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Southern Alberta research project
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55619
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materia…
- Date Range
- [ca.1845-1920]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C6
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Cabinet card
- Diary
- Organization record
- Photograph
- Postcard
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Textual record
- Tintype
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C6
- GMD
- Cabinet card
- Diary
- Organization record
- Photograph
- Postcard
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Textual record
- Tintype
- Date Range
- [ca.1845-1920]
- Physical Description
- 29 cm of textual records -- 29 photographs (28 b&w prints, 1 tintype) ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materials in sub-series believed to have been collected by Eleanor Luxton, possibly on behalf of the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association or as part of Eleanor's personal research.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Agriculture
- Animals
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community life
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Correspondence
- Environment
- Family and personal life
- Farmland
- Finances
- Genealogy
- History
- Homestead
- Immigration and homesteading
- Inventory
- Land use
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Manufacturing
- Municipal views
- Oil
- Postcards
- Portrait
- Property
- Real estate business
- Research
- Settlement
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply - fragile materials
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Environment
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Natural resources
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-series consist of family papers and photographs. Sub-series is divided into four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; George Luxton; Louis Luxton: William Fisher Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 1 to 9) consists of biographical information on William Luxton; a family tree…
- Date Range
- 1893-1968
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Private record
- Newspaper clipping
- Government record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1
- Date Range
- 1893-1968
- Physical Description
- 0.25 m textual records. -- 1 photograph: print, b&w
- Scope & Content
- Records in this sub-series consist of family papers and photographs. Sub-series is divided into four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; George Luxton; Louis Luxton:
- William Fisher Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 1 to 9) consists of biographical information on William Luxton; a family tree; personal papers; and correspondence with the Winnipeg Free Press, Donald Smith, and William C. Van Horne.
- Sarah Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 10 to 13) consists of correspondence; a memorial service notice for Ada L. Luxton; poetry by J. Luxton (possibly Sarah Jane Luxton, the mother of Norman K. Luxton); a cemetery register; a life insurance policy draft.
- George Edwards Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 14 to 20) consists of newspaper clippings, literary manuscripts written by George Luxton, letters and receipts relating to the the Lux Theatre in Banff, Alberta, mortgage papers, a press certificate and one photograph accompanying a letter by Harold Malloch Luxton.
- Louis Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 21 to 26) consists of personal and business correspondence,1905-1948 and includes one b&w photograph of Harold Malloch Luxton. Business correspondence includes letters from the Department of Interior - Rocky Mountain Parks and Insurance Companies. Also includes a court summons from the Government of Alberta, 1948. Both the Sarah Luxton and Louis Luxton sub-sub-series contain records transfered from the Glenbow Museum.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- 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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Railway publications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21624
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 18 files of publications, including Spanner and Rail News; also papers pertaining to publications
- Date Range
- 1969-1994
- Reference Code
