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Taka Mika Restaurant placemat

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
[ca. 1990s]
Scope and Content
File contains a placemat from the Taka Mika Restaurant, owned by Benny and Ruth Beaulieu, opened in 1986 and closed 11 years later. The placemat has some First Nations information and Manson's Landing history.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
37
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
[ca. 1990s]
Physical Description
1 paper placemat : 26 x 34 cm
Custodial History
Donated by Ian Disney Sept. 8, 2020
Scope and Content
File contains a placemat from the Taka Mika Restaurant, owned by Benny and Ruth Beaulieu, opened in 1986 and closed 11 years later. The placemat has some First Nations information and Manson's Landing history.
Storage Location
Oversize box
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Menus from the "Shell & Fin" restaurant

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
textual records
Date Range
[198?]
Scope and Content
File contains menus from the "Shell & Fin" restaurant.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
30
Material Type
ephemera
textual records
Date Range
[198?]
Scope and Content
File contains menus from the "Shell & Fin" restaurant.
Storage Location
8-30
Storage Range
8-30
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Wharfhouse Restaurant menus

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Accession Number
2022.011
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Scope and Content
File contains four breakfast/lunch menus from the Wharfhouse Restaurant (three are encapsulated), The Wharfhouse was started and run by Paula Snow at the Hacienda Marina (later the Gorge Harbour Marina). It was originally a small building located at the head of the wharf. Later the building was pulled up the hill and enlarged, to eventually become the present-day (2022) Floathouse Restaurant.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
42
Accession Number
2022.011
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Physical Description
4 menus
Custodial History
Found in files. Donated by Paula Snow (exact date unknown).
Scope and Content
File contains four breakfast/lunch menus from the Wharfhouse Restaurant (three are encapsulated), The Wharfhouse was started and run by Paula Snow at the Hacienda Marina (later the Gorge Harbour Marina). It was originally a small building located at the head of the wharf. Later the building was pulled up the hill and enlarged, to eventually become the present-day (2022) Floathouse Restaurant.
Storage Location
Ephemera box
Storage Range
Ephemera box 1-39
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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 handwritten notes from meetings of the Cortes Island Women's Institute.
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
6
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989
Scope and Content
File consists of handwritten notes from meetings of the Cortes Island Women's Institute.
Storage Location
2-26
Storage Range
2-26
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Correspondence from May Ellingsen

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1984-1986
Scope and Content
File contains carbon copies of correspondence from May Ellingsen. It includes some historical information.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
27
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1984-1986
Scope and Content
File contains carbon copies of correspondence from May Ellingsen. It includes some historical information.
Storage Location
1-27
Storage Range
1-27
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Correspondence from the Regional District

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976-1979
Scope and Content
File contains mail-outs from the Regional District to Cortes residents about zoning matters.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
28
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976-1979
Scope and Content
File contains mail-outs from the Regional District to Cortes residents about zoning matters.
Storage Location
7-28
Storage Range
7-28
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Aquaculture: Info from Marcel

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
2006-2007
Scope and Content
Folder labelled Bee Islets Growers Corporation Financial Statement Year Ended December 31, 2007 containing three CD's labelled "A History of Cortes Isl Shellfish," "Misty Isles Oysters," and "Oyster April 06"; printed photographs of shellfish farming; Cortes Women in the Shellfish Industry; laminated photographs from Misty Isles Adventures. And Cortes Island shellfish features printouts from www.cortesshellfish.ca
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
1
File Number
15
Date Range
2006-2007
Scope and Content
Folder labelled Bee Islets Growers Corporation Financial Statement Year Ended December 31, 2007 containing three CD's labelled "A History of Cortes Isl Shellfish," "Misty Isles Oysters," and "Oyster April 06"; printed photographs of shellfish farming; Cortes Women in the Shellfish Industry; laminated photographs from Misty Isles Adventures. And Cortes Island shellfish features printouts from www.cortesshellfish.ca
Storage Range
Drawer 1
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Pages from The Sunday Province newspaper

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1926
Scope and Content
File contains oversize newspaper pages (18 inches x 22.5 inches) with an article about Cortes Island. John Manson is mentioned in the article
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
17
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1926
Scope and Content
File contains oversize newspaper pages (18 inches x 22.5 inches) with an article about Cortes Island. John Manson is mentioned in the article
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"Pictures ?? and clippings from Eve Rickenbacker"

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[196-]
Scope and Content
File contains ?? check
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
61
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[196-]
Scope and Content
File contains ?? check
Storage Location
5-61
Storage Range
5-61
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Income from heavy equipment business

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[1960s]
Scope and Content
File contains a spiral notebook with records of income.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.3
File Number
40
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[1960s]
Scope and Content
File contains a spiral notebook with records of income.
Storage Location
3-8
Storage Range
3-8
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Photocopies of photographs from the 1920s and 1930s

