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Nicholas Morant fonds

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
The Nicholas Morant fonds consists of Morant's freelance work from his early days with the Winnipeg Free Press to his retirement from the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1981. It is national in scope and also includes some international material. The fonds is comprised of three series: I. Photograp…
Date Range
1892-1995, predominant 1920-1981
Reference Code
M300 / S20 / V500
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Album
Drawing
Film
Government record
Map
Blueprint
Negative
Photograph
Photograph print
Postcard
Poster
Private record
Recording disc
Scrapbook
Sound recording
Textual record
Transparency
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
M300 / S20 / V500
Accession Number
122, 182, 1273, 1460, 1612, 1685, 2175, 2265, 2631, 2703, 5117, 7438, 7784, 7672, 7914, 2023.01
Reference Code
M300 / S20 / V500
GMD
Album
Drawing
Film
Government record
Map
Blueprint
Negative
Photograph
Photograph print
Postcard
Poster
Private record
Recording disc
Scrapbook
Sound recording
Textual record
Transparency
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant, Canadian Pacific, various
Date Range
1892-1995, predominant 1920-1981
Physical Description
ca.50,775 photographs: ca.23,795 negatives, ca.18,456 transparencies, ca.8524 prints. -- 11 photograph albums. -- 125 sound recordings
History / Biographical
Nicholas Everard Morant, 1910-1999, was a professional photographer based at Banff, Alberta, Canada. He was a Canadian commercial photographer of international repute and Canada's premier railway photographer of the 20th century.
Morant was born at Kamloops, British Columbia, the son of Francis and Mollie Morant. After attending the University School at Victoria, Morant served as Special Photographer to the CPR from 1929 to 1935 and again from 1944 to 1981. From 1935 to 1939, he was a cameraman for the Winnipeg Free Press, and from 1940 to 1944 worked with the Wartime Information Branch of the federal government (later to be known as the National Film Board Stills Division).
Morant had a prolific career as a freelance commercial, portrait, magazine, landscape and documentary photographer. His work appeared in numerous books and magazines, including Time, Life, Liberty, Saturday Evening Post, (Toronto) Star Weekly, Northern Sportsman, Reader's Digest, Country Guide, The Standard, National Home Monthly, Canadian Photography, Outdoor Canada, National Geographic, the Globe & Mail, Winnipeg Tribune, New York Daily News, and the two Canadian Pacific Railway magazines, The Spanner and Rail News.
Two wartime images were featured on postage stamps, while three landscape views appeared on Canadian $10, $50 and $100 bills. His images were also used for corporate annual reports, postcards, brochures, calendars and advertisements. From the 1950s to 1980s Morant gave public slide shows of his work, two of the most popular being "A Talk Without Words" and "The World At Your Feet".
Morant married Ivy May "Willie" Young in 1936 when he was a photographer with the Winnipeg Free Press. Beginning in 1929, and until the end of her life, Morant's travelling and working companion was his wife, "Willie," 1910-1986.
Scope & Content
The Nicholas Morant fonds consists of Morant's freelance work from his early days with the Winnipeg Free Press to his retirement from the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1981. It is national in scope and also includes some international material. The fonds is comprised of three series: I. Photography; II. Professional records; III. Personal and family records.
I. Photography series consists of: A. Negatives and transparencies, B. Transparencies, C. Prints, D. Other photographs. II. Professional records series consists of: A. Working records, B. Career records, C. Topical files. III. Personal and family records series consists of: A. Nick and Willie Morant, B. Nick Morant funeral and memorial, C. Francis and Mollie Morant, D. Collected material
Notes
Full summary of sub-sub-series levels: I / A : 1) Darkroom Files [ a) Negative Albums b) Black/White Series I and II c) Colour Series I and II d) Leica Negs ] 2) GD Files I / B : 1) Presentations [ a) Topical Files b) Thematic Files ] 2) General Files 3) Other I / C : 1) Print Files I / D : 1) Exhibition and Display Prints 2) Photographs used by John Garden 3) Other Photographs II / A : 1) Log Books 2) Notebooks II / B : 1) Career Binders [ a) Postcards b) Brochures and Advertising c) clippings and articles d) Calendar Photographs ] 2) Scrapbooks [ a) Content 1933 - 1946 b) Content 1940 - 1980 ] II / C : 1) Numbered / Titled Files [ a) Group A b) Group B c) Group C d) Group D e) Group H f) Group P g) Group R ] 2) Other Topical Files [ a) Railway; i) Timetables ii) Publications iii) Other b) Photography; i) Textual Records ii) Print Material c) Travel d) Exhibitions and Galleries e)Personal f) Other ] 3) Postcards, Greeting Cards and Ephemera Collection 4) Published Images and Text 5) Professional Photography 6) Promotional Items, Awards and Correspondence 7) Presentation and Interview Materials III / A : 1) Correspondence 2) Personal Papers [ a) Personal Records b) Notes and Notebooks c) Lists and Card Files d) Awards and Retirement ] 3) Personal Photographs 4) House Records [ a) Construction b) Household Records ] 5) Business, Financial and Legal Papers 6) Interviews, Reminiscences Personal Recordings 7) Other Records (Signs, Cartoons, Drawings, etc.) 8) Personal Correspondence and Notes 9) Travel Documents and Maps III / B : 1) Nick Morant Funeral, Memorial and Estate III / C : 1) Mollie Morant Papers 2) Other Family Papers III / D : 1) Sound Recordings 2) Biographical Material 3) Other Papers and Photographs [ a) Burton Wheatley Family b) Other ] 4) Personal and Family Photography 5) Personal Interest and Gifts
Name Access
Morant, Nicholas
Subject Access
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
Banff
British Columbia
Peru
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Canada
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
series and file description
electronic and online finding aids
Creator
Morant, Nicholas
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Transportation
Biographical Source Notes
Brock Silversides; We Live in a Postcard: Banff Family Histories (Banff: Banff History Book Committee, 2005)
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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2500 Year Old Douglas Fir (Sooke, B.C.)

