File consists of one miniature monthly calendar distributed by Wendell MacLean Chemist and Druggist, Calgary. Calendar is attached to a poster with a lithographed colour image of prospector, trader and farmer Sam Livingston.
Samuel Livingston (1831-1897) was born in Ireland, and immigrated to North America as a young man to participate in the California Gold Rush of 1849. Sam continued travelling and panning for gold around the northwestern United States and southern British Columbia area in the 1850s and 1860s. After marrying Jane Howse in 1865, Sam settled near Elbow River and established a buffalo skin trading business. Sam and Jane had 14 children together, including 8 sons and 6 daughters.
In 1876, Sam and his family moved closer to Fort Calgary, where he worked with John Glenn and became one of the first farmers in the area. Sam was a founding director of the Calgary District Agricultural Society in 1884, as well as founding director of the Calgary branch of the Canadian North-West Territories Stock Association in 1886. Sam was also an early trustee for the Glenmore School in 1888.
Scope & Content
File consists of one miniature monthly calendar distributed by Wendell MacLean Chemist and Druggist, Calgary. Calendar is attached to a poster with a lithographed colour image of prospector, trader and farmer Sam Livingston.
File pertains to the 1907 personal diary/daytimer of Hector Wheeler. Topics include: Diary begins June 30 leaving Calgary for ACC camp. Introductory pages hold geometrical drawings. Short documentation of camp and climbing June 30-July 14. Begins again August 1-October 30. Trip to Golden camp and s…
1 cm of textual records (1 volumes ; 7.5 x 11.8 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to the 1907 personal diary/daytimer of Hector Wheeler. Topics include: Diary begins June 30 leaving Calgary for ACC camp. Introductory pages hold geometrical drawings. Short documentation of camp and climbing June 30-July 14. Begins again August 1-October 30. Trip to Golden camp and surrounding camps and climbs. Mention of A. O. and Oliver Wheeler August 14. In and out of Calgary and Golden. Camping and climbing in Ptarmigan, Donald Camp, Beaueumouth [?]. Memoranda at back monetary notations for trip expenses. Notations of expenses for 1907 and 1908 trips.
File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.
1 album (28 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.
File consists of three textual publications and a subject index booklet for a separate publication [accompanying publication not present in fonds]. Content pertains to the history of the Calgary Herald [ca. 1905]; the Alberta Division Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; the history of Calgary's…
2 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 23 x 29.5 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of three textual publications and a subject index booklet for a separate publication [accompanying publication not present in fonds]. Content pertains to the history of the Calgary Herald [ca. 1905]; the Alberta Division Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; the history of Calgary's business and financial development; and Alberta's economy.
File consists of biographical records and timelines of events pertaining to the lives of Norman Luxton, Elizabeth Chantler McDougall and George McDougall. Includes an obituary article for George McDougall from 1876 [two separate newspaper clippings]; an account of a buffalo round-up in 1909 by Norm…
File consists of biographical records and timelines of events pertaining to the lives of Norman Luxton, Elizabeth Chantler McDougall and George McDougall. Includes an obituary article for George McDougall from 1876 [two separate newspaper clippings]; an account of a buffalo round-up in 1909 by Norman Luxton; Article "Here's Alberta - People and Places" featuring Norman Luxton; published book "Elizabeth McDougall: Pioneer" by Edna Kells; and a program for an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of George McDougall's appointment as Chairman of the Hudson's Bay Missions, which includes a detailed timeline of the lives of George and Elizabeth McDougall, as well as their son John.
Notes
File also contains one duplicate copy of each item, excluding "Elizabeth McDougall: Pioneer"
File consists of 75 photographs pertaining to extended members of the Luxton and McDougall family. Photographs include Munro, Graham, Ingraham, Mackenzie and Hardisty family members. Photographs are accompanied in file by two lists detailing context and individual family members in each photograph.
75 photographs : b&w prints ; 15 x 20 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 75 photographs pertaining to extended members of the Luxton and McDougall family. Photographs include Munro, Graham, Ingraham, Mackenzie and Hardisty family members. Photographs are accompanied in file by two lists detailing context and individual family members in each photograph.
Notes
Photographs are part of a collection retrieved from the Luxton family home titled "Burned Photographs". Original numbering from corresponding photograph lists has been preserved, although some listed photographs are missing from file.
Photograph list:
Image 1: Srgt. Major Flintoff, N.W.M.P.
