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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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Purse

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Date: 1970

Material: skin; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.08.3009

Description: Thick leather fold-over purse decorated with four rows of brass tacks curved arond a cross at the centre of the top flap. Back of purse has a 2.5 cm wide leather strap for slipping belt through. Tag printed with “ALBERTA STONEY INDIAN HAND CRAFTS MORLEY - ALBERTA” with a teepee and symbols. Th…

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Title: Purse

Date: 1970

Material: skin; metal

Dimensions: 11.0 x 14.5 cm

Description: Thick leather fold-over purse decorated with four rows of brass tacks curved arond a cross at the centre of the top flap. Back of purse has a 2.5 cm wide leather strap for slipping belt through. Tag printed with “ALBERTA STONEY INDIAN HAND CRAFTS MORLEY - ALBERTA” with a teepee and symbols. The reverse of the tag has CRW's writing: "Purse for belt belonged to Edwin Dixons mother - Belt he wore & is worn out Mina Lefthand - blind since he was 7."

Subject: Indigenous, Stoney; crafts; leatherwork; Edwin Dixon; Mina Lefthand

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.3009

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University of Calgary cheque stubs

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of cheque stubs given to Ben Gadd by the University of Calgary, pertaining to payment of wages for Ben's work as a Research Assistant in 1971. File also includes T4 tax receipts from the university for 1971.

Date Range: 1971

Reference Code: M590 / IV / B / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Private record; Textual record

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: M590 / IV : Legal and financial records

Sous-Fonds: M590

Sub-Series: M590 / IV / B : Financial records

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: M590 / IV / B / 1

GMD: Private record; Textual record

Responsibility: University of Calgary

Date Range: 1971

Physical Description: 0.2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of cheque stubs given to Ben Gadd by the University of Calgary, pertaining to payment of wages for Ben's work as a Research Assistant in 1971. File also includes T4 tax receipts from the university for 1971.

Name Access: Gadd, Ben; University of Calgary

Subject Access: Research; Employment; Finances; Government; University

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French

Category: Government

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Desk Diary

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Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one weekly planner book used by Maryalice Harvey Stewart, 1972. Content pertains to appointments, projects and other aspects of Maryalice's work performed as Director of the Archives of the Canadian Rockies.

Date Range: 1972

Reference Code: M9 / I / A / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary; Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M9; S13; V605

Series: M9 / I : Professional records

Sous-Fonds: M9

Sub-Series: M9 / I / A : Archives of the Canadian Rockies records

Accession Number: 7412

Reference Code: M9 / I / A / 1

GMD: Diary; Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1972

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (1 volume : 13 x 19 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one weekly planner book used by Maryalice Harvey Stewart, 1972. Content pertains to appointments, projects and other aspects of Maryalice's work performed as Director of the Archives of the Canadian Rockies.

Notes: Item contains various loose notes pertaining to individual research appointments.

Name Access: Stewart, Maryalice Harvey

Subject Access: Professional and Personal Life; Research; Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply - contains personal contact information

Language: English

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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Forest and Maud Kidney golden anniversary scrapbook

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook dated February 17, 1973, in honour of Forest and Maud Kidney's golden wedding anniversary. Scrapbook contains certificates from the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Grant MacEwan, and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau dated 1973; faxes and letters of congratulations from n…

Date Range: 1973

Reference Code: M74 / I / C / 1 (O.S.)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook; Private record

Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: M74 / I : Maud (Woodworth) Kidney records

Sous-Fonds: M74

Sub-Series: M74 / I / C : 1951 - 1977

Accession Number: 2016.8581

Reference Code: M74 / I / C / 1 (O.S.)

GMD: Scrapbook; Private record

Date Range: 1973

Physical Description: 3.5 cm of textual records (1 scrapbook : 24 pages ; 30.5 x 37 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook dated February 17, 1973, in honour of Forest and Maud Kidney's golden wedding anniversary. Scrapbook contains certificates from the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Grant MacEwan, and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau dated 1973; faxes and letters of congratulations from numerous family members and friends and multiple members of parliament; several newspaper clippings noting the anniversary; 33 anniversary cards; and a decorative white ribbon from the Kidneys' anniversary celebration.