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 66 b&w negative photographs (55 mm). Content pertains to the felling and transportation of a 2500 year old fir tree near Sooke, B.C. which was used for an exhibition in London. Images depict felled fir tree, logging machinery and employees, etc.
Date Range
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1975]
Reference Code
V500 / I / A7 / 6
Description Level
4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
GMD
Photograph
Negative
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 / 6
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1975]
Physical Description
66 Photographs: negatives, b&w
Scope & Content
File consists of 66 b&w negative photographs (55 mm). Content pertains to the felling and transportation of a 2500 year old fir tree near Sooke, B.C. which was used for an exhibition in London. Images depict felled fir tree, logging machinery and employees, etc.
Notes
Contains numerous duplicates of several original images.
Subject Access
Transportation
Forestry
Geographic Access
Canada
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
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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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
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
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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Canadian Pacific Trains and Other Miscellaneous

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 30 transparencies, various sizes. Contents pertain to Canadian Pacific Railway (most depict CPR trains), as well as some miscellaneous promotional / tourism - related images for Canadian Pacific. Other transparencies originally stored with contents of this file are now filed under …
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 33 to 62
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
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 / NS - 33 to 62
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
Physical Description
30 Photographs: transparencies; colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 30 transparencies, various sizes. Contents pertain to Canadian Pacific Railway (most depict CPR trains), as well as some miscellaneous promotional / tourism - related images for Canadian Pacific. Other transparencies originally stored with contents of this file are now filed under V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 73 to 93.
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 1 to V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 409
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trains
tourism
Travel
Geographic Access
Canada
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 protected with mylar sheets to prevent surface damage. Transparencies in this file must only be stored with other transparencies.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Coal (Roberts Bank), Alyth Yard Controls, Palliser Square Apts, Palliser Tower