- M300 / C2 / 8 to 24
- 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 / 8 to 24
- Date Range
- 1969-1994
- Physical Description
- ca.30 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 18 files of publications, including Spanner and Rail News; also papers pertaining to publications
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (M300 / C2 / 8 to ) :
- * Spanner stories (1969) (M300/C2/8)
- * Spanner dope sheets 1971-2 (M300/C2/9)
- * Spanner stories (1975) (M300/C2/10)
- * Spanner stories (1976) (M300/C2/11)
- * Rail News stories (1977) (M300/C2/12)
- * Rail News stories (1978) (M300/C2/13)
- * Rail News stories (1979) (M300/C2/14)
- * Rail News stories (1980, 1981) (M300/C2/15)
- * Rail News stories (1982) (M300/C2/16)
- * Rail News "Sons of Martha" (M300/C2/17)
- * "Sons of Martha", Harry McLean (M300/C2/18,19)
- * Rail News - 4 files of stories (M300/C2/20,21)
- * Spanner / Rail News correspondence, 1969-1980 (M300/C2/22)
- * Canadian Railway Scenes - calendars 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994 (M300/C2/23)
- * Canadian Railway Scenes - greeting cards (4 different Morant photographs) (M300/C2/24)
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Other railway files
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21625
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 7 files of correspondence, catalogues and other material pertaining to railways
- Date Range
- [before 1991]
- Reference Code
- M300 / C2 / 25 to 32
- 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 / 25 to 32
- Date Range
- [before 1991]
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 7 files of correspondence, catalogues and other material pertaining to railways
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (M300 / C2) :
- * CP business letters, 1986, 1989, 1990 (M300/C2/25)
- * Rail buff material, 1976-1991, 9 envelopes, correspondence with railway fans (M300/C2/26,27)
- * Canadian Pacific telephone directory, 1982, 1991 (M300/C2/28)
- * Canadian Pacific all services map (M300/C2/29)
- * CP letterhead & United States senate (Lloyd Bentzen) (M300/C2/30)
- * Canadian Pacific price list, photographic services catalogues, 1977-1986, 7 items (M300/C2/31)
- * Old CP photo price list and catalogues (M300/C2/32)
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 13 files pertaining to world travel destinations
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-ca.1985?]
- Reference Code
- M300 / C2 / 59 to 72
- 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 / 59 to 72
- Date Range
- [ca.1940-ca.1985?]
- Physical Description
- ca.20 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 13 files pertaining to world travel destinations
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (V500 / C2 / 59 to 72) :
- * Canada, Arctic (M300/C2/59,60)
- * New Brunswick, Nova Scotia (M300/C2/61)
- * Alaska, Australia (M300/C2/62)
- * Mexico (M300/C2/63)
- * South America, Peru, Mexico (M300/C2/64)
- * Peru (M300/C2/65)
- * West Indies, Central America, Pacific Ocean, South sea islands, Hawaii (M300/C2/66)
- * Europe, British Isles, near East, western Europe, Switzerland, Soviet Union, Spain and Portugal (M300/C2/67)
- * Rome, Italy, France, CP Trail Riders map, England (M300/C2/68)
- * Asia, Vietnam, south-east Asia, Asian continent, China, Japan (M300/C2/69)
- * Africa (M300/C2/70)
- * North America, United States assorted maps, New York City, Los Angeles, vacationlands in U.S.A. (M300/C2/71)
- * Old road maps (M300/C2/72)
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Exhibition and gallery files
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21627
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 5 files of catalogues, correspondence and bulletins
- Date Range
- 1957-1993
- Reference Code
- M300 / C2 / 73 to 77
- 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 / 73 to 77
- Date Range
- 1957-1993
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 5 files of catalogues, correspondence and bulletins
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (V500 / C2 / 73 to 77) :
- * Museum of Fine Arts, Boston bulletin 1957 (M300/C2/73)
- * Ellis Memorial Antiques Show catalogue 1960 (M300/C2/74)
- * Metropolitan Museum of Art Catalogues 1977-1993, 6 issues (M300/C2/75)
- * Smithsonian Institute catalogues 1990, 2 issues (M300/C2/76)
- * Smithsonian Institution catalogue 1993 (M300/C2/77)
