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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[195-] - 1962
Scope and Content
Series consists of publicity articles written by Douglas for the Women's Institute during her term as Publicity Convener, and reports, speeches and notes from her activities on the provincial and national boards.
Other Title Info
Title based on contents of the series.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
5
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[195-] - 1962
Physical Description
8 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of publicity articles written by Douglas for the Women's Institute during her term as Publicity Convener, and reports, speeches and notes from her activities on the provincial and national boards.
Storage Range
3-37 - 3-47
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Subject Access
Women's Institute
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Agreement with Whaletown Women's Institute re Church Hall

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Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2003.003
Date Range
1953
Scope and Content
File contains an agreement passing the responsibility for the Church Hall (at the corner of Harbour road next to the first Whaletown cemetery) from the Whaletown Community Club to the Whaletown Women's Institute. At that time, the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society turned the Gorge Hall over to the Whaletown Community Club.
Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Community Club
Fonds Number
2003.003
Series Number
3
File Number
2
Accession Number
2003.003
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains an agreement passing the responsibility for the Church Hall (at the corner of Harbour road next to the first Whaletown cemetery) from the Whaletown Community Club to the Whaletown Women's Institute. At that time, the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society turned the Gorge Hall over to the Whaletown Community Club.
Storage Location
1-18
Storage Range
1-18
Name Access
Whaletown Community Club
Subject Access
Community Associations
Women's Institute
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Agreement between Whaletown Women's Institute and the Whaletown Community Club

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Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
1999.002
Date Range
1953
Scope and Content
File consists of three pages of textual records pertaining to a January 1953 agreement between the Whaletown Women's Institute and the Whaletown Community Club regarding use of the Church Hall
Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
1999.002
Series Number
3
File Number
2
Accession Number
1999.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
3 pages of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of three pages of textual records pertaining to a January 1953 agreement between the Whaletown Women's Institute and the Whaletown Community Club regarding use of the Church Hall
Storage Location
1-20
Storage Range
1-20
Name Access
Whaletown Community Club
Whaletown Women's Institute
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Whaletown Community Club

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1949-1956; 1986-1989
Scope and Content
Series consists of records of the Whaletown Community Club from the 1950s, and club newsletters from the late 1980s. Both Gilean Douglas and Philip Major Douglas held office in the club during the 1950s. Series includes correspondence, financial reports, lists of members and other administrative documents, and newsletters.
Other Title Info
Title based on contents of the series.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
8
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1949-1956; 1986-1989
Physical Description
2 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of records of the Whaletown Community Club from the 1950s, and club newsletters from the late 1980s. Both Gilean Douglas and Philip Major Douglas held office in the club during the 1950s. Series includes correspondence, financial reports, lists of members and other administrative documents, and newsletters.
Storage Range
3-56 - 3-60
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Subject Access
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Whaletown Community Club fonds Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society fonds
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Cortes Island Women's Institute, 1992

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1992
Scope and Content
File consists of a spiral notebook with notes on meetings, reports and correspondence.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
1
File Number
7
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1992
Scope and Content
File consists of a spiral notebook with notes on meetings, reports and correspondence.
Storage Location
2-27
Storage Range
2-27
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Cortes Island Women's Institutes history project

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1989
Scope and Content
File consists of histories of the past and present Women's Institutes on Cortes Island, including handwritten histories by May Elliingsen; notes for the histories; material regarding a luncheon of past members held to collect WI recollections.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
6
File Number
2
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989
Scope and Content
File consists of histories of the past and present Women's Institutes on Cortes Island, including handwritten histories by May Elliingsen; notes for the histories; material regarding a luncheon of past members held to collect WI recollections.
Storage Location
2-46
Storage Range
2-46
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Disband paperwork for the Cortes Island Women's Institute

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Accession Number
2018.001
Date Range
2000
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Island Women's Club
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.4
Sous Fonds Number
4
Series Number
2
File Number
2
Accession Number
2018.001
Date Range
2000
Storage Location
3-10
Storage Range
3-10
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Valdez Island Women's Institute yearly report

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1931
Scope and Content
File contains the yearly report for the Valdez (Quadra) Island Women's Institute.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
27
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1931
Scope and Content
File contains the yearly report for the Valdez (Quadra) Island Women's Institute.
Storage Location
5-27
Storage Range
5-27
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Correspondence re formation of the Cortes Island Women's Institute

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1983-1986
Scope and Content
File consists of papers about the start of the local Women's Institutes, including a letter by May Ellingsen outlining the history of the women's service groups in Manson's Landing.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
5
File Number
1
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1983-1986
Scope and Content
File consists of papers about the start of the local Women's Institutes, including a letter by May Ellingsen outlining the history of the women's service groups in Manson's Landing.
Storage Location
2-38
Storage Range
2-38
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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"North Vancouver Island Women's Institute History up to 1992"

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1992
Scope and Content
File consists of two binders, "North Vancouver Island Women's Institute History up to 1992", compiled in 1992, and containing chapters on the Cortes Island Women's Institute and the Whaletown Women's Institute. (One binder is kept on the informational shelves of the museum.)
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
7
File Number
2
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1992
Scope and Content
File consists of two binders, "North Vancouver Island Women's Institute History up to 1992", compiled in 1992, and containing chapters on the Cortes Island Women's Institute and the Whaletown Women's Institute. (One binder is kept on the informational shelves of the museum.)
Storage Range
3-1 to 3-2
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Administrative Records Series

