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Clippings - Cortes Grapevine, Whaletown Round-up and others

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1967
Scope and Content
File contains
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
12
File Number
9
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1967
Scope and Content
File contains
Storage Location
8-55
Storage Range
8-55
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Research for grants near Carrington Bay and Coulter Bay, Cortes Island, Sayward District

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains photocopies of original Crown Grants, subsequent title changes and maps for: To Joseph Gregson: 1926, Crown Grant for fractional W 1/2 of Lot 899 and Lot 901 (between Coulter and Carrington Bays), with a water easement for Wailes To John Nugent McIllree: 1957, Crown Grant of mineral rights to lots at Coulter Bay surveyed as the "Arrow" and "Bullseye" mineral claims To Hilda Peterson: 1919, Crown Grant for Lot 878, Carrington Bay, 55 acres (Files 12 through 16 are from the same envelope.)
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
1
File Number
13
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains photocopies of original Crown Grants, subsequent title changes and maps for: To Joseph Gregson: 1926, Crown Grant for fractional W 1/2 of Lot 899 and Lot 901 (between Coulter and Carrington Bays), with a water easement for Wailes To John Nugent McIllree: 1957, Crown Grant of mineral rights to lots at Coulter Bay surveyed as the "Arrow" and "Bullseye" mineral claims To Hilda Peterson: 1919, Crown Grant for Lot 878, Carrington Bay, 55 acres (Files 12 through 16 are from the same envelope.)
Storage Range
1-12
Geographic Access
Carrington Bay
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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 - newspaper articles

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[1950s]
Scope and Content
File contains newspaper articles written by Slim Barnard.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
37
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[1950s]
Scope and Content
File contains newspaper articles written by Slim Barnard.
Storage Location
5-37
Storage Range
5-37
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Research for Sections 38 and 39, Cortes Island, Sayward District, near Carrington Bay

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a page of notes, and photocopies of a tax sale notice (1938) and list of properties forfeited for non-payment of taxes, Crown Grants and other title information for the following: William Walter James: 1926, Crown Grant for NW 1/4 of Sec. 38; 156 acres for $1.00; forfeited to Crown in 1939 Tom Albinson: 1919, Crown Grant for Lot 867; forfeited in 1927 Sadie McMurray: 1917, NE 1/4 of Sec. 39; 160 acres for $160 Peter Police: 1925, fractional NW 1/4 of Sec. 39; 103 acres for $1.00 (Files 12 through 16 are from the same envelope.)
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
1
File Number
14
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a page of notes, and photocopies of a tax sale notice (1938) and list of properties forfeited for non-payment of taxes, Crown Grants and other title information for the following: William Walter James: 1926, Crown Grant for NW 1/4 of Sec. 38; 156 acres for $1.00; forfeited to Crown in 1939 Tom Albinson: 1919, Crown Grant for Lot 867; forfeited in 1927 Sadie McMurray: 1917, NE 1/4 of Sec. 39; 160 acres for $160 Peter Police: 1925, fractional NW 1/4 of Sec. 39; 103 acres for $1.00 (Files 12 through 16 are from the same envelope.)
Storage Range
1-13
Geographic Access
Carrington Bay
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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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Research on Sections between Whaletown Bay and Coulter Bay

