Search Results | Cortes Island Museum & Archives

It appears no script is enabled within your browser. Please enable JavaScript to use this site.

Online Archives

Revise Search

Advanced Search

14 records – page 1 of 1.

Manson's Landing fire hall construction

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13929

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1993

Scope and Content: Numbered series of photographs of the construction of the Manson's Landing fire hall, many with extensive captions on verso.

12 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.664

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1993

Physical Description: 17 photographic prints: colour; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Numbered series of photographs of the construction of the Manson's Landing fire hall, many with extensive captions on verso.

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island; Manson's Landing

Images

St. James Church, Manson's Landing

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13964

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.699

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6.5 cm

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island; Manson's Landing

Images

Pupils of Manson's Landing school, 1955

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions15288

Part Of: CIMAS photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic

Date Range: 1955

Scope and Content: "To Doris,Love from M. Freeman, Easter 1955" written on verso. Back, L to R: Charlie Jeffery behind Ted Hansen, Linda Rexford, Doreen Guthrie, Lesley Forrest, MaryAnn Parry Middle: Bert Summers, Barbie Pyner, Jenny Armstrong, Wayne Becque Front: Keith Hawkins, Doris Hartman, Wendy Hansen, Nancy Layton (?), Johnny Hansen

Part Of: CIMAS photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2019.003

Item Number: 2019.003.259

Material Type: graphic

Date Range: 1955

Physical Description: 1 photograph print : b&w ; 12 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: "To Doris,Love from M. Freeman, Easter 1955" written on verso. Back, L to R: Charlie Jeffery behind Ted Hansen, Linda Rexford, Doreen Guthrie, Lesley Forrest, MaryAnn Parry Middle: Bert Summers, Barbie Pyner, Jenny Armstrong, Wayne Becque Front: Keith Hawkins, Doris Hartman, Wendy Hansen, Nancy Layton (?), Johnny Hansen

Storage Location: Photo Box 3

Subject Access: Schools

Geographic Access: Manson's Landing; Cortes Island

Union Steamship "Cheakamus" at Manson's Landing wharf

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13730

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Accession Number: 2018.002

Date Range: [191-?]

Scope and Content: Note wagon wheel showing by wharf shed. Could be Mission boat beside wharf. Looks like bank beside Whaletown wharf in early days group picture which includes Rev. Antle

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.626

Accession Number: 2018.002

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [191-?]

Physical Description: 2 photograph prints: b&w; 10.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Note wagon wheel showing by wharf shed. Could be Mission boat beside wharf. Looks like bank beside Whaletown wharf in early days group picture which includes Rev. Antle

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Subject Access: Union Steamship Company; Transportation; Water transport

Geographic Access: Whaletown; Manson's Landing

Images

Thanksgiving altar at St. James Church, Manson's Landing

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13965

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.700

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 9 cm

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island; Manson's Landing

Images

Thanksgiving altar at St. James Church, Manson's Landing

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13986

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.701

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 9 cm

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island; Manson's Landing

Images

Graves of Mrs. Anna Beesley & Mrs. Margaret Manson, Manson's Landing cemetery

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13952

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [193-?]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.687

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [193-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island; Manson's Landing

Images

"Ferry Landing in Whaletown Bay, Cortez Island"

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions14162

Part Of: CIMAS photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [197-]

1 image

Part Of: CIMAS photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2019.003

Item Number: 2019.003.132

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [197-]

Physical Description: 2 postcards : colour ; 15 x 10.5 cm

Storage Location: Photo Box 3

Subject Access: Ferries; Transportation; Water transport

Geographic Access: Whaletown

Images

Ferry landing, showing Whaletown across the bay

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13859

Part Of: CIMAS photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1984

1 image

Part Of: CIMAS photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2019.003

Item Number: 2019.003.045

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1984

Physical Description: 1 photographic slide : colour ; 3.5 x 2.25 cm

Custodial History: Donated by Ian Disney.

Storage Location: Slide box 2

Subject Access: Ferries; Transportation; Water transport

Geographic Access: Whaletown

Images

John Manson records

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10895

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Series

Material Type: textual records

Date Range: 1909-1954

Scope and Content: Series consists of records created by John Manson of Sunny Brae farm, including legal documents, financial records, correspondence and ephemera.

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Series

Creator: Manson, John

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 6

Material Type: textual records

Date Range: 1909-1954

Physical Description: 16 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: John Manson (1868-1959) was born in the Shetland Islands and migrated to British Columbia in 1887, where he joined his brother Michael Manson on Cortes Island. He married Margaret Ellen Smith in 1894 and they had four children: Jack (born 1896), Anna (1898), Rose (1900) and Nicol (1906). The family lived at Sunny Brae Farm, on the south-east side of Cortes, across from Twin Islands.

Custodial History: Most of the files in this series were in an old wooden box when transferred to the archives, suggesting that they were collected from John Manson's house as a unit.

Scope and Content: Series consists of records created by John Manson of Sunny Brae farm, including legal documents, financial records, correspondence and ephemera.

Storage Range: 6-8 to 6-36

Name Access: Manson, John

Geographic Access: Cortes Island; Twin Islands; Mittlenatch Island

The Hatzik Manson family in Whaletown

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions8406

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1912]

Scope and Content: Photograph of the family of William J. Manson (brother of Michael and John Manson) at the Whaletown store, having candy and pop.

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.176

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1912]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 10.5 x 6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the family of William J. Manson (brother of Michael and John Manson) at the Whaletown store, having candy and pop.

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Whaletown

Images

Mike Manson family, seated on a log

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions14086

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [19??]

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.745

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [19??]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6 cm

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

Images

Aerial view of Hague Lake and Manson's Lagoon

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13966

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [198-?]

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.702

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [198-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 25 x 25 cm

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

Margaret Robertson, Margaret Middleton, Anna Manson, Duncan Robertson and Allen Robertson in the field at Burnside, Whaletown.

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions8368

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [1916]

Scope and Content: Photograph of Margaret Robertson, Margaret Middleton, Anna Manson, Duncan Robertson and Allen Robertson in the field at Burnside, the home of David and Alice Robertson in Whaletown.

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.138

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [1916]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 12 x 7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Margaret Robertson, Margaret Middleton, Anna Manson, Duncan Robertson and Allen Robertson in the field at Burnside, the home of David and Alice Robertson in Whaletown.

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Whaletown

Images

14 records – page 1 of 1.