Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 6, Sept. 1912-Apr. 1913 India Personal diary accounting boat trip to Shanghai, rickshaw trip , travels within Shanghai and interactions and observations with locals, weather, homesickness, boat trip to Singapore, l…
Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 6, Sept. 1912-Apr. 1913 India
Personal diary accounting boat trip to Shanghai, rickshaw trip , travels within Shanghai and interactions and observations with locals, weather, homesickness, boat trip to Singapore, leisure, Calcutta, train travel
Lists of expenses Glasgow to Calcutta
Two week long Kotdwara exploration, elephants, tigers, various other animals, shooting; list of expenses, packing list, Xmas 1913 expenses list
File consists of one photograph depicting winners of the Alberta Provincial Trap Shooting Tournament in 1934. Individuals in photograph include Norman Luxton, K.N. Leach, A.W. Scott, W.J. Muirhead and H.A. Simpson.
File consists of one photograph depicting winners of the Alberta Provincial Trap Shooting Tournament in 1934. Individuals in photograph include Norman Luxton, K.N. Leach, A.W. Scott, W.J. Muirhead and H.A. Simpson.
Notes
Photograph attached to paper backing, with names and competition rankings written below photograph
File consists of photograph prints depicting members of the Banff Gun Club, including Norman Luxton. Photographs pertain to local hunting excursions including the Lake Louise area and canyon views; interior views of the Banff Gun Club building including a fireplace built by Norman Luxton [1924]; tr…
File consists of photograph prints depicting members of the Banff Gun Club, including Norman Luxton. Photographs pertain to local hunting excursions including the Lake Louise area and canyon views; interior views of the Banff Gun Club building including a fireplace built by Norman Luxton [1924]; trap shooting at a gun range in Banff; and Norman Luxton posing with pet dogs [including “Barney”], and with other Gun Club members [including L.C. Brown, W. Miller, J. Sturdy, L.C. Braken, and “McKenzie”]. Most individuals in photographs are not named.
Notes
File contains multiple duplicates
Items LUX/I/D3d/PA-1 to 17 developed by company Byron Harmon Photography; original storage envelope kept in file with prints
Item consists of trapshooting competition bulletin sheet from May 24, 1940. Annotation include names of squads, events, targets, and scores. Published by Canadian Industries Limited "Dominion" Ammunition Division in Montreal, Canada.
Attributed to Canadian Industries Limited "Dominion" Ammunition Division
Date Range
1940
Physical Description
1 text ; 29 x 49 cm
Scope & Content
Item consists of trapshooting competition bulletin sheet from May 24, 1940. Annotation include names of squads, events, targets, and scores. Published by Canadian Industries Limited "Dominion" Ammunition Division in Montreal, Canada.
File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd W…
Photographs copied from original materials owned by the Whyte Museum
Date Range
[ca.1887-1930]
Physical Description
53 photographs : b&w prints ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm and 25 x 20 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd Wright Pavilion; Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival events; trap shooting, cross country skiing, skating and other sports; dog sled and hiking trips; and related subjects.
Notes
Prints LUX/II/B5/PA-124 to 159 originally accompanied by b&w copy negatives (9.5 x 12 cm) in yellow envelope; negatives have been stored separately and numbered as items LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118.
File consists of copy negatives of images from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses, including: Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Da…
Photographs copied from original materials owned by the Whyte Museum
Date Range
[ca.1900-1930]
Physical Description
36 photographs : b&w negatives ; 9.5 x 12 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of copy negatives of images from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses, including: Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival events; trap shooting, cross country skiing, skating and other sports; dog sled and hiking trips; and related subjects.
Notes
Original print copies processed and stored separately as LUX/II/B5/PA-124 to 159
File consists of one leatyher photograph album with approximately 120 photograph prints, ca.1900-1910. Photographs pertain to landscapes throughout the Canadian Rockies, including Glacier National Park; unidentified men and women hunting and fishing, inluding images of a dead bear and other hunting…
File consists of one leatyher photograph album with approximately 120 photograph prints, ca.1900-1910. Photographs pertain to landscapes throughout the Canadian Rockies, including Glacier National Park; unidentified men and women hunting and fishing, inluding images of a dead bear and other hunting trophies; and close-up views of various plants.
