Fonds contains nine photographs depicting members of the Gibson and Palmer families who lived in Squirrel Cove; one large map (6 x 3 feet) showing the preemptions and homesteads of early Cortes settlers; and an account written by Etta (McKay) Byers of her Christmas in 1927.
9 photographs : b&w
1 map : 188 x 92 cm
5 pages of textual records
History / Biographical
Donald Palmer went to school on Cortes Island in the 1960s. His father, James Palmer, was born in 1927 to Elizabeth (Lizzie) and Cliff Palmer, who lived on the homestead of Lizzie's parents, Agnes and James Gibson, in Squirrel Cove. Their large property was on the uphill side of the road across from Tork Road.
Custodial History
Donated to CIMAS in July, 2020, by Donald Palmer
Scope and Content
Fonds contains nine photographs depicting members of the Gibson and Palmer families who lived in Squirrel Cove; one large map (6 x 3 feet) showing the preemptions and homesteads of early Cortes settlers; and an account written by Etta (McKay) Byers of her Christmas in 1927.
L to R: Alan Georgeson, Tena Corneille, G.G. (Gladys) Ballantyne, Mabelle Corneille, Bill Ballantyne, E (Bobby) Corneille, Bernie Allen
In front: Edith Munday
L to R: Alan Georgeson, Tena Corneille, G.G. (Gladys) Ballantyne, Mabelle Corneille, Bill Ballantyne, E (Bobby) Corneille, Bernie Allen
In front: Edith Munday
