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Assorted Interviews, Excerpts, Recordings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21682
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Original recordings made by Nick Morant between 1959 and ca. 1965 (see "Content Details" for list of individual recording contents). Recordings all individually labelled by Nicholas Morant. One of recordings (S20/III/D1/3a&3b) stored on 2 reels.
- Date Range
- 1959
- 1960
- [ca.1960]
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1965]
- 1961
- 1965
- Reference Code
- S20 / III / D1 / 1 to 12
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- S20
- Sub-Series
- S20 / III / D : Personal and family records : collected material
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- S20 / III / D1 / 1 to 12
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- 1959
- 1960
- [ca.1960]
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1965]
- 1961
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 13 sound recordings: audio tapes
- Scope & Content
- Original recordings made by Nick Morant between 1959 and ca. 1965 (see "Content Details" for list of individual recording contents). Recordings all individually labelled by Nicholas Morant. One of recordings (S20/III/D1/3a&3b) stored on 2 reels.
- Notes
- Processing began by M. Hadley, Feb. 20, 2007; numbering based on original notes
- Name Access
- Brewster, Bill
- Subject Access
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Parade
- Animals
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Reference use only; no reproduction
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- * Ashton & Turke historiographies - #3 (S20/III/D1/1)
- * Diesels [diesel train engines and horns] - #5 (S20/III/D1/2)
- * Reminiscing with Cy Harris, Sept. 21, 1960; 2 reels - #7,8 (S20/III/D1/3a,3b)
- * Bill Brewster 1961 [Bill Brewster and Rita Crick] - #11 (S20/III/D1/4)
- * Poppy Love rehearsal I, 1960 - #13 (S20/III/D1/5)
- * Tim ffrench, April 30, 1959 [Conrad O'Brien ffrench] - #14 (S20/III/D1/6)
- * Concert at Louise, 1960 - #15 (S20/III/D1/7)
- * C show tape - #19 (S20/III/D1/8)
- * Stampede Parade [recording of a parade] - #25 (S20/III/D1/9)
- * Excerpts "Poppy Love" [excerpts from staff play at Chateau Lake Louise, starts with telephone message from Betty - 3 3/4 speed - #27 (S20/III/D1/10)
- * Animals [coyote noises] - 3 3/4 speed - #28 (S20/III/D1/11)
- * John Linn, Sheila Piercey, 1960, Chateau Lake Louise - #29 (S20/III/D1/12)
- Processing Status
- Processed
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B.S. Hotel "Oldies", B.S. Hotel Golf, Balfour Glacier, Timberline Hotel, Lake Louise "Oldies"
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 23 negative photographs (colour and b&w), 30 colour transparencies and 1 colour print. Content pertains to Banff National Park AB views. Includes Balfour Glacier, Hector Lake, Bow Lake, Banff Springs Hotel, Banff Springs Hotel golf course, views from Chateau Lake Louise (1960s), Ti…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970] [ca. 1965]
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 30
- 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 : Negatives and Transparencies
- Accession Number
- 7438
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 30
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970] [ca. 1965]
- Physical Description
- 54 Photographs: negatives, transparencies, print; b&w and colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 23 negative photographs (colour and b&w), 30 colour transparencies and 1 colour print. Content pertains to Banff National Park AB views. Includes Balfour Glacier, Hector Lake, Bow Lake, Banff Springs Hotel, Banff Springs Hotel golf course, views from Chateau Lake Louise (1960s), Timberline Hotel, Banff. Print photograph depicts bagpipe player near Banff Springs Hotel.
- Notes
- Contains duplicates. Negatives, transparencies and print stored in separate file boxes.
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Hotel
- tourism
- 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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Chateau Lake Louise and District
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 10 negative photographs (b&w and colour) and 4 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Chateau Lake Louise, Canadian Pacific Railway hotel, Banff National Park, AB. Includes exterior views, swimming pool, activities; also region, including Mirror Lake and lower village area. One…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
- ca. 1955
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 22
- 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 / 22
- Responsibility
- Produced by Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
- ca. 1955
- Physical Description
- 14 Photographs: negatives and transparencies, b&w and colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 10 negative photographs (b&w and colour) and 4 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Chateau Lake Louise, Canadian Pacific Railway hotel, Banff National Park, AB. Includes exterior views, swimming pool, activities; also region, including Mirror Lake and lower village area. One image dated "ca. 1955".
- Notes
- Negatives and transparencies have been stored in separate file boxes. Contains duplicates of some images.
- Subject Access
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Hotel
- Canadian Pacific
- Swimming
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- 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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CPR, Wildlife and Vermillion Lakes
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- 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
- 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
- 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
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Ontario & Quebec Scenics, Covered Bridges etc.
