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Canadian Pacific and Rogers Pass

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 6 textual records. Content includes volumes 1, 6, 8 and 10 of 'Canadian Pacific in the Rockies', all signed by D.M. Bain with personal messages to Nicholas and Ivy 'Willie' Morant; 1 copy of 'Canadian Pacific's Big Hill', with written note to 'Willie' Morant on the cover and other …
Date Range
1978
1980
1982
1983
1985
Reference Code
M300 / II / C / 4 / 1 to 6
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
M300
Sub-Series
M300 / II / C / 4 : Published Images and Text
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
M300 / II / C / 4 / 1 to 6
GMD
Textual record
Responsibility
D.M. Bain ; Floyd Yeats ; John G. Woods
Date Range
1978
1980
1982
1983
1985
Physical Description
6 Textual records: books
Scope & Content
File consists of 6 textual records. Content includes volumes 1, 6, 8 and 10 of 'Canadian Pacific in the Rockies', all signed by D.M. Bain with personal messages to Nicholas and Ivy 'Willie' Morant; 1 copy of 'Canadian Pacific's Big Hill', with written note to 'Willie' Morant on the cover and other annotations by 'Buck' Brump; 1 copy of 'Snow War: An Illustrated History of Rogers Pass Glacier National Park', with personal note inside by Buck Brump written in 1984.
Notes
Texts by D.M. Bain originally from box labelled 'Bain Books' which contained 10 books by the author in total; only the 4 in this file were annotated and signed.
Storage Range
In file box M300 / II / C / 4 / 1 to M300 / II / C / 4 / 12
Name Access
Bain, Donald M.
Subject Access
Travel
Mountains
Canadian Pacific Railway
Geographic Access
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
Glacier National Park
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 with risky materials attached, such as ink or adhesives, must be covered with an acid-free paper barrier to protect adjacent items in the file.
Creator
D.M. Bain ; Floyd Yeats ; John G. Woods
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Travel Documents and Maps (File 1 of 2)

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 13 maps / map clippings of regions in Alberta (including map of Banff annotated to show location of former Morant home), B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba; 6 packing inventory lists and 3 other handwritten notes including shopping list; business card for Starlight Villa Motel in Nels…
Date Range
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]
1962
1972
1981 - 1982
1985
1988
[ca. 1992]
Reference Code
M300 / III / A9 / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Map
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
M300
Sub-Series
M300 / III / A : Nick and WIllie Morant
Accession Number
Unknown
Reference Code
M300 / III / A9 / 1
GMD
Textual record
Map
Responsibility
Collected by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]
1962
1972
1981 - 1982
1985
1988
[ca. 1992]
Physical Description
26 Textual records: maps, pamphlets, handwritten notes, partial notepads, typed pages, laminated card, business card
Scope & Content
File consists of 13 maps / map clippings of regions in Alberta (including map of Banff annotated to show location of former Morant home), B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba; 6 packing inventory lists and 3 other handwritten notes including shopping list; business card for Starlight Villa Motel in Nelson, B.C.; laminated card by Banff Lifts Ltd. allowing Nicholas Morant to ride Sulphur Mountain Gondola for free throughout 1992; and customs form with 2 other attached pages with inventory of camera equipment.
Notes
All contents originally stored in clipboard with black leather cover, untitled, with 6 b&w film negatives (now filed under V500 / III / A9 / NA - 1). Some items previously stored in labelled envelopes; original envelopes kept in folders directly behind previous contents.
Subject Access
Travel
Inventory
Mountain
Gondola
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Sulphur Mountain
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 heir identified copyright owners.
Language
English
Creator
Various authors including VIA Rail , Banff Lifts Ltd. , Canadian Government Travel Bureau
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Travel Documents and Maps (File 2 of 2)

