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Bathing Suit

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Date: 1960 – 1975

Material: fibre, synthetic

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0122

Description: A woman's blue nylon ? swim suit of simple, fitted princess style with skirt, zipper down back, and knotted tie at centre top of bodice. Neck strap attached to one side of top, passes around neck and buttons on other side. Nylon tricot lining and pants beneath, cord loops on each side inside (for …

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Title: Bathing Suit

Date: 1960 – 1975

Material: fibre, synthetic

Dimensions: 44.0 x 59.0 cm

Description: A woman's blue nylon ? swim suit of simple, fitted princess style with skirt, zipper down back, and knotted tie at centre top of bodice. Neck strap attached to one side of top, passes around neck and buttons on other side. Nylon tricot lining and pants beneath, cord loops on each side inside (for hanging).

Subject: households; sports; swimming

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0122

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Bathing Suit Collection

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Date: 1930 – 1945

Material: hair

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0119 a-c

Description: Three pairs of dark blue woolen men's bathing trunks, knitted. (a) thigh length legs with belt loops at the waist and white twill drawstring threaded inside waistband. Cloth label inside back: “Russell Robb” (b) short legs with fake fly and belt loops at waist. Black woven wool drawstring inside wa…

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Title: Bathing Suit Collection

Date: 1930 – 1945

Material: hair

Dimensions: 43.0 x 42.0 cm

Description: Three pairs of dark blue woolen men's bathing trunks, knitted. (a) thigh length legs with belt loops at the waist and white twill drawstring threaded inside waistband. Cloth label inside back: “Russell Robb” (b) short legs with fake fly and belt loops at waist. Black woven wool drawstring inside waistband. Two labels: “G&M Swim Pants” and “McInerny Ltd. Haberdasher/ Honolulu” (c) cutaway legs with two thin white stripes down each side, and belt loops with a twist in each. Black twill drawstring inside waistband, and white built in athletic support inside. Two labels: “Mason 100% wool Swim Suit” & “Guaranteed 100% New Wool”

Subject: households; sports; swimming

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0119 a-c

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Bathing Suit Set

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Date: 1950 – 1960

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0121 a,b

Description: A woman's bathing outfit consisting of a one piece bathing suit and matching, covering shirt, both of light brown simulated bark texture cotton with bold black rectangles with red and white geometric designs inside, spaced evenly around the fabric. (a) swimsuit, wide legged shorts with fitted bodic…

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Title: Bathing Suit Set

Date: 1950 – 1960

Material: fibre

Dimensions: 58.5 x 59.0 cm

Description: A woman's bathing outfit consisting of a one piece bathing suit and matching, covering shirt, both of light brown simulated bark texture cotton with bold black rectangles with red and white geometric designs inside, spaced evenly around the fabric. (a) swimsuit, wide legged shorts with fitted bodice having elasticized panel on each side and zipper down the back. Neck strap threads through small loop at front centre and is removable, two long loops on inside of each side, for hanging. Fully lined with white cotton, and cotton bloomers, very faded. Label: “The Lahala / Made in Honolulu/ Waikiki/ The Liberty House” (b) shirt, sleeveless with small stand up collar and coconut husk buttons down the front, small stand up collar and coconut husk buttons down the front, small slits at each side, and large pockets at the bottom. Label: “Waikiki Originals/ The Liberty House”

Subject: households; sports; swimming; travel

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0121 a,b

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Boy, Belly River

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 2007

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.02

Description: Boy swimming in the Belly River, The Blood Reserve, Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Boy, Belly River

Date: 2007

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Boy swimming in the Belly River, The Blood Reserve, Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; community; Indigenous; swimming; river

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.02

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Canada Coast to Coast Scrapbook

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper and magazine clippings, magazine articles and covers, and pamphlets featuring leisure activities and travel/tourism activities across Canada. Includes some ads featuring Morant's photographs and a newspaper article about a murder investigation in Br…

Date Range: [ca. 1940]

Reference Code: M300 / II / B2 / 9

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: II / B Professional records : career records

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / II / B2 / 9

GMD: Scrapbook

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1940]

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (30 pages ; 31 x 35.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper and magazine clippings, magazine articles and covers, and pamphlets featuring leisure activities and travel/tourism activities across Canada. Includes some ads featuring Morant's photographs and a newspaper article about a murder investigation in British Columbia.

Name Access: Morant, Nicholas (Nick)

Subject Access: Advertising; Magazine; Newspaper; Skiing; Swimming; Boats; Crime; Trains; Tourist information

Geographic Access: British Columbia; Quebec; Ontario; Nova Scotia; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Blank pages not scanned.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Caribou and Qayak

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Artist: Andrew Kakik (1921 – , Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: KaA.06.01

Description: A hunter in a qayak (kayak) with three caribou swimming in front of him. Made out of wood on wood base.

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Artist: Andrew Kakik (1921 – , Canadian)

Title: Caribou and Qayak

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 7.5 x 8.0 x 28.3 cm

Description: A hunter in a qayak (kayak) with three caribou swimming in front of him. Made out of wood on wood base.

Subject: figure, male; animal, caribou; hunting; swimming

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: KaA.06.01

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Clippings Scrapbook

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing articles, newspaper, and magazine clippings of summer leisure advertisements, summer travel around Canada, and news stories. Includes newspaper and magazine articles about Morant being attacked by a grizzly bear, articles about concentration camp liberations …

Date Range: [ca. 1950]

Reference Code: M300 / II / B2 / 10

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: II / B Professional records : career records

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / II / B2 / 10

GMD: Scrapbook

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1950]

Physical Description: 4 cm of textual records (24 pages ; 29 x 41 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing articles, newspaper, and magazine clippings of summer leisure advertisements, summer travel around Canada, and news stories. Includes newspaper and magazine articles about Morant being attacked by a grizzly bear, articles about concentration camp liberations in World War II (graphic), and articles about photography in war zones.

Name Access: Morant, Nicholas (Nick)

Subject Access: Advertising; Magazine; Newspaper; Skiing; Swimming; Boats; War; World War II

Geographic Access: Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Blank pages not scanned.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Coastal Canada Scrapbook

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing articles, newspaper, and magazine clippings pertaining mostly to Nova Scotia and Vancouver boating, houseboats, and tourism. Includes a magazine article about Nicholas Morant, pamphlets and advertisements featuring Morant's photographs, and tourism adverts fo…

Date Range: [ca. 1940]

Reference Code: M300 / II / B2 / 6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: II / B Professional records : career records

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / II / B2 / 6

GMD: Scrapbook

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1940]

Physical Description: 2.5 cm of textual records (67 pages ; 26 x 30 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing articles, newspaper, and magazine clippings pertaining mostly to Nova Scotia and Vancouver boating, houseboats, and tourism. Includes a magazine article about Nicholas Morant, pamphlets and advertisements featuring Morant's photographs, and tourism adverts for locations throughout Canada.