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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of May Ellingsen by Oonagh O'Connor. May traces her family history and then talks about her childhood on Cortes and Hernando Islands; meeting and marrying Elmer; living in a float house at logging camps in Loughborough Inlet, Phillips Arm and Von Donop Inlet; and moving the house to Hague Lake in 1952. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
O'Connor, Oonagh
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.009
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of May Ellingsen by Oonagh O'Connor. May traces her family history and then talks about her childhood on Cortes and Hernando Islands; meeting and marrying Elmer; living in a float house at logging camps in Loughborough Inlet, Phillips Arm and Von Donop Inlet; and moving the house to Hague Lake in 1952. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
2003
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of May Ellingsen by Martha Abelson and Jill Milton. Topics covered include Manson family history; May's reminiscences about her childhood on Cortes; schools.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
Abelson,Martha
Milton, Jill
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.028
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
2003
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of May Ellingsen by Martha Abelson and Jill Milton. Topics covered include Manson family history; May's reminiscences about her childhood on Cortes; schools.
Audio Recordings
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May and Elmer Ellingsen interview

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10966
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of May and Elmer Ellingsen by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include how Elmer came to the island and met May; logging experiences; Cortes roads and telephone system; and living at Von Donop Inlet. Several humorous stories are related. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
O'Connor, Oonagh
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.008
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of May and Elmer Ellingsen by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include how Elmer came to the island and met May; logging experiences; Cortes roads and telephone system; and living at Von Donop Inlet. Several humorous stories are related. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
Audio Recordings
Documents

1999.004.008A May & Elmer Ellingsen.pdf

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1999.004.008B May & Elmer Ellingsen.pdf

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May and Elmer Ellingsen interview

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10985
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
[ca.2003]
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of May and Elmer Ellingsen by Dianne Hentschel.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
Hentschel, Diane
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.027
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
[ca.2003]
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of May and Elmer Ellingsen by Dianne Hentschel.
Audio Recordings
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May Ellingsen talks - "The Manson Family"

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
multiple media
Accession Number
2019.013
Date Range
2000
Scope and Content
One of two VHS tapes of May Ellingsen made on Sept. 24, 2000.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
2019.013.016
Accession Number
2019.013
Material Type
multiple media
Date Range
2000
Physical Description
1 VHS tape
Scope and Content
One of two VHS tapes of May Ellingsen made on Sept. 24, 2000.
Storage Location
VHS tape box
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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May Ellingsen talks - "Life and Times on Cortes"

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13999
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
multiple media
Accession Number
2019.013
Date Range
2000
Scope and Content
One of two VHS tapes of May Ellingsen made on Sept. 24, 2000.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
2019.013.015
Accession Number
2019.013
Material Type
multiple media
Date Range
2000
Physical Description
1 VHS tape
Scope and Content
One of two VHS tapes of May Ellingsen made on Sept. 24, 2000.
Storage Location
VHS tape box
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Pages from The Sunday Province newspaper

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13820
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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Whaletown Women's Institute cookbook master pages

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1959
Scope and Content
File consists of master pages of a fund-raising cookbook produced by the Whaletown Women's Institute. Typed recipes are pasted onto construction paper sheets; sheets are crumbling. Complete copies of the cookbook may be found in the Whaletown Women's Institute fonds and the Island Women's Club fonds.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
24
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1959
Custodial History
Donated by Ian Disney in 2012.
Scope and Content
File consists of master pages of a fund-raising cookbook produced by the Whaletown Women's Institute. Typed recipes are pasted onto construction paper sheets; sheets are crumbling. Complete copies of the cookbook may be found in the Whaletown Women's Institute fonds and the Island Women's Club fonds.
Storage Location
Ephemera - Box 1
Name Access
Whaletown Women's Institute
Subject Access
Women's Institute
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"Variety Nite - May 2, 1992 at Gorge Hall"

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13988
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
multiple media
Accession Number
2006.002
Date Range
1992
Scope and Content
DVD of performances at a Variety Night held at the Gorge Hall.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
2
Item Number
2006.002.009
Accession Number
2006.002
Material Type
multiple media
Date Range
1992
Physical Description
1 DVD
Custodial History
Donated by Howie Roman.
Scope and Content
DVD of performances at a Variety Night held at the Gorge Hall.
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Sing-along with Elmer Ellingsen, plus reminiscences

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1981
Scope and Content
Recording is of a sing-along led by Elmer Ellingsen interspersed with reminiscences.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.049
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1981
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Recording is of a sing-along led by Elmer Ellingsen interspersed with reminiscences.
Audio Recordings
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