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 209 negatives (colour, b&w) and 7 colour transparencies. Content pertains to coal exploration, mining and transportation; Alyth railway yards, Calgary; Palliser Square, Marathon Realty, Calgary, 1970; Mountain Creek bridge construction, BC, ca. 1982 (?)
Date Range
1970
[1970 - ca. 1982]
Reference Code
V500 / I / A7 / 11
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 / 11
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
1970
[1970 - ca. 1982]
Physical Description
216 Photographs: negatives and transparencies, colour and b&w
Scope & Content
File consists of 209 negatives (colour, b&w) and 7 colour transparencies. Content pertains to coal exploration, mining and transportation; Alyth railway yards, Calgary; Palliser Square, Marathon Realty, Calgary, 1970; Mountain Creek bridge construction, BC, ca. 1982 (?)
Notes
Related to file V500 / A7 / GD-3 Negatives and transparencies stored separately
Subject Access
Coal
Mining
Transportation
Construction
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Calgary
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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Colour CPR Photographs and Professional Images of Ivy ('Willie') and Nicholas Morant

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 65 b&w and 30 colour prints, various sizes. Photographs pertain to Nicholas and Willie Morant and the CPR; include photographs of Nicholas Morant at various ages while working professionally, including some taken by his wife Ivy 'Willie' Morant. Also contains photographs of Ivy and…
Date Range
1938
1940 - 1944
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1955]
[ca. 1970?]
ca. 1979
[ca. 1980 - ca. 1990]
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / II / PA - 505 to 599
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
  9 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 / II / PA - 505 to 599
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant and Ivy 'Willie' Morant
Date Range
1938
1940 - 1944
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1955]
[ca. 1970?]
ca. 1979
[ca. 1980 - ca. 1990]
Physical Description
95 Photographs: prints; b&w and colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 65 b&w and 30 colour prints, various sizes. Photographs pertain to Nicholas and Willie Morant and the CPR; include photographs of Nicholas Morant at various ages while working professionally, including some taken by his wife Ivy 'Willie' Morant. Also contains photographs of Ivy and Nicholas Morant together and photographs of Ivy Morant. Nearly all colour prints and several b&w images pertain to the CPR and depict active trains (various dates).
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 326 to V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 648
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trains
Geographic Access
Canada
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 items. File must be stored in appropriate conditions.
Creator
Nicholas Morant and Ivy Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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CP Ships, Great Lakes: Assiniboia, Keewatin, "Beaver" Ships

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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
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
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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CP Transport (1970 - 1971) and Telecommunications Duplicates

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
Canadian Pacific Merchandise Services and CP Transport trucks at Banff and Medicine Hat, Alberta; Field Hill, Ashcroft and other locations in British Columbia. Portion also pertains to CP Telecommunications facilities, Vancouver, for 1971 annual report
Date Range
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
1970
1971
Reference Code
V500 / I / A7 / 14
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 / 14
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
1970
1971
Physical Description
43 Photographs: negatives and transparencies, b&w and colour
Scope & Content
Canadian Pacific Merchandise Services and CP Transport trucks at Banff and Medicine Hat, Alberta; Field Hill, Ashcroft and other locations in British Columbia. Portion also pertains to CP Telecommunications facilities, Vancouver, for 1971 annual report
Notes
Negatives and transparencies are stored in separate file boxes. Contain duplicates.
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific
Transportation
Geographic Access
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
Reference use only; no reproductions
Language
English
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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CPR Train and Signage Production Photographs

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 79 colour prints and 14 b&w prints pertaining to the CPR. Content includes various images of active Canadian Pacific trains, CP workers and stencil/logo production, 2 b&w prints of text (one old CP advertisement poster and one excerpt from a railway-related text), and two copies of…
Date Range
1938
[ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]
1985
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 326 to 418
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 - 326 to 418
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
1938
[ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]
1985
Physical Description
93 Photographs: prints; colour and b&w
Scope & Content
File consists of 79 colour prints and 14 b&w prints pertaining to the CPR. Content includes various images of active Canadian Pacific trains, CP workers and stencil/logo production, 2 b&w prints of text (one old CP advertisement poster and one excerpt from a railway-related text), and two copies of much older prints (late 19th/early 20th century) reproduced by Nicholas Morant.
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 326 to V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 648
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trains
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
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 items. Files must be stored in appropriate conditions.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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CPR Trains, Railway Construction, and Unidentified Horseman

