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"Hotel Closed" Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54321
- 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
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Unknown
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Small lake in Mountains
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.13
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Small lake in Mountains
- Date
- 1978
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.5; 26.7 x 26.7; 32.1 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.
- Credit
- Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.13
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Untitled [Jimmy Simpson]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.03.16
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.16
- Description
- Pastel portrait of Jimmy Simpson on pale green papaer. He wears a wide-brimmed, brown hat, yellow shirt, and blue tie.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled [Jimmy Simpson]
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- pastel on paper
- Description
- Pastel portrait of Jimmy Simpson on pale green papaer. He wears a wide-brimmed, brown hat, yellow shirt, and blue tie.
- Subject
- portrait
- male
- Jimmy Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.03.16
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1973
- Medium
- serigraph on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.25
- Description
- Ivory paper with the word SILKSCREENED printed on it. Letters vary in colour. Manufacturer’s stamp is imprinted on paper.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Silkscreened
- Date
- 1973
- Medium
- serigraph on paper
- Description
- Ivory paper with the word SILKSCREENED printed on it. Letters vary in colour. Manufacturer’s stamp is imprinted on paper.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.04.25
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1970
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.15
- Description
- Metal tree. Gift to Catharine Robb Whyte from Brad White, Christmas, c.1975.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Copper Tree
- Date
- 1970
- Dimensions
- 19.0 cm
- Description
- Metal tree. Gift to Catharine Robb Whyte from Brad White, Christmas, c.1975.
- Subject
- abstract, non-representational
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.15
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1974
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.72
- Description
- Hand-sewn toongat. Ape man-like figure covered in stitched sealskin, with leather face which has been tooled or scraped into a mask-like design; face and eyes are knotted thread; leather claws on hands.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Toongat
- Date
- 1974
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 5.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Hand-sewn toongat. Ape man-like figure covered in stitched sealskin, with leather face which has been tooled or scraped into a mask-like design; face and eyes are knotted thread; leather claws on hands.
- Subject
- Inuit
- figure, male
- mythological
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.72
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Japanese Paper Fabric Screen
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactunk.08.04
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1976
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.04
- Description
- An overall positive stencil used for fabric. Given to Catharine Robb Whyte by Tosh Yamiguchi when he visited her in 1976.
1 image
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Japanese Paper Fabric Screen
- Date
- c. 1976
- Dimensions
- 41.6 x 25.2 cm
- Description
- An overall positive stencil used for fabric. Given to Catharine Robb Whyte by Tosh Yamiguchi when he visited her in 1976.
- Subject
- abstract, non-representational
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.08.04
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Banff Springs Famous Painting Copies and Train Poster
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54193
- 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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Pyramid Mountain, Jasper, Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.001
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.001
- Description
- In the foreground is a tall stand of black trees on a small hill at the left side of the print. The trees appear as if they are casting shadows across the hill. In the background is light blue, snow-topped Pyramid Mountain. Green hills make up the middle of the print, first lighter in the backgr…
- Title
- Pyramid Mountain, Jasper, Alberta
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 cm
- Description
- In the foreground is a tall stand of black trees on a small hill at the left side of the print. The trees appear as if they are casting shadows across the hill. In the background is light blue, snow-topped Pyramid Mountain. Green hills make up the middle of the print, first lighter in the background and darker in the foreground. Light green-blue trees or plants edge a white area beyond the small hill in the foreground.
- Credit
- Gift of George Weber, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.001
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Kinney Lake, Mt. Robson Park, BC
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.002
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.002
- Description
- Kinney Lake is visible in aquamarine in the lower half of the image. Two brown arms of lands extend into the lake from the lower left corner. Mt. Robson is across the lake. It is brown and capped with snow. An outline of pine trees extends into the middle of the image from the right side of the…
- Title
- Kinney Lake, Mt. Robson Park, BC
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Description
- Kinney Lake is visible in aquamarine in the lower half of the image. Two brown arms of lands extend into the lake from the lower left corner. Mt. Robson is across the lake. It is brown and capped with snow. An outline of pine trees extends into the middle of the image from the right side of the print.
