NICHOLAS MORANT FONDS (M300 / S20 / V500)

I. PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES : B. TRANSPARENCIES

2. General files (V500 / B3 / 1 to 57) 3. Other transparencies (V500 / B4 / 1 to 3)

Personal stuff. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 72 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Nick and Willie Morant candid portraits, photography shoots and travels, Canada, United States and Central America?; Morant home in Banff AB, exteriors, interiors, features and paintings; Morant parents' home in Metchosin, BC? -- Geographic region: Canada, British Columbia, Central America? United States. -- Storage location: V500/B3/1.

Personal stuff. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 55 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Nick and Willie Morant candid portraits, photography shoots and travels; Mollie Morant and relatives?; Morant home exteriors and under construction, Banff AB. -- Fifteen items dated 1959, 1961 or 1963. -- Geographic region: Canada, Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/2.

Personal stuff, South America, others. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 78 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Nick and Willie Morant candid portraits; photography shoots and travels; Mollie Morant and relatives?; Morant home, Banff AB. -- Eleven items dated 1960, 1961 or 1963. -- Geographic region: Canada, Alberta, South America. -- Storage location: V500/B3/3.

Scaffold shots, osprey extras. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 117 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Relocation of osprey nest on telephone pole; Nick Morant photographing from top of scaffolds in various locations. Includes set of views of Mount Rundle from Vermilion Lakes. -- Four items dated 1960 to 1964. -- Geographic region: Canada, Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/4.

Lake Louise. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 18 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Lake Louise with poppies; Mount Victoria, Paradise Valley and Lake Louise area, Banff National Park AB. Includes swimming pool and hotel interior of the Chateau Lake Louise, Canadian Pacific Railway hotel. -- Seven items dated 1960. -- Geographic region: Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/5.

Railroading. -- [between 1940 and 1980], predominant 1959-1971. -- 64 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Canadian Pacific Railway personnel; Canmore Mines steam locomotive and train; Northern Alberta Railway steam locomotives and diesel freight train; Canadian Pacific Railway diesel passenger train near Leanchoil BC, Bow River and Gap Lake AB. -- Geographic region: Alberta, British Columbia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/6.

Railroading. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 21 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Railway personnel; ship Julesburg in harbour; Canadian Pacific Railway seam locomotive and train in various British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario? locations including Field, Spiral Tunnels, Mount Hector and Canmore; Canadian Pacific Railway diesel cars, Ontario?; bridge and diesel locomotive at Banff. -- Ten items dated 1971. -- Geographic region: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario. -- Storage location: V500/B3/7.

USA, desert, etc. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 69 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Landscapes views. Includes canyons, trees, ruins, geological features and sunsets. -- Geographic region: United States. -- Storage location: V500/B3/8.

Nicholas Morant fonds - M300/S20/V500 - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies - File description IB2,3 - 2007 January 1 USA, desert, etc. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 32 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Landscapes views. Includes canyons, trees, ruins, geological features, sunsets and ghost towns. -- Geographic region: United States. -- Storage location: V500/B3/9.

Moraine Lake. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 42 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Moraine Lake, Ten Peaks Range and surrounding area, Banff National Park AB. Includes Willie Morant. -- Eight items dated 1962. -- Geographic region: Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/10.

Calgary to Banff, Banff misc. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 51 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Banff National Park AB views, including Bow Valley at Banff, Banff townsite, Bow River and Mount Rundle. Includes Canmore cemetery, foothills views. -- Twenty-four items dated 1959 or 1961. -- Geographic region: Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/11.

Nova Scotia - oxen, habitation, general. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 32 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Historic site?, oxen pulling cart, buildings, boats, harbour scenes, fish catch, plate display. -- Geographic region: Nova Scotia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/12.

Nova Scotia - general. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 38 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Buildings, ships, boats, harbour scenes, fishing and industry, villages. -- Geographic region: Nova Scotia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/13.

Nova Scotia - Peggy's, Centreville, Evangeline Park. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 43 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Churches, lighthouses, harbours, parks, lobster fishery, rural scenes. -- Geographic region: Nova Scotia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/14.

Nova Scotia - general. -- [between 1940 and 1980], predominant 1964. -- 76 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Blue Rocks, Stonehurst and Parker's Cove NS. Includes harbours and boats. -- Many images are identified. -- Geographic region: Nova Scotia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/15.