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Photography print material
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21628
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of catalogues, equipment guides and handbooks, price lists
- Date Range
- 1912-1987
- Reference Code
- M300 / C2 / 38 to 58
- 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 / 38 to 58
- Date Range
- 1912-1987
- Physical Description
- ca.30 cm of print material and textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of catalogues, equipment guides and handbooks, price lists
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal
- Content Details
- CONTENTS OF SUB-SERIES (M300 / C2 / 38 to 58) :
- * Linhof catalogues (M300/C2/38)
- * Leica catalogues (M300/C2/39)
- * Camera literature (Pentax, Mamiyas, Leica, Linhof) (M300/C2/40)
- * Old Kodak Literature (M300/C2/41)
- * Texture screens, Calumet catalogue, camera equipment catalogue (M300/C2/42)
- * Braun Flash, Kindermann list, Munshaw list 1966 (M300/C2/43)
- * Kodak condensed price list 1951 (M300/C2/44)
- * Photography of H. Armstrong Roberts (stock photography catalogue) (M300/C2/45)
- * General Motors photographic division 1957 (M300/C2/46)
- * Zone VI Studios catalogues, 1982-1987, 8 items (M300/C2/47)
- * Instruction book - Kodak film tank (August 1912) (M300/C2/48)
- * Kodak reference handbook, 3 Kodak photographic handbooks (for material supplementing the Kodak handbooks) (M300/C2/49,50,51)
- * Child's Guide to Photo Chemistry pamphlet (M300/C2/52)
- * Kodak Book of Formulas (1938) (M300/C2/53)
- * Kodak Professional Products catalogue (1983-84) (M300/C2/54)
- * McBain Camera (Edmonton) price catalogue (1981) (M300/C2/55)
- * PhotoLec (Vancouver) stock & price catalogue 1956, 1958, 1959 (M300/C2/56,57)
- * Comstock stock photo agency information, photographs (M300/C2/58)
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Other topical files
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21629
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 19 files of material of varied content and format
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Reference Code
- M300 / C2 / 82 to 99
- 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 / 82 to 99
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Physical Description
- ca.30 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 19 files of material of varied content and format
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal
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- LIST OF FILES (M300 / C2 / 82 to 99) :
- * National Geographic - cultural, archaeological maps (M300 /C2/82)
- * National Geographic - world atlases (M300/C2/83)
- * National Geographic maps (moon, astronomy), colour map of USA, map of Mount Everest (M300/C2/84)
- * National Geographic - oceans and Antarctic maps (M300/C2/85)
- * Shipping tags, labels, tickets (M300/C2/86)
- * Parks Canada safety information (M300/C2/87)
- * Calendars - A. Hungry Wolf (M300/C2/88)
- * Banff - clippings (M300/C2/89)
- * Gold Strom trailhiker book (M300/C2/90)
- * Screenplay, untitled, by Patrick O'Neil & Michael Mindlin Jr. 1978 (based on Inhabitants of Venus by Irwin Shaw) (M300/C2/91)
- * St. Michaels University - alumni directory 1908-1988; Heritage Magazine, 1989 (M300/C2/92)
- * Trailriders guide 1924 (M300/C2/93)
- * Sterling & Young information (articles) (M300/C2/94)
- * Steamfitter catalogue 1981 (M300/C2/94A)
- * Wild Flowers of North America calendar 1983 (M300/C2/95)
- * Gold Label Series catalogue, Canadian Pacific Photogaphic Services - special selection of 50 images from the CP collection (M300/C2/96)
- * Howden (M300/C2/97)
- * Bill 43 (M300/C2/98)
- * Mankin (M300/C2/99)
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Photography records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21656
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 4 files pertaining to film-making
- Date Range
- 1976-1989
- Reference Code
- M300 / C2 / 33 to 37
- 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 / 33 to 37
- Date Range
- 1976-1989
- Physical Description
- 8 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 4 files pertaining to film-making
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (M300 / C2 / 33 to 37) :
- * Silver Streak records, 1976, includes script, correspondence, call sheets, locations, photographs (M300/C2/33,34)
- * Superman, 1977, includes correspondence and shooting list (M300/C2/35)
