Fonds consists of sixty prints and slides dating from 1951 to 1971. It includes scenes of of Cortes Island school students, logging, and the Union Steamship. Most photographs are from the Whaletown area. There are 16 slides of a logging camp at the Quatam River in Ramsey Arm, BC.
The Maclean family (parents Don and Doris, and children Janice, Heather and Ian) lived in Whaletown from 1961 to 1973.
Don Maclean's parents, John and Edna Maclean, lived for many years in Edmonton, Alberta. When their son came home from the war they bought property near Coulter Bay and moved to Cortes Island. Don Maclean became a fisherman, eventually living on his fishing boat.
Doris Lancaster Maclean was born and raised in Victoria, B.C. In the late 1940s she answered a call from the Anglican Church to come and do Vacation Bible School with the Columbia Coast Mission on Cortes and nearby islands.
Doris and Don married in 1954. They moved to Cortes Island in 1961 when Don was hired to operate the Columbia Coast Mission boat, the "Alan Greene". They lived in the Mission house in Whaletown, next to the church. Don Maclean acted as a Lay Reader for the Columbia Coast Mission in the 1960s when no clergymen were available, holding services in the three Anglican churches on the island.
In 1967 the Diocese sold the "Alan Greene" and the Macleans were required to move out of the mission house. Maclean built a house on the beach of what used to be called Jardine’s property, although by this time it was owned by a cousin of Doris Maclean. He was hired as the Industrial First Aid man on site for the building of the Whaletown Ferry dock and after that worked as a clam digger.
The Maclean family left Cortes in 1973 and moved to Regina, SK. The house that Don built was rented for a couple of years and then sold and moved to a new location; it burned down a few years later.
Custodial History
Twenty-seven photographs and 15 slides were mailed to CIMAS by Janice Maclean Kerr in 2019; two more photos were mailed in Apr. 2021; 16 slides were mailed in Sept. 2021
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of sixty prints and slides dating from 1951 to 1971. It includes scenes of of Cortes Island school students, logging, and the Union Steamship. Most photographs are from the Whaletown area. There are 16 slides of a logging camp at the Quatam River in Ramsey Arm, BC.
Notes on Byers Logging, 1863-1935; facsimile of a letter written by Mike Manson to his brother John in 1923, typed up by Etta Byers in 1978; Read Island History: Byers Family, by Mrs. Etta Byers, nee McKay, 1975; clipping of coastal logging/family camps, Etta Byers, 1977; Etta Byers, interviewed by Marcia Wolter, April 20, 1993; clipping of Clarence and Etta Byers 60th wedding anniversary, 2008; clipping of Clarence Byers obituary, 2009; letter from Etta Byers regarding visit to the museum and her local history, undated. Blue folder labelled Etta Byers: Read Island History, 1975; Hand written notes from Etta Byers, undated; printed photograph of Mary Jane (chapman) Aldrich and Herbert Cyrus Aldrich
Notes on Byers Logging, 1863-1935; facsimile of a letter written by Mike Manson to his brother John in 1923, typed up by Etta Byers in 1978; Read Island History: Byers Family, by Mrs. Etta Byers, nee McKay, 1975; clipping of coastal logging/family camps, Etta Byers, 1977; Etta Byers, interviewed by Marcia Wolter, April 20, 1993; clipping of Clarence and Etta Byers 60th wedding anniversary, 2008; clipping of Clarence Byers obituary, 2009; letter from Etta Byers regarding visit to the museum and her local history, undated. Blue folder labelled Etta Byers: Read Island History, 1975; Hand written notes from Etta Byers, undated; printed photograph of Mary Jane (chapman) Aldrich and Herbert Cyrus Aldrich
Photograph depicts the Whaletown wharf with a Union Steamship beside it. There is a truck parked on the wharf with several people standing beside it. The sheds on the wharf, the boat dock and the buildings across the bay at the present site of the ferry dock may be clearly seen.
Photograph depicts the Whaletown wharf with a Union Steamship beside it. There is a truck parked on the wharf with several people standing beside it. The sheds on the wharf, the boat dock and the buildings across the bay at the present site of the ferry dock may be clearly seen.
Verso: "Truck logging at Seaford, Cortez Isld. Scotty McKenzie with pike pole. Clarence Byers truck driver. Hayes Anderson truck.
Moved to Von Donop Oct 1st, 1939.
Five families:
1. Henry and Ruth Byers
2. Ervin and Florence McKay
3. Clarence and Etta Byers
4. Scotty and Amy McKenzie
5. Ken and Hazel Hansen
Ervin and Florence were parents of Etta and Hazel.