New Brunswick. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 27 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Coastal and rural scenes, churches, man fishing, logging industry, crafts, covered bridge. -- Geographic region: New Brunswick. -- Storage location: V500/B3/16.

New Brunswick - Grand Manon Island. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 13 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Coastal scenes, harbours, boats. -- Geographic region: New Brunswick. -- Storage location: V500/B3/17.

Rockies, skiing. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 45 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Skiers, skiing and lodges, Banff National Park AB and Mount Assiniboine area BC. Includes Skoki, Sunshine and Temple Lodge areas. -- Geographic region: Alberta, British Columbia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/18.

Prairie scenery. -- [between 1940 and 1980], predominant 1962-1964. -- 29 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Prairie landscapes and cloud effects. Includes views of grain elevators and railway. Areas include Wilcox, Lost Lake and Qu'Appelle Valley. -- Geographic region: Saskatchewan. -- Storage location: V500/B3/19.

Nicholas Morant fonds - M300/S20/V500 - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies - File description IB2,3 - 2007 January 2 Peru RR and scenery. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 19 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Railway and landscape views. -- One item dated 1961. -- Geographic region: Peru. -- Storage location: V500/B3/20.

Mexico. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 14 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Mainly views of people. -- Geographic region: Mexico. -- Storage location: V500/B3/21.

Peru. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 32 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- People, rural and coastal views, street scenes, ruins. -- Geographic region: Peru. -- Storage location: V500/B3/22.

Peru - general, Machu Picchu, faces of Peru. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 33 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Buildings, people, ruins. -- Geographic region: Peru. -- Storage location: V500/B3/23.

Peru - Mexico (choice material) -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 78 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- People, rural and coastal views, street scenes, buildings, ruins, artists, murals, other. -- Most items are identified. -- Geographic region: Mexico, Peru. -- Storage location: V500/B3/24.

Vancouver Island - general. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 31 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Victoria BC, gardens, Juan de Fuca Strait. -- Fifteen items dated 1965. -- Geographic region: British Columbia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/25.

Vancouver to Alaska. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 38 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Views of and from cruise ship. Includes fishing boats, wharfs, graffiti rocks, aerial views of Vancouver BC. -- Eight items dated 1963. -- Geographic region: British Columbia, United States. -- Storage location: V500/B3/26.

Field to Golden, Big Bend, Okanagan. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 20 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Chinese laundry, old house at Skookumchuck, Swiss village at Golden, mountain landscapes, Big Bend area landscapes, fruit and landscapes in the Okanagan Valley. -- Three items dated 1961. -- Geographic region: British Columbia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/27.

Revelstoke, to Lytton, Revelstoke to Glacier, Lytton to Vancouver. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 23 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Landscapes, roads, bridges, tunnels, farms, church and buildings between Revelstoke and the Fraser Canyon. Includes Hell's Gate. -- Geographic region: British Columbia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/28.

Quebec - air views, winter, Chateau interiors. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 41 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Aerial views of rivers, farms, bridges; winter views in Quebec City, including skating rink and Chateau Frontenac; Chateau Frontenac interiors. -- Geographic region: Quebec. -- Storage location: V500/B3/29.

Quebec - arts. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 34 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Weaving, pottery, stained glass, painting, wax figures, other. -- Geographic region: Quebec. -- Storage location: V500/B3/30.

Quebec - Montreal, religion, cuisine. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 49 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Buildings, street and cityscapes, parks, housing, churches, Montcalm's skull?, hotel cuisine displays. -- Geographic region: Quebec. -- Storage location: V500/B3/31.

Nicholas Morant fonds - M300/S20/V500 - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies - File description IB2,3 - 2007 January 3 Ontario. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 15 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- City and park views, rivers, bridges. -- One item dated 1964. -- Geographic region: Ontario. -- Storage location: V500/B3/32.

Canadian Pacific Airlines, trees, world at feet. -- [between 1940 and 1980], predominant 1959-1961. -- 30 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Flower and plant life views for slide show, The World at your Feet. Includes passenger airline interiors. -- Geographic region: Canada. -- Storage location: V500/B3/33.