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 maps, 3 stamps, ca.12 blank CP labels, 10 CP "value labels",1 notepad, 11 travel release forms (5 annotated) and 1 travel folder. Content pertains to travel documents and maps used by Nicholas Morant during work trips with Canadian Pacific and possibly some personal travel. Inclu…
Date Range
1930
1946
1947
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
1966
1977
1978
Reference Code
M300 / III / A9 / 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Map
Organization record
Textual record
Corporate record
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / I / A : Nick and WIllie Morant
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
M300 / III / A9 / 2
GMD
Map
Organization record
Textual record
Corporate record
Responsibility
Collected by Nicholas Morant; corporate records for Canadian Pacific owned by Canadian Pacific company
Date Range
1930
1946
1947
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
1966
1977
1978
Physical Description
ca. 43 Textual records: maps, stamps, labels, notepad, small travel folder, release forms
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 maps, 3 stamps, ca.12 blank CP labels, 10 CP "value labels",1 notepad, 11 travel release forms (5 annotated) and 1 travel folder. Content pertains to travel documents and maps used by Nicholas Morant during work trips with Canadian Pacific and possibly some personal travel. Includes maps of Alberta, Banff National Park, Yoho National Park, Jasper National Park; professional supplies (travel forms, shipping labels); 14-cent Canadian stamps (from XI Commonwealth Games in 1978); notepad with 2 pages of notes written by Nicholas Morant; and small blue travel-sized folder with pockets with CP Transport label on front.
Notes
CP Rail labels, stamps, value labels, blue folder and notepad originally stored in plastic wrapping labelled "ENVELOPES PAPER STAMPS VALUE LABELS" Travel release forms were originally stored in blue/grey CP Rail mailing envelope labelled "RR Releases" (stored in separate folder in same box) 1966 map of Alberta (fold-out map) and 3 maps of national parks were originally stored in large blue/grey Canadian Pacific envelope labelled "MAPS - PARKS ALBERTA SASKATCHEWAN ONTARIO" Large map of Alberta formerly stored in unlabelled plastic yellow bag with red cloth border (removed for conservation purposes) Items in this file were part of an original set of ca. 75 items; excess duplicates, blank pages and envelopes, non-annotated maps not relevant to the Canadian Rockies, etc. were discarded.
Storage Range
In file box M300 / III / A9
Name Access
Morant, Nicholas
Subject Access
Banff National Park
Canadian Pacific Railway
Jasper National Park
National parks and reserves
Parks
Records
Rocky Mountains
Travel
Yoho National Park
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
British Columbia
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Reproduction Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Language
English
French
Creator
Canadian Government, Government of Alberta, Government of Ontario, Canadian Pacific, National Parks of Canada
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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"GD - Series" Nicholas Morant Photographs

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of ca. 4,700 photographs (ca. 3900 negatives, ca. 800 transparencies and 35 prints), b&w and colour, various sizes. Content pertains to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Includes CP Oil and Gas (CPOG); various hotels including Banff Springs Hotel, Empress Hotel, Royal York Hotel, …
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
1962
1964
1965
1967
[ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
1972
Reference Code
V500 / I / A7
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
4.1 / 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
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
1962
1964
1965
1967
[ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
1972
Physical Description
ca. 4,670 Photographs: negatives, transparencies and prints; b&w, colour
Scope & Content
File consists of ca. 4,700 photographs (ca. 3900 negatives, ca. 800 transparencies and 35 prints), b&w and colour, various sizes. Content pertains to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Includes CP Oil and Gas (CPOG); various hotels including Banff Springs Hotel, Empress Hotel, Royal York Hotel, Chateau Frontenac and Chateau Lacombe; logging and forestry projects; Rail News photographs; and photos from Mexico and Peru. Dates range from around 1950s - 1970s. Most photographs titled.
Notes
Negatives, transparencies and prints stored separately. Contains duplicates.
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Oil
Gas
Hotel
Banff Springs Hotel
Empress Hotel
Royal York Hotel
Chateau Frontenac
Chateau Lacombe
Logging
Forestry
Travel
tourism
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
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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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 168 negative photographs (colour, b&w) and 54 colour transparencies. Content pertains to cruise ships, glaciers and scenery, travellers, activities in British Columbia and Alaska. Includes ships: Princess Kathleen (betw.1948 and 1952), Princess Marguerite II and Princess Patricia.
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1965]
Reference Code
V500 / I / A7 / 41
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 / 41
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1965]
Physical Description
222 Photographs: negatives and transparencies; b&w, colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 168 negative photographs (colour, b&w) and 54 colour transparencies. Content pertains to cruise ships, glaciers and scenery, travellers, activities in British Columbia and Alaska. Includes ships: Princess Kathleen (betw.1948 and 1952), Princess Marguerite II and Princess Patricia.
Notes
Contains duplicates. Negatives and transparencies are stored in separate file boxes.
Subject Access
Travel
Transportation
Ship
Cruise ships
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
United States of America
Alaska
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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Photographs used by John Garden

