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Nicholas Morant fonds

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: The Nicholas Morant fonds consists of Morant's freelance work from his early days with the Winnipeg Free Press to his retirement from the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1981. It is national in scope and also includes some international material. The fonds is comprised of three series: I. Photograp…

Date Range: 1892-1995, predominant 1920-1981

Reference Code: M300 / S20 / V500

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Album; Drawing; Film; Government record; Map; Blueprint; Negative; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard; Poster; Private record; Recording disc; Scrapbook; Sound recording; Textual record; Transparency

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300 / S20 / V500

Accession Number: 122, 182, 1273, 1460, 1612, 1685, 2175, 2265, 2631, 2703, 5117, 7438, 7784, 7672, 7914, 2023.01

Reference Code: M300 / S20 / V500

GMD: Album; Drawing; Film; Government record; Map; Blueprint; Negative; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard; Poster; Private record; Recording disc; Scrapbook; Sound recording; Textual record; Transparency

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant, Canadian Pacific, various

Date Range: 1892-1995, predominant 1920-1981

Physical Description: ca.50,775 photographs: ca.23,795 negatives, ca.18,456 transparencies, ca.8524 prints. -- 11 photograph albums. -- 125 sound recordings

History / Biographical: Nicholas Everard Morant, 1910-1999, was a professional photographer based at Banff, Alberta, Canada. He was a Canadian commercial photographer of international repute and Canada's premier railway photographer of the 20th century.; Morant was born at Kamloops, British Columbia, the son of Francis and Mollie Morant. After attending the University School at Victoria, Morant served as Special Photographer to the CPR from 1929 to 1935 and again from 1944 to 1981. From 1935 to 1939, he was a cameraman for the Winnipeg Free Press, and from 1940 to 1944 worked with the Wartime Information Branch of the federal government (later to be known as the National Film Board Stills Division).; Morant had a prolific career as a freelance commercial, portrait, magazine, landscape and documentary photographer. His work appeared in numerous books and magazines, including Time, Life, Liberty, Saturday Evening Post, (Toronto) Star Weekly, Northern Sportsman, Reader's Digest, Country Guide, The Standard, National Home Monthly, Canadian Photography, Outdoor Canada, National Geographic, the Globe & Mail, Winnipeg Tribune, New York Daily News, and the two Canadian Pacific Railway magazines, The Spanner and Rail News.; Two wartime images were featured on postage stamps, while three landscape views appeared on Canadian $10, $50 and $100 bills. His images were also used for corporate annual reports, postcards, brochures, calendars and advertisements. From the 1950s to 1980s Morant gave public slide shows of his work, two of the most popular being "A Talk Without Words" and "The World At Your Feet".; Morant married Ivy May "Willie" Young in 1936 when he was a photographer with the Winnipeg Free Press. Beginning in 1929, and until the end of her life, Morant's travelling and working companion was his wife, "Willie," 1910-1986.

Scope & Content: The Nicholas Morant fonds consists of Morant's freelance work from his early days with the Winnipeg Free Press to his retirement from the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1981. It is national in scope and also includes some international material. The fonds is comprised of three series: I. Photography; II. Professional records; III. Personal and family records.; I. Photography series consists of: A. Negatives and transparencies, B. Transparencies, C. Prints, D. Other photographs. II. Professional records series consists of: A. Working records, B. Career records, C. Topical files. III. Personal and family records series consists of: A. Nick and Willie Morant, B. Nick Morant funeral and memorial, C. Francis and Mollie Morant, D. Collected material

Notes: Full summary of sub-sub-series levels: I / A : 1) Darkroom Files [ a) Negative Albums b) Black/White Series I and II c) Colour Series I and II d) Leica Negs ] 2) GD Files I / B : 1) Presentations [ a) Topical Files b) Thematic Files ] 2) General Files 3) Other I / C : 1) Print Files I / D : 1) Exhibition and Display Prints 2) Photographs used by John Garden 3) Other Photographs II / A : 1) Log Books 2) Notebooks II / B : 1) Career Binders [ a) Postcards b) Brochures and Advertising c) clippings and articles d) Calendar Photographs ] 2) Scrapbooks [ a) Content 1933 - 1946 b) Content 1940 - 1980 ] II / C : 1) Numbered / Titled Files [ a) Group A b) Group B c) Group C d) Group D e) Group H f) Group P g) Group R ] 2) Other Topical Files [ a) Railway; i) Timetables ii) Publications iii) Other b) Photography; i) Textual Records ii) Print Material c) Travel d) Exhibitions and Galleries e)Personal f) Other ] 3) Postcards, Greeting Cards and Ephemera Collection 4) Published Images and Text 5) Professional Photography 6) Promotional Items, Awards and Correspondence 7) Presentation and Interview Materials III / A : 1) Correspondence 2) Personal Papers [ a) Personal Records b) Notes and Notebooks c) Lists and Card Files d) Awards and Retirement ] 3) Personal Photographs 4) House Records [ a) Construction b) Household Records ] 5) Business, Financial and Legal Papers 6) Interviews, Reminiscences Personal Recordings 7) Other Records (Signs, Cartoons, Drawings, etc.) 8) Personal Correspondence and Notes 9) Travel Documents and Maps III / B : 1) Nick Morant Funeral, Memorial and Estate III / C : 1) Mollie Morant Papers 2) Other Family Papers III / D : 1) Sound Recordings 2) Biographical Material 3) Other Papers and Photographs [ a) Burton Wheatley Family b) Other ] 4) Personal and Family Photography 5) Personal Interest and Gifts

