Sous-fonds consists of records of the Cortes Island Women's Institute. It is arranged in nine series: Minutes, Reports, Financial, Administrative Records, Correspondence, Subject Files, Ephemera, Photographs and Artifacts.
The Cortes Island Women's institute was formed in 1984. Although Cortes Island had historically been difficult to traverse, and the communities consequently insular, by the 1980s the road systems were such that "a Women's Institute for the whole of Cortes Island" seemed to make sense.
CIWI was founded with the bank balance of a Manson's Landing service group called the Ladies Guild, which was founded in the 1940s. When membership and activity in the guild declined in the 1970s, the focus was shifted to a renovation and addition to Manson's Hall. Once the Hall had been sufficiently updated, it was thought that the remaining funds might be put to use "creating an instrument for better communication between all our women and a chance to work together in the community".
Charter members of the CIWI were Heather Berry, Peggy Newsham, Maryann McCoy, Linda Hendricks, and Mary Block.
Custodial History
Records were donated to CIMAS by the Island Women's Club in 2009.
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of records of the Cortes Island Women's Institute. It is arranged in nine series: Minutes, Reports, Financial, Administrative Records, Correspondence, Subject Files, Ephemera, Photographs and Artifacts.
File consists of correspondence, including letters regarding the local CIWI leaving the provincial WI; a letter from Gilean Douglas outlining the history of the Whaletown Women's Institute; four photographs taken at Manson's Hall (need identification).
File consists of correspondence, including letters regarding the local CIWI leaving the provincial WI; a letter from Gilean Douglas outlining the history of the Whaletown Women's Institute; four photographs taken at Manson's Hall (need identification).
File consists of 7 photographs. 2009.001.002-.005 were marked "Letters, 1988-89, 3-17" and 2009.001.006-.007 were marked "Loose I.W. Box 3, 1989". Image captions are as follows:
2009.001.006
"Iris James (Campbell River president) (signing book compiled on North Island Women's Insts.) at meeting in Nanaimo.
Leis worn are recycled plastic.
Pearl Hopper, Pres. Cortes W.I., & Lorena Teames attended."
2009.001.007
"Pioneer Room of Manson's Community Centre set up for Women's Institute (1989) luncheon with invited guests--members of former institutes on Cortes Island -- (Whaletown and Cortez Island)
People in picture: L-R: Nellie Jeffery -- Leona Meuller -- Mary Munro -- Jessie Mould -- Lorena Teames -- Mary Bernard -- Eva Freeman (seated) -- Penny Hansen
Picture taken: June 1989"
2009.001.008
"Picture taken at Meuller home, Cortes Bay
Shelagh Baillie, Mary Brown, Flo. Dickson, Nesta Stackhouse, Eve Rickenbacker, May Ellingsen, Henrietta Barnard, Leona Mueller"
File consists of 7 photographs. 2009.001.002-.005 were marked "Letters, 1988-89, 3-17" and 2009.001.006-.007 were marked "Loose I.W. Box 3, 1989". Image captions are as follows:
2009.001.006
"Iris James (Campbell River president) (signing book compiled on North Island Women's Insts.) at meeting in Nanaimo.
Leis worn are recycled plastic.
Pearl Hopper, Pres. Cortes W.I., & Lorena Teames attended."
2009.001.007
"Pioneer Room of Manson's Community Centre set up for Women's Institute (1989) luncheon with invited guests--members of former institutes on Cortes Island -- (Whaletown and Cortez Island)
People in picture: L-R: Nellie Jeffery -- Leona Meuller -- Mary Munro -- Jessie Mould -- Lorena Teames -- Mary Bernard -- Eva Freeman (seated) -- Penny Hansen
Picture taken: June 1989"
2009.001.008
"Picture taken at Meuller home, Cortes Bay
Shelagh Baillie, Mary Brown, Flo. Dickson, Nesta Stackhouse, Eve Rickenbacker, May Ellingsen, Henrietta Barnard, Leona Mueller"
File consists of thirty-nine pages of correspondence addressed to Mrs. Robertson of the Whaletown Women's Institute, and three envelopes, one containing a photograph of Doris McLean (nee. Lancaster).
