Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and profession…
ca.32.1 m of textual records (29.3 m textual records, 47 scrapbooks) -- ca.7290 photographs (ca.5300 b&w and col. prints, ca.1915 negatives, 75 transparencies, 2 tintypes) -- 17 albums -- ca.74 cm sound recordings (29 CDs, 45 audio cassettes, 17 R120 DAT tapes, 1 VHS, 8 voicewriter discs)
History / Biographical
The Norman Luxton family was a prominent family in Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1904 until 1962. Daughter Eleanor Luxton maintained the family's position in the town until her death in 1995.
Publisher and businessman Norman K. Luxton, 1876-1962, was the son of Winnipeg Free Press co-founder William Luxton. After working for the Winnipeg Free Press, Norman Luxton travelled, then joined the Calgary Herald for eight years. In 1901, he journeyed 10,000 miles on the Pacific in the dug-out canoe Tilikum. After becoming ill, Luxton abandoned the trip in Fiji and came to Banff to recuperate. The around-the-world trip was subsequently completed by his sailing partner, Capt. John Voss.
Luxton bought Banff's Crag and Canyon newspaper in 1902 and remained as publisher until 1951. Also in 1902, he established the Sign of the Goat Curio store which specialized in Stoney Indian handicrafts and taxidermy specimens. Other significant Luxton businesses were the King Edward Hotel and Livery, Luxton Bros. insurance (with brother Louis Luxton) and the Lux Block, which included a hotel, the Lux Theatre and retail stores.
In 1904, Norman Luxton married Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall, 1870-1965, of the pioneer missionary McDougall family of Morley, Alberta. In addition to her McDougall connections, Georgie Luxton was related by marriage to Senator George Ross. Norman and Georgie Luxton had one child, Eleanor Georgina, born in Banff in 1908.
The Luxtons were important Banff "boosters" with involvement in numerous local organizations and events. Norman Luxton managed the Banff Indian Days from 1909 to 1950, was a founder of Banff Winter Carnival and was involved with native events at the Calgary Stampede for 25 years. In 1953, Norman established a museum to house his native artifacts. The Luxton Museum was built in co-operation with Eric Harvie of the Glenbow Foundation of Calgary. After Luxton's death, the museum continued to be managed by the Glenbow until 1992.
Eleanor Luxton, 1908-1995, was a writer, historian, researcher, engineer, teacher and business woman. After graduating from high school in Banff in 1926, she attended the University of Alberta from 1926 until 1939, receiving degrees in history (BA '30, MA'33), a Diploma in Education (1931) and subsequent education, biology and natural history courses during the summers.
Between 1937 and 1956, Eleanor received further degrees and certificates from studies at Garbutt Business College (Calgary), St. Stephen's College (Edmonton), Ottawa Technical High School, Havergal Ladies College (Ontario), St. George Williams College (Montreal), McGill University (Montreal) and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Subjects studied included office practices, shorthand, machine draughting, English, civil engineering (BSc '46), German, broadcast writing, management, commerce, accounting and commercial law.
Eleanor Luxton's extensive education overlapped and preceded a long and varied professional career. Her teaching career extended from high school teacher in Alberta (Banff and Sexsmith), 1933-1940, to university lecturer in Montreal in the 1950s. During the 1940s, she worked in locomotive design for the CPR in Montreal. Beginning in 1956 and continuing until 1965, when she returned to Banff to care for her mother, Eleanor worked throughout southern Alberta as a field researcher for Calgary's Glenbow Foundation. From 1965 until her death in 1995, Eleanor remained in Banff in her family home and pursued an active career in writing and research.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual, visual and sound materials pertaining to Norman Luxton, Eleanor Luxton and their family members and friends (including Georgina Luxton, Norman's parents and siblings, and members of the Ross, Graham and McDougall families). Includes correspondence, personal and professional records, financial documents, organization and volunteer records, business and property records, scrapbooks and albums, research materials, candid and professional portraits, various collected materials, and other related content.
Notes
Fonds consists of three sous-fonds:
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1880]-1962, ca. 7.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Correspondence, B. Business, financial and legal, C. Personal, D. Personal and professional, E. Collected materials.
II. Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds, [ca.1890]-1995, ca. 15 m. of textual records, sound recordings and photographs in six series: A. Correspondence, B. Professional, C. Personal, D. Business, financial and legal, E. Travel and events, F. Collected materials.
