Historical info from emails, notes, letters, articles, clippings, photographs, etc, on post offices, "postmasters" and "postmisstresses" servicing Cortes Island from 1893 to the present day.
Historical info from emails, notes, letters, articles, clippings, photographs, etc, on post offices, "postmasters" and "postmisstresses" servicing Cortes Island from 1893 to the present day.
Typed up information including newspaper excerpts including info from Shetland Islands, Scotland, "Story of the Weeks" by Peg Pyner (1950s), a letter from Mike to John Manson (1923), and general info on Manson family early days, from late 1800s-mid 1950s. Certificate of Competency as Master of a Passenger Steamer, M. Manson, 1890s; and info on M. Manson's Steam Tug Stella, 1892. Info on Read Island Murder Mystery, early 1900s. Info on Steam Donkey explosion @ Hague Lake, 1923. M. Manson diary from trip to Washington, 1923. Letters from Wilfred Freeman (grandson of M. Manson) from 2005 re: "Sketches from the Life of Michael Manson," 1932. Excerpt from The Log, 1944. Info on Murder at Savary Island, published in 1982. Excerpt from Seven Knot Summers, Beth Hill. Genealogical info, charts, old letters. Additonal keywords: Columbia Coast Mission; Queen's Tyee
Typed up information including newspaper excerpts including info from Shetland Islands, Scotland, "Story of the Weeks" by Peg Pyner (1950s), a letter from Mike to John Manson (1923), and general info on Manson family early days, from late 1800s-mid 1950s. Certificate of Competency as Master of a Passenger Steamer, M. Manson, 1890s; and info on M. Manson's Steam Tug Stella, 1892. Info on Read Island Murder Mystery, early 1900s. Info on Steam Donkey explosion @ Hague Lake, 1923. M. Manson diary from trip to Washington, 1923. Letters from Wilfred Freeman (grandson of M. Manson) from 2005 re: "Sketches from the Life of Michael Manson," 1932. Excerpt from The Log, 1944. Info on Murder at Savary Island, published in 1982. Excerpt from Seven Knot Summers, Beth Hill. Genealogical info, charts, old letters. Additonal keywords: Columbia Coast Mission; Queen's Tyee
Clippings, emails, and written info on history, people, events, placenames, schools, post offices, libraries, churches, parks, SRD updates, and businesses in Whaletown, info from 1867-2018. Additional keywords: Columbia Coast Mission; Whaletown Commons; Trude's Cafe; Wee Park; WNE. Excerpt from Phillip Major's Diary, 1948. Excerpts from Chalkdust & Outhouses, West Coast Schools 1893-1950, Barbara Ann Lambert, and The Log of the Columbia, 1947-1950. A Tour Guide to Whaletown, K. Pemberton, 1999. Letters to Doreen Thompson from Mary M. McMillan, Etta Byers, D. Henderson, McKay, and Peggy Munro Anderson, 1999. Photos (copies) from Norma DeWolfe of Whaletown store, dock, post office, ferry, 1970s.
Clippings, emails, and written info on history, people, events, placenames, schools, post offices, libraries, churches, parks, SRD updates, and businesses in Whaletown, info from 1867-2018. Additional keywords: Columbia Coast Mission; Whaletown Commons; Trude's Cafe; Wee Park; WNE. Excerpt from Phillip Major's Diary, 1948. Excerpts from Chalkdust & Outhouses, West Coast Schools 1893-1950, Barbara Ann Lambert, and The Log of the Columbia, 1947-1950. A Tour Guide to Whaletown, K. Pemberton, 1999. Letters to Doreen Thompson from Mary M. McMillan, Etta Byers, D. Henderson, McKay, and Peggy Munro Anderson, 1999. Photos (copies) from Norma DeWolfe of Whaletown store, dock, post office, ferry, 1970s.
Photograph of two pigs in a pen with picket and rail fencing; a woman is leaning on the far line of fence and a boy is in the right foreground. A shed and fruit trees, and a forested hill, can be seen in the background. Photo is probably at Burnside.
Photograph of two pigs in a pen with picket and rail fencing; a woman is leaning on the far line of fence and a boy is in the right foreground. A shed and fruit trees, and a forested hill, can be seen in the background. Photo is probably at Burnside.
Photograph is an overview of Whaletown and Whaletown Bay, showing the dock and freight shed and the houses across the bay near the current site of the ferry dock.
Photograph is an overview of Whaletown and Whaletown Bay, showing the dock and freight shed and the houses across the bay near the current site of the ferry dock.
Photograph of the Church Hall in Whaletown, which stood in front of the old cemetery at the corner of Carrington Bay and Harbour roads. It served the community as both church and a venue for social events for almost forty years. The original Whaletown school became its kitchen, and a sleeping place for tired children.
Photograph of the Church Hall in Whaletown, which stood in front of the old cemetery at the corner of Carrington Bay and Harbour roads. It served the community as both church and a venue for social events for almost forty years. The original Whaletown school became its kitchen, and a sleeping place for tired children.
Clippings, emails, and additional info on history of whaletown dock including government issued certificates, land registries, and subdivisions, 1903-2019.
Clippings, emails, and additional info on history of whaletown dock including government issued certificates, land registries, and subdivisions, 1903-2019.
Photograph of Billy Tait standing on the dock in Whaletown. The channel marker and houses near the present-day ferry dock can be seen in the background.
Photograph of Billy Tait standing on the dock in Whaletown. The channel marker and houses near the present-day ferry dock can be seen in the background.