Series consists of textual records, photographs and video and sound recordings collected by Eleanor Luxton. Contents include various published and unpublished materials, including sheet music, correspondence, books about Canadian and Indigenous history, magazines, souvenir publications, travel guid…
37.0 cm textual records.-- photographs.-- 74 cm sound recordings
Scope & Content
Series consists of textual records, photographs and video and sound recordings collected by Eleanor Luxton. Contents include various published and unpublished materials, including sheet music, correspondence, books about Canadian and Indigenous history, magazines, souvenir publications, travel guides, and pamphlets; visual materials, including commercial postcards, portraits of Georginal Luxton and other family members, photographs of the Tilikum on display in Victoria, and a portfolio of illustrated Stoney Nakoda portraits by R.H. Palenske; oral histories recorded and collected by Eleanor Luxton; and a VHS copy of "Qualicum Wind".
Notes
Series consists of four sub-series:
Textual records
Photographs
Oral Histories (includes printed interview transcripts; transcripts in electronic format written to CD Rom and 3.5" floppy disk; supporting documentation; the recorded interviews on audio cassettes and R120 DAT tapes)
Records in this sub-series consist of printed interview transcripts, prepared by Astrid Bell; supporting documentation including correspondence between interviewer Judy Larmour and transcriber Astrid Bell; lists of potential interviewees, interview summaries, Luxton house history, photocopies of ph…
31.5 cm textual records: 28 transcript files and supporting documentation; 29 CD Rom, 28 - 3.5" floppy disks.-- 0.7 m sound recordings: 45 audio cassettes, 17 R120 DAT tapes
Scope & Content
Records in this sub-series consist of printed interview transcripts, prepared by Astrid Bell; supporting documentation including correspondence between interviewer Judy Larmour and transcriber Astrid Bell; lists of potential interviewees, interview summaries, Luxton house history, photocopies of photographs, newsclippings and a Luxton family tree; the recorded interviews on audio cassettes and R120 DAT tapes as well as transcripts in electronic format written to CD Rom and 3.5" floppy disk. Interviews in this sub-series were conducted by Judy Larmour and MaryAlice Stewart with the following interviewees:
Helen Reimer
Henry Ness
Louis Trono
Jeannedot Ellis
Robert Smith
Mary Smith
Frances de Haan-Holscher
Ralphine Locke
Kathy Campbell
MaryAlice Stewart
Don Hatch
Derek Smith
William Luxton Jr.
Renata Gibson
Jane Hayes
Russ Nickles
William Sampson
Hugh Dempsey
Robert and Alma Garbert
Les Duncan
Mrs. L.G. Thomas
Dr. L.G. Thomas
Margaret Thomas
George F.G. Stanley
Jack Doughty-Davis
Iris Steele
Jim Miller
Doug Light
Access Restrictions
Doug Light interview with MaryAlice Stewart is restricted; permission of ELHF required.
Finding Aid
Electronic finding aid and printed listing and interview summaries available
Records in this sub-sub-series consist of printed interview transcripts, prepared by Astrid Bell. Interviews were conducted by Judy Larmour and MaryAlice Stewart. Also included in this sub-sub-series are the transcripts in electronic format written to CD Rom and 3.5" floppy disk. Transcripts in t…
28 cm textual records: 28 interview transcriptions, 29 CD Rom, 28 - 3.5" floppy disks
Scope & Content
Records in this sub-sub-series consist of printed interview transcripts, prepared by Astrid Bell. Interviews were conducted by Judy Larmour and MaryAlice Stewart. Also included in this sub-sub-series are the transcripts in electronic format written to CD Rom and 3.5" floppy disk. Transcripts in this sub-sub-series consist of:
Helen Reimer
Henry Ness
Louis Trono
Jeannedot Ellis
Robert Smith
Mary Smith
Frances de Haan-Holscher
Ralphine Locke
Kathy Campbell
MaryAlice Stewart
Don Hatch
Derek Smith
William Luxton Jr.
Renata Gibson
Jane Hayes
Russ Nickles
William Sampson
Hugh Dempsey
Robert and Alma Garbert
Les Duncan
Mrs. L.G. Thomas
Dr. L.G. Thomas
Margaret Thomas
George F.G. Stanley
Jack Doughty-Davis
Iris Steele
Jim Miller
Doug Light
Access Restrictions
Doug Light transcript is restricted; permission of ELHF required.
Finding Aid
Electronic finding aid and printed listing and interview summaries available.
