Photograph shows an old car parked beside the freight shed on the Whaletown wharf. Beside it a man is pushing the freight cart; a freight boat is alongside the wharf at back.
Photograph shows an old car parked beside the freight shed on the Whaletown wharf. Beside it a man is pushing the freight cart; a freight boat is alongside the wharf at back.
Series consists of records of the Whaletown Community Club from the 1950s, and club newsletters from the late 1980s. Both Gilean Douglas and Philip Major Douglas held office in the club during the 1950s. Series includes correspondence, financial reports, lists of members and other administrative documents, and newsletters.
Series consists of records of the Whaletown Community Club from the 1950s, and club newsletters from the late 1980s. Both Gilean Douglas and Philip Major Douglas held office in the club during the 1950s. Series includes correspondence, financial reports, lists of members and other administrative documents, and newsletters.
Sous-fonds consists of records created by the Whaletown Women's Institute. It is arranged in seven series: Minutes Series, Financial Series, Administrative Records Series, Reports Series, Correspondence Series, Projects Series and Ephemera Series.
The Whaletown Women's Institute was formed in 1920 as the Friendship Circle, became a branch of the Women's Institute in 1923, and disbanded in 1963. During its years of activity, the WWI actively worked for local improvement. Projects included initiating a library service, donating books to the school, arranging for regular visits of a doctor and dentist, hosting an annual Christmas party and providing gifts for all the Whaletown children, maintaining the cemetery, fund-raising for a school playground, financing firefighting equipment and installing an emergency telephone network.
Custodial History
Records were donated to CIMAS by the Island Women's Club in 2009.
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of records created by the Whaletown Women's Institute. It is arranged in seven series: Minutes Series, Financial Series, Administrative Records Series, Reports Series, Correspondence Series, Projects Series and Ephemera Series.
Slide shows Doris Maclean facing Sarah Weiler; behind are Sheril Mathews. Johnny Weiler, Janice Maclean, Jeannie Mathews and Brigid Weiler in a Girl Guide uniform.
Slide shows Doris Maclean facing Sarah Weiler; behind are Sheril Mathews. Johnny Weiler, Janice Maclean, Jeannie Mathews and Brigid Weiler in a Girl Guide uniform.
Slide shows (Back row, L to R): Doris Maclean with her hands on the shoulder of Heather Maclean, Jeannie Mathews, Johnny Weiler and ? (ID).
Front: Janice Maclean, Sarah Weiler
Slide shows (Back row, L to R): Doris Maclean with her hands on the shoulder of Heather Maclean, Jeannie Mathews, Johnny Weiler and ? (ID).
Front: Janice Maclean, Sarah Weiler