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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Accession Number
2004.002, 2004.003
Date Range
[ca.1910-1990]
Scope and Content
This collection consists of ten photograph albums (binders) compiled and annotated by May Ellingsen. The albums contain both original and reproduced photographs of Cortes Island and nearby islands, including Twin Islands and Hernando Island. They are accompanied by captions and additional textual information such as pre-emption records, reminiscences and newspaper clippings. Most of the photographs date from the early decades of the 20th century, depicting homes and buildings, pioneer families, community activities, schools, wharves, boats, logging and marine activity. Fonds consists of two series: Series 1 (The May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection, Vol. 1-9, Accession 2004.003) and Series 2 (The Manson Family Album, Accession 2004.002).
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2004.002
Accession Number
2004.002, 2004.003
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
[ca.1910-1990]
Physical Description
Ten photograph albums (binders) containing 152 original photographs and 482 reproductions.
History / Biographical
May Ellingsen was born on March 13, 1914 to George and Robina Freeman. Her maternal grandfather, Michael Manson, was the first person to pre-empt land on Cortes Island, claiming a quarter section on Gunflint Lake in 1886. May spent her childhood on Hernando Island, where her family homesteaded and logged, and on Cortes Island, where she attended the log school at Manson's Landing. In 1936 May married Elmer Ellingsen. They spent the next ten years in the Loughborough Inlet/Phillips Arm area while Elmer worked for his father's logging operations. During those years their children, Shirley, Bruce and Andy, were born. In 1946 the family moved to Von Donop Creek, where Elmer was logging. In 1950 they moved their float house, built at the time of their marriage, to Manson's Landing Lagoon and two years later, to its present permanent location on Hague Lake. May and Elmer devoted much time and energy to building their community. Amongst her many community activities, May ran the library at Manson's Hall. She had a strong interest in local history, researching the history of land pre-emptions on the island, collecting and annotating photographs from pioneer families and recording interviews with old timers. She was a founder of the Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society; the archives reading room is named in her honor. Historical materials and artifacts gathered by May formed the kernel of the museum's collections and archives.
Custodial History
May Ellingsen created the albums in the 1980s, and kept adding to them throughout the 1990s. She kept them at the Manson's Landing library and then at the museum from 1999. She officially donated them to CIMAS in 2004.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of ten photograph albums (binders) compiled and annotated by May Ellingsen. The albums contain both original and reproduced photographs of Cortes Island and nearby islands, including Twin Islands and Hernando Island. They are accompanied by captions and additional textual information such as pre-emption records, reminiscences and newspaper clippings. Most of the photographs date from the early decades of the 20th century, depicting homes and buildings, pioneer families, community activities, schools, wharves, boats, logging and marine activity. Fonds consists of two series: Series 1 (The May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection, Vol. 1-9, Accession 2004.003) and Series 2 (The Manson Family Album, Accession 2004.002).
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Storage Range
Photograph Box #3
Name Access
Ellingsen, May
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
Twin Islands
Cortes Island
Finding Aid
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School garden, Manson's Landing School

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1917]
Scope and Content
Garden at the Manson's Landing school showing a border of flowers against the picket fence
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.006
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
[ca. 1917]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Garden at the Manson's Landing school showing a border of flowers against the picket fence
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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School garden, Manson's Landing school

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1917]
Scope and Content
Rows of corn in the vegetable patch at the Manson's Landing school garden
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.007
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
[ca. 1917]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Rows of corn in the vegetable patch at the Manson's Landing school garden
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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School and garden, Manson's Landing school

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1917
Scope and Content
Flower border along the road side of the log school house, Manson's Landing
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.009
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
1917
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Flower border along the road side of the log school house, Manson's Landing
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Group photo of Manson's Landing school students near the school