Name Access: MacEwan, Grant; Trudeau, Pierre; Kidney, Forest H. (Pop); Kidney, Maude

Subject Access: Anniversary; Family and personal life; Marriage; Politics and government

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Ontario; Ottawa

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Politics

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Golden Anniversary guestbook

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one guestbook pertaining to Maud and Forest Kidney's golden wedding anniversary celebration in 1973. Guestbook annotated with ca. 170 signatures of attendees to the celebration [some are combined signatures of spouses and/or family members], and a souvenir napkin from the event ins…

Date Range: 1973

Reference Code: M74 / IV / D / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: M74 / IV : Family, friends and community records

Sous-Fonds: M74

Sub-Series: M74 / IV / D : 1971 - 2013

Accession Number: 3109

Reference Code: M74 / IV / D / 1

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1973

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 21 x 17 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one guestbook pertaining to Maud and Forest Kidney's golden wedding anniversary celebration in 1973. Guestbook annotated with ca. 170 signatures of attendees to the celebration [some are combined signatures of spouses and/or family members], and a souvenir napkin from the event inside the front cover. Includes signatures by Catharine Robb Whyte, Elizabeth Rummel, Eleanor Luxton, Eddie Hunter and several members of the Woodworth family.

Name Access: Kidney, Maude; Kidney, Forest H. (Pop); MacAulay, Karin; MacAulay, Jack; Whyte, Catharine; Rummel, Elizabeth; Luxton, Eleanor; Hunter, Eddie; Paris, Cyril; Paris, Mary; Woodworth, Joe; Woodworth, Annie

Subject Access: Anniversary; Family and personal life; Weddings

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Related Material: Photographs from golden wedding anniversary are processed under V324 / IV

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Stamped, Framed Correspondence (Nicholas Morant and Edward Milkis)

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Framed letter written by Nicholas Morant addressed to TV and Film Producer Edward Milkis following the creation of film "Silver Streak" (1976). Letter is typed, with "BULL SHIT!" stamped multiple times across front. Also includes Nicholas Morant's professional stamp and satirical illustration by Mo…

Date Range: 1976

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 60 (O.S.)

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Textual record; Private 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: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / III / D / 60 (O.S.)

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Responsibility: Produced by Nicholas Morant

Date Range: 1976

Physical Description: 1 framed letter (wood frame), typed; 1 letter, typed, attached to back of frame

History / Biographical: Edward Milkis (1931 - 1996) was a film and television producer. Milkis was best known for his work with the original "Star Trek" series (1968 - 1969), and other TV shows such as "The Brady Bunch" (1969 - 1972), "Laverne & Shirley" (1976 - 1983) and "Happy Days" (1974 - 1984). Milkis was also the producer for multiple films, including "Silver Streak" (1976) starring Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor and Jill Clayburgh. Nicholas Morant was involved with "Silver Streak" while he took action shots of the cast and photos of the train segment of the film set, while working for the Canadian Pacific Railway company as their Special Photographer (much of the filming took place aboard a Canadian Pacific train, explaining Morant's involvement). It is likely Milkis and Morant became acquainted while working on the set of "Silver Streak" together.

Scope & Content: Framed letter written by Nicholas Morant addressed to TV and Film Producer Edward Milkis following the creation of film "Silver Streak" (1976). Letter is typed, with "BULL SHIT!" stamped multiple times across front. Also includes Nicholas Morant's professional stamp and satirical illustration by Morant of unidentified creature. Signed "Marantz" on bottom (an inside joke which Morant usually applied to gag letters and notes for friends and colleagues). Response letter (signed) from Edward Milkis typed onto paper with "Silver Streak" film logo is attached to back, dated July 30, 1976 .

Notes: From collection of items formerly on display in Nick and Ivy "Willie" Morant's Banff home.

Name Access: Milkis, Edward

Subject Access: Film; Movie; Silver Streak; Illustration

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Reproduction Restrictions: Reference use only; no reproduction

Language: English

Creator: Nicholas Morant, Edward Milkis

Biographical Source Notes: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0587558/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr2 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075223/locations?ref_=tt_dt_dt https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075223/fullcredits?ref_=ttloc_sa_1

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Ray Wardell fonds

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Part Of: Ray Wardell fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger an…

Date Range: 1993

Reference Code: M252

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Ray Wardell fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 252

Sous-Fonds: M 252

Accession Number: 6505

Reference Code: M252

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1993

Physical Description: 6 cm of textual records (ca.130 p.)

History / Biographical: Ray Wardell, 1922-1994, was an engineer at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1948 until 1958, and lived at Oakville, Ontario until his death. Wardell worked on early construction at Mount Norquay ski area and rose to the position of Superintendent of Construction and Maintenance for the Banff Chairlift Corporation.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger and safety services, Upper Terminal Tea Room and improvements to Mount Norquay Lodge. Contents include technical details, construction photographs and articles from trade journals