Name Access: Morant, Nicholas

Subject Access: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; British Columbia; Peru; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Canada; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia; Ontario; Quebec; Saskatchewan

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; series and file description; electronic and online finding aids

Creator: Morant, Nicholas

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Transportation

Biographical Source Notes: Brock Silversides; We Live in a Postcard: Banff Family Histories (Banff: Banff History Book Committee, 2005)

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed / Unprocessed

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[1 person and dog fording stream on horseback]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [between 1907 - 1911]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 154

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 154

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [between 1907 - 1911]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

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At Maligne Gorge

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [after 1915]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 3 - 31

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 2. Lecture slides. a. Lantern slide presentations

Reference Code: V527 / PS 3 - 31

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [after 1915]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta

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At the lower end of Maligne Lake

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [after 1915]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 3 - 53

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 2. Lecture slides. a. Lantern slide presentations

Reference Code: V527 / PS 3 - 53

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [after 1915]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta

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A bad bit of trail on Miette

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [1908]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 100

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 100

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [1908]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Images

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Banff Hotel and the mountain drive from Summit Mt. [Mountain] [view from Tunnel Mountain by Mary Schaffer]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [between 1883 - 1912]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 240

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 2. Lecture slides. b. Other

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 240

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [between 1883 - 1912]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Commerce; Environment and Nature; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta

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[Banff Livery with sleighs in front]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [between 1883 - 1912]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 253

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 2. Lecture slides. b. Other

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 253

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [between 1883 - 1912]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Commerce; Environment and Nature; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta

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[Bear begging from car]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: 1895, 1910, [192-]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 515

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 4. Wildlife etc.

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 515

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: 1895, 1910, [192-]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

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[Bear begging from car]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: 1895, 1910, [192-]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 516

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 4. Wildlife etc.

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 516

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: 1895, 1910, [192-]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

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[Bears begging from tourists]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: 1895, 1910, [192-]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 495

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 4. Wildlife etc.

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 495

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: 1895, 1910, [192-]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Commerce; Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Sports and Recreation; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

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[Bears begging from tourists in Brewster Transport touring car]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: 1895, 1910, [192-]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 494

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 4. Wildlife etc.

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 494

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: 1895, 1910, [192-]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Commerce; Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Sports and Recreation; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

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[Boat on Maligne Lake]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [1911]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 138

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 138

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [1911]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta

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[Boating on Vermilion Lakes]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 192-]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 308

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 3. Mountain landscapes

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 308

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 192-]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Sports and Recreation; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Mary Schaffer

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Bow River in Winter - Ice Harvest

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Scope & Content: Charles R. Pancoast, Philadelphia

Date Range: [after 1915]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 2 - 23

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 2. Lecture slides. a. Lantern slide presentations

Reference Code: V527 / PS 2 - 23

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [after 1915]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Scope & Content: Charles R. Pancoast, Philadelphia

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; Industry; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta

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[Building a raft at mouth of Maligne Lake]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [1908]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 74

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 74

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [1908]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Family and personal life; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta

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Climbing salt lick banks at Glacier Lake

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [1907?]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 54

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 1. Travels to Maligne Lake and Yellowhead area

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 54

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [1907?]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta

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Coal (Roberts Bank), Alyth Yard Controls, Palliser Square Apts, Palliser Tower

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 209 negatives (colour, b&w) and 7 colour transparencies. Content pertains to coal exploration, mining and transportation; Alyth railway yards, Calgary; Palliser Square, Marathon Realty, Calgary, 1970; Mountain Creek bridge construction, BC, ca. 1982 (?)

Date Range: 1970; [1970 - ca. 1982]

Reference Code: V500 / I / A7 / 11

Description Level: 4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Transparency

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: V500 / I / A : Photography: Negatives and Transparencies

Accession Number: 7438

Reference Code: V500 / I / A7 / 11

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Transparency

Responsibility: Produced by Nicholas Morant

Date Range: 1970; [1970 - ca. 1982]

Physical Description: 216 Photographs: negatives and transparencies, colour and b&w

Scope & Content: File consists of 209 negatives (colour, b&w) and 7 colour transparencies. Content pertains to coal exploration, mining and transportation; Alyth railway yards, Calgary; Palliser Square, Marathon Realty, Calgary, 1970; Mountain Creek bridge construction, BC, ca. 1982 (?)

Notes: Related to file V500 / A7 / GD-3 Negatives and transparencies stored separately

Subject Access: Coal; Mining; Transportation; Construction

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Calgary

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.