File consists of 4 audiotape film reels with music content recorded by Nicholas Morant. Pertains to music/audio used in slideshow presentation series "A Talk Without Words" by Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant (see "History/Bio"). Items (in order) are labelled "Introduction", "Showtape", "Introducti…
"A Talk Without Words" was an original presentation by Nick and Ivy "Willie" Morant featuring some of their photographs taken while travelling across Canada for work, as well as photographs from their travels in Peru. The presentation involved a brief introduction by Nick and Willie, followed by an approximately one-hour long slideshow accompanied by music which was recorded by Nick. The couple presented this slideshow, and similar variations, to the public for about 15 years (ca. 1950 to ca. 1965).
Scope & Content
File consists of 4 audiotape film reels with music content recorded by Nicholas Morant. Pertains to music/audio used in slideshow presentation series "A Talk Without Words" by Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant (see "History/Bio"). Items (in order) are labelled "Introduction", "Showtape", "Introduction B" and "Showtape B".
Notes
Item S20/II/C/7/1 originally stored in brown paper Canadian Pacific mailing envelope with shipping label: "INTRODUCTION NICHOLAS MORANT BOX 1288 BANFF, ALBERTA CANADA"
Items S20/II/C/7/2 to 4 were attached by string tied around them.
Item S20/II/C/7/2 has label taped to inside of clear plastic container reading: "SHOWTAPE. Nova Scotia 123 Trees Prairies Quiet Places World at Feet Mountains 123 Exit Music."
Item S20/II/C/7/3 and S20/II/C/7/4 were in brown paper Canadian Pacific envelope labelled: "SHOWTAPE B INTRODUCTION B Excludes - Peru - Soundpix"
S20/II/C/7/3 in "Scotch Tape" brand box labelled "Introduction B .... Okay for Revere or Magnecord."
S20/II/C/7/4 in "audiotape" brand box labelled "Showtape B. Okay for Revere and Magnecord."
https://www.whyte.org/nicholas-morant-later-career
Also referenced in book "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" by John F. Garden (Revelstoke: Footprint Publishing, 1991) under chapter "A Talk Without Words"
File consists of 30 sound recording items (26 audio tapes, 4 audio film reels, various sizes). Content pertains to original recordings made by Nick Morant, various dates (see "Content Details" for list of individual recording contents). Recordings all individually labelled by Nicholas Morant. Recor…
File consists of 30 sound recording items (26 audio tapes, 4 audio film reels, various sizes). Content pertains to original recordings made by Nick Morant, various dates (see "Content Details" for list of individual recording contents). Recordings all individually labelled by Nicholas Morant. Recordings consist of broadcasts, concert music, comedy skits, etc., ranging in dates from the 1930's to 1980's.
Series 14 – Goon Squad (S20/III/D1/34)
Series 6 – 2 Sides (S20/III/D1/35a & 35b)
I: Peru – Old Timers – I Can Hear It
II: Concert Music
Series 5 – Broadcast Pickups (S20/III/D1/36)
Series II – Mexican Waltes ((S20/III/D1/37)
Palm Court Concert (S20/III/D1/38)
Series III – Million Strings Swiss Recordings (S20/III/D1/39)
“The Continentals” Halifax CBC Pick-up 13 (S20/III/D1/40)
Series XII Broadcast Pickups (S20/III/D1/41)
Assortment – Broadcast Music 1965 1985 (S20/III/D1/42)
Broadcast Music 1967 (S20/III/D1/43)
Series 4 – McDowell’s Music etc. (S20/III/D1/44)
Series VIII – “Leicester Square” (S20/III/D1/45)
Series I (S20/III/D1/46)
1. Harpo Marx 2. Parisian Touch
Series 15 – Moran Mack – Oldtime Records (S20/III/D1/47)
Series VII – Strings Music – Dancing Zither – South American Mood I (S20/III/D1/48)
South American Harp Flute Indienne & Asst. (S20/III/D1/49)
Goon Shows (S20/III/D1/50)
“No No Nanette” (S20/III/D1/51)
Broadcast Pickups ’65 – ’85 (S20/III/D1/52)
Series 10 – Souvenir of Vienna – Welcome (Zither) (S20/III/D1/53)
Series II – Concert Music from 1930’s (S20/III/D1/54)
Quentin Maclean ORGAN (S20/III/D1/55)
Series 9 – Concert Music (S20/III/D1/56)
‘78” Series – Flute Duet, Burgess Meredith, Benny Show, 1949 (S20/III/D1/57)
Concert Music – Ivor Novello, Piano Waltes (S20/III/D1/58)
Maggie Teyte – Some 1900 Music (S20/III/D1/59)
“78s” 1930’s Sir Harry Lauder, Jewish Comedian (1920’s), Ketelby Records, Maggie Teyte (S20/III/D1/60)
[Untitled] 78 reel (S20/III/D1/61)
Peru – Mountains (S20/III/D1/62)
Seranata – “Song of the Nightingale” (S20/III/D1/63)