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375. Pack train, Og Pass

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Mount Assiniboine BC area

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / A4 / 375

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative

1 image

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies / 1.c. Darkroom files : colour I

Sous-Fonds: V500

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V500 / A4 / 375

GMD: Negative

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : negatives, film, col

Scope & Content: Mount Assiniboine BC area

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Language: NA

Title Source: original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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472. VIA Canadian, M-113, Lake Louise

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: "The Canadian" passenger train, Canadian Pacific Railway, at "Morant's Curve" near Lake Louise, Banff National Park AB

Date Range: [c. 1930 - 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / I / A / 1 / b / A4 / NA - 472

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Negative; Transparency

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: 1.c. Darkroom files : colour I

Accession Number: 7438

Reference Code: V500 / I / A / 1 / b / A4 / NA - 472

GMD: Film; Negative; Transparency

Date Range: [c. 1930 - 1980]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. negative ; 5.71 x 5.71 cm

Scope & Content: "The Canadian" passenger train, Canadian Pacific Railway, at "Morant's Curve" near Lake Louise, Banff National Park AB

Name Access: Morant, Nicholas (Nick)

Subject Access: Advertising; Canadian Pacific Railway; Train; Trains; Photography; Scenery

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Morant's Curve; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: NA

Finding Aid: yes

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: The A4 denotes part I (one) of the colour series ; A5 deontes part II (two)

Processing Status: Processed

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Rockies - eve and twilights, trees

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Light-effect views, including evening, dawn and rainbows, in the Rocky Mountains and foothills. Includes views of trees

Date Range: [between 1940 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / B3 / 38

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative

1 image

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.B. Photography : transparencies : 2. General files

Sous-Fonds: V500

Reference Code: V500 / B3 / 38

GMD: Negative

Date Range: [between 1940 and 1980]

Physical Description: 56 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm

Scope & Content: Light-effect views, including evening, dawn and rainbows, in the Rocky Mountains and foothills. Includes views of trees

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Three items dated 1961

Processing Status: Processed

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Icefields

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Views along the Banff-Jasper Highway, including Sunwapta Pass and the Columbia Icefield area, Banff and Jasper National Parks AB

Date Range: [between 1940 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / B1 / 49

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative

4 images

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.B. Photography : transparencies : 1.a. Presentations, topical files

Sous-Fonds: V500

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V500 / B1 / 49

GMD: Negative

Date Range: [between 1940 and 1980]

Physical Description: 9 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm

Scope & Content: Views along the Banff-Jasper Highway, including Sunwapta Pass and the Columbia Icefield area, Banff and Jasper National Parks AB

Geographic Access: Alberta

Processing Status: Processed

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Photographs used by John Garden

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of ca. 405 photographs used in books "Nicholas Morant's Canada" and "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" by John Garden, and 23 textual items. Photographs include ca.123 prints (13 oversize), ca.125 transparencies, and ca.156 negatives. Content pertains to Rocky Mountain scenics, vari…

Date Range: [ca.1940 - ca.1980]

Reference Code: V500 / I / D2 and M300 / I / D2

Description Level: 4.1 / Sub-sub-series

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Negative; Transparency

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 4.1 / Sub-sub-series

Fonds Number: M300 / V500 / S20

Sous-Fonds: M300 & V500

Sub-Series: V500 / I / D : Photography : other photographs

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: V500 / I / D2 and M300 / I / D2

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Negative; Transparency

Responsibility: Produced by Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca.1940 - ca.1980]

Physical Description: ca. 405 Photographs: prints, transparencies, negatives; b&w and colour

Scope & Content: File consists of ca. 405 photographs used in books "Nicholas Morant's Canada" and "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" by John Garden, and 23 textual items. Photographs include ca.123 prints (13 oversize), ca.125 transparencies, and ca.156 negatives. Content pertains to Rocky Mountain scenics, various hotel interior and exterior views, scenes from Peru, and other miscellaneous content relating to the Canadian Pacific Railway company. Textual materials include personal correspondence collected by Willie Morant, handwritten notes by Nicholas Morant, and one newspaper clipping (annotated).

Notes: Contains some duplicates. Negative photos to be re-housed in negative envelopes before moving to downstairs vault

Subject Access: Banff Springs Hotel; Banff National Park; Canadian Pacific Railway; Hotels; Rocky Mountains; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Banff; Peru; 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

Creator: Nicholas Morant

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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To show J. G.

