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- Nicholas Morant 11
- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 11
- Robin Sturdy (1946 – 1998, Canadian) 10
- Morant, Nicholas (Nick) 4
- Garden, John F. 3
- Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian) 2
- Canadian Pacific Railway 2
- Gest, Lillian 2
- Harmon, Byron 2
- Hinman, Caroline 2
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- Canadian Pacific Railway (?) 1
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1275 a-o
- Description
- fifteen metal pins. (a) “MOUNT ROBSON PARK 75 YEARS” blue and white with a bighorn sheep (b) “FIELD BC” blue and silver trilobite (c) “CATELLI Karen Percy” red, blue and white ribbon with two gold medals (d) “Karen Percy CATELLI” gold and blue (e) “CMH HELI-HIKING BOBBIE BURNS” image with helicopte…
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- Title
- Pin Collection
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Description
- fifteen metal pins. (a) “MOUNT ROBSON PARK 75 YEARS” blue and white with a bighorn sheep (b) “FIELD BC” blue and silver trilobite (c) “CATELLI Karen Percy” red, blue and white ribbon with two gold medals (d) “Karen Percy CATELLI” gold and blue (e) “CMH HELI-HIKING BOBBIE BURNS” image with helicopter, mountain and sun in green, blue and yellow (f) “1885 1985 Parks Canada” blue and gold with a moose in a triangle (g) “BANFF FESTIVAL OF MOUNTAIN FILMS” blue, white and gold film reel (h) gold cut out of mountain with “BREWSTER” written below with navy blue background (i) blue and white shield pin with gold lettering (j) “YOHO NATIONAL PARK” with blue and white images of train, trilobite and mountains (k) “100 1885 - 1985 Chateau Lake Louise” gold square spin with relief image of chateau (l) “1885 - 1985 BANFF CANADA” anthropomorphized big horn sheep, Parks Canada symbol on gold square (m) “CANADIAN PARK SERVICE 1885 BANFF NATIONAL PARK” red, blue and gold circular pin with beaver and crown (n) “BANFF National Park 1885 - 1995” brown, green and gold tree trunk with deer (o) navy and gold Whyte Museum square pinnacle pin on “WITH OUR COMPLIMENTS” card
- Subject
- commemorative pin
- Mount Robson
- trilobite
- Field
- BC
- Catelli
- Karen Percy
- CMH
- Heli-Hiking
- Bobbie
- Burns
- Banff National Park
- 100
- centennial
- Mountian Films
- film festival
- 1885 - 1985
- Yoho
- Yoho National Park
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Banff
- Canadian Parks
- Parks Canada
- Brewster
- Pinnacle
- big horn sheep
- deer
- helicopter
- moose
- film reel
- train
- Whyte Museum
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1275 a-o
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R-102. Bulk grain train, M-113, Lake Louise '77
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions18809
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- At "Morant's Curve" on Canadian Pacific Railway near Lake Louise, Banff National Park AB
- Date Range
- 1977
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A / 1 / b / A2 / NA / R-102
- 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.b.A2 Darkroom files : black/white I
- Accession Number
- 7438
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A / 1 / b / A2 / NA / R-102
- GMD
- Film
- Negative
- Transparency
- Date Range
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.71 x 5.71 cm
- Scope & Content
- At "Morant's Curve" on Canadian Pacific Railway 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 A2 denotes part I (one) of the b&w series ; A3 denotes part II (two)
- Processing Status
- Processed
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A Race for Life
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.748
- Description
- A racing car that is being driven by a man in a mask is racing a train it appears that is in the background. There is a fence between the two. In the BLC is says “A RACE FOR LIFE,” and in the BRC “BY ME”
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- Title
- A Race for Life
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- A racing car that is being driven by a man in a mask is racing a train it appears that is in the background. There is a fence between the two. In the BLC is says “A RACE FOR LIFE,” and in the BRC “BY ME”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.748
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Rail News etc., Weston Car Shops
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54289
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 351 negative photographs (colour, b&w, various sizes). Content pertains to images made by Nicholas Morant for publications "Canadian Pacific Spanner" and "CP Rail News". Views are mainly for employee profile features; also re operations and facilities.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 2
- Description Level
- 4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- 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 / 2
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Responsibility
- Produced by Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]
- Physical Description
- 351 Photographs: negatives, colour and b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 351 negative photographs (colour, b&w, various sizes). Content pertains to images made by Nicholas Morant for publications "Canadian Pacific Spanner" and "CP Rail News". Views are mainly for employee profile features; also re operations and facilities.
- Notes
- Contains duplicates of some images.
