A/EL-1 George F.G. Stanley interview transcript
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- George F.G. Stanley interview with MaryAlice H. Stewart, March 24, 1997 and transcribed by Astrid Bell, March 2002. Interview content relates to the following: Dr. George Francis Gillman Stanley born in Calgary, July 6, 1907 met Ruth Hill in Ottawa; George Stanley spent his childhood summers in B…
- 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
- 15 pp. textual records
- Scope & Content
- George F.G. Stanley interview with MaryAlice H. Stewart, March 24, 1997 and transcribed by Astrid Bell, March 2002. Interview content relates to the following: Dr. George Francis Gillman Stanley born in Calgary, July 6, 1907 met Ruth Hill in Ottawa; George Stanley spent his childhood summers in Banff; George Stanley’s father was in wholesale paper business George Stanley describes Eleanor Luxton as part of the “snooty group”; summer visitors and residents didn’t mix; George Stanley attended the University of Alberta at the same time as Eleanor Luxton; George Stanley in the Honours History program; George Stanley met Eleanor Luxton at University of Alberta functions; the Luxton name was well known First impressions of Banff; World War I; Prisoner of War camp at the Cave and Basin George Stanley History major; first degree from University of Alberta; Oxford, Rhodes Scholar; summer school in France; Doctorate at Oxford; spent 6 years at Oxford awarded various scholarships and earning four degrees Lack of employment on return to Canada; University in remote province (New Brunswick) Army experience; militia before WWII; George Stanley was assistant to Colonel Stacey; overseas in Historical Section, Canadian Army; George Stanley became friendly with Eleanor Luxton at Western history conferences following University George Stanley given freedom to roam around Banff by himself as a child; after his marriage he started house hunting in Banff for his retirement; 1955 George Stanley’s mother died George Stanley’s visits to Eleanor Luxton in Banff; often stayed with her George Stanley had a strong interest in Western Canadian history; his father was a strong influence; member of local historical society in Calgary George Stanley helped Eleanor Luxton with finishing of the Tilicum book Discussion about Banff manuscript George Stanley saw a lot of the Annie manuscript, a biography of Eleanor Luxton’s grandmother, Annie McKenzie McDougall Eleanor Luxton supplied Stanley’s with western history books Ruth Stanley went out to dinner most times with Eleanor Luxton; Mount Royal Hotel; climbing stairs to Le Beaujolais restaurant (Bertello’s at the time) Eleanor Luxton’s possessions; cloisonné bought in China in 1930s Incident with Ossie Treutler; Indian trade silver; pin to Ruth Coin dealer in Moncton; greatest treasure a set of uncirculated Canadian quarters; wrote cheque for $ 1,000.00 for them Buffalo Nations/Luxton Museum opening General de Chastelaine; protégé of George Stanley at Royal Military College Kingston; George Stanley was on staff of RMC for about 20 years Visit to Sackville; PEI Stanley children; Dela, Mariette, Lori Eleanor Luxton a night hawk; her gift giving was very generous and thoughtful Rearrangement of furniture in Luxton house to facilitate mobility; Eleanor Luxton as adaptable
- Finding Aid
- Electronic finding aid and printed interview summary available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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