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a key map and list for the areas researched and information on the following: George Herbert Wailes: 1920, Crown Grant for fractional SW 1/4 of Sec. 48; 48 acres for $217; with a tax sale notice, 1939 Ina Vernon Munro: 1920, Crown Grant for NE 1/4 of Sec. 37; 161 acres; includes a sale to Hawkins and a forfeit in 1939 Allan Olmsted: 1939, Crown Grant for SW 1/4 of Sec. 37 Ira Furry: 1911, Crown Grant for W 1/2 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 33 Walter Malcolm: 1919, Crown Grant for fractional SW 1/4 of Sec. 36 Frank Leslie Tooker: 1926, Crown Grant for N 1/2 of Sec. 36, 124 acres Ira Furry: 1897, Crown Grant for SE 1/4 of Sec 36; 160 acres for $160.00. Donald McDonald: 1926, Crown Grant for fractional NW 1/2 of Sec. 37; 144 acres for $1.00
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
1
File Number
20
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a key map and list for the areas researched and information on the following: George Herbert Wailes: 1920, Crown Grant for fractional SW 1/4 of Sec. 48; 48 acres for $217; with a tax sale notice, 1939 Ina Vernon Munro: 1920, Crown Grant for NE 1/4 of Sec. 37; 161 acres; includes a sale to Hawkins and a forfeit in 1939 Allan Olmsted: 1939, Crown Grant for SW 1/4 of Sec. 37 Ira Furry: 1911, Crown Grant for W 1/2 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 33 Walter Malcolm: 1919, Crown Grant for fractional SW 1/4 of Sec. 36 Frank Leslie Tooker: 1926, Crown Grant for N 1/2 of Sec. 36, 124 acres Ira Furry: 1897, Crown Grant for SE 1/4 of Sec 36; 160 acres for $160.00. Donald McDonald: 1926, Crown Grant for fractional NW 1/2 of Sec. 37; 144 acres for $1.00
Storage Range
1-19
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Research for Sections 21, 33, and 32, to the north and west of Gorge Harbour

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a Key Map to the sections covered in Files 17-19; a list of the sections researched and two pages of notes. It contains photocopies of Crown Grants and subsequent title changes for the following: Charles Allen: 1908, Crown Grant for part of NE 1/4 of Sec. 21 lying north of Gorge Harbour (property known as Bute Ranch); 46 acres for $46.00 Bernard Robinson Allen: 1919, Crown Grant for NW 1/4 of Sec. 21; 162 acres for $247.00 Charles Allen: 1905, Crown Grant for SE 1/4 of Sec. 34 (Files 17 through 19 are from the same envelope.)
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
1
File Number
17
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a Key Map to the sections covered in Files 17-19; a list of the sections researched and two pages of notes. It contains photocopies of Crown Grants and subsequent title changes for the following: Charles Allen: 1908, Crown Grant for part of NE 1/4 of Sec. 21 lying north of Gorge Harbour (property known as Bute Ranch); 46 acres for $46.00 Bernard Robinson Allen: 1919, Crown Grant for NW 1/4 of Sec. 21; 162 acres for $247.00 Charles Allen: 1905, Crown Grant for SE 1/4 of Sec. 34 (Files 17 through 19 are from the same envelope.)
Storage Range
1-16
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1975-1977
Scope and Content
File contains a memo about Manson's Landing Park and Smelt Bay Park written by Dan Campbell, and a map of the park development plans.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
17
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1975-1977
Scope and Content
File contains a memo about Manson's Landing Park and Smelt Bay Park written by Dan Campbell, and a map of the park development plans.
Storage Location
7-17
Storage Range
7-17
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Research for lots in the Carrington Bay area and in Sections 26, 31, 37 and 41, Cortes Island, Sayward District

