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Alaska Cruises
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54309
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 168 negative photographs (colour, b&w) and 54 colour transparencies. Content pertains to cruise ships, glaciers and scenery, travellers, activities in British Columbia and Alaska. Includes ships: Princess Kathleen (betw.1948 and 1952), Princess Marguerite II and Princess Patricia.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1965]
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 41
- Description Level
- 4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
- Fonds Number
- M300/ S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / I / A : Photography : Negatives and Transparencies
- Accession Number
- 7438
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 41
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1965]
- Physical Description
- 222 Photographs: negatives and transparencies; b&w, colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 168 negative photographs (colour, b&w) and 54 colour transparencies. Content pertains to cruise ships, glaciers and scenery, travellers, activities in British Columbia and Alaska. Includes ships: Princess Kathleen (betw.1948 and 1952), Princess Marguerite II and Princess Patricia.
- Notes
- Contains duplicates. Negatives and transparencies are stored in separate file boxes.
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Transportation
- Ship
- Cruise ships
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- United States of America
- Alaska
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Reference use only; no reproduction
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Assorted Black and White Prints
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54073
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 47 b&w photographic prints, various sizes. Prints pertain to various topics, including images of wartime manufacturers, individuals working with model trains and ships, fighter planes, two photographs pertaining to a dog show, portraits of several individuals, and three images of S…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1939 - ca. 1945]
- 1940 - 1944
- [ca. 1950]
- Reference Code
- V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 1 to 47
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
2 images
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / II / C / 5 : Professional Photography
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 1 to 47
- Responsibility
- Produced and printed by Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1939 - ca. 1945]
- 1940 - 1944
- [ca. 1950]
- Physical Description
- 47 Photographs: prints; b&w
- History / Biographical
- Three images within the file are of Sheila Morgan, a model who Nicholas Morant worked with at the Algonquin Resort Hotel in New Brunswick, likely some time in the 1940's. The Algonquin Resort was bought by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1903 and sold to private owners in 1970.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 47 b&w photographic prints, various sizes. Prints pertain to various topics, including images of wartime manufacturers, individuals working with model trains and ships, fighter planes, two photographs pertaining to a dog show, portraits of several individuals, and three images of Sheila Morgan at the Algonquin Resort Hotel (New Brunswick) which were used in advertising.
- Storage Range
- In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 1 to V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 325
- Name Access
- Sheila Morgan
- Subject Access
- Model trains
- Ship
- WWII
- Manufacturing
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- New Brunswick
- Access Restrictions
- Photographic prints in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Photographic prints in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Prints with ink or other risky materials attached need to be stored in mylar to protect adjacent prints. File must be stored in appropriate conditions.
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Biographical Source Notes
- Retrieved from online article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/algonquin-resort-back-in-business-after-lengthy-reno-1.2579278
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Assorted Prints, Some Mounted and Signed
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54135
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 41 photographic prints (32 b&w and 9 colour). Content pertains to the CPR and Canadian Pacific companies, Canadian landscapes (including Mount Assiniboine), a portrait of Jimmy Simpson Sr., and three images (mounted and signed by Nicholas Morant) depicting female models posing with…
- Date Range
- 1938
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940] [ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]
- Reference Code
- V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 5 to 41 O.S.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / II / C / 5 : Professional Photography
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 5 to 41 O.S.
- Responsibility
- Produced by Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1938
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940] [ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]
- Physical Description
- 41 Photographs: prints; b&w and colour
- History / Biographical
- Jimmy Simpson Sr. was a backpacker and outfitter in the Banff / Rocky Mountains region. He built the Num-Ti-Jah Lodge near Bow Lake which him and his wife Williamina ran from 1920 - 1945, and led many hunting and climbing expeditions in the area. Jimmy and Williamina had three children: Jimmy Simpson Jr. (who took over the Lodge in 1945), and daughters Margaret and Mary Simpson who became famous as professional ice skaters, the 'Simpson Sisters' in the late 1930's.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 41 photographic prints (32 b&w and 9 colour). Content pertains to the CPR and Canadian Pacific companies, Canadian landscapes (including Mount Assiniboine), a portrait of Jimmy Simpson Sr., and three images (mounted and signed by Nicholas Morant) depicting female models posing with skis and skates.
