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Miscellaneous Books with Personal Notes

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54166
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 4 published books. Contents include 1 copy of 'Dessen Stimme Ich Im Winde Hore' with a personal note to Nicholas and Ivy 'Willie' Morant by author Adolf Hungry Wolf and an attached clipping pertaining to the author; 1 copy of 'The Wonder of Yoho' with personal message inside by aut…
Date Range
1974
1985
1988
1989
Reference Code
M300 / II / C / 4 / 13 to 16
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published 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 / 13 to 16
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Responsibility
Adolf Hungry Wolf, Don Beers, Omer Lavallee
Date Range
1974
1985
1988
1989
Physical Description
Textual Records: books
Scope & Content
File consists of 4 published books. Contents include 1 copy of 'Dessen Stimme Ich Im Winde Hore' with a personal note to Nicholas and Ivy 'Willie' Morant by author Adolf Hungry Wolf and an attached clipping pertaining to the author; 1 copy of 'The Wonder of Yoho' with personal message inside by author Don Beers to Nicholas Morant; 1 copy of 'Van Horne's Road' with personal note to Nicholas Morant by author Omer Lavallee; 1 copy of 'Odyssey: The Art of Photography at National Geographic' with an attached thank you letter to Nicholas Morant from staff at the National Geographic, an attached invitation to a 1988 book event, a holiday card (attached at the back) and an attached sleeve containing a magazine clipping and 1 b&w image by Nicholas Morant of a female swimsuit model (no date).
Storage Range
In file box M300 / II / C / 4 / 13 to M300 / II / C / 4 / 16
Subject Access
National Geographic
Photography
Publication
Travel
Geographic Access
Canada
Yoho National Park
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
German
Conservation
Items with risky materials attached, such as adhesives, must be covered with an acid-free paper barrier to protect adjacent items.
Creator
Adolf Hungry Wolf, Don Beers, Omer Lavallee
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Hand-Coloured Lake O'Hara Scenic

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54230
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
1 hand-coloured print by F.S. Armbrister depicting Lake O'Hara, dated 1926 (according to attached label on back of frame).
Date Range
1926
Reference Code
V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 10 O.S.
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M300 / V500 / S20
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / III / D / 4 : Personal and Family Photography
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 10 O.S.
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant, F.S. Armbrister
Date Range
1926
Physical Description
1 Framed Photograph: print; b&w / hand-coloured
Scope & Content
1 hand-coloured print by F.S. Armbrister depicting Lake O'Hara, dated 1926 (according to attached label on back of frame).
Name Access
Armbrister, F.S.
Subject Access
Lake
Landscapes
Photography
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Lake O'Hara
Access Restrictions
This item is not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of its identified copyright owner(s).
Reproduction Restrictions
This item is not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of its identified copyright owner(s).
Language
English
Conservation
Item must be stored in appropriate conditions to prevent degradation of paint
Creator
F.S. Armbrister
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
One photo album, blue, produced by Canadian Pacific Corporate Archives staff in honour of Nicholas Morant's retirement in 1981. Contains 63 photographs (9 colour, 56 b&w) pertaining to photography by and featuring Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant, with typed captions and notes to Nicholas Morant by…
Date Range
1981
Reference Code
V500 / III / A / 3 / E / PD - 5
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Drawing
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / V500 / S20
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / III / A : Nick & Willie Morant
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
V500 / III / A / 3 / E / PD - 5
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Drawing
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
1981
Physical Description
1 Photo Album: 63 prints, b&w and colour
Scope & Content
One photo album, blue, produced by Canadian Pacific Corporate Archives staff in honour of Nicholas Morant's retirement in 1981. Contains 63 photographs (9 colour, 56 b&w) pertaining to photography by and featuring Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant, with typed captions and notes to Nicholas Morant by Canadian Pacific staff. Contains two pages of signatures by staff members, a hand-drawn illustration, and a birthday card to Nicholas signed by Willie (n.d.).
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific
Photography
Retirement
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Quebec
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
Pages which have been damaged by prolonged contact with the plastic pockets within the photo album have been re-housed in mylar to prevent further damage. If additional damage occurs to other pages/photos, they should be treated similarly.
Creator
Canadian Pacific Corporate Archives
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Cassette Interviews and VHS Recordings