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1914-1918]
Scope and Content
Group photo showing Manson's Landing school students sitting on and standing next to a huge log near the school. Front row, left to right: Betty Hayes, Nicol Manson, Jack Hayes, Alice Marquette, Marjorie Hayes. Centre left to right: Florence Hayes, Ethel Tiber, Dorothy Hayes, Nora Hayes, Helen Marquette, Veronica Tiber. Back Row left to right: George Quimby and George Marquette.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.018
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
[1914-1918]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Group photo showing Manson's Landing school students sitting on and standing next to a huge log near the school. Front row, left to right: Betty Hayes, Nicol Manson, Jack Hayes, Alice Marquette, Marjorie Hayes. Centre left to right: Florence Hayes, Ethel Tiber, Dorothy Hayes, Nora Hayes, Helen Marquette, Veronica Tiber. Back Row left to right: George Quimby and George Marquette.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Manson's Landing school pupils standing on the roadway outside the school fence

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1915
Scope and Content
Pupils on road outside the Manson's Landing school fence. Left to right: Nicol Manson, Rose Manson, George Marquette, Charlie Housley, Mabel Hawkins, Gwen Manson, Alice Marquette.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.001
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
1915
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Pupils on road outside the Manson's Landing school fence. Left to right: Nicol Manson, Rose Manson, George Marquette, Charlie Housley, Mabel Hawkins, Gwen Manson, Alice Marquette.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Teacher and pupils dressed as Indians for a school play, Manson's Landing School

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1925]
Scope and Content
Teacher and pupils dressed as Indians for a school play at Manson's Landing School. In the back is Miss Barbara McBeth Middle, L to R: Muriel Hurren, Jack Froud, Russel Lambert Front, L to R: Doris Hurren, Patsy McLennan
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.011
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1925]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 16.5 x 10.5 cm
Scope and Content
Teacher and pupils dressed as Indians for a school play at Manson's Landing School. In the back is Miss Barbara McBeth Middle, L to R: Muriel Hurren, Jack Froud, Russel Lambert Front, L to R: Doris Hurren, Patsy McLennan
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
Location - Copy
Vol. 4, p. 34a
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Teacher and pupils dressed as Indians for a school play, Manson's Landing School

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1925]
Scope and Content
Teacher and pupils dressed as Indians for a school play, Manson's Landing School. Back, L to R: Lyle Pickles, Mike Herrewig, Marjorie Pickles, Miss Barbara McBeth, Stuart Lambert and Harold Pickles Middle, L to R: Ralph Morris, Bernadette Petznick, Arthur Pickles. Front, L to R: Russel Lambert, Muriel Hurren, Jack Froud, Patsy McLennan
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.012
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1925]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10.5 x 16.5 cm
Scope and Content
Teacher and pupils dressed as Indians for a school play, Manson's Landing School. Back, L to R: Lyle Pickles, Mike Herrewig, Marjorie Pickles, Miss Barbara McBeth, Stuart Lambert and Harold Pickles Middle, L to R: Ralph Morris, Bernadette Petznick, Arthur Pickles. Front, L to R: Russel Lambert, Muriel Hurren, Jack Froud, Patsy McLennan
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
Location - Copy
Vol. 4, p. 34b
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Students gardening at Manson's Landing school

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1917
Scope and Content
Students gardening at the Manson's Landing school, doing spring work and planting.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.005
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
1917
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Students gardening at the Manson's Landing school, doing spring work and planting.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Students on grounds of Manson's Landing school

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1917]
Scope and Content
Schoolboys seated on a stump at Manson's Landing school - Nicol Manson, Jack Hayes behind George Marquette, Arthur Hayes behind Colin Thompson. Sitting below - Arthur Pickles.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.011
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
[ca. 1917]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Schoolboys seated on a stump at Manson's Landing school - Nicol Manson, Jack Hayes behind George Marquette, Arthur Hayes behind Colin Thompson. Sitting below - Arthur Pickles.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Students in Manson's Landing school yard

