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Graves of Mrs. Anna Beesley & Mrs. Margaret Manson, Manson's Landing cemetery

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [193-?]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.687

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [193-?]

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

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island; Manson's Landing

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Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lowe

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 191-]

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Lowe; Mrs. Lowe was Miss Mabel Hague.

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.703

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 191-]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print on cardstock: b&w; 18 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Lowe; Mrs. Lowe was Miss Mabel Hague.

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

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Mr. Beesley and the second Mrs. Beesley

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [193-?]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.682

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [193-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

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Mrs. Ewart and dog

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [191-?]

Scope and Content: Inscribed, "Your Easter card. I will soon be 79 years in June. Am proud of my age. Your old friend"

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.690

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [191-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 11 cm

Custodial History: From Alan D. Greene collection

Scope and Content: Inscribed, "Your Easter card. I will soon be 79 years in June. Am proud of my age. Your old friend"

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

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Mrs. Beesley and the family home

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.667

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

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

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

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Mrs. Beesley in the Beesley garden

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.684

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

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Mr. E.E. Beesley, Mrs. Anna Beesley, and their son Walter with unidentified family

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192?]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s". Lots of Beesley biographical info on verso.

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.686

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph postcard print: b&w; 14 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s". Lots of Beesley biographical info on verso.

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

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Mrs. Beesly with her "waspy eye"

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.675

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

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Mrs. Beesley in her garden with chickens

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.679

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

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Mrs. Beesley on the beach with golden syrup can

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.668

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

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Children playing at Smelt Bay in a dugout (ID)

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [191-?]

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.698

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [191-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 13 x 8 cm

Storage Location: Photo box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

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Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds

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Part Of: Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: textual records; ephemera; graphic material; architectural drawing; cartographic material

Accession Number: 2013.005

Date Range: 1989-1997

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of material generated by the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society and includes meeting minutes, administrative records, research materials, correspondence, ephemera, maps, plans, and publications of the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society, as well as some records of the Cortes Island Old Age Pensioners' Organization. Fonds is arranged into twelve series, following the original order of the records. An accrual in 2023, described as Series 12, contains meeting minutes, correspondence, etc; arranged in chronological order (original order).

Part Of: Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Creator: Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society

Fonds Number: 2013.005

Accession Number: 2013.005

Material Type: textual records; ephemera; graphic material; architectural drawing; cartographic material

Date Range: 1989-1997

Physical Description: 30 cm. of textual records and other material

Extent: .3 m

History / Biographical: In 1987, members of the Cortes Island Old Age Pensioners' Organization incorporated the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society (currently known as the Cortes Island Senior's Society) with the following stated purposes: (a) to operate a facility where persons aged 65 years or older, or persons between 55 and 65 years of age who are in need, can improve their health through physical and other acitivity; (b) to operate a residential housing facility for such persons; (c) to carry on social activities incidental to the above purposes, but not to own, operate or manage a social club. The records of the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society provide useful insight into their process of envisioning the future of seniors' housing on Cortes Island.

Custodial History: Donated by Ruth Zwickel on behalf of the Cortes Island Senior's Society in 2013. An accrual was donated by Elinor Harwood on behalf of the Cortes Island Seniors' Society in 2021.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of material generated by the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society and includes meeting minutes, administrative records, research materials, correspondence, ephemera, maps, plans, and publications of the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society, as well as some records of the Cortes Island Old Age Pensioners' Organization. Fonds is arranged into twelve series, following the original order of the records. An accrual in 2023, described as Series 12, contains meeting minutes, correspondence, etc; arranged in chronological order (original order).