- Notes
- Items V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 1 to 4 are stored separately in file box with items V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 649 to 688
- Storage Range
- In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 5 to V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 41 O.S.
- Name Access
- Simpson, Jimmy
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Landscapes
- Skiing
- Skating
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Prints in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Prints in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Prints with ink or other risky materials attached need to be stored in mylar to protect adjacent prints. Items must be stored in appropriate conditions.
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://albertaonrecord.ca/jimmy-simpson-family-fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canada Coast to Coast Scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54902
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper and magazine clippings, magazine articles and covers, and pamphlets featuring leisure activities and travel/tourism activities across Canada. Includes some ads featuring Morant's photographs and a newspaper article about a murder investigation in Br…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940]
- Reference Code
- M300 / II / B2 / 9
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- II / B Professional records : career records
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / II / B2 / 9
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (30 pages ; 31 x 35.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper and magazine clippings, magazine articles and covers, and pamphlets featuring leisure activities and travel/tourism activities across Canada. Includes some ads featuring Morant's photographs and a newspaper article about a murder investigation in British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Magazine
- Newspaper
- Skiing
- Swimming
- Boats
- Crime
- Trains
- Tourist information
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Quebec
- Ontario
- Nova Scotia
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Blank pages not scanned.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Coastal Canada Scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54899
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing articles, newspaper, and magazine clippings pertaining mostly to Nova Scotia and Vancouver boating, houseboats, and tourism. Includes a magazine article about Nicholas Morant, pamphlets and advertisements featuring Morant's photographs, and tourism adverts fo…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940]
- Reference Code
- M300 / II / B2 / 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- II / B Professional records : career records
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / II / B2 / 6
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940]
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records (67 pages ; 26 x 30 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing articles, newspaper, and magazine clippings pertaining mostly to Nova Scotia and Vancouver boating, houseboats, and tourism. Includes a magazine article about Nicholas Morant, pamphlets and advertisements featuring Morant's photographs, and tourism adverts for locations throughout Canada.
- Name Access
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Geographic Access
- Nova Scotia
- British Columbia
- Quebec
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Blank pages not scanned.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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CP Ships, Great Lakes: Assiniboia, Keewatin, "Beaver" Ships
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54282
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 23 negative photographs (b&w and colour) and 8 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Canadian Pacific Lakes Service steamships "Keewatin" and "Assiniboia" on the Great Lakes, Ontario. Includes images titled "Beaver - ships along seaway".
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960]
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 16
- Description Level
- 4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / I / A : Photography : Negatives and Transparencies
- Accession Number
- 7438
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 16
- Responsibility
- Produced by Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 31 Photographs: negatives and transparencies, b&w and colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 23 negative photographs (b&w and colour) and 8 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Canadian Pacific Lakes Service steamships "Keewatin" and "Assiniboia" on the Great Lakes, Ontario. Includes images titled "Beaver - ships along seaway".
- Notes
- Negatives and transparencies have been stored in separate file boxes. Contains duplicates of some images.
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Transportation
- Ship
- Keewatin
- Mount Assiniboine
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Ontario
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Reference use only; no reproduction
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Early Scenic Photographs and Gag Photos
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54197
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 10 photographic prints, (9 mounted and 1 loose, 8 b&w and 2 colour). Content includes multiple Canadian scenic photographs, (ships, winter scenes, landscapes), a gag photo of Nicholas Morant and another unidentified man titled 'Onions', a view of a village, possibly in Peru, depict…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
- 1936
- 1937
- 1938
- 1940
- 1956
- [ca. 1955 - ca. 1970]
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
- [ca. 1975 - ca. 1980]
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 3 to 13 O.S.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / III / D / 4 : Personal and Family Photography
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 3 to 13 O.S.
