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Canada and the Present War [1939 - 1942]

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Scrapbook is titled "Canada and the Present War" and consists of newspaper clippings including some full-page excerpts and smaller articles. Scrapbook includes table of contents on first page [see "Content Details"]. Content pertains to Canadian industry, trade, agriculture, national exports, warti…
Date Range
[1939 - 1942]
Reference Code
LUX / III / B4 - 20
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / B4 - 20
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Date Range
[1939 - 1942]
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Scrapbook is titled "Canada and the Present War" and consists of newspaper clippings including some full-page excerpts and smaller articles. Scrapbook includes table of contents on first page [see "Content Details"]. Content pertains to Canadian industry, trade, agriculture, national exports, wartime production, and national and global politics; includes statistics for these subjects from World War I and World War II eras [1914 to ca.1942].
Subject Access
Commerce and industry
Communications
Education
Environment
History
Industry
Labour
Laws and legislation
Military
Mines and mineral resources
Mining
Natural resources
Agriculture
Politics
Politics and government
Science and technology
Ship
War
World War I
World War II
Geographic Access
Canada
Ontario
Germany
United States of America
Russia
Language
English
Conservation
Two metal binder rings were removed to prevent risk of future rust damage and contamination. Scrapbook has been re-fastened with unbleached twine and interleaved with acid-free tissue.
Category
Commerce and industry
Communications
Education
Government
Labour
Military
Natural resources
Politics
Science and technology
Title Source
Title based on contents of item
Content Details
[Scrapbook table of contents]: Telephone System in Canada Argentine Crops and Canada Farm Production in Canada Business Trends and Industry Income Taxes Newsprint St. Lawrence Power Pact Canada's War Metals Long or Short War Food Industries and Capacity Production Canada Wheat and the War War and Wool War Effect on Travel and Foreign Trade Minerals and War Canada and Ships Chemicals and War How Vulnerable are our Mines? Necessary Supplies for War Comparison between Canada 1914 and 1939 War quickens business in Canada Canada's Balance of Trade Radium Development and Trade with South America Election Platforms - Dominion Elections
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Processed
Electronic Resources
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Current Events [September - December 1939]

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper. Scrapbook has annotated title page which reads "Current Events September October November and December". Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings relating to media coverage of World War II from 1939.
Date Range
1939
Reference Code
LUX / III / B4 / 24
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Newspaper clipping
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / B4 / 24
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
1939
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper. Scrapbook has annotated title page which reads "Current Events September October November and December". Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings relating to media coverage of World War II from 1939.
Notes
Some clippings have small annotations in ink or pencil [i.e. publishing date of a specific newspaper article].
Subject Access
Agriculture
Geography
Government
History
Industry
Military
Natural resources
Politics
Public events
War
World War II
Geographic Access
Canada
Germany
England
Poland
Russia
France
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Metal bindings have been removed and replaced with unbleached string for preservation purposes
Related Material
Scrapbook LUX/III/B4/24 is part of collection of related scrapbooks [LUX / III / B4 / 24 to 28] covering global current events, commerce and political news from 1938-1940.
Category
Government
Law and justice
Military
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Title based on contents of item
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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World Progress scrapbook

