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Calgary Olympic Bid 1988

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Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 10 prints : col. ; 64 x 61 cm or smaller. File pertains to Murray Hay's participation in Calgary's Olympic Bid in the early 1980s. File includes a variety of different reproduced draft maps depciting Calgary and Canada Olympic Park, Banff National Park, Kananaskis, Spray Valley, et…

Date Range: ca.1980-ca.1981

Reference Code: V795 / II / B / iv / 1-2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Map; Print; Private record

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M570 / V795

Series: V795 / II : Unpublished Material

Sous-Fonds: V795

Sub-Series: V795 / II / B : Alberta / iv : Olympic Bid

Accession Number: 2019.41

Reference Code: V795 / II / B / iv / 1-2

GMD: Map; Print; Private record

Date Range: ca.1980-ca.1981

Physical Description: 10 prints : col. ; 64 x 61 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 10 prints : col. ; 64 x 61 cm or smaller. File pertains to Murray Hay's participation in Calgary's Olympic Bid in the early 1980s. File includes a variety of different reproduced draft maps depciting Calgary and Canada Olympic Park, Banff National Park, Kananaskis, Spray Valley, etc.

Notes: Date range is approximate. The Olympic Bid was selected in 1981.; One print depicting the City of Calgary with the Canadian Rockies in the background has a note taped to it that reads: "A view from Calgary to Banff showing Olympic sites for 1988 winter games (proximity exaggerated."

Name Access: Hay, Murray

Subject Access: Artist; Ski Maps; Map; Cartography; Sports and recreation; Tourism; Winter; Winter sports; Olympic Games (Winter)

Geographic Access: Calgary; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Canada Olympic Park; Spray Lakes; Spray Valley; Bow Valley; Kananaskis; Bragg Creek; Canmore

Language: English

Conservation: V795 / II / B / iv / 2 : Masking tape should be removed and alternative preservation methods should be considered at a reasonable time to do so.

Related Material: M570 / III / C / i / 1

Creator: Hay, Murray

Category: Communications; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canada Olympic Park

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Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 75.5 x 64.5 cm. File pertains to Murray Hay's rendering of Canada Olympic Park (A Site of the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games) in the early to mid-1980s. File includes a reproduction of Hay's original painted map in poster form.

Date Range: ca.1980-ca. 1986

Reference Code: M570 / III / C / i / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Map; Poster; Published record; Textual record

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M570 / V795

Series: M570 / III : Murray Hay Portfolio (published material)

Sous-Fonds: M570

Sub-Series: M570 / III / C : Olympic Bids / i : Canada

Accession Number: 2019.41

Reference Code: M570 / III / C / i / 1

GMD: Map; Poster; Published record; Textual record

Date Range: ca.1980-ca. 1986

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (75.5 x 64.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of 0.5 cm of textual records, 75.5 x 64.5 cm. File pertains to Murray Hay's rendering of Canada Olympic Park (A Site of the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games) in the early to mid-1980s. File includes a reproduction of Hay's original painted map in poster form.

Notes: Date range is approximate based on the year the park was constructed (1984-1986); A sticky note was attached to M570 / III / C / i / 1 that read: "This was drawn and painted before the park was built", which has been removed for preservation purposes.

Name Access: Hay, Murray

Subject Access: Ski Maps; Cartography; Winter; Winter sports; Olympic Games (Winter); Ski area; Map; Artist; Sports and recreation

Geographic Access: Calgary; Alberta; Canada; Canada Olympic Park

Language: English

Related Material: V795 / II / B / iv / 1-2

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Communications

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Caribou

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: stone; ivory

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.25 a-c

Description: Dark green stone with grey, yellow, light green variations throughout within overall inherent cracking, caribou is lying down with all 4 legs under, head up, incised nose and mouth, eyes inlaid with ivory, on left body is an ivory inlaid walking caribou, antlers (8.5x2.5) are made of bone and inser…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Caribou

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: stone; ivory

Dimensions: 18.5 x 5.0 x 27.0 cm

Description: Dark green stone with grey, yellow, light green variations throughout within overall inherent cracking, caribou is lying down with all 4 legs under, head up, incised nose and mouth, eyes inlaid with ivory, on left body is an ivory inlaid walking caribou, antlers (8.5x2.5) are made of bone and insert into 2 drilled holes in forehead

Subject: animal, caribou

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.25 a-c

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Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.11 a,b

Description: hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue k…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt

Date: prior to 1962

Description: hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue knit loops at each corner; (b) Caribou Hunt; (46.0x69.0) white background, bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 3 hunters, pink and black; 2 black dogs, one pulling a sled; pink caribou with arrow in shoulder, bleeding from wound and mouth; blue knit loops at each corner.

