File consists of 5 b&w photographs. Content pertains to sample portraits by Jack Powell (ordered by Nicholas Morant through Ilford Photo Canada company) illustrating textured photography effects; each photograph uses a different style of effect. No date.
File consists of 5 b&w photographs. Content pertains to sample portraits by Jack Powell (ordered by Nicholas Morant through Ilford Photo Canada company) illustrating textured photography effects; each photograph uses a different style of effect. No date.
Notes
Originally stored in small white envelope, labelled "ETCHING SCREENS by Jack Powell" with Nicholas Morant stamp on front; labelled "Mt Balfor, Nick Morant 20 x 24 Crop Flare from Sky" ("ARCHIVES OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES" text logo at bottom)
Smaller envelope containing prints was originally in larger cream-coloured envelope with "ILFORD ILFOBROM SURFACE SAMPLE PRINTS" labelled on front;
Back labelled: "ILFORD Photo (Canada) Limited 2751 John Street, Markham, Ontario L3R 2Y8"
"ETCHING SCREENS Powell Process 2 Kodak Pamphlets ILFOBROM Samples"
3 other non-annotated booklets, titled "Kodak Photographic Materials Guide" (n.d.), "A Guide to Kenko Filters" (n.d.) and "Kodak Color Films" (1968) originally stored in larger cream envelope with prints; have been moved to "Accn. 2014.8346 Non-Annotated" file box in upstairs vault.
Back of each photograph also has Jack Powell copyright stamps
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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
W.R. Macaskill (1886 - 1956) was a Canadian photographer from Nova Scotia, famous for his images of schooners and other ships in the coastal Maritimes region of Canada. Macaskill was especially well known for his photographs of the Bluenose schooner.
Scope & Content
Black and white large framed print, titled 'Light and Shadow', of 2 sailing ships by photographer W.R. Macaskill; signed copy (no date)
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…
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.).
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.