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of ca. 405 photographs used in books "Nicholas Morant's Canada" and "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" by John Garden, and 23 textual items. Photographs include ca.123 prints (13 oversize), ca.125 transparencies, and ca.156 negatives. Content pertains to Rocky Mountain scenics, vari…
Date Range
[ca.1940 - ca.1980]
Reference Code
V500 / I / D2 and M300 / I / D2
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Negative
Transparency
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
4.1 / Sub-sub-series
Fonds Number
M300 / V500 / S20
Sous-Fonds
M300 & V500
Sub-Series
V500 / I / D : Photography : other photographs
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
V500 / I / D2 and M300 / I / D2
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Negative
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca.1940 - ca.1980]
Physical Description
ca. 405 Photographs: prints, transparencies, negatives; b&w and colour
Scope & Content
File consists of ca. 405 photographs used in books "Nicholas Morant's Canada" and "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" by John Garden, and 23 textual items. Photographs include ca.123 prints (13 oversize), ca.125 transparencies, and ca.156 negatives. Content pertains to Rocky Mountain scenics, various hotel interior and exterior views, scenes from Peru, and other miscellaneous content relating to the Canadian Pacific Railway company. Textual materials include personal correspondence collected by Willie Morant, handwritten notes by Nicholas Morant, and one newspaper clipping (annotated).
Notes
Contains some duplicates. Negative photos to be re-housed in negative envelopes before moving to downstairs vault
Subject Access
Banff Springs Hotel
Banff National Park
Canadian Pacific Railway
Hotels
Rocky Mountains
Travel
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Banff
Peru
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
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Canadian Landscape Scenes, Tourism and Other Miscellaneous

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 126 colour transparencies, various sizes, most of which are individually titled. Content pertains to numerous landscape views across Canada (including scenes in British Columbia, Alberta, the Canadian prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia), with a majority depicting the Canadia…
Date Range
[ca. 1945 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 410 to 535
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / II / C / 5 : Professional Photography
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 410 to 535
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1945 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
Physical Description
126 Photographs: transparencies; colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 126 colour transparencies, various sizes, most of which are individually titled. Content pertains to numerous landscape views across Canada (including scenes in British Columbia, Alberta, the Canadian prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia), with a majority depicting the Canadian Rockies regions. Content also includes other assorted images pertaining to the Stoney Nakoda community, as well as Canadian Pacific tourism-related images.
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 410 to 535 and V500 / III / D / 4 / NS - 1 to 9
Subject Access
Travel
tourism
Landscapes
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
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 in this file must be stored in mylar sheets to prevent surface damage. Transparencies must only be stored with other transparencies.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Assorted CPR, Wildlife, Travel and Canadian Culture Prints, Miller Services Ltd.

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 85 b&w prints and 1 colour print, various sizes. Content pertains to CPR, construction sites, horses and ranching, wildlife/landscapes, Indigenous art, and images from scenes in several provinces across Canada (BC, AB, NB, NS, QC) created for use in Canadian Pacific travel promotio…
Date Range
[ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1980 - 1986]
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 419 to 504
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
  2 images  
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / II / C / 5 : Professional Photography
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 419 to 504
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant and Ivy 'Willie' Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1980 - 1986]
Physical Description
86 Photographs: prints; b&w and colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 85 b&w prints and 1 colour print, various sizes. Content pertains to CPR, construction sites, horses and ranching, wildlife/landscapes, Indigenous art, and images from scenes in several provinces across Canada (BC, AB, NB, NS, QC) created for use in Canadian Pacific travel promotions. Also contains three portrait images of Stoney Nakoda chiefs including John Hunter and Jacob Two-Young-Man, and two images of an older Nicholas Morant (at least one taken by Ivy 'Willie' Morant, depicting Nicholas Morant in train tunnel holding camera equipment). Many images in this file are stamped on the reverse side as property of Miller Services Ltd.
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 326 to V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 648
Name Access
Hunter, John
Two-Young-Man, Jacob
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Travel
Horses
Arts
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Alberta
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Access Restrictions
Prints in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Reproduction Restrictions
Prints in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Language
English
Conservation
Prints with ink or other risky materials attached need to be stored in mylar to protect adjacent items. File must be stored in appropriate conditions.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
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Canadian Pacific Landscape Posters