- * Beaver Valley dope document, 1982, pertains to shooting locations (M300/C2/36)
- * CBC / BBC correspondence, 1985, 1990 (M300/C2/37)
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Personal files
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21657
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 4 files of correspondence and articles
- Date Range
- 1972-1981
- Reference Code
- M300 / C2 / 78 to 81
- 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 / 78 to 81
- Date Range
- 1972-1981
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 4 files of correspondence and articles
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal
- Content Details
- LIST OF CONTENTS (V500 / C2 / 78 to 81) :
- * Fuimas, 1971-1972, file contain memoirs by Howden. Includes letter to Morant from the author (V500/C2/78)
- * Lost and found correspondence, 1978 (V500/C2/79)
- * Retirement correspondence, [ca.1980], includes 15 prints (V500/C2/80)
- * Articles on Morant, 1981-1988, articles written about Morant in "Western Living", "Rail News" and "VIA Directions" (V500/C2/81)
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Topical files, numbered – group A
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21658
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of topical files pertaining the railways and the Canadian Pacific Railway, 45 files
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Reference Code
- M300 / C1 / 1 to 48
- 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 / C1 / 1 to 48
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Physical Description
- ca.50 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of topical files pertaining the railways and the Canadian Pacific Railway, 45 files
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series. Most file titles are an abbreviated version of Morant's original title. Some file titles were supplied at the time of monetary appraisal
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (M300 / C1) :
- A1 : early photographs of the Canadian Pacific Railway (M300/C1/1)
- A2 : CPR Times, biographical sketch (M300/C1/2)
- A3 : Royal Tour 1939 (M300/C1/3)
- A4 : early CPR cards and menus and old timetables (M300/C1/4)
- A4a : early CPR and Canadian National Railway timetables (M300/C1/5)
- A5 : last CPR passenger timecard and first Via Rail timetable, 1977 (M300/C1/6)
- A6 : early CPR hotel brochures that include Morant photographs (M300/C1/7)
- A7 : Alaska cruise mementos (M300/C1/8)
- A8 : Empress of Canada and Empress of England menu cards, 1967 (M300/C1/9)
- A10 : information on narrow gauge locomotive wreck, Canadian Pacific Railway, near Cathedral Mountain, Yoho (M300/C1/10)
- A11 : Connaught and Spiral Tunnels (M300/C1/11)
- A12 : early blueprint of Stony Creek Bridge near Glacier, BC (M300/C1/12)
- A13 : the Lethbridge viaduct, Alberta (M300/C1/13)
- A14 : early line diversions at Field and Revelstoke, BC (M300/C1/14)
- A15 : underground rivers in the Glacier, BC area (M300/C1/15)
- A16 : early railway advertising brochures (M300/C1/16,17,18)
- A16a early across Canada CP brochures re Canadian Pacific Railway (M300/C1/19)
- A17 : Edison movie Company 1910 films (M300/C1/20)
- A18 : Railroading and the supernatural (M300/C1/21)
- A19 : "The Big Railway", a British publication using Morant photographs (M300/C1/22)
- A21 : CP Telegraph blanks and stationery (M300/C1/23)
- A22 : information on air brakes re the Big Hill at Field, BC (M300/C1/24)
- A23 : early CPR passes (M300/C1/25)
- A24 : CP Centennial 1981 (M300/C1/26)
- A25 : CPR hotel menu cards (M300/C1/27,28)
- A26 : Centennial CP special issue (M300/C1/29)
- A27 : photograph by R. H. Trueman (M300/C1/30)
- A28 : CP Centennial picnic album (M300/C1/31)
- A29 : report on the origin of the Palliser Hotel chandeliers (M300/C1/32)
- A30 : the wreck of a day-liner on Calgary-Edmonton branch line (M300/C1/33)
- A31 : brochures from the Canadian Rockies (M300/C1/34)
- A32 : CP hotel brochures from the eastern region (M300/C1/35)
- A33 : CP hotel brochures from the western region (M300/C1/36)
- A34 : early brochures re Alaska (M300/C1/37)
- A35 : CP Airlines brochures (M300/C1/38)
- A36 : early ski brochures and Trail Rider of the Canadian Rockies bulletins (M300/C1/39)
- A38 : Jack Peach on mountain railroading (M300/C1/40)
- A39 : agricultural research at the Strathmore CP farm (M300/C1/41)
- A39a : Jack Peach discussing silk trains (M300/C1/42)