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 b&w and 2 colour prints, oversize (various dimensions). Content pertains to CPR trains, railway construction and a lone horseman riding in the mountains.
Date Range
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 1 to 4 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 - 1 to 4 O.S.
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]
Physical Description
4 Photographs: prints; b&w and colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 b&w and 2 colour prints, oversize (various dimensions). Content pertains to CPR trains, railway construction and a lone horseman riding in the mountains.
Notes
Images were originally stored in large yellow envelope mailed to Nicholas Morant at his Banff address ('PO Box 1288'), sent by Max Jacquiard.
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 649 to 688 and V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 1 to 4 O.S.
Subject Access
Horses
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trains
Geographic Access
Canada
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 items. Files must be stored in appropriate conditions.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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'Footprint' Canadian Pacific

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 90 b&w prints pertaining to the CPR, with most images depicting active Canadian Pacific trains. Prints were used in John F. Garden's book, 'Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific' (1992), published by Footprint Publishing. Prints each have attached information signifying the page numbe…
Date Range
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
1951
1958
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 236 to 325
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
  1 image  
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 - 236 to 325
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
1951
1958
Physical Description
90 Photographs: prints; b&w
Scope & Content
File consists of 90 b&w prints pertaining to the CPR, with most images depicting active Canadian Pacific trains. Prints were used in John F. Garden's book, 'Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific' (1992), published by Footprint Publishing. Prints each have attached information signifying the page number they appear on, zoom percentage of photographs, etc.
Notes
Prints originally stored together in a black binder titled 'Footprint' and 'Canadian Pacific', numbered '78920' on cover. Items' folders have been kept together and labelled similarly.
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 1 to V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 325
Name Access
Garden, John F.
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Publication
Trains
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
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 items. File must be stored in appropriate conditions.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title provided by photographer
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Logging Industry - Part 1

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 120 negative photographs (b&w, colour) and 31 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Pacific Logging operations, including harvesting, reforestation and transportation; Slocan Valley and Sooke BC areas. Portion of file pertains to 2500 year old Douglas Fir at Sooke, BC.
Date Range
[ca. 1965]
Reference Code
V500 / I / A7 / 42
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 / 42
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1965]
Physical Description
151 Photographs: negatives and transparencies; b&w, colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 120 negative photographs (b&w, colour) and 31 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Pacific Logging operations, including harvesting, reforestation and transportation; Slocan Valley and Sooke BC areas. Portion of file pertains to 2500 year old Douglas Fir at Sooke, BC.
Notes
Related to content in V500 / I / A7 / 6 , V500 / I / A7 / 39 and V500 / I / A7 / 43 Contains duplicates. Negatives and transparencies are stored in separate file boxes.
Subject Access
Forestry
Logging
Transportation
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Reproduction Restrictions
Reference use only; no reproduction
Language
English
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Logging Industry - Part 2

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 72 negative photographs (b&w, colour), 11 colour transparencies and 30 colour prints. Content pertains to Pacific Logging operations on Vancouver Island BC, including harvesting, reforestation and transportation, ca. 1965. Locations include Sooke, Honeymoon Bay and Cowichan.
Date Range
[ca. 1965]
Reference Code
V500 / I / A7 / 43
Description Level
4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
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 / 43
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1965]
Physical Description
113 Photographs: negatives, transparencies and prints; b&w, colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 72 negative photographs (b&w, colour), 11 colour transparencies and 30 colour prints. Content pertains to Pacific Logging operations on Vancouver Island BC, including harvesting, reforestation and transportation, ca. 1965. Locations include Sooke, Honeymoon Bay and Cowichan.
Notes
Related to content in V500 / I / A7 / 6 , V500 / I / A7 / 39 and V500 / I / A7 / 42 Contains duplicates. Negatives, transparencies and prints stored in separate file boxes.
Subject Access
Forestry
Transportation
Logging
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Reproduction Restrictions
Reference use only; no reproduction
Language
English
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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National Dream Tunnel Shot

