Kathy Campbell interview with Judy Larmour, November 22, 1999 and transcribed by Astrid Bell August 2002. Interview content relates to the following:
Daughter of Ron Duke, photographer in Banff; biographical details of Ron Duke
Growing up in Banff; educational background, marriage; work in the fi…
21 pp. textual records.-- photographs: 2 prints, b&w
Scope & Content
Kathy Campbell interview with Judy Larmour, November 22, 1999 and transcribed by Astrid Bell August 2002. Interview content relates to the following:
Daughter of Ron Duke, photographer in Banff; biographical details of Ron Duke
Growing up in Banff; educational background, marriage; work in the fire lookouts and Kananaskis Park
Early memories of the Luxton family; meeting Eleanor Luxton and working for Eleanor Luxton; description of 202 Beaver Street; Luxton garden work; Eleanor Luxton’s style of dress; Eleanor Luxton’s circle of friends
Assisting Eleanor Luxton with family research for Annie manuscript; word processing and editing of manuscript; Eleanor’s discussion of the publication of the Tillikum book; Eleanor Luxton’s family tree assembly and Luxton family Bibles
Topics of conversation between Kathy Campbell and Eleanor Luxton; Reader’s Digest books; Eleanor Luxton’s love of sweepstakes; catalogue ordering
Kathy Campbell’s impressions of Eleanor Luxton
Reference to Leslie and Graham Elliot who lived in 202 Beaver Street before the Campbell’s
Reflections on Eleanor Luxton’s death and the events leading up to her death
Reflections on Eleanor Luxton’s house and the artifacts on display in the house; Eleanor’s food preferences
Reflections on Eleanor Luxton teaching school
Reflections on Eleanor Luxton’s character
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