- A40 : technical data re cataracts and Gimbel Clinic (M300/C1/43)
- A41 : reproduction of "Rogers Pass Herald", 1981 (M300/C1/44)
- A42 : early government brochure on the Icefield Highway (M300/C1/45)
- A43 : early VIA Rail memorabilia (M300/C1/46)
- A44 : Canadian Pacific Railway poster of a steam locomotive featuring original gouache artwork by Peter Ewart (M300/C1/47)
- A45 : Old Chateau Frontenac luncheon menu card, 1956 (M300/C1/48)
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Topical files, numbered – group B
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21659
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of topical files pertaining to Nick Morant, including articles, calendars, letters, notebook; also to a variety of other topics. Consists of 13 files
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Reference Code
- M300 / C1 / 49 to 61
- 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 / C1 / 49 to 61
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Physical Description
- ca.15 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of topical files pertaining to Nick Morant, including articles, calendars, letters, notebook; also to a variety of other topics. Consists of 13 files
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series. Most file titles are an abbreviated version of Morant's original title. Some file titles were supplied at the time of monetary appraisal
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (M300 / C1 / 49 to 61) :
- B5 : Old English composition exercise book, Nick Morant, University School, 1928 (M300/C1/49)
- B9 : Old letters . . . Lowell Thomas, exchange of government letters, exchange of Readers Digest art ed, etc (M300/C1/50)
- B10 : "Winnipeg Free Press" calendar (M300/C1/51)
- B11 : articles about Nicholas Morant (M300/C1/52)
- B11a : two issues of "Liberty Magazine" that contain an article about Nicholas Morant (M300/C1/53)
- B12 : Crest Collection (M300/C1/54)
- B14 : miscellaneous material (M300/C1/55)
- B15 : Redcliff Automobile Manufacturing plant (M300/C1/56)
- B16 : CP Empress ship passenger list 1911 (M300/C1/57)
- B17 : issue of "Canadian Photography" with biography of Morant (M300/C1/58)
- B18 : issue of "Studio Light" with biography of Morant (M300/C1/59)
- B19 : lecture and music schedule (M300/C1/60)
- B20 : issue of "Western Living" with biography of Morant (M300/C1/61)
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Topical files, numbered – group C
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21660
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 12 topical files on a wide variety of topics. Includes files of clippings, newspapers, articles, newspaper columns by Nick Morant, and other material
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Reference Code
- M300 / C1 / 62 to 73
- 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 / C1 / 62 to 73
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 12 topical files on a wide variety of topics. Includes files of clippings, newspapers, articles, newspaper columns by Nick Morant, and other material
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series. Most file titles are an abbreviated version of Morant's original title. Some file titles were supplied at the time of monetary appraisal
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (M300 / C1 / 62 to 73)
- C1 : clippings re grizzly attack (M300/C1/62)
- C2 Saturday Snapshots : "Saturday Snapshots" was Nicholas Morant's column in the "Winnipeg Free Press" (M300/C1/63)
- C3 : clippings from "Courier" (M300/C1/64)
- C4 : early clippings (M300/C1/65)
- C5 : early newspapers (M300/C1/66)
- C6 : "Morley First Nation Millionaires" re income from gas reserves (M300/C1/67)
- C7 : destruction of Challenger space shuttle (M300/C1/68)
- C9 : Royal Scot locomotive (M300/C1/69)
- C10 : the Grand Staircase of the Manitoba Legislature (M300/C1/70)
- C11 : "Kamloops Views" (M300/C1/71)
- C12 : early railway copies (M300/C1/72)
- C13 : article on Canadian farewell to Crump (M300/C1/73)
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- Processed
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Topical files, numbered – group D
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21661
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 14 topical files on a variety of topics. Files include drawings, brochures, clippings, newspapers, articles, viewbooks, items containing photographs by Nick Morant, and other material