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper. Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings dated between 1939 and 1940 pertaining to global and Canadian agriculture, commerce, mining, politics and military statistics. Scrapbook is annotated with title on front cover: "World Progress Finances…
Date Range
1939 - 1940
Reference Code
LUX / III / B4 - 26
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Newspaper clipping
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
Sous-Fonds
III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / B4 - 26
GMD
Textual record
Scrapbook
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
1939 - 1940
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper. Scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings dated between 1939 and 1940 pertaining to global and Canadian agriculture, commerce, mining, politics and military statistics. Scrapbook is annotated with title on front cover: "World Progress Finances Agriculture Travel Protection". Scrapbook contains table of contents inside front cover [see "Content Details"].
Subject Access
Agriculture
Commerce
Copper and copper mines
Environment
Geography
History
Industry
Labour
Legal and Financial
Military
Mines and mineral resources
Mining
Natural resources
Newspaper
Politics
War
World War II
Geographic Access
Canada
Ireland
Germany
England
Russia
France
United States of America
Panama
Language
English
Conservation
Three metal binder rings have been removed and replaced with unbleached string to protect paper contents of scrapbook
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Government
Labour
Military
Natural resources
Politics
Science and technology
Title Source
Title based on contents of item
Content Details
[Table of Contents:] Organized Man Power: Ireland and the War Wheat: Britain and War Taxes Food and the War Wool, Cattle, Metal Markets; Bacteria in Milk Oil, Butter, Sugar: Rayon, Bluestone, Radium Chemical Production in the United States New Methods of Transportation The Soy Bean Irrigation Development of the Soviet Union The Chain Store Co-operatives: Frontier Opening Montreal as a Market Investments Africa Chile: Russia Germany and Synthetic Goods Bermuda: Gibraltar The Great Lakes Project: Rice: Farm Moisture London: The Panama and the Americas Great Britain: Banff: Canada Canada's Milk Production: Butter: Results of War on Sugar, etc. U.S. Alaska Highway: Canada Facts and the Flag Possible mines in Canada: U.S.A. and Latin America Deserts and Snow: The Caribbean Pacific Defences [sic] and the Panama Canal Trans Canada Air Lines: Oil and the War Canada and Japan area comparison: Transatlantic Airways European Politics and Men at the Head of Governments
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
File pertains to a personal scrapbook containing mainly photographs and newsclippings, personal, business and military certificates, memoranda and ephemera. Pertains to activities as an RCAF officer, Second World War; career as a Traffic Representative, Western Airlines, Billings, Montana; marriag…
Date Range
1942-1948
Reference Code
M8 / 499
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M8 / V8 / S8
Series
Accession Number : 499
Sous-Fonds
M8
Accession Number
499
Reference Code
M8 / 499
GMD
Scrapbook
Date Range
1942-1948
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records (38 pages ; 25.5 x 30 cm)
History / Biographical
Gilbert Leonard (Ted) Paris, 1911-1955, was a skier, RCAF Flying Officer and businessman at Banff, Alberta.
Scope & Content
File pertains to a personal scrapbook containing mainly photographs and newsclippings, personal, business and military certificates, memoranda and ephemera. Pertains to activities as an RCAF officer, Second World War; career as a Traffic Representative, Western Airlines, Billings, Montana; marriage to Kathleen Jennings, Banff; Paris family; fellow airmen and associates.
Subject Access
Airplane
Airplanes
Aviation
War
Weddings
World War II
Skiing
Family
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Alberta
Banff
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Postcard album, Brewster family

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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one postcard album with ca.65 images pertaining to members of the Brewster family; extended family and friends, some unidentified; buildings and landscapes from in and around Banff; winter sporting events; portraits of Indigenous men in regalia, including Hector Crawler [image by p…
Date Range
[ca.1900-1920]
1918
1921
1942
1949
1962
Reference Code
V90 / VI / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Postcard
Print
Photograph
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M436
V90
Series
V90 / VI : Later acquisitions
Sous-Fonds
V90
Accession Number
2023.09
Reference Code
V90 / VI / PD - 1
GMD
Album
Postcard
Print
Photograph
Date Range
[ca.1900-1920]
1918
1921
1942
1949
1962
Physical Description
1 album (ca.65 postcards and postcard prints): 23 x 39 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of one postcard album with ca.65 images pertaining to members of the Brewster family; extended family and friends, some unidentified; buildings and landscapes from in and around Banff; winter sporting events; portraits of Indigenous men in regalia, including Hector Crawler [image by photographer Byron Harmon]; members of the British royal family; men in military uniforms [World War I]; political satire and cartoon illustrations; and Australian wildlife.
Notes
Some postcard prints are annotated on the back
NOTE: some materials in this album contain offensive subject matter, including racist content. These materials reflect views from their original time period and have not been censored.
Subject Access
Banff
Businesses
Community life
Family and personal life
Home
Homestead
Indigenous people
Landscape
Military
Municipal views
Public events
Portrait
Recreation
Regalia
Royalty
Royal Visit
Sports
War
World War I
Winter sports
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Australia
Access Restrictions
Contains offensive subject matter- accessible at researcher's individual discretion
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Indigenous Peoples
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Your Herald Scrapbook - Airplanes and Air Travel

