File contains two cartoons by Alan Greene, a typed obituary for John Manson, notes on Whaletown people, and a copy of the Columbia Coast Mission "Log" (Apr/May/June1957).
File contains two cartoons by Alan Greene, a typed obituary for John Manson, notes on Whaletown people, and a copy of the Columbia Coast Mission "Log" (Apr/May/June1957).
File contains a report on the Whaletown Church Hall, including its history and terms of use, Greene's hand-written copy of the motion to construct a church hall, and a cover sheet from the Land Registry Office indicating the transfer of title from Alice Robertson to the Columbia Coast Mission (although the Certificate of Title itself is missing).
File contains a report on the Whaletown Church Hall, including its history and terms of use, Greene's hand-written copy of the motion to construct a church hall, and a cover sheet from the Land Registry Office indicating the transfer of title from Alice Robertson to the Columbia Coast Mission (although the Certificate of Title itself is missing).
File contains clippings of articles, mostly about growing up on Quadra Island, by Catharine Greene Tuck, the daughter of Canon Alan Greene of the Columbia Coast Mission.
File contains clippings of articles, mostly about growing up on Quadra Island, by Catharine Greene Tuck, the daughter of Canon Alan Greene of the Columbia Coast Mission.
File contains two letters, written in pencil, to "Mother and Dad" by "Freddie" (surname unknown) on July 9, 1942 (7 pages) and July 13, 1942 (5 pages). Freddie was aboard the mission ship "John Antle", based in Whaletown with Canon Alan Greene, and writes of his experiences as part of the mission patrol. Places visited include Redonda Bay, Alert Bay, Rock Bay, Surge Narrows and Cortes Island settlements.
Donated by Bill Bartlett, of the Gerald Wellburn Philatelic Foundation, Victoria BC, in 2021. The letters were part of a stamp collection given to the Foundation. Bartlett recognized the connection to Cortes Island and mailed the letters to the Museum.
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File contains two letters, written in pencil, to "Mother and Dad" by "Freddie" (surname unknown) on July 9, 1942 (7 pages) and July 13, 1942 (5 pages). Freddie was aboard the mission ship "John Antle", based in Whaletown with Canon Alan Greene, and writes of his experiences as part of the mission patrol. Places visited include Redonda Bay, Alert Bay, Rock Bay, Surge Narrows and Cortes Island settlements.
Notes on the Rev. Rollo Boas, skipper and chaplain of the "Rendezvous" for the Columbia Coast Mission from 1944 to 1954, with headquarters in Whaletown, and his wife Kathleen (Kay)
Notes on the Rev. Rollo Boas, skipper and chaplain of the "Rendezvous" for the Columbia Coast Mission from 1944 to 1954, with headquarters in Whaletown, and his wife Kathleen (Kay)
