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Frank Tooker: interview for Whaletown exhibit (2)

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
Recording consists of an interview with Frank Tooker, done to gather information for the "Windows on Whaletown" exhibit. (see also 1999.004.033, for Part 1)
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
Thompson, Doreen
Milton, Jill
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.034
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1999
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Recording consists of an interview with Frank Tooker, done to gather information for the "Windows on Whaletown" exhibit. (see also 1999.004.033, for Part 1)
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Audio Recordings
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Bobby Ballantyne: interview for Whaletown exhibit

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
Recording consists of an interview with Bobby Ballantyne done to gather information for the "Windows on Whaletown" exhibit.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
Thompson, Doreen
Milton, Jill
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.032
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1999
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Recording consists of an interview with Bobby Ballantyne done to gather information for the "Windows on Whaletown" exhibit.
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Audio Recordings
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Dunc Robertson interview (1)

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10978
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 Duncan Robertson by Oonagh O'Connor at his home in Whaletown (Part 1 of 2). Topics covered include some family history; people and customs of the early days on the island; logging; fishing; hunting; cougars; Cortes in the 1950s and 1960s. 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
1999.004.020
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 Duncan Robertson by Oonagh O'Connor at his home in Whaletown (Part 1 of 2). Topics covered include some family history; people and customs of the early days on the island; logging; fishing; hunting; cougars; Cortes in the 1950s and 1960s. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
Hunting
Fishing
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Audio Recordings
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"Windows on Whaletown" exhibit at Cortes Museum, 1999

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13998
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
multiple media
Accession Number
2019.013
Date Range
1999
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3
Item Number
2019.013.014
Accession Number
2019.013
Material Type
multiple media
Date Range
1999
Physical Description
1 VHS tape
Storage Location
VHS tape box
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Dorothea Carter interview

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10965
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 Dorothea Carter, daughter of Alan and Dorothy Robertson, by Oonagh O'Connor. She tells about her grandparents settling at "Burnside" in Whaletown in the late 1800s; some family history; and incidents from her life. 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
1999.004.007
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 Dorothea Carter, daughter of Alan and Dorothy Robertson, by Oonagh O'Connor. She tells about her grandparents settling at "Burnside" in Whaletown in the late 1800s; some family history; and incidents from her life. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Audio Recordings
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Lottie McDevitt interview

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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 Lottie McDevitt by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include moving to Cortes in 1945 with her husband Don, the Manson's Landing school teacher (later teaching at Squirrel Cove, Whaletown and Ramsay Arm); life on the island; and island friends. 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
1999.004.017
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 Lottie McDevitt by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include moving to Cortes in 1945 with her husband Don, the Manson's Landing school teacher (later teaching at Squirrel Cove, Whaletown and Ramsay Arm); life on the island; and island friends. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Manson's Landing
Whaletown
Audio Recordings
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Nesta Stackhouse interview

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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 Nesta Stackhouse by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include Nesta moving to Cortes to help the Boas at the Columbia Coast Mission post in Whaletown; the clinic in Whaletown; names of people living in the Carrington Bay/Coulter Bay area; involvement in local politics. 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
1999.004.023
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 Nesta Stackhouse by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include Nesta moving to Cortes to help the Boas at the Columbia Coast Mission post in Whaletown; the clinic in Whaletown; names of people living in the Carrington Bay/Coulter Bay area; involvement in local politics. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Health care
Geographic Access
Carrington Bay
Whaletown
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Dunc Robertson interview (2)

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10979
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 Duncan Robertson by Oonagh O'Connor (Part 2 of 2). Topics covered include Dunc's children Ann (Dewar) and Lynn (Summers); oysters; the Whaletown store; early telephone system; mining; the Robertson family; the ferry; changes in wildlife population he has observe over the years; and logging practices. 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
1999.004.021
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 Duncan Robertson by Oonagh O'Connor (Part 2 of 2). Topics covered include Dunc's children Ann (Dewar) and Lynn (Summers); oysters; the Whaletown store; early telephone system; mining; the Robertson family; the ferry; changes in wildlife population he has observe over the years; and logging practices. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Audio Recordings
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Dunc Robertson and Jack Cowan interview

