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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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"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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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
1960
Scope and Content
File consists of a diary with green covers, "Collins Pocket Diary", published in London & Glasgow. The entry for each day contains a 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
5
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960
Physical Description
1 diary, 10 x 7.5 x 1.5 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a diary with green covers, "Collins Pocket Diary", published in London & Glasgow. The entry for each day contains a 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
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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Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2003.003
Date Range
1961
Scope and Content
File contains incoming and outgoing correspondence from 1961, a B.C. Recreation Association membership application, a Penticton accommodation brochure, and two Regional recreation newsletters.
Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Community Club
Fonds Number
2003.003
Series Number
4
File Number
1
Accession Number
2003.003
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1961
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains incoming and outgoing correspondence from 1961, a B.C. Recreation Association membership application, a Penticton accommodation brochure, and two Regional recreation newsletters.
Storage Location
1-25
Storage Range
1-25
Name Access
Whaletown Community Club
Subject Access
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2003.003
Date Range
1966
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence and a Whaletown Recreation Commission certificate from 1966.
Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Community Club
Fonds Number
2003.003
Series Number
4
File Number
6
Accession Number
2003.003
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1966
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence and a Whaletown Recreation Commission certificate from 1966.
Storage Location
1-30
Storage Range
1-30
Name Access
Whaletown Community Club
Whaletown Recreation Commission
Subject Access
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"David Edwards bringing barrels of water from 1st bay, when well dry in summer of 1966"

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2391
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Channel Rock
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Images
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Five Whaletown women seated at a table set for tea

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of (L to R) Jessie Hammond, Doris Maclean, Madeleine Emanuelson, Jessie Thornton, Louise Kendrick, seated at a table set for tea.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0764
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 13 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of (L to R) Jessie Hammond, Doris Maclean, Madeleine Emanuelson, Jessie Thornton, Louise Kendrick, seated at a table set for tea.
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Images
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May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: Album Five

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1903-1949
Scope and Content
"Logging, 1903-1949": The album contains reminiscences of Frank Gallinger's logging camp; a photograph of old-growth trees; logging camps (various locations) and group photos; photographs of hand logging with the use of springboards and logging with steam donkeys, tractors, power saws and horses (on the John Manson property); photographs of log booms (various locations), logging on Quadra and "haywire" logging on Hernando Island; and a newspaper clipping about horse logging (1984).
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
5
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1903-1949
Physical Description
1 binder : 45 pages
Scope and Content
"Logging, 1903-1949": The album contains reminiscences of Frank Gallinger's logging camp; a photograph of old-growth trees; logging camps (various locations) and group photos; photographs of hand logging with the use of springboards and logging with steam donkeys, tractors, power saws and horses (on the John Manson property); photographs of log booms (various locations), logging on Quadra and "haywire" logging on Hernando Island; and a newspaper clipping about horse logging (1984).
Name Access
Ellingsen, May
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Hernando Island
Documents

Album 5-May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection.pdf

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Doris Maclean and five Brownies, seated on the floor in the livingroom of the Whaletown clinic

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Scope and Content
Slide of (L to R): Sarah Weiler, Jeannie Mathews, Janice Maclean, Johnny Weiler, Sheril Mathews.
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Weiler, Mary
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2003.002.180
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Slide of (L to R): Sarah Weiler, Jeannie Mathews, Janice Maclean, Johnny Weiler, Sheril Mathews.
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
Images
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New Year's day at Carrington

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Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2005
Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Cortes Walking Group
Fonds Number
2022.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2022.002.138
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2005
Physical Description
1 photograph: col ; 15 x 10 cm
Storage Location
Cortes Walking Group box
Name Access
Cortes Walking Group
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2010
Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Cortes Walking Group
Fonds Number
2022.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2022.002.196
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2010
Physical Description
1 photograph: col ; 15 x 10 cm
Storage Location
Cortes Walking Group box
Name Access
Cortes Walking Group
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2010
Scope and Content
Catharine Bushe, Wilson Baker, Chris (?), Caroline Baker, Peter Henbury
Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Cortes Walking Group
Fonds Number
2022.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2022.002.197
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2010
Physical Description
1 photograph: col ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Catharine Bushe, Wilson Baker, Chris (?), Caroline Baker, Peter Henbury
Storage Location
Cortes Walking Group box
Name Access
Cortes Walking Group
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2010
Scope and Content
Sue Ellingsen, Diane Daly, Elinore Harwood, Gail Ringwood, Dianne Hentschel
Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Cortes Walking Group
Fonds Number
2022.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2022.002.198
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2010
Physical Description
1 photograph: col ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Sue Ellingsen, Diane Daly, Elinore Harwood, Gail Ringwood, Dianne Hentschel
Storage Location
Cortes Walking Group box
Name Access
Cortes Walking Group
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2010
Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Cortes Walking Group
Fonds Number
2022.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2022.002.200
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2010
Physical Description
1 photograph: col ; 15 x 10 cm
Storage Location
Cortes Walking Group box
Name Access
Cortes Walking Group
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2010
Scope and Content
Karen and Robbie Graham, Sue and Andy Ellingsen and Greg and Wanda (surname unknown)
Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Cortes Walking Group
Fonds Number
2022.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2022.002.202
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2010
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Karen and Robbie Graham, Sue and Andy Ellingsen and Greg and Wanda (surname unknown)
Storage Location
Cortes Walking Group box
Name Access
Cortes Walking Group
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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New Year's dance at the Gorge Hall

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Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2001
Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Cortes Walking Group
Fonds Number
2022.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2022.002.051
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2001
Physical Description
1 photograph: col ; 15 x 10 cm
Storage Location
Cortes Walking Group box
Name Access
Cortes Walking Group
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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