III. Luxton family sous-fonds, 1836-1972, ca.6.5 m. of textual records and photographs in four series: A. Norman Luxton family series, [ca.1900-ca.1970]; B. Georgina Luxton series, [ca.1890]-1967; C. Related family series, [ca.1890]-1972; D. Other material series, 1836-1970; E. Luxton family home records [1996].
Series consists of 7 sub-series:
*1. Personal education, [ca.1920]-1973: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's personal education and include records relating to her primary and secondary schooling; the University of Alberta, her teacher training at the University of Alberta summ…
16 m textual records, graphic materials and sound recordings
Scope & Content
Series consists of 7 sub-series:
*1. Personal education, [ca.1920]-1973: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's personal education and include records relating to her primary and secondary schooling; the University of Alberta, her teacher training at the University of Alberta summer school; the Provincial Normal School in Edmonton; post-secondary schooling at Sir George Williams College where she studied Commerce, Engineering, and received her Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.). Between 1933 and 1952, Eleanor Luxton participated in numerous other personal education activities, including: drama studies, 1933 (Banff School of Drama? and/or Banff School of Fine Arts?); Garbutt Business College, Calgary (office practices, 1937), St. Stephen's College, Edmonton (1940), Ottawa Technical High School (machine draughting, 1940-1941); German language studies (1951); Banff School of Fine Arts (radio writing and techniques, 1951, 1952); Western Canada Institute, Calgary (literature, before 1952).
*2. Teaching career: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's teaching career and include her teaching papers from secondary school and university.
*3. Engineering career, 1935-1946: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's work at the Canadian Pacific Railway in Montreal.
*4. Historical research, 1890-[ca.1995]: Records in this sub-series pertain to biographical research files on individuals and families in the High River area and other ranching communities of southern Alberta; research notes, files, and recordings gathered for the High River and southern Alberta ranching research projects; articles, photographs collected for the High River and southern Alberta ranching research projects, and project records relating to the Glenbow-Alberta Institute research projects on High River and southern Alberta ranching. These records include project outlines, monthly and annual reports, expense statements, correspondence, register book, lists and notes. Also included in this sub-series are Canadian and western history research papers; McDougall family research papers; Luxton family research papers.
*5. Literary papers, 1969-1975: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's writings on Luxton's Pacific Crossing; Banff, Canada's First National Park; Latch String Out; Stoney Medicine.
File consists of pamphlets, event programmes, information booklets, song books, bound publications and other published materials collected by members of the Luxton family. Content pertains to community events, including Banff and Calgary area trapshooting tournaments and organization meetings; an e…
File consists of pamphlets, event programmes, information booklets, song books, bound publications and other published materials collected by members of the Luxton family. Content pertains to community events, including Banff and Calgary area trapshooting tournaments and organization meetings; an exhibit opening at the Glenbow Museum [1981]; scientific theory and human evolution; Japanese study books; Canadian and global politics; international travel; and various other subjects.
Items in file are organized into 4 file folders based on contents:
LUX / II / F1 / 67 : Pamphlets, event programs and booklets
LUX / II / F1 / 68 : Booklets and small publications
LUX / II / F1 / 69 : Books and bound publications
LUX / II / F1 / 70 : Loose and other published materials
File consists of study books used by Georgina Luxton during her time as a student at Wesleyan Ladies' College in Hamilton, Ontario. Includes one copy of "The Complete Vest-Pocket Library" [published 1893] with annotations on the first page, and a copy of the book "McBride's All Kinds of Dialogues" …
2 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 10.5 x 16.5 cm and 7 x 14.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of study books used by Georgina Luxton during her time as a student at Wesleyan Ladies' College in Hamilton, Ontario. Includes one copy of "The Complete Vest-Pocket Library" [published 1893] with annotations on the first page, and a copy of the book "McBride's All Kinds of Dialogues" book of short plays [ca. 1880- 1890].
Notes
First page of vest-pocket library book signed in black ink by Georgina Luxton [see "Content Details"].
File consists of a autograph book containing personal notes and signatures from Georgina McDougall Luxton's classmates and friends at Wesleyan Ladies' College in Hamilton, Ontario, dated between 1888 and 1890.