Subject: figure; male; female; activity; hunting; animal; caribou; fish; dog; bird

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.11 a,b

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Charlevoix Region

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Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 1 print : col. ; 35.5 x 28 cm. File pertains to Murray Hay's work on Charlevoix, Quebec. FIle includes one print, labelled "Charlevoix Region - Quebec," that depicts the landscape of the region.

Date Range: ca. 1976 - ca. 2000

Reference Code: V795 / II / C / iii / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Map; Print; Private record

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M570 / V795

Series: V795 / II : Unpublished Material

Sous-Fonds: V795

Sub-Series: V795 / II / C : Canada [general] / iii : Quebec

Accession Number: 2019.41

Reference Code: V795 / II / C / iii / 1

GMD: Map; Print; Private record

Date Range: ca. 1976 - ca. 2000

Physical Description: 1 print : col. ; 35.5 x 28 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 1 print : col. ; 35.5 x 28 cm. File pertains to Murray Hay's work on Charlevoix, Quebec. FIle includes one print, labelled "Charlevoix Region - Quebec," that depicts the landscape of the region.

Name Access: Hay, Murray

Subject Access: Advertising; Artist; Map; Cartography; Tourism; Landscapes; Geography

Geographic Access: Quebec; Canada

Language: English

Creator: Hay, Murray

Category: Communications; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Fairmont Hot Springs

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Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 1 cm of textual records, 23 x 30 cm. File pertains to alpine and cross-country ski trail maps at Fairmont Hot Springs created by Murray Hay. File includes a reproduced map of the resort village and ski areas that was included in a bound brochure promoting Vacation Lease Ownership a…

Date Range: ca. 1980 - ca. 1990

Reference Code: M570 / III / A / vi / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Map; Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M570 / V795

Series: M570 / III : Murray Hay portfolio (published material)

Sous-Fonds: M570

Sub-Series: M570 / III / A : British Columbia / vi : Fairmont Hot Springs

Accession Number: 2019.41

Reference Code: M570 / III / A / vi / 1

GMD: Map; Textual record; Published record

Date Range: ca. 1980 - ca. 1990

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (23 x 30 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of 1 cm of textual records, 23 x 30 cm. File pertains to alpine and cross-country ski trail maps at Fairmont Hot Springs created by Murray Hay. File includes a reproduced map of the resort village and ski areas that was included in a bound brochure promoting Vacation Lease Ownership at the Fairmont Hot Springs Villas.

Name Access: Hay, Murray

Subject Access: Cartography; Map; Ski Maps; Skiing; Ski area; Hot Springs; Resort; Winter sports; Tourism; Tourist information; Travel; Advertising; Artist

Geographic Access: British Columbia; Canada; Fairmont Hot Springs

Language: English

Related Material: V795 / II / A / viii / 1

Category: Communications; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Family Caribou Hunt

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: wool; hide

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.07

Description: This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm ra…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Family Caribou Hunt

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: wool; hide

Dimensions: 58.0 x 66.0 cm

Description: This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm raised. Just right of the center is a tee pee. Above the tee pee area is another woman with two children. The bottom area shows a dog tied to a fixed peg in the ground and another figure working on the tee pee. All the image shapes have been cut out of fibre with the exception of the tee pee, it is made from skin. The overall colour in this wall hanging is yellow, black,green and off white.