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 24 large printed posters, colour. Content pertains to promotional tourism imagery produced by Nicholas Morant, depicting various Canadian landscapes and sights. Most of posters depict regions in or close to the Rocky Mountains, with additional images featuring areas in Nova Scotia …
Date Range
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 14 to 37 O.S.
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Poster
Textual record
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / II / C / 6 : Promotional Items, Awards and Correspondence
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 14 to 37 O.S.
GMD
Poster
Textual record
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant , Canadian Pacific
Date Range
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
Physical Description
Posters: paper; colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 24 large printed posters, colour. Content pertains to promotional tourism imagery produced by Nicholas Morant, depicting various Canadian landscapes and sights. Most of posters depict regions in or close to the Rocky Mountains, with additional images featuring areas in Nova Scotia and Quebec and some which do not mention locations in their titles.
Notes
Items originally stored together in large poster tube, labelled : "Montreal Quebec - 8 I '63 Canada Postage 15 [cents]" "Mr. Nick Morant, P.O. Box 1288, Banff, Alberta. Department of Publc Relations Canadian Pacific Railway Company Windsor Station - Montreal 3, Quebec" "OLD CP VIEWS - Kodaks - " "CP Airline Plane / Chateau Frontenac / Sulphur Mt. Skyline View / Evangeline Church / Kick. Horse - Mt. Field / Kick Horse Canyon with Train / Empress Hotel / BS Hotel from Sulphur Mt. / Quebec Windmills / Yoho Valley Hi-Line Trail / Peggy's Cove / Thompson River View / Moraine Lake Scenic / Icefields / Yoho Valley / Lake Louise / Lake O'Hara / 'Canadian' Stoney Cr. / Freight nr. Lake Louise / Empress of Britain (painting)"
Storage Range
In oversize storage as V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 14 O.S. to V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 37 O.S.
Subject Access
tourism
Advertising
Canadian Pacific
Travel
Landscapes
Trains
Mountains
Scenery
Empress Hotel
Hotels
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Yoho National Park
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Lake Louise
Moraine Lake
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
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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CPR Advertising Posters and Glacier House Blueprints

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 3 printed posters and 2 pages with blueprints/illustrations. Content pertains to colour advertisements for the Canadian Pacific Railroad (one promoting a new route to Thunder Bay via Winnipeg on the CPR, one advertising 'The Red Letter Day' in 1986 as the CPR opened up a direct lin…
Date Range
[ca. 1900 to ca. 1925]
1926
[ca. 1940 to ca. 1970]
[ca. 1980 to ca. 1990]
1986
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 9 to 13 O.S.
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Blueprint
Poster
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / II / C / 6 : Promotional Items, Awards and Correspondence
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 9 to 13 O.S.
GMD
Textual record
Blueprint
Poster
Responsibility
Nichols Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1900 to ca. 1925]
1926
[ca. 1940 to ca. 1970]
[ca. 1980 to ca. 1990]
1986
Physical Description
6 Prints: posters and blueprints/illustrations; colour and b&w
History / Biographical
The Glacier House was originally built in 1886 to remove the burden of heavy dining cars by acting as one of multiple attractive pit stops for CPR passengers to take their meals. The building was expanded multiple times over the following 3 decades to accommodate a growing demand for overnight accommodation and increased railway traffic. Glacier House became less marketable by the 20's as dining service improved onboard trains, and the building closed in 1925. Plans were made for new extensions in 1926, but these were never realized.
Scope & Content
File consists of 3 printed posters and 2 pages with blueprints/illustrations. Content pertains to colour advertisements for the Canadian Pacific Railroad (one promoting a new route to Thunder Bay via Winnipeg on the CPR, one advertising 'The Red Letter Day' in 1986 as the CPR opened up a direct line from the Atlantic to Pacific coasts, and one reprint of a poster, date unknown, which originally promoted the CPR in the early 20th century). Also consists of a blueprint design for a proposed extension to the original Glacier House building in the Selkirks (dated 1926) and one print copy of a painted illustration depicting another proposed building design for the Glacier House, date unknown. The blueprint and illustration are possibly more recent copies of older items, and therefore a later date range of [ca. 1940 to ca. 1970] has been added to this file description.
Storage Range
In oversize storage as V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 9 O.S. to V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 13 O.S.
Subject Access
Travel
tourism
Hotels
Canadian Pacific Railway
Glacier House
Geographic Access
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
Selkirks
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 in this file must be stored in mylar to prevent further surface damage while in storage.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/bc/rogers/decouvrir-discover/natcul6.aspx http://www.geog.uvic.ca/dept2/faculty/smithd/477/2010/2010_05_paper.pdf http://doug56.net/CPRMS1887/glacier-house.html
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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