Henry and Ruth were parents of Amy and Clarence.
Verso: "Truck logging at Seaford, Cortez Isld. Scotty McKenzie with pike pole. Clarence Byers truck driver. Hayes Anderson truck.
Moved to Von Donop Oct 1st, 1939.
Five families:
1. Henry and Ruth Byers
2. Ervin and Florence McKay
3. Clarence and Etta Byers
4. Scotty and Amy McKenzie
5. Ken and Hazel Hansen
Ervin and Florence were parents of Etta and Hazel.
Henry and Ruth were parents of Amy and Clarence.
Photo depicts a group of people who lived at the Von Donop creek logging camp (buildings not shown).
Back: Scotty McKenzie, Clarence Byers, Henry Byers, Ken Hansen
Seated: Ervin McKay, Florence McKay, Ruth Byers
End at right: Hazel Hansen, Amy McKenzie
Babies: Irene and Lorraine Byers
Photo depicts a group of people who lived at the Von Donop creek logging camp (buildings not shown).
Back: Scotty McKenzie, Clarence Byers, Henry Byers, Ken Hansen
Seated: Ervin McKay, Florence McKay, Ruth Byers
End at right: Hazel Hansen, Amy McKenzie
Babies: Irene and Lorraine Byers
L to R: Art Hayes, Nerine Hayes, Frank Hayes, Florence McKay, Gwen Campbell, Fraser Campbell.
Front: Bobby Hayes, Irene Hayes, Clarence Byers and Queenie the dog.
L to R: Art Hayes, Nerine Hayes, Frank Hayes, Florence McKay, Gwen Campbell, Fraser Campbell.
Front: Bobby Hayes, Irene Hayes, Clarence Byers and Queenie the dog.
Notes about Reverend Rollo Boas and Kathleen (Kay) Boas, undated (1940s?); scanned photographs: Boas family, 1946 and Squirrel Cove Church burning, 1948; excerpt from The Columbia is Coming mentioning rev Boas, 1982; Posts in WNE by Rollo Boas, 1990; CIMAS News Release "A Woman's Perspective of Life on the Missionary Ships," 2000; posts in Cortes Marketer about Kathleen Boas, 2006, 2007 (obituary); notes on Boas family by Lynne Jordan, 2012
Notes about Reverend Rollo Boas and Kathleen (Kay) Boas, undated (1940s?); scanned photographs: Boas family, 1946 and Squirrel Cove Church burning, 1948; excerpt from The Columbia is Coming mentioning rev Boas, 1982; Posts in WNE by Rollo Boas, 1990; CIMAS News Release "A Woman's Perspective of Life on the Missionary Ships," 2000; posts in Cortes Marketer about Kathleen Boas, 2006, 2007 (obituary); notes on Boas family by Lynne Jordan, 2012
Midge Calwell talks about Von Donop Creek, as told to Dianne Hentschel and Doreen Thompson, 2001, with photographs scanned from the Von Donop album, 1946-1949; Emails with Bernice regarding Calwell family, 2016
Midge Calwell talks about Von Donop Creek, as told to Dianne Hentschel and Doreen Thompson, 2001, with photographs scanned from the Von Donop album, 1946-1949; Emails with Bernice regarding Calwell family, 2016
Co-operative Fire and Casualty Company info regarding request to insure a property, Mr and Mrs Ellingsen, 1963. Licensing and insurance papers for E. Ellingsen, 1968-1970. Info on residential, recreational, commercial, industrial and investment real estate, "Growing with Vancouver," featuring Bruce Ellingsen, 1974. Excerpts from The Columbia is Coming!, Doris Andersen, 1982. Receipts from Mansons Landing Store for May and Elmer Ellingsen, 1982-1987. Old notebook cover, Elmer Ellingsen, undated. Info on memorials: Elmer Ellingsen, 2002; May Ellingsen, 2012; and Virginia Hazel Ellingsen, 2019. Letter from Etta to CIMAS, 2012. Invoice for art purchased by CIMAS from David Ellingsen, 2017. Info on The Last Stand, D. Ellingsen, 2019. Info on Cortes Connection, 2019. Photo of Dianne Hentschel, Nellie Jeffrey, May Ellingsen, undated.