- Credit
- Gift of George Weber, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.002
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Sundance of the Peigans, Brockett, Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.003
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.003
- Description
- Four tipis and a number of small outbuildings make a sundance encampment at the middle-right of the print. The Rocky Mountains are visible in the distance and a re hazy grey-blue. The settlement is surrounded by green grass which becomes darker as it gets closer to the bottom of the print.
- Title
- Sundance of the Peigans, Brockett, Alberta
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Description
- Four tipis and a number of small outbuildings make a sundance encampment at the middle-right of the print. The Rocky Mountains are visible in the distance and a re hazy grey-blue. The settlement is surrounded by green grass which becomes darker as it gets closer to the bottom of the print.
- Credit
- Gift of George Weber, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.003
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The North Saskatchewan River, Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.004
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.004
- Description
- Print shows valley of North Saskatchewan River. In the forground is a hilly area of striated colours of brown, orange and beige. Trees appear to grow from an area further down the side of the valley in the foreground. They are multi-coloured and stretch across the bottom portion of the print. T…
- Title
- The North Saskatchewan River, Alberta
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Description
- Print shows valley of North Saskatchewan River. In the forground is a hilly area of striated colours of brown, orange and beige. Trees appear to grow from an area further down the side of the valley in the foreground. They are multi-coloured and stretch across the bottom portion of the print. The river is seen lower in the valley and meanders out into the distance. It is bright blue and is border along its banks by the sloping river valley, covered in parts by trees. In the distance, land surrounding the valley is visible.
- Subject
- landscape
- river
- North Saskatchewan
- Credit
- Gift of George Weber, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.004
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Alberta Harvest
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.005
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.005
- Description
- An Alberta harvest scene. In the foreground is an area of wheat that has been cut down in concentric circles. A circular area of wheat has been left standing in the centre of the circles. This field of wheat is a vivid orange and a pale yellow. At the centre-right of the image is a black oil de…
- Title
- Alberta Harvest
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Description
- An Alberta harvest scene. In the foreground is an area of wheat that has been cut down in concentric circles. A circular area of wheat has been left standing in the centre of the circles. This field of wheat is a vivid orange and a pale yellow. At the centre-right of the image is a black oil derrick. To the left of the derrick and further in the distance are several grain elevators, of which a few are bright red. In the distance are the Rocky Mountains. A soft grey-blue sky makes up the top portion of the print.
- Subject
- landscape
- prairies
- Canadian Rockies
- architecture
- rural
- grain elevators
- activity
- farming
- oil well
- Credit
- Gift of George Weber, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.005
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Foothills, Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.006
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.006
- Description
- Black, silouhetted trees stretch across the immediate foreground of the print. In the distance, visible throught the trees, are the green and pale yellow foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Rolling and covered in places with trees the meet up with the mountains in the far distance. A blue lake is …
- Title
- Foothills, Alberta
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Description
- Black, silouhetted trees stretch across the immediate foreground of the print. In the distance, visible throught the trees, are the green and pale yellow foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Rolling and covered in places with trees the meet up with the mountains in the far distance. A blue lake is at the centre right of the print.The mountains are a pale pink and some are capped with snow. The sky is pale blue and makes up the upper half of the image.
- Subject
- landscape
- foothills
- Canadian Rockies
- lake
- Credit
- Gift of George Weber, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.006
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The Three Sisters, Canmore, Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.007
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.007
- Description
- In the lower foreground of the print, the Bow River is visible and meanders away into the distance. Dark trees are visible on either side of the print and are reflected in the river. In the distance and in the centre of the print are the Three Sisters, covered in snow. Green hills lead up to the…
- Title
- The Three Sisters, Canmore, Alberta
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Description
- In the lower foreground of the print, the Bow River is visible and meanders away into the distance. Dark trees are visible on either side of the print and are reflected in the river. In the distance and in the centre of the print are the Three Sisters, covered in snow. Green hills lead up to the peaks.
