EL 5:1 Robert Smith interview transcript
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Robert Smith interview with Judy Larmour, October 24, 1999 and transcribed by Astrid Bell, March 2002. Interview content relates to the following: Introduction; Born 1926 Nightingale Nursing Home Banff; father was Superintendent of Power Plant at Lake Minnewanka; move to Banff for school; referen…
- 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
- Scope & Content
- Robert Smith interview with Judy Larmour, October 24, 1999 and transcribed by Astrid Bell, March 2002. Interview content relates to the following: Introduction; Born 1926 Nightingale Nursing Home Banff; father was Superintendent of Power Plant at Lake Minnewanka; move to Banff for school; reference to father building Hydro plant at Lake Minnewanka 1924; parents were Enoch and Lorene Smith Recollections of severe winter and moving to Banff with mother; renting suite in Beaverlodge Robert Smith’s mother was a friend of Georgia Luxton; reference to bridge and tea parties; childhood impressions of Luxton house; reference to later memories of house during musical appreciation class; reference to Red Seal Victor and wind up gramophone Reference to Robert Smith’s mother playing in Manitoba orchestra Eleanor Luxton’s favourite music was opera – Carmen, Ring operas Eleanor Luxton’s interest in stamp collecting; mutual interest in stamp collecting; gift of Robert Smith’s collection to Eleanor Luxton in his early 20s Selling Eleanor Luxton’s collection for estate after her death; reference to both Georgina Luxton and her aunt May Ross as collectors; reference to correspondence re source for collection; nature of Eleanor Luxton’s collection Discussion of Eleanor Luxton as a teacher; reference to Chinese history and artifacts from Eleanor Luxton’s travels Reference to Miss Gaetz; reference to Ida Vyes Miscellaneous reflections on The Banff School; classmates of Bob Smith also taught by Eleanor Luxton include: Andrew Bacaros, Jim Mitchell, Jack D. Davies, Edith Erickson, Jessie Miller, Zoey Boucher, Ken Bunn, Jim Beatty, Gary Blackburn, Ted Thompson Refugees from Hong Kong in his class Stories about Miss Gaetz’s approach to discipline; Eleanor Luxton’s approach to discipline; comments on Eleanor Luxton’s relationship with other teachers Eleanor Luxton’s limited reminiscences about growing up in Banff; her mention of trail riding, tennis, golf; her enjoyment of mountains; reference to her not talking about her father; reference to her talking about McDougall side of the family Conversations with Eleanor Luxton on areas of common interest; photography and Eleanor Luxton as active photographer; reference to Eleanor Luxton’s cameras Cataloguing Eleanor Luxton’s stamp collection from ca.1973; discussion of collection Observations about Eleanor Luxton’s attention to detail; her blackboard notes at school Development of relationship with Eleanor Luxton during the 1970s; concerts at the Banff Centre Story of Eleanor Luxton pretending she was Agnes de Mille Art discussions at Eric Harvey Theatre Banff; Eleanor Luxton’s views on Art; story of Eleanor Luxton rearranging art installation Eleanor Luxton as a person of strong opinions; her views on politicians; her political views; reference to Trudeau, Pearson, Diefenbaker Eleanor Luxton’s approval of bilingualism; her western perspective Sepculation on Eleanor Luxton’s activities during WWII; reference to her being in Britain; reference to her predated letters going to her parents; reference to her story about being on the last train out of Beijing before Japanese invasion Discussion of Eleanor Luxton’s marriage engagement Eleanor Luxton’s privacy re her family; reference to Eleanor Luxton’s stories about important things that happened to her family Multiple Sclerosis, effects of living with Eleanor Luxton; reference to her handwriting; reference to her determination; trips taken with the Millers, with Thelma Nickles to Hawaii, trip to west coast with Mary Smith Eleanor Luxton as a social hostess and visitors to the house; reference to Jim and Marion Miller, George and Lillian Mandyrk, Eleanor Luxton’s cousins passing through, dinner party at Banff Springs, Eleanor Luxton’s manners and standards Loss of Annie manuscript Eleanor Luston’s writing projects, purchase of word processor in 1990 Eleanor Luxton’s views on technology Eleanor Luxton’s dinner parties; her cooking and style of serving; singing at the piano Eleanor Luxton’s reflections on her illness; her generosity; gift giving at Christmas Eleanor Luxton’s relationship with Bob’s daughters Shirley and Marjorie; reference to Shirley living with Eleanor Luxton while at Banff Centre; reference to Marjorie visiting periodically; reference to Marjorie naming her daughter Eleanor after Eleanor Luxton Eleanor Luxton’s ability to adapt and change with time; her interest in teaching and mentoring young people Eleanor Luxton as outspoken Eleanor Luxton as conversationalist
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- Electronic finding aid and printed interview summary available
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