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Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
electronic records
Accession Number
2003.003
Date Range
1938; 1952-2016
Scope and Content
This series contains records pertaining to the administration of the Whaletown Community Club including the constitution and bylaws, an agreement with the Whaletown Women's Institute, tax and insurance records, lease agreements, membership records and reports of finances and activities filed with the provincial government.
Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Whaletown Community Club
Fonds Number
2003.003
Series Number
3
Accession Number
2003.003
Material Type
textual records
electronic records
Date Range
1938; 1952-2016
Physical Description
6 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
This series contains records pertaining to the administration of the Whaletown Community Club including the constitution and bylaws, an agreement with the Whaletown Women's Institute, tax and insurance records, lease agreements, membership records and reports of finances and activities filed with the provincial government.
Storage Location
1-17 - 1-24
2-2
2-11
2-17 - 2-19
2-30
3-12
3-16
Name Access
Whaletown Community Club
Whaletown Women's Institute
Subject Access
Community Associations
Women's Institute
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"A Historical Overview of the Women's Institute (in particular the division on Cortes Island) by Barbara Taunt

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
[198?]
Scope and Content
File consists of a copy of a research paper by Barbara Taunt.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
6
File Number
4
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[198?]
Scope and Content
File consists of a copy of a research paper by Barbara Taunt.
Storage Location
2-48
Storage Range
2-48
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2003.003
Date Range
1958-1984
Scope and Content
File consists of corrrespondence, financial statements, planning notes, lists of volunteers, food and supplies generated in the course of Whaletown Community Club participation in the annual Cortes Day barbecue and dance.
Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Community Club
Fonds Number
2003.003
Series Number
5
File Number
1
Accession Number
2003.003
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1958-1984
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records including 1 scribbler notebook
Scope and Content
File consists of corrrespondence, financial statements, planning notes, lists of volunteers, food and supplies generated in the course of Whaletown Community Club participation in the annual Cortes Day barbecue and dance.
Storage Location
1-47
Storage Range
1-47
Name Access
Whaletown Community Club
Subject Access
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Women's Institute publications

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
[1960s]
Scope and Content
File consists of three copies of the Handbook of BC Women's Institutes; the BCWI News (3 issues 1960; 4 issues 1964); Notice of Meeting cards (blank); two copies of the Institute Ode; the WI prayer; constitution and by-laws. Material was originally in the possession of Gilean Douglas.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.1
Sous Fonds Number
1
Series Number
7
File Number
2
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[1960s]
Scope and Content
File consists of three copies of the Handbook of BC Women's Institutes; the BCWI News (3 issues 1960; 4 issues 1964); Notice of Meeting cards (blank); two copies of the Institute Ode; the WI prayer; constitution and by-laws. Material was originally in the possession of Gilean Douglas.
Storage Location
1-43
Storage Range
1-43
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1954-1962
Scope and Content
File consists of a newsletter, press releases, reports, and minutes of provincial WI conventions, some with handwritten notes by Gilean Douglas.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.1
Sous Fonds Number
1
Series Number
6
File Number
8
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1954-1962
Scope and Content
File consists of a newsletter, press releases, reports, and minutes of provincial WI conventions, some with handwritten notes by Gilean Douglas.
Storage Location
1-40
Storage Range
1-40
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Accession Number
2018.001
Date Range
[ca.1980-2000]
Scope and Content
File contains two (2) Women's Institute pins, reading "WI".
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Island Women's Club
Fonds Number
2009.001.4
Sous Fonds Number
4
Series Number
6
File Number
1
Accession Number
2018.001
Date Range
[ca.1980-2000]
Scope and Content
File contains two (2) Women's Institute pins, reading "WI".
Storage Location
3-16
Storage Range
3-16
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1954-1974
Scope and Content
Series consists of material generated and collected by Douglas during the course of her involvement with the Whaletown Women's Auxiliary, a group which provided support for the activities of the Columbia Coast Mission. From 1949 to 1961, the CCM maintained a station at Whaletown comprising a mission house, clinic building and church. Series includes correspondence, typed manuscripts of Douglas's annual World Day of Prayer talks, records of the Cortes Island Clinic Society and clippings.
Other Title Info
Title based on contents of the series.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
6
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1954-1974
Physical Description
3 cm. of textual records
History / Biographical
.
Scope and Content
Series consists of material generated and collected by Douglas during the course of her involvement with the Whaletown Women's Auxiliary, a group which provided support for the activities of the Columbia Coast Mission. From 1949 to 1961, the CCM maintained a station at Whaletown comprising a mission house, clinic building and church. Series includes correspondence, typed manuscripts of Douglas's annual World Day of Prayer talks, records of the Cortes Island Clinic Society and clippings.
Storage Range
3-48 - 3-52
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Subject Access
Community Associations
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Women's Institute survey and response

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2000
Scope and Content
File contains a survey from the national Women's Institute and a response from the Cortes Island chapter, resigning from the national organization.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
37
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2000
Scope and Content
File contains a survey from the national Women's Institute and a response from the Cortes Island chapter, resigning from the national organization.
Storage Location
7-37
Storage Range
7-37
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Reports to the regional Women's Institute

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Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
1999.002
Date Range
1953
Scope and Content
File consists of sixteen pages of reports to the regional Women's Institute covering January 1953; some undated.
Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
1999.002
Series Number
4
File Number
4
Accession Number
1999.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
16 pages of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of sixteen pages of reports to the regional Women's Institute covering January 1953; some undated.
Storage Location
1-24
Storage Range
1-24
Name Access
Whaletown Women's Institute
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Whaletown Women's Institute Cookbook

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Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
1999.002
Date Range
1959
Scope and Content
File consists of a cookbook published by the Whaletown Women's Institute and one cookbook receipt from 1959.
Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
1999.002
Series Number
5
File Number
3
Accession Number
1999.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
1 book 1 page of textual record
Scope and Content
File consists of a cookbook published by the Whaletown Women's Institute and one cookbook receipt from 1959.
Storage Location
1-28
Storage Range
1-28
Name Access
Whaletown Women's Institute
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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