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant, Associated Screen News
- Date Range
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
- 1936
- 1937
- 1938
- 1940
- 1956
- [ca. 1955 - ca. 1970]
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
- [ca. 1975 - ca. 1980]
- Physical Description
- 10 Photographs: prints; b&w and colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 10 photographic prints, (9 mounted and 1 loose, 8 b&w and 2 colour). Content includes multiple Canadian scenic photographs, (ships, winter scenes, landscapes), a gag photo of Nicholas Morant and another unidentified man titled 'Onions', a view of a village, possibly in Peru, depicting a person with a donkey travelling down a dirt road, and a gag photo of Morant wearing glasses and a hat (with caption "The Author (as a young man)" written on the back). Many of the prints in this file were taken early in Nicholas Morant's career (ca. 1936 - 1940), and most are dated and signed by Morant. One attributed to 'Associated Screen News', creator unknown.
- Notes
- Some of these photographs may have been published and used for professional purposes following their creation. However, the specific copies of the photographs contained within this file were used by Nicholas Morant for personal display, and therefore have been categorized as personal photography. Each print within this file was originally framed, and recently removed due to storage and conservation reasons. Some of these frames were annotated as follows: PA Oversize - 3: Label on back of frame reads "Hudson's Bay Company ART DEPARTMENT 13760 WINNIPEG" and "13760" PA Oversize - 7: Label on back of frame reads "The T. EATON Co. Limited OF MONTREAL PICTURE DEPARTMENT 47998 - 6" PA Oversize - 11: "NICHOLAS MORANT BOX 1288 BANFF ALBERTA" "Photo made at Kamloops B.C. 1936" "4827" (in large writing) PA Oversize - 12: "4827" (in large writing)
- Geographic Access
- [Peru]
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items must be stored in appropriate conditions and covered with a protective acid-free paper barrier to prevent surface damage.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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John Garden Print Copies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54222
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Approx. 103 b&w prints and 6 colour prints loaned to John Garden by Nicholas Morant for use in his books "Nicholas Morant's Canada" (pub. 1998) and "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" (pub. 1991). Includes images of trains, portraits, boat tour/cruise pictures and other miscellaneous content.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1945]
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / D2 / PA
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / V500 / S20
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / I / D: Photography: Other Photography
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / D2 / PA
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1945]
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]
- Physical Description
- ca. 110 Photographs: prints; b&w
- Scope & Content
- Approx. 103 b&w prints and 6 colour prints loaned to John Garden by Nicholas Morant for use in his books "Nicholas Morant's Canada" (pub. 1998) and "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" (pub. 1991). Includes images of trains, portraits, boat tour/cruise pictures and other miscellaneous content.
- Notes
- Some of earlier prints signed by Nicholas Morant
- Storage Range
- In file box V500 / I / D2 / PA File 1 to 3 (file folder 3)
- Name Access
- Garden, John F.
- Subject Access
- Photography
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Train
- Ship
- Portrait
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Lake Louise Sedan Lift , CP Steamships and Banff Springs Hotel Posters
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54205
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 large promotional posters. Pertains to one b&w image of the Banff Springs Hotel set in the forests of the Bow Valley (possibly produced by Nicholas Morant but unknown); one colour image of the Whitehorn Sedan Lift in Lake Louise showing a woman riding the lift, taken by Nicholas …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
- 1960
- Reference Code
- V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 66 to 68 O.S.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Poster
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / II / C / 6 : Promotional Items, Awards and Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 66 to 68 O.S.
- GMD
- Poster
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant, Canadian Pacific
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 3 Posters: colour and b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 large promotional posters. Pertains to one b&w image of the Banff Springs Hotel set in the forests of the Bow Valley (possibly produced by Nicholas Morant but unknown); one colour image of the Whitehorn Sedan Lift in Lake Louise showing a woman riding the lift, taken by Nicholas Morant; one colour poster promoting "Canadian Pacific Railway Company Steamship Lines Atlantic Service", annotated by Nicholas Morant on the back. All posters with small print captions at the bottom.
