setName:"Nicholas Morant fonds" found 4 records - Research Collections

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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Exhibition and gallery files

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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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Railway publications

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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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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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