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1916?]
Scope and Content
Students in the Manson's Landing school yard. Front - seated: Veronica (Babe) Tiber, Nora Hayes, Florence Hayes. Standing, L. to R.: - Betty Hayes, Alice Marquette, Marjorie Hayes, Ethel Tiber behind Florence. Seated on stump: Dorothy Hayes, Helen Marquette, George Quimby, Jack Hayes, in front of George Marquette & Nicol Manson.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.012
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
[1916?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Students in the Manson's Landing school yard. Front - seated: Veronica (Babe) Tiber, Nora Hayes, Florence Hayes. Standing, L. to R.: - Betty Hayes, Alice Marquette, Marjorie Hayes, Ethel Tiber behind Florence. Seated on stump: Dorothy Hayes, Helen Marquette, George Quimby, Jack Hayes, in front of George Marquette & Nicol Manson.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Students in the Manson's Landing school garden

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1917]
Scope and Content
Students standing among the bean poles in the Manson's Landing school garden. Miss Lettice's sister (visiting) is in the background by the corner of the school.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.013
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
[ca. 1917]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Students standing among the bean poles in the Manson's Landing school garden. Miss Lettice's sister (visiting) is in the background by the corner of the school.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Manson's Landing one-room school

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1943
Scope and Content
The one-room school at Manson's Landing. The main part had been a log school built in 1909. In this picture, it has board siding and the road side windows have been changed. The dogwood tree planted by Miss Lettice is growing to the left of the flagpole.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.013
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1943
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Custodial History
Donated to May Ellingsen by Mary Mumford
Scope and Content
The one-room school at Manson's Landing. The main part had been a log school built in 1909. In this picture, it has board siding and the road side windows have been changed. The dogwood tree planted by Miss Lettice is growing to the left of the flagpole.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
Location - Copy
Vol. 4, p. 44
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Main road near the Manson's Landing school

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1914-1918
Scope and Content
Tree-lined main road near the Manson's Landing school
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.002
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
1914-1918
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Tree-lined main road near the Manson's Landing school
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Group of pupils behind Manson's Landing school

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1917
Scope and Content
Pupils standing at back of Manson's Landing log school (see three windows on road side of school). Back row, L to R: Arthur & Marjorie Hayes, Anna & Rose Manson, Miss Katherine Lettice ("a very fine teacher"), Nicol Manson. Middle row: Darrel Thompson, Jack Hayes, Florence Hayes, Wilena Smith, unknown, George Marquette, Ethel Tiber, Betty Hayes. Front row: Arthur & Marjorie Pickles, Helen Marquette, Bernadette Petznick, Dorothy & Nora Hayes.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.010
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
1917
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Pupils standing at back of Manson's Landing log school (see three windows on road side of school). Back row, L to R: Arthur & Marjorie Hayes, Anna & Rose Manson, Miss Katherine Lettice ("a very fine teacher"), Nicol Manson. Middle row: Darrel Thompson, Jack Hayes, Florence Hayes, Wilena Smith, unknown, George Marquette, Ethel Tiber, Betty Hayes. Front row: Arthur & Marjorie Pickles, Helen Marquette, Bernadette Petznick, Dorothy & Nora Hayes.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Pupils and family members in front of Manson's Landing school

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1917 or 1918]
Scope and Content
"Young Hopefuls" in front of the Manson's Landing school (then known as the Cortez Island School). Front row: Ethel Tiber, George Marquette, Wilena Smith (later Mrs. Dick Thompson, Quadra), Nicol Manson. Mid-row: Katherine Marquette, Mrs. Mary Marquette, Rose and Anna Manson (Middleton). Back row: Alice Marquette & her grandmother, Mrs. Anna (August) Tiber.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.003
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
[1917 or 1918]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
"Young Hopefuls" in front of the Manson's Landing school (then known as the Cortez Island School). Front row: Ethel Tiber, George Marquette, Wilena Smith (later Mrs. Dick Thompson, Quadra), Nicol Manson. Mid-row: Katherine Marquette, Mrs. Mary Marquette, Rose and Anna Manson (Middleton). Back row: Alice Marquette & her grandmother, Mrs. Anna (August) Tiber.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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