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
M8 / 2019.83 / 1 consists of one item, 1 cm, ca. 1934 - 1943. Scrapbook provided by The Herald containing compiled news and magazine clippings pertaining to airplanes and air travel before, during and after World War II
Date Range
1934 - 1943
Reference Code
M8 / 2019.83 / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M8 / V8 / S8
Series
2019.83 : Accession number
Sous-Fonds
M8
Accession Number
2019.83
Reference Code
M8 / 2019.83 / 1
GMD
Scrapbook
Responsibility
Compiled by unknown
Date Range
1934 - 1943
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (64 pages ; 29 x 41 cm)
History / Biographical
Provenance unknown
Scope & Content
M8 / 2019.83 / 1 consists of one item, 1 cm, ca. 1934 - 1943. Scrapbook provided by The Herald containing compiled news and magazine clippings pertaining to airplanes and air travel before, during and after World War II
Notes
At centre of scrapbook there are advertisements pertaining to The Herald newspaper outlining the Canadian press room, news room, composing room, stereo room, press room, delivery, and education.
Storage Range
M8 / accn. 375 to accn. 2019.83 OS
Subject Access
Airplane
Airplanes
War
World War II
Newspaper
Geographic Access
Canada
Europe
United States of America
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Government
Health services
Labour
Military
Politics
Science and technology
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources

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Burned Photographs [unlisted- file 1 of 5]

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 23 photographs pertaining to various friends and extended members of the Luxton/McDougall family. File includes images of Fred and Jean Graham's house in Calgary, Mr. [Ed?] and Mrs. Youmans, Flora McDougall, David McDougall and family, Ada Luxton, school friends of Jean (McDougall)…
Date Range
1890-1915
Reference Code
LUX / III / C3 / PA - 80 to 102
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
  42 images  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / C : Extended family
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / III / C3: Other extended family
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / C3 / PA - 80 to 102
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1890-1915
Physical Description
23 photographs : b&w prints; 18 x 11 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
Harold Malloch Luxton [1884-1915] was the youngest child of parents Sarah Jane Luxton and William Fisher Luxton. Harold served as a member of the Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment, 31st Battalion) during World War I, and was killed in action on December 18, 1915 at the age of 31. Harold is buried at the Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery in Belgium.
Scope & Content
File consists of 23 photographs pertaining to various friends and extended members of the Luxton/McDougall family. File includes images of Fred and Jean Graham's house in Calgary, Mr. [Ed?] and Mrs. Youmans, Flora McDougall, David McDougall and family, Ada Luxton, school friends of Jean (McDougall) Graham, and Harold [Malloch] Luxton in his Canadian Infantry uniform, 1914.
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Home
Portrait
Education
School
Military
World War I
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Morley
Language
English
Conservation
Items are stored in mylar
Category
Family and personal life
Education
Military
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/155306
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Calgary events and views

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 16 photographs pertaining to Calgary and local events. Includes images of: the Calgary Fire Department [ca.1895-1901]; Princess Pat's Regiment, Calgary [1914]; the Calgary Circus; airplanes which were part of Flying Days in Calgary [1918-1920]; unidentified individuals posing outsi…
Date Range
[1895-1901]
[1900-1910]
1914
1918-1920
[1950-1960]
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 616 to 631
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 / E4 : Photography
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 616 to 631
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Aerial photograph produced by Spartan Air Services Ltd., Calgary
Date Range
[1895-1901]
[1900-1910]
1914
1918-1920
[1950-1960]
Physical Description
16 photographs : b&w prints ; 25.5 x 20 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 16 photographs pertaining to Calgary and local events. Includes images of: the Calgary Fire Department [ca.1895-1901]; Princess Pat's Regiment, Calgary [1914]; the Calgary Circus; airplanes which were part of Flying Days in Calgary [1918-1920]; unidentified individuals posing outside of a music store; and an aerial view of Calgary [ca.1950-1960].
Notes
Some items are annotated
Subject Access
Airplanes
Community events
Entertainment
Fire fighters
Aerial photography
Military
Public events
World War I
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Wartime work for the National Film Board of Canada

