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Clipping - about Powell River ferry promotion; many photographs of Cortes residents

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963
Scope and Content
File contains a page from the Powell River News.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
12
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963
Scope and Content
File contains a page from the Powell River News.
Storage Location
8-49
Storage Range
8-49
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Channel Rock garden information

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969-1972
Scope and Content
Lists of plants, garden plans and plant and seed order forms for the garden at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
File Number
22
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969-1972
Scope and Content
Lists of plants, garden plans and plant and seed order forms for the garden at Channel Rock
Storage Location
4-22
Storage Range
4-22
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Channel Rock garden information

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1969
Scope and Content
Annotated seed and nursery catalogue pages, plant lists, completed order forms and invoices for the garden at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
File Number
23
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1969
Scope and Content
Annotated seed and nursery catalogue pages, plant lists, completed order forms and invoices for the garden at Channel Rock
Storage Location
4-23
Storage Range
4-23
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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The old Whaletown schoolhouse

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Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2003.003
Date Range
1984-1988
Scope and Content
File contains original and photocopied lease agreements with the Campbell River School District, various proposals for the use of the school house, and minutes of meetings where those proposals were discussed.
Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Community Club
Fonds Number
2003.003
Series Number
5
File Number
11
Accession Number
2003.003
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1984-1988
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains original and photocopied lease agreements with the Campbell River School District, various proposals for the use of the school house, and minutes of meetings where those proposals were discussed.
Storage Location
3-8
Storage Range
3-8
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"Small Gardens for Small Folks" booklet

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1912
Scope and Content
File contains a small booklet published by Burpee Seed Company.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
2
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1912
Scope and Content
File contains a small booklet published by Burpee Seed Company.
Storage Location
8-2
Storage Range
8-2
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Channel Rock garden: Catalogue pages and order forms

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1970-1979
Scope and Content
Annotated seed and nursery catalogue pages, plant lists, completed order forms and invoices for the garden at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
File Number
24
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1970-1979
Scope and Content
Annotated seed and nursery catalogue pages, plant lists, completed order forms and invoices for the garden at Channel Rock
Storage Location
4-24
Storage Range
4-24
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Channel Rock garden: Catalogue pages and order forms

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1980-1984
Scope and Content
Annotated seed and nursery catalogue pages, plant lists, completed order forms and invoices for the garden at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
File Number
25
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1980-1984
Scope and Content
Annotated seed and nursery catalogue pages, plant lists, completed order forms and invoices for the garden at Channel Rock
Storage Location
4-25
Storage Range
4-25
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Channel Rock garden: Catalogue pages and order forms

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1985-1989
Scope and Content
Annotated seed and nursery catalogue pages, plant lists, completed order forms and invoices for the garden at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
File Number
26
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1985-1989
Scope and Content
Annotated seed and nursery catalogue pages, plant lists, completed order forms and invoices for the garden at Channel Rock
Storage Location
4-26
Storage Range
4-26
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1949-1993
Scope and Content
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.
Other Title Info
Title based on contents of the series.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1949-1993
Physical Description
26 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
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.
Storage Range
4-1 - 4-37
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1967-1979]
Scope and Content
Handwritten notes by Douglas and correspondence to Douglas about Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
21
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1967-1979]
Scope and Content
Handwritten notes by Douglas and correspondence to Douglas about Channel Rock
Storage Location
5-8
Storage Range
5-8
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Channel Rock
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Financial ledger for the Old Schoolhouse Gallery

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Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2023.008
Date Range
1998-2006
Scope and Content
Ledger contains entries for income/expense, bank accounts, membership and commissions.
Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Community Club
Fonds Number
2003.003
Series Number
2
File Number
8
Accession Number
2023.008
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1998-2006
Physical Description
1 ledger: 38 cm x 30 cm
Scope and Content
Ledger contains entries for income/expense, bank accounts, membership and commissions.
Storage Location
1-
Name Access
Whaletown Community Club
Subject Access
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Old Cortes Island store receipts

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1920-1935
Scope and Content
File contains receipts from Ewart's store in Squirrel Cove and the Thompson store in Whaletown.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1920-1935
Physical Description
Ephemera
Scope and Content
File contains receipts from Ewart's store in Squirrel Cove and the Thompson store in Whaletown.
Storage Location
8-3
Storage Range
8-3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
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Channel Rock inventories

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1991]
Scope and Content
Handwritten inventory of the library at Channel Rock, lists of photographs and research folders done by Gillian Milton
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
File Number
11
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1991]
Scope and Content
Handwritten inventory of the library at Channel Rock, lists of photographs and research folders done by Gillian Milton
Storage Location
4-11
Storage Range
4-11
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Description of Channel Rock property

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948
Scope and Content
A list of questions and answers about the location, access, geographical features, buildings, and other details of the condition of the Channel Rock property prior to its purchase by Douglas, in the handwriting of Philip Major Douglas; a sketch of the floor plan of the cabin
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948
Scope and Content
A list of questions and answers about the location, access, geographical features, buildings, and other details of the condition of the Channel Rock property prior to its purchase by Douglas, in the handwriting of Philip Major Douglas; a sketch of the floor plan of the cabin
Storage Location
4-1
Storage Range
4-1
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Douglas, Philip Major
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1980-1993
Scope and Content
Guest book with signatures of visitors to Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
File Number
15
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1980-1993
Scope and Content
Guest book with signatures of visitors to Channel Rock
Storage Location
4-15
Storage Range
4-15
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Correspondence re: OAPO (Old Age Pensioners' Organisation)

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1954
Scope and Content
Correspondence re: OAPO (Old Age Pensioners' Organisation). File includes a list of Whaletown residents and information sent to them about the OAPO.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
2
File Number
31
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1954
Scope and Content
Correspondence re: OAPO (Old Age Pensioners' Organisation). File includes a list of Whaletown residents and information sent to them about the OAPO.
Storage Location
3-10
Storage Range
3-10
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Auction held by the SCCA with the Old Age Pensioners organization

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13087
Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2000.001
Date Range
1981
Scope and Content
File consists of lists of items auctioned and monies received.
Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.001
Series Number
5
File Number
10
Accession Number
2000.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1981
Scope and Content
File consists of lists of items auctioned and monies received.
Storage Range
2-33
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Channel Rock household cash statements

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948
Scope and Content
Statements of household expenses and income, prepared by Philip Major Douglas
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
File Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948
Scope and Content
Statements of household expenses and income, prepared by Philip Major Douglas
Storage Location
4-4
Storage Range
4-4
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Channel Rock household cash statements

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1950
Scope and Content
Statements of household expenses and income, prepared by Philip Major Douglas
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
File Number
5
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1950
Scope and Content
Statements of household expenses and income, prepared by Philip Major Douglas
Storage Location
4-5
Storage Range
4-5
Name Access
Douglas, Philip Major
Douglas, Gilean
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Channel Rock household cash statements

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1951
Scope and Content
Statements of household expenses and income, prepared by Philip Major Douglas
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
File Number
6
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1951
Scope and Content
Statements of household expenses and income, prepared by Philip Major Douglas
Storage Location
4-6
Storage Range
4-6
Name Access
Douglas, Philip Major
Douglas, Gilean
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