Photograph taken from the beach looking up at the house of Mary and Oliver Ward. It was sold in 1969 to Richard and Jean Weaver who started the Cold Mountain Institute, which after Richard's death became Hollyhock.
Photograph taken from the beach looking up at the house of Mary and Oliver Ward. It was sold in 1969 to Richard and Jean Weaver who started the Cold Mountain Institute, which after Richard's death became Hollyhock.
Photograph has a caption by Gilean Douglas: "Rendezvous Patrol. The good ship noses into a floating logging camp, where patients are waiting to be taken to the medical, dental clinic held at Whaletown in the mission house."
Photograph has a caption by Gilean Douglas: "Rendezvous Patrol. The good ship noses into a floating logging camp, where patients are waiting to be taken to the medical, dental clinic held at Whaletown in the mission house."
Information on back of photo: Originally built by David Robertson for E. Paulson, sold to P. Morris, sold to Lloyd Stanley, sold to Oliver Ward, sold to "Cold Mountain" (R. Weaver)
Information on back of photo: Originally built by David Robertson for E. Paulson, sold to P. Morris, sold to Lloyd Stanley, sold to Oliver Ward, sold to "Cold Mountain" (R. Weaver)
Photograph of the cabin at Channel Rock taken from the water, with a typed caption, "Channel Rock". This photograph was used by Douglas as an illustration for one of her magazine articles.
Photograph of the cabin at Channel Rock taken from the water, with a typed caption, "Channel Rock". This photograph was used by Douglas as an illustration for one of her magazine articles.
Series consists of a variety of material relating to Douglas's life at Channel Rock, her 135 acre waterfront homestead. Channel Rock was located on the outside of Gorge Harbour, directly across from Shark Spit on Marina Island. It had no road access and could be reached only by walking trail or boat. Douglas lived in a simple cabin overlooking the water with no electrical power, although she did have a telephone. Series includes the daily journal that her husband, Philip Major Douglas, kept during the year that he lived on Cortes prior to Douglas's arrival; household account statements from the early 1950s; lists and inventories of Douglas's library, photographs, research files and household items; a resumé of Douglas's long-time caretaker David Edwards; bills and receipts for household expenses; Christmas card and gift lists; records of egg, plant and vegetable sales; and garden records including plant lists, planting plans, annotated garden catalog pages and garden catalogs.
Series consists of a variety of material relating to Douglas's life at Channel Rock, her 135 acre waterfront homestead. Channel Rock was located on the outside of Gorge Harbour, directly across from Shark Spit on Marina Island. It had no road access and could be reached only by walking trail or boat. Douglas lived in a simple cabin overlooking the water with no electrical power, although she did have a telephone. Series includes the daily journal that her husband, Philip Major Douglas, kept during the year that he lived on Cortes prior to Douglas's arrival; household account statements from the early 1950s; lists and inventories of Douglas's library, photographs, research files and household items; a resumé of Douglas's long-time caretaker David Edwards; bills and receipts for household expenses; Christmas card and gift lists; records of egg, plant and vegetable sales; and garden records including plant lists, planting plans, annotated garden catalog pages and garden catalogs.
