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Scope & Content: File consists of 85 b&w prints and 1 colour print, various sizes. Content pertains to CPR, construction sites, horses and ranching, wildlife/landscapes, Indigenous art, and images from scenes in several provinces across Canada (BC, AB, NB, NS, QC) created for use in Canadian Pacific travel promotio…

Date Range: [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]; [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]; [ca. 1980 - 1986]

Reference Code: V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 419 to 504

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 - 419 to 504

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Produced by Nicholas Morant and Ivy 'Willie' Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]; [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]; [ca. 1980 - 1986]

Physical Description: 86 Photographs: prints; b&w and colour

Scope & Content: File consists of 85 b&w prints and 1 colour print, various sizes. Content pertains to CPR, construction sites, horses and ranching, wildlife/landscapes, Indigenous art, and images from scenes in several provinces across Canada (BC, AB, NB, NS, QC) created for use in Canadian Pacific travel promotions. Also contains three portrait images of Stoney Nakoda chiefs including John Hunter and Jacob Two-Young-Man, and two images of an older Nicholas Morant (at least one taken by Ivy 'Willie' Morant, depicting Nicholas Morant in train tunnel holding camera equipment). Many images in this file are stamped on the reverse side as property of Miller Services Ltd.

Storage Range: In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 326 to V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 648

Name Access: Hunter, John; Two-Young-Man, Jacob

Subject Access: Canadian Pacific Railway; Travel; Horses; Arts; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Alberta; Quebec; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia

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

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V500 / I / A1 to A5 Document File (Textual)

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 typed notes by Nicholas Morant with background/supplementary information pertaining to specific negatives/transparencies in his collection (see notes); 4 letters addressed to Morant pertaining to specific photos in collection (written by W. H. Towhey, Martha Roberts, George Ross …

Date Range: [ca. 1935- ca. 1939]; 1940; [ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]; 1963; 1967; 1968; 1970; 1973; 1976; 1977; 1984

Reference Code: M300 / I / A1 to M300 / I / A5 (V500 Document File)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / V500 / S20

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: M300 / I / A : Photography : Negatives and Transparencies

Accession Number: 7438

Reference Code: M300 / I / A1 to M300 / I / A5 (V500 Document File)

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Responsibility: Collected and produced by Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1935- ca. 1939]; 1940; [ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]; 1963; 1967; 1968; 1970; 1973; 1976; 1977; 1984

Physical Description: 14 Textual Records: typed and written notes, letters/correspondence, poster advertisement, annotated sketches

History / Biographical: Charles B. Hill-Tout (1858-1944) was an amateur anthropologist with a particular interest in Canadian Indigenous cultures. Hill-Tout was the author of multiple anthropological books, and was also the president of the anthropological section of the Royal Society of Canada and a fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain later in his career. Betty and Benny Fox, acrobatic performers known as "The Sky Dancers", were known for performing balancing and acrobatic stunts atop a 20-inch wide round platform attached to building rooftops. Betty and Benny Fox became popular performers around the late 1930's and performed in multiple National Fairs and other public venues throughout the 1940's. Although Benny continued to perform until the 1960's, multiple female acrobatic performers replaced the original Betty Fox as "Betty" in acts following the World War II era.

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 typed notes by Nicholas Morant with background/supplementary information pertaining to specific negatives/transparencies in his collection (see notes); 4 letters addressed to Morant pertaining to specific photos in collection (written by W. H. Towhey, Martha Roberts, George Ross [2 letters]) ; 2 articles/news clippings, one titled "Sitting Eagle Honored" (1984) pertaining to the building of a bronze statue of John Hunter, a.k.a. Sitting Eagle, in Calgary, and one pertaining to Charles B. Hill-Tout of Victoria, B.C. and his collection of British medals; one ad/poster pertaining to aerial performers "Sky Dancers: Betty and Benny Fox"; and 2 hand-drawn and annotated pencil sketches by Nicholas Morant depicting view of mountains and lakes from "Little Beehive", and Yoho Valley view from Spiral Tunnel.

