File contains a self-published booklet containing illustrations and notes about Whaletown, "a collection of facts, poems, short stories and drawings to enhance your visit."
File contains a self-published booklet containing illustrations and notes about Whaletown, "a collection of facts, poems, short stories and drawings to enhance your visit."
"The Whale People", written by Roderick Haig-Brown and illustrated by Mary Weiler, with dust cover and inscription on title page: "For Mary, most gratefully, Rod Haig-Brown". Brigid Weiler posed for some of the drawings.
Published by Collins, St. James's Place, London: 1962
Physical Description
1 book, 184 pages
Custodial History
Donated by Brigid Weiler, Feb. 2022
Scope and Content
"The Whale People", written by Roderick Haig-Brown and illustrated by Mary Weiler, with dust cover and inscription on title page: "For Mary, most gratefully, Rod Haig-Brown". Brigid Weiler posed for some of the drawings.
File contains articles about Mile Manson; Veronica Dowling; whaling and the Whaletown church by Maud Emery; the opening of the new road between Manson's Landing and Whaletown, Cortes Day Barbecue; the Glad Bag at the Gorge Hall; Chief Billy Mitchell; island life by Holly Arntzen; Cortes Island Day; Gertrude Lambert; Manson's Hall expansion; Gorge Hall expansion; Gilean Douglas.
File contains articles about Mile Manson; Veronica Dowling; whaling and the Whaletown church by Maud Emery; the opening of the new road between Manson's Landing and Whaletown, Cortes Day Barbecue; the Glad Bag at the Gorge Hall; Chief Billy Mitchell; island life by Holly Arntzen; Cortes Island Day; Gertrude Lambert; Manson's Hall expansion; Gorge Hall expansion; Gilean Douglas.
Lists of plants and planting diagrams for Douglas's garden at her mountain cabin on the Coquihalla, probably used by Douglas while planning the gardens at Channel Rock
Lists of plants and planting diagrams for Douglas's garden at her mountain cabin on the Coquihalla, probably used by Douglas while planning the gardens at Channel Rock