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 3

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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 3

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 3

Subject Access

Logging

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Peggy Newsham fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2019.007

Item Number

2019.007.014

Accession Number

2019.007

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1987

Physical Description

1 photograph print : colour ; 13 x 9 cm

Custodial History

Donated by Dennis Newsham and Frances Guthrie after Peggy Newsham's death.

Scope and Content

Scottie & Amy McKenzie, Elmer & May Ellingsen, Mike & Vi Herrewig

Storage Location

Photograph Box 3

Name Access

Newsham, Peggy

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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Mary and Otto Weiler fonds

Description Level

Series

Fonds Number

2003.002

Series Number

3

Material Type

textual records

graphic material

Date Range

1937-1961

Custodial History

Material was collected by Jimmy Layton, who had a homestead at the head of Von Donop Inlet; he gave it to Otto Weiler.

Scope and Content

Series consists of correspondence from Theodore Von Donop to Jimmy Layton and information, photographs and ephemera relating to Victor Von Donop, after whom Von Donop Inlet was named. The two photographs that were part of this material (2003.002.393-Portrait of Victor Von Donop and 2003.002.394-Coat of arms of Von Donop family) are described in Series 1 and stored in the Photographs box with the other photographs in the Weiler fonds.)

Storage Range

1-26 - 1-27

Name Access

Weiler, Mary

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.309

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1917]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w: 25 x 15 cm (copy made at a later date than the date the photo was taken)

Scope and Content

Photograph of a group of men, women and children seated outside, possibly at the Sandy Beach (?). (Needs ID) (Oversize)

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.066

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1911]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w: 17 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph (a copy of a smaller original) of a large group of people, unidentified but with a date written on the bottom. (Needs ID)

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.121

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1920s]

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph of a group of people in a rowboat. (check for dupe) (From envelope labelled "Dorothy MacDougal (cousin of May's) pictures")

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.233

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1934]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 12.5 x 7.5 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a group of people: Nat Hodson, Jack Manson, Ellen Middleton, Elma (? check) Middleton, Anna Middleton, Madge in front, Teenie Jameson, Harry in front. Photo is faded.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds

Description Level

File

Creator

Thompson, Doreen

Fonds Number

2021.001

Series Number

1

File Number

13

Material Type

graphic material

textual records

Physical Description

1 binder : 97 pages

Scope and Content

Binder contains interviews, stories and pictures. Binder contains interviews, stories and pictures. It was created in 2001 as part of the exhibit "The Von Donop Creek Story - 1920-1960", curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson.

Subject Access

Historical research

Geographic Access

Von Donop Inlet

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Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds

Description Level

File

Creator

Thompson, Doreen

Fonds Number

2021.001

Series Number

1

File Number

14

Material Type

graphic material

textual records

Physical Description

1 binder : 64 pages

Scope and Content

Binder contains interviews, stories and pictures. Binder contains interviews, stories and pictures. It was created in 2001 as part of the exhibit "The Von Donop Creek Story - 1920-1960", curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson.

Subject Access

Historical research

Geographic Access

Von Donop Inlet

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Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds

Description Level

File

Creator

Thompson, Doreen

Fonds Number

2021.001

Series Number

1

File Number

15

Material Type

graphic material

textual records

Physical Description

1 binder : 104 pages

Scope and Content

Binder contains interviews, stories and pictures. It was created in 2001 as part of the exhibit "The Von Donop Creek Story - 1920-1960", curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson. Binder contains interviews, stories and pictures.

Subject Access

Historical research

Geographic Access

Von Donop Inlet

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Part Of

May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.114

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1966]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour: 10 x 7 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Henry and Ruth Byers.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 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 3

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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 3

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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Peggy Newsham fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2019.007

Item Number

2019.007.003

Accession Number

2019.007

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1939

Physical Description

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

Custodial History

Donated by Dennis Newsham and Frances Guthrie after Peggy Newsham's death.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 3

Name Access

Newsham, Peggy

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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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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Part Of

May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.312

Material Type

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w: 12 x 8 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a group of people at Smelt Bay. L to R: Henry Hague, Anna Manson (Middleton), Nicol Manson, Florence Manson, Gwen Manson, Rose Manson, Parnell Conlin, Mrs. George Bursen, Mrs. Mike (Jane) Manson (Photos .311 through .314 are from the same envelope.)

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.308

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1920]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w: 25 x 16 cm (copy made at a later date than the date the photo was taken)

Scope and Content

Photograph of a large group of people gathered outside; possibly a community picnic. None are identified. (Needs ID) (Oversize)

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.166

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1920?]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 10.5 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a group of five women and one man in front of a fence.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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