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Byron Harmon fonds

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Part Of
Byron Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of the photographic records and sample materials of Byron Harmon Photos, the photographic business of Byron Harmon and his successors; as well as the personal photographs of Byron Harmon. I. Scenic / commercial, 1907-1975, ca.7600 items. Primary component of series is film and glass…
Date Range
[ca.1890-ca.1975]
Reference Code
V263
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Transparency
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Byron Harmon fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 263
Sous-Fonds
V 263
Accession Number
235, 980, 1549, 1622, 2588, 2656, 2770, 2792, 2895, 3005, 3394, 3423, 3657, 3807, 3824, 3859, 3988, 4028, 4076, 5052, 5181, 5205, 5254, 5381, 6070, 6127, 6587, 6602
Reference Code
V263
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Postcard
Transparency
Textual record
Published record
Other Title Info
Also known as the Byron Harmon Photos fonds.
Date Range
[ca.1890-ca.1975]
Physical Description
ca.10,500 photographs (and ca.35 cm) : prints, postcards, negatives, transparencies, motion pictures, sample products
History / Biographical
Byron Hill Harmon, 1876-1942, was a professional photographer and businessman at Banff, Alberta, Canada. He was born near Tacoma, Washington, USA and operated a portrait studio there for a time. In 1903, while travelling around the United States and Canada as an itinerant photographer, he decided to settle in Banff and by 1907 had produced enough mountain views to begin selling a line of postcards. Between 1906 and 1913, Harmon was official photographer for the Alpine Club of Canada and made trips in numerous mountain areas, such as the Bugaboos (1910) and Mount Robson (1911, 1913). Harmon personally financed trips into other areas, such as Tonquin Valley (1918) and Lake of the Hanging Glaciers (1920, 1922), producing both still photographs and motion pictures for commercial sale. After his last major expedition in 1924 across Saskatchewan Glacier, through to Maligne Lake and back to Banff by packtrain, Harmon devoted most of his time to photographing scenes along the railway, skiing in the Assiniboine and Skoki regions, and the annual rides and hikes of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. At the same time he managed several businesses, including a drug store, fountain lunch, theatre and book store. In his later years, Harmon spent much time travelling and photographing in other parts of the world. The business, Byron Harmon Photos, was managed successively by his son, Don Harmon, then his grand-daughter, Carole Harmon.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of the photographic records and sample materials of Byron Harmon Photos, the photographic business of Byron Harmon and his successors; as well as the personal photographs of Byron Harmon.
I. Scenic / commercial, 1907-1975, ca.7600 items. Primary component of series is film and glass negatives, 1907-1942, ca.6500 items. Also includes: postcard negatives and positives and production negatives to ca.1955; original prints; a wide range of sample products, such as postcards, enlargements and framing prints, calendars and viewbooks, mainly by Harmon business, some by other photographers; and lantern slides, ca.1913-192-, pertaining to Columbia Icefield Expedition, mountaineering, mountain landscapes, Indians, wildlife, Canadian Pacific Railway and Asian travel. Scenic / commercial series pertains to annual camps and expeditions of the Alpine Club of Canada in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks, 1907-1913; private movie-making expeditions in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks; mountain scenic views, primarily for postcard purposes; Banff events and development; skiing; birds and animals. Includes some material by Don Harmon and Lloyd Harmon, sons of Byron Harmon.
II. Personal, 189- to 194-, ca.370 items. Includes: family photographs and views received from others; motion picture out-takes pertaining to world travels, 1930s; and 35 mm. transparencies, ca.1940, pertaining mainly to world travels, also mountain and prairie scenics.
Notes
For more information on the Byron Harmon photographs, see "Great Days in the Rockies: The Photographs of Byron Harmon, 1906-1934" (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1978) or "Byron Harmon, Mountain Photographer" by Carole Harmon and Bart Robinson (Banff: Altitude Publishing, 1992)
Name Access
Harmon, Byron
Subject Access
Arts
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions on access to originals
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: series description
selected modern reference prints
digital images in Images database and in Alberta InSight database
Related Material
Byron Harmon postcards can also be found in the Postcard general file (V466)
Creator
Harmon, Byron
Category
Arts
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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J. F. Garden Transparencies

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 291 colour transparencies (size 35mm) produced by Nicholas Morant and used by John F. Garden in the creation of his book, 'Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific' (1992, Footprint Publishing). Content pertains to the Canadian Pacific Railway and trains, Canadian Pacific tourism imagery…
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1980]
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 94 to 384
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 - 94 to 384
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1980]
Physical Description
291 Photographs: transparencies; colour
History / Biographical
J. F. Garden's book, 'Nicholas Morant's Pacific Canada' (1992), uses images, mostly in colour, produced throughout Nicholas Morant's extensive career as a photographer for Canadian Pacific from 1929 - 1981.
Scope & Content
File consists of 291 colour transparencies (size 35mm) produced by Nicholas Morant and used by John F. Garden in the creation of his book, 'Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific' (1992, Footprint Publishing). Content pertains to the Canadian Pacific Railway and trains, Canadian Pacific tourism imagery (landscapes, staged photoshoots, etc.) and other images of landscapes and wildlife throughout Canada.
Notes
Formerly stored together in 2 red binders, with label 'J.F. Garden Transparencies'. Many transparency slides individually labelled prior to acquisition with information such as zoom percentage, page number (referencing where in J.F. Garden's book they were expected to appear), etc. Mostly kept in original 35mm slide pages, but some moved and kept in same order / positions on new slide sheets for labelling and conservation reasons.
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 1 to V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 409
Name Access
Garden, John F.
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
tourism
Publication
Landscapes
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 accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Language
English
Conservation
Transparencies must be stored in mylar sheets to prevent damage from adjacent items, and must only be stored with other transparencies.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Biographical Source Notes
http://cs.trains.com/ctr/b/mileposts/archive/2017/02/28/cp-remembers-nicholas-morant.aspx
Title Source
Title provided by creator
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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John Garden Transparency Copies

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
ca.125 colour transparencies given 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, scenes and people from Peru, Canadian scenics and images from Royal York Hotel…
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1955 - ca. 1975]
1964
Reference Code
V500 / I / D2 / NS
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
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 / NS
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1955 - ca. 1975]
1964
Physical Description
ca. 125 Photographs: transparencies; colour
Scope & Content
ca.125 colour transparencies given 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, scenes and people from Peru, Canadian scenics and images from Royal York Hotel (1964).
Notes
File also contains set of photocopied scans depicting Nicholas Morant's original numbering systems and labels for transparencies
Storage Range
In box V500/I/D2/NS and V500/I/D3/NS
Name Access
Garden, John F.
Subject Access
Hotel
Royal York Hotel
Train
Landscapes
Geographic Access
Canada
Ontario
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Peru
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
Less detail
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John Garden Transparency Copies

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of approx. 100 transparencies given 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, Canadian landscapes and other miscellaneous content.
Date Range
[ca. 1945 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
Reference Code
V500 / I / D3 / NS
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
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
Unknown
Reference Code
V500 / I / D3 / NS
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1945 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
Physical Description
ca. 100 Photographs: transparencies
Scope & Content
File consists of approx. 100 transparencies given 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, Canadian landscapes and other miscellaneous content.
Storage Range
In box V500/I/D2/NS and V500/I/D3/NS
Name Access
Garden, John F.
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific Railway
Photography
Train
Landscapes
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
Conservation
Items must be stored in acid-free envelopes in box separate from other material types.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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