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 duplicate poster-sized b&w prints depicting a train entering a tunnel. Content pertains to image produced by Nicholas Morant for 1973 television series 'The National Dream' re: the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Date Range
[1973]
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 42 to 43 O.S.
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
Poster
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 - 42 to 43 O.S.
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
Poster
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[1973]
Physical Description
2 Photographs : poster prints ; b&w
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 duplicate poster-sized b&w prints depicting a train entering a tunnel. Content pertains to image produced by Nicholas Morant for 1973 television series 'The National Dream' re: the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Notes
Posters originally packaged separately in large poster tubes, both labelled 'National Dream Tunnel Shot'. 1 mailed to Nicholas Morant from 'Jean Taillon, Manager, Photographic Services, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, CP Rail, Montreal Quebec'. 1 mailed to Morant from 'Arnold Harrington, Manager, Photographic Services, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, CP Rail, Montreal Quebec'; value label ‘E 46-33-78'. Both sent to Morant while he was living in Banff, Alberta; one PO Box 1288 (Jean Taillon copy), one sent to ‘C/O Station Agent’ (no dates).
Storage Range
In oversize storage as V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 42 O.S. to V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 43 O.S.
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trains
Travel
Television
National Dream
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Quebec
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 are stored in protective mylar sheets to prevent surface damage from contact with other items.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title provided by content creator
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Photography Receipts, Correspondence and Notes

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 postcard, 1 set of typed and annotated notes, 1 page with an attached card and newspaper clipping, and assorted memos, receipts and letters. Content pertains to correspondence between Nicholas and Ivy 'Willie' Morant and 'Clara A (?) K H' , correspondence between Nicholas and Ivy…
Date Range
1935
1952
1957
1958
1961
1963
1965
1966
1967
1968
1979
1981 - 1985
1982
1987
1990
Reference Code
M300 / III / A / 8 / 1 to 41
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
M300
Sub-Series
M300 / III / A / 8 : Personal Correspondence and Notes
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
M300 / III / A / 8 / 1 to 41
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
Textual record
Private record
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
1935
1952
1957
1958
1961
1963
1965
1966
1967
1968
1979
1981 - 1985
1982
1987
1990
Physical Description
Textual: letters, invoices, postcard, notes
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 postcard, 1 set of typed and annotated notes, 1 page with an attached card and newspaper clipping, and assorted memos, receipts and letters. Content pertains to correspondence between Nicholas and Ivy 'Willie' Morant and 'Clara A (?) K H' , correspondence between Nicholas and Ivy 'Willie' Morant, a 1935 Winnipeg Free Press article with an image by Nicholas Morant, a small folder of Nicholas Morant's typed notes recounting an unfinished story, receipts and correspondence ranging from 1957 to 1990 sent by various photography and film companies to Nicholas Morant, and 1982 handwritten letter on back of colour image of 2 trains, titled "The Great Daily Race of the Broadway and Century" (postcard?), sender unknown.
Notes
Postcard was originally located inside book 'It's Me O Lord' by Rockwell Kent, reference code M300 / III / D / 5 / 36 Handwritten note on back of M300 / III / A / 8 / 41 is cut off / incomplete at bottom.
Storage Range
In file box M300 / III / A / 8 / 1 to M300 / III / A / 8 / 41.
Name Access
Morant, Ivy
Subject Access
Winnipeg Free Press
Trains
Photography
Geographic Access
Canada
Manitoba
Winnipeg
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
Any items with risky materials such as ink or adhesives attached must be covered with acid-free paper to protect adjacent items. Contents must be stored in appropriate conditions.
Creator
Nicholas Morant, Kodak, Braun, Graflex, Ansco, Lisco
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Ships, Inland Tug and Barge Services, Canadian Pacific

