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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
Printed paper sign, reads "POSITIVELY NO ADMITTANCE HOTEL CLOSED" (no date, no author). Part of a collection of items previously mounted or hung up in Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant's Banff home.
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1980] (?)
Reference Code
M300 / III / D / 62 (O.S.)
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Poster
Textual record
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
M300
Sub-Series
M300 / II / D : Personal and Family Materials : Collected Material
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
M300 / III / D / 62 (O.S.)
GMD
Poster
Textual record
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1980] (?)
Physical Description
1 Poster/sign, printed construction paper
Scope & Content
Printed paper sign, reads "POSITIVELY NO ADMITTANCE HOTEL CLOSED" (no date, no author). Part of a collection of items previously mounted or hung up in Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant's Banff home.
Name Access
Morant, Ivy
Morant, Nicholas
Subject Access
Hotel
Sign
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Language
English
Creator
Unknown
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Professional and personal photographs

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions14147
Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 88 black and white photographs appearing in Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Bulletin, no. 102 (Winter 1960), and other photographs possibly taken during the same time period. Photographs pertain to trail riding, camps and stunt nights.
Date Range
[ca. 1959 - ca. 1960]
Reference Code
V635 / III / PA - 269 to 356
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M545 / V635
Series
V635 / III : Published records
Sous-Fonds
V635
Accession Number
5757
Reference Code
V635 / III / PA - 269 to 356
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[ca. 1959 - ca. 1960]
Physical Description
88 photographs : prints, 8x10 in. and smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 88 black and white photographs appearing in Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Bulletin, no. 102 (Winter 1960), and other photographs possibly taken during the same time period. Photographs pertain to trail riding, camps and stunt nights.
Notes
Includes some duplicates Some photographs may be attributed to Canadian Pacific
Subject Access
Camping
Hiking
Packing
Horses
Trails
Travel
Mountain
Landscapes
Fishing
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Drumheller
Northwest Territories
Yellowknife
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Language
English
Creator
Unknown
Title Source
Titled based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1976
Medium
pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.12
Description
Colour: black and brown on white. Head and shoulders of a man looking right. His hair is in long braids.
Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1976
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
61.0 x 48.0 cm
Description
Colour: black and brown on white. Head and shoulders of a man looking right. His hair is in long braids.
Subject
portrait
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1976
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.12
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1975
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.08
Description
Colour: black on white. The head and upper torso of a man looking to the right. He wears a large headdress of feathers, a buckskin jacket with a decorative pattern on the sleeve, and a medallion on his chest.
Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1975
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
25.0 x 15.8 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. The head and upper torso of a man looking to the right. He wears a large headdress of feathers, a buckskin jacket with a decorative pattern on the sleeve, and a medallion on his chest.
Subject
portrait, male
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.08
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1970
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.83
Description
A free standing block on which are carved two faces each side (front and back) the whalebone is a mottled colour and irregular in texture, one side the larger face is on top, other side the larger face is on the bottom, each expression is different, the features are stylized but distinct.
Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1970
Dimensions
36.0 x 11.0 x 22.0 cm
Description
A free standing block on which are carved two faces each side (front and back) the whalebone is a mottled colour and irregular in texture, one side the larger face is on top, other side the larger face is on the bottom, each expression is different, the features are stylized but distinct.
Subject
mythological
Credit
Purchased from Quest, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.83
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Untitled [Poster of Geisha]

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Artist
Unknown
Date
1878 – 1878
Medium
print on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.07 a-c
Description
This triptych features 7 women in a room with a brightly coloured floral rug (red,white and green) a large window spreads through all three panels, through which can be seen land with buildings and water. It is snowing out side. Most of the women have musical instruments. Next to each woman is a…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled [Poster of Geisha]
Date
1878 – 1878
Medium
print on paper
Description
This triptych features 7 women in a room with a brightly coloured floral rug (red,white and green) a large window spreads through all three panels, through which can be seen land with buildings and water. It is snowing out side. Most of the women have musical instruments. Next to each woman is a descriptor of their role in Japanese. In the first panel are two women standing facing to their own right. The centre panel features three women sitting; two facing left, one right. 2 of these women have musical instruments. The third panel features two women sitting facing left. A green panel is behind them with a scroll on the far wall.
Subject
gathering
figures
women;Geisha
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.07 a-c
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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1880
Medium
drawing on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.15
Description
on a rather square piece of thin rice paper is a small shape approx. 5cm x 5cm. It sits to the centre right of the page and centre bottom. The shape in unidentifiable, and is made of of 2 types of brush strokes. The ‘body’ of the shape has thick brush strokes that move inward. the top of the sh…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
c. 1880
Medium
drawing on paper
Dimensions
32.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
on a rather square piece of thin rice paper is a small shape approx. 5cm x 5cm. It sits to the centre right of the page and centre bottom. The shape in unidentifiable, and is made of of 2 types of brush strokes. The ‘body’ of the shape has thick brush strokes that move inward. the top of the shape is a thin solid line that sits on top of the shape. On top of this line is a small triangle. On the bottom left of the shape a small strait line juts out, and curves a little at the bottom
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.15
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Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1960 – 1965
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.30
Description
Two figures on a dog sled, on land, surrounded by animals. Two poles are used at the back of the sealskin for hanging purposes.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
ca. 1960 – 1965
Dimensions
95.0 x 168.0 cm
Description
Two figures on a dog sled, on land, surrounded by animals. Two poles are used at the back of the sealskin for hanging purposes.
Subject
animals
birds
seals
bears
dogs
figures
transportation
komatik (dog sled)
Arctic
Credit
Gift of Nikki MacKenzie, Saanichton, 2004
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.30
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Banff Springs Famous Painting Copies and Train Poster