Subject: figures; male; female; child; activity; hunting; animals; caribou; dog; architecture; teepee

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.07

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Fernie Alpine Resort

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Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 2 maps (1 base, 4 overlays) : col., annotations, on mylar ; 32 x 27 cm and 30 x 22 cm, and 2 prints : col. ; 35 x 28 cm. File pertains to Murray Hay's rendering of the ski hill at Fernie, British Columbia. File includes two reproduced drafts with mylar overlays (one held together b…

Date Range: ca.1977-ca.1997

Reference Code: V795 / II / A / vi / 1-2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Map; Print; Private record

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M570 / V795

Series: V795 / II : Unpublished Material

Sous-Fonds: V795

Sub-Series: V795 / II / A : British Columbia / vi : Fernie

Accession Number: 2019.41

Reference Code: V795 / II / A / vi / 1-2

GMD: Map; Print; Private record

Date Range: ca.1977-ca.1997

Physical Description: 2 maps (1 base, 4 overlays) : col., annotations, on mylar ; 32 x 27 cm and 30 x 22 cm; 2 prints : col. ; 35 x 28 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 2 maps (1 base, 4 overlays) : col., annotations, on mylar ; 32 x 27 cm and 30 x 22 cm, and 2 prints : col. ; 35 x 28 cm. File pertains to Murray Hay's rendering of the ski hill at Fernie, British Columbia. File includes two reproduced drafts with mylar overlays (one held together by tape or glue, the other by masking tape), and two reproduced draft prints of the ski area.

Notes: Date range is approximate. The Timberland sub-division was developed between 1981-1991. The resort was known as Fernie Snow Valley until 1997.

Name Access: Hay, Murray

Subject Access: Advertising; Art; Artist; Ski Maps; Cartography; Sports and recreation; Tourism; Tourist information; Winter; Winter sports; Ski area

Geographic Access: Fernie; British Columbia; Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language: English

Conservation: Masking tape should be removed and alternative preservation methods should be considered at a reasonable time to do so.

Creator: Hay, Murray

Category: Communications; Arts; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Fish

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Artist: Unknown

Date: later than 1900

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.69

Description: Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Fish

Date: later than 1900

Dimensions: 4.3 x 2.2 x 27.6 cm

Description: Fish carved on left side, as well as other word beginning with W; gently curved body with carved fins, scored gills, mouth and eyes; hole bored through head near eye; hole bored into belly possibly for support for display, when CRW bought it, was being used to hold key ring.

Subject: animal, fish

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.69

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Five Breton Ladies

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Artist: Unknown

Date: later than 1900

Medium: painted on plaster

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.85

Description: A plaster group of five women in long black dresses, two aprons, one wearing a shawl, all with white caps.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Five Breton Ladies

Date: later than 1900

Medium: painted on plaster

Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.5 x 30.0 cm

Description: A plaster group of five women in long black dresses, two aprons, one wearing a shawl, all with white caps.

Subject: figure, group

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.85

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Game, Harpoon, Bow, Fish Spear

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.29 a-d

Description: (a) A hollow piece of bone 5.0 cm long has a piece braided piece of sinew attached to it through a hole and the other end is attached to a long piece of bone used as the handle. The handle is carved smooth and narrow on each end. The sinew is attached to the handle in the center. (b) The harpoon i…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Game, Harpoon, Bow, Fish Spear

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 2.3 x 16.6 cm

Description: (a) A hollow piece of bone 5.0 cm long has a piece braided piece of sinew attached to it through a hole and the other end is attached to a long piece of bone used as the handle. The handle is carved smooth and narrow on each end. The sinew is attached to the handle in the center. (b) The harpoon is in three pieces. The wood handle is 38.5cm and the three separate pieces of ivory and metal that form the spear end are light in color. The metal tip end has a piece of thin skin attached. The wood handle also has a thin piece of skin attached at one end. The holding line is broken and separated. (c) The bow is 26.5 cm ,light in color and made from bone. At each end there is a notched area used to tie the sinew to. The sinew on this bow is braided. (d) 26.5 cm This fish spear has a wooden handle and three prongs at the top held together with a piece of sinew. The spear also has a spear rest that has a hole drilled in the center, a foot shape at one end and a carved out space in the center for the spear.

Subject: activity; hunting; entertainment

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.29 a-d

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Grasslands National Park

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Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 3 prints : col. ; 35 x 28 cm and 15 x 10 cm. File pertains to landscape work Murray Hay did for Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada. File includes one larger reproduced print of an original painting with two smaller prints taped to the larger one; all depict Grasslands…

Date Range: ca. 1976 - ca. 2000

Reference Code: V795 / II / C / iv / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Map; Print; Private record

Part Of: Murray Hay fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M570 / V795

Series: V795 / II : Unpublished Material

Sous-Fonds: V795

Sub-Series: V795 / II / C : Canada [general] / iv : Saskatchewan

Accession Number: 2019.41

Reference Code: V795 / II / C / iv / 1

GMD: Map; Print; Private record

Date Range: ca. 1976 - ca. 2000

Physical Description: 3 prints : col. ; 35 x 28 cm and 15 x 10 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 3 prints : col. ; 35 x 28 cm and 15 x 10 cm. File pertains to landscape work Murray Hay did for Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada. File includes one larger reproduced print of an original painting with two smaller prints taped to the larger one; all depict Grasslands National park.