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
Consists of ca. 165 negative photographs. Content pertains to barge and tugboat services in British Columbia, on Kootenay Lake, Slocan Lake, Okanagan Lake and at the Bluebell Mine at Riondel. Includes tugboat and barge crews and passenger sternwheeler S.S. Moyie on Kootenay Lake and at Kaslo, BC.
Date Range
ca. 1957
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
Reference Code
V500 / I / A7 / 7
Description Level
4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
GMD
Photograph
Negative
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 / 7
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
ca. 1957
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
Physical Description
165 Photographs: negatives; colour and b&w, various sizes
Scope & Content
Consists of ca. 165 negative photographs. Content pertains to barge and tugboat services in British Columbia, on Kootenay Lake, Slocan Lake, Okanagan Lake and at the Bluebell Mine at Riondel. Includes tugboat and barge crews and passenger sternwheeler S.S. Moyie on Kootenay Lake and at Kaslo, BC.
Notes
File contains duplicates of some images.
Subject Access
Lake
Boat
Transportation
Geographic Access
Canada
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
Reference use only; no reproduction
Language
English
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Train Photographs and Young Morant Portrait

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 framed photographic prints. Content pertains to various railway scenes: one image of a steam train taken close-up with black tape secured around the edges; one image of a train turning a corner with a mountain in the background, in a gold-painted frame with an engraved border des…
Date Range
[ca. 1925 - ca. 1928]
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
1938
[ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
Reference Code
V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 1 to 5
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Framed 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 / PC - 1 to 5
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Framed print
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1925 - ca. 1928]
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
1938
[ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
Physical Description
5 Photographs: framed prints; b&w and colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 framed photographic prints. Content pertains to various railway scenes: one image of a steam train taken close-up with black tape secured around the edges; one image of a train turning a corner with a mountain in the background, in a gold-painted frame with an engraved border design; and 2 steam-pressed photographs on cork bases (one depicting a b&w photograph taken by Nicholas Morant in 1938 of a train at a set of signal lights with a forest, mountains and lake in the background, and one depicting a colour image of a train travelling through a rocky pass in the early morning (?) with a body of water on its left). Also consists of one b&w portrait of Nicholas Morant as a teenager, dressed formally, with a grey metal frame and raised 'bubble-shaped' glass front.
Notes
Item V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 3 is very similar to a photograph by Ivy 'Willie' Morant (print labelled and stored as V500 / I / C1 / 6 / PA - 28 ).
Name Access
Morant, Nicholas
Subject Access
Trains
Portrait
Mountains
Landscapes
Lake
Canadian Pacific
Geographic Access
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
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 with protective packaging (i.e. acid-free paper) between them to protect them from physical damage.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Wapta Falls, Mountain Scenes and Canadian Pacific Railroad

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 31 colour transparencies, various sizes. Content pertains to Wapta Falls (5 images), mountain landscapes, and the Canadian Pacific Railway (most of the transparencies depict trains and railways). Transparencies numbered NS - 73 to 93 in this file were previously stored with similar…
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 63 to 93
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
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 / NS - 63 to 93
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
Physical Description
Photographs: transparencies; colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 31 colour transparencies, various sizes. Content pertains to Wapta Falls (5 images), mountain landscapes, and the Canadian Pacific Railway (most of the transparencies depict trains and railways). Transparencies numbered NS - 73 to 93 in this file were previously stored with similar items, which are currently filed under V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 33 to 62 .
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 1 to V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 409
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trains
Landscapes
Mountains
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
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 covered with protective mylar on both sides to prevent surface damage. Items in this file must only be stored with other transparencies.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Wildlife, CPR and Christmas 1966 Photographs

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54088
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 11 colour and 2 b&w prints, various sizes (approx. 4x5 in. and smaller). Content pertains to CPR train images, Canadian wildlife, and Christmas tree photographs by Nicholas Morant. Prints in this file were originally stored in white envelope labelled 'Pixs to be Ordered' (annotated…
Date Range
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
1962
1968
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 676 to 688
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 - 676 to 688
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
1962
1968
Physical Description
13 Photographs: prints; colour and b&w
Scope & Content
File consists of 11 colour and 2 b&w prints, various sizes (approx. 4x5 in. and smaller). Content pertains to CPR train images, Canadian wildlife, and Christmas tree photographs by Nicholas Morant. Prints in this file were originally stored in white envelope labelled 'Pixs to be Ordered' (annotated by Nicholas Morant).
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 649 to 688 and V500 / II / C / 5 / PA Oversize - 1 to 4
Subject Access
Trains
Canadian Pacific Railway
Wildlife
Christmas
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
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 items. File must be stored in appropriate conditions.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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