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Children's Lantern Slides
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54775
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 seperate series of coloured, machine printed lantern slides: PS-1 to PS-12 is a collection made by Gebruder Bing, Nurnberg (GBN Bavaria), Decalcomania, Germany. [1] How to kill an annoying mosquito [2] An awful accident in the snow [3] A naughty boy deserves to be punished... …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1895]
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 5 / PS - 1 to PS - 19
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Lantern slide
- Transparency
19 images
- 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
- .
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 5 / PS - 1 to PS - 19
- Date Range
- [ca. 1895]
- Physical Description
- 19 photographs : col. slides ; 22.5cm x 6.5 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 seperate series of coloured, machine printed lantern slides:
- PS-1 to PS-12 is a collection made by Gebruder Bing, Nurnberg (GBN Bavaria), Decalcomania, Germany. [1] How to kill an annoying mosquito [2] An awful accident in the snow [3] A naughty boy deserves to be punished... [4] Father Christmas brings you sweets [5] Open your mouth please [6] A Nosey parker [7] A day in the life of a girl [8] Children's games [9] Where do the little children come from? [10] The daily routine of the foxes [11] The frog family takes a bath [12] Animalworld
- PS-13 to PS-18 is a collection called Artistic Series No. 1 made by Gebruder Bing, Nurnberg (GBN Bavaria), Declcomania, Germany. [13] Caricature (slide 2 in original order) [14] Pig and Dwarf (slide 5 in original order) [15] The Rider's Misfortune (slide 6 in original order) [16] Children's Quarrel (slide 7 in original order) [17] The Clowns and the Bottle (slide 11 in original order) [18] The Long Nose (slide 12 in original order)
- PS-19 decpicts 5 caricature faces with the maker's mark obscured by a large crack.
- Notes
- Accompanying the slides was a slide box; white with a green removable lid. The box is made of thin cardboard and has wooden supports inside that hold the slides apart from one another. The box is in poor condition, with much of the top layer of white and green paper scratched, stained, and peeled off, especially around the corners. There are no distinguishing marks on or in the box.
- Subject Access
- Lantern slide
- Children
- Education
- Entertainment
- Language
- N/A
- Conservation
- Slides cleaned prior to scanning. Repair binding tape where needed; reinforce slides with flaking images.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of papers and correspodence from the Office of the Division Engineer, the Northwest Service Command and other miscellaneaous papers. Include in are two affidavit of citizenship.
- Date Range
- 1906 - 1943
- Reference Code
- M250 / VI / 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M250 / V79
- Series
- VI. D. James (Jim) Boyce papers: Personal papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M250
- Accession Number
- 7047
- Reference Code
- M250 / VI / 24
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1906 - 1943
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description for biographical history.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of papers and correspodence from the Office of the Division Engineer, the Northwest Service Command and other miscellaneaous papers. Include in are two affidavit of citizenship.
- Subject Access
- Personal and Professional Life
- Title Source
- Title based on records.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Railway timetables
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21623
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 5 files of Canadian Pacific and VIA rail timetables
- Date Range
- 1892-1992
- Reference Code
- M300 / C2 / 1 to 7
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Series
- II.C. Professional records : topical files
- Reference Code
- M300 / C2 / 1 to 7
- Date Range
- 1892-1992
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 5 files of Canadian Pacific and VIA rail timetables
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (M300 / C2 / 1 to 7) :
- * Canadian Pacific annotated timetable 1892 (M300/C2/1)
- * Canadian Pacific Railway, Eastern Region timetable 1968 (M300/C2/2)
- * VIA system timetables 1980-1987, 13 items (M300/C2/3,4,5)