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Transparencies flagged to show John Garden, author of books on Nick Morant. Views are related to those in previous file: 35mm returns from Miller to be refiled Pertains to Fairholme Range, rainbows, Mount Temple, Mount Assiniboine, Bow Lake, Bow Peak, tree, woodpecker, moose, lighthouses, teepees, …

Date Range: [between 1940 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / B3 / 57

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative

1 image

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.B. Photography : transparencies : 2. General files

Sous-Fonds: V500

Reference Code: V500 / B3 / 57

GMD: Negative

Date Range: [between 1940 and 1980]

Physical Description: 27 photographs : transparencies, 35mm

Scope & Content: Transparencies flagged to show John Garden, author of books on Nick Morant. Views are related to those in previous file: 35mm returns from Miller to be refiled; Pertains to Fairholme Range, rainbows, Mount Temple, Mount Assiniboine, Bow Lake, Bow Peak, tree, woodpecker, moose, lighthouses, teepees, harvesting, railyards at Calgary, diesel and steam locomotives, passenger train near Mount Stephen

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia; Nova Scotia; Saskatchewan

Creator: Five items dated 1960 or 1961

Processing Status: Processed

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Introduction #2

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Broad range of views used in Morant slide shows. Includes a number of Morant's signature views File consists of thirteen titled sections: * General intro: views of the Empress Hotel (Victoria BC), oil, trucking, air travel, railway, ferry, Chateau Frontenac, totem pole. 11 items * Bread winners: cl…

Date Range: [between 1940 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / B2 / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative

1 image

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.B. Photography : transparencies : 1.b. Presentations, thematic files

Sous-Fonds: V500

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V500 / B2 / 2

GMD: Negative

Date Range: [between 1940 and 1980]

Physical Description: 99 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm

Scope & Content: Broad range of views used in Morant slide shows. Includes a number of Morant's signature views File consists of thirteen titled sections:; * General intro: views of the Empress Hotel (Victoria BC), oil, trucking, air travel, railway, ferry, Chateau Frontenac, totem pole. 11 items; * Bread winners: classic Morant views: train at "Morant's curve" (Bow River in the Bow Valley); fishing scene with models and Mountie at Vermilion Lakes near Banff; Willie Morant, rider and packhorse in mountains; couple under beach umbrella at Canadian Pacific's Algonquin Hotel, New Brunswick. 4 items; * People: artists Carl Rungius and Charlie Beil at work; Nick Morant with bird on this head and with cow; artists at work with stained glass, totem poles and pottery; people in Peru; other. 25 items; * Ruination: downed trees, squirrel. 2 items; * Pix uses: Nova Scotia, including Church Point. 7 items; * Aid: wildlife, highway, hotel, flower and plant close-ups. 8 items; * Abstracts I: 7 items; * Abstracts II (empty); * Mexico, tourist: 11 items; * Skiers: skiers and models at Sunshine ski area and Mount Assiniboine. Also: packtrain, men removing snow from roof, Mount Assiniboine in summer. 13 items; * Skiing: empty; * Winter, Louise: summer and winter views of Lake Louise and area. 6 items; * Cuisine: displays of food at Chateau Frontenac, 5 items

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

Processing Status: Processed

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Untitled

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Views used in Morant slide shows pertaining to the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Includes Banff National Park AB, Yoho National Park BC and Mount Assiniboine area BC File consists of fifteen titled sections: * Peyto: views of Peyto Lake from lookout, 3 items * Agnes: Lake Agnes area. Includes views o…

Date Range: [between 1940 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / B2 / 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative

1 image

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.B. Photography : transparencies : 1.b. Presentations, thematic files

Sous-Fonds: V500

Reference Code: V500 / B2 / 4

GMD: Negative

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: [between 1940 and 1980]

Physical Description: 108 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm

Scope & Content: Views used in Morant slide shows pertaining to the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Includes Banff National Park AB, Yoho National Park BC and Mount Assiniboine area BC File consists of fifteen titled sections:; * Peyto: views of Peyto Lake from lookout, 3 items; * Agnes: Lake Agnes area. Includes views of Lake Agnes, Lake Agnes tea house, Plain of Six Glaciers tea house and Chateau Lake Louise from Mirror Lake trail. 6 items; * Moraine: Moriane Lake area. Views include Moraine Lake, the Valley of the Ten Peaks and Mount Temple. 3 items; * O'Hara: Lake O'Hara area, 2 items; * Mountie: Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer with Bow Valley (from the Banff Spring Hotel) in the background, 1 item; * Assiniboine: Mount Assiniboine area. Views include riders and packtrain. 5 items; * Louise: Lake Louise area. Views include Mount Victoria and Victoria Glacier; Chateau Lake Louise, swimming pool and gardens; canoeing and riding. 11 items; * Emerald, Yoho: empty; * Louise, winter: Chateau Lake Louise, 1 item; * Dawn: Lake Louise at dawn, 8 items; * Camp at Banff Indian Days grounds. Views feature teepees, beadwork, people, Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 9 items; * Icefields: views along the Icefields Parkway (Banff-Jasper Highway). Includes scenic views, buses and cars on highway, bears and Columbia Icefield. 15 items; * Yoho: Yoho Valley, including Cathedral Mountain, Yoho Valley road and Takakkaw Falls. 7 items; * Autumn trees: autumn views made in various locations, including the Bow Valley. 19 items; * World at feet: pertains to slide presentation "World at Your Feet" and includes mainly close-up views of flowers, mushrooms, seedheads and insects. 18 items