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"A Talk Without Words" Posters

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 2 posters printed (colour) on construction paper, advertising "A Talk Without Words" presentation by Nicholas and Ivy Morant. Posters have mostly identical texts, with variation in bottom text describing the location/date/time of presentation (one says "Ballroom Wednesday 8:30 P.M.…

Date Range: [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]

Reference Code: M300 / II / C / 6 / 70 to 72

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Poster; Textual record

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / V500 / S20

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: M300 / II / C / 6 : Promotional Items, Awards and Correspondence

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / II / C / 6 / 70 to 72

GMD: Poster; Textual record

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant, Ivy Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]

Physical Description: 2 Posters: paper, colour ink

History / Biographical: "A Talk Without Words" was a sideshow presentation with musical accompaniment featuring Nicholas and Ivy Morant's professional and travel photography. The presentations were put on around the 1960's, and continued for about 15 years.

Scope & Content: File consists of 2 posters printed (colour) on construction paper, advertising "A Talk Without Words" presentation by Nicholas and Ivy Morant. Posters have mostly identical texts, with variation in bottom text describing the location/date/time of presentation (one says "Ballroom Wednesday 8:30 P.M.", two say "The Ballroom Sunday 9:00 P.M").

Notes: 2 copies originally came from set of 52 and were selected for processing. The other 50 copies are currently in oversize storage with other non-annotated items from Nicholas Morant accession #7784 (upstairs vault).

Storage Range: In file box M300 / II / C / 6 / 1 to M300 / II / C / 6 / 8 & M300 / II / C / 6 / 70 to 72

Name Access: Morant, Ivy; Morant, Nicholas

Subject Access: Presentation; Slideshow; Photography; Advertising

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Peru; Mexico

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 flat with similar materials.

Creator: Nicholas Morant, Ivy Morant

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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"A Talk Without Words", "World At Your Feet" Music Recordings

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 4 audiotape film reels with music content recorded by Nicholas Morant. Pertains to music/audio used in slideshow presentation series "A Talk Without Words" by Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant (see "History/Bio"). Items (in order) are labelled "Introduction", "Showtape", "Introducti…

Date Range: [ca. 1945 - ca. 1950]; 1949; [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]

Reference Code: S20 / II / C / 7 / 1 to 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Sound recording; Film

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: S20

Sub-Series: S20 / II / C : Professional Records : Topical Files

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: S20 / II / C / 7 / 1 to 4

GMD: Sound recording; Film

Responsibility: Recorded by Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1945 - ca. 1950]; 1949; [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]

Physical Description: 4 sound recordings: audiotape film reels

History / Biographical: "A Talk Without Words" was an original presentation by Nick and Ivy "Willie" Morant featuring some of their photographs taken while travelling across Canada for work, as well as photographs from their travels in Peru. The presentation involved a brief introduction by Nick and Willie, followed by an approximately one-hour long slideshow accompanied by music which was recorded by Nick. The couple presented this slideshow, and similar variations, to the public for about 15 years (ca. 1950 to ca. 1965).

Scope & Content: File consists of 4 audiotape film reels with music content recorded by Nicholas Morant. Pertains to music/audio used in slideshow presentation series "A Talk Without Words" by Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant (see "History/Bio"). Items (in order) are labelled "Introduction", "Showtape", "Introduction B" and "Showtape B".

Notes: Item S20/II/C/7/1 originally stored in brown paper Canadian Pacific mailing envelope with shipping label: "INTRODUCTION NICHOLAS MORANT BOX 1288 BANFF, ALBERTA CANADA" Items S20/II/C/7/2 to 4 were attached by string tied around them. Item S20/II/C/7/2 has label taped to inside of clear plastic container reading: "SHOWTAPE. Nova Scotia 123 Trees Prairies Quiet Places World at Feet Mountains 123 Exit Music." Item S20/II/C/7/3 and S20/II/C/7/4 were in brown paper Canadian Pacific envelope labelled: "SHOWTAPE B INTRODUCTION B Excludes - Peru - Soundpix" S20/II/C/7/3 in "Scotch Tape" brand box labelled "Introduction B .... Okay for Revere or Magnecord." S20/II/C/7/4 in "audiotape" brand box labelled "Showtape B. Okay for Revere and Magnecord."

