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Research for Section 35 and the West 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 34, Cortes Island, Sayward District

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
cartographic material
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a photocopied part of a map showing the locations of researched property in the Whaletown Lagoon and Whaletown Harbour area. The map is glued to an envelope which has a list of Crown grants and other conveyances on the back. It contains photocopies of original land grants and other conveyances for the following: Moses Ireland: 1893, Crown Grant for the W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sec 35 and W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 34 Joseph Youart: 1900, Crown Grant for Fractional NE 1/4 of Sec 35 (sold to Alice Robertson in 1908; "Burnside" is still in the Robertson family). Nicholas Thompson: 1920, Crown Grant for the Fractional SW 1/4 of Sec 35 Charles Strange: 1914, Crown Grant for the NW 1/4 of Sec 35
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
1
File Number
2
Material Type
textual records
cartographic material
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a photocopied part of a map showing the locations of researched property in the Whaletown Lagoon and Whaletown Harbour area. The map is glued to an envelope which has a list of Crown grants and other conveyances on the back. It contains photocopies of original land grants and other conveyances for the following: Moses Ireland: 1893, Crown Grant for the W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sec 35 and W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 34 Joseph Youart: 1900, Crown Grant for Fractional NE 1/4 of Sec 35 (sold to Alice Robertson in 1908; "Burnside" is still in the Robertson family). Nicholas Thompson: 1920, Crown Grant for the Fractional SW 1/4 of Sec 35 Charles Strange: 1914, Crown Grant for the NW 1/4 of Sec 35
Storage Location
1-1
Storage Range
1-1
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"Small Gardens for Small Folks" booklet

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1912
Scope and Content
File contains a small booklet published by Burpee Seed Company.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
2
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1912
Scope and Content
File contains a small booklet published by Burpee Seed Company.
Storage Location
8-2
Storage Range
8-2
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Slim Barnard "Happy Ranch" ephemera

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Scope and Content
File contains a letter and a pamphlet on Vancouver Island.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
36
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Scope and Content
File contains a letter and a pamphlet on Vancouver Island.
Storage Location
5-36
Storage Range
5-36
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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Accession Number
2006.001
Date Range
[196?]
Scope and Content
"Mary Block" on verso
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
5
File Number
6
Accession Number
2006.001
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
[196?]
Scope and Content
"Mary Block" on verso
Storage Location
1-38
Storage Range
1-38
Name Access
Thompson, Doreen
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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
cartographic material
Accession Number
2006.001
Date Range
[196?]
Scope and Content
File contains a map of Cortes Island showing quarter-sections with preemption names.
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
3
File Number
1
Accession Number
2006.001
Material Type
cartographic material
Date Range
[196?]
Scope and Content
File contains a map of Cortes Island showing quarter-sections with preemption names.
Name Access
Thompson, Doreen
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
cartographic material
textual records
Date Range
[190?] - 1955
Scope and Content
File contains five maps of Hernando Island: two showing plans of pre-emptions, 1891-1892; two copies of an old hand-drawn map, 1955; and one map of a later proposed development (undated). Some maps have notes on homesteads.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
10
File Number
1
Material Type
cartographic material
textual records
Date Range
[190?] - 1955
Scope and Content
File contains five maps of Hernando Island: two showing plans of pre-emptions, 1891-1892; two copies of an old hand-drawn map, 1955; and one map of a later proposed development (undated). Some maps have notes on homesteads.
Storage Location
7-64
Storage Range
7-64
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
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Cortes Island newspaper clippings

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Accession Number
2006.001
Date Range
1951-1975
Scope and Content
File contains newspaper clippings about a visit of the Whaletown School class to Vancouver; a "Whaletown Round-Up" column written by Gilean Douglas, 1956; a photocopy of an article about the purchase of Smelt Bay Park, 1973; and a craft store in Whaletown, 1975.
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
5
File Number
3
Accession Number
2006.001
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1951-1975
Scope and Content
File contains newspaper clippings about a visit of the Whaletown School class to Vancouver; a "Whaletown Round-Up" column written by Gilean Douglas, 1956; a photocopy of an article about the purchase of Smelt Bay Park, 1973; and a craft store in Whaletown, 1975.
Storage Location
1-35
Storage Range
1-35
Name Access
Thompson, Doreen
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Topographic map of Cortes Island