File consists of brochures, programs and other textual items pertaining to associations and clubs based in Alberta and across Canada. Includes a small logo for the I.O.D.E. [Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire] Banff Winter Sports event in 1946 with attached ribbon; a lodge directory booklet for…
File consists of brochures, programs and other textual items pertaining to associations and clubs based in Alberta and across Canada. Includes a small logo for the I.O.D.E. [Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire] Banff Winter Sports event in 1946 with attached ribbon; a lodge directory booklet for the B.P.O.E. [Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks] from 1929; a program and menu for a Northern Alberta Old Timers' Association banquet and dance in 1927; a brochure for a Calgary Gun Club trapshooting tournament; a banquet menu, list of members and event program for The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem through the Grand Priory of Canada; and an event booklet/menu for an Old Time Range Men's Dinner" hosted by Canadian Pacific.
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
Item pertains to an unbound photo album containing 175 photographs, almost all of which have captions.
Photographs consist of views of people, places and activities in the Banff and Kananaskis areas of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta. Views pertain to visitors and local personalities, sports …
Item pertains to an unbound photo album containing 175 photographs, almost all of which have captions.
Photographs consist of views of people, places and activities in the Banff and Kananaskis areas of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta. Views pertain to visitors and local personalities, sports and recreation, camping, facilities and buildings, trips, events, scenic views. Many views include people.
List of prints:
1 27000 Banff, Canada. Deer on edge of Banff
2 27001 - Banff, Canada. Lake Minnewanka, Indian Name - "Spirit Water", near Banff.
3 27002 - Banff, Canada. Golf Course. First Hole, Tunnel Mountain. [Banff Springs Golf Course].
4 27003 - Banff, Canada. Golf Course. First Green, Part of Mt. Rundle, 8600 ft. [Banff Springs Golf Course].
5 27004 - Banff, Canada. Looking from golf links along Bow River to C.P.R. Hotel and Sulphur Mountain. [Banff Springs Hotel].
6 27005 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [Woman posing with clubs]
7 27006 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [Woman teeing off]
8 27007 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [Woman teeing off]
9 27008 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [Woman teeing off]
10 27009 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [Woman teeing off]
11 27010 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [Women teeing off]
12 27011 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [Men on fairway, Tunnel Mt. in background]
13 27012 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [Men on fairway, Cascade Mt. in background]
14 27013 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [Man and woman teeing off]
15 27014 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [People golfing, Cascade Mt. in background]
16 27015 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [People golfing, Cascade Mt. in background]
17 27016 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [People golfing, Tunnel Mt. in background]
18 27017 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [Woman posing with clubs]
19 27018 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [Woman posing with clubs]
20 27019 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [People golfing, Cascade Mt. in background]
21 27020 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [People on green, Tunnel Mt. in background]
22 27021 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [People on green, Tunnel Mt. in background]
23 27022 - Banff, Canada. Golf. [Woman teeing off, Rundle Mt. in background]
24 27023 - Banff, Canada. Golf : [Banff Springs Hotel golf course]
25 27024 - Banff, Canada. W. Thomson, Golf Prof.
26 27025 - Banff, Canada. W. Thomson, Golf Prof.
27 27026 - Banff, Canada. Novelists and editors. [In front of the Banff Springs Hotel]
28 27027 - Banff, Canada. Novelists and editors. [In front of the Banff Springs Hotel]
29 27028 - Banff, Canada. Novelists and editors. [In front of the Banff Springs Hotel]
30 27029 - Banff, Canada. Novelists and editors. [In front of the Banff Springs Hotel]
31 27030 - Banff, Canada. Captain "Eddie" Rickenbacker. [View by pool at Banff Springs Hotel with Cascade Mountain in background. Image is reversed]
32 27031 - Banff, Canada. Captain "Eddie" Rickenbacker by pool, Banff Springs Hotel, Cascade Mountain Background.
33 27032 - Banff, Canada. Banff Springs Hotel Pool; Miss Catherine Barber and William Barrett. Aeroplane Dive.
34 27033 - Banff, Canada. Banff Springs Hotel Pool; Miss Catherine Barber of Chicago doing aeroplane dive. Background Cascade Mt.
