Part Of

CIMAS audiovisual collection

Description Level

Item

Creator

Orchard, Imbert

Series Number

1

Item Number

1999.004.051

Material Type

sound recording

Date Range

[ca. 1968]

Digitized Date

February 2017

Physical Description

1 cassette tape

Custodial History

Tape was found at the Cortes Island Recycling Center and donated to the museum by Gail Ringwood on Oct. 3, 2004. Original owner is unknown.

Scope and Content

This is a copy of a recording made by Imbert Orchard as part of a "People in Landscape" series for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In this program, some of the people who grew up on Cortes Island recall how the settlement began, and discuss the quality of life there -- as it is today, and as it used to be. Voices heard include: Otto and Mary Weiler, Elmer and May Ellingsen, Rose (Manson) MacKay, Allen Robertson, and Duncan Robertson.

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Part Of

Byers family fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Byers family

Fonds Number

2020.003

Item Number

2020.003.003

Accession Number

2020.003

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1943

Physical Description

1 photograph print : b&w ; 8 x 8 cm

Scope and Content

L to R: Art Hayes, Eva Freeman, Clarence and Henry Byers, Frank Larson, George Freeman Front: Ruth Byers holding baby Louise and May Larson

Storage Location

Photo box 5

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Byers family fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Byers family

Fonds Number

2020.003

Item Number

2020.003.002

Accession Number

2020.003

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1942

Physical Description

1 photograph print : b&w ; 11 x 7 cm

Scope and Content

L to R: Art Hayes, Nerine Hayes, Frank Hayes, Florence McKay, Gwen Campbell, Fraser Campbell. Front: Bobby Hayes, Irene Hayes, Clarence Byers and Queenie the dog.

Storage Location

Photo box 5

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Byers family fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Byers family

Fonds Number

2020.003

Item Number

2020.003.008

Accession Number

2020.003

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1939

Physical Description

1 photograph print : b&w ;

Scope and Content

Verso: "Truck logging at Seaford, Cortez Isld. Scotty McKenzie with pike pole. Clarence Byers truck driver. Hayes Anderson truck. Moved to Von Donop Oct 1st, 1939. Five families: 1. Henry and Ruth Byers 2. Ervin and Florence McKay 3. Clarence and Etta Byers 4. Scotty and Amy McKenzie 5. Ken and Hazel Hansen Ervin and Florence were parents of Etta and Hazel. Henry and Ruth were parents of Amy and Clarence.

Storage Location

Photo box 5

Subject Access

Logging

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CIMAS audiovisual collection

Description Level

Item

Creator

Sirk, George

Series Number

2

Item Number

2007.004.008

Accession Number

2007.004

Material Type

multiple media

Date Range

1987

Physical Description

1 DVD, copied from an original VHS tape

Custodial History

Copied from George Sirk's VHS tapes with his permission to use the contents for display and research purposes.

Scope and Content

DVD with footage shot by George Sirk of Carlberg General Merchants before it closed in May, 1987. Copyright George Sirk; to be used for display and research purposes only.

Storage Location

CD/DVD album

Name Access

Sirk, George

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

Whaletown

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