List of pre-emptions on Hernando from records in archives, Victoria, BC, 1888-1900, and maps showing preemtions. Excerpts from Goosegrass and Buttercups, D.C. Kirk, and Chalkdust and Outhouses: WC Schools 1893-1950, Barbara Ann Lambert. Emails with info on the island's history and related families, Manson, Conant, Baker, 2016-2017. Additional info on the island's history
List of pre-emptions on Hernando from records in archives, Victoria, BC, 1888-1900, and maps showing preemtions. Excerpts from Goosegrass and Buttercups, D.C. Kirk, and Chalkdust and Outhouses: WC Schools 1893-1950, Barbara Ann Lambert. Emails with info on the island's history and related families, Manson, Conant, Baker, 2016-2017. Additional info on the island's history
Historical info on Marina/Mary/Chamadaska Island from 1792-mid-1900s. Info on Cortes Island in the late 1920s from Doris (Houghton-Brown) Henderson. Excerpt from Destination Cortez Island, June Cameron. Old beer bottle labels from Marina Island "where the big log house was," undated. Emails with info on naming of Cortes and Marina, and Chamadaska post office, info on early 1900s, emails from 2009-2014.
Historical info on Marina/Mary/Chamadaska Island from 1792-mid-1900s. Info on Cortes Island in the late 1920s from Doris (Houghton-Brown) Henderson. Excerpt from Destination Cortez Island, June Cameron. Old beer bottle labels from Marina Island "where the big log house was," undated. Emails with info on naming of Cortes and Marina, and Chamadaska post office, info on early 1900s, emails from 2009-2014.
Info on Steam Tug Stella, late 1800s. History of First Nations use, settler use and preemtions, maps, bird sancturary, birds, 1891-1990s. Copies of "Nature's Island," David Stirling, 1976; "Flora of Mitlenatch Island," Brooke et al, 1983; "Bird Checklist Mitlenatch Island Provincial Park June to August," undated, Birds of Cortes Island and Mitlenatch Islands, G.P. Sirk, CH. W. Gronau, F.C. Zwickel, undated.
Info on Steam Tug Stella, late 1800s. History of First Nations use, settler use and preemtions, maps, bird sancturary, birds, 1891-1990s. Copies of "Nature's Island," David Stirling, 1976; "Flora of Mitlenatch Island," Brooke et al, 1983; "Bird Checklist Mitlenatch Island Provincial Park June to August," undated, Birds of Cortes Island and Mitlenatch Islands, G.P. Sirk, CH. W. Gronau, F.C. Zwickel, undated.
Sous-fonds consists of records of the Island Women's Club. It is arranged in six series: Financial, Administrative, Correspondence, Projects, Ephemera and Artifact.
he Island Women's Club was founded 2000, when the members of the Cortes Island Women's Institute withdrew from the British Columbia Women's Institute; it disbanded in 2016.
Custodial History
Records of the Island Women's Club were donated to CIMAS in 2018 by the last secretary of the organization, Callie Waddell.
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of records of the Island Women's Club. It is arranged in six series: Financial, Administrative, Correspondence, Projects, Ephemera and Artifact.
This fonds comprises records of four Cortes Island women's service organizations, including minutes, financial records, administrative records, correspondence, photographs, ephemera and artifacts. It is arranged in four sous-fonds according to the creator of the records: Whaletown Women's Institute (2009.001.1); Whaletown Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church (2009.001.2); Cortes Island Women's Institute (2009.001.3); and Island Women's Club (2009.001.3). Related material in CIMAS archives may be found in the Whaletown Women's Institute fonds (1999.002), the Gilean Douglas fonds (1999.001), and the May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds (2007.001).
The Island Women's Club was formed in 2000, when the members of the Cortes Island Women's Institute withdrew from the British Columbia Women's Institute in order to focus their efforts locally. It was the successor to previous women's service organizations on Cortes, local branches of the Women's Institute and the Anglican Church Women's Auxiliary. Activities included awarding bursaries to graduating high school students, contributing to school projects such as printing yearbooks, sponsoring sports teams and building playground equipment, supporting the community halls and organizing memorial teas on behalf of bereaved families. They disbanded in 2016.
