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Five Year Diary: 1953-1958

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2019.020
Date Range
1953-1958
Scope and Content
File contains one diary, 6 x 4 x 1 inches, bound in red leather with a locking hasp. The diary covers the years 1953 and 1955-1958; no entries for 1954. Each entry contains a brief record of the day's weather and activities. Typical activities include fishing, gardening, logging, visiting.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
2
Accession Number
2019.020
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1953-1958
Physical Description
1 diary, 11 x 15 x 2 cm
Scope and Content
File contains one diary, 6 x 4 x 1 inches, bound in red leather with a locking hasp. The diary covers the years 1953 and 1955-1958; no entries for 1954. Each entry contains a brief record of the day's weather and activities. Typical activities include fishing, gardening, logging, visiting.
Subject Access
Logging
Fishing
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Five Year Diary: 1948-1952

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948-1952
Scope and Content
File consists of a green leather-bound locking diary, 4.5 x 6 x 1 inches in size. The entry for each day contains a brief description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948-1952
Physical Description
1 diary, 11 x 15 x 2 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a green leather-bound locking diary, 4.5 x 6 x 1 inches in size. The entry for each day contains a brief description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Name Access
Layton, James
Subject Access
Logging
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a volume 3.5 x 5.5 x .75 inches in size, titled "Webster's Foresters Diary and Pocketbook" and published by the Timber Trades Journal, London, England. The first 106 pages contain advertising and information relating to forestry in Great Britain. The remainder of the book is a diary with space for two entries per page, where Layton has recorded brief descriptions of the weather and his daily activities.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Physical Description
1 diary, 8.5 x 13.5 x 2 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a volume 3.5 x 5.5 x .75 inches in size, titled "Webster's Foresters Diary and Pocketbook" and published by the Timber Trades Journal, London, England. The first 106 pages contain advertising and information relating to forestry in Great Britain. The remainder of the book is a diary with space for two entries per page, where Layton has recorded brief descriptions of the weather and his daily activities.
Name Access
Layton, James
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1959
Scope and Content
File consists of a small volume with brown vinyl covers, 3 x 5.5 x .5 inches in size, for the year 1959. It is titled "Collins Electrical Engineers Diary", published by Collins in London, England. The first 160 pages contains a variety of technical information and tables. The remainder of the book is a diary, seven day view for each two pages, where Layton has recorded brief descriptions of the weather and his daily activities.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
1 diary, 8 x 14 x 1.5 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a small volume with brown vinyl covers, 3 x 5.5 x .5 inches in size, for the year 1959. It is titled "Collins Electrical Engineers Diary", published by Collins in London, England. The first 160 pages contains a variety of technical information and tables. The remainder of the book is a diary, seven day view for each two pages, where Layton has recorded brief descriptions of the weather and his daily activities.
Name Access
Layton, James
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963
Scope and Content
File contains a black cerlox-bound diary, "Compliments of Black Top Cabs", 5.5 x 8.5 x .5 inches in size. Daily entries, two per page, contain brief descriptions of the weather, daily activities, and visitors. A few loose pieces of paper with addresses on them are found inside.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
7
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963
Physical Description
1 diary, cerlox-bound, 14 x 21 x .75 cm
Scope and Content
File contains a black cerlox-bound diary, "Compliments of Black Top Cabs", 5.5 x 8.5 x .5 inches in size. Daily entries, two per page, contain brief descriptions of the weather, daily activities, and visitors. A few loose pieces of paper with addresses on them are found inside.
Name Access
Layton, James
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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Five Year Diary: 1961-1966

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1961-1966
Scope and Content
File contains a green five year leather-bound locking diary, 5 x 6 x 1 inch in size, covering the years 1961-1962 and 1964-1966 (1963 is in another journal). The inside cover has an inscription from his sister and addresses for family members. Entries, five days per page, are brief descriptions of the weather and daily activities.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
6
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1961-1966
Physical Description
1 diary, 12 x 15 x 3 cm
Scope and Content
File contains a green five year leather-bound locking diary, 5 x 6 x 1 inch in size, covering the years 1961-1962 and 1964-1966 (1963 is in another journal). The inside cover has an inscription from his sister and addresses for family members. Entries, five days per page, are brief descriptions of the weather and daily activities.
Name Access
Layton, James
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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"One Year Diary" with entries for 1978-1979

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2010.001
Date Range
1978-1979
Scope and Content
File contains a tan leather-bound locking diary, 6 x 4 x 1.5 inches in size, covering the years 1978 and 1979. Layton's address is given as 6328 Poplar St., Powell River, BC V8A 4L4.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
10
Accession Number
2010.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1978-1979
Physical Description
1 diary, 11 x 14.5 x 3 cm
Scope and Content
File contains a tan leather-bound locking diary, 6 x 4 x 1.5 inches in size, covering the years 1978 and 1979. Layton's address is given as 6328 Poplar St., Powell River, BC V8A 4L4.
Name Access
Layton, James
Geographic Access
Powell River
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"One Year Diary" with entries for 1980 and 1981

