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Mae Sherwood fonds

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Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2017.005
Date Range
[ca. 1931], [ca. 1980] - 2008
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs taken or collected by Mae Sherwood which document the activities of the Whaletown Community Club.
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Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Creator
Sherwood, Mae
Fonds Number
2017.005
Accession Number
2017.005
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1931], [ca. 1980] - 2008
Physical Description
194 photographs : colour ; 15 x 10 cm 1 photograph : b&w, 27 x 20 cm 2 albums (ca. 210 photographs : col.)
History / Biographical
Mae Sherwood (b. Feb. 8, 1931), and her husband Alden, moved to Cortes Island in 1992. She was active in the Whaletown Community Club until moving off-island in 2016, serving as Secretary for seven years, and then as Social Convener. She started the Classical Music program in 1994 and initiated other projects such as the Salad Bar at Cortes Days and the Pie Table at Sand Castle Day.
Custodial History
Photographs were donated to CIMAS by Mae Sherwood.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs taken or collected by Mae Sherwood which document the activities of the Whaletown Community Club.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Name Access
Sherwood, Mae
Whaletown Community Club
Subject Access
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Brooks family fonds

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Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.021
Date Range
1941-1956
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of sixteen photographs depicting people and scenes, primarily of the Manson's Landing area. Identification was provided by Fred Brooks Jr. in an interview with Cathy Jenks.
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Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Fonds Number
2019.021
Item Number Range
2019.021.001 - .016
Accession Number
2019.021
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1941-1956
Physical Description
15 photographs : b&w 1 photograph : colour
History / Biographical
Alethea and Frederick (Fred) James Brooks Sr. and their two sons, Frederick (Fred) Earl, Jr. and Bob, lived on Cortes Island from ca. 1941 to 1944, near Manson's Landing. Fred Sr. logged in Cortes Bay and employed two of the Hawkins boys, Bill and George. Fred Jr. attended grades three to six at Cortes Island school before the family moved to Pender Harbour. Some of the names he recalls are: the Christiansen kids (Robert, Jim, and a sister), the Tibers on the west side of Cortes Island, and the Jefferys of Smelt Bay.
Custodial History
Fred Brooks Jr. gave the photographs to Cathy Brooks of Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society, who facilitated the donation by collecting the photographs, donation form and information from Brooks and sending the materials to CIMAS.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of sixteen photographs depicting people and scenes, primarily of the Manson's Landing area. Identification was provided by Fred Brooks Jr. in an interview with Cathy Jenks.
Storage Location
Photo box 5
Storage Range
Photo box 5
Name Access
Brooks, Fred
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Manson's Landing
Related Material
Pender Harbour Living Heritage holds related material from the Brooks family: https://penderharbourheritage.pastperfectonline.com/bysearchterm?keyword=Brooks+family
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