Part Of

Byers family fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Byers family

Fonds Number

2020.003

Item Number

2020.003.003

Accession Number

2020.003

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1943

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

L to R: Art Hayes, Eva Freeman, Clarence and Henry Byers, Frank Larson, George Freeman Front: Ruth Byers holding baby Louise and May Larson

Storage Location

Photo box 5

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Byers family fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Byers family

Fonds Number

2020.003

Item Number

2020.003.007

Accession Number

2020.003

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1939

Physical Description

1 photograph print : b&w ; 16 x 11 cm

Scope and Content

This is a reprint, not the original.

Storage Location

Photo box 5

Subject Access

Logging

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Byers family fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Byers family

Fonds Number

2020.003

Item Number

2020.003.008

Accession Number

2020.003

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1939

Physical Description

1 photograph print : b&w ;

Scope and Content

Verso: "Truck logging at Seaford, Cortez Isld. Scotty McKenzie with pike pole. Clarence Byers truck driver. Hayes Anderson truck. Moved to Von Donop Oct 1st, 1939. Five families: 1. Henry and Ruth Byers 2. Ervin and Florence McKay 3. Clarence and Etta Byers 4. Scotty and Amy McKenzie 5. Ken and Hazel Hansen Ervin and Florence were parents of Etta and Hazel. Henry and Ruth were parents of Amy and Clarence.

Storage Location

Photo box 5

Subject Access

Logging

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CIMAS information files

Description Level

File

Series Number

4

File Number

54

Date Range

1920-2013

Scope and Content

Clippings with info on floathouses, the hermit of Von Donop Channel, the landslide at Spences Bridge, Von Donop Marine Park, Klahoose First Nation, and Doreen Thompson, 1920-2017, and clippings from WNE, 1987-1989. Transcript with info on the Ellingsens in Von Donop Creek, 1946-1950, from interview with May, Elmer, Andy, and Bruce Ellginsen, 2001. Info on logging in Von Donop Creek, 1920s-1960, from a logging meeting in 2001. Info from Von Donop Creek Research and Display for CIMAS, 2001. An envelope with info from Bev Mathews, donated in 2013.

Storage Range

Drawer 4

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CIMAS information files

Description Level

File

Series Number

4

File Number

55

Date Range

1949

Scope and Content

Info on the pod of orcas that were trapped and shot at in Von Donop Lagoon, 1949

Storage Range

Drawer 4

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CIMAS information files

Description Level

File

Series Number

3

File Number

19

Date Range

1863-2009

Scope and Content

Notes on Byers Logging, 1863-1935; facsimile of a letter written by Mike Manson to his brother John in 1923, typed up by Etta Byers in 1978; Read Island History: Byers Family, by Mrs. Etta Byers, nee McKay, 1975; clipping of coastal logging/family camps, Etta Byers, 1977; Etta Byers, interviewed by Marcia Wolter, April 20, 1993; clipping of Clarence and Etta Byers 60th wedding anniversary, 2008; clipping of Clarence Byers obituary, 2009; letter from Etta Byers regarding visit to the museum and her local history, undated. Blue folder labelled Etta Byers: Read Island History, 1975; Hand written notes from Etta Byers, undated; printed photograph of Mary Jane (chapman) Aldrich and Herbert Cyrus Aldrich

Storage Range

Drawer 3

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CIMAS information files

Description Level

File

Series Number

4

File Number

51

Scope and Content

Transcripts with info on Von Donop for album #1

Storage Range

Drawer 4

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CIMAS information files

Description Level

File

Series Number

4

File Number

52

Scope and Content

Transcripts with info on Von Donop for album #2

Storage Range

Drawer 4

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CIMAS information files

Description Level

File

Series Number

4

File Number

53

Scope and Content

Transcripts with info on Von Donop for album #3

Storage Range

Drawer 4

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Byers family fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Byers family

Fonds Number

2020.003

Item Number

2020.003.005

Accession Number

2020.003

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[1940s?]

