in acid-free paper, tied with flat string.

Creator: Gest, Lillian

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Photograph Album

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Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Scope & Content: V788/E contains one photographs album with 49 colour photographs pertaining to the Baffin Island trip in 1974

Date Range: 1974

Reference Code: V788 / E

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M563 / V788 / S57

Series: V788 / E

Sous-Fonds: V788

Accession Number: 2017.8659

Reference Code: V788 / E

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: 1974

Physical Description: 1 photograph album : 49 photographs ; colour

History / Biographical: John Amatt (May 19, 1945 - ) was an educator, expedition leader, public speaker, and founder of One Step Beyond WorldWide. He was a climber, business manager, spokesman and press liason for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition.

Scope & Content: V788/E contains one photographs album with 49 colour photographs pertaining to the Baffin Island trip in 1974

Name Access: Amatt, John

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Communications; Daily routines; Education; Winter Sports; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Organizations; Sports; Transportation; Travel

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: John Amatt

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Science and technology; Transportation

Biographical Source Notes: http://www.adventureattitude.com/bio.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents

Processing Status: Processed

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Souvenir postcard album, Cuba

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one album of colorized commercial postcards. Content pertains to tourist attractions and communities within Havana and other rural regions of Cuba. Subjects include unidentified local families and individuals, crop harvesting, livestock, boating scenes, market vendors, community ev…

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 1910]; 1909

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD - 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Postcard

102 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / E : Travel and home records

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD - 4

GMD: Album; Postcard

Responsibility: Some items produced by Harris Bros. Co., and Curt Teich & Co.

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 1910]; 1909

Physical Description: 1 album (101 col. postcards ; 9 x 14 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one album of colorized commercial postcards. Content pertains to tourist attractions and communities within Havana and other rural regions of Cuba. Subjects include unidentified local families and individuals, crop harvesting, livestock, boating scenes, market vendors, community events, city views, Cuba's 1909 presidential inauguration, tourist attractions and landmarks in Havana, rural villages, and Cuban landscapes.