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Old time 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 - 5 x 7 transparencies #56

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21669
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 54 colour transparencies. Content pertains to landscapes and land features, mountains, prairies and coastal regions; railways and buildings; farming, logging and industry. Includes views from across Canada and in England.
Date Range
[between 1930 and 1980]
Reference Code
V500 / I / C1 / 72, 73
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
More detail
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / V500 / S20
Series
I.C. Photography : prints
Sous-Fonds
V500
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
V500 / I / C1 / 72, 73
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[between 1930 and 1980]
Physical Description
54 photographs : transparencies, col.
Scope & Content
File consists of 54 colour transparencies. Content pertains to landscapes and land features, mountains, prairies and coastal regions; railways and buildings; farming, logging and industry. Includes views from across Canada and in England.
Subject Access
Mountains
Landscapes
Logging
Farmland
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
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
Related Material
Related to sub-series IB2 Photography, transparencies: General files
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

CPR, Wildlife and Vermillion Lakes

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54081
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of images pertaining to CPR trains, tradespeople working outdoors, manufacturers, and wildlife, as well as 4 colour copies of an image of Vermillion Lakes by Nicholas Morant and a colour photograph of an unnamed woman posing with Santa.
Date Range
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1955]
1954
ca. 1972
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 200 to 235
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
More detail
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 - 200 to 235
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1955]
1954
ca. 1972
Physical Description
36 Photographs: prints; b&w and colour
Scope & Content
File consists of images pertaining to CPR trains, tradespeople working outdoors, manufacturers, and wildlife, as well as 4 colour copies of an image of Vermillion Lakes by Nicholas Morant and a colour photograph of an unnamed woman posing with Santa.
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 1 to V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 325
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Train
Lake
Christmas
Landscapes
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canadian Rocky Mountains
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
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Wapta Falls, Mountain Scenes and Canadian Pacific Railroad

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54101
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 31 colour transparencies, various sizes. Content pertains to Wapta Falls (5 images), mountain landscapes, and the Canadian Pacific Railway (most of the transparencies depict trains and railways). Transparencies numbered NS - 73 to 93 in this file were previously stored with similar…
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 63 to 93
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
More detail
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 - 63 to 93
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
Physical Description
Photographs: transparencies; colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 31 colour transparencies, various sizes. Content pertains to Wapta Falls (5 images), mountain landscapes, and the Canadian Pacific Railway (most of the transparencies depict trains and railways). Transparencies numbered NS - 73 to 93 in this file were previously stored with similar items, which are currently filed under V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 33 to 62 .
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 1 to V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 409
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trains
Landscapes
Mountains
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
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 must be covered with protective mylar on both sides to prevent surface damage. Items in this file must only be stored with other transparencies.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

J. F. Garden Transparencies

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54103
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 291 colour transparencies (size 35mm) produced by Nicholas Morant and used by John F. Garden in the creation of his book, 'Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific' (1992, Footprint Publishing). Content pertains to the Canadian Pacific Railway and trains, Canadian Pacific tourism imagery…
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1980]
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 94 to 384
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
More detail
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 - 94 to 384
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1980]
Physical Description
291 Photographs: transparencies; colour
History / Biographical
J. F. Garden's book, 'Nicholas Morant's Pacific Canada' (1992), uses images, mostly in colour, produced throughout Nicholas Morant's extensive career as a photographer for Canadian Pacific from 1929 - 1981.
Scope & Content
File consists of 291 colour transparencies (size 35mm) produced by Nicholas Morant and used by John F. Garden in the creation of his book, 'Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific' (1992, Footprint Publishing). Content pertains to the Canadian Pacific Railway and trains, Canadian Pacific tourism imagery (landscapes, staged photoshoots, etc.) and other images of landscapes and wildlife throughout Canada.
Notes
Formerly stored together in 2 red binders, with label 'J.F. Garden Transparencies'. Many transparency slides individually labelled prior to acquisition with information such as zoom percentage, page number (referencing where in J.F. Garden's book they were expected to appear), etc. Mostly kept in original 35mm slide pages, but some moved and kept in same order / positions on new slide sheets for labelling and conservation reasons.
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 1 to V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 409
Name Access
Garden, John F.
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
tourism
Publication
Landscapes
Geographic Access
Canada
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 accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Language
English
Conservation
Transparencies must be stored in mylar sheets to prevent damage from adjacent items, and must only be stored with other transparencies.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Biographical Source Notes
http://cs.trains.com/ctr/b/mileposts/archive/2017/02/28/cp-remembers-nicholas-morant.aspx
Title Source
Title provided by creator
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Mountain Scenes, Indigenous Communities (Alberta and Pacific Coast), Nicholas Morant with Erling Strom

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54104
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 25 colour transparencies, various sizes. Content pertains to Canadian Rockies mountain scenes (some including people), and various scenes, labelled, from multiple Indigenous communities (Pacific Coast, Stoney Nakoda, Habbena tribe). File also contains images of Nicholas Morant and …
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 385 to 409
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
More detail
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 - 385 to 409
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
Physical Description
25 Photographs: transparencies; colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 25 colour transparencies, various sizes. Content pertains to Canadian Rockies mountain scenes (some including people), and various scenes, labelled, from multiple Indigenous communities (Pacific Coast, Stoney Nakoda, Habbena tribe). File also contains images of Nicholas Morant and packing guide Erling Strom on horseback.
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 1 to V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 409
Name Access
Strom, Erling
Subject Access
Mountains
Horses
Geographic Access
Canada
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
Transparencies in this file need to be stored in protective mylar sheets to prevent surface damage, and must only be stored with other transparencies.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Canadian Landscape Scenes, Tourism and Other Miscellaneous