Name Access: Morant, Nicholas; Morant, Ivy

Subject Access: Photography; Travel; Scenery; Landscapes; Presentation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Nova Scotia; Peru; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Reproduction Restrictions: Reference use only; no reproduction

Language: English

Creator: Nicholas Morant

Biographical Source Notes: https://www.whyte.org/nicholas-morant-later-career Also referenced in book "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" by John F. Garden (Revelstoke: Footprint Publishing, 1991) under chapter "A Talk Without Words"

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Accidents

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 43 b&w prints of various accidents around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes car collisions, train derailments, a small plane crash, and the Banff Bus Depot fire.

Date Range: [ca. 1962-1970]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / i / a / PA - 01 to PA - 43

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph print; Print

11 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : Accidents

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / i / a / PA - 01 to PA - 43

GMD: Photograph print; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1962-1970]

Physical Description: 43 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 43 b&w prints of various accidents around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes car collisions, train derailments, a small plane crash, and the Banff Bus Depot fire.

Notes: Caution: some images include disturbing content, viewer discretion is advised.

Name Access: Engler, Bruno

Subject Access: Airplanes; Automobiles; Banff townsite; Buildings; Businesses; Fire; Trains

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Accidents - Rescues

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 51 b&w prints of various accidents and rescue missions around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes a forest fire, the Standish Hardware store fire, skiing rescue missions, and climbing/mountaineering rescue missions.

Date Range: [ca. 1962-1970]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / i / b / PA - 01 to PA - 51

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph print; Print

16 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : Accidents

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / i / b / PA - 01 to PA - 51

GMD: Photograph print; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1962-1970]

Physical Description: 51 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 51 b&w prints of various accidents and rescue missions around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes a forest fire, the Standish Hardware store fire, skiing rescue missions, and climbing/mountaineering rescue missions.

Notes: Caution: some images include disturbing content, viewer discretion is advised.

Name Access: Engler, Bruno; Gallagher, Lloyd (Kiwi)

Subject Access: Airplanes; Automobiles; Buildings; Businesses; Climbing; Fire; Helicopters; Mountains; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Skiing

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Action on Skis

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 38 b&w prints of people skiing. Includes action shots of people skiing at Norquay, Lake Louise, and Sunshine, the Norquay parking lot, ski jumping, ski racing, and an unidentified person paragliding on skis at Norquay.

Date Range: [ca. 1948-1980]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 38

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph print; Print

12 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: ii : Action on Skis

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 38

GMD: Photograph print; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1948-1980]

Physical Description: 38 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 38 b&w prints of people skiing. Includes action shots of people skiing at Norquay, Lake Louise, and Sunshine, the Norquay parking lot, ski jumping, ski racing, and an unidentified person paragliding on skis at Norquay.

Name Access: Engler, Bruno

Subject Access: Activities; Lake Louise Ski Area; Mountains; Norquay Ski Hill; Ski areas; Ski jumping; Ski racing; Skiing; Sports and leisure; Sunshine Ski Resort; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Albums

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Part Of: Dorothy Cranstone fonds

Scope & Content: Album photographs pertains to Banff area and Kingston, Ontario. photographs are of cemetery in Kingston, Kingston town, Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, Banff townsite, the Moore and Whyte Home. People in the photograhs include Dortothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, and John White.

