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Cassette Interviews and VHS Recordings

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 7 cassette tapes and 10 VHS tapes re: Nicholas Morant and the Canadian Pacific Railway. Includes 6 cassette tapes with recorded 1986/1987 interviews with Nicholas Morant; 1 cassette recording of steam locomotive sounds used for a Revelstoke Museum exhibit on Nicholas Morant; and 10…
Date Range
1986
1987
[ca. 1990 - ca. 1995]
1990
1991
1992
1993
1999
Reference Code
S20 / III / A6 / 1 to 17
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Cassette
Film
Video
Sound recording
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
S20
Sub-Series
S20 / III / A : Nick and Willie Morant
Accession Number
Unknown
Reference Code
S20 / III / A6 / 1 to 17
GMD
Cassette
Film
Video
Sound recording
Responsibility
Canadian Pacific, Edgar Rozon (?)
Date Range
1986
1987
[ca. 1990 - ca. 1995]
1990
1991
1992
1993
1999
Physical Description
17 sound and video recordings: cassettes, VHS
Scope & Content
File consists of 7 cassette tapes and 10 VHS tapes re: Nicholas Morant and the Canadian Pacific Railway. Includes 6 cassette tapes with recorded 1986/1987 interviews with Nicholas Morant; 1 cassette recording of steam locomotive sounds used for a Revelstoke Museum exhibit on Nicholas Morant; and 10 VHS tapes containing various content, including footage of Nick Morant receiving the Order of Canada in 1990, TV and film features on Nicholas Morant and TV news broadcasts discussing CP Rail and/or Nicholas Morant.
Notes
Originally stored in box for mandarin oranges, accompanied by business card for J.C. Edgar Rozon.
Name Access
Morant, Nicholas
Subject Access
Biographical
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific
Photography
Interview
Biography
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Reproduction Restrictions
Reference use only; no reproduction
Language
English
Creator
Canadian Pacific Railway, various, unknown
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Individual item titles (original):
S20/III/A6/1: CP Rail Video News 12 JANUARY 1991
S20/III/A6/2: Copy of Nick Morant - CBC TV Segment Jan 18 1990
S20/III/A6/3: Winston Link: Trains that Passed in the Night: Broadcast TV Ontario Nov. 19 /92 10:30 pm
S20/III/A6/4: End of the Line CFCN-TV News Aired: February 5, 1990
S20/III/A6/5: Investiture: Order of Canada Railroader U.S. Transcontinental Railroad
S20/III/A6/6: CPR - Still Life: The Story of Nicholas Morant (5:30)
S20/III/A6/7: "Canadian Profiles" featuring Bert Coughlin Produced by Humber College Recorded in 1993
S20/III/A6/8: Riding the Rails in the Rockies: The Best Years (Cam Cathcart) Rocky Mountaineer
S20/III/A6/9: Jan. 18 /90 Thu. N. Morant CBC - 6 Srigley
S20/III/A6/10: Order of Canada Awards - Rideau Hall - October 24, 1990
S20/III/A6/11: Nick Morant Tape 1 1986 Interviews
S20/III/A6/12: Nick Morant Tape 2 cont.'d 1986 1986 interviews continued
S20/III/A6/13: Nick Morant tape #3 1986 Interviews N. Morant
S20/III/A6/14: Nick Morant Tape #4 1987 Interviews
S20/III/A6/15: Nick Morant Tape #5 1987 1987 Interviews
S20/III/A6/16: Nick Morant Tape #6 1987 Interviews
S20/III/A6/17: CPR Sounds. Nick Morant Steam Locos [On front of cassette:] "NICHOLAS MORANT DEDICATION OF RVELSTOKE [sic] MUSEUM - STEAM LOCO SOUNDS - EDITED TO 9 mins."
Processing Status
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Postcards from the ledge : collected mountaineering writings of Greg Child

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11826
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1998
Author
Child, Greg
Publisher
Seattle : Mountaineers
Call Number
01 C43p
Author
Child, Greg
Publisher
Seattle : Mountaineers
Published Date
1998
Physical Description
222 p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Notes
Winner of 1998 Jon Whyte Award for Mountain Literature
ISBN
0898865840
Accession Number
35000
Call Number
01 C43p
Collection
Archives Library
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Alberta miners : a tribute

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5719
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1993
Author
Chrismas, Lawrence
Publisher
Calgary : Cambria
Call Number
03.6 C46 oversize c.1
03.6 C46 oversize c.2
Author
Chrismas, Lawrence
Responsibility
photography and text by Lawrence Chrismas
foreword by Thomas H. Patching
produced in collaboration with the Alberta Chamber of Resources
Publisher
Calgary : Cambria
Published Date
1993
Physical Description
224p. : ports., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Coal and coal mines
Photography
Portraits
Notes
Bibliography and index
ISBN
0-9697023-0-2
Accession Number
26000
copy 2 from unknown source (possibly Museum Shop?) in 2006/07
Call Number
03.6 C46 oversize c.1
03.6 C46 oversize c.2
Collection
Archives Library
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Coaldust grins : portraits of Canadian coal miners