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
cartographic material
Accession Number
2006.001
Date Range
[197?]
Scope and Content
File contains a map issued by the Dept. of Lands, Forests & Water Resources.
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
3
File Number
4
Accession Number
2006.001
Material Type
cartographic material
Date Range
[197?]
Scope and Content
File contains a map issued by the Dept. of Lands, Forests & Water Resources.
Storage Location
Oversize box
Storage Range
Oversize box
Name Access
Thompson, Doreen
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Lot number maps of Cortes Island

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
cartographic material
Accession Number
2006.001
Date Range
[19-?]
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
3
File Number
5
Accession Number
2006.001
Material Type
cartographic material
Date Range
[19-?]
Physical Description
File contains 8 maps showing lot numbers of different areas of Cortes Island.
Storage Location
Oversize box
Storage Range
Oversize box
Name Access
Thompson, Doreen
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Old Cortes Island store receipts

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1920-1935
Scope and Content
File contains receipts from Ewart's store in Squirrel Cove and the Thompson store in Whaletown.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1920-1935
Physical Description
Ephemera
Scope and Content
File contains receipts from Ewart's store in Squirrel Cove and the Thompson store in Whaletown.
Storage Location
8-3
Storage Range
8-3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
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The Island Rag, Vol. 1, Issue 2

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1979
Scope and Content
File contains a copy of a local publication, The Island Rag.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
28
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1979
Scope and Content
File contains a copy of a local publication, The Island Rag.
Storage Location
8-28
Storage Range
8-28
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Programs for Cortes Island plays, school concerts and dances

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1975-1982
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
25
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1975-1982
Storage Location
8-25
Storage Range
8-25
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Correspondence and ephemera re a new Cortes Island school

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1974-1977
Scope and Content
File contains a letter from George Gardener, principal of the Cortes Island school, and a letter and flyer about the proposed new school.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
34
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1974-1977
Scope and Content
File contains a letter from George Gardener, principal of the Cortes Island school, and a letter and flyer about the proposed new school.
Storage Location
7-34
Storage Range
7-34
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Research for Section 22, Cortes Island, Sayward District

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
cartographic material
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains title information and photocopies of land grants and subsequent conveyances for the following: John Williams: 1914, Crown Grant for the fractional SW 1/4 of Sec 22 and fractional NW 1/4 of Sec 22 (east of Gorge Harbour entrance) John Williams: 1914, Crown Grant for the fractional SW 1/4 of Sec 22 and frac. NW 1/4 of Sec 18 (west of the Gorge Harbour entrance) File contains three oversize maps which are stored in the map cabinet: Map of Section 22, Plan VIP52378, Lots A,B,C (blueprint map; 85 cm x 54 cm, 1985); map of Plan 27966 (blueprint map; 55 cm x 43 cm, 1974); photocopy of map of fractional NW 1/4 Sec 17 (55 cm x 43 cm, 1973) (Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
1
File Number
4
Material Type
textual records
cartographic material
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains title information and photocopies of land grants and subsequent conveyances for the following: John Williams: 1914, Crown Grant for the fractional SW 1/4 of Sec 22 and fractional NW 1/4 of Sec 22 (east of Gorge Harbour entrance) John Williams: 1914, Crown Grant for the fractional SW 1/4 of Sec 22 and frac. NW 1/4 of Sec 18 (west of the Gorge Harbour entrance) File contains three oversize maps which are stored in the map cabinet: Map of Section 22, Plan VIP52378, Lots A,B,C (blueprint map; 85 cm x 54 cm, 1985); map of Plan 27966 (blueprint map; 55 cm x 43 cm, 1974); photocopy of map of fractional NW 1/4 Sec 17 (55 cm x 43 cm, 1973) (Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
Storage Location
1-3
Storage Range
1-3
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Booklet of Cortes Island maps showing house numbers