Physical Description

1 photograph print : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph taken by a Vancouver street photographer. Note the neon sign in the background for Rooster Lunch.

Storage Location

Photo box 5

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Byers family fonds

Description Level

Fonds

Creator

Byers family

Fonds Number

2020.003

Accession Number

2020.003

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1937-1972

Physical Description

10 photographs

History / Biographical

Henry and Ruth Byers, Ervin and Florence (Manson) McKay, Clarence and Etta (McKay) Byers, Ken and Hazel (McKay) Hansen, Scotty and Amy (Byers) McKenzie moved to Von Donop Inlet in 1939, where they ran a logging operation.

Custodial History

Found in Information Files folder (Byers family), August 1, 2020 and transferred to Archives.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of ten photographs (nine black and white; 1 coloured) depicting members of the extended Byers/ Manson families, logging at Seaford and Von Donop Inlet, and the Union Steamship Chelohsin.

Storage Location

Photo box 5

Storage Range

Photo box 5

Name Access

Byers, Henry and Ruth

Byers, Clarence and Etta

Hansen, Ken and Hazel

McKay, Ervin and Florence

McKenzie, Scotty and Amy

Subject Access

Logging

Union Steamship Company

Transportation

Water transport

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

Von Donop Inlet

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Gilean Douglas fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

1999.001

Series Number

18

Item Number

1999.001.1133

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w, 8.5 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph labelled on the back "Picnic crew landing at Welde's (handwriting unclear) home." Inscription by Mr. or Mrs. Boas.

Subject Access

Columbia Coast Mission

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Gilean Douglas fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

1999.001

Series Number

18

Item Number

1999.001.0788

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1950s-1960s]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a group of men, women and children wearing bathing suits, on Shark Spit at low tide.

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Gilean Douglas fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

1999.001

Series Number

18

Item Number

1999.001.0579

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1972

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 12.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of people at the Fiesta, including Rev. Rollo Boas (standing, center), Kathleen Boas, Diane and Jimmy Hansen; Debbie and Joan Musclow; Yetta Maibauer and daughter seated center front. (ID)

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Gilean Douglas fonds

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Item

Fonds Number

1999.001

Series Number

18

Item Number

1999.001.0143

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1959

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour; 11.5 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a group of people on the government dock at Surge Narrows.

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Byers family fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Byers family

Fonds Number

2020.003

Item Number

2020.003.004

Accession Number

2020.003

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1943]

Physical Description

1 photograph print : b&w ; 6 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Photo depicts a group of people who lived at the Von Donop creek logging camp (buildings not shown). Back: Scotty McKenzie, Clarence Byers, Henry Byers, Ken Hansen Seated: Ervin McKay, Florence McKay, Ruth Byers End at right: Hazel Hansen, Amy McKenzie Babies: Irene and Lorraine Byers

Storage Location

Photo box 5

Subject Access

Logging

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Gilean Douglas fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

1999.001

Series Number

18

Item Number

1999.001.0422

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1970]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour; 8.5 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of (L to R) Ada Dronsfield, Ottis Coulter, Gilean Douglas, and Margery DesMarais in front of the house at Channel Rock.

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Gilean Douglas fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

1999.001

Series Number

18

Item Number

1999.001.0554

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1971

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour; 12.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Back, L to R: Bruce Ellingsen, the Captain of the “Beaver”, George Griffin Front, L to R: Eva Freeman, Marjorie Griffin, Gilean Douglas

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Gilean Douglas fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

1999.001

Series Number

18

Item Number

1999.001.0578

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1972

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 12.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a group of people walking into the Fiesta at Manson's spit

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Byers family fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Byers family

Fonds Number

2020.003

Item Number

2020.003.010

Accession Number

2020.003

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1972

Physical Description

1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm

Storage Location

Photo box 5

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