Part Of

May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

File

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

8

File Number

11

Material Type

textual records

Date Range

1986-1991

Scope and Content

File contains minutes of meetings and correspondence of the Cortes OAP organization.

Storage Location

7-11

Storage Range

7-11

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.333

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1967

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a Christmas celebration at Manson's Hall with May Ellingsen, Mary Ward, Bill Jenkins (Santa), Jeff O'Donnell on his lap, and Don McDevitt.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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CIMAS audiovisual collection

Description Level

Item

Creator

Sirk, George

Series Number

2

Item Number

2007.004.007

Accession Number

2007.004

Material Type

multiple media

Date Range

1986-1987

Physical Description

1 DVD, copied from an original VHS tape

Custodial History

Copied from George Sirk's VHS tapes with his permission to use the contents for display and research purposes.

Scope and Content

DVD is a documentary shot by George Sirk of Gary and Velma Bergman's store, Carlberg General Merchants in Whaletown (Dec. 1986), and the Bergmans' retirement party (May 1987). Copyright George Sirk; to be used for display and research purposes only.

Storage Location

CD/DVD album

Name Access

Sirk, George

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

Whaletown

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CIMAS audiovisual collection

Description Level

Item

Creator

Sirk, George

Series Number

2

Item Number

2007.004.002

Accession Number

2007.004

Material Type

multiple media

Date Range

1985

Physical Description

1 DVD, copied from an original VHS tape

Custodial History

Copied from George Sirk's VHS tapes with his permission to use the contents for display and research purposes.

Scope and Content

One DVD with footage shot by George Sirk of performances by the Cortes Theatre Society and the Cortes Singing Society, and the Gorge Hall Christmas Party, filmed by George Sirk. Copyright George Sirk; to be used for display and research purposes only.

Storage Location

CD/DVD album

Name Access

Sirk, George

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.315

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[199?]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour:15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Eva Freeman's 90th birthday party, at Manson's Landing Community Hall. L to R: Peggy Newsham, Ian Disney, Pierette Milstead, Lottie McDevitt, Betty Jeffery, Hazel Hansen, Dolly Hansen, Nesta Stackhouse, Dan Campbell (Photographs .315 - .318 are from the same envelope.)

Storage Location

Photo box 4

Geographic Access

Manson's Landing

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CIMAS audiovisual collection

Description Level

Item

Creator

Sirk, George

Series Number

3

Item Number

2019.013.008

Accession Number

2019.013

Material Type

multiple media

Date Range

1996

Physical Description

1 VHS tape

Scope and Content

A VHS tape of an Old Age Pensioner's Christmas party filmed by George Sirk and donated to the OAP.

Name Access

Sirk, George

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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CIMAS audiovisual collection

Description Level

Item

Creator

Sirk, George

Series Number

3

Item Number

2019.013.007

Accession Number

2019.013

Material Type

multiple media

Date Range

1990

Physical Description

1 VHS tape

Scope and Content

A VHS tape of an Old Age Pensioner's Christmas party filmed by George Sirk and donated to the OAP.

Name Access

Sirk, George

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.129

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 19 ]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 10 x 14 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph is a studio portrait of May Ellingsen at about 18 years of age.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.199

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1949

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 11 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a youth, age 16 and identified as probably Bill Illman with a plow drawn by two horses, in front of a barn.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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CIMAS audiovisual collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

1

Item Number

1999.004.029

Material Type

sound recording

Date Range

1981

Digitized Date

February 2017

Physical Description

1 cassette tape

Custodial History

Found in collection

Scope and Content

This recording was made at a party at John and Joanne Wasyliw's property, formerly part of the John Manson farm. It includes recollections of Rose (Manson) McKay, and a sing-along interspersed with conversation.

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CIMAS information files

Description Level

File

Series Number

1

File Number

39

Date Range

1920s-2017

Scope and Content

Christmas memories from Cortes and surrounding areas, 1920s-2000s. Sub-folder labelled "Etta Byers etc" containing more Christmas memories from Cortes and surrounding areas, 1920s-1980s (and additional files). Handout from "Memories of Christmas Past" by CIMAS, 2004; Campbell River Mirror Holiday Song Book, 2017. Some keywords: Columbia Coast Mission; Squirrel Cove Church, the Rendezvous, Reverend M Boas, BA Skipper, Von Donop Inlet, Redonda Island; Hernando Island; Reverend Alan Greene; Gilean Douglas

Storage Range

Drawer 1

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Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Whalley, Dorothy Huck

Fonds Number

2011.001

Series Number

1

Item Number

2011.001.060

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1919

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 5 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a group of boys and girls, probably on the porch of Middleton's house Braeside.

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.695

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1930

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph of a group of people at the wedding of Marjorie Pickles to Murray Kennedy.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.642

Accession Number

2018.002

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 17.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content

Photo is marked Elinor Jeffery (Campbell River Museum no. 13547)

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.316

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 19??]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph Alf Milstead standing; Peggy Newsham, ?, Hazel Hansen, Betty Jeffery, Lottie McDevitt, Jean Campbell, Rob Wydenes; Standing - Ann Dewar? Flo Dickson

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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CIMAS information files

Description Level

File

Series Number

2

File Number

64

Date Range

1926-2019

Scope and Content

Info on Southern Cortes Community Association, 1956-2017. Info on building a new Manson's community hall, 1978-1979. Clippings, and emails regarding hall, and full issue of The Howling Wolf, 1982-2019. Additional info on history of Manson's hall, grant application, and community hall and tax service.

Storage Range

Drawer 2

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.056

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[193-]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w: 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Jack Manson (near log) and Jack Parry standing near a huge log and stump on the old road from Ken and Hazel Hansen's farm on Gunflint Lake to Cortes Bay.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

File

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

11

File Number

22

Material Type

ephemera

Date Range

1969

Scope and Content

File contains two Christmas programs created by pupils at the Whaletown school. (note - loose glitter)

Storage Location

8-22

Storage Range

8-22

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CIMAS audiovisual collection

Description Level

Item

Creator

Sirk, George

Series Number

2

Item Number

2007.004.004

Accession Number

2007.004

Material Type

multiple media

Date Range

1987

Physical Description

1 DVD, copied from an original VHS tape

Custodial History

Copied from George Sirk's VHS tapes with his permission to use the contents for display and research purposes.

Scope and Content

DVD with footage shot by George Sirk of the Bergmans' retirement party (from the Whaletown store) held at the Gorge Hall. Copyright George Sirk; to be used for display and research purposes only.

Storage Location

CD/DVD album

Name Access

Sirk, George

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

Whaletown

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Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Whalley, Dorothy Huck

Fonds Number

2011.001

Series Number

2

Item Number

2011.001.152

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1920

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Margaret and her father, Bert Middleton, on a porch.

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