Letter to Peggy Newsham from Kent County Council, 1974, and info from person who donated letter, 2000. Photographs, 1987-1993. Clippings from WNE, 1991, 1999. Notes from Peggy Newsham tape, 1992. Package from Peggy Newsham's memorial and personal writing from friends and family, 1999-2000. Info and photographs from memorial dedication ceremony at CIMAS, 1999-2000. Blog post by Beth Boyce of the CR Museum featuring P. Newsham, 2019. Typed up Peggy-isms, undated. Info from 1907-2019
Letter to Peggy Newsham from Kent County Council, 1974, and info from person who donated letter, 2000. Photographs, 1987-1993. Clippings from WNE, 1991, 1999. Notes from Peggy Newsham tape, 1992. Package from Peggy Newsham's memorial and personal writing from friends and family, 1999-2000. Info and photographs from memorial dedication ceremony at CIMAS, 1999-2000. Blog post by Beth Boyce of the CR Museum featuring P. Newsham, 2019. Typed up Peggy-isms, undated. Info from 1907-2019
Fonds consists of photographs of Cortes Island people and events, and one file of textual records, which includes a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about Cortes Island Day.
Peggy Newsham (1907-1999) was born in Belfast, Ireland. At the age of 16, she emigrated to Vancouver, Canada. In 1937, Peggy met Doll (Jeffery) Hansen and together they traveled on the Union Steamship to Cortes Island. She worked for Alice Robertson at Burnside in Whaletown, helping with the gardening, livestock and household chores. Peggy moved to Manson's Landing in the late 1960s, where she was active in the Community Club and took part in many social activities. She was crowned "Queen of Cortes" by acclamation at Cortes Day in 1979. There is a memorial to Peggy in the garden of the Cortes Island Museum.
Custodial History
Donated by Dennis Newsham and Frances Guthrie.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs of Cortes Island people and events, and one file of textual records, which includes a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about Cortes Island Day.
Recording is an oral history interview of Peggy Newsham by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include how Peggy came to Vancouver and then Cortes Island; what the island was like when she arrived; island events and people. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Recording is an oral history interview of Peggy Newsham by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include how Peggy came to Vancouver and then Cortes Island; what the island was like when she arrived; island events and people. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
File consists of two ink sketches of a man fishing by Jay Nixon; a recipe for "Married Woman's Cake"; two pages about the Cortes Island Day Barbeque (1972) with lists of expenses, income from concessions, items purchased and notes for next year; and a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about the Cortes Island Day picnic listing many of the island attendees (1960).
Donated by Dennis Newsham and Frances Guthrie after Peggy Newsham's death.
Scope and Content
File consists of two ink sketches of a man fishing by Jay Nixon; a recipe for "Married Woman's Cake"; two pages about the Cortes Island Day Barbeque (1972) with lists of expenses, income from concessions, items purchased and notes for next year; and a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about the Cortes Island Day picnic listing many of the island attendees (1960).
Photograph of Stan and Peggy Anderson and Rita and Bill Petrie, with the Anderson's wedding cake between the two couples. Peggy and Rita were Munro sisters.
Photograph of Stan and Peggy Anderson and Rita and Bill Petrie, with the Anderson's wedding cake between the two couples. Peggy and Rita were Munro sisters.
Photograph of Barbara Hunt, seated on a couch in her living room. In front of her is a table set for tea; behind is a piano. This is the same location as photo #1999.001.781.
Photograph of Barbara Hunt, seated on a couch in her living room. In front of her is a table set for tea; behind is a piano. This is the same location as photo #1999.001.781.