39 pages of textual records
3 envelopes
1 photograph
Scope and Content
File consists of thirty-nine pages of correspondence addressed to Mrs. Robertson of the Whaletown Women's Institute, and three envelopes, one containing a photograph of Doris McLean (nee. Lancaster).
Page 2 - 4 photographs of Oliver and Mary Ward on Manson's Landing wharf; 1 photograph of a group of people on the wharf, including Eve Rickenbacker and Maurice Dronsfield.
Page 2 - 4 photographs of Oliver and Mary Ward on Manson's Landing wharf; 1 photograph of a group of people on the wharf, including Eve Rickenbacker and Maurice Dronsfield.
Five (5) images of people on the Cortes Bay dock. Includes Marg DeMarris, Oliver & Mary Ward, Maurice Dronsfield, Eva Freeman. Midge [?], Cliff [?], Buster Christensen
Five (5) images of people on the Cortes Bay dock. Includes Marg DeMarris, Oliver & Mary Ward, Maurice Dronsfield, Eva Freeman. Midge [?], Cliff [?], Buster Christensen
Two (2) images of people at the Cortes Bay dock. Two (2) images from a party at the Jenkins home, showing Mary Ward, Lottie McDevitt, Nancy Jenkins and Eva Freeman.
Two (2) images of people at the Cortes Bay dock. Two (2) images from a party at the Jenkins home, showing Mary Ward, Lottie McDevitt, Nancy Jenkins and Eva Freeman.
Five (5) images of a bon voyage party for Lynn (Robertson) Summers and Kenny Summers, showing the couple. Also pictured: Duncan Robertson, Doreen Reedel, and Beth Graham.
Five (5) images of a bon voyage party for Lynn (Robertson) Summers and Kenny Summers, showing the couple. Also pictured: Duncan Robertson, Doreen Reedel, and Beth Graham.
Five (5) images from a bon voyage party for Lynn (Robertson) Summers and Kenny Summers. Also pictured: Bertha Jeffery, Jimmie Hill (playing guitar and piano), and Bert Summers.
Five (5) images from a bon voyage party for Lynn (Robertson) Summers and Kenny Summers. Also pictured: Bertha Jeffery, Jimmie Hill (playing guitar and piano), and Bert Summers.
Three (3) images of (maybe?) a party at Smelt Bay, showing Gladys and Otto Ellingsen, Buster Christensen, Real Dufresne, Bill Block, Mary Block, Lottie McDevitt, and Dianne Hansen.
2 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm
1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Three (3) images of (maybe?) a party at Smelt Bay, showing Gladys and Otto Ellingsen, Buster Christensen, Real Dufresne, Bill Block, Mary Block, Lottie McDevitt, and Dianne Hansen.
Five (5) images of a party, perhaps at Smelt Bay, showing Jim & Diane Hansen, George and Elsa Fronz, Jean & Bill Jenkins, Otis & Merv Coulter, and Robert & Judy Christensen.
Five (5) images of a party, perhaps at Smelt Bay, showing Jim & Diane Hansen, George and Elsa Fronz, Jean & Bill Jenkins, Otis & Merv Coulter, and Robert & Judy Christensen.
Five (5) images from a picnic at Otto & Gladys Ellingsen's home on Smelt Bay, showing George Franz, Bridget, the Stitch family (Bushi, Tony, Rudi and Hermi), MaryAnn, Denis Newsham, Peggy Newsham, Real Dufresne, and Marie.
Five (5) images from a picnic at Otto & Gladys Ellingsen's home on Smelt Bay, showing George Franz, Bridget, the Stitch family (Bushi, Tony, Rudi and Hermi), MaryAnn, Denis Newsham, Peggy Newsham, Real Dufresne, and Marie.