Ralphine Locke interview with Judy Larmour, October 25, 1999 and transcribed by Astrid Bell July 2002. Interview content relates to the following:
Biographical details; born in Lake Louise 1925
Reference to Uncle Tom Wilson “discovering” Lake Louise and Ralphine Locke’s father working for Brewste…
Ralphine Locke interview with Judy Larmour, October 25, 1999 and transcribed by Astrid Bell July 2002. Interview content relates to the following:
Biographical details; born in Lake Louise 1925
Reference to Uncle Tom Wilson “discovering” Lake Louise and Ralphine Locke’s father working for Brewster Transportation Co.; parents were Ralph Strathie Harvie and Elizabeth Boyd Brewster who met through a Brewster connection; reference to her mother nursing Aunt Fern Brewster; reference to Brewster’s move from Tally Ho to motorized vehicle; reference to Jim and Bill Brewster; grandfather was James Irvine Brewster; discussion of family; parent’s marriage in 1921; reference to Ralphine Locke’s birth in a cottage at Lake Louise; memories of summers at Lake Louise; winter houses in Banff; reference to walking everywhere
Eleanor Luxton as her teacher in grades 6 & 7
Luxton’s keeping to themselves
Recollections of Eleanor Luxton and Georgina Luxton at Banff Indian Days and Carnival; description of Banff Indian Days
Reflections on family’s Morley connections
Rodeo and races on Indian grounds
The Banff school; Junior and Senior buildings; reference to no library in school or town; reference to Catharine Whyte’s role in public library; access to Uncle P. Moore’s library
Eleanor Luxton as a teacher
Visiting the Luxton house
Aunt “Georgie” Luxton
Eleanor Luxton’s love of clothes
Aunt Georgie’s costumes; purchased in Montreal and New York
Reflections on the clannishness of the McDougall family
Recollections of Norman Luxton; hunting with R. Harvey; setters; his community involvement and promotion; the Trading Post and description of the store and products, Merman
Memories of Mount Royal Hotel as a child; description, conversations that took place
Lou Luxton; description and comparison to Norman Luxton
Jim Brewster; recollections of his way with people; King and Queen visit to his home in 1939
Sunshine Lodge, opening 1935; description of Ralphine & MaryAlice Stewart’s trip up
School bus trip up Banff-Jasper road; Mistaya Canyon
School trips; Eleanor Luxton’s after school hikes; Miss Gratz’s field trips
Eleanor Luxton; walks, ski-joring, skating with Mrs. Simpson as her teacher
Duncan family
Eleanor Luxton’s decision to leave the Banff school and engineering training in Montreal
Move to Calgary during War with her family
Move to Montreal after the War
Discussion of chronology of Eleanor Luxton’s career in Montreal
Reference to Eleanor as guest for dinner; conversation topics
Eleanor’s involvement with the South Alberta Oldtimers Association
Reference to Eleanor Luxton persuading Ralphine Locke to go on Board
Ralphine Locke’s admiration of Eleanor Luxton; Eleanor Luxton’s upbringing, sense of humor, encouragement of young people
Leaves of the Medicine Tree – history of the High River area
Visiting Eleanor Luxton in Calgary; her apartment; illness and visiting her in Calgary General Hospital
Norman Luxton’s will
Eleanor Luxton’s return to Banff; not working again
Eleanor Luxton’s paper presented to newly founded Canmore Historical Society
Eleanor Luxton’s relationship with her parents
Luxton house; changes after Georgina Luxton’s death; modernization of kitchen and bathroom
Luxton garden
Georgina Luxton’s brother’s farm near Morley
Eleanor Luxton driving a car
McDougall Church Centennial Anniversary; celebration at Morley 1995; Eleanor Luxton and erection of cairn; annual services
Ida Graves’s assistance to Eleanor Luxton
Eleanor Luxton’s social life
Eleanor Luxton’s interest in historical things; loss of grand-parents papers; concern for preservation; discussion of Annie manuscript
Annie McDougall - community involvement; Ontario background and meeting David McDougall; David McDougall’s business losses; living in Calgary 1930s
Eleanor Luxton’s relationship with grandmother Annie McDougall
Eleanor Luxton’s romantic side; reference to fiancée being killed overseas; Ralphine Locke’s son at Eleanor Luxton’s house
Elizabeth Costello
Changes in Eleanor Luxton; short temper
Work on Eleanor Luxton’s manuscript Annie; Kathy Campbell typing it; George Stanley editing it
Eleanor Luxton’s vision for the Foundation
Eleanor Luxton’s views on the protection of the Parks
Language
English
Finding Aid
Electronic finding aid and printed interview summary available
Records in this sub-sub-series consist of correspondence between interviewer Judy Larmour and transcriber Astrid Bell; interview summaries and materials related to interview questions including Luxton house history; University of Alberta Evergreen & Gold; photocopies of photographs; news clippings …
Records in this sub-sub-series consist of correspondence between interviewer Judy Larmour and transcriber Astrid Bell; interview summaries and materials related to interview questions including Luxton house history; University of Alberta Evergreen & Gold; photocopies of photographs; news clippings and the Luxton family tree.
Records in this sub-sub-series consist of original R120 Dat tape recordings of oral history interviews and audio cassette copies. 5 interviews conducted by MaryAlice Stewart and the remainder by Judy Larmour.
ca. 61 sound recordings: audiocassettes, R120 DAT tapes
Scope & Content
Records in this sub-sub-series consist of original R120 Dat tape recordings of oral history interviews and audio cassette copies. 5 interviews conducted by MaryAlice Stewart and the remainder by Judy Larmour.