Part Of

Mae Sherwood fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Sherwood, Mae

Fonds Number

2017.005

Series Number

3

Item Number

2017.005.195

Item Number Range

2017.005.195

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1931]

Physical Description

2 digital prints : b&w, 27 x 20 cm

Custodial History

This photograph was given to the Whaletown Community Club in 2008 by Margaret Schindeler, a granddaughter of George Beattie, the donor of the land the Hall stands on.

Scope and Content

Photograph depicts several men standing on the platform of the Gorge Hall at the start of construction. From the caption to this photo in June Cameron's memoir (p. 169): "Among a crew of volunteers who built the Gorge Community Hall in 1933 were Ed Tooker, George Beattie, Charlie Allen, Elsie Beattie and Elsie's baby Margaret. (Margaret Schindler photo)" (Cameron, June. "Destination Cortez Island". Surrey BC: Heritage House, 1999 - page 169)

Storage Location

Oversize Photographs box

Name Access

Sherwood, Mae

Whaletown Community Club

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

Whaletown

Related Material

Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society fonds (1999.003)

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Part Of

CIMAS audiovisual collection

Description Level

Item

Creator

Guthrie, David

Series Number

2

Item Number

2019.013.006

Accession Number

2019.013

Material Type

multiple media

Date Range

[200?]

Physical Description

1 CD

Scope and Content

CD of a map of early Cortes property owners; a copy of the map is in the map cabinet.

Storage Location

CD/DVD album

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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