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"A Merry Christmas to you all and...A Happy 1st of July to you"

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Part Of
Ken Slater collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1965?]
Scope and Content
File consists of a coloured cartoon on folded drawing cardboard, given as a Christmas card to Gary and Velma Bergman. The front depicts Velma in the store, and the inside depicts a scene on the fish scow on the Whaletown wharf. Signed "Ness and Ken".
Part Of
Ken Slater collection
Description Level
File
Creator
Slater, Ken
Fonds Number
2019.012
File Number
1
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1965?]
Physical Description
1 coloured cartoon drawing : 54 cm x 30 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a coloured cartoon on folded drawing cardboard, given as a Christmas card to Gary and Velma Bergman. The front depicts Velma in the store, and the inside depicts a scene on the fish scow on the Whaletown wharf. Signed "Ness and Ken".
Storage Location
Oversize box
Name Access
Slater, Ken
Subject Access
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Textual records from Peggy Newsham

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Part Of
Peggy Newsham fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1972
Scope and Content
File consists of two ink sketches of a man fishing by Jay Nixon; a recipe for "Married Woman's Cake"; two pages about the Cortes Island Day Barbeque (1972) with lists of expenses, income from concessions, items purchased and notes for next year; and a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about the Cortes Island Day picnic listing many of the island attendees (1960).
Part Of
Peggy Newsham fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2019.007
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1972
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Custodial History
Donated by Dennis Newsham and Frances Guthrie after Peggy Newsham's death.
Scope and Content
File consists of two ink sketches of a man fishing by Jay Nixon; a recipe for "Married Woman's Cake"; two pages about the Cortes Island Day Barbeque (1972) with lists of expenses, income from concessions, items purchased and notes for next year; and a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about the Cortes Island Day picnic listing many of the island attendees (1960).
Storage Location
Small fonds box, 1-9
Storage Range
Small fonds box, 1-9
Name Access
Newsham, Peggy
Subject Access
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Five Year Diary: 1948-1952

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948-1952
Scope and Content
File consists of a green leather-bound locking diary, 4.5 x 6 x 1 inches in size. The entry for each day contains a brief description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948-1952
Physical Description
1 diary, 11 x 15 x 2 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a green leather-bound locking diary, 4.5 x 6 x 1 inches in size. The entry for each day contains a brief description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Name Access
Layton, James
Subject Access
Logging
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960
Scope and Content
File consists of a diary with green covers, "Collins Pocket Diary", published in London & Glasgow. The entry for each day contains a description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
5
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960
Physical Description
1 diary, 10 x 7.5 x 1.5 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a diary with green covers, "Collins Pocket Diary", published in London & Glasgow. The entry for each day contains a description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Name Access
Layton, James
Subject Access
Logging
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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"Official Woodworker's Time Book"

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948
Scope and Content
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.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
8
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948
Physical Description
1 notebook, 10 x 17 cm
Scope and Content
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.
Name Access
Layton, James
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: Album Five

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1903-1949
Scope and Content
"Logging, 1903-1949": The album contains reminiscences of Frank Gallinger's logging camp; a photograph of old-growth trees; logging camps (various locations) and group photos; photographs of hand logging with the use of springboards and logging with steam donkeys, tractors, power saws and horses (on the John Manson property); photographs of log booms (various locations), logging on Quadra and "haywire" logging on Hernando Island; and a newspaper clipping about horse logging (1984).
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
5
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1903-1949
Physical Description
1 binder : 45 pages
Scope and Content
"Logging, 1903-1949": The album contains reminiscences of Frank Gallinger's logging camp; a photograph of old-growth trees; logging camps (various locations) and group photos; photographs of hand logging with the use of springboards and logging with steam donkeys, tractors, power saws and horses (on the John Manson property); photographs of log booms (various locations), logging on Quadra and "haywire" logging on Hernando Island; and a newspaper clipping about horse logging (1984).
Name Access
Ellingsen, May
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Hernando Island
Documents

Album 5-May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection.pdf

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May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: Album Eight

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Scope and Content
Album 8, "Harbours and Marinas on Cortes Island", contains photographs of wharves and their surroundings in Whaletown, Manson's Landing, Cortes Bay, Marina Island, Camp/Subtle Island, and other nearby coastal areas.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
8
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Physical Description
1 binder : 70 pages
Scope and Content
Album 8, "Harbours and Marinas on Cortes Island", contains photographs of wharves and their surroundings in Whaletown, Manson's Landing, Cortes Bay, Marina Island, Camp/Subtle Island, and other nearby coastal areas.
Name Access
Ellingsen, May
Subject Access
Aquaculture
Ferries
Fishing
Postal services
Union Steamship Company
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Documents

Album 8-May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection.pdf

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"Fund-raising - Building the Health Centre"

