File contains a summary of expenses and income printed out by Callie Waddell, the last treasurer of Island Women. The records of income from fund-raising activities and donations to various island causes provides a snapshot of the activities of the organization.
Donated to CIMAS by Callie Waddel on Apr. 15, 2019
Scope and Content
File contains a summary of expenses and income printed out by Callie Waddell, the last treasurer of Island Women. The records of income from fund-raising activities and donations to various island causes provides a snapshot of the activities of the organization.
Photograph of a group of women, possibly a Women's Institute group, in front of the house at Channel Rock.
Front, L to R: Louisa Tooker, Meg Shaw, Mrs. Ella (John) McLean
Back, L to R: (Needs ID), Nesta (Ackerman) Slater, Edith Huck, (Needs ID)
Photograph of a group of women, possibly a Women's Institute group, in front of the house at Channel Rock.
Front, L to R: Louisa Tooker, Meg Shaw, Mrs. Ella (John) McLean
Back, L to R: (Needs ID), Nesta (Ackerman) Slater, Edith Huck, (Needs ID)
File consists of correspondence regarding the contentious sale of the piano in 1960 along with correspondence documenting the purchase of the piano in 1921 and subsequent correspondence regarding its ownership. The material was gathered together by Gilean Douglas in 1960. The original file also contained insurance records; they are in File 6-5.
File consists of correspondence regarding the contentious sale of the piano in 1960 along with correspondence documenting the purchase of the piano in 1921 and subsequent correspondence regarding its ownership. The material was gathered together by Gilean Douglas in 1960. The original file also contained insurance records; they are in File 6-5.
Series consists of insurance policies taken out by the WWI for the piano. Originally this material was in an envelope with correspondence relating to the ownership history of the piano (File 6-4).
Series consists of insurance policies taken out by the WWI for the piano. Originally this material was in an envelope with correspondence relating to the ownership history of the piano (File 6-4).
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.
Photograph of the Whaletown Women's Institute and school children at the Whaletown school on the occasion of the presentation of a library to the school. (ID)
Seated women from right: Milly Hill, Barbara Hunt, ?
In truck: Lynn and Ann Robertson
Men: Mr. Philip Douglas, School Rep, Mr. A. Ferguson, teacher, facing the camera
Seated children: Doreen Huck, Andy Robertson behind her
Standing women: Muriel Whiting, third from right; Mrs. Ferguson behind her
Photograph of the Whaletown Women's Institute and school children at the Whaletown school on the occasion of the presentation of a library to the school. (ID)
Seated women from right: Milly Hill, Barbara Hunt, ?
In truck: Lynn and Ann Robertson
Men: Mr. Philip Douglas, School Rep, Mr. A. Ferguson, teacher, facing the camera
Seated children: Doreen Huck, Andy Robertson behind her
Standing women: Muriel Whiting, third from right; Mrs. Ferguson behind her
Photograph of Eddie Huck, Andy Robertson and Dennis Newsham, probably at Channel Rock while working on the Whaletown Women's Institute telephone line (see Gilean Douglas' Christmas letter for 1959).
Photograph of Eddie Huck, Andy Robertson and Dennis Newsham, probably at Channel Rock while working on the Whaletown Women's Institute telephone line (see Gilean Douglas' Christmas letter for 1959).
Photograph of (L to R) Peggy Newsham, Barbara Hunt, Rita Ogren and Mrs. Saunders. They are seated inside, with cakes on a coffee table in front of them. (Possibly a Women's Institute meeting?)
Photograph of (L to R) Peggy Newsham, Barbara Hunt, Rita Ogren and Mrs. Saunders. They are seated inside, with cakes on a coffee table in front of them. (Possibly a Women's Institute meeting?)