Image 2: Mrs. Munro + family - cousin [of] Mrs. D. McDougall
Image 3: [missing]
Image 4: Mt. Royal Hotel, Banff, built by D. McDougall
Image 5: Dorothy Graham Ingraham
Image 6: F.H. Graham + Jean Graham (wife)
Image 7: Geo. Ingraham
Image 8: Uncle F.H. Graham from Gracie 1903
Image 9: Dorothy Graham [3 photos]
Image 10: A.A. Williams' Bungalow Calgary, 1900
Image 11: John Graham
Image 12: Elizabeth Chantler McDougall
Image 13: Allen A. Shepard 1894 [3 photos]
Image 14: Jean McDougall Graham in her wedding gown
Image 15: Bob Alloway
Image 16: Mr. [Fred?] Graham's mother
Image 17: Freddie Graham Jr.
Image 18: E. G. McDougall
Image 19: [missing] Malcolm McKenzie
Image 20: Fishing Great Slave Lake
Image 21: Lizzie Colter
Image 22: Gillies Girls
Image 23: David & Annie McDougall
Image 24: Jimmy Mackenzie's first wife
Image 25: Birdie Young Roy
Image 26: Maggie Munro 1892 O.L.C.
Image 27: Jennie Gillies' girls
Image 28: [missing] Annie Mackenzie McDougall, David's Wife
Image 29: [missing] Eliz. Chantler McDougall
Image 30: [missing] Rev. Geo. McDougall
Image 31: Lillian Hall 1891 O.L.C.
Image 32: Helen Roat
Image 33: May McD. Ross
Image 34: Gussie and Mrs. Geo. McDougall [in] Morley
Image 35: [missing] Jean McDougall Graham's Wedding in Morley
Image 36: Freddie Graham Jr.
Image 37: N.K. Luxton 1904
Image 38: Libby McD. Young Rev. Geo.'s Daughter
Image 39: Dorothy Graham [6 photos]
Image 40: Arthur Hall
Image 41: [missing] Fred Graham + wife
Image 42: Mr. F.M. Graham [2 photos]
Image 43: Mrs. Graham Sr., Harry + wife + Jean, Fred's wife
Image 44: Freddie Carling- son [of] Annie
Image 45: Annie McD. Carling- daughter [of] David Mcd.
Image 46: John Mackenzie + His Wife
Image 47: [missing] Nettie Ramsay
Image 48: [missing] David's Trading Post Morley
Image 49: Minnie McD. Wilson- wife [of] Tom Wilson
Image 50: Jean + Fred Graham
Image 51: Dottie Burroughs
Image 52: Liza + Percy Hardisty, Clara + Mrs. Geo. McD.
Image 53: Miss Barret, first teacher Morley
Image 54: Mrs. Youmans - Fred husband Indian Agent Morley
Image 55: Nellie Wood McDougall
Image 56: [missing] Harry Graham wife Jean McD. Graham + Mrs. Graham Sr.
Image 57: Rev. John McD., [Egerton Steinhauer], Pakan, Samson, Joman [Jonas Two Young Men]
Image 58: [missing] Geo., Dorothy, Aunt Jean
Image 59: Jean Graham John McDougall
Image 60: Young David, Son [of] Rev. John + Elizabeth McDougall
Image 61: [Ed] Youmans
Image 62: [not listed]
Image 63: Magnus Begg
Image 64: Mrs. Egerton [Steinhauer]
Image 65: Ruth Wheatley [and] family daughter [of] Rev. John [McDougall] + first wife
Image 66: Ed Youmans
Image 67: [not listed]
Image 68: [not listed]
Image 69: Willie Mackenzie's wife
Image 70: B.J.'s Christening [B.J. Ingraham]
Image 71: Malcolm Mackenzie school teacher Morley [2 photos]
Image 72: Mr. May- married Annie Mackenzie
Image 73: Clara + Percy Hardisty
Image 74: Jean Graham
Image 75: Aggie Munro
Image 76: Annie Munro
Image 77: N.W.M.P. Post Canmore 1889
Image 78: Percy Hardisty
Image 79: 1914 Princess Pats Training Calgy.
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 15 pertaining to extended members of the Luxton/McDougall family. File includes group and individual portraits of unidentified family members, as well as one image depicting the grave of Isaac Montgomery Narwood.
15 photographs : b&w prints; 15 x 20 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 15 pertaining to extended members of the Luxton/McDougall family. File includes group and individual portraits of unidentified family members, as well as one image depicting the grave of Isaac Montgomery Narwood.
File consists of 13 photographs pertaining to extended family members and/or friends of the Luxton/McDougall family. File includes one portrait of Lillian E. Hardisty; other individuals are not identified.
Some photographs in file produced by R. Robinson, [William] Notman & Fraser, Ball & Sons, McIntyre (Perth, Ontario), La Course (St. Catharines), and Binkley & Hood
Date Range
1890-1910
Physical Description
13 photographs : b&w prints ; 15 x 21.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 13 photographs pertaining to extended family members and/or friends of the Luxton/McDougall family. File includes one portrait of Lillian E. Hardisty; other individuals are not identified.