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Booklets, Mollie Morant Poem, Signed Pat Brewster Book
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54142
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 textual items, various authors. Content pertains to a copy of 'The Last of the Buffalo' given to Nicholas Morant in 1940 by Norman Luxton; an Illustrated booklet hand-drawn by Cyril Harris for Nicholas and Ivy Morant; a copy of 'Paintings from the Wild' by Clarence Pillenius; a 1…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
- 1946
- 1963
- 1977
- 1980
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 1 to 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Drawing
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 1 to 5
- Responsibility
- Various authors
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
- 1946
- 1963
- 1977
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 5 Textual Records: books, journal copy, illustrations
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 textual items, various authors. Content pertains to a copy of 'The Last of the Buffalo' given to Nicholas Morant in 1940 by Norman Luxton; an Illustrated booklet hand-drawn by Cyril Harris for Nicholas and Ivy Morant; a copy of 'Paintings from the Wild' by Clarence Pillenius; a 1946 journal publication containing a poem written by Mollie Morant; and a copy of 'Weathered Wood' by F.O. 'Pat' Brewster, signed.
- Storage Range
- In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 1 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 11
- Subject Access
- Poetry
- Publication
- Arts
- Buffalo
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- 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 with ink or other risky materials on the surface must be covered with an acid-free paper barrier to protect adjacent items.
- Creator
- Various authors
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Heritage Texts
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54219
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 textual items (2 books, 4 booklets). Includes copies of the following texts: - “Mammals of the Eastern Rockies and Western Plains of Canada” (A.L. Rand, 1948) with attached newspaper clipping inside about flying squirrel. - “History of Lake O’Hara” (Lillian Gest, 1961) with signe…
- Date Range
- 1948
- 1961
- 1968
- 1975
- 1979
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 85 to 90
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / V500 / S20
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- Unknown
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 85 to 90
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1948
- 1961
- 1968
- 1975
- 1979
- Physical Description
- 2 books, 4 booklets
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 textual items (2 books, 4 booklets). Includes copies of the following texts: - “Mammals of the Eastern Rockies and Western Plains of Canada” (A.L. Rand, 1948) with attached newspaper clipping inside about flying squirrel. - “History of Lake O’Hara” (Lillian Gest, 1961) with signed note by author inside front cover. - “They Came West” (F.O. ‘Pat’ Brewster, 1979) with handwritten note by author to Nicholas Morant inside. - “The Rundle Adventure Story” (John Travis, 1968) with brief signed note by author inside. - “The Death of Albert Johnson” (Frank W. Anderson, 1968) with several articles / clippings from 1985 & 1987 pertaining to ‘Mad Trapper’ Albert Johnson attached to inside of front and back covers. - “The CPR Comes to Calgary” (CP Rail, 1975), signed ‘C. Wickstone’ on back cover.
- Notes
- Text “The Death of Albert Johnson” was originally stored in an envelope labelled “MAD HATTER” with additional annotations inside (see ‘Conservation’).
- Storage Range
- In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 75 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 91
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Travel
- History
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- 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
- Envelope previously containing “The Death of Albert Johnson” has been kept with respective text in storage, in protective wrapping to prevent damage to adjacent items.
- Creator
- Various authors
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Map of Exmoor, Jon Whyte Text, Assorted
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 map and 3 published books. Contains 'Ordnance Survey: Contoured Road Map of Exmoor' (1930), annotated by Mollie Morant; 1 copy of 'Tidewater to Timberline' by Dan McCowan (1951) with handwritten note by the author to Nicholas and Ivy 'Willie' Morant; 1 copy of 'Indians in the Roc…
- Date Range
- 1930
- 1951
- 1953
- 1985
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 42 to 45
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Map
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 42 to 45
- Responsibility
- Various authors
- Date Range
- 1930
- 1951
- 1953
- 1985
- Physical Description
- Textual Records & Cartographic Record: 3 books, 1 map
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 map and 3 published books. Contains 'Ordnance Survey: Contoured Road Map of Exmoor' (1930), annotated by Mollie Morant; 1 copy of 'Tidewater to Timberline' by Dan McCowan (1951) with handwritten note by the author to Nicholas and Ivy 'Willie' Morant; 1 copy of 'Indians in the Rockies' by Jon Whyte (1985), with personal note from Jon to Nicholas and Willie; 1 copy of 'Ornamente der Volksunst' with note by Nicholas Morant inside - annotation identifies it as a 1937 Christmas gift to Willie, but copy was printed in 1953.
