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Correspondence from Al Taylor

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1953-1990
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Al Taylor, a resident of Read Island. Douglas and Taylor sometimes corresponded in Spanish.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
2
File Number
23
Material Type
textual records
Responsibility
Taylor, Al
Date Range
1953-1990
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Al Taylor, a resident of Read Island. Douglas and Taylor sometimes corresponded in Spanish.
Storage Location
3-2
Storage Range
3-2
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Taylor, Al
Subject Access
Read Island
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People standing in front of the boat shed at the Hawkins beach

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1920s]
Scope and Content
Identified on the verso (May Ellingsen's handwriting) as (L to R) Jack Manson, Anna Manson, Beatrice Hawkins, Meg Robertson, Mabel Hawkins. Jack Manson has his arm in a sling; he had suffered an accident while working in the woods.
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.241
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1920s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12 x 7 cm
Custodial History
Found on shelf, November 2021, in an envelope labelled "Early Days Cortes Island. Enclosed Etta Byers' stuff including her typed story".
Scope and Content
Identified on the verso (May Ellingsen's handwriting) as (L to R) Jack Manson, Anna Manson, Beatrice Hawkins, Meg Robertson, Mabel Hawkins. Jack Manson has his arm in a sling; he had suffered an accident while working in the woods.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
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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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Three loggers standing at the base of a cedar tree

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Content
Three loggers standing at the base of a giant first-growth cedar tree (near-duplicate of 1999.001.1046).
One of a series of photographs taken at Clarence and Doug Boardman's Dot Logging Co. camp in Knight Inlet.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.1165
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w ; 21 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
Three loggers standing at the base of a giant first-growth cedar tree (near-duplicate of 1999.001.1046).
One of a series of photographs taken at Clarence and Doug Boardman's Dot Logging Co. camp in Knight Inlet.
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Knight Inlet
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May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: Album Three

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1910-1968
Scope and Content
Hayes Family (1924–1930s)
Pickles Family (1930s–1964)
Misc. dead cougars & dead bears (1910-1968)
Picnics and Socials
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
3
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1910-1968
Physical Description
1 binder : 81 pages
Scope and Content
Hayes Family (1924–1930s)
Pickles Family (1930s–1964)
Misc. dead cougars & dead bears (1910-1968)
Picnics and Socials
Name Access
Ellingsen, May
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Documents

Album 3-May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection.pdf

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Three men dipping smelts out of the Klinaklini River

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Content
One man is dipping smelts out of the river; two others are on a log behind him with buckets.
One of a series of photographs taken at Clarence and Doug Boardman's Dot Logging Co. camp in Knight Inlet.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.1172
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w ; 21 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
One man is dipping smelts out of the river; two others are on a log behind him with buckets.
One of a series of photographs taken at Clarence and Doug Boardman's Dot Logging Co. camp in Knight Inlet.
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Knight Inlet
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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1979]
Scope and Content
Part of a series of 5 photographs taken by a couple from Germany who were visiting Hans Dolezol (also known as Hans Croker), who lived in the Round House on the property of Paula Snow (now 1474 Robertson Rd.) during the late 1970s until his death in 1982.
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.268
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1979]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 18 x 12.5 cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jill Milton, 2024.
Scope and Content
Part of a series of 5 photographs taken by a couple from Germany who were visiting Hans Dolezol (also known as Hans Croker), who lived in the Round House on the property of Paula Snow (now 1474 Robertson Rd.) during the late 1970s until his death in 1982.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Carrington Bay
Images
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Woman seated in a wicker chair, reading a newspaper

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Part Of
Eleanor Milne fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 191?]
Scope and Content
Woman (likely Lydia Hague) seated in a chair, reading a newspaper.
Part Of
Eleanor Milne fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.005
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.005.002
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 191?]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Woman (likely Lydia Hague) seated in a chair, reading a newspaper.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Images
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Hans Dolezol reading a book in the Round House

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1979]
Scope and Content
One of a series of 5 photographs taken by a couple from Germany who were visiting Hans Dolezol (also known as Hans Croker), who lived in the Round House on the property of Paula Snow (now 1474 Robertson Rd.) during the late 1970s until his death in 1982.
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.266
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1979]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 18 x 12.5 cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jill Milton, 2024.
Scope and Content
One of a series of 5 photographs taken by a couple from Germany who were visiting Hans Dolezol (also known as Hans Croker), who lived in the Round House on the property of Paula Snow (now 1474 Robertson Rd.) during the late 1970s until his death in 1982.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Images
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The Wharfhouse restaurant, front view

