Part Of

May Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.002

Series Number

2

Item Number

2004.002.079

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca.1930]

Physical Description

2 photograph prints: b&w; 8.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content

Andrew (Andy) Byers cutting hair for Henry Tiber. They are outside a building made of hand-split cedar boards; a handmade ladder is leaning against the building.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

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May Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.002

Series Number

1

File Number

10

Item Number

2004.003.066

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1926

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 10 x 8 cm

Scope and Content

A goup of people admiring Henry Byers' Model T Ford. This was the first car in Squirrel Cove.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

Geographic Access

Squirrel Cove

Location - Copy

Vol. 9, p. 41c

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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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May Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.002

Series Number

2

Item Number

2004.002.075

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1938

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 10.5 x 17 cm

Scope and Content

Group photo of Hazel Hansen's wedding shower guests at the Jeffery home. Back, left to right: Dorothy (Hayes) Illman, holding Alice Illman, Amy Byers, Campbell Jeffery, Nerine (Hayes) Garvey? (or Betty Finnie), Ruth Byers, Dorcas Essen, Etta (McKay) Byers, Fadelma Hampson, (four unknown figures), Mrs. Essen. Middle row, left to right: Eileen Kenny, Minerva Campbell holding Joan Jeffery, Eva Freeman, Florence McKay, Mrs. Roark, Mrs. Mary Jeffery, Mrs. Jellison, Mrs. Easton, Mrs. Gillard (Gillard children in front), Mrs. Godkin. Seated, left to right, Julia Smith, Nellie (Smith) Jeffery, Jean Manson, Gwen Campbell (Calvin Campbell in front), Betty Jeffery, (unknown), (unknown), Nerine Hayes, (unknown).

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

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May Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.002

Series Number

2

Item Number

2004.002.064

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1924

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Joe Griffin and Betty Hayes on their wedding day, August 21, 1924, Cortes Island. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

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Byers family fonds

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Item

Creator

Byers family

Fonds Number

2020.003

Item Number

2020.003.002

Accession Number

2020.003

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1942

Physical Description

1 photograph print : b&w ; 11 x 7 cm

Scope and Content

L to R: Art Hayes, Nerine Hayes, Frank Hayes, Florence McKay, Gwen Campbell, Fraser Campbell. Front: Bobby Hayes, Irene Hayes, Clarence Byers and Queenie the dog.

Storage Location

Photo box 5

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May Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.002

Series Number

1

File Number

10

Item Number

2004.003.068

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1933]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Harry (Tad) Middleton Jr. on the Squirrel Cove wharf. The Forrest home and Post Office are in the background.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

Geographic Access

Squirrel Cove

Location - Copy

Vol. 9, p. 42b

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May Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.002

Series Number

2

Item Number

2004.002.067

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca.1930]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph taken at the wedding of Dorothy Hayes and Bill Illman. Back, left to right, Jack Hayes, Bill Illman, Dorothy (Hayes) Illman and Alice Hayes. Front, flowergirls Nerine Hayes (Art and Mary Haye's daughter, left) and June Griffin (George and Marjorie Griffin's daughter, right). The picture was taken outside the Manson's Landing church. Manson's Hall can be seen on the left and Manson's Landing school is on the right. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

Geographic Access

Manson's Landing

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Byers family fonds

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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

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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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