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 46 negative photographs (b&w and colour) and 12 colour transparencies. Content pertains to waterfront scenic shots for Canadian Pacific (fishing, beach views, etc.) Locations include Old Woman Bay, Lake Superior, Fort Coulogne, Rossport, Selim Lake, Port Coldwell and Fitch Bay. Man…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1980]
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 8
- 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 / 8
- Responsibility
- Produced by Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1980]
- Physical Description
- 58 Photographs: negatives and transparencies, b&w and colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 46 negative photographs (b&w and colour) and 12 colour transparencies. Content pertains to waterfront scenic shots for Canadian Pacific (fishing, beach views, etc.) Locations include Old Woman Bay, Lake Superior, Fort Coulogne, Rossport, Selim Lake, Port Coldwell and Fitch Bay. Many images marked "CP Scenic".
- Notes
- Some of images are duplicates (negatives and transparencies of same photos). Negatives and transparencies have been stored in separate file boxes.
- Subject Access
- Canadian Pacific
- Lake
- Scenery
- Fishing
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Ontario
- 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
- 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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Oversized Promotional Scenics, Canadian Pacific
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 photographic prints, originally framed, which were created for promotional / tourism use by the Canadian Pacific company. Content pertains to a colour photograph of Lake O'Hara (showing a mountain/forest scene reflecting in the water), signed by Nicholas Morant and dated 1940; on…
- Date Range
- 1940
- 1945
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
- Reference Code
- V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 49 to 51 O.S.
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- 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 - 49 to 51 O.S.
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant, Canadian Pacific
- Date Range
- 1940
- 1945
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 3 Photographs: prints; colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 photographic prints, originally framed, which were created for promotional / tourism use by the Canadian Pacific company. Content pertains to a colour photograph of Lake O'Hara (showing a mountain/forest scene reflecting in the water), signed by Nicholas Morant and dated 1940; one colour photograph of "Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia" signed by Morant and dated 1945; and one colour photograph of Moraine Lake featuring a female model posing by a lakeside log cabin (no date, unsigned).
- Notes
- Prints in this file were originally stored individually in large frames, but were removed for storage and conservation reasons. "Peggy's Cove" print's original frame had an attached auction tag which read as follows: "HALL'S AUCTION SERVICES Ltd." "CONSIGNOR DFB 7172 (2) LOT # 460 (2)
- Subject Access
- Travel
- tourism
- Lake
- Canadian Pacific
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Nova Scotia
- Lake O'Hara
- 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 with acid-free paper barriers to protect from surface damage.
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Prints from Banff Springs Hotel Displays
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 printed poster advertisements (with photographs by Nicholas Morant) used by Canadian Pacific for tourism promotion. Content pertains to Lake Louise and Banff Springs Hotel, with a lone horse rider depicted in the foreground of each image. Both posters have large text at the botto…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950 to ca. 1970]
- Reference Code
- V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 38 to 39 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 - 38 to 39 O.S.
- GMD
- Poster
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant , Canadian Pacific
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950 to ca. 1970]
- Physical Description
- 2 Posters: colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 2 printed poster advertisements (with photographs by Nicholas Morant) used by Canadian Pacific for tourism promotion. Content pertains to Lake Louise and Banff Springs Hotel, with a lone horse rider depicted in the foreground of each image. Both posters have large text at the bottom which reads the place name depicted and 'Canadian Pacific'.
- Notes
- Posters were originally stored together, rolled, inside a tube labelled: "CPR POSTERS REPRO'S OLD ONES". Tube also has attached note: "Banff Springs Hotel - Rider / LAKE LOUISE with lone rider / oldtime CPR Poster Reproductions". Tube also has separate mailing address label, with following text: "Canadian Pacific / Mr, Nicholas Morant, / Banff, Alberta. / O.C.S. / Public Relations and Advertising / Windsor Station, Montreal 101, Quebec".
- Storage Range
- In oversize storage.
- Subject Access
- Hotels
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Lake
- Canadian Pacific
- Travel
- tourism
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Lake Louise
- Banff
- 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 kept flat and stored in appropriate conditions with similar materials.
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Ships, Inland Tug and Barge Services, Canadian Pacific
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Consists of ca. 165 negative photographs. Content pertains to barge and tugboat services in British Columbia, on Kootenay Lake, Slocan Lake, Okanagan Lake and at the Bluebell Mine at Riondel. Includes tugboat and barge crews and passenger sternwheeler S.S. Moyie on Kootenay Lake and at Kaslo, BC.
- Date Range
- ca. 1957
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
- Reference Code
- V500 / I / A7 / 7
- Description Level
- 4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- 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 / 7
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Responsibility
- Produced by Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- ca. 1957
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 165 Photographs: negatives; colour and b&w, various sizes
- Scope & Content
- Consists of ca. 165 negative photographs. Content pertains to barge and tugboat services in British Columbia, on Kootenay Lake, Slocan Lake, Okanagan Lake and at the Bluebell Mine at Riondel. Includes tugboat and barge crews and passenger sternwheeler S.S. Moyie on Kootenay Lake and at Kaslo, BC.
- Notes
- File contains duplicates of some images.