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Reference Code
- M300 / C1 / 74 to 87
- 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 / C1 / 74 to 87
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Physical Description
- ca.15 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 14 topical files on a variety of topics. Files include drawings, brochures, clippings, newspapers, articles, viewbooks, items containing photographs by Nick Morant, and other material
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series. Most file titles are an abbreviated version of Morant's original title. Some file titles were supplied at the time of monetary appraisal
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (M300 / C1 / 74 to 87 ) :
- D1 : High class printing of European brochures (M300/C1/74)
- D2 : Harmon viewbooks, some with Morant photographs (M300/C1/75)
- D4 : Swiss mountain locomotive drawings (M300/C1/76)
- D5 : "Confederation and Canadian Pacific" brochure, 1927 (M300/C1/77)
- D6 : "Waggon Road to North" re Caribou road (M300/C1/78)
- D7 : Great CP Exhibition (M300/C1/79)
- D8 : Canadian Pacific Railway Community Train brochures (M300/C1/80)
- D9 : biographical material on Carl Rungius (M300/C1/81)
- D10 : illuminated address to Morant, 1937 (M300/C1/82)
- D11 : Winnipeg calendar, 1936, with photographs by Morant (M300/C1/83)
- D12 : Wapta Lake Bungalow Camp (M300/C1/84)
- D13 : miscellaneous clippings (M300/C1/85)
- D14 : proof sheets of "Reader's Digest" covers by Morant (M300/C1/86)
- D15 : "Walhachin Story" (M300/C1/87)
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Topical files, numbered – group H
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21662
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 7 topical files on a variety of topics. Files include notes, articles and biographic information
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Reference Code
- M300 / C1 / 88 to 94
- 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 / C1 / 88 to 94
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records (7 files)
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 7 topical files on a variety of topics. Files include notes, articles and biographic information
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series. Most file titles are an abbreviated version of Morant's original title. Some file titles were supplied at the time of monetary appraisal
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (M300 / C1 / 88 to 94) :
- H1 : notes from an early RNWMP ledger re Fort Steele (M300/C1/88)
- H2 : early radio literature (M300/C1/89)
- H3 : pertain to Martin Itjen of Skagway, Alaska (M300/C1/90)
- H4 : Joe Smith, the "Castle Mountain hermit" (M300/C1/91)
- H5 : biographical information on Jim Brewster (M300/C1/92)
- H6 : articles on 1950 flood from the "Winnipeg Free Press" (M300/C1/93)
- H7 : head-on collision at Hinton, 1986 (M300/C1/94)
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Topical files, numbered – group P
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 7 topical files on a variety of topics. Files include photographs, Christmas cards, story and other material
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Reference Code
- M300 / C1 / 95 to 101
- 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 / C1 / 95 to 101
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 7 topical files on a variety of topics. Files include photographs, Christmas cards, story and other material
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series. Most file titles are an abbreviated version of Morant's original title. Some file titles were supplied at the time of monetary appraisal
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (M300 / C1 / 95 to 101) :
- P4 : George Ross photographic collection (M300/C1/95)
- P5 : George Ross photographic collection (M300/C1/96)
- P12 : Charles & Mrs : Woods (M300/C1/97)
- P15 : Clarence Tillenius Christmas cards (M300/C1/98)
- P16 : BC government donation receipt form re Morant's father's Democrat [buggy] (M300/C1/99)
- P17 : railway view known as "Morant curve" (M300/C1/100)
- P18 : Crippen murder story (M300/C1/101)
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Topical files, numbered – group R
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21664