- Notes
- Items were originally stored separately. Poster of Banff Springs Hotel was stored out of poster tube, secured with white string. Paper label wrapped around said: "OLD PHOTO BSH Bow View" Poster image of sedan lift was originally in poster tube with Canadian Pacific label that read: "LAKE LOUISE SEDAN LIFT POSTERS 1960" Poster of CP Steamship was in poster tube labelled "CPR LAKE BOAT ADVERTISING (FRAMED) PICTURE" , numbered "36" at top, with shipping address label: "Canadian Pacific SUPPLIES 1 Upshover { Req. Contents From Vancouver For N. Morant c/o Agent, BANFF, Alta. Q 51 - 93 - 34"
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific
- Travel
- tourism
- Ship
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake Louise
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items must be stored with protective acid-free barriers to prevent surface damage.
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant, unknown
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Leisure and Manufacturing Scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54901
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing articles, newspaper, and magazine clippings pertaining to cruise ship vacations, boating, manufacturing, ship yards, skiing, RCMP forensic procedures. Includes a few advertisements and articles featuring Nicholas Morant's photographs.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940]
- Reference Code
- M300 / II / B2 / 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- II / B Professional records : career records
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / II / B2 / 7
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940]
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records (55 pages ; 26.5 x 30 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing articles, newspaper, and magazine clippings pertaining to cruise ship vacations, boating, manufacturing, ship yards, skiing, RCMP forensic procedures. Includes a few advertisements and articles featuring Nicholas Morant's photographs.
- Name Access
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Magazine
- Newspaper
- Skiing
- Swimming
- Boats
- Manufacturing
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Quebec
- Ontario
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Blank pages not scanned.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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"Light and Shadow' by W.R. Macaskill
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54226
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Black and white large framed print, titled 'Light and Shadow', of 2 sailing ships by photographer W.R. Macaskill; signed copy (no date)
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920 - ca. 1940]
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 6 O.S.
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M300 / V500 / S20
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / III / D / 4 : Personal and Family Photography
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 6 O.S.
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920 - ca. 1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 Framed Photograph: print; b&w
- History / Biographical
- W.R. Macaskill (1886 - 1956) was a Canadian photographer from Nova Scotia, famous for his images of schooners and other ships in the coastal Maritimes region of Canada. Macaskill was especially well known for his photographs of the Bluenose schooner.
- Scope & Content
- Black and white large framed print, titled 'Light and Shadow', of 2 sailing ships by photographer W.R. Macaskill; signed copy (no date)
- Name Access
- Macaskill, W. R.
- Subject Access
- Boating
- Ship
- Photography
- Sailing
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Nova Scotia
- Access Restrictions
- This item is not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of its identified owner(s).
- Reproduction Restrictions
- This item is not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of its identified owner(s).
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Item must be stored flat to prevent strain on the frame.
- Creator
- W.R. Macaskill
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://novascotia.ca/archives/macaskill/essay.asp?Language=English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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News and Professional Life Scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54895
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing articles, newspaper and magazine clippings, and pamphlets using Morant's photographs. Includes magazine and newspaper clippings pertaining to Morant being attacked by a grizzly bear and his work photographing the Canadian war effort for World War II.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940]
- Reference Code
- M300 / II / B2 / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- II / B Professional records : career records
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / II / B2 / 3
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940]
- Physical Description
- 3.5 cm of textual records (101 pages ; 26 x 30 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing articles, newspaper and magazine clippings, and pamphlets using Morant's photographs. Includes magazine and newspaper clippings pertaining to Morant being attacked by a grizzly bear and his work photographing the Canadian war effort for World War II.
