Fonds consists of sixteen photographs depicting people and scenes, primarily of the Manson's Landing area. Identification was provided by Fred Brooks Jr. in an interview with Cathy Jenks.
Alethea and Frederick (Fred) James Brooks Sr. and their two sons, Frederick (Fred) Earl, Jr. and Bob, lived on Cortes Island from ca. 1941 to 1944, near Manson's Landing. Fred Sr. logged in Cortes Bay and employed two of the Hawkins boys, Bill and George.
Fred Jr. attended grades three to six at Cortes Island school before the family moved to Pender Harbour. Some of the names he recalls are: the Christiansen kids (Robert, Jim, and a sister), the Tibers on the west side of Cortes Island, and the Jefferys of Smelt Bay.
Custodial History
Fred Brooks Jr. gave the photographs to Cathy Brooks of Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society, who facilitated the donation by collecting the photographs, donation form and information from Brooks and sending the materials to CIMAS.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of sixteen photographs depicting people and scenes, primarily of the Manson's Landing area. Identification was provided by Fred Brooks Jr. in an interview with Cathy Jenks.
Pender Harbour Living Heritage holds related material from the Brooks family: https://penderharbourheritage.pastperfectonline.com/bysearchterm?keyword=Brooks+family
Photograph of a group of people seated on the ground at Smelt Bay during Sports Day. Hazel Hansen is seated back to the camera with her head turned; across from her, third from the left, is Peggy Newsham.
Photograph of a group of people seated on the ground at Smelt Bay during Sports Day. Hazel Hansen is seated back to the camera with her head turned; across from her, third from the left, is Peggy Newsham.
Photograph of a large group of students and teachers standing in front of the Whaletown school. Writing on the back of the photo notes that May Freeman and her class were there.
Photograph of a large group of students and teachers standing in front of the Whaletown school. Writing on the back of the photo notes that May Freeman and her class were there.
Photograph of four adults seated at students desks inside the Whaletown schoolhouse, during an art class given by Mary Weiler. Edith Huck is on the far right.
Photograph of four adults seated at students desks inside the Whaletown schoolhouse, during an art class given by Mary Weiler. Edith Huck is on the far right.