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11388
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1998
Author
Chrismas, Lawrence
Publisher
Calgary : Cambria
Call Number
03.6 C46co oversize
Author
Chrismas, Lawrence
Responsibility
photography and text by Lawrence Chrismas
Publisher
Calgary : Cambria
Published Date
1998
Physical Description
312 : ill., ports, maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Canmore Mine
Coal and coal mines
Crowsnest Pass
Ethnic groups
Photography
Portraits
Notes
Index
ISBN
0-9697023-1-0
Accession Number
32000
Call Number
03.6 C46co oversize
Collection
Archives Library
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Senator Jean Le´on Co^te´ : pioneer land surveyor and early legislator : a personal biography

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1992
Author
Co^te´, Jean G.
Publisher
[Edmonton] : J. G. Co^te´
Call Number
08.1 C63s
Author
Co^te´, Jean G.
Responsibility
Jean G Co^te´
Publisher
[Edmonton] : J. G. Co^te´
Published Date
1992
Physical Description
32, 32 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., plan, port. ; 23 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Alberta
Surveyors
Abstract
Pertains to the story and ways in which Jean G. Co^te´, an early land surveyor, legislator and pioneer, helped shaped Alberta’s early identity. Some of the topics discussed in the book are as follows, family, politics, early surveying and Cote’s contribution to Alberta’s Research Council. As a legislator, Cote was influential in the development of Alberta’s Tar Sands. Additionally, the foreword has been written by E.J. Hart, the previous director of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, thus drawing a connection to the Canadian Rocky Mountains but more specifically, Banff.
Contents
Introduction (pg. 1)
Ancestry and Youth (pg. 1)
First trip west in 1886 (pg. 2)
Ottawa College (pg. 3)
Alaska-Canada Boundary Survey 1893-1895 (pg. 4)
Dawson City, Yukon 1899. Partnerhip with Cautley Brothers (pg. 6)
Edmonton, N.W.T. 1903-4 (pg. 9)
Surveys aroudn Edmonton - E.Y. & P.RY (pg. 10)
Marriage in Quebec City to Cecile Gagnon, 1907 (pg. 11)
New survey partnerships (pg. 13)
Politics, 1909 (pg. 14)
Early recollections (pg. 15)
Prairie suveys (pg. 17)
Cabinet Minister 1918-1921 (pg. 18)
Development of Tar Sands and other natural resources (pg. 19)
Alberta Research Council (pg. 20)
Post-War Election 1921 (pg. 21)
Surveying 1921-1923 (pg. 22)
Appointment to the Senate (pg. 23)
Last summer in the Laurentians (pg. 24)
Postscript (pg. 26)
Jean Leon Cotes Descendants (pg. 28)
Acknowledgements (pg. 30)
Bibliography (pg. 31)
Notes
Text is in both English and French
Annotated by author - Inside cover reads: "To EJ. "Ted" Hart. With many thanks for your superb forword to this book. Jean G. Cote"
ISBN
1895850010
Accession Number
2019.64
Call Number
08.1 C63s
Collection
Archives Library
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Mainstays : women who shaped BC

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1998
Author
Converse, Cathy
Call Number
08.2 C76m
Author
Converse, Cathy
Published Date
1998
Physical Description
212 p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Henshaw, Julia
Munday, Phyllis
ISBN
0-920663-62-1
Call Number
08.2 C76m
Collection
Archives Library
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Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains - sound recordings