Custodial History
After they disbanded, records of the Whaletown Women's Institute and the Whaletown Women's Auxiliary passed into the hands of the Cortes Island Women's Institute and its successor, Island Women's Club, who donated them to CIMAS in 2009. The organizational records created by the Island Women's Club were donated to CIMAS in 2018.
Scope and Content
This fonds comprises records of four Cortes Island women's service organizations, including minutes, financial records, administrative records, correspondence, photographs, ephemera and artifacts. It is arranged in four sous-fonds according to the creator of the records: Whaletown Women's Institute (2009.001.1); Whaletown Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church (2009.001.2); Cortes Island Women's Institute (2009.001.3); and Island Women's Club (2009.001.3). Related material in CIMAS archives may be found in the Whaletown Women's Institute fonds (1999.002), the Gilean Douglas fonds (1999.001), and the May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds (2007.001).
Clippings, emails, posters, brochures and pamphlets with info on museum history and featuring museum exhibits and events, 1996-2017. Copy of B.C. Museum Roundup, British Columbia Museum Association, 2001. Info on Museum stats and lease, 2010-2017
Clippings, emails, posters, brochures and pamphlets with info on museum history and featuring museum exhibits and events, 1996-2017. Copy of B.C. Museum Roundup, British Columbia Museum Association, 2001. Info on Museum stats and lease, 2010-2017
Info on social gatherings of early settlers such as picnics, shows and dances. Printed photos and descriptions of settler social life from 1930s-1950s. Old posters for Community Club meeting and a Masquerade Ball. Keywords: Boat Days, Cortes Day, Regatta at Corneille's.
Info on social gatherings of early settlers such as picnics, shows and dances. Printed photos and descriptions of settler social life from 1930s-1950s. Old posters for Community Club meeting and a Masquerade Ball. Keywords: Boat Days, Cortes Day, Regatta at Corneille's.
Sous-fonds consists of records of the Cortes Island Women's Institute. It is arranged in nine series: Minutes, Reports, Financial, Administrative Records, Correspondence, Subject Files, Ephemera, Photographs and Artifacts.
The Cortes Island Women's institute was formed in 1984. Although Cortes Island had historically been difficult to traverse, and the communities consequently insular, by the 1980s the road systems were such that "a Women's Institute for the whole of Cortes Island" seemed to make sense.
CIWI was founded with the bank balance of a Manson's Landing service group called the Ladies Guild, which was founded in the 1940s. When membership and activity in the guild declined in the 1970s, the focus was shifted to a renovation and addition to Manson's Hall. Once the Hall had been sufficiently updated, it was thought that the remaining funds might be put to use "creating an instrument for better communication between all our women and a chance to work together in the community".
Charter members of the CIWI were Heather Berry, Peggy Newsham, Maryann McCoy, Linda Hendricks, and Mary Block.
Custodial History
Records were donated to CIMAS by the Island Women's Club in 2009.
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of records of the Cortes Island Women's Institute. It is arranged in nine series: Minutes, Reports, Financial, Administrative Records, Correspondence, Subject Files, Ephemera, Photographs and Artifacts.
AGM notice for HACI, 2007. Clippings with info on a Nautical Swap Meet put on by HACI, herring spawn, public dock maintenance, and the historical Rolando ship, 2015-2019. Emails with info on HACI winning the 2016 Preserved Wood in Aquatic Uses Awards Program and the model of the Lady Washington sailboat presently displated at CIMAS, 2017
AGM notice for HACI, 2007. Clippings with info on a Nautical Swap Meet put on by HACI, herring spawn, public dock maintenance, and the historical Rolando ship, 2015-2019. Emails with info on HACI winning the 2016 Preserved Wood in Aquatic Uses Awards Program and the model of the Lady Washington sailboat presently displated at CIMAS, 2017