File consists of a autograph book containing personal notes and signatures from Georgina McDougall Luxton's classmates and friends at Wesleyan Ladies' College in Hamilton, Ontario, dated between 1888 and 1890.
Material Details
Covers made of red velvet material with gold sewn lettering/decoration on front cover. Interior pages are paper with gold tinted edges.
File consists of 14 photographs depicting friends (including Georgina Luxton's friends from Wesleyan Ladies' College in Ontario), and extended members of the Luxton family. Includes professional portraits, postcard prints and candid photographs.
14 photographs : b&w prints ; 18 x 21.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 14 photographs depicting friends (including Georgina Luxton's friends from Wesleyan Ladies' College in Ontario), and extended members of the Luxton family. Includes professional portraits, postcard prints and candid photographs.
Notes
Items are annotated on back
One portrait annotated with name "[?]W Copeland" dated 1899 - possibly botanist and educator William Copeland McCalla (1872-1962) who visited Banff and area in 1899
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)…
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.
File consists of musical study booklets and sheet music belonging to various members of the McDougall and Luxton family, including Georgina McDougall [Luxton], Eleanor Luxton, May and Annie McDougall, and Ruth McDougall, and one book signed “Nina Wynn” of WLC [Wesleyan Ladies’ College]. Some items …
File consists of musical study booklets and sheet music belonging to various members of the McDougall and Luxton family, including Georgina McDougall [Luxton], Eleanor Luxton, May and Annie McDougall, and Ruth McDougall, and one book signed “Nina Wynn” of WLC [Wesleyan Ladies’ College]. Some items belonged to Georgina during her studies at Wesleyan Ladies' College in London, Ontario.
Fonds consists mainly of textual records in the form of minutes, 1895-1983; miscellaneous administrative files on school operations and local government, 1920-1979; legal and financial records, 1888-1979; assessment and tax rolls, 1901-1972, 19 v.; attendance registers, 1888-1986, 987 v.; an annive…
ca.7.5 m of textual records. -- ca.144 photographs : prints
History / Biographical
The Banff School District No.102 provided elementary and secondary education for Banff and area from 1887 until 1994, when it was replaced by the Canadian Rockies Regional Division No.12. During the 1970s and 1980s the district assumed, in the absence of a municipal government, responsibilities for aspects of local government as well as school administration. After 1990, the district's responsibilities strictly pertained to public education.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists mainly of textual records in the form of minutes, 1895-1983; miscellaneous administrative files on school operations and local government, 1920-1979; legal and financial records, 1888-1979; assessment and tax rolls, 1901-1972, 19 v.; attendance registers, 1888-1986, 987 v.; an anniversary issue of the Banff High School by The Cascadian, 1913-1933 containing a brief history of the school and autographs; and Robert D. Townsend trustee and chairman records, 1968-1977. Local government-related bodies referred to include: Banff Joint Committee on Future Townsite Administration, Banff Advisory Council, Banff Townsite Provisional Administration Board and Banff Townsite Options Review Committee. Townsend records consist of school board trustee and chairman files, 1968-1977, and local government information files assembled by Townsend, 1973-1977. Photographs pertain to school classes, faculty, activities and town views; 1887-1970.
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: series and file description
Related Material
Portion of fonds is related to Banff Joint Committee on Future Townsite Administration sound recording (S30) and Banff Townsite Provisional Administration Board fonds (M347)
Fonds consists of sample report cards from the Mountain School, 1939; manuscripts, clippings, etc. re Mineral Springs Hospital and Brett Hospital history and nursing, ca.1956-1965; "The Mountain School: a dream come true" by Susan J. Webb, 1978, re Margaret and Henry Greenham and their private scho…
.5 cm of textual records. -- 6 photographs : prints
History / Biographical
Barbara Webb, d.2004, was a former Banff, Alberta, Canada resident who attended the Mountain School as a girl
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of sample report cards from the Mountain School, 1939; manuscripts, clippings, etc. re Mineral Springs Hospital and Brett Hospital history and nursing, ca.1956-1965; "The Mountain School: a dream come true" by Susan J. Webb, 1978, re Margaret and Henry Greenham and their private school; photographs pertaining to the Sanitarium, Brett Hospital, Henry Greenham, Rotary Club of Banff, ca.1890-ca.1945.