- * VIA Western Canada services, 1986, 1986, 1987 (M300/C2/6)
- * CP Rail West timetable 1987 (M300/C2/7)
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Photographs, collected
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21666
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to the Connaught Tunnel, mountain scenery, Banff area people and buildings. Includes views along the Canadian Pacific Railway by R. H. Trueman, Trueman and Caple and A. B. Thom. Also includes some photographs by Nick Morant
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-ca.1972]
- Reference Code
- V500 / E / 6, 7 (PA, NA)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III.D. Personal and family records : collected material
- Reference Code
- V500 / E / 6, 7 (PA, NA)
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-ca.1972]
- Physical Description
- 36 photographs : prints, negatives
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to the Connaught Tunnel, mountain scenery, Banff area people and buildings. Includes views along the Canadian Pacific Railway by R. H. Trueman, Trueman and Caple and A. B. Thom. Also includes some photographs by Nick Morant
- Related Material
- Portions of this file are related by provenance to the A. B. Thom fonds (V13) and the R. H. Trueman fonds (V528)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Mollie Morant papers
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notebook, 1890-1900; ration books, 2 items; address books, 2 items; passport; colour photograph of Mollie, 1963. Notebook, titled "Mollie's little book" by Nick Morant, contains writings, poetry, sketches, newsclippings
- Date Range
- 1890-[ca.1970]
- Reference Code
- M300 / D / 66, 67
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III.C. Personal and family records : Francis and Mollie Morant
- Reference Code
- M300 / D / 66, 67
- Date Range
- 1890-[ca.1970]
- Physical Description
- 3.5 cm of textual records. -- 1 photograph : print
- Scope & Content
- File consists of notebook, 1890-1900; ration books, 2 items; address books, 2 items; passport; colour photograph of Mollie, 1963. Notebook, titled "Mollie's little book" by Nick Morant, contains writings, poetry, sketches, newsclippings
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Old legal letters of mother's : [Mollie Morant papers]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21727
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence re estate of W. A. Wylde, 1953; medical insurance pay stubs, 1964-1966; note signed by H. S. Alexander Esq., March 10, 1902]
- Date Range
- 1902-1966
- Reference Code
- M300 / D / 68
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III.C. Personal and family records : Francis and Mollie Morant
- Reference Code
- M300 / D / 68
- Date Range
- 1902-1966
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence re estate of W. A. Wylde, 1953; medical insurance pay stubs, 1964-1966; note signed by H. S. Alexander Esq., March 10, 1902]
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Burton Wheatley family papers and photographs
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains mainly to Canadian Pacific Railway engineer, Burton Wheatley, and his death in a railway accident on the Field Hill, 1894. Includes CPR Solicitor’s Office Release re death of Burton Wheatley, 1895, 3 p. The Wheatley family was related to Willie Morant. File also contains notes and o…
- Date Range
- 1884-1903
- Reference Code
- M300 / D / 74 to 77
- V500 / E / 5 (PA)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III.D. Personal and family records : collected material
- Reference Code
- M300 / D / 74 to 77
- V500 / E / 5 (PA)
- Date Range
- 1884-1903
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records. -- 2 photographs : prints
- Scope & Content
- File pertains mainly to Canadian Pacific Railway engineer, Burton Wheatley, and his death in a railway accident on the Field Hill, 1894. Includes CPR Solicitor’s Office Release re death of Burton Wheatley, 1895, 3 p. The Wheatley family was related to Willie Morant. File also contains notes and other material pertaining to railway history, tunnels, other
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Postcards, greeting cards and ephemera collection
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of postcards, greeting cards and ephemera collected by Nick Morant. Ephemera includes notes and lists, ration cards, blank notecards and stationery, cigarette cards, attendance cards, photographs, clippings, labels, silk samples, curiosities,$1 and 25 cent bills, other publishe…