Co-operative Fire and Casualty Company info regarding request to insure a property, Mr and Mrs Ellingsen, 1963. Licensing and insurance papers for E. Ellingsen, 1968-1970. Info on residential, recreational, commercial, industrial and investment real estate, "Growing with Vancouver," featuring Bruce Ellingsen, 1974. Excerpts from The Columbia is Coming!, Doris Andersen, 1982. Receipts from Mansons Landing Store for May and Elmer Ellingsen, 1982-1987. Old notebook cover, Elmer Ellingsen, undated. Info on memorials: Elmer Ellingsen, 2002; May Ellingsen, 2012; and Virginia Hazel Ellingsen, 2019. Letter from Etta to CIMAS, 2012. Invoice for art purchased by CIMAS from David Ellingsen, 2017. Info on The Last Stand, D. Ellingsen, 2019. Info on Cortes Connection, 2019. Photo of Dianne Hentschel, Nellie Jeffrey, May Ellingsen, undated.
Logging Donkey Engineer Certificate addressed to Wilfred George M. Freeman, 1941; Union Steamships Limited order form, 1941 or 1951; photographs of Eva Freeman and Lotti McDevitt, undated. Memorial info for Wilfred Freeman, 2012
Logging Donkey Engineer Certificate addressed to Wilfred George M. Freeman, 1941; Union Steamships Limited order form, 1941 or 1951; photographs of Eva Freeman and Lotti McDevitt, undated. Memorial info for Wilfred Freeman, 2012
Memorial note about George Griffin in WNE, undated; clippings of 50th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs Griffin, 1973 and memorial service for Griffin son, undated
Memorial note about George Griffin in WNE, undated; clippings of 50th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs Griffin, 1973 and memorial service for Griffin son, undated
Info on Ken Hansen and the Squirrel Cove School, 1939-1979. Tax receipt for Harold Hansen and others, 1956. Scanned photograph from Lakeview Ranch summer camp, undated (pre-Linnaea). Clippings about Ken Hansen killing wolves, farming sheep, advocating for raw milk sales, and general info about Hansen family life on Cortes, including some from WNE, 1964-2008. Info on the Hansens in dialogue with the ministry and press about wolves on Cortes, 1970s. Info about memorials for Harold Hansen, 2003, Ken Hansen, 2004, and Dolly Hansen, 2012. Transcript of conversation with Dolly Hansen, Doreen (Huck) Thompson, Sue (Bone) Ellingsen, and Dianne (Theal) Hentschel, 2005. Info on Dolly Hansen and family, 2009. Info on Hazel Hansen. Keywords: Squirrel Cove School, Linnea Farm, wolves
Info on Ken Hansen and the Squirrel Cove School, 1939-1979. Tax receipt for Harold Hansen and others, 1956. Scanned photograph from Lakeview Ranch summer camp, undated (pre-Linnaea). Clippings about Ken Hansen killing wolves, farming sheep, advocating for raw milk sales, and general info about Hansen family life on Cortes, including some from WNE, 1964-2008. Info on the Hansens in dialogue with the ministry and press about wolves on Cortes, 1970s. Info about memorials for Harold Hansen, 2003, Ken Hansen, 2004, and Dolly Hansen, 2012. Transcript of conversation with Dolly Hansen, Doreen (Huck) Thompson, Sue (Bone) Ellingsen, and Dianne (Theal) Hentschel, 2005. Info on Dolly Hansen and family, 2009. Info on Hazel Hansen. Keywords: Squirrel Cove School, Linnea Farm, wolves
Info on Hawkins family tree, 1866-2016. Government document appointing Frederick G. Hawkins, 1913. Certificate of Diploma for Doris Umpeldry (?), 1919. Info on logging in the early 1900s. Scanned photographs and clippings about the Hawkins family, 1940s-70s (not all dated). Invoices for Mrs. Fay Hawkins, Mansons Landing, 1952. Receipts for A Guide to Codes and Signals, from old Hawkins house, undated. Additional information on Hawkins family in writeup, email, and letter from CIMAS, 2011. Info on Hawkins family from The Scribes blog, printed 2015 and 2020.
Info on Hawkins family tree, 1866-2016. Government document appointing Frederick G. Hawkins, 1913. Certificate of Diploma for Doris Umpeldry (?), 1919. Info on logging in the early 1900s. Scanned photographs and clippings about the Hawkins family, 1940s-70s (not all dated). Invoices for Mrs. Fay Hawkins, Mansons Landing, 1952. Receipts for A Guide to Codes and Signals, from old Hawkins house, undated. Additional information on Hawkins family in writeup, email, and letter from CIMAS, 2011. Info on Hawkins family from The Scribes blog, printed 2015 and 2020.