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Blueprints:
Blueprints for garage and conservatory (rolled)
A4 envelope w blueprints of garage and extension
Blueprint of Dennyplane Junior (damaged)
Blueprint of Banff cemetry
Inventory listing:
Box 10 Crosby House - Crosby Boys’ Room – 16mm motion picture films
California
Unedited 1944/45
Autumn
Winter Scenery
Flowers
Jamaica
Eastern Canada
England
Lake Louise to Jasper
California
?Doug’s family?
unidentified
Florida
Empty Canister
Hawaii
unidentified (2 notes inside – Deer Lodge, Calgary Stampede…)
Royal Military
1 reel
1 empty reel
4 – 3D paper eye glasses
Inventory listing:
Box 11 Crosby House – Office Closet – Slides
Tray #5 1958-59 Africa
Tray #6 Africa
Tray #3 1958-59 Africa
Tray #4 1958-59 Africa
Tray #1 1958-59 Africa
Tray #2 1958-59 Africa
Tray #7 1958-59 Africa
Tray #8 1958-59 Africa
Tray #9 1958-59 Africa
West Indie?
Tray #1 Round the World
Tray #7 Round the World
Tray #11 Round the World
Tray #2 Round the World
Tray #9 Round the World
Tray #3 Round the World
Tray #10 Round the World
Tray #5 Round the World
Tray #12 Round the World
Tray #6 Round the World
Tray #13 Round the World
Tray #8 Round the World
? ? [Probably the same series as above]
Tray #4 Round the World
1 box slides Mar 1/57 Duplicates
1 box slides India and Turkey LSC
1 box slides Colorado
1 box slides 1957 LSC Banff Winter
1 box slides 1957 Family
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Box 15 Crosby House – Boys’ Room – 16mm motion picture films, slides, prints
1 16mm film approx. 1955
1 16mm film approx. 1949
1 16mm film approx. 1954
1 16mm film approx. 1954
1 16mm film approx. 1954
1 16mm film approx. 1941 “Good Scenery”
1 16mm film approx. 1951
1 16mm film approx. 1951
1 16mm film “Mt.Rushmore, sheep, house in snow”
1 16mm film
1 16mm film Maligne [?]
1 16mm film approx. 1954
1 16mm film Guatemala, Yucatan
1 16mm film approx. 1955
1 16mm film approx. 1955
1 16mm film approx. 1954
1 16mm film approx. 1955
1 16mm film approx. 1953 Guatemala City and Chichicastenango
1 box gift wrapped but not opened nut cracker
2 packets of loose slides wrapped in paper
1 box transparencies/slides – New Delhi
1 box transparencies/slides – Tokyo
1 box transparencies/slides – Hong Kong and Japan
1 box transparencies/slides – China
1 box transparencies/slides – India and Istanbul
1 box transparencies/slides – New Delhi
1 box transparencies/slides – Japan Tea
1 box transparencies/slides – Naples Pompeii
1 box transparencies/slides – Greece and Rome
1 box transparencies/slides – Japan Kyoto
1 box transparencies/slides –Bangkok Industry
1 box transparencies/slides – India
1 box transparencies/slides – India and Elephants
3 boxes transparencies/slides – unlabelled
1 box transparencies/slides – Hong Kong
1 box transparencies/slides – Klongs of Bangkok
1 box transparencies/slides – Tokyo
5 booklets of Famous Players Theatre admission tickets
1 box of transparencies/slides – Japan Bath
1 box of transparencies/slides – Athens and Istanbul
1 box of transparencies/slides – Acropolis
1 box transparencies/slides – Reclining Buddha and Thailand
1 box transparencies/slides – Agra
1 box transparencies/slides – Bangkok
1 box transparencies/slides – Bangkok and Delhi
3 rolls Kodachrome – unused
1 brochure “Around the World – Departing Oct 1, 1967” with Larry McKinnis
1 Envelope of 3 slides from Larry McKinnis labeled “Crosby”
1 Envelope of prints and slides – travel
1 gift certificate for car wash at Automatic Car Wash
1 wallet ? travel portfolio ? for Fred Crosby and includes an identification card and a letter of introduction by CIBC, 1950.