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a key map which was pasted on the front of the envelope indicating the areas researched for Files 12-16; notes on the titles; photocopies of Crown Grants and subsequent title information for: BC Buildings Corp: 1982, Crown Grant for Block A of SW 1/4 of Sec. 25 (Highways Maintenance Yard) District Lot 871 (40 acres between Carrington and Coulter Bays): to James Frederick McManus, 1919 To Ernest Henry Vaughn: 1922, Crown Grant for NE 1/4 and NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 24; SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 31 Herbert Proctor: 1928 for fractional SW 1/4 of Sec. 41, bordering Tork Reserve; 159 acres for $159.00 (orig. Crown Grant to Herbert Proctor in 1922) To William Cowan: 1937, E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 26, 89 acres (Files 12 through 16 are from the same envelope.)
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
1
File Number
12
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a key map which was pasted on the front of the envelope indicating the areas researched for Files 12-16; notes on the titles; photocopies of Crown Grants and subsequent title information for: BC Buildings Corp: 1982, Crown Grant for Block A of SW 1/4 of Sec. 25 (Highways Maintenance Yard) District Lot 871 (40 acres between Carrington and Coulter Bays): to James Frederick McManus, 1919 To Ernest Henry Vaughn: 1922, Crown Grant for NE 1/4 and NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 24; SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 31 Herbert Proctor: 1928 for fractional SW 1/4 of Sec. 41, bordering Tork Reserve; 159 acres for $159.00 (orig. Crown Grant to Herbert Proctor in 1922) To William Cowan: 1937, E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 26, 89 acres (Files 12 through 16 are from the same envelope.)
Storage Range
1-11
Geographic Access
Carrington Bay
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2017.003
Date Range
1987
Scope and Content
File contains one (1) spiral-bound book, published by the Province of British Columbia, detailing the master plan for Smelt Bay Provincial Park.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May & Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
50
Accession Number
2017.003
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1987
Scope and Content
File contains one (1) spiral-bound book, published by the Province of British Columbia, detailing the master plan for Smelt Bay Provincial Park.
Storage Location
7-48.2
Storage Range
7-48.2
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Correspondence - draft letter about designating Smelt Bay a park

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[197?]
Scope and Content
File contains draft letter about designating Smelt Bay a park.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
16
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[197?]
Scope and Content
File contains draft letter about designating Smelt Bay a park.
Storage Location
7-16
Storage Range
7-16
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Maps of Cortes Island and Read Island

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[1949?]
Scope and Content
File contains blue copies of maps showing property lot lines on Cortes Island and Read Island.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
10
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[1949?]
Scope and Content
File contains blue copies of maps showing property lot lines on Cortes Island and Read Island.
Storage Location
7-66
Storage Range
7-66
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Correspondence about Cortes Island and Hernando Island history

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1971-1974
Scope and Content
File contains May Ellingsen's correspondence with A. Rorison about Cortes Island and Hernando Island history.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
74
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1971-1974
Scope and Content
File contains May Ellingsen's correspondence with A. Rorison about Cortes Island and Hernando Island history.
Storage Location
5-74
Storage Range
5-74
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
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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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Cortes Island newsletters

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2019.002
Date Range
1999-2004
Scope and Content
File contains various local publications: Blue Jay Lake Gardening Partners newsletter, BC Ferries newsletter, Whaletown National Enquirer and SCCA newsletter.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
55
Accession Number
2019.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999-2004
Scope and Content
File contains various local publications: Blue Jay Lake Gardening Partners newsletter, BC Ferries newsletter, Whaletown National Enquirer and SCCA newsletter.
Storage Location
7-48.7
Storage Range
7-48.7
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989,1993
Scope and Content
File contains a report on erosion at Manson's Landing spit (1989) and brochures, clippings and correspondence about the Von Donop Marine Park.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
18
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989,1993
Scope and Content
File contains a report on erosion at Manson's Landing spit (1989) and brochures, clippings and correspondence about the Von Donop Marine Park.
Storage Location
7-18
Storage Range
7-18
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1951-1985
Scope and Content
File contains material relating to schools on Cortes Island: a history of the Whaletown school and clippings, including an article about the Whaletown school by Gilean Douglas; a report of the Board of School Trustees, a program from a 1963 Manson's Landing school Christmas concert, and a PAC newsletter.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
64
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1951-1985
Scope and Content
File contains material relating to schools on Cortes Island: a history of the Whaletown school and clippings, including an article about the Whaletown school by Gilean Douglas; a report of the Board of School Trustees, a program from a 1963 Manson's Landing school Christmas concert, and a PAC newsletter.
Storage Location
5-64
Storage Range
5-64
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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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