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54328
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
Processed
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John Garden Print Copies

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54222
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
Approx. 103 b&w prints and 6 colour prints loaned to John Garden by Nicholas Morant for use in his books "Nicholas Morant's Canada" (pub. 1998) and "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" (pub. 1991). Includes images of trains, portraits, boat tour/cruise pictures and other miscellaneous content.
Date Range
[ca. 1935 - ca. 1945]
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]
Reference Code
V500 / I / D2 / PA
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / V500 / S20
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / I / D: Photography: Other Photography
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
V500 / I / D2 / PA
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1935 - ca. 1945]
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1980]
Physical Description
ca. 110 Photographs: prints; b&w
Scope & Content
Approx. 103 b&w prints and 6 colour prints loaned to John Garden by Nicholas Morant for use in his books "Nicholas Morant's Canada" (pub. 1998) and "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" (pub. 1991). Includes images of trains, portraits, boat tour/cruise pictures and other miscellaneous content.
Notes
Some of earlier prints signed by Nicholas Morant
Storage Range
In file box V500 / I / D2 / PA File 1 to 3 (file folder 3)
Name Access
Garden, John F.
Subject Access
Photography
Canadian Pacific Railway
Train
Ship
Portrait
Geographic Access
Canada
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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John Garden Transparency Copies

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54224
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of approx. 100 transparencies given to John Garden by Nicholas Morant for use in his books "Nicholas Morant's Canada" (pub. 1998) and "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" (pub. 1991). Includes images of trains, Canadian landscapes and other miscellaneous content.
Date Range
[ca. 1945 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
Reference Code
V500 / I / D3 / NS
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / V500 / S20
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / I / D : Photography: Other Photography
Accession Number
Unknown
Reference Code
V500 / I / D3 / NS
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1945 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]
Physical Description
ca. 100 Photographs: transparencies
Scope & Content
File consists of approx. 100 transparencies given to John Garden by Nicholas Morant for use in his books "Nicholas Morant's Canada" (pub. 1998) and "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" (pub. 1991). Includes images of trains, Canadian landscapes and other miscellaneous content.
Storage Range
In box V500/I/D2/NS and V500/I/D3/NS
Name Access
Garden, John F.
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific Railway
Photography
Train
Landscapes
Geographic Access
Canada
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 stored in acid-free envelopes in box separate from other material types.
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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John Garden Oversized Print Copies

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54225
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 13 b&w prints, signed by Nicholas Morant, which were given to John Garden by Nicholas Morant for use in his books "Nicholas Morant's Canada" (pub. 1998) and "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" (pub. 1991). Includes images of Canadian landscapes, portraits, rural scenes, etc.
Date Range
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1945]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
Reference Code
V500 / I / D2 / PA - 1 to 13 O.S.
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / V500 / S20
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / I / D : Photography: Other Photography
Accession Number
Unknown
Reference Code
V500 / I / D2 / PA - 1 to 13 O.S.
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1945]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
Physical Description
13 Photographs: prints; b&w
Scope & Content
File consists of 13 b&w prints, signed by Nicholas Morant, which were given to John Garden by Nicholas Morant for use in his books "Nicholas Morant's Canada" (pub. 1998) and "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" (pub. 1991). Includes images of Canadian landscapes, portraits, rural scenes, etc.
Name Access
Garden, John F.
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific
Landscapes
Portrait
Photography
Geographic Access
Canada
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
Less detail
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Willie Morant's Letter Collection, Notes for John Garden Book, News Clipping

