Clipping featuring Ken Slater, 1969. Registration of Death for Ken Slater, 1970. Letter from Valene Slater Galanou, 2018. Scanned photographs of the Sylvia Jane, undated. Ken Slater featured in typed transcript by Doreen Thompson of Mary McMillen's handwritten letter, undated
Clipping featuring Ken Slater, 1969. Registration of Death for Ken Slater, 1970. Letter from Valene Slater Galanou, 2018. Scanned photographs of the Sylvia Jane, undated. Ken Slater featured in typed transcript by Doreen Thompson of Mary McMillen's handwritten letter, undated
This collection consists of photographs of Jalmar Olson, his house and garden in Gorge Harbour, and Whaletown. Textual records include a hand-written account of J. Olson by his grand-daughter, Judy (Alderson) Gerwing, and a photocopy of a letter to J. Olson from the Meteorological Division of the Dept. of Transport (Small fonds box 1-18).
7 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
3 photographs : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
1 file of textual records
History / Biographical
Jalmar Olson (Apr 30, 1869-Feb 29, 1964) was born in Sweden. He emigrated to Canada in 1906 and moved to Cortes in the 1930s. He had a house and garden in Gorge Harbour at what is now 509 Whaletown Rd. Olson was a Weather Observer for Transport Canada until 1949, when he moved off-island for health reasons.
Custodial History
Donated to CIMAS by Judy Alderson Gerwing, the grand-daughter of Jalmar Olson, Sept. 27, 2013.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of photographs of Jalmar Olson, his house and garden in Gorge Harbour, and Whaletown. Textual records include a hand-written account of J. Olson by his grand-daughter, Judy (Alderson) Gerwing, and a photocopy of a letter to J. Olson from the Meteorological Division of the Dept. of Transport (Small fonds box 1-18).
Collection consists of photographs of Cortes Island people, places and events. Photographs not belonging to another fonds or collection in the Archives have been described as part of this collection.
Photographs have been donated to or collected by Cortes Island Museum & Archives. Where it is known, provenance is described at the item level.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of photographs of Cortes Island people, places and events. Photographs not belonging to another fonds or collection in the Archives have been described as part of this collection.
File contains two cartoon portraits, pencil on construction paper. One is of Frankie Petrie, age 13; the other is labelled "The Beauty of Whaletown - Barbara Slater".
File contains two cartoon portraits, pencil on construction paper. One is of Frankie Petrie, age 13; the other is labelled "The Beauty of Whaletown - Barbara Slater".
