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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Scope and Content
This series consists of binders compiled by museum volunteers to document various aspects of Cortes Island history. The binders contain a mixture of photographs, correspondence and research.
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
1
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Scope and Content
This series consists of binders compiled by museum volunteers to document various aspects of Cortes Island history. The binders contain a mixture of photographs, correspondence and research.
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Detail of hand-lettered poster setting out the history of the St. James Church (top)

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.018
Date Range
2006
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
Jordan, Lynne
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.185
Accession Number
2019.018
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2006
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 3
Name Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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Detail of hand-lettered poster setting out the history of the St. James Church (middle)

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.018
Date Range
2006
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
Jordan, Lynne
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.186
Accession Number
2019.018
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2006
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 3
Name Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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Detail of hand-lettered poster setting out the history of the St. James Church (bottom)

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.018
Date Range
2006
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
Jordan, Lynne
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.187
Accession Number
2019.018
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2006
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 3
Name Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Accession Number
1999.002
Date Range
1924-1925
Scope and Content
File consists of thirty-nine pages of correspondence addressed to Mrs. Robertson of the Whaletown Women's Institute, and three envelopes, one containing a photograph of Doris McLean (nee. Lancaster).
Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
1999.002
Series Number
6
File Number
1
Accession Number
1999.002
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Date Range
1924-1925
Physical Description
39 pages of textual records 3 envelopes 1 photograph
Scope and Content
File consists of thirty-nine pages of correspondence addressed to Mrs. Robertson of the Whaletown Women's Institute, and three envelopes, one containing a photograph of Doris McLean (nee. Lancaster).
Storage Location
1-32
Storage Range
1-32
Name Access
Whaletown Women's Institute
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1986-1989
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence, including letters regarding the local CIWI leaving the provincial WI; a letter from Gilean Douglas outlining the history of the Whaletown Women's Institute; four photographs taken at Manson's Hall (need identification).
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
5
File Number
2
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Date Range
1986-1989
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence, including letters regarding the local CIWI leaving the provincial WI; a letter from Gilean Douglas outlining the history of the Whaletown Women's Institute; four photographs taken at Manson's Hall (need identification).
Storage Location
2-39
Storage Range
2-39
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Hand-lettered, framed poster setting out the history of the St. James Church of the Columbia Coast Mission

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.018
Date Range
2006
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large, hand-lettered and framed poster which details the history of St. James Church, built in 1927. The vision behind the church, the names of community members who donated land and built the church, the first special services, and the planting of two special trees are mentioned. This plaque is now at CIMAS.
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
Jordan, Lynne
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.184
Accession Number
2019.018
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2006
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large, hand-lettered and framed poster which details the history of St. James Church, built in 1927. The vision behind the church, the names of community members who donated land and built the church, the first special services, and the planting of two special trees are mentioned. This plaque is now at CIMAS.
Storage Location
Photo box 3
Name Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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House at Channel Rock, with about a foot of snow

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1962]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the cabin at Channel Rock, covered in at least a foot of snow.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0316
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1962]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the cabin at Channel Rock, covered in at least a foot of snow.
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May Ellingsen, at about 18 years of age

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 19 ]
Scope and Content
Photograph is a studio portrait of May Ellingsen at about 18 years of age.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.129
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 19 ]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10 x 14 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph is a studio portrait of May Ellingsen at about 18 years of age.
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
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Bob Arnold in Whaletown (note church in the background)

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1960
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2262
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1960
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
Images
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Yvonne and Louise Boas, ages about 7 and 11

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1944-1954]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Yvonne and Louise, daughters of Rollo and Kathleen Boas, in front of a brick fireplace.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0629
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1944-1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 17 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Yvonne and Louise, daughters of Rollo and Kathleen Boas, in front of a brick fireplace.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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David Edwards' woodshed with about a foot of snow on the roof

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1968-1969
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2504
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1968-1969
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Channel Rock
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Images
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Portrait of Gilean Douglas, about ten years of age

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1910]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Gilean Douglas, about ten years old, in a leather frame.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.1142
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1910]
Physical Description
1 framed photograph: b&w; 8 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Gilean Douglas, about ten years old, in a leather frame.
Subject Access
Channel Rock
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Personal correspondence of William Whiting

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Date Range
1924
Scope and Content
File consists of letters to Whiting from his niece Lula Planitz with two photographs.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
6
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Date Range
1924
Scope and Content
File consists of letters to Whiting from his niece Lula Planitz with two photographs.
Storage Range
1-6
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"Logs being taken out at Otter B.C. about 1916"

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1916]
Scope and Content
Photograph of old-growth Douglas fir logs being taken out of a logging slash by rail. A logger is sitting on the end of the load of logs.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.1083
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1916]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 15 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of old-growth Douglas fir logs being taken out of a logging slash by rail. A logger is sitting on the end of the load of logs.
Subject Access
Logging
Columbia Coast Mission
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Looking down Belize from about the mouth of Allison Sound

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Content
Photograph of labelled "Looking down Belize from about the mouth of Allison Sound." The deck of a boat is in the foreground.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.1095
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of labelled "Looking down Belize from about the mouth of Allison Sound." The deck of a boat is in the foreground.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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Union Steamship "Chelohsin" at the Whaletown wharf, with two women about to board

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Part Of
Byers family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2020.003
Date Range
1948
Part Of
Byers family fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Byers family
Fonds Number
2020.003
Item Number
2020.003.009
Accession Number
2020.003
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1948
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 3
Subject Access
Union Steamship Company
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Images
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Union Steamship, locale unknown

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[194-?]
Scope and Content
From Nellie Jeffery
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.155
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[194-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 7 x 4 cm
Scope and Content
From Nellie Jeffery
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
Subject Access
Union Steamship Company
Transportation
Water transport
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The "Cortes Queen" heading into the ferry dock. Note the houses beside the ferry landing.

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.423
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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St. John the Baptist Church in Whaletown (note the absence of power or telephone lines)

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1959]
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2199
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1959]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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