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
cartographic material
Accession Number
2006.001
Date Range
2001
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
3
File Number
3
Accession Number
2006.001
Material Type
cartographic material
Date Range
2001
Storage Location
1-40
Storage Range
1-40
Name Access
Thompson, Doreen
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Section map of northern Cortes Island, an overview of the area researched

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions14020
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
cartographic material
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a photocopied section map of the northern part of Cortes Island (from just south of Gorge Harbour), coloured to indicate areas for which a Crown Grant was located and areas of ungranted Crown land which still appear to be owned by the government. Scale is 1 mile to 1 inch.
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
1
File Number
1
Material Type
cartographic material
Date Range
1999
Physical Description
1 map : 43 cm x 28 cm
Scope and Content
File contains a photocopied section map of the northern part of Cortes Island (from just south of Gorge Harbour), coloured to indicate areas for which a Crown Grant was located and areas of ungranted Crown land which still appear to be owned by the government. Scale is 1 mile to 1 inch.
Storage Location
Map cabinet
Storage Range
Map cabinet
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Research for Sections 23 and 17, Cortes Island, Sayward District

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
cartographic material
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a coloured map with researched properties coloured in, and title information and photocopies of land grants and subsequent conveyances for the following: Edward James Breeze: 1931, Crown Grant for District Lot 1373 (parts of Section 23 and Section 17, at the southeast end of Gorge Harbour by Anvil Lake) Frank Harper: 1913, Crown Grant for the NE 96 acres of Section 23 (at the northeast end of Gorge Harbour) (Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
1
File Number
7
Material Type
textual records
cartographic material
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a coloured map with researched properties coloured in, and title information and photocopies of land grants and subsequent conveyances for the following: Edward James Breeze: 1931, Crown Grant for District Lot 1373 (parts of Section 23 and Section 17, at the southeast end of Gorge Harbour by Anvil Lake) Frank Harper: 1913, Crown Grant for the NE 96 acres of Section 23 (at the northeast end of Gorge Harbour) (Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
Storage Location
1-6
Storage Range
1-6
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Pamphlet on the official opening of the Cortes Island Jr. Secondary School

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1979
Scope and Content
File contains a pamphlet on the official opening of the Cortes Island Jr. Secondary School.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
35
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1979
Scope and Content
File contains a pamphlet on the official opening of the Cortes Island Jr. Secondary School.
Storage Location
7-35
Storage Range
7-35
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Map of N. Vancouver Island area by the Dept. of Lands and Forests

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
cartographic material
Date Range
1948
Scope and Content
File contains
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
10
File Number
2
Material Type
textual records
cartographic material
Date Range
1948
Scope and Content
File contains
Storage Location
7-65
Storage Range
7-65
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Research for Section 23, Cortes Island, Sayward District; map key to researched sections south of Gorge Harbour

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions14022
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
cartographic material
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a map key to the areas of Sections 17, 18, 19, 22 and 34 (south of Gorge Harbour) which were researched (Information in Files 3-7). It contains photocopies of original land grants and subsequent conveyances for the following: Reginald James Smith: 1946, Crown Grant 165414I for fractional SE 1/4 of Sec 23, 1946 (the Thunder Road subdivision at the eastern end of Gorge Harbour). (Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
1
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
cartographic material
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a map key to the areas of Sections 17, 18, 19, 22 and 34 (south of Gorge Harbour) which were researched (Information in Files 3-7). It contains photocopies of original land grants and subsequent conveyances for the following: Reginald James Smith: 1946, Crown Grant 165414I for fractional SE 1/4 of Sec 23, 1946 (the Thunder Road subdivision at the eastern end of Gorge Harbour). (Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
Storage Location
1-2
Storage Range
1-2
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