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca.1920-1940](date of reproduction ca. 1990)
Scope and Content
File contains
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
82
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca.1920-1940](date of reproduction ca. 1990)
Scope and Content
File contains
Storage Location
5-82
Storage Range
5-82
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Correspondence to May Ellingsen from Mary Anderson

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1971-1982
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence to May Ellingsen from her good friend Mary (Ward Mumford) Anderson.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
16
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1971-1982
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence to May Ellingsen from her good friend Mary (Ward Mumford) Anderson.
Storage Location
1-16
Storage Range
1-16
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Letter and Christmas card from Mabel Hague

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1901]
Scope and Content
File contains a letter from Mabel Hague, 1901, and a Christmas card from the early 1900s.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
23
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1901]
Scope and Content
File contains a letter from Mabel Hague, 1901, and a Christmas card from the early 1900s.
Storage Location
5-23
Storage Range
5-23
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Ephemera from Cortes Island cultural events

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[199-]
Scope and Content
File contains ephemera from island plays, concerts and art shows.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
43
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[199-]
Scope and Content
File contains ephemera from island plays, concerts and art shows.
Storage Location
8-43
Storage Range
8-43
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Hayes family information from Betty Finnie

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1985
Scope and Content
File contains a letter from Betty Finnie about the Hayes family and life in Cortes Bay in the early 1900. Two photographs found in this file are stored in the Photographs Box (2007.001.216 and .217).
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
50
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1985
Scope and Content
File contains a letter from Betty Finnie about the Hayes family and life in Cortes Bay in the early 1900. Two photographs found in this file are stored in the Photographs Box (2007.001.216 and .217).
Storage Location
5-50
Storage Range
5-50
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Pamphlets & clippings from the old Hayes house

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
5
Physical Description
Pamphlets of recipes and newspaper clippings found in the old Hayes house.
Storage Location
Ephemera box 1-5
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Newsletters from the Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1967-1982
Scope and Content
File contains newsletters from the Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
20
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1967-1982
Scope and Content
File contains newsletters from the Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association.
Storage Location
7-20
Storage Range
7-20
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"From Cortes Island Shores - a Seafood Cookbook"

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
[197?]
Scope and Content
File contains a copy of a cookbook compiled and produced by Joan Disney and Joanne Saunders for the benefit of the building maintenance fund of the Cortes Island Community Church Mission. The booklet consists of photocopied pages, 14 cm x 22 cm in size, tied together with blue yarn.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
23
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
[197?]
Custodial History
Donated by Ian Disney in 2012.
Scope and Content
File contains a copy of a cookbook compiled and produced by Joan Disney and Joanne Saunders for the benefit of the building maintenance fund of the Cortes Island Community Church Mission. The booklet consists of photocopied pages, 14 cm x 22 cm in size, tied together with blue yarn.
Storage Location
Ephemera - Box 1
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Windows on Whaletown, Volume 3 (from 1950)

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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
Binder contains interviews, stories and photographs documenting the social history of the Whaletown area. It was created as part of the Windows on Whaletown Exhibit, curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson. Additional information: re photo on p 79: "Dell Tooker with Stephen Williams (son of Trefor Williams). The Titus’s were gone by 1960 when the photo was taken. This horse was “Lady” and belonged to Bert Hansen. He kindly loaned her to us sometimes which was so appreciated." (from Tari Tooker Chiasson, 5/2021)
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
1
File Number
4
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Responsibility
Thompson, Doreen
Date Range
1999
Physical Description
1 binder : 104 pages
Scope and Content
Binder contains interviews, stories and photographs documenting the social history of the Whaletown area. It was created as part of the Windows on Whaletown Exhibit, curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson. Additional information: re photo on p 79: "Dell Tooker with Stephen Williams (son of Trefor Williams). The Titus’s were gone by 1960 when the photo was taken. This horse was “Lady” and belonged to Bert Hansen. He kindly loaned her to us sometimes which was so appreciated." (from Tari Tooker Chiasson, 5/2021)
Name Access
Thompson, Doreen
Subject Access
Historical research
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Documents

Windows on Whaletown, Volume 3.pdf

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Property conveyance from Jane Manson to John Manson

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1909; 1913
Scope and Content
File contains a legal form conveying 115 acres of Section 4 to John Manson from Jane Manson, wife of Michael Manson (1913) and a legal form, "Certification for Married Women."
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
6
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1909; 1913
Scope and Content
File contains a legal form conveying 115 acres of Section 4 to John Manson from Jane Manson, wife of Michael Manson (1913) and a legal form, "Certification for Married Women."
Storage Location
6-8
Storage Range
6-8
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