- Subject Access
- Lake
- Boat
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- 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
- 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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Train Photographs and Young Morant Portrait
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 framed photographic prints. Content pertains to various railway scenes: one image of a steam train taken close-up with black tape secured around the edges; one image of a train turning a corner with a mountain in the background, in a gold-painted frame with an engraved border des…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1925 - ca. 1928]
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
- 1938
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 1 to 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Framed print
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / III / D / 4 : Personal and Family Photography
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 1 to 5
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1925 - ca. 1928]
- [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
- 1938
- [ca. 1945 - ca. 1955]
- Physical Description
- 5 Photographs: framed prints; b&w and colour
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 framed photographic prints. Content pertains to various railway scenes: one image of a steam train taken close-up with black tape secured around the edges; one image of a train turning a corner with a mountain in the background, in a gold-painted frame with an engraved border design; and 2 steam-pressed photographs on cork bases (one depicting a b&w photograph taken by Nicholas Morant in 1938 of a train at a set of signal lights with a forest, mountains and lake in the background, and one depicting a colour image of a train travelling through a rocky pass in the early morning (?) with a body of water on its left). Also consists of one b&w portrait of Nicholas Morant as a teenager, dressed formally, with a grey metal frame and raised 'bubble-shaped' glass front.
- Notes
- Item V500 / III / D / 4 / PC - 3 is very similar to a photograph by Ivy 'Willie' Morant (print labelled and stored as V500 / I / C1 / 6 / PA - 28 ).
- Name Access
- Morant, Nicholas
- Subject Access
- Trains
- Portrait
- Mountains
- Landscapes
- Lake
- Canadian Pacific
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- 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
- Conservation
- Items must be stored with protective packaging (i.e. acid-free paper) between them to protect them from physical damage.
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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V500 / I / A1 to A5 Document File (Textual)
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 typed notes by Nicholas Morant with background/supplementary information pertaining to specific negatives/transparencies in his collection (see notes); 4 letters addressed to Morant pertaining to specific photos in collection (written by W. H. Towhey, Martha Roberts, George Ross …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1935- ca. 1939]
- 1940
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]
- 1963
- 1967
- 1968
- 1970
- 1973
- 1976
- 1977
- 1984
- Reference Code
- M300 / I / A1 to M300 / I / A5 (V500 Document File)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / V500 / S20
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / I / A : Photography : Negatives and Transparencies
- Accession Number
- 7438
- Reference Code
- M300 / I / A1 to M300 / I / A5 (V500 Document File)
- Responsibility
- Collected and produced by Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1935- ca. 1939]
- 1940
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1970]
- 1963
- 1967
- 1968
- 1970
- 1973
- 1976
- 1977
- 1984
- Physical Description
- 14 Textual Records: typed and written notes, letters/correspondence, poster advertisement, annotated sketches
- History / Biographical
- Charles B. Hill-Tout (1858-1944) was an amateur anthropologist with a particular interest in Canadian Indigenous cultures. Hill-Tout was the author of multiple anthropological books, and was also the president of the anthropological section of the Royal Society of Canada and a fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain later in his career. Betty and Benny Fox, acrobatic performers known as "The Sky Dancers", were known for performing balancing and acrobatic stunts atop a 20-inch wide round platform attached to building rooftops. Betty and Benny Fox became popular performers around the late 1930's and performed in multiple National Fairs and other public venues throughout the 1940's. Although Benny continued to perform until the 1960's, multiple female acrobatic performers replaced the original Betty Fox as "Betty" in acts following the World War II era.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 typed notes by Nicholas Morant with background/supplementary information pertaining to specific negatives/transparencies in his collection (see notes); 4 letters addressed to Morant pertaining to specific photos in collection (written by W. H. Towhey, Martha Roberts, George Ross [2 letters]) ; 2 articles/news clippings, one titled "Sitting Eagle Honored" (1984) pertaining to the building of a bronze statue of John Hunter, a.k.a. Sitting Eagle, in Calgary, and one pertaining to Charles B. Hill-Tout of Victoria, B.C. and his collection of British medals; one ad/poster pertaining to aerial performers "Sky Dancers: Betty and Benny Fox"; and 2 hand-drawn and annotated pencil sketches by Nicholas Morant depicting view of mountains and lakes from "Little Beehive", and Yoho Valley view from Spiral Tunnel.
- Notes
- 5 typed notes related to items: V500/I/A2/R-75 ; V500/I/A2/R-85 ; V500/I/A3/57-319 A to M ; V500/I/A3/57-341-1&2 ; V500/I/A3/57-366A Letters to Nicholas Morant related to items: V500/I/A2/F-10 ; V500/I/A2/R-74 ; V500/I/A3/57-310 ; V500/I/A3/57-490-1 Articles/news clippings related to items: V500/I/A2/O-6 ; V500/I/A3/57-103 "Sky Dancers" poster related to: V500/I/A2/N-16 Sketches by Nicholas Morant related to items: V500/I/A5/Z-549 ; V500/I/A5/Z-771
- Storage Range
- V500/I/A1 to V500/I/A5 Document File
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Nicholas Morant
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/charles-hill-tout http://www.wfmz.com/features/historys-headlines/dancing-in-the-sky-betty-and-benny-fox-wowed-them-in-1930s-allentown/20249059
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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