Fishing, copies. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 63 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Fishing in Banff National Park AB at Vermilion Lakes, on the Bow River at Banff and near Castle Mountain, ca.1960, 33 items. Includes copies of Canadian ten dollar bill, brochures, souvenir plates, 30 items. -- Nine items dated 1959 or 1961. -- Geographic region: Canada, Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/34.

Rockies in winter. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 57 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Winter views near Banff, Lake Louise, Castle Mountain and other locations, Banff National Park AB. Includes Vermilion Lakes and the Banff Springs Hotel. -- Three items dated 1960. -- Geographic region: Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/35.

Yoho Valley. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 27 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Twin Falls, mountain and valley landscapes, some with riders, Yoho National Park BC. -- Four items dated 1962. -- Geographic region: British Columbia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/36.

Icefields road, BSH extras. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 28 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Views along the Banff-Jasper highway, Banff and Jasper National Parks AB; exterior and interior views of Banff Springs Hotel, Canadian Pacific Railway hotel at Banff AB. -- Six items dated 1959 or 1961. -- Geographic region: Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/37.

Rockies - eve and twilights, trees. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 56 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Light-effect views, including evening, dawn and rainbows, in the Rocky Mountains and foothills. Includes views of trees. -- Three items dated 1961. -- Geographic region: Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/38.

Banff to Lake Louise, Louise to Emerald Lake. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 12 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Views along the Trans Canada highway in Banff and Yoho National Parks AB, BC. Includes Banff townsite AB and Emerald Lake BC. -- Two items dated 1959. -- Geographic region: Alberta, British Columbia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/39.

T. C. highway, Fidelity Mt. -- 1962-1963. -- 42 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Trans- Canada Highway in Rogers Pass area, Glacier National Park BC. Includes winter and autumn views. -- Geographic region: British Columbia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/40.

Indians. -- [196-]. -- 29 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Banff Indian Days, Banff AB. Includes teepees, gatherings, events, people. -- Geographic region: Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/41.

Nicholas Morant fonds - M300/S20/V500 - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies - File description IB2,3 - 2007 January 4 Autumn. -- 1959, 1962. -- 50 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Autumn in the Bow Valley near Vermilion Lakes, Pilot Mountain and other, Banff National Park AB. -- Geographic region: Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/42.

England. -- 1964. -- 88 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Towns, buildings, streets, rural landscapes, churches and cemeteries, ocean views and harbours, cityscapes. Locations include Chester, Liverpool, South Hampton, Somerset, Woody Bay. Includes Nick Morant with friends/family? -- Geographic region: England. -- Storage location: V500/B3/43.

England. -- 1964. -- 91 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Family? home, including Morant photographing same; decorative and stained glass windows; ruins; Cutty Sark tea clipper at Greenwich; London in the spring, including Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, River Thames; ships, ocean views; Nick and Willie Morant on ship. -- Geographic region: England. -- Storage location: V500/B3/44.

Animal extras. -- [between 1940 and 1980], predominant 1959-1962. -- 60 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Bear, deer, red squirrel, ground squirrel, coyote, woodpecker, moose. Locations include Vermilion Lakes and Bow Valley, Banff National Park AB, and Morant home yard at Banff AB. -- Geographic region: Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/45.

World at feet, Assiniboine in fall. -- 1960-1962. -- 99 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Flower and plant life views for slide show, The World at your Feet, 30 items. Mount Assiniboine area in autumn, 59 items; include riders, Willie Morant and Erling Strom. Garden gnome with flower, 10 items. -- Geographic region: Canada, British Columbia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/46.

Peru process dupes. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 35 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Machu Picchu, Urubamba River, church at Tiobamba, flute players at Lake Titicaca. -- 30 duplicates, 5 originals. -- Geographic region: Peru. -- Storage location: V500/B3/47.

Nova Scotia incl Woods Harbour, Sandford, Lunenburg. -- 1964. -- 120 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Harbour views and boats at Woods Harbour and Sandford, and the Bluenose II at Lunenburg. Includes beach scenes near Lunenburg. -- Geographic region: Nova Scotia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/48.

Nova Scotia - Port Maitland, Louis Head, Champlain research. -- 1964. -- 53 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Harbours, boats, fishing buildings at Louis Head, near Lockeport; views of Granville Ferry; Champlain research. -- Geographic region: Nova Scotia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/49.

