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CPR, Wildlife and Vermillion Lakes
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of images pertaining to CPR trains, tradespeople working outdoors, manufacturers, and wildlife, as well as 4 colour copies of an image of Vermillion Lakes by Nicholas Morant and a colour photograph of an unnamed woman posing with Santa.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1955]
- 1954
- ca. 1972
- Reference Code
- V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 200 to 235
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- 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 - 200 to 235
- Responsibility
- Produced by Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1955]
- 1954
- ca. 1972
- Physical Description
- 36 Photographs: prints; b&w and colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of images pertaining to CPR trains, tradespeople working outdoors, manufacturers, and wildlife, as well as 4 colour copies of an image of Vermillion Lakes by Nicholas Morant and a colour photograph of an unnamed woman posing with Santa.
- Storage Range
- In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 1 to V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 325
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Train
- Lake
- Christmas
- Landscapes
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- 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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Assorted Prints, Some Mounted and Signed
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54135
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 41 photographic prints (32 b&w and 9 colour). Content pertains to the CPR and Canadian Pacific companies, Canadian landscapes (including Mount Assiniboine), a portrait of Jimmy Simpson Sr., and three images (mounted and signed by Nicholas Morant) depicting female models posing with…
- Date Range
- 1938
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940] [ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]
- Reference Code
- V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 5 to 41 O.S.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- 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 - 5 to 41 O.S.
- Responsibility
- Produced by Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1938
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1940] [ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]
- Physical Description
- 41 Photographs: prints; b&w and colour
- History / Biographical
- Jimmy Simpson Sr. was a backpacker and outfitter in the Banff / Rocky Mountains region. He built the Num-Ti-Jah Lodge near Bow Lake which him and his wife Williamina ran from 1920 - 1945, and led many hunting and climbing expeditions in the area. Jimmy and Williamina had three children: Jimmy Simpson Jr. (who took over the Lodge in 1945), and daughters Margaret and Mary Simpson who became famous as professional ice skaters, the 'Simpson Sisters' in the late 1930's.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 41 photographic prints (32 b&w and 9 colour). Content pertains to the CPR and Canadian Pacific companies, Canadian landscapes (including Mount Assiniboine), a portrait of Jimmy Simpson Sr., and three images (mounted and signed by Nicholas Morant) depicting female models posing with skis and skates.
- Notes
- Items V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 1 to 4 are stored separately in file box with items V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 649 to 688
- Storage Range
- In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 5 to V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 41 O.S.
- Name Access
- Simpson, Jimmy
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Landscapes
- Skiing
- Skating
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- 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 prints. Items must be stored in appropriate conditions.
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://albertaonrecord.ca/jimmy-simpson-family-fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Train Photographs and Young Morant Portrait
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54190
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 framed photographic prints. Content pertains to various railway scenes: one image of a steam train taken close-up with black tape secured around the edges; one image of a train turning a corner with a mountain in the background, in a gold-painted frame with an engraved border des…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1925 - ca. 1928]
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
- 1938
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 1 to 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Framed print
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / III / D / 4 : Personal and Family Photography
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 1 to 5
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1925 - ca. 1928]
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
- 1938
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
- Physical Description
- 5 Photographs: framed prints; b&w and colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 framed photographic prints. Content pertains to various railway scenes: one image of a steam train taken close-up with black tape secured around the edges; one image of a train turning a corner with a mountain in the background, in a gold-painted frame with an engraved border design; and 2 steam-pressed photographs on cork bases (one depicting a b&w photograph taken by Nicholas Morant in 1938 of a train at a set of signal lights with a forest, mountains and lake in the background, and one depicting a colour image of a train travelling through a rocky pass in the early morning (?) with a body of water on its left). Also consists of one b&w portrait of Nicholas Morant as a teenager, dressed formally, with a grey metal frame and raised 'bubble-shaped' glass front.