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Canadian Pacific
- Train
- 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
- Reference use only; no reproduction
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Railroad Workers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactdow.02.02
- Date
- 1955 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DoW.02.02
- Description
- Image is of a group of men working on the railroad. A foreman stands at the far left directing 6 men holding a steel rail. In the middle of the work is a man, holding a nail while his partner is in mid-swing to hammer it into place. To the right are other workers in various stages, and an engin…
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- Title
- Railroad Workers
- Date
- 1955 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 64 x 360 cm
- Description
- Image is of a group of men working on the railroad. A foreman stands at the far left directing 6 men holding a steel rail. In the middle of the work is a man, holding a nail while his partner is in mid-swing to hammer it into place. To the right are other workers in various stages, and an engine coming towards the men. In the background are rolling hills and mountains. (Castle Mountain?)Artist signature is in lower right corner “Wadym D. 55”cascade hotel mural
- Subject
- railroad
- builders
- train
- engine
- cascade hotel mural
- Credit
- Gift of Leo Wedro, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- DoW.02.02
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Railroading, NAR Freight, Electrification, Massed Boxcars, TD Office, Schreiber, etc.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54312
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 49 negative photographs (b&w, colour) and 5 colour transparencies. Content pertains to TD office (traffic control?); Northern Alberta Railway freight trains, Peace River, AB; box cars in rail yard at Cote Ste. Luc, QC; CPR electrification experiment 1972.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1975]
- 1972
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 44
- 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 / 44
- Responsibility
- Produced by Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1970 - ca. 1975]
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 54 Photographs: negatives and transparencies; b&w, colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 49 negative photographs (b&w, colour) and 5 colour transparencies. Content pertains to TD office (traffic control?); Northern Alberta Railway freight trains, Peace River, AB; box cars in rail yard at Cote Ste. Luc, QC; CPR electrification experiment 1972.
- Notes
- Contains duplicates. Negatives and transparencies stored in separate file boxes.
- Subject Access
- Train
- Northern Alberta Railway
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Quebec
- Alberta
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Reference use only; no reproduction
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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River at Cahair - Limerick - Tipperery Road S. Ireland
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- Date
- 1953
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.30
- Description
- A stone bridge runs across a river. The river runs from the centre of the painting on the left and extends into the distance. It curves to the left around the river bank. A train crosses the bridge. Smoke is being expelled from the train. On the right of the painting are four or five leafless …
- Title
- River at Cahair - Limerick - Tipperery Road S. Ireland
- Date
- 1953
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Description
- A stone bridge runs across a river. The river runs from the centre of the painting on the left and extends into the distance. It curves to the left around the river bank. A train crosses the bridge. Smoke is being expelled from the train. On the right of the painting are four or five leafless trees. Along the close side of the river bank is a walkway with moorings or black pylons. Hazy trees are visible in the upper portion of the painting.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.05.30
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Signed Nicholas Morant Prints
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 mounted photographic prints, b&w, each signed by Nicholas Morant. Content pertains to some of Nicholas Morant's earlier work, including some pre-WWII era natural scenes, an image of a lone horseman climbing a rocky hill, one image of a woman herding ducks or geese, one dark image…
- Date Range
- 1932
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1950]
- 1938
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 19 to 25
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / III / D / 4 : Personal and Family Photography
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 19 to 25
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1932
- [ca. 1935 - ca. 1950]
- 1938
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
- Physical Description
- 7 Photographs: mounted prints; b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 mounted photographic prints, b&w, each signed by Nicholas Morant. Content pertains to some of Nicholas Morant's earlier work, including some pre-WWII era natural scenes, an image of a lone horseman climbing a rocky hill, one image of a woman herding ducks or geese, one dark image of steam trains, and a blurred/faded image titled "Shipmates", taken in Vancouver.
- Notes
- Some photographs in this file may be subject to copyright ownership by the Canadian Pacific company, and some were likely used for professional purposes at some point. However, these specific copies have been categorized as 'personal' rather than professional as they were kept by Nicholas Morant for personal use. All prints in this file were originally in frames, and were removed for storage and conservation reasons. Frames for items PA - 20, PA - 22 and PA - 23 were each labelled with the number '4827' on the back. The frame from PA - 23 also had an attached label which read as follows: "Hudson's Bay Company ART DEPARTMENT 4827 Winnipeg"
- Storage Range
- In file box V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 19 to V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 25
- Subject Access
- Scenery
- Landscapes
- Train
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Ship
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- 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 must be stored with similar materials in appropriate conditions, and print surfaces must be covered with a protective barrier, i.e. acid-free paper, to prevent further damage.
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Sketch for Going to the Sundance
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- Date
- 1953 – 1957
- Medium
- oil on masonite
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.563
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- Title
- Sketch for Going to the Sundance
- Date
- 1953 – 1957
- Medium
- oil on masonite
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 61.0 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.563
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The Smith Brothers Limited
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- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.331
- Description
- Ink and pencil drawing of a train being investigated by nine men, in various positions, with magnifying glasses. One train car is labeled NYC 10079. A factory building, with a sign that reads CIGARETTES, towers above the train from the background. Peter Whyte’s signature, with “28” is in the botto…
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- Title
- The Smith Brothers Limited
- Date
- 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.3 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Ink and pencil drawing of a train being investigated by nine men, in various positions, with magnifying glasses. One train car is labeled NYC 10079. A factory building, with a sign that reads CIGARETTES, towers above the train from the background. Peter Whyte’s signature, with “28” is in the bottom right corner of the drawing. A hand drawn line frames the drawing.Intersecting with the bottom of the hand-drawn frame is the title, hand written in pencil as: THE SMITH BROTHERS LIMITED
- Subject
- train
- industry
- investigation
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.331
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