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2010.001
Date Range
1980-1981
Scope and Content
File contains a brown locking diary, 5 x 4 x .75 inches in size, with entries for two years 1980 and 1981. Layton was living in Powell River during these years.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
11
Accession Number
2010.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1980-1981
Physical Description
1 diary, 9 x 12 x 1.5 cm
Scope and Content
File contains a brown locking diary, 5 x 4 x .75 inches in size, with entries for two years 1980 and 1981. Layton was living in Powell River during these years.
Name Access
Layton, James
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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"5 year diary", containing entries for 1972-1974

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2010.001
Date Range
1972-1974
Scope and Content
File contains one cream coloured diary, 4 x 4.5 x 1 inches in size, with entries for three years, 1972-1974. The address "Squirrel Cove" is crossed out, replaced by "Bliss Landing, Lund". During these years, Layton moved away from Von Donop. The cover has broken away from the spine, and the hasp is missing.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
9
Accession Number
2010.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1972-1974
Physical Description
1 diary, 9 x 12 x 2.5 cm
Scope and Content
File contains one cream coloured diary, 4 x 4.5 x 1 inches in size, with entries for three years, 1972-1974. The address "Squirrel Cove" is crossed out, replaced by "Bliss Landing, Lund". During these years, Layton moved away from Von Donop. The cover has broken away from the spine, and the hasp is missing.
Name Access
Layton, James
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Squirrel Cove
Von Donop Inlet
Powell River
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Robbie Graham and Ann Dewar interview

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of Robbie Graham and Ann (Robertson) Dewar by Oonagh O'Connor. Robbie talks about how his father, Hector Graham, moved to Cortes Island in the 1920s; early days on Cortes; schools and teachers; fishing. Ann talks about schools; her aunt Meg Shaw; her experiences logging, starting at age twelve. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
O'Connor, Oonagh
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.010
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of Robbie Graham and Ann (Robertson) Dewar by Oonagh O'Connor. Robbie talks about how his father, Hector Graham, moved to Cortes Island in the 1920s; early days on Cortes; schools and teachers; fishing. Ann talks about schools; her aunt Meg Shaw; her experiences logging, starting at age twelve. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
Fishing
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Dunc Robertson interview (1)

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of Duncan Robertson by Oonagh O'Connor at his home in Whaletown (Part 1 of 2). Topics covered include some family history; people and customs of the early days on the island; logging; fishing; hunting; cougars; Cortes in the 1950s and 1960s. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
O'Connor, Oonagh
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.020
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of Duncan Robertson by Oonagh O'Connor at his home in Whaletown (Part 1 of 2). Topics covered include some family history; people and customs of the early days on the island; logging; fishing; hunting; cougars; Cortes in the 1950s and 1960s. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
Hunting
Fishing
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Audio Recordings
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Old Hague house - early 1960s

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.003
Date Range
[196-]
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.024
Accession Number
2019.003
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[196-]
Physical Description
1 digital print : colour ; 19.5 x 12.5 cm
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
Images
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Photographic essay from the North Island News, July 26, 1960 about the celebration for the opening of the Gorge Road connecting Whaletown and Manson's Landing

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1960
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
4
File Number
1
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1960
Storage Location
Small Box 1
Storage Range
1-28
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man on a fish boat.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0372
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man on a fish boat.
Subject Access
Fishing
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"Viking" on the rocks; David Edwards and two men in a skiff beside it

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Ballantyne's fish boat "Viking" on the rocks; David Edwards and two men in a skiff
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0378
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 7.5
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Ballantyne's fish boat "Viking" on the rocks; David Edwards and two men in a skiff
Subject Access
Fishing
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Fish boat anchored in front of Channel Rock

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1971
Scope and Content
Photograph of a fish boat anchored out in front of Channel Rock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0537
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1971
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a fish boat anchored out in front of Channel Rock.
Subject Access
Fishing
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"Viking" on the rocks in Uganda Pass

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Viking" tipped on its side, grounded on a rock and above the water. Marina island is in the background.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0690
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Physical Description
1 photograph print and 1 negative: b&w; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Viking" tipped on its side, grounded on a rock and above the water. Marina island is in the background.
Subject Access
Fishing
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"Viking" on the rocks, from the stern

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Viking" leaning sideways, grounded on rocks, well above the water.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0691
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Viking" leaning sideways, grounded on rocks, well above the water.
Subject Access
Fishing
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"Viking" on the rocks, Uganda Pass

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Viking" on the rocks.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0692
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Physical Description
1 photograph print and 1 negative: b&w; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Viking" on the rocks.
Subject Access
Fishing
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Viking" on the rocks, completely above the water.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0693
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Viking" on the rocks, completely above the water.
Subject Access
Fishing
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