Date Range: 1920 - 1980

Reference Code: V150 / I / PD - 3, 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Part Of: Dorothy Cranstone fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M 524; V 150

Series: V150 / I : Personal Photographs

Sous-Fonds: M 524; V 150

Reference Code: V150 / I / PD - 3, 4

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print

Date Range: 1920 - 1980

Physical Description: 2 albums (43 photographs : col. ; 8 x 8 cm)

Scope & Content: Album photographs pertains to Banff area and Kingston, Ontario. photographs are of cemetery in Kingston, Kingston town, Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, Banff townsite, the Moore and Whyte Home. People in the photograhs include Dortothy Cranstone, Pat Brewster, and John White.

Name Access: Cranstone, Dorothy; Brewster, Pat; Whyte, John

Subject Access: Family and personal life

Access Restrictions: Access and use restricted for portion; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Cranstone, Dorothy

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on accession records

Processing Status: Processed

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Animals and People

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 11 b&w prints of people interacting with wild animals around Banff National Park, predominantly mule deer and elk.

Date Range: [ca. 1960]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / iii / PA - 01 to PA - 11

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph print; Print

12 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: iii : Animals and People

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / iii / PA - 01 to PA - 11

GMD: Photograph print; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1960]

Physical Description: 11 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 11 b&w prints of people interacting with wild animals around Banff National Park, predominantly mule deer and elk.

Notes: Please note: approaching and/or feeding wildlife is illegal, do not attempt.

Name Access: Engler, Bruno

Subject Access: Animals; Children; Deer; Elk; Ski areas; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Army Bailey Bridge

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the construction of a bridge [possibly over Forty Mile Creek near the base of Mount Norquay]. Footage includes a group of military personnel [possbily scouts or cadets] constructing two steel and wood bridges by hand over a small creek. The or…

Date Range: [ca. 1965]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / NF - 02

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Film; Motion picture

1 image

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file

Sous-Fonds: V190

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / NF - 02

GMD: Film; Motion picture

Date Range: [ca. 1965]

Physical Description: 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 200'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the construction of a bridge [possibly over Forty Mile Creek near the base of Mount Norquay]. Footage includes a group of military personnel [possbily scouts or cadets] constructing two steel and wood bridges by hand over a small creek. The original label on the case reads "200 ft, Date 1965?, 5 minutes, Army Bailey Bridge."

Subject Access: Activities; Construction; Military

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Assiniboine

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 46 colour and b&w prints of Mount Assiniboine and its surrounding area. Includes views of the mountain and Lake Magog, the lodge and huts, people skiing, helicopters at the lodge, an unidentified group of people posed in front of a cabin, and other scenic views in winter and summer.

Date Range: 1940-1989

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 46

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph print; Print

11 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: iv : Assiniboine

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 46

GMD: Photograph print; Print

Date Range: 1940-1989

Physical Description: 46 photographs : col. & b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 46 colour and b&w prints of Mount Assiniboine and its surrounding area. Includes views of the mountain and Lake Magog, the lodge and huts, people skiing, helicopters at the lodge, an unidentified group of people posed in front of a cabin, and other scenic views in winter and summer.

Name Access: Engler, Bruno

Subject Access: Backcountry skiing; Cabins and shelters; Children; Family and personal life; Helicopters; Hiking; Mount Assiniboine; Mountains; Skiing; Sports and leisure; Winter

Geographic Access: Assiniboine; Assiniboine Provincial Park; British Columbia

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / A / iv / NA - 01 to NA - 06 V190 / VI / A / iv / NS - 01 to NS - 06

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Assiniboine - negatives

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 6 colour & b&w negatives of Mount Assiniboine and its surrounding area. Includes scenic views of Assiniboine and its surrounding area from the ground and from a helicopter, as well as shots of the lodge.

Date Range: 1940-1989

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / iv / NA - 01 to NA - 06

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative

6 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: iv : Assiniboine

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / iv / NA - 01 to NA - 06

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1940-1989

Physical Description: 6 photographs : col. & b&w negatives ; 15.2 x 5.8 cm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 6 colour & b&w negatives of Mount Assiniboine and its surrounding area. Includes scenic views of Assiniboine and its surrounding area from the ground and from a helicopter, as well as shots of the lodge.