- Credit
- Gift of George Weber, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.007
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Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta
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- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.008
- Description
- Maligne Lake is shown in the immediate foreground of the print. Spirit Island is at the centre left of the lake. Its trees are silhouetted in black. The finger of land that Spirit Island is on, stretches out from the bottom right corner out into the centre of the print. The lake extends into th…
- Title
- Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Description
- Maligne Lake is shown in the immediate foreground of the print. Spirit Island is at the centre left of the lake. Its trees are silhouetted in black. The finger of land that Spirit Island is on, stretches out from the bottom right corner out into the centre of the print. The lake extends into the print and in the background are snowcapped mountains that appear as if they ring the lake. At the centre right is another stand of black trees that look as if they stretch out into the lake. The lake and sky are shown in various shades of green. The mountains are a pinky grey.
- Credit
- Gift of George Weber, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.008
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Bow Lake and Glacier
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- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.009
- Description
- At the bottom of the print is the brown and tan shore of Bow Lake. Four brownish trees are at the centre of this shore area. Bow lake is turquoise green and takes up the centre portion of the print. It appears as if the shore is at a slightly higher elevation than the lake. At the centre right …
- Title
- Bow Lake and Glacier
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Description
- At the bottom of the print is the brown and tan shore of Bow Lake. Four brownish trees are at the centre of this shore area. Bow lake is turquoise green and takes up the centre portion of the print. It appears as if the shore is at a slightly higher elevation than the lake. At the centre right of the print, Bow Glacier is visible. Brown and white mountains extend upwards from the lake across the centre of the print. The sky is pale blue and clear with two narrow streaky clouds, one above the other, extending across the print.
- Credit
- Gift of George Weber, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.009
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Mt. Robson, B.C.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.010
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.010
- Description
- Mount Robson is at the centre of the print. It is a mauve-blue colour and capped in snow. The sky is a clear pale mauve behind it. Below Mt. Robson, the sides of mountains extend downward into the centre of the print, from either side of it. These mountains are dark blue-mauve. At the forefron…
- Title
- Mt. Robson, B.C.
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Description
- Mount Robson is at the centre of the print. It is a mauve-blue colour and capped in snow. The sky is a clear pale mauve behind it. Below Mt. Robson, the sides of mountains extend downward into the centre of the print, from either side of it. These mountains are dark blue-mauve. At the forefront of the print are black silhouetted trees. Lighter grey and white outlines of more trees are visible behind these black ones.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Mt. Robson
- Credit
- Gift of George Weber, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.010
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Mount Rundle, Banff, Alberta
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- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.011 a
- Description
- Mount Rundle dominates the print. It is seen extending from the right side of the print. It is a grey-green and white. The sky above it is a clear blue. Below Mt. Rundle, the green outline of trees extends across the print. In the bottom left centre of the print a stand of black silhouetted tr…
- Title
- Mount Rundle, Banff, Alberta
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Description
- Mount Rundle dominates the print. It is seen extending from the right side of the print. It is a grey-green and white. The sky above it is a clear blue. Below Mt. Rundle, the green outline of trees extends across the print. In the bottom left centre of the print a stand of black silhouetted trees stands on a pile of rock. The ground at the bottom of the print is kelly green.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Mt. Rundle
- Credit
- Gift of George Weber, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.011 a
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Mount Rundle, Banff, Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwbg.04.011%20b
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.011 b
- Description
- Mount Rundle dominates the print. It is seen extending from the right side of the print. It is a grey-green and white. The sky above it is a clear blue. Below Mt. Rundle, the green outline of trees extends across the print. In the bottom left centre of the print a stand of black silhouetted tr…
- Title
- Mount Rundle, Banff, Alberta
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Description
- Mount Rundle dominates the print. It is seen extending from the right side of the print. It is a grey-green and white. The sky above it is a clear blue. Below Mt. Rundle, the green outline of trees extends across the print. In the bottom left centre of the print a stand of black silhouetted trees stands on a pile of rock. The ground at the bottom of the print is kelly green. The sky is slightly mottled.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Mt. Rundle
- Credit
- Gift of George Weber, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- WbG.04.011 b
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