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
This is a recording of Duncan Robertson and Jack Cowan in conversation, recorded by Oonagh O'Connor at Dunc's house in Whaletown.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
O'Connor, Oonagh
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.022
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
This is a recording of Duncan Robertson and Jack Cowan in conversation, recorded by Oonagh O'Connor at Dunc's house in Whaletown.
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Audio Recordings
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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
multiple media
Accession Number
2019.013
Date Range
[200?]
Scope and Content
CD containing records of the Whaletown cemetery.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
2
Item Number
2019.013.003
Accession Number
2019.013
Material Type
multiple media
Date Range
[200?]
Physical Description
1 CD
Scope and Content
CD containing records of the Whaletown cemetery.
Storage Location
CD/DVD album
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Finney's house in Whaletown

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[193-]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Finney's house in Whaletown (across from Burnside). There are notes about it on the back of the photograph.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.297
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[193-]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 18 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Finney's house in Whaletown (across from Burnside). There are notes about it on the back of the photograph.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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The Hatzik Manson family in Whaletown

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the family of William J. Manson (brother of Michael and John Manson) at the Whaletown store, having candy and pop.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.176
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the family of William J. Manson (brother of Michael and John Manson) at the Whaletown store, having candy and pop.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Whaletown wharf, looking south

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13709
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2018.002
Date Range
[19--]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.605
Accession Number
2018.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 17.5 x 12.5 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Images
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Whaletown wharf, looking north

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13710
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2018.002
Date Range
[19--]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.606
Accession Number
2018.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[19--]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 17.5 x 11.5 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Images
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"The remains of a sawmill, Whaletown" (ID)

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10839
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195?]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.407
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 14.5 x 9 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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"Last Days of the Whaletown store" (incomplete)

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
multiple media
Accession Number
2007.004
Date Range
1987
Scope and Content
DVD with footage shot by George Sirk of Carlberg General Merchants before it closed in May, 1987. Copyright George Sirk; to be used for display and research purposes only.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
Sirk, George
Series Number
2
Item Number
2007.004.008
Accession Number
2007.004
Material Type
multiple media
Date Range
1987
Physical Description
1 DVD, copied from an original VHS tape
Custodial History
Copied from George Sirk's VHS tapes with his permission to use the contents for display and research purposes.
Scope and Content
DVD with footage shot by George Sirk of Carlberg General Merchants before it closed in May, 1987. Copyright George Sirk; to be used for display and research purposes only.
Storage Location
CD/DVD album
Name Access
Sirk, George
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Union Steamship "Cowichan" at Whaletown wharf

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2018.002
Date Range
[190-?]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.628
Accession Number
2018.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[190-?]
Physical Description
2 photograph prints: b&w; 12.5 x 8.5 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Subject Access
Union Steamship Company
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Wilfred Allen on the porch of his home in Whaletown

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13674
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2018.002
Date Range
[ca. 1908]
Scope and Content
Information on back: Wilf Allen came in 1892; Charlie [Allen] came by 1894.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.570
Accession Number
2018.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1908]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 17 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Information on back: Wilf Allen came in 1892; Charlie [Allen] came by 1894.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Derelict tug grassed in at Whaletown; an abandoned building behind it (ID)

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10838
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195?]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.406
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 14.5 x 9 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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David Guthrie, Judy Noble, Charlie Jeffery and others on the Whaletown (?) wharf

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions8243
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. mid-1960s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of (L to R) David Guthrie, Judy Noble, ? and Charlie Jeffery standing on the Whaletown wharf. (Needs ID)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.019
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. mid-1960s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour: 11.5 x 8 cm??
Scope and Content
Photograph of (L to R) David Guthrie, Judy Noble, ? and Charlie Jeffery standing on the Whaletown wharf. (Needs ID)
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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