Sous-fonds consists of records created by the Whaletown Women's Institute. It is arranged in seven series: Minutes Series, Financial Series, Administrative Records Series, Reports Series, Correspondence Series, Projects Series and Ephemera Series.
The Whaletown Women's Institute was formed in 1920 as the Friendship Circle, became a branch of the Women's Institute in 1923, and disbanded in 1963. During its years of activity, the WWI actively worked for local improvement. Projects included initiating a library service, donating books to the school, arranging for regular visits of a doctor and dentist, hosting an annual Christmas party and providing gifts for all the Whaletown children, maintaining the cemetery, fund-raising for a school playground, financing firefighting equipment and installing an emergency telephone network.
Custodial History
Records were donated to CIMAS by the Island Women's Club in 2009.
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of records created by the Whaletown Women's Institute. It is arranged in seven series: Minutes Series, Financial Series, Administrative Records Series, Reports Series, Correspondence Series, Projects Series and Ephemera Series.
Fonds consists of textual records generated by the Whaletown Women's Institute organized into seven series: Minutes, Financial Records, Administrative Records, Reports, Projects, Correspondence and Notes.
The Whaletown Women's Institute (WWI) began in 1920 as the Friendship Circle. In 1923 it became a branch of the Women's Institute, a community service organization for women with the goals of fostering the skills of rural women, improving their lives and works, and celebrating their achievements. During its years of activity, the WWI was very active in working for local improvement. Some of their projects included initiating a library service, donating books to the school, arranging for regular visits of a doctor and dentist, hosting an annual Christmas party and providing gifts for all the Whaletown children, maintaining the cemetery, fund-raising for a school playground, financing firefighting equipment and installing an emergency telephone network. The WWI was disbanded in 1963.
Custodial History
These records of the Whaletown Women's Institute were held by Gilean Douglas, a past officer in the WWI and author of a history of the Women's Institutes in Canada. Upon her death, they went into the possession of her literary executer, Gillian Milton, who turned them over to the Cortes Island Women's Institute. They were subsequently returned to her custody, and donated to CIMAS.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of textual records generated by the Whaletown Women's Institute organized into seven series: Minutes, Financial Records, Administrative Records, Reports, Projects, Correspondence and Notes.
Photograph of Louise (L) and Yvonne (R) Boas, with typed caption taped to the bottom: Louise and Yvonne Boas helped entertain the younger vacation children."
Photograph of Louise (L) and Yvonne (R) Boas, with typed caption taped to the bottom: Louise and Yvonne Boas helped entertain the younger vacation children."
File consists of Incoming correspondence. It also includes a hand-written report by the Public Health Nurse about school visits and material on potato-growing and a poultry-raising competition.
File consists of Incoming correspondence. It also includes a hand-written report by the Public Health Nurse about school visits and material on potato-growing and a poultry-raising competition.
Photograph of Dick Flanders and his grandchild Louise at Mamalilliculla on Village Island. The paw of a carved bear on the totem is almost touching his head; there is another totem to the right, and a house in the bacground. See also #1999.001.0976.
Photograph of Dick Flanders and his grandchild Louise at Mamalilliculla on Village Island. The paw of a carved bear on the totem is almost touching his head; there is another totem to the right, and a house in the bacground. See also #1999.001.0976.
File consists of the agreement between the Whaletown Women's Institute and the Columbia Coast Mission regarding the use and upkeep of the Church Hall and cemetery at the corner of present-day Carrington Bay and Harbour Rd. in Whaletown.
File consists of the agreement between the Whaletown Women's Institute and the Columbia Coast Mission regarding the use and upkeep of the Church Hall and cemetery at the corner of present-day Carrington Bay and Harbour Rd. in Whaletown.
Photograph of Dick Flanders and his grandchild Louise at Mamalillaculla, Village Island. They are standing beside a carved totem pole which is supporting cross beams.
Photograph of Dick Flanders and his grandchild Louise at Mamalillaculla, Village Island. They are standing beside a carved totem pole which is supporting cross beams.