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54106
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
More detail
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
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Washout at Ottertail, Bridge and Bird at Donald B.C., Avalanche Fences etc. at Port Coldwell, Graves at Donald B.C. ; Mountain and Lake Landscape

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54112
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 31 negative film strips, b&w, and 1 colour negative. Content in film strips pertains to a washout at Ottertail, a bridge and bird flying nearby at Donald B.C., a gravestone dedicated to 'Albert B. Masters' (one image), and avalanche fences installed at Port Coldwell. Colour negativ…
Date Range
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1950]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / NA - 1a to 31b and NA - 57
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
More detail
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 / NA - 1a to 31b and NA - 57
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1950]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]
Physical Description
32 Photographs: negatives; b&w
Scope & Content
File consists of 31 negative film strips, b&w, and 1 colour negative. Content in film strips pertains to a washout at Ottertail, a bridge and bird flying nearby at Donald B.C., a gravestone dedicated to 'Albert B. Masters' (one image), and avalanche fences installed at Port Coldwell. Colour negative pertains to mountain and lakeside landscape with multicolour flowers.
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / NA - 1a to 31b and V500 / II / C / 5 / NA - 57
Subject Access
Bridge
Tombstone
Grave
Mountains
Landscapes
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
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 protective mylar sheets, emulsion-side down. Negatives must only be stored with similar materials.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Miscellaneous Professional Negatives

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54113
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 130 negatives, various sizes. Content pertains to various subjects, including images by Nicholas Morant used in newspapers, local wildlife (Alberta), mountain views and other Canadian landscapes, an unnamed swimsuit model, images of model Betsy Newell, images from Bela Escedi's ret…
Date Range
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
1939
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1965]
1967
[ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
1984
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / NA - 32 to 161
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
More detail
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 / NA - 32 to 161
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
1939
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1965]
1967
[ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
1984
Physical Description
130 Photographs: negatives; b&w and colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 130 negatives, various sizes. Content pertains to various subjects, including images by Nicholas Morant used in newspapers, local wildlife (Alberta), mountain views and other Canadian landscapes, an unnamed swimsuit model, images of model Betsy Newell, images from Bela Escedi's retirement, images of Swiss guide Rudolph Aemmer, etc.
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / NA - 32 to 161
Name Access
Newell, Betsy
Escedi, Bela
Aemmer, Rudolf
Subject Access
Wildlife
Mountains
Guide
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
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 acid-free paper envelopes for protection. Negatives must only be stored with similar items.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Assorted Prints, Some Mounted and Signed

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54135
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 41 photographic prints (32 b&w and 9 colour). Content pertains to the CPR and Canadian Pacific companies, Canadian landscapes (including Mount Assiniboine), a portrait of Jimmy Simpson Sr., and three images (mounted and signed by Nicholas Morant) depicting female models posing with…
Date Range
1938
[ca. 1935 - ca. 1940] [ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 5 to 41 O.S.
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
More detail
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 - 5 to 41 O.S.
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
1938
[ca. 1935 - ca. 1940] [ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]
Physical Description
41 Photographs: prints; b&w and colour
History / Biographical
Jimmy Simpson Sr. was a backpacker and outfitter in the Banff / Rocky Mountains region. He built the Num-Ti-Jah Lodge near Bow Lake which him and his wife Williamina ran from 1920 - 1945, and led many hunting and climbing expeditions in the area. Jimmy and Williamina had three children: Jimmy Simpson Jr. (who took over the Lodge in 1945), and daughters Margaret and Mary Simpson who became famous as professional ice skaters, the 'Simpson Sisters' in the late 1930's.
Scope & Content
File consists of 41 photographic prints (32 b&w and 9 colour). Content pertains to the CPR and Canadian Pacific companies, Canadian landscapes (including Mount Assiniboine), a portrait of Jimmy Simpson Sr., and three images (mounted and signed by Nicholas Morant) depicting female models posing with skis and skates.
Notes
Items V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 1 to 4 are stored separately in file box with items V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 649 to 688
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 5 to V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 41 O.S.
Name Access
Simpson, Jimmy
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Landscapes
Skiing
Skating
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canadian Rocky Mountains
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 prints. Items must be stored in appropriate conditions.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Biographical Source Notes
https://albertaonrecord.ca/jimmy-simpson-family-fonds
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Early 20th Century Rocky Mountains / Selkirks Books

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54146
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 published books. Contains a copy of 'The Rockies of Canada' by Walter Dwight Wilcox (1906) with 2 attached poems (clippings) and paper with author's signature inside front cover; also one copy of 'Mountaineering and Exploring in the Selkirks' by Howard Palmer (1914) with attached…
Date Range
1906
1914
Reference Code
M300 / III / D / 5 / 20 to 21
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
More detail
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
M300
Sub-Series
M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
M300 / III / D / 5 / 20 to 21
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Responsibility
Walter Dwight Wilcox, Howard Palmer
Date Range
1906
1914
Physical Description
2 Textual records: books
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 published books. Contains a copy of 'The Rockies of Canada' by Walter Dwight Wilcox (1906) with 2 attached poems (clippings) and paper with author's signature inside front cover; also one copy of 'Mountaineering and Exploring in the Selkirks' by Howard Palmer (1914) with attached regional map inside.
Storage Range
In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 20 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 21
Name Access
Wilcox, Walter
Subject Access
Travel
Poetry
Mountains
Exploration
Geographic Access
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
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 with risky materials attached, such as adhesives, must be covered with an acid-free paper barrier to protect adjacent items.
Creator
Walter Dwight Wilcox, Howard Palmer
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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