- Notes
- Item V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 3 is very similar to a photograph by Ivy 'Willie' Morant (print labelled and stored as V500 / I / C1 / 6 / PA - 28 ).
- Name Access
- Morant, Nicholas
- Subject Access
- Trains
- Portrait
- Mountains
- Landscapes
- Lake
- Canadian Pacific
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- British Columbia
- 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 with protective packaging (i.e. acid-free paper) between them to protect them from physical damage.
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Signed Nicholas Morant Prints
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54196
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 mounted photographic prints, b&w, each signed by Nicholas Morant. Content pertains to some of Nicholas Morant's earlier work, including some pre-WWII era natural scenes, an image of a lone horseman climbing a rocky hill, one image of a woman herding ducks or geese, one dark image…
- Date Range
- 1932
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1950]
- 1938
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 19 to 25
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / III / D / 4 : Personal and Family Photography
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 19 to 25
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1932
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1950]
- 1938
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
- Physical Description
- 7 Photographs: mounted prints; b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 mounted photographic prints, b&w, each signed by Nicholas Morant. Content pertains to some of Nicholas Morant's earlier work, including some pre-WWII era natural scenes, an image of a lone horseman climbing a rocky hill, one image of a woman herding ducks or geese, one dark image of steam trains, and a blurred/faded image titled "Shipmates", taken in Vancouver.
- Notes
- Some photographs in this file may be subject to copyright ownership by the Canadian Pacific company, and some were likely used for professional purposes at some point. However, these specific copies have been categorized as 'personal' rather than professional as they were kept by Nicholas Morant for personal use. All prints in this file were originally in frames, and were removed for storage and conservation reasons. Frames for items PA - 20, PA - 22 and PA - 23 were each labelled with the number '4827' on the back. The frame from PA - 23 also had an attached label which read as follows: "Hudson's Bay Company ART DEPARTMENT 4827 Winnipeg"
- Storage Range
- In file box V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 19 to V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 25
- Subject Access
- Scenery
- Landscapes
- Train
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Ship
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- 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.
- 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 with similar materials in appropriate conditions, and print surfaces must be covered with a protective barrier, i.e. acid-free paper, to prevent further damage.
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Nicholas Morant Photo Album
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photo album contains 59 b&w photographs pertaining to Nicholas Morant's personal life between 1925 and 1926. Includes photographs of a local trip with friends in 1925, scenic views from other trips throughout B.C. and photographs of unnamed teenagers, including one of Vacy Fernie, with a later atta…
- Date Range
- 1925
- 1926
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / A / E / PD - 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / III / A : Personal and family records : Nick and Willie Morant
- Accession Number
- 7914
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / A / E / PD - 4
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1925
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 1 Photograph album : b&w
- Scope & Content
- Photo album contains 59 b&w photographs pertaining to Nicholas Morant's personal life between 1925 and 1926. Includes photographs of a local trip with friends in 1925, scenic views from other trips throughout B.C. and photographs of unnamed teenagers, including one of Vacy Fernie, with a later attached note about his life by Nicholas Morant.
- Notes
- Photo album originally had note taped to front cover that reads: "N.E. Morant B.C. Photos 1926"
- Name Access
- Fernie, Vacy
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Landscapes
- Camping
- Biking
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- This item is not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of its identified owner(s).
- Reproduction Restrictions
- This item is not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of its identified owner(s).
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
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John Garden Oversized Print Copies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54225
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 13 b&w prints, signed by Nicholas Morant, which were 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 Canadian landscapes, portraits, rural scenes, etc.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1945]
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / D2 / PA - 1 to 13 O.S.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- 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 / D2 / PA - 1 to 13 O.S.
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
- [ca. 1940 - ca. 1945]
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 13 Photographs: prints; b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 13 b&w prints, signed by Nicholas Morant, which were 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 Canadian landscapes, portraits, rural scenes, etc.
- Name Access
- Garden, John F.
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific
- Landscapes
- Portrait
- Photography
- 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
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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