John Manson (1868-1959) was born in the Shetland Islands and migrated to British Columbia in 1887, where he joined his brother Michael Manson on Cortes Island. He married Margaret Ellen Smith in 1894 and they had four children: Jack (born 1896), Anna (1898), Rose (1900) and Nicol (1906). The family lived at Sunny Brae Farm, on the south-east side of Cortes, across from Twin Islands.
Custodial History
Most of the files in this series were in an old wooden box when transferred to the archives, suggesting that they were collected from John Manson's house as a unit.
Scope and Content
Series consists of records created by John Manson of Sunny Brae farm, including legal documents, financial records, correspondence and ephemera.
Minutes of annual meetings, with election of officers, general meetings and executive meetings; in the back of the book are lists of members for 1952-1954 and 1959.
Minutes of annual meetings, with election of officers, general meetings and executive meetings; in the back of the book are lists of members for 1952-1954 and 1959.
Minutes of Whaletown Community Club meetings recorded in a school exercise book as well as a report on entertainment, minutes of an executive meeting and a financial report (1/1/1972).
1 school exercise book and several loose pages originally found in book.
Scope and Content
Minutes of Whaletown Community Club meetings recorded in a school exercise book as well as a report on entertainment, minutes of an executive meeting and a financial report (1/1/1972).
File contains one (1) spiral-bound directory of Cortes Islanders. It lists names, contact information, guild memberships, facilities, education to offer, and interests.
File contains one (1) spiral-bound directory of Cortes Islanders. It lists names, contact information, guild memberships, facilities, education to offer, and interests.
File consists of a 64 page Time Book published by the International Woodworkers of America, BC District Council No. 1. The booklet contains ads, information and a fold-out map with the locations of BC mills and logging camps. Layton, a member of Local Union 1-71, has entered a record of his income on page 62.
File consists of a 64 page Time Book published by the International Woodworkers of America, BC District Council No. 1. The booklet contains ads, information and a fold-out map with the locations of BC mills and logging camps. Layton, a member of Local Union 1-71, has entered a record of his income on page 62.