- Name Access
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick)
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Magazine
- Newspaper
- Skiing
- Bear
- Grizzly Bears
- War
- World War II
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Blank pages not scanned ; pages 70 and 71 not scanned due to being stuck together at the binding.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
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Sidney Smith Gumps Illustration and Asia Cruise Poster
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one illustration with attached b&w print cutout, and one wooden board with poster glued on either side. Content pertains to a hand-drawn illustration by cartoonist Sidney Smith of his famous character, Andy Gump (signed by artist and addressed to Nicholas Morant); and two portions …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1935]
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 93 to 94 O.S.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Poster
- Drawing
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 93 to 94 O.S.
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant, Sidney Smith
- Date Range
- [ca. 1910 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1935]
- Physical Description
- 1 Illustration (with print), 1 Poster; b&w and colour
- History / Biographical
- Sidney Smith was the illustrator of 'The Gumps' comic strip, which ran from 1917 to 1959 in the Chicago Tribune. Smith was killed in a car accident in October 1935, shortly after signing a 3-year contract worth $1 million to continue production of the comic strip. "The Gumps" illustrations were then produced by Gus Edson, who kept up the comic strip for another 24 years.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one illustration with attached b&w print cutout, and one wooden board with poster glued on either side. Content pertains to a hand-drawn illustration by cartoonist Sidney Smith of his famous character, Andy Gump (signed by artist and addressed to Nicholas Morant); and two portions of an advertising poster for cruises in Asia (possibly Canadian Pacific Steamlines but unknown, n.d.)
- Notes
- Item V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 94 O.S. has rough wooden edges (poster glued onto either side of wood base) and poses risk for other items in storage; has been scanned on both sides, and can be viewed under file in : common > A&L internal > case_files > m300_v500_s20_morant Poster board was originally stored inside large, dark brown picture frame which held V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 93 O.S.
- Name Access
- Smith, Sidney
- Subject Access
- Illustration
- Gumps
- Comic
- Canadian Pacific
- Ship
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Asia
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Item PA - 94 O.S. has been scanned and saved on computer drive as it poses a risk to other items if physically stored together. Illustration must be stored with acid-free barrier to prevent further damage, and possibly mylar to protect attached b&w photographic print.
- Creator
- Sidney Smith, unknown
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://www.kenpiercebooks.com/gumps.htm https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-02-09-9702090404-story.html https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/smith_sidney.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Signed Nicholas Morant Prints
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 mounted photographic prints, b&w, each signed by Nicholas Morant. Content pertains to some of Nicholas Morant's earlier work, including some pre-WWII era natural scenes, an image of a lone horseman climbing a rocky hill, one image of a woman herding ducks or geese, one dark image…
- Date Range
- 1932
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1950]
- 1938
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 19 to 25
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / III / D / 4 : Personal and Family Photography
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 19 to 25
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1932
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1950]
- 1938
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
- Physical Description
- 7 Photographs: mounted prints; b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 mounted photographic prints, b&w, each signed by Nicholas Morant. Content pertains to some of Nicholas Morant's earlier work, including some pre-WWII era natural scenes, an image of a lone horseman climbing a rocky hill, one image of a woman herding ducks or geese, one dark image of steam trains, and a blurred/faded image titled "Shipmates", taken in Vancouver.
- Notes
- Some photographs in this file may be subject to copyright ownership by the Canadian Pacific company, and some were likely used for professional purposes at some point. However, these specific copies have been categorized as 'personal' rather than professional as they were kept by Nicholas Morant for personal use. All prints in this file were originally in frames, and were removed for storage and conservation reasons. Frames for items PA - 20, PA - 22 and PA - 23 were each labelled with the number '4827' on the back. The frame from PA - 23 also had an attached label which read as follows: "Hudson's Bay Company ART DEPARTMENT 4827 Winnipeg"
- Storage Range
- In file box V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 19 to V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 25
- Subject Access
- Scenery
- Landscapes
- Train
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Ship
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- items must be stored with similar materials in appropriate conditions, and print surfaces must be covered with a protective barrier, i.e. acid-free paper, to prevent further damage.
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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