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Antique Maps of India and Germany, Walter Wilcox Mounts

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 13 antique maps, 6 of which depict regions in India and 7 which depict regions in Germany. Content pertains to a small map collection originally issued to Tim Ffrench (?) during WWII which were later owned by Nicholas Morant. Some maps of reserves contain personal annotations and h…

Date Range: 1868; 1892; 1894; 1903; 1904; 1917; 1921; 1950

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 5 / 54 to 66 O.S. & V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 96 O.S.

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Map; Textual record

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V500

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: M300 & V500 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 5 / 54 to 66 O.S. & V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 96 O.S.

GMD: Map; Textual record

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant

Date Range: 1868; 1892; 1894; 1903; 1904; 1917; 1921; 1950

Physical Description: 13 Maps: print; b&w, and set of 4 rag paper mounts

Scope & Content: File consists of 13 antique maps, 6 of which depict regions in India and 7 which depict regions in Germany. Content pertains to a small map collection originally issued to Tim Ffrench (?) during WWII which were later owned by Nicholas Morant. Some maps of reserves contain personal annotations and highlighted/coloured routes; none of German maps are annotated. File also contains set of 4 rag paper mounts, annotated. 3 naming artist Walter Wilcox (likely formerly held his works but are now blank). One labelled 'Model'.

Notes: Maps were originally stored together in one poster tube labelled: "MAPS OF GERMANY INDIA See notes inside" Shipping label: PLS HOLD Armand To Nicholas Morant 222 Melville Ave Westmount Montreal" (with two 3 - cent stamps attached) Note inside, written by Nicholas Morant: "These maps were among those issued to Capt. Tim Ffrench (?) preparatory to intelligence work done during W. War II" Signed "Nick M." Wilcox mounts were stored in brown paper packaging with several other blank mounts (disposed of). Labelled section of original paper packaging has been stored with mounts in oversize box for reference.

Subject Access: Geography; Travel

Geographic Access: Germany; India

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified owners

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified owners.

Language: English; German

Conservation: Items must be kept only with items of similar materials, and stored with protective acid-free barriers to prevent further damage.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Banff - Sketch plan of Banff townsite]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1940

Publisher: Department of Mines and Resources

Call Number: C4-1.5

Publisher: Department of Mines and Resources

Published Date: 1940

Physical Description: 1 map : black and white

Scale: Scale: 400' = 1"

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Banff townsite

Notes: Duplicate - Map Room - Accn. 1038, 2933

Accession Number: 1161; 1038; 2933

Call Number: C4-1.5

Collection: Archives Library

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[Blairmore 82G/9 West, Alberta]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1946

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Techinical Surveys

Call Number: NTS; 82G/9W

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Techinical Surveys

Published Date: 1946

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: Scale: 1:50,000; Relief: Contour interval 100'

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Blairmore; Western Alberta

Notes: National Topographic System

Call Number: NTS; 82G/9W

Collection: Archives Library

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Blueprints of Connaught Tunnel and Map of Deutchman Cave

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 2 printed paper copies of older hand-illustrated works. Pertains to a copied 1947 blueprint of Connaught Tunnel depicting burn damage on tracks from an accident that year; and a copied hand-drawn map of Deutchman Cave from 1902, with annotations bottom right (copied from the origin…

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]

Reference Code: V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 73 to 74 O.S.

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Drawing; Map; Blueprint

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 - 73 to 74 O.S.

GMD: Drawing; Map; Blueprint

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]

Physical Description: 2 paper copies: 1 blueprint, 1 map

Scope & Content: File consists of 2 printed paper copies of older hand-illustrated works. Pertains to a copied 1947 blueprint of Connaught Tunnel depicting burn damage on tracks from an accident that year; and a copied hand-drawn map of Deutchman Cave from 1902, with annotations bottom right (copied from the original).

Notes: Items were stored together in a poster tube labelled: "Canadian Pacific Blueprints - CPR Passenger Train in Connaught Tunnel - Nakimu Caves at Glacier"

Subject Access: Geography; Connaught Tunnel; Canadian Pacific Railway; Train; Transportation

Geographic Access: Canada; 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.