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Letter from CPR (1895) re: Death of Burton Wheatley

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Item is a three-page typed document on yellow tissue paper released by the Canadian Pacific Railway's Solicitor Office in 1895. Pertains to the death of Burton Wheatley, CPR Engineer, in 1894 at Field Hill, B.C. and provides a statement waiving CPR's liability in Wheatley's death. spaces on last pa…

Date Range: 1895

Reference Code: M300 / III / D3 / A / 76 (O.S.)

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Corporate record

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: M300 / III / D: Personal and Family Records : Collected Material

Accession Number: 182

Reference Code: M300 / III / D3 / A / 76 (O.S.)

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Corporate record

Responsibility: Canadian Pacific Railway

Date Range: 1895

Physical Description: 1 Textual Record (3 pages): tissue paper; non-annotated

History / Biographical: Burton Wheatley was an engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway company, who died during a railway accident in 1894 which occurred at Field Hill, B.C. The Wheatley family were related to Ivy "Willie" Morant (1910-1986), wife of photographer Nicholas Morant.

Scope & Content: Item is a three-page typed document on yellow tissue paper released by the Canadian Pacific Railway's Solicitor Office in 1895. Pertains to the death of Burton Wheatley, CPR Engineer, in 1894 at Field Hill, B.C. and provides a statement waiving CPR's liability in Wheatley's death. spaces on last page of the document to write the date and witness signatures have not been filled in (likely a copy of a completed form).

Notes: Item was previously numbered as M27/3/O.S./"H" and is entered into database twice; more recently updated as item in Nicholas Morant fonds

Name Access: Wheatley, Burton

Subject Access: Wheatley family; Wheatley, Burton; Canadian Pacific Railway; Canadian Pacific; Engineer; Death

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia

Reproduction Restrictions: Reference use only; no reproduction

Language: English

Conservation: Must be stored flat in mylar sheets

Creator: Nicholas Morant

Biographical Source Notes: http://www.archivesalberta.org/findingaids/whyte/Morant/M300-III%20inv.pdf

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Work

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Part Of: Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 8 prints pertaining to Jim Boyce at Skoki, De Pencier Wa-co- aircraft at Ptarmigan Lake

Date Range: 1930

Reference Code: V79 / II / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M259 / V79

Series: II. James (Jim) Boyce

Sous-Fonds: V79

Accession Number: 2453

Reference Code: V79 / II / 1

Date Range: 1930

Physical Description: 8 photographs: prints, b&w.

History / Biographical: See fonds level description for biographical history.

Scope & Content: File consists of 8 prints pertaining to Jim Boyce at Skoki, De Pencier Wa-co- aircraft at Ptarmigan Lake

Subject Access: Personal and Professional Life

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on storage file.

Processing Status: Processed

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W-6. Skiing, Little Yoho Valley, 1932

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Yoho National Park BC

Date Range: 1932

Reference Code: V500 / A2 / W-6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative

1 image

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies / 1.b. Darkroom files : black/white I

Sous-Fonds: V500

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V500 / A2 / W-6

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1932

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, glass, b/w

Scope & Content: Yoho National Park BC

Notes: NM note: A. A. McCoubrey in foreground

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Language: NA

Title Source: original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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57-339. The Royal Train at Field, 1939 (George VI & Eliz), engine 2850

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Royal tour on Canadian Pacific Railway, Yoho National Park BC

Date Range: 1939

Reference Code: V500 / A3 / 57-339

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative

1 image

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies / 1.b. Darkroom files : black/white II

Sous-Fonds: V500

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V500 / A3 / 57-339

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1939

Physical Description: 2 photographs (1 negative, 1 print) : b/w

Scope & Content: Royal tour on Canadian Pacific Railway, Yoho National Park BC

Notes: NM note: original print 57-339 Ross collection

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Language: NA

Title Source: original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Algonquin Hotel, Digby Pines, Ascot and Le Baron Motels

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 45 negative photographs (b&w, colour) and 33 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Canadian Pacific Railway hotels: Algonquin Hotel, St. Andrew's NB; Digby Pines Hotel, Digby NS; Ascot Hotel, Montreal QC(?); and Le Baron Hotel, Sherbrooke QC.