35 27034 - Banff, Canada. Freshwater pool, Banff Springs Hotel. Miss Catherine Barber, society girl, New York, Chicago, San Francisco. William Barrett, swimming instructor formerly amateur champion of New Zealand. Inventor of the aeroplane dive.
36 27035 - Banff, Canada. Miss Catherine Barber, society girl of Chicago, New York and San Francisco, and her horse, "Peter Pan", leaving Banff Springs Hotel for a ride in the mountains.
37 27036 - Banff, Canada. Captain John Standly and Peter, his black and white collie, on the deck of his boat, "The Daughter of the Peaks." Lake Minnewanka, Indian name, "Spirit Water", near Banff.
38 27037 - Banff, Canada. Lake Minnewanka.
39 27038 - Banff, Canada. Road to Lake Minnewanka, Mt. Girouard. [Sightseers in touring car]
40 27039 - Banff, Canada. Falls and reservoir near Lake Minnewanka. Mt. Girouard, 3785 ft.
41 27040 - Banff, Canada. Miss Barber and "Peter Pan." [Catherine Barber and horse]
42 27041 - Banff, Canada. Miss Barber and "Peter Pan." [Catherine Barber and horse]
43 27042 - Banff, Canada. Miss Barber and "Peter Pan." [Catherine Barber and horse]
44 27043 - Banff, Canada. Mt. Rundle. A morning canter. [Catherine Barber riding "Peter Pan"]
45 27044 - Banff, Canada. Mt. Rundle. A morning ride. [Catherine Barber on "Peter Pan," right]
46 27045 - Banff, Canada. Banff Springs Hotel pool. Hotel in background. Aeroplane dive. [Catherine Barber and William Barrett]
47 27046 - Banff, Canada. Government Swimming Pool at the Sulphur Springs. [Cave & Basin]
48 27047 - Banff, Canada. Sergeant, Royal Northwest Mounted Police. Mt. Rundle.
49 27048 - Banff, Canada. Sergeant, Royal Northwest Mounted Police. Mt. Rundle.
50 27049 - Banff, Canada. Tunnel Mountain, Bow River. [Women on horseback along the shore]
51 27050 - Banff, Canada. View of Bow River Valley from "Hotel Banff Springs."
52 27051 - Banff, Canada. Motor boat on upper Bow River. [View from Bow River]
53 27052 - Banff, Canada. Bus at Banff Springs Hotel, and Mount Rundle. [Horse- drawn vehicle, Tunnel Mountain and Cascade Mountain, not Rundle Mt.]
54 27053 - Banff, Canada. Bow River Bridge and Mt. Rundle. [Man and woman on horseback]
55 27054 - Banff, Canada. Cascade Mt. and bus. [Sightseers in touring car]
56 27055 - Banff, Canada. Mt. Rundle, Spray River. [Catherine Barber on "Peter Pan"]
57 27056 - Banff, Canada. Bow River Bridge and Banff Springs Hotel, Sulphur Mountain.
58 27057 - Banff, Canada. Bow River Valley from Hotel. [View from Banff Springs Hotel]
59 27058 - Banff, Canada. Bow River Falls. Mt. Bourgeau, 9375 ft. [Borgeau not visible]
60 27059 - Banff, Canada. Bow River Falls. [Catherine Barber and another rider on horseback]
61 27060 - Banff, Canada. Bow River Falls.
62 27061 - Banff, Canada. Bow Falls.
63 27062 - Banff, Canada. Bow Falls.
64 27063 - Banff, Canada. Bow River and Mt. Rundle. [Catherine Barber and another rider on horseback]
65 27064 - Banff, Canada. Mt. Rundle and Bow River. [Catherine Barber on horseback]
66 27065 - Banff, Canada. Mt. Rundle and Bow River. [Catherine Barber and another rider on horseback]
67 27066 - Banff, Canada. Mt. Rundle and Bow River. [Catherine Barber on horseback]
68 27067 - Bow River, Mt. Rundle. [Catherine Barber and another rider on horseback]
69 27068 - Banff, Canada. Mt. Rundle and Bow River.
70 27069 - Banff, Canada. Bow River, Cascade Mt. [Rider on horseback]
71 27070 - Banff, Canada. Cascade Mountain and Bow River.
72 27071 - Banff, Canada. Bow River. [Catherine Barber and another rider on horseback]
73 27072 - Banff, Canada. Bow River : [Catherine Barber and another rider on horseback]
74 27073 - Banff, Canada. Wading in the Spray River.