Notes: 5 typed notes related to items: V500/I/A2/R-75 ; V500/I/A2/R-85 ; V500/I/A3/57-319 A to M ; V500/I/A3/57-341-1&2 ; V500/I/A3/57-366A Letters to Nicholas Morant related to items: V500/I/A2/F-10 ; V500/I/A2/R-74 ; V500/I/A3/57-310 ; V500/I/A3/57-490-1 Articles/news clippings related to items: V500/I/A2/O-6 ; V500/I/A3/57-103 "Sky Dancers" poster related to: V500/I/A2/N-16 Sketches by Nicholas Morant related to items: V500/I/A5/Z-549 ; V500/I/A5/Z-771

Storage Range: V500/I/A1 to V500/I/A5 Document File

Name Access: Fox, Betty and Benny; Hunter, John; Sitting Eagle; Hill-Tout, Charles B.

Subject Access: Sketch; Mountain; Lake

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Alberta; British Columbia

Language: English

Creator: Nicholas Morant

Biographical Source Notes: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/charles-hill-tout http://www.wfmz.com/features/historys-headlines/dancing-in-the-sky-betty-and-benny-fox-wowed-them-in-1930s-allentown/20249059

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Home Decorating Scrapbook

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing articles, newspaper and magazine clippings, and pamphlets regarding homes and home decorating. Contents are mainly focussed on Dutch-style woodworking and other European home designes and themes. Includes pencil sketches for a clock, a magazine article about …

Date Range: 1947-1980

Reference Code: M300 / II / B2 / 8

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 / 8

GMD: Scrapbook

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant

Date Range: 1947-1980

Physical Description: 2.5 cm of textual records (32 pages ; 31 x 37 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing articles, newspaper and magazine clippings, and pamphlets regarding homes and home decorating. Contents are mainly focussed on Dutch-style woodworking and other European home designes and themes. Includes pencil sketches for a clock, a magazine article about Maud Lewis, magazine clippings of advertisements, and a single photograph of Lake Louise.

Name Access: Morant, Nicholas (Nick)

Subject Access: Advertising; Magazine; Newspaper; Skiing; Trains; Home; Home decorating

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada; Holland; France; Europe

Language: English

Conservation: Blank pages not scanned

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Clippings Scrapbook

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing articles, newspaper, and magazine clippings of summer leisure advertisements, summer travel around Canada, and news stories. Includes newspaper and magazine articles about Morant being attacked by a grizzly bear, articles about concentration camp liberations …

Date Range: [ca. 1950]

Reference Code: M300 / II / B2 / 10

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 / 10

GMD: Scrapbook

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1950]

Physical Description: 4 cm of textual records (24 pages ; 29 x 41 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing articles, newspaper, and magazine clippings of summer leisure advertisements, summer travel around Canada, and news stories. Includes newspaper and magazine articles about Morant being attacked by a grizzly bear, articles about concentration camp liberations in World War II (graphic), and articles about photography in war zones.

Name Access: Morant, Nicholas (Nick)

Subject Access: Advertising; Magazine; Newspaper; Skiing; Swimming; Boats; War; World War II

Geographic Access: Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Blank pages not scanned.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Advertisement Scrapbook

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing magazine and newspaper clippings of articles and advertisements featuring Nicholas Morant's photographs. Also includes articles, notices, and ads for Morant's lectures and photography shows. Many clippings are the front covers of various Canadian magazine pub…

Date Range: [ca. 1970]

Reference Code: M300 / II / B2 / 11

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 / 11

GMD: Scrapbook

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1970]

Physical Description: 4.5 cm of textual records (139 pages ; 29 x 37 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing magazine and newspaper clippings of articles and advertisements featuring Nicholas Morant's photographs. Also includes articles, notices, and ads for Morant's lectures and photography shows. Many clippings are the front covers of various Canadian magazine publications. Includes articles and ads for travel destinations throughout Canada, articles featuring other Canadian photographers, and pages from calendars.