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 colour poster prints, paper, depicting copies of famous art pieces (previously framed and used as decorations in the Banff Springs Hotel), and one b&w poster of a steam train. Content pertains to paintings 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Vermeer and 'La Divina Commedia di Dante' b…
Date Range
[ca. 1945 - ca. 1965]
1975
Reference Code
V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 67 to 69 O.S.
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Poster
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 - 67 to 69 O.S.
GMD
Poster
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1945 - ca. 1965]
1975
Physical Description
3 Posters: colour, b&w
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 colour poster prints, paper, depicting copies of famous art pieces (previously framed and used as decorations in the Banff Springs Hotel), and one b&w poster of a steam train. Content pertains to paintings 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Vermeer and 'La Divina Commedia di Dante' by Domenico di Michelino; also train image with faded print effect by Midwestern Rail Association.
Notes
Painting reprint posters were stored together in a cardboard poster tube with the following text labels on the outside: "NICHOLAS MORANT BOX 1288 BANFF, ALBERTA CANADA" "OLD BSH PRINTS. BSH HOTEL - II Bldg." "O.H.M.S. FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CANADIAN NATIONAL PARKS BRANCH OTTAWA, CANADA" 'J.C. Campbell, Esq., c/o Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta." (Handwritten): "These prints were originally exquisitely framed for use in rooms, suites and public rooms at the B.S.H." "OLD B.S.H. PRINTS includes PIX of 'II' Hotel" Train poster stored in poster tube labelled "DRAWINGS more to come (1, 2, 3)" with shipping address label: "Reed-Grove Ltd. 2111 East Avenue Rochester, New York 14610" "To Mr. + Mrs. Nichlas (sic) Morant Box 1288, Banff Alberta Canada". Customs label: "PARCEL POST CUSTOMS DECLARATION - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA QTY: 1 DETAILED LIST OF CONTENTS: DRAWINGS VALUE (US $): 10 FIRST CLASS"
Name Access
di Michelino, Domenico
Vermeer
Subject Access
Midwestern Rail Association
Trains
Banff Springs Hotel
Arts
Painting
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
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
Latin
Conservation
Items must be stored flat within acid-free casing to prevent surface damage.
Creator
Unknown
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1957
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.01
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Artist
Unknown
Title
A view of Boston
Date
1957
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
35.3 x 48.0 cm
Subject
architecture, urban
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.01
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1955 – 1960
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.02
Description
Small stone bird carving. Small white circle carved for eye and slit as mouth.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bird
Date
1955 – 1960
Dimensions
5.0 x 5.0 x 9.4 cm
Description
Small stone bird carving. Small white circle carved for eye and slit as mouth.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.02
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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1955
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.10
Description
A seated man, carved out of wood, wearing a loin cloth. He is in the lotus position with his head thrown back.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Seated Man
Date
c. 1955
Dimensions
23.5 x 14.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
A seated man, carved out of wood, wearing a loin cloth. He is in the lotus position with his head thrown back.
Subject
figure, male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.10
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1950 – 1970
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.10
Description
A brownish eagle with yellow beak and feet is in the center of the picture, he is feeding a young eagle. The foreground is dark brownish hills, the sky is blue with white clouds.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Eagle Feeding Young
Date
1950 – 1970
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
45.7 x 65.5 cm
Description
A brownish eagle with yellow beak and feet is in the center of the picture, he is feeding a young eagle. The foreground is dark brownish hills, the sky is blue with white clouds.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.02.10
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1870 – 1875
Medium
charcoal; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.01
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of John Brewster.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
John Brewster
Date
1870 – 1875
Medium
charcoal; graphite on paper
Dimensions
47.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of John Brewster.
Subject
portrait
male
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.01
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