Notes: Originally had a post-it note with the following written on it: "Grasslands National Park - Roughly 25 miles across." This was removed for preservation purposes.; Some of the prints are held together with masking tape.

Name Access: Hay, Murray

Subject Access: Advertising; Artist; Map; Cartography; Tourism; Landscapes; Geography; National parks and reserves; Tourist information; Travel

Geographic Access: Saskatchewan; Canada; Grasslands National Park

Language: English

Conservation: Masking tape should be removed and alternative preservation methods should be considered at a reasonable time to do so.

Creator: Hay, Murray

Category: Communications; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Great Diamond Island

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1908

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: UnK.02.08

Description: Thick, large trees (3) in woods; unsigned Great Diamond Island Aug.1/08 on canvas edge plus illegible writing on side, canvas edge.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Great Diamond Island

Date: 1908

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 43.2 x 30.5 cm

Description: Thick, large trees (3) in woods; unsigned Great Diamond Island Aug.1/08 on canvas edge plus illegible writing on side, canvas edge.

Subject: landscape, forest

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.02.08

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Group of Seals

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.50 a-c

Description: Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers e…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Group of Seals

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 4.2 x 3.0 x 6.3 cm

Description: Green stone, seal (a) resting on side with head and back flippers up, right front flipper against body, head turned to the right. Seal (b) 3.5x6.5x3.2 is lying on his right side, front and back flippers evident, head to the left. Seal (c) 4.0x9.0x3.2 is lying on left side, front and back flippers evident, head turned slightly back and to the right. All 3 have faintly defined features.

Subject: animal; seal; group;

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.50 a-c

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Horned Owl

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.79

Description: grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Horned Owl

Date: prior to 1962

Dimensions: 8.0 x 4.7 cm

Description: grey stone with gold flecks; carved horned owl; wings with long feather detail; eyes incised circles; flat feet; feet and tail touch the ground.

Subject: animal; bird; owl; horned owl;

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.79

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"Hotel Closed" Sign

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Printed paper sign, reads "POSITIVELY NO ADMITTANCE HOTEL CLOSED" (no date, no author). Part of a collection of items previously mounted or hung up in Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant's Banff home.

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1980] (?)

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 62 (O.S.)

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Poster; Textual record

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: M300 / II / D : Personal and Family Materials : Collected Material

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 62 (O.S.)

GMD: Poster; Textual record

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1980] (?)

Physical Description: 1 Poster/sign, printed construction paper

Scope & Content: Printed paper sign, reads "POSITIVELY NO ADMITTANCE HOTEL CLOSED" (no date, no author). Part of a collection of items previously mounted or hung up in Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant's Banff home.

Name Access: Morant, Ivy; Morant, Nicholas

Subject Access: Hotel; Sign

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Creator: Unknown

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Hunter with Two Ivory Bears

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: stone; ivory; bone; sinew

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.42 a-e

Description: Mottled green stone for the base is shaped with a ledge. (a) Lower base has 2 holes drilled for the man. (b) The man is dressed in full parka , his face is carved out of ivory and set into parka, carved features with red orange markings. Both hands have a hole drilled through, no fingers. The t…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Hunter with Two Ivory Bears

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: stone; ivory; bone; sinew

Dimensions: 11.5 x 6.2 x 16.5 cm

Description: Mottled green stone for the base is shaped with a ledge. (a) Lower base has 2 holes drilled for the man. (b) The man is dressed in full parka , his face is carved out of ivory and set into parka, carved features with red orange markings. Both hands have a hole drilled through, no fingers. The two bears are carved out of ivory. Both have carved features with black and claws in black. (d) One is sitting and looking over his left shoulder, (c) the other is standing on his back legs, he has a hole drilled in right chest. The bow (e) is slightly curved with notched both ends to which is tied a long piece of very thin sinew. It appears that a spear is missing.