Xmas tree & deer. -- [between 1940 and 1980], predominant 1960, 1962. -- 41 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Deer and outdoor Christmas tree at Morant house in Banff AB. -- Geographic region: Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/50.

Simpson summit. -- 1961. -- 15 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Simpson Pass area, Banff National Park AB. Includes rider/s, Banff Springs golf course. -- Geographic region: Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/51.

Forestry, logging. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 24 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Logging operations, including felling, processing and transportation. Includes views of stand of fir

Nicholas Morant fonds - M300/S20/V500 - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies - File description IB2,3 - 2007 January 5 trees and grafting. Possibly Vancouver Island BC. -- Thirteen items dated 1965. -- Geographic region: British Columbia. -- Storage location: V500/B3/52.

Crowsnest, GN legal series, summer 1969. -- 1969. -- 93 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Shell Waterton gas plant; gas transport freights and related rail lines, abandoned rail right-of-way; coal processing and loading facilities; sawmill, lumber cars and lumber storage yards. Crowsnest Pass area AB. -- Geographic region: Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/53.

Peru, Mexico. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 378 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Aerial and landscape views, cloud and mountain scenes, archaeological sites, ruins, people in costume, churches, buildings, monuments, balsa boats, villages, markets, animals, birds, gardens, arts. farming, fishing. Peru locations include Machu Picchu, Sacshuaman, Puno-Titicaca district, Arequipa district, Lima, Cuzco. Mexico locations include Acapulco, University of Mexico, Mexico City, Taxco, Patzcuaro. -- Geographic region: Mexico, Peru. -- Storage location: V500/B3/54.

Untitled. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 11 photographs : transparencies; col, 35mm. -- Steam locomotives, passenger train at various locations, Nick and Willie Morant on photography shoots, Mount Rundle. -- Title supplied by archivist. -- Geographic region: Canada, Alberta. -- Storage location: V500/B3/55.

35mm returns from Miller to be refiled. -- [between 1940 and 1980], predominant 1959-1971. -- 108 photographs : transparencies, 35mm. -- Transparencies returned from Miller Services, Toronto (photographic agency). Views were among Morant's most marketable work. They are related to those in file V500/B3/55b : "To show J. G" [John Garden] -- Geographic region: Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan. -- Storage location: V500/B3/56. File consists of : * Banff National Park AB views, including autumn colours in the Bow Valley, trees, Vermilion Lakes, Mount Rundle including winter scenes, Fairholme Ranch building, teepees at Banff Indian Days, Bow Peak, Bow Lake, Lake Louise, Willie Morant at Peyto Lake, passenger train near Castle Mountain; * Glacier National Park BC views including Rogers Pass, Mount Sir Donald, Moberly Peak * Mount Assiniboine * Other, including: harvesting, grain elevators and prairie landscapes; moose, woodpecker, flowers; Roberts Bank Kaiser coal operations; Peace River area; coastal British Columbia; Nova Scotia lighthouses, fishing boats, seascapes, shrine

To show J. G. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 27 photographs : transparencies, 35mm. -- Transparencies flagged to show John Garden, author of books on Nick Morant. Views are related to those in previous file: 35mm returns from Miller to be refilled. Pertains to Fairholme Range, rainbows, Mount Temple, Mount Assiniboine, Bow Lake, Bow Peak, tree, woodpecker, moose, lighthouses, teepees, harvesting, rail yards at Calgary, diesel and steam locomotives, passenger train near Mount Stephen. -- Five items dated 1960 or 1961. -- Geographic region: Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan. -- Storage location: V500/B3/57.

Other transparencies. -- [between 1940 and 1980]. -- 102 photographs : transparencies; col. -- Sub- series consists of larger format transparencies, a portion of which (ca.70 items) is related to negatives in sub-series I.A.1.c. Darkroom files : colour II. -- Title based on contents of sub-series. -- Transparencies are 12x17cm or smaller Includes 7 b/w. -- Geographic region: Canada. -- Storage location: V500 / B4 / 1 to 3.

Nicholas Morant fonds - M300/S20/V500 - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies - File description IB2,3 - 2007 January 6