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1980
Scope and Content
View of the front deck of the Wharfhouse restaurant, showing the restaurant sign.
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.246
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1980
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 13 x 9 cm
Custodial History
Donated by Paula Snow
Scope and Content
View of the front deck of the Wharfhouse restaurant, showing the restaurant sign.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Karl Triller standing in front of the door at Wolf Bluff Castle

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Part Of
Karl Triller fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1990s]
Part Of
Karl Triller fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Triller, Karl
Fonds Number
2022.012
Item Number
2022.012.004
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1990s]
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour ; 14.5 x 10 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 5
Name Access
Triller, Karl
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Wolf Bluff Castle under construction, building materials in front

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Part Of
Karl Triller fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca.1980s]
Part Of
Karl Triller fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Triller, Karl
Fonds Number
2022.012
Item Number
2022.012.013
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca.1980s]
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour ; 12.5 x 10 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 5
Name Access
Triller, Karl
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Moving the museum: view of the building (now the front of the museum) ready to be moved

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
One of a series of 20 photographs documenting the move of the old Manson's Landing store from its position by the wharf in Mansons Landing Provincial Park to the present Museum site on Beasley Rd. The photographs are from an envelope labelled "Moving Museum, Dec. 1995. Moved by Able Transport. Paid for by Elmer and May Ellingsen."
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.222
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1995
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Custodial History
Found in Information Files folder (Cortes Island Museum & Archives info"), Jan. 2021
Scope and Content
One of a series of 20 photographs documenting the move of the old Manson's Landing store from its position by the wharf in Mansons Landing Provincial Park to the present Museum site on Beasley Rd. The photographs are from an envelope labelled "Moving Museum, Dec. 1995. Moved by Able Transport. Paid for by Elmer and May Ellingsen."
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Images
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Karl Triller standing in front of Wolf Bluff Castle under construction

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Part Of
Karl Triller fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca.1980s]
Part Of
Karl Triller fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Triller, Karl
Fonds Number
2022.012
Item Number
2022.012.016
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca.1980s]
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour ; 11.5 x 10 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 5
Name Access
Triller, Karl
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Moving the museum: front of the museum, in its new location beside the Firehall, still on the trailer

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
One of a series of 20 photographs documenting the move of the old Manson's Landing store from its position by the wharf in Mansons Landing Provincial Park to the present Museum site on Beasley Rd. The photographs are from an envelope labelled "Moving Museum, Dec. 1995. Moved by Able Transport. Paid for by Elmer and May Ellingsen."
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.226
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
1995
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Custodial History
Found in Information Files folder (Cortes Island Museum & Archives info"), Jan. 2021
Scope and Content
One of a series of 20 photographs documenting the move of the old Manson's Landing store from its position by the wharf in Mansons Landing Provincial Park to the present Museum site on Beasley Rd. The photographs are from an envelope labelled "Moving Museum, Dec. 1995. Moved by Able Transport. Paid for by Elmer and May Ellingsen."
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Images
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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
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2008.001
Date Range
1987-1989
Scope and Content
File contains a proposed subdivision plan for Marina Island and a land title search.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.2
Series Number
6.5
File Number
26
Accession Number
2008.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1987-1989
Scope and Content
File contains a proposed subdivision plan for Marina Island and a land title search.
Storage Location
Ralph Nursall fonds: Box
Storage Range
Ralph Nursall fonds: Box
2-20
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Part Of
Ralph Nursall fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2008.001
Date Range
1987-1989
Scope and Content
File contains a proposed subdivision plan for Marina Island and a land title search.
Part Of
Ralph Nursall fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2008.001
Series Number
1.5
File Number
26
Accession Number
2008.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1987-1989
Scope and Content
File contains a proposed subdivision plan for Marina Island and a land title search.
Storage Range
2-20
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Friends of Cortes Island

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1981-1982
Scope and Content
Friends of Cortes Island constitution, newsletters, correspondence and report
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
4
File Number
17
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1981-1982
Scope and Content
Friends of Cortes Island constitution, newsletters, correspondence and report
Storage Location
3-32
Storage Range
3-32
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI)
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1969] - 1991
Scope and Content
Notices, booklets and handouts from various island organizations and businesses
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
14
File Number
17
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1969] - 1991
Scope and Content
Notices, booklets and handouts from various island organizations and businesses
Storage Location
6-16
Storage Range
6-16
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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