Date Range: 1964

Reference Code: V500 / I / A7 / 25

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 : Negative and Transparencies

Accession Number: 7438

Reference Code: V500 / I / A7 / 25

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Transparency

Responsibility: Produced by Nicholas Morant

Date Range: 1964

Physical Description: 78 Photographs: negatives and transparencies; b&w and colour

Scope & Content: File consists of 45 negative photographs (b&w, colour) and 33 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Canadian Pacific Railway hotels: Algonquin Hotel, St. Andrew's NB; Digby Pines Hotel, Digby NS; Ascot Hotel, Montreal QC(?); and Le Baron Hotel, Sherbrooke QC.

Notes: Some of photographs are duplicates. Negatives and transparencies stored in separate file boxes.

Subject Access: Canadian Pacific Railway; Hotel; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Quebec

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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57-32. Banff Indian Days, Banff

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Banff Indian Days

Date Range: [between 1930 and ca.1960]

Reference Code: V500 / A3 / 57-32

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V500

Series: I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies / 1.b. Darkroom files : black/white II

Sous-Fonds: V500

Reference Code: V500 / A3 / 57-32

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: [between 1930 and ca.1960]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, film, b/w

Scope & Content: Banff Indian Days

Geographic Access: Alberta

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Indigenous farmlands nr Lytton BC (Bennett buggy, old wheels etc)

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / A2 / M-26

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V500

Series: I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies / 1.b. Darkroom files : black/white I

Sous-Fonds: V500

Reference Code: V500 / A2 / M-26

Parallel Title: M-26. Indian farmlands nr Lytton BC (Bennett buggy, old wheels etc)

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Physical Description: 15 photographs : negatives, film, b/w, 6x6 cm

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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O-20. First Nation pictographs, Skaha Lake BC

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / A2 / O-20

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V500

Series: I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies / 1.b. Darkroom files : black/white I

Sous-Fonds: V500

Reference Code: V500 / A2 / O-20

Parallel Title: O-20. Indian pictographs, Skaha Lake BC

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, film, b/w

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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P-38. Athabasca Falls, Jasper Park

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Jasper National Park AB. Includes Willie Morant

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / A2 / P-38

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative

1 image

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies / 1.b. Darkroom files : black/white I

Sous-Fonds: V500

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V500 / A2 / P-38

GMD: Negative

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Physical Description: 11 photographs : negatives, film, b/w

Scope & Content: Jasper National Park AB. Includes Willie Morant

Notes: NM note: private

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: NA

Title Source: original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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P-103. Metchosin farm, before and after our possession

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 26 b&w negative photographs. Content pertains to shots of Metchosin Farm on Vancouver Island, BC (specific dates unknown).

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / A2 / P-103

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies / 1.b. Darkroom files : black/white I

Accession Number: 7438

Reference Code: V500 / A2 / P-103

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Responsibility: Produced by Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Physical Description: 26 photographs : negatives, film, b/w, 6x6 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 26 b&w negative photographs. Content pertains to shots of Metchosin Farm on Vancouver Island, BC (specific dates unknown).

Notes: NM note: Metchosin farm original state

Subject Access: Farmland; Metchosin Farm

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia

Language: English

Creator: Nicholas Morant

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Q-17. French countryside, farms etc, bridge to Isle of Orleans

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 b&w negative photographs, various sizes. Content pertains to views of countryside/rural areas of Quebec and bridge to Isle of Orleans across St. Lawrence River (outside Quebec City, QC).

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / A2 / Q-17

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies / 1.b. Darkroom files : black/white I

Accession Number: 7438

Reference Code: V500 / A2 / Q-17

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Responsibility: Produced by Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Physical Description: 5 photographs : negatives, film, b/w

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 b&w negative photographs, various sizes. Content pertains to views of countryside/rural areas of Quebec and bridge to Isle of Orleans across St. Lawrence River (outside Quebec City, QC).