- Date Range
- ca.1900-[ca.1990]
- Reference Code
- M300 / C3 / 1 to 104
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M300
- Series
- II.C. Professional records : topical files
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Reference Code
- M300 / C3 / 1 to 104
- Date Range
- ca.1900-[ca.1990]
- Physical Description
- ca.50 cm of print material
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of postcards, greeting cards and ephemera collected by Nick Morant. Ephemera includes notes and lists, ration cards, blank notecards and stationery, cigarette cards, attendance cards, photographs, clippings, labels, silk samples, curiosities,$1 and 25 cent bills, other published items
- Material is mainly in files numbered 1 to 102 by Morant (missing: #10, 29, 44, 45, 53, 88). Also includes one un-numbered file and 10 cm of postcards not in files
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of s-s-series
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (M300/C3 / 1 to 104) :
- 1. Old time cards: C.P. steamers, B.C.C.S., Great Lakes, lakes boats (.5 cm)
- 2. Gowen Sutton miniatures: Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver City
- 3. Old time cards: Old C.P.R. hotels: Banff Springs, Digby Pines, Empress Hotel, Chateau Frontenac, Sicamous Hotel - see also 78 (.5 cm)
- 4. Old time cards: Lake Superior, Fort William, Ontario (.5 cm)
- 5. Old time cards: Vancouver, Totems at Duncan, Siwash Rock, Toronto Union, Nova Scotia ships, Montreal, Malahat Drive (.5 cm)
- 6. Old time cards: Kamloops, Train along Main Street - see also 17, P-4 (.5 cm)
- 7. Byron Harmon: 20 pack set (1 cm)
- 8. Prairies: harvesting with tractor engines, old time cowboy, Canmore Opera House (1900) (.5 cm)
- 9. Old London cards: circa 1900 (.5 cm)
- 11. Old time cards: Coronation, violets, Xmas pc, etc., totems at Duncan (.5 cm)
- 12. Old U.S.:. R.R. pc's (.5 cm)
- 13. Swiss art (1 cm)
- 14. The travelling salesman: the typical travelling salesman of the early 1920s ....one Harry Spencer
- 15. Sample of Mourning writing paper: circa 1900 (1 cm)
- 16. Insects
- 17. Old time cards: railroad scenes (1.5 cm)
- 18. British Museum: locomotive exhibits (.5 cm)
- 19. Peru postcards (.5 cm)
- 20. Peruvian art (.5 cm)
- 21. Cats (.5 cm)
- 22. Swedish flower designs: to keep (1 cm)
- 23. Oriental cards
- 24. U.S. postcards: Desert, Oregon, etc. (.5 cm)
- 25. Tennant postcards
- 26. Christmas cards: European designs (.5 cm)
- 27. Xmas cards: Dwart's (2 cm)
- 28. Yoho Slide: Slide at Yoho, B.C., Aug. 9, 1925 re Seth Partridge Story - see 57-323 contains later accident (.5 cm)
- 30. Christmas cards: bird house, Swiss R.R.
- 31. World War II: ration cards, ARP (.5 cm)
- 32. Description of Christ: old religious tract
- 33. Old cigarette cards: 1945? (.5 cm)
- 34. Old time Xmas "gift" card
- 35. Old time school attendance card: old time (1890 or earlier) card given to schoolboy for "good attendance"
- 36. Indigenous letter
- 37. Old "dry goods" advertising: Silk samples
- 38. "Shin-Plaster": 25 cent bill
- 39. Micro-filmed bible: 1977
- 40. RR historic: free meal check given out by Stewards on dining cars to passengers whose train had been delayed in transit. I was travelling to pass over Canadian National tracks from Raith, Ontario, to Winnipeg, due to derailment of freight ahead of us
- 41. Nick's gall bladder
- 42. Old time aviation postcard
- 43. British postcards (.5 cm)
- 46. Some very old letters (1890?): no information available
- 47. Canoe etching by Palenske (.5 cm)
- 48. Animals etc.: Mr. ? (.5 cm)
- 49. Christmas transparencies: personal (.5 cm)
- 50. Old time photofinishing: envelopes
- 51. Peter Whtye Christmas cards (1.5 cm)
- 52. Beil Xmas cards (1.5 cm)
- 54. Art gallery postcards (1 cm)
- 55. Mexican art cards (1 cm)
- 56. Art cards
- 57. Marine art cards
- 58. Medical advertising cards: Nick Morant illustrations (.5 cm)
- 59. Rail roading cards (1 cm)
- 60. Xmas cards: from Bob Reck, Miriam Ellis, Hugh MacLennan, Soulsby's, Mrs. Joe Daem, miniature (.5 cm)
- 61. Baggage stickers: Alaska, Peru
- 62. Third Dimension: "moving picture" cards for kids 1965
- 63. Christmas cards on silk: from German Embassy (.5 cm)
- 64. Greenland (silk) postcard
- 65. Postcards: Taillon vaults, Quebec City (.5 cm)
- 66. Christmas cards (1 cm)
- 67. Cowboy (unidentified): Kamloops B.C. origin
- 68. Silverware reference materiel: also on rugs (.5 cm)
- 69. Humourous photo: men raising statue
- 70. Tim ffrench photo: etc.
