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Nicholas Morant fonds

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: The Nicholas Morant fonds consists of Morant's freelance work from his early days with the Winnipeg Free Press to his retirement from the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1981. It is national in scope and also includes some international material. The fonds is comprised of three series: I. Photograp…

Date Range: 1892-1995, predominant 1920-1981

Reference Code: M300 / S20 / V500

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Album; Drawing; Film; Government record; Map; Blueprint; Negative; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard; Poster; Private record; Recording disc; Scrapbook; Sound recording; Textual record; Transparency

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300 / S20 / V500

Accession Number: 122, 182, 1273, 1460, 1612, 1685, 2175, 2265, 2631, 2703, 5117, 7438, 7784, 7672, 7914, 2023.01

Reference Code: M300 / S20 / V500

GMD: Album; Drawing; Film; Government record; Map; Blueprint; Negative; Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard; Poster; Private record; Recording disc; Scrapbook; Sound recording; Textual record; Transparency

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant, Canadian Pacific, various

Date Range: 1892-1995, predominant 1920-1981

Physical Description: ca.50,775 photographs: ca.23,795 negatives, ca.18,456 transparencies, ca.8524 prints. -- 11 photograph albums. -- 125 sound recordings

History / Biographical: Nicholas Everard Morant, 1910-1999, was a professional photographer based at Banff, Alberta, Canada. He was a Canadian commercial photographer of international repute and Canada's premier railway photographer of the 20th century.; Morant was born at Kamloops, British Columbia, the son of Francis and Mollie Morant. After attending the University School at Victoria, Morant served as Special Photographer to the CPR from 1929 to 1935 and again from 1944 to 1981. From 1935 to 1939, he was a cameraman for the Winnipeg Free Press, and from 1940 to 1944 worked with the Wartime Information Branch of the federal government (later to be known as the National Film Board Stills Division).; Morant had a prolific career as a freelance commercial, portrait, magazine, landscape and documentary photographer. His work appeared in numerous books and magazines, including Time, Life, Liberty, Saturday Evening Post, (Toronto) Star Weekly, Northern Sportsman, Reader's Digest, Country Guide, The Standard, National Home Monthly, Canadian Photography, Outdoor Canada, National Geographic, the Globe & Mail, Winnipeg Tribune, New York Daily News, and the two Canadian Pacific Railway magazines, The Spanner and Rail News.; Two wartime images were featured on postage stamps, while three landscape views appeared on Canadian $10, $50 and $100 bills. His images were also used for corporate annual reports, postcards, brochures, calendars and advertisements. From the 1950s to 1980s Morant gave public slide shows of his work, two of the most popular being "A Talk Without Words" and "The World At Your Feet".; Morant married Ivy May "Willie" Young in 1936 when he was a photographer with the Winnipeg Free Press. Beginning in 1929, and until the end of her life, Morant's travelling and working companion was his wife, "Willie," 1910-1986.

Scope & Content: The Nicholas Morant fonds consists of Morant's freelance work from his early days with the Winnipeg Free Press to his retirement from the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1981. It is national in scope and also includes some international material. The fonds is comprised of three series: I. Photography; II. Professional records; III. Personal and family records.; I. Photography series consists of: A. Negatives and transparencies, B. Transparencies, C. Prints, D. Other photographs. II. Professional records series consists of: A. Working records, B. Career records, C. Topical files. III. Personal and family records series consists of: A. Nick and Willie Morant, B. Nick Morant funeral and memorial, C. Francis and Mollie Morant, D. Collected material

Notes: Full summary of sub-sub-series levels: I / A : 1) Darkroom Files [ a) Negative Albums b) Black/White Series I and II c) Colour Series I and II d) Leica Negs ] 2) GD Files I / B : 1) Presentations [ a) Topical Files b) Thematic Files ] 2) General Files 3) Other I / C : 1) Print Files I / D : 1) Exhibition and Display Prints 2) Photographs used by John Garden 3) Other Photographs II / A : 1) Log Books 2) Notebooks II / B : 1) Career Binders [ a) Postcards b) Brochures and Advertising c) clippings and articles d) Calendar Photographs ] 2) Scrapbooks [ a) Content 1933 - 1946 b) Content 1940 - 1980 ] II / C : 1) Numbered / Titled Files [ a) Group A b) Group B c) Group C d) Group D e) Group H f) Group P g) Group R ] 2) Other Topical Files [ a) Railway; i) Timetables ii) Publications iii) Other b) Photography; i) Textual Records ii) Print Material c) Travel d) Exhibitions and Galleries e)Personal f) Other ] 3) Postcards, Greeting Cards and Ephemera Collection 4) Published Images and Text 5) Professional Photography 6) Promotional Items, Awards and Correspondence 7) Presentation and Interview Materials III / A : 1) Correspondence 2) Personal Papers [ a) Personal Records b) Notes and Notebooks c) Lists and Card Files d) Awards and Retirement ] 3) Personal Photographs 4) House Records [ a) Construction b) Household Records ] 5) Business, Financial and Legal Papers 6) Interviews, Reminiscences Personal Recordings 7) Other Records (Signs, Cartoons, Drawings, etc.) 8) Personal Correspondence and Notes 9) Travel Documents and Maps III / B : 1) Nick Morant Funeral, Memorial and Estate III / C : 1) Mollie Morant Papers 2) Other Family Papers III / D : 1) Sound Recordings 2) Biographical Material 3) Other Papers and Photographs [ a) Burton Wheatley Family b) Other ] 4) Personal and Family Photography 5) Personal Interest and Gifts

Name Access: Morant, Nicholas

Subject Access: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; British Columbia; Peru; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Canada; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia; Ontario; Quebec; Saskatchewan