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 28 topical files on a variety of formats and topics, including railways and personalitites
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Reference Code
- M300 / C1 / 102 to 129
- 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 / C1 / 102 to 129
- Date Range
- [ca.1930-ca.1980]
- Physical Description
- ca.35 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of 28 topical files on a variety of formats and topics, including railways and personalitites
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series. Most file titles are an abbreviated version of Morant's original title. Some file titles were supplied at the time of monetary appraisal
- Content Details
- LIST OF FILES (M300 / C1 / 102 to 129) :
- R2 : plans for Swiss houses (M300/C1/102)
- R4 : information on early typewriters (M300/C1/103)
- R5 : scripts and correspondence for Greenland TV commercial assignment (M300/C1/104)
- R6 : parts catalogue for a Judson gas engine (M300/C1/105)
- R7 : 5900 Selkirk locomotives (M300/C1/106)
- R8 : early reference re CP hotels (M300/C1/107)
- R9 : "Strom's Wrangler" (M300/C1/108)
- R10 : clippings re Bankhead and Silver City (M300/C1/109)
- R11 : Rocky Mountain surveys by Mankin (M300/C1/110)
- R12 : information re Glacier avalanche (M300/C1/111)
- R13 : early advertising letters (M300/C1/112)
- R14 : historic pullman cars (M300/C1/113)
- R15 : Regina music box (M300/C1/114)
- R16 : reference material re Banff (M300/C1/115)
- R19 : sternwheelers in British Columbia (M300/C1/116)
- R20 : Connaught Tunnel (M300/C1/117)
- R21 : Connaught Tunnel (M300/C1/118)
- R22 : Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance (M300/C1/119)
- R23 : Peter and Catherine Whyte (M300/C1/120)
- R25 : clipping re history of Associated Screen News (M300/C1/121)
- R26 : Langdon Kihn - celebrated Indigenous painter (M300/C1/122)
- R28 : photogravures by Nicholas Morant from "Star Weekly" (M300/C1/123)
- R29 : Tiffany glass (M300/C1/124)
- R30 : issue of "VIA Destinations" with story on Morant (M300/C1/125)
- R31 : Railroading and the supernatural series by Morant (M300/C1/126)
- R32 : the White Pass & Yukon Railway (M300/C1/127)
- R33 : biography of Grey Owl (M300/C1/128)
- R34 : article on Peter and Catharine Whyte (M300/C1/129)
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Personal photographs
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of prints, mainly collected by Nick Morant, and photograph albums created by Morant when a young man. List of contents: * Photograph album, 1926-1927, 60 prints. Pertains to landscape and development in Kamloops area, Morant home and travels. Includes small prints and panorama…
- Date Range
- [before 1998]
- Reference Code
- V500 / E / 1 to 4 (PA)
- V500 / E / PD 1 to 3
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Album
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3 Electronic Resources
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Series
- III.A. Personal and family records : Nick and Willie Morant
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Reference Code
- V500 / E / 1 to 4 (PA)
- V500 / E / PD 1 to 3
- Date Range
- [before 1998]
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of photographs : prints. -- 3 photograph albums (ca.120 prints)
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of prints, mainly collected by Nick Morant, and photograph albums created by Morant when a young man. List of contents:
- * Photograph album, 1926-1927, 60 prints. Pertains to landscape and development in Kamloops area, Morant home and travels. Includes small prints and panoramas with captions (V500 / E / PD - 1)
- * Photograph album, 1928, 37 prints. Pertains to University School, Victoria campus, activities and friends in Victoria. Includes small to medium prints with captions (V500 / E / PD - 2)
- * Photograph album, ca.1930?, 22 prints. Pertains to Kamloops and area?, no identifications (V500 / E / PD - 3)
- * Nick Morant with family and friends, before 1998, ca.72 prints (V500 / E / 1, 2 PA)
- * Flowers, before 1998, ca.30 prints (V500 / E / 3 PA)
- * Other prints, before 1998, 5 prints. Consists primarily of photographs of Nick, including one with Bruno Engler. Original enclosure was titled "Photo of files Rick Anderson Aug 98" (V500 / E / 4 PA)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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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