- 71. Postcards: sternwheelers, S.S. Klondike, U.S. ship in Iowa - see also R- 19
- 72. Morant coat of arms: "Resurgam" I will rise again - negative filed P-69
- 73. Postcards: old CPR locomotive at Golden Mill
- 74. References to Wylde: portraits in house (.5 cm)
- 75. Wlyde - Morant family history references from "Burke's Peerage" etc. - see also 72, 74, 44, P-6, B-3, B-4, P-1
- 76. Postcards 1914-20: John Bull war card 1916, Thanksgiving & Hallow'en, "Telescope" card
- 77. R.R. Christmas cards: Fogg - Sawatsky, Morant (.5 cm)
- 78. Historic RR cards: Rocky Mountain area, Harmon printings, circa 1980 - see also 15
- 79. Old Banff postcards: see also 78. (1 cm)
- 80. C.P. stone bridges
- 81. Fascimile original: Life magazine 1883
- 82. Maude Lewis: Nova Scotian "primitive" artist
- 83. Extra: social security cards
- 84. Walter Phillips pictures: reference materiel relative to Phillips' pictures in this house
- 85. Frank Lloyd Wright: historic article concerning Banff Pavilion 1913
- 86. Exhibition listing of C.P.R. posters in Montreal collection
- 87. R.C.M.P. "Crime indexing" information sheets 1965 (1 cm)
- 89. "Notes from Willie" "Snapshots" from Willie's albums: stained glass window info, list of antiques
- 90. Old train orders: VIA #1 into Wpg, June 20, 1987 - see also 91 (.5 cm)
- 91. Old train orders: 1988 - see also 90 (.5 cm)
- 92. CPR Pavilion: Wembley Exhibition 1925, Dunc McMurray collection (1 cm)
- 93. Spiral Tunnel: "Mineview"
- 94. Daem miniature Christmas cards: Mrs. Mary Daem of Revelstoke B.C. 1970's - see also 60
- 95. Thimbles: historic references
- 96. Man on velocipide with dog: U.S. origin likely Pacific N.W. location (logging RR?)
- 97. Oldtime airmail stickers: Wartime era TCA stickers, Canadian Pacific airlines airmail stickers "Airmail Arrow" stickers (.5 cm)
- 98. Postcards: old time Calgary street scenes
- 99. Postcard: old Empress Rose Gardens
- 100. Old company envelope
- 101. "Last of the dollar bills" : 2 new ones in successive numbering!
- 102. "Hungry Wolf"
- [103]. Some "nice" cards (.5 cm)
- [104.] [Other postcards] (6 cm)
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Nina Whiteman (nee Grenny)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions23185
- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Scope & Content
- Six files of Nina Whiteman's (nee Grenny) personal correspondence.
- Date Range
- 1889-1956
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 1 to 6
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 7363
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 1 to 6
- Date Range
- 1889-1956
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of textual records.
- Scope & Content
- Six files of Nina Whiteman's (nee Grenny) personal correspondence.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on records.
- Content Details
- 1 - Correspondence dates 1889 to 1899. Folder contains correspondence from the Galt Public School Board and corresponding report card, Young Ladies College Brantford, Ontario correspondence with corresponding receipts.Several items of correspondence are in German, including mailed German receipts. Correspondence with AWR Whiteman. 2 - Correspondence dates 1900 to 1928. 3 - Correspondence dates 1930 to 1942. Letters from Dorothy Whiteman to her mother. 4 - Correspondence dates 1943 to 1949. Letters from Dorothy Whiteman to her mother. 5 - Correspondence dates 1950 to 1956. 6 - Undated correspondence. Letters from Dorothy Whiteman to her mother.
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Marion (Mrs. F. G. Grenny nee Peatman)
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- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Scope & Content
- One file of Marion Grenny's (nee Peatman) personal correspondence.
- Date Range
- 1903-1929
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 7
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I. Correspondence
- Accession Number
- 7363
- Reference Code
- M250 / I / 7
- Date Range
- 1903-1929
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description for biographical history. Note to researcher: Correspondence to Marion Grenny is often addressed as to Mrs. F. G. Grenny, referring to her husband's initials for Fras Jas Grenny.
- Scope & Content
- One file of Marion Grenny's (nee Peatman) personal correspondence.
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on records.
- Content Details
- Correspondence includes postcards from Dorothy Whiteman and Fred Grenny. Five undated postcards at back of file. 1929 correspondence regarding Old Age Pensions Act.
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