Access Restrictions: Some restriction/s on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; series and file description; electronic and online finding aids

Creator: Morant, Nicholas

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Transportation

Biographical Source Notes: Brock Silversides; We Live in a Postcard: Banff Family Histories (Banff: Banff History Book Committee, 2005)

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed / Unprocessed

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Airline and RR shops, Pacific steamships, Atlantic steamships

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains mainly to Canadian Pacific Railway airline, railway and steamship operations

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Print

1 image

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.C. Photography : prints

Sous-Fonds: V500

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 1

GMD: Print

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Physical Description: 32 photographs : prints, b/w

Scope & Content: File pertains mainly to Canadian Pacific Railway airline, railway and steamship operations

Geographic Access: Canada

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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National Dream

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to filming of television series "The National Dream" re the Canadian Pacific Railway

Date Range: [1973]

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 66

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Print

3 images

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.C. Photography : prints

Sous-Fonds: V500

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 66

GMD: Print

Date Range: [1973]

Physical Description: 29 photographs : prints, b/w

Scope & Content: File pertains to filming of television series "The National Dream" re the Canadian Pacific Railway

Geographic Access: Canada

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Personal pictures #1

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to Nick and Willie Morant, family, friends and activities

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 76

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Print

2 images

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.C. Photography : prints

Sous-Fonds: V500

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 76

GMD: Print

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Physical Description: 18 photographs : prints, b/w. -- 1 postcard

Scope & Content: File pertains to Nick and Willie Morant, family, friends and activities

Geographic Access: Canada

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Personal pix 1 & personal pictures 2

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Scope & Content: File consists fo a wide variety of views, including Nick and Willie Morant, friends, family, associates and models, homes, activities and travels; animals, including horses, dogs, rabbits, wildlife; scenery and views in Rocky Mountains, Vancouver Island and South America; CP Rail display 1969; hist…

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 77 to 79

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Print

8 images

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.C. Photography : prints

Sous-Fonds: V500

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 77 to 79

GMD: Print

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Physical Description: 96 photographs : prints, b/w

Scope & Content: File consists fo a wide variety of views, including Nick and Willie Morant, friends, family, associates and models, homes, activities and travels; animals, including horses, dogs, rabbits, wildlife; scenery and views in Rocky Mountains, Vancouver Island and South America; CP Rail display 1969; historical views; other

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Book - Personalities

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File contains variety of views assembled for book use. Content pertains to Nick Morant at work, Willie Morant, railways, hotels, ships, people at work

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 8, 9

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Print

7 images

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.C. Photography : prints

Sous-Fonds: V500

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 8, 9

GMD: Print

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Physical Description: 45 photographs : prints, b/w

Scope & Content: File contains variety of views assembled for book use. Content pertains to Nick Morant at work, Willie Morant, railways, hotels, ships, people at work

Geographic Access: Canada

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Rail extras 4

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Scope & Content: File pertains to Canadian Pacific Railway operations, trains and rolling stock. Includes fourteen labelled sets LABELLED SETS (V500 / C1 / 92 to 94) : * Box cars, St. Luc - 1 items (f.92) * Prairie grain elevators, Lethbridge viaduct, grain train - 15 items (f.92) * E and N RR box cars at Vancouve…

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 92 to 94

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Print

1 image

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.C. Photography : prints

Sous-Fonds: V500

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 92 to 94

GMD: Print

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Physical Description: 90 photographs : prints, b/w

Scope & Content: File pertains to Canadian Pacific Railway operations, trains and rolling stock. Includes fourteen labelled sets LABELLED SETS (V500 / C1 / 92 to 94) :; * Box cars, St. Luc - 1 items (f.92); * Prairie grain elevators, Lethbridge viaduct, grain train - 15 items (f.92); * E and N RR box cars at Vancouver wharf - 2 items (f.92); * Lake Superior views - 4 items (f.92); * Bridge lifts 1979-80 - 8 items (f.93); * Trains, M-113, winter, summer, Mountain Creek, Spiral Tunnels, line diversion, Clanwilliam, Notch Hill, winter & summer - 6 items (f.93); * Canadian extras - 18 items (f.93); * Freights, hi load - 7 items (f.93); * Sulphur train 603, Massive 1979 - 1 item (f.94); * Lake Louise diversion series - 9 items (f.94); * Oldtimers, steam engines - 1 item (f.94); * Propane (trackside) - 7 items (f.94); * Artzies - 9 items (f.94); * [Loose] - 4 items (f.94)

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Ontario

Processing Status: Processed

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Railroading A

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Scope & Content: File pertains in part to railways (approximately half); other portion is mixed content. Includes nine labelled sets LABELLED SETS (V500 / C1 / 96 to 103): * Rogers BC - 1 item (f.96) * Old English table at Glenbow - 4 items (f.97) * The "Magic Lantern", Toronto - 3 items (f.97) * Modernist painter,…

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 96 to 103

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Print

2 images

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.C. Photography : prints

Sous-Fonds: V500

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 96 to 103

GMD: Print

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Physical Description: 275 photographs : prints, b/w, col

Scope & Content: File pertains in part to railways (approximately half); other portion is mixed content. Includes nine labelled sets LABELLED SETS (V500 / C1 / 96 to 103):; * Rogers BC - 1 item (f.96); * Old English table at Glenbow - 4 items (f.97); * The "Magic Lantern", Toronto - 3 items (f.97); * Modernist painter, Lethbridge - 8 items (f.98); * Caboose markers - 14 items (f.98); * Lougheed's 5900 - 3 items (f.100); * Spiral Tunnel, 600mm and others - 5 items (f.100); * Craigellachie feature - 4 items (f.100); * Single Spanner features - 6 items (f.102)