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Part Of
Ron Duke fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to 131 black & white negatives of various military training operations, mostly around Ottawa [?] taken by Ron Duke while working for the National Film Board during World War II. Includes landscapes, airplanes, truck convoys, military bases and camps, parades, and group shots in …
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1945]
Reference Code
V180 / I / B / iii / NA - 01 to 19
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Film
Negative
Part Of
Ron Duke fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M16 / V180
Series
I. Early material
Sous-Fonds
V180
Accession Number
5772
Reference Code
V180 / I / B / iii / NA - 01 to 19
GMD
Film
Negative
Date Range
[ca. 1940-1945]
Physical Description
131 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 10 x 12.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to 131 black & white negatives of various military training operations, mostly around Ottawa [?] taken by Ron Duke while working for the National Film Board during World War II. Includes landscapes, airplanes, truck convoys, military bases and camps, parades, and group shots in various settings - includes multiple negatives per envelope. [1] - [Group of people holding a “Welcome West” sign] [2] - [Military gun manufacture] [3] - [Military plane in flight] [4] - [Military trucks on road – one rolled over in ditch] [5] - [Truck convoy] [6] - [Forest training camp] [7] - [Military plane in flight – dropping bombs?] [8] - [Portraits of men in safety equipment] [9] - [Machinery] [10] - [Men at work in workshops] [11] - [Skiing?] [12] - [Aerial view of forest] [13] - [Deep snow on steps and car] [14] - [People looking out train windows at station] [15] - [Collection of buildings – military base?] [16] - [Group shots of people – mostly men in military uniforms] [17] - [People on military base] [18] - [Military parade] [19] - [Prairie landscape]
Subject Access
Airplanes
Automobiles
Buildings
Camps
Military
War
Winter
World War II
WWII
Geographic Access
Ontario
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on sub-series
Processing Status
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Friends personal photographs - military, travel, portraits, recreation

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messag…
Date Range
1897
[ca.1900-1910]
1905
1909
1912
1916
1923
1927
1941-1943
1948-1951
1955
1957
1960
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468
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 / E4 : Photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1897
[ca.1900-1910]
1905
1909
1912
1916
1923
1927
1941-1943
1948-1951
1955
1957
1960
Physical Description
34 photographs : b&w prints ; 12.5 x 15 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messages written to Norman Luxton. Photograph images pertain to a fishing trip in Grande Prairie; men in military uniforms during World War II, including some taken during active duty in England; personal and group portraits; a war monument in Verdun, France; historic ships and boats; scenic views of Mistaya Canyon and Minnewanka; wildlife, including birds and a marten; and family pets.
Notes
Annotations on some photographs partly illegible or difficult to discern
Name Access
Addison, Billy
LaPorte, Eugene
Reynolds, Wiley R.
Deegan, Howard James
Ashton, Philip
Cathcart, John George (Red)
Brooks, Matt (Sarsen)
Barnes, Harry
Sutherland, George Bain
Blackley, Bonnie Lee
Brewster, Fred
Subject Access
Boats
Military
Ship
World War II
Memorial
Family and personal life
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Children
Animals
Dogs
Birds
Sports
Recreation
Fishing
Landscapes
Portrait
Winter
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Grande Prairie
British Columbia
Victoria
Ontario
Ottawa
England
France
Verdun
Frobisher Bay
Northwest Territories
United States of America
Idaho
Toronto
Kenora
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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