75 27074 - Banff, Canada. Wading in the Spray River.
76 27075 - Banff, Canada. Wading in the Spray River.
77 27076 - Banff, Canada. Wading in the Spray River.
78 27077 - Banff, Canada. Wading in the Spray River.
79 27078 - Banff, Canada. Group on board deck of boat.
80 27079 - Banff, Canada. Auto campers [Boy holding rifle outside tent]
81 27080 - Banff, Canada. Auto campers [Women cooking at a free-standing stove]
82 27082 - Banff, Canada. Auto campers [Man and boy holding rifles beside tent]
83 27083 - Banff, Canada. Auto campers [People sticking heads through tent opening]
84 27081/27084 - Banff, Canada. Auto campers [Group posed outside tent]
85 27085 - Banff, Canada. Auto campers [Boy and woman cooking at a free-standing stove]
86 27086 - Banff, Canada. Auto campers [Group eating beside car]
87 27087 - Banff, Canada. Auto campers [People sticking heads through tent opening]
88 27088 - Banff, Canada. Auto campers [People cooking at a free-standing stove]
89 27089 - Banff, Canada. Auto campers [People cooking at a free-standing stove]
90 27090 - Banff, Canada. Auto campers [Group eating beside car]
91 27091 - Banff, Canada. Auto campers [Man and boy collecting pine boughs]
92 27093 - Banff, Canada. Auto campers [Group eating beside car]
93 27094 - Banff, Canada. Auto campers [Man building wood stool]
94 27095 - Banff, Canada. Auto campers [Women cooking at a free-standing stove]
95 27096 - Banff, Canada. Part of cave and basin, Government Pool - near the main pool.
96 27097 - Banff, Canada. Part of cave and basin, Gov't Pool - near the main pool.
97 27098 - Banff, Canada. Part of cave and basin, Gov't Pool - near the main pool.
98 27099 - Banff, Canada. Part of cave and basin, Gov't Pool - near the main pool.
99 27100 - Banff, Canada. Mrs. W. A. Williamson, Chicago and Winnipeg, off for a ride.
100 27101 - Banff, Canada. Mrs. W. A. Williamson, Chicago and Winnipeg, off for a ride.
101 27102 - Banff, Canada. Mrs. W. A. Williamson, Chicago and Winnipeg, off for a ride.
102 27103 - Banff, Canada. Mrs. W. A. Williamson, Chicago and Winnipeg, off for a ride.
103 27104 - Banff, Canada. Mrs. W. A. Williamson, Chicago and Winnipeg, off for a ride.
104 27105 - Banff, Canada. Mrs. W. A. Williamson, Chicago and Winnipeg, standing near horse.
105 27106 - Banff, Canada. Mrs. W. A. Williamson, Chicago and Winnipeg, standing near horse.
106 27107 - Banff, Canada. Cave and Basin. Main Government Pool, warm sulphur water.
107 27108 - Banff, Canada. Cave and Basin. Main Gov't Pool, warm sulphur water.
108 27109 - Banff, Canada. Cave and Basin. Main Gov't Pool, warm sulphur water.
109 27110 - Banff, Canada. Cave and Basin. Main Gov't Pool, warm sulphur water.
110 27111 - Banff, Canada. Cave and Basin. Main Gov't Pool, warm sulphur water.
111 27112 - Banff, Canada. Cave and Basin. Main Gov't Pool, warm sulphur water.
112 27113 - Banff, Canada. Cave and Basin. Main Gov't Pool, warm sulphur water.
113 27114 - Pack Train crosses a stream.
114 27115 - Pack train arrives at White Man's Pass Camp.
115 27116 - Pack train arrives at White Man's Pass Camp.
116 27117 - Mrs. Grantland Rice.
117 27118 - Mrs. Grantland Rice. [With Mrs. Wheeler on a shored boat]
118 27119 - [Image missing] Mrs. Grantland Rice.
