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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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Jim Palmer's photographs of Carrington Bay

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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1978-1985
Scope and Content
File contains scanned copies of photographs donated by Jim Palmer for the Carrington Bay exhibit in 2009, depicting the community living in Carrington Bay in the 1970s and 1980s. Jim Palmer and Jan Gemmel lived in a house on the west side of the log jam between Carrington Lagoon and Carrington Bay. Jim built the house at the property of John and Anna Gregg in Manson's Landing and relocated it onto pilings in Carrington Bay. Jim and Jan later fabricated steel pontoons for it. In 1985 the house was moved onto the floats and towed into Gorge Harbour by Bob Thompson with his boat "Sutil Chief".
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Palmer, Jim
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
5
File Number
1
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1978-1985
Physical Description
33 photographs (.jpg) : b&w and col.
Scope and Content
File contains scanned copies of photographs donated by Jim Palmer for the Carrington Bay exhibit in 2009, depicting the community living in Carrington Bay in the 1970s and 1980s. Jim Palmer and Jan Gemmel lived in a house on the west side of the log jam between Carrington Lagoon and Carrington Bay. Jim built the house at the property of John and Anna Gregg in Manson's Landing and relocated it onto pilings in Carrington Bay. Jim and Jan later fabricated steel pontoons for it. In 1985 the house was moved onto the floats and towed into Gorge Harbour by Bob Thompson with his boat "Sutil Chief".
Name Access
Palmer, Jim
Subject Access
Isolated communities
Housing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Carrington Bay
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Seniors Helping Seniors information

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Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2023.004
Date Range
[ca. 2010]
Scope and Content
File contains a card with information about SHS, and a print-out with a photograph of Anna Stranan, one of its founders.
Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Fonds Number
2023.004
File Number
1
Accession Number
2023.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 2010]
Scope and Content
File contains a card with information about SHS, and a print-out with a photograph of Anna Stranan, one of its founders.
Storage Range
1-1
Name Access
Seniors Helping Seniors
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Subject Access
Community Associations
Seniors
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Minutes of Seniors Helping Seniors steering committee, 2005

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Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2005
Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Fonds Number
2023.004
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2005
Storage Range
1-3
Name Access
Seniors Helping Seniors
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Subject Access
Community Associations
Seniors
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Minutes of Seniors Helping Seniors steering committee, 2006

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Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2006
Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Fonds Number
2023.004
File Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2006
Storage Range
1-4
Name Access
Seniors Helping Seniors
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Subject Access
Community Associations
Seniors
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Minutes of Seniors Helping Seniors steering committee, 2007

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Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2007
Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Fonds Number
2023.004
File Number
5
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2007
Storage Range
1-5
Name Access
Seniors Helping Seniors
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Subject Access
Community Associations
Seniors
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Minutes of Seniors Helping Seniors steering committee, 2008

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Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2008
Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Fonds Number
2023.004
File Number
6
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2008
Storage Range
1-6
Name Access
Seniors Helping Seniors
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Subject Access
Community Associations
Seniors
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Minutes of Seniors Helping Seniors steering committee, 2009

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Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2009; 2012
Scope and Content
File also contains minutes of one meeting from 2012
Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Fonds Number
2023.004
File Number
7
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2009; 2012
Scope and Content
File also contains minutes of one meeting from 2012
Storage Range
1-7
Name Access
Seniors Helping Seniors
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Subject Access
Community Associations
Seniors
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2008-2010
Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Fonds Number
2023.004
File Number
8
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2008-2010
Storage Range
1-8
Name Access
Seniors Helping Seniors
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Subject Access
Community Associations
Seniors
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Seniors Helping Seniors publicity

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Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2005
Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Fonds Number
2023.004
File Number
9
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2005
Physical Description
Cortes Island Seniors Building Society handout about Seniors Helping Seniors; newsletter about the Seniors website project; article from the Howling Wolf.
Storage Range
1-9
Name Access
Seniors Helping Seniors
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Subject Access
Community Associations
Seniors
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2008-2009
Scope and Content
File contains records of expenses and correspondence.
Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Fonds Number
2023.004
File Number
10
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2008-2009
Scope and Content
File contains records of expenses and correspondence.
Storage Range
1-10
Name Access
Seniors Helping Seniors
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Subject Access
Community Associations
Seniors
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2009
Scope and Content
File contains applications for the Gaming Grant and the Strathcona Regional District Grant-in-Aid.
Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Fonds Number
2023.004
File Number
11
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2009
Scope and Content
File contains applications for the Gaming Grant and the Strathcona Regional District Grant-in-Aid.
Storage Range
1-11
Name Access
Seniors Helping Seniors
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Subject Access
Community Associations
Seniors
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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New Horizons for Seniors grant

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Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2005-2007
Scope and Content
File contains grant application, correspondence and final report.
Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Fonds Number
2023.004
File Number
12
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2005-2007
Scope and Content
File contains grant application, correspondence and final report.
Storage Range
1-12
Name Access
Seniors Helping Seniors
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Subject Access
Community Associations
Seniors
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Cortes Island Seniors Society monthly newsletter, 2005-2006

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Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2005-2006
Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Fonds Number
2023.004
File Number
13
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2005-2006
Storage Range
1-13
Name Access
Seniors Helping Seniors
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Subject Access
Community Associations
Seniors
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Cortes Island Seniors Society monthly newsletter, 2007

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Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Fonds Number
2023.004
File Number
14
Material Type
textual records
Storage Range
1-14
Name Access
Seniors Helping Seniors
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Subject Access
Community Associations
Seniors
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Cortes Island Seniors Society monthly newsletter, 2008

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Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2008
Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Fonds Number
2023.004
File Number
15
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2008
Storage Range
1-15
Name Access
Seniors Helping Seniors
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Subject Access
Community Associations
Seniors
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Cortes Island Seniors Society monthly newsletter, 2009

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Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2009
Part Of
Seniors Helping Seniors fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Fonds Number
2023.004
File Number
16
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2009
Storage Range
1-16
Name Access
Seniors Helping Seniors
Cortes Island Seniors Society
Subject Access
Community Associations
Seniors
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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