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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999-2005
Scope and Content
Documents include financial records and reports, treasurer's reports, a list of committee members, Health Centre building plan, correspondence and membership cards.
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999-2005
Scope and Content
Documents include financial records and reports, treasurer's reports, a list of committee members, Health Centre building plan, correspondence and membership cards.
Storage Range
1-20
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1993-2005
Scope and Content
File includes an application to become a registered charity, mission statement, a copy of the constitution and amendments to the purposes of the organization, definitions of the duties of committees, and correspondence.
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
2
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1993-2005
Scope and Content
File includes an application to become a registered charity, mission statement, a copy of the constitution and amendments to the purposes of the organization, definitions of the duties of committees, and correspondence.
Storage Range
1-21
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994; 2001-2005
Scope and Content
File includes a donations ledger (1994) and correspondence about donations made to the CCHA, many as memorials.
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994; 2001-2005
Scope and Content
File includes a donations ledger (1994) and correspondence about donations made to the CCHA, many as memorials.
Storage Range
1-22
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994-2004
Scope and Content
File contains balance sheets and year-end statements.
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994-2004
Scope and Content
File contains balance sheets and year-end statements.
Storage Range
1-23
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1996-2001
Scope and Content
File includes correspondence and an application to the Ministry of Health for funding for a full-time primary care physician. There is a photocopy of a WNE article by the CCHA summarizing the initiative.
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
5
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1996-2001
Scope and Content
File includes correspondence and an application to the Ministry of Health for funding for a full-time primary care physician. There is a photocopy of a WNE article by the CCHA summarizing the initiative.
Storage Range
1-24
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence re managing the physician's contract

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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999-2000
Scope and Content
File includes correspondence (including email printouts) between the CCHA and the Ministry of Health.
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
6
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999-2000
Scope and Content
File includes correspondence (including email printouts) between the CCHA and the Ministry of Health.
Storage Range
1-25
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence re loss of telephone service on Cortes during a power outage

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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2004
Scope and Content
File includes correspondence with Telus about the loss of telephone service, and resultant loss of access to emergency services, during a power outage; and a petition to Telus to solve the problem, signed by 242 island residents.
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
7
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2004
Scope and Content
File includes correspondence with Telus about the loss of telephone service, and resultant loss of access to emergency services, during a power outage; and a petition to Telus to solve the problem, signed by 242 island residents.
Storage Range
1-26
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Medical On-Call Availability Program (MOCAP)

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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2003
Scope and Content
File contains newsletters and correspondence re the cancellation of on-call funding for rural physicians and the CCHA campaign to have funding restored.
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
8
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2003
Scope and Content
File contains newsletters and correspondence re the cancellation of on-call funding for rural physicians and the CCHA campaign to have funding restored.
Storage Range
1-27
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"How We Got There!" - CCHA display for Cortes Island Day, 2008 (1)

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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2002-2008
Scope and Content
File contains CCHA Mission and Vision statements, reports on projects, photograph reprints of a broom bash at the Health Centre site (in a report cover), and a copy of the fund-raising calendar (2005).
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
9
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2002-2008
Scope and Content
File contains CCHA Mission and Vision statements, reports on projects, photograph reprints of a broom bash at the Health Centre site (in a report cover), and a copy of the fund-raising calendar (2005).
Storage Range
1-28
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"How We Got There!" - CCHA display for Cortes Island Day, 2008 (2)

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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2002-2008
Scope and Content
File comprises a binder containing material used for a display at Cortes Island Day: an information brochure about the Health Centre, an artist's drawing of the building, informational text, photographs of CCHA members and the building site, and posters for fund-raising events.
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
10
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2002-2008
Scope and Content
File comprises a binder containing material used for a display at Cortes Island Day: an information brochure about the Health Centre, an artist's drawing of the building, informational text, photographs of CCHA members and the building site, and posters for fund-raising events.
Storage Range
1-29
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994-2002
Scope and Content
File contains incoming/outgoing correspondence on various subjects.
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
11
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994-2002
Scope and Content
File contains incoming/outgoing correspondence on various subjects.
Storage Range
1-30
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Administrative documents

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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994-
Scope and Content
File contains membership cards (1994); a clinic inventory (1997); agenda and minutes of two meetings;committee membership list (2000);VolNet application (1999); draft agreement between CCHA and Cortes Island Seniors Building Socity (2002); draft of history of medical care on Cortes??
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
12
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994-
Scope and Content
File contains membership cards (1994); a clinic inventory (1997); agenda and minutes of two meetings;committee membership list (2000);VolNet application (1999); draft agreement between CCHA and Cortes Island Seniors Building Socity (2002); draft of history of medical care on Cortes??
Storage Range
1-31
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994-2003
Scope and Content
File contains three newsletters published by the CCHA.
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
13
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994-2003
Scope and Content
File contains three newsletters published by the CCHA.
Storage Range
1-32
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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