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54318
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 17 cards and letters, 5 pages of handwritten notes and one newspaper clipping. Content pertains to collection of personal notes/correspondence kept by Willie Morant, including letters from friends and anniversary cards sent between herself and husband Nicholas Morant on their 46th …
Date Range
[ca. 1975 - ca. 1990]
1982
1984
1990
[ca. 1990]
Reference Code
M300 / I / D2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
M300
Sub-Series
M300 / I / D2 : Photographs used by John Garden
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
M300 / I / D2
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1975 - ca. 1990]
1982
1984
1990
[ca. 1990]
Physical Description
23 Textual records: cards/personal letters, handwritten notes, newspaper clipping
Scope & Content
File consists of 17 cards and letters, 5 pages of handwritten notes and one newspaper clipping. Content pertains to collection of personal notes/correspondence kept by Willie Morant, including letters from friends and anniversary cards sent between herself and husband Nicholas Morant on their 46th and 48th wedding anniversaries (1982 and 1984); inventory lists and notes in pen by Nicholas Morant, keeping track of photographs to be used in one of John Garden's books, "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" (1991) or "Nicholas Morant's Canada" (1998), with illustrations drawn by Morant on one of the pages; clipping of news article (December 1990) discussing Thomas Tyron's art book jacket, with message possibly written by Jon Whyte (?) at top.
Notes
Envelopes which originally held Willie's cards/notes collection and Nicholas Morant's handwritten notes are stored in folder behind their respective items. Items
Name Access
Garden, John F.
Tyron, Thomas
Morant, Ivy
Morant, Nicholas
Subject Access
Anniversary
Canadian Pacific
Photography
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
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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'Hermit's Hut Castle Mt.' Harry Pollard Framed Print

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54229
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
1 framed print, black and white, titled 'Hermit's Hut Castle Mt'. Attached clear plastic pocket at back of the frame holding a biographical article about Harry Pollard (presumably the creator of the photograph).
Date Range
[ca. 1925 - ca. 1940]
Reference Code
V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 9 O.S.
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Framed print
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M300 / V500 / S20
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / III / D / 4 : Personal and Family Photography
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 9 O.S.
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Framed print
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1925 - ca. 1940]
Physical Description
1 Framed Photograph: print; b&w
History / Biographical
Harry Pollard (1880 - 1968) was a famous photographer in Western Canada, who was notable for his photography of Canadian Indigenous peoples and cultures. From the Provincial Archives of Alberta: "In 1924 the Associated Screen News, a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), hired [Harry] Pollard to photograph their global ocean cruises for promotional purposes. It was this job that took him around the world 14 times".
Scope & Content
1 framed print, black and white, titled 'Hermit's Hut Castle Mt'. Attached clear plastic pocket at back of the frame holding a biographical article about Harry Pollard (presumably the creator of the photograph).
Subject Access
Canadian Pacific Railway
Associated Screen News
Photography
Architecture
Mountain
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Access Restrictions
This item is not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of its identified copyright owner(s).
Reproduction Restrictions
This item is not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of its identified copyright owner(s).
Language
English
Creator
Harry Pollard, Associated Screen News
Biographical Source Notes
https://hermis.alberta.ca/paa/Details.aspx?ObjectID=PR0125&dv=True&deptID=1
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Later Nicholas Morant Portrait (ca. 1980's)

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54231
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
1 large colour print of Nicholas Morant as an old man posing next to large tree in a plaid jacket, likely taken by his wife Ivy 'Willie' Morant, set on canvas-like material.
Date Range
[ca. 1980 - ca. 1985]
Reference Code
V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 11 O.S.
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Framed print
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M300 / V500 / S20
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / III / D / 4 : Personal and Family Photography
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 11 O.S.
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Framed print
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1980 - ca. 1985]
Physical Description
1 Framed Photograph: print; colour
Scope & Content
1 large colour print of Nicholas Morant as an old man posing next to large tree in a plaid jacket, likely taken by his wife Ivy 'Willie' Morant, set on canvas-like material.
Notes
Small unframed copy of same image is filed under V500 / III / D / 4 / PA - 15
Name Access
Morant, Nicholas
Subject Access
Portrait
Tree
Photography
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Language
English
Creator
Ivy 'Willie" Morant (?)
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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