Photograph of Elmer Ellingsen, holding his accordion and with a pistol in his hand, and Dan Campbell, who is wearing a coonskin hat and lying on the floor holding a Christmas tree. This was part of a skit performed at an Old Age Pensioners' Christmas party.
Photograph of Elmer Ellingsen, holding his accordion and with a pistol in his hand, and Dan Campbell, who is wearing a coonskin hat and lying on the floor holding a Christmas tree. This was part of a skit performed at an Old Age Pensioners' Christmas party.
File contains correspondence between May Ellingsen and the Campbell River Museum re a project to reproduce early Cortes Island photographs. There is also a copy of the Campbell River Museums "Musings" publication containing an article about the program.
File contains correspondence between May Ellingsen and the Campbell River Museum re a project to reproduce early Cortes Island photographs. There is also a copy of the Campbell River Museums "Musings" publication containing an article about the program.
Local Government in British Columbia handbook, 1966; Newspaper clippings about MLA Dan Campbell, first ferry service to the island, 1969; Clippings about time in office and 8 million dollar highway program, 1972; obituary in WNE, 1992
Local Government in British Columbia handbook, 1966; Newspaper clippings about MLA Dan Campbell, first ferry service to the island, 1969; Clippings about time in office and 8 million dollar highway program, 1972; obituary in WNE, 1992
Photograph of Elmer Ellingsen, Shirley Cole, Scott Cole, Corrie Cole, Vic Cole, Nancy Jenkins, Jean Jenkins, Cathy Coulter, May Ellingsen, Flo Dickson and Eve Rickenbacker, seated around a table inside Eve Rickenbacker's mobile home.
Photograph of Elmer Ellingsen, Shirley Cole, Scott Cole, Corrie Cole, Vic Cole, Nancy Jenkins, Jean Jenkins, Cathy Coulter, May Ellingsen, Flo Dickson and Eve Rickenbacker, seated around a table inside Eve Rickenbacker's mobile home.
File contains a 3 page biography of May Ellingsen, probably written by Shirley (Ellingsen) Cole, with annotations. There is also a list of students with May in the one room Manson's Landing school, and of Cortes residents in the 1940s-1950s.
File contains a 3 page biography of May Ellingsen, probably written by Shirley (Ellingsen) Cole, with annotations. There is also a list of students with May in the one room Manson's Landing school, and of Cortes residents in the 1940s-1950s.
Recording is an oral history interview of May Ellingsen by Oonagh O'Connor. May traces her family history and then talks about her childhood on Cortes and Hernando Islands; meeting and marrying Elmer; living in a float house at logging camps in Loughborough Inlet, Phillips Arm and Von Donop Inlet; and moving the house to Hague Lake in 1952. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Recording is an oral history interview of May Ellingsen by Oonagh O'Connor. May traces her family history and then talks about her childhood on Cortes and Hernando Islands; meeting and marrying Elmer; living in a float house at logging camps in Loughborough Inlet, Phillips Arm and Von Donop Inlet; and moving the house to Hague Lake in 1952. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Recording is an oral history interview of May Ellingsen by Martha Abelson and Jill Milton. Topics covered include Manson family history; May's reminiscences about her childhood on Cortes; schools.
Recording is an oral history interview of May Ellingsen by Martha Abelson and Jill Milton. Topics covered include Manson family history; May's reminiscences about her childhood on Cortes; schools.