- Storage Range
- In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 38 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 45
- Name Access
- Whyte, Jon
- Morant, Mollie
- McCowan, Dan
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Publication
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- England
- 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
- German
- Conservation
- Items in this file with risky materials attached, such as adhesives, must be covered with an acid-free paper barrier to protect adjacent items.
- Creator
- Various authors
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Register for Cinquefoil Mountain and Loose Register Note
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of small notebook and loose page from different notebook. Content pertains to register notes for Cinquefoil Mountain between 2003 - 2005 in small green notebook, and loose annotated page (n.d., author unknown) formerly part of small red notebook (blank) which was identical to green on…
- Date Range
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 8136
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M235
- Sous-Fonds
- M235
- Accession Number
- 8136
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 8136
- Responsibility
- Whyte Museum
- Date Range
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- Physical Description
- Notebook: annotated, and loose annotated page
- Scope & Content
- File consists of small notebook and loose page from different notebook. Content pertains to register notes for Cinquefoil Mountain between 2003 - 2005 in small green notebook, and loose annotated page (n.d., author unknown) formerly part of small red notebook (blank) which was identical to green one.
- Notes
- Red notebook discarded, annotated loose page kept in folder.
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Cinquefoil Mountain
- Language
- English
- French
- Conservation
- One or both items must be kept in mylar material to prevent contact, as notebook contains metal rings which may be harmful to paper material over time
- Creator
- Various authors
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Signed Trail and Travel Guides, Signed Dan McCowan Books
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 4 published travel and trail guides and 2 other published books. Content pertains to one Rockies/Selkirks guide (signed by Nicholas Morant); 1 rock-climbing guide book signed with letter to Nick Morant by author Murray Toft; 'The Magic of Lake O'Hara' guide book signed with letter …
- Date Range
- 1924
- 1948
- 1955
- 1981
- 1988
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 6 to 11
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 6 to 11
- Responsibility
- Various authors
- Date Range
- 1924
- 1948
- 1955
- 1981
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 6 Textual records: books
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 4 published travel and trail guides and 2 other published books. Content pertains to one Rockies/Selkirks guide (signed by Nicholas Morant); 1 rock-climbing guide book signed with letter to Nick Morant by author Murray Toft; 'The Magic of Lake O'Hara' guide book signed with letter to Nick Morant by author Don Beers; Via Rail Canada travel guide book signed with letter to Nick Morant by author Bill Coo; and 2 books, both signed with personal notes to Nick and 'Willie' Morant by author Dan McCowan.
- Storage Range
- In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 1 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 11
- Name Access
- Toft, Murray
- Beers, Donald
- Coo, Bill
- McCowan, Dan
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Travel
- tourism
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Selkirks
- 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 with risky materials such as adhesives must be covered with an acid-free paper barrier to protect adjacent items.
- Creator
- Various authors
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Watches & Clocks and Model Train Books
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54217
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 published books, annotated. Includes 1 copy each of: - "Simple Model Locomotive Building: Introducing LBSC's TICH" (LBSC, 1972) with attached clippings at front - "Model Railway and Engineering Catalogue" (Bassett - Lowke Ltd., ca. 1960) with Nicholas Morant stamp and order form …
- Date Range
- 1960
- 1972
- 1978
- 1982
- 1984
- 1988
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 75 to 79
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / V500 / S20
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
- Accession Number
- 7784 (item M300/III/D/5/78) & 2014.8346 (the rest)
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 5 / 75 to 79
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1960
- 1972
- 1978
- 1982
- 1984
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 5 Books: published, bound
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 published books, annotated. Includes 1 copy each of: - "Simple Model Locomotive Building: Introducing LBSC's TICH" (LBSC, 1972) with attached clippings at front - "Model Railway and Engineering Catalogue" (Bassett - Lowke Ltd., ca. 1960) with Nicholas Morant stamp and order form filled out inside, dated 1960 - "Clocks & Clock Repairing" (Eric Smith, 1988) with Morant stamp and small paper with hand-written notes tucked inside - "Watch & Clock Encyclopedia" (Donald de Carte, 1978) with handwritten message inside 'To Nick from David Christmas 1978" (Likely David Morant, Nicholas Morant's younger brother) - "How to Repair Antique Clocks Volume 3" (John Wilding, 1982) with author signature inside cover and Nicholas Morant stamp; also with typed letter to Nicholas Morant from author attached to inside of back cover dated 1984
- Notes
- John Wilding text (M300 / III / D / 5 / 79) originally stored inside brown cardboard mailing envelope with multiple labels; envelope stored in box behind respective book, covered with acid-free paper to prevent damage to adjacent items.
- Storage Range
- In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 75 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 91
- Subject Access
- Book
- Clock
- Trains
- Model trains
- Engineering
- 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
- Various authors
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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