EL 4:1 Jeannedot Ellis interview transcript
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Jeannedot Ellis interview with Judy Larmour, September 24, 1999 and transcribed by Astrid Bell, September 2002. Interview content relates to the following: Biographical details; detained in France 1938; education at Trinity College, Toronto; move to Banff 1978; first meeting with Eleanor Luxton R…
- Date Range
- 2002
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F3 i
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- II. F. Collected Material Series
- Sous-Fonds
- II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F3 i
- Date Range
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 20 pp. textual records.-- photographs: 2 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- Jeannedot Ellis interview with Judy Larmour, September 24, 1999 and transcribed by Astrid Bell, September 2002. Interview content relates to the following: Biographical details; detained in France 1938; education at Trinity College, Toronto; move to Banff 1978; first meeting with Eleanor Luxton Recollections and first impressions of Eleanor Luxton Topics of conversation with Eleanor Luxton – the past and Old Banff; modern development of Banff; Eleanor’s interest and views on development of Banff Eleanor Luxton talking about Norman Luxton – her father’s temperament and the Tilikum voyage Eleanor Luxton’s views on Luxton family history in Banff Eleanor’s strength of character Discussion of Eleanor Luxton through a painting in Eleanor Luxton’s home Discussion of the mountains as a shared interest between Eleanor Luxton and Jeannedot Ellis Eleanor’s views on education, learning; her great memory; Eleanor Luxton’s interest in theology and relationship with the Anglican Church Eleanor Luxton’s very definite opinions; manners; hard work; values Eleanor Luxton’s Christmas List – cards and gifts Eleanor Luxton’s values in relation to her parents – admiration of Norman Luxton’s adventurous spirit and her admiration for her mother at a deeper level Eleanor Luxton’s interest in Native people at Morley Eleanor Luxton’s story about getting out of China 1938 Eleanor trips to Calgary, Banff Centre and problems with wheel chair Eleanor’s stories about dinners and dances during her youth Visiting Eleanor 1978-1985; going out to dinner with Eleanor to Caboose, Buffalo Manor, Joshua’s Eleanor Luxton’s liver cancer; heart surgery; Eleanor’s strength of will, response to illness Eleanor Luxton’s last weeks of life; Jeannedot’s care for her Visitors to the house Re-arrangement of house for wheelchair Eleanor Luxton’s decision to set up a Foundation Reflections on Eleanor Luxton, her privacy, moral standards, friendship
- Finding Aid
- Electronic finding aid and printed interview summary available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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