1 bag (very deteriorated and was discarded) containing numerous 16mm motion picture films:
1 box of film “leader strip”
1 box of film Johnson Canyon, tepees and first nations, Takkakaw Falls, Bobby Jones,
1947
1 box of film “leader strip”
1 reel with small amount of 16mm film loaded
1 box of film “New Ski Tow”
1 box of film unlabelled
1 box of film University of California, Berkeley
1 box of film b&w skiing
1 box of film “Fire Minnewanka”
1 box of film Guatemala, Atitlan to Laos
1 box of film Tepees, Indigenous Events
1 box of film [?] Marj and Mrs. Warren – family
1 box of film [?] Nita and Riki at Lake Louise approx. 1950
1 box of film Bow Falls, Golf Course, Gardens, Clouds
2 boxes of film Scenery
1 box film Frank Slide
1 box film unlabelled
1 box film Revelstoke Falls, Maple Tree, Nanaimo, Campbell River, Mt. Baker,
Malahat, Marion and Daddy, Beacon Hill, Park Victoria, Totem Poles, Victoria
1 box of film Lake Louise
1 box of film Lake Louise Train, Agnes, Scenery to Lake Louise, Temple-sunset
1 box of film Kim and Jan – Maligne
1 box of film Nita and Richie
** Many of these films were in Associated Screen News boxes and were shipped to ASN from the Crosby’s.
1 box of film – skating Edmonton
1 box of film – Lake Louise
1 box of film – Lake Louise, Lost Lake
1 box of film – Redwoods, Trees of Mystery 1952, cats
1 box of film – mailed from Sunshine Ski Lodge c/o Brewster Transportation to
Canadian Kodak Co.
1 box of film – Lake Louise 1948, First Nations people and Castle Mountain
2 box of film – unlabelled
1 box of film – Farming
1 box of film “Honolulu Pieces”
1 box of film – 1947 Grand Coulee Dam, Stevens Pass, House in Vancouver
1 box of film – Trail Riders – Start Bow Falls
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Box 16 Crosby House – Boys’ Room – Notes School
1947 Souvenir Booklet belonging to Fred Crosby “The Fraternity House”
includes banquet invitation to the Cornell University Chapter of the Honor
Society of Phi Kappa Phi and photograph, b&w of Student’s Round Table
2 manuals – “Manual for National Posting Machine in Hotel Front Offices”
“Operating Instructions for the National Posting Machine for Hotel Front Offices”
F.L. Crosby materials:
Binder with course notes on Hotel Management
Hotel Engineering 262 & 263 Course Work and Exercises
Hotel Engineering 266 Course Work and Exercises
Hotel Engineering 261 Course Work and Exercises
Manila envelope containing:
Invitation for cocktails from the Captain of RMS Empress of Britain to Mr. F.L. Crosby
Daily programs for Canadian Pacific Empress of Britain
Dinner menu CP Empress of Britain
Banff Springs Hotel Menus approx. 1956
Empress of Britain Gala Night 1957 Menu
CP Passenger List
Entertainment Programs
2 Invitations to Mr. F. Crosby: Captain’s invitation to his quarters and Captain’s invitation to cocktails
1 notepaper containing recipes for rose petal wine and potato champagne
Newspaper clipping for cheesecake recipes
Publications related to War Food Administration:
Publication – “Purchasing Processed Fruits and Vegetables,”1945
Publication – “Meat Carving Made Easy”
Publication – “Using the Home Freezer,” 1944
Publication – “The Home Freezing of Farm Products,” 1946
Publication – “Freezing to Preserve Home-Grown Foods,” 1945
Publication – “The Cooking of Frozen Foods,” 1943
Publication – “Foods from the Freezer,” 1946
Publication – “The Cooking of Frozen Foods,” 1943
Publication – “Building a Home Freezer,” 1947
Publication – “An Accounting System for a Frozen Food Locker Plant,” 1944
Publication – “Betty Crocker Method Streamlined Prize Cakes”
2 Publications – “Knox Gelatin” recipes
Brochure – “How to Control Bats”
Publication – “Common Insects of the Household,” 1931
Correspondence and Pamphlet related to portable motion picture equipment
F.L. Crosby WSC Hotel & Business Administration 3-ring binder course notes
Duo-tang binder – “National Posting and Control Machine for Hotel Guest Accounts”
FHR 1947 “Student Sample Final Questions” Hotel Eng. Exam
Recipes and Syllabus for New York State College of Home Economics at Cornell University