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Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of 23 interviews recorded between 1999 and 2009, which were used during the creation of the book Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
Date Range
1999 - 2009
Reference Code
S47 / IV
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Sound recording
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M57 / V40 / S47
Series
S47 / IV : Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains
Sous-Fonds
S47
Accession Number
8110
Reference Code
S47 / IV
GMD
Sound recording
Date Range
1999 - 2009
Physical Description
23 sound recordings
History / Biographical
Discover the rich history of skiing in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. From the early ski jumpers at Revelstoke, through the birth of the backcountry lodges and ski resorts to the heli-skiers and snowboarders of today, the stories are all here.
Scope & Content
Series consists of 23 interviews recorded between 1999 and 2009, which were used during the creation of the book Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
Notes
Series consists of 23 interviews: S47 / IV / 1 : Syd Scroggle in Dundee
S47 / IV / 2 : Hans Gmoser
S47 / IV / 3 : Bob Sayer 16-Feb-02
S47 / IV / 4 : Toni Klettl 15-Feb-02
S47 / IV / 5 : Art Patterson 12-May-99
S47 / IV / 6 & 7 : Hans Gmoser 29-Apr-04
S47 / IV / 8 to 10 : Philippe Delesalle 28-Apr-04
S47 / IV / 11 to 14 : Doug Gardner 19-May-04
S47 / IV / 15 & 16 : Tony and Gill Daffern 06-Jan-04
S47 / IV / 17 & 18 : Bob Saunders 08-Aug-09
S47 / IV / 19 : Booty Griffiths 27-Oct-04
S47 / IV / 20 to 23 : Steve Smith 04-Nov-04
Name Access
Scott, Chic
Scroggle, Syd
Gmoser, Hans
Sayer, Bob
Klettl, Toni
Patterson, Art
Delesalle, Philippe
Gardner, Doug
Daffern, Tony
Daffern, Gill
Griffiths, Booty
Smith, Steve
Subject Access
Community events
Banff Ski Club
Mount Norquay Ski Area
Banff Winter Carnival
Biography
Competition
Cross-country skiing
Helicopter skiing
Interview
History
Leisure
Mountains
Publication
Public events
Public entertainment
Recreation
Research
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Ski mountaineering
Skiers
Ski racing
Skiing
Sports
Sports and recreation
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Banff National Park
Yoho National Park
Jasper National Park
Waterton
Kootenay National Park
Rogers Pass
Columbia Valley
Crowsnest Pass
Language
English
Related Material
M57 / VI
V40 / VI
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
http://chicscott.com/books.htm
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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At rest in the peaks : a guided walk through the old Banff Cemetery

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6078
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1994
Author
Deziel-Letnick, Helene
Publisher
Banff : Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Friends of Banff National Park
Call Number
08.3 B22d c.1
08.3 B22d c.2
Author
Deziel-Letnick, Helene
Responsibility
text: Helene Deziel-Letnick, E.J. Hart
design assistance: Kerstin Quintin
Publisher
Banff : Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Friends of Banff National Park
Published Date
1994
Physical Description
40p. : ill., ports., map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Banff (residents)
Biography
Notes
Bibliography
ISBN
0920608-42-6
Accession Number
6794
Call Number
08.3 B22d c.1
08.3 B22d c.2
Collection
Archives Library
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The Kurt Diemberger omnibus : comprising his books : summits and secrets; the endless knot; spirits of the air

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13666
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1999
Author
Diemberger, Kurt
Publisher
London : Bâton Wicks
Call Number
G512 D54
Author
Diemberger, Kurt
Responsibility
Kurt Diemberger
Publisher
London : Bâton Wicks
Published Date
1999
Physical Description
864p. : ill. , map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Collection
Biography
ISBN
1-898573-26-3
Accession Number
AC602
Call Number
G512 D54
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1996
Author
Elkington, Peter W.
Publisher
Revelstroke, B.C. : Peter's Press
Call Number
08.1 El5t
Author
Elkington, Peter W.
Responsibility
Peter W. Elkington
Publisher
Revelstroke, B.C. : Peter's Press
Published Date
1996
Physical Description
vi, 172 p. : maps ; 19 cm.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Western Canada
Travel
Abstract
Pertains to the travelers and places Peter W. Elkington came across during his personal travels west. He captures an authentic humanity in each story, sharing hardships and hope. He writes of each traveler’s individual life, pain and successes. Elkington invites the reader to find ourselves in his stories, and reflect on the journeys we so often find ourselves on.
Contents
Preface (pg. III)
Prologue (pg. IV)
Chapter 1: The Pilgrim (pg. 1)
Chapter 2: The Trader (pg. 11)
Chapter 3: The Goldseeker (pg. 19)
Chapter 4: The Golden Mountain (pg. 33)
Chapter 5: The Prospectors (pg. 41)
Chapter 6: The Railroad (pg. 49)
Chaoter 7: Sligh and Friends (pg. 59)
Chapter 8: Black bear (pg. 69)
Chapter 9: The priest (pg. 77)
Chapter 10: George (pg. 87)
Chapter 11: The Immigrants (pg. 95)
Chapter 12: The RCMP (pg. 105)
Chapter 13: Emily (pg. 113)
Chapter 14: The Explorer (pg. 127)
Chapter 15: Alfred Mason (pg. 137)
Chapter 16: Amy (pg. 149)
Chapter 17: Willie (pg. 157)
Chapter 18: Peter (pg. 165)
Epilogue (pg. 168)
Notes
The front inside page of the book has been annotated by the author and reads, "Peter W. Elkington"
ISBN
0969994427
Accession Number
2019.71
Call Number
08.1 El5t
Collection
Archives Library
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