119 27120 - Mrs. Grantland Rice. [With horse]
120 27121 - Mrs. Grantland Rice. [Posing with pistol]
121 27122 - Mrs. Grantland Rice. [With Mrs. Wheeler on a raft]
122 27123 - Mrs. Grantland Rice. [Posing with pistol]
123 27125 - Mrs. Grantland Rice. [With horse]
124 27125 - Mrs. Grantland Rice. [With horse]
125 27126 - Mr. and Mrs. Grantland Rice and horses. [In front of Royal Northwest Mounted Police, No. 2: Kananaskis Lake]
126 27127 - Mr. and Mrs. Rice in Camp at White Man's Pass.
127 27128 - Mr. and Mrs. Rice in Camp at White Man's Pass.
128 27129 - Bill cleans up the party at Black Jack, White Man's Pass cabin.
129 27130 - Bill cleans up the party at Black Jack, White Man's Pass cabin.
130 27131 - In Camp at White Man's Pass.
131 27133 - In camp at white manspass. [Royal Northwest Mounted Police No. 11, White Man's Lodge]
132 27134 - In Camp at White Man's Pass.
133 27135 - In Camp at White Man's Pass. [Mrs. Wheeler on horse outside Royal Mounted Police No. 11 cabin]
134 27136 - In Camp at White Man's Pass.
135 27138 - In the canyon, White Man's Pass - Mr. J.M. Gibbon.
136 27139 - White Man's Pass, where we camped.
137 27140 - At White Man's Pass. [Royal Northwest Mounted Police No. 11, White Man's Lodge]
138 [Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler at White Man's Pass]
139 27144 - Mrs. John Wheeler & Horse.
140 27145 - Mr. & Mrs. John N. Wheeler.
141 27142 - Mrs. John N. Wheeler & Horse.
142 27143 - Mr. & Mrs. John N. Wheeler. [At a picnic]
143 27147 - Mr. & Mrs. John N. Wheeler.
144 27146 - Mr. & Mrs. John N. Wheeler. [In front of tent]
145 27149 - Mr. & Mrs. John N. Wheeler and their ponies. [Royal Northwest Mounted Police No. 2, Kananaskis Lake]
146 27148 - Mrs. John N. Wheeler & horse.
147 27150 - Mr. & Mrs. Wheeler at White Man's Pass. [Outside tent]
148 27151 - Mr. & Mrs. Wheeler at White Man's Pass. [Outside tent]
149 27152 - Mr. & Mrs. John N. Wheeler. [Royal Northwest Mounted Police No. 2, Kananaskis Lake]
150 27153 - Our colt and his friends - Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Wheeler.
151 27154 - Our colt and his friends - Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Wheeler.
152 27155 - Mrs. John N. Wheeler, as cook, cooking beans and baking Bannock (bread).
153 27157 - Mrs. John N. Wheeler, as cook, cooking beans and baking Bannock (bread).
154 27156 - Mrs. John N. Wheeler, as cook, cooking beans and baking Bannock (bread).
155 27158 - Porter Browne and his Indian Shirt.
156 27159 - Porter Browne and his Indian Shirt.
157 27160 - Porter Emerson Browne, as bad man of the Kananaskis.
158 27162 - Porter Emerson Browne, as bad man of the Kananaskis.
159 The Cave and Basin - Government Springs Bath, Banff - A husky venus.
160 27164 - The Cave and Basin - Government Springs Bath
161 27162 - Porter Emerson Browne, as bad man of the Kananaskis
162 27163 - The Cave and Basin, Government Springs Bath, Banff.
163 27166 - The Cave and Basin - Government Springs Bath, Banff - A husky venus.
164 27167 - The Cave and Basin - Government Springs Bath, Banff - A husky venus.
165 27168 - The Cave and Basin - Government Springs Bath, Banff - A husky venus.
166 27169 - The Cave and Basin - Government Springs Bath, Banff - A husky venus.
167 27170 - The Cave and Basin - Government Hot Baths - A Maid of Canada
168 27171 - The Cave and Basin - Government Hot Baths - A Maid of Canada
169 27173 - Bill, the guide.
170 27172 - Bill the guide takes a nap.
171 27174 - Bill, the guide.
172 27175 - Bill, the guide.
173 27177 - Bill, the guide.
174 27176 - [Photograph missing] Bill, the guide.
175 27178 - Bill, the guide.
176 27179 - [Photograph missing] Bill, the guide.
177 27180 - Bill, the guide at White Man's Pass.
178 27181 - Bill, the guide at White Man's Pass.
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