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Ruins of the Horace Ward house

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1985
Scope and Content
This photograph and the next two photographs in the album show what, in 1985, was left of the house built by Horace Ward when he took up his 1911 pre-emption of 120 acres of the N.1/2 of S.E.1/4 of Section 31. It was cancelled in 1922.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.004
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1985
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 8.5 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
This photograph and the next two photographs in the album show what, in 1985, was left of the house built by Horace Ward when he took up his 1911 pre-emption of 120 acres of the N.1/2 of S.E.1/4 of Section 31. It was cancelled in 1922.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Location - Copy
Vol. 3, p. 30a
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Newspaper from 1915 pasted on the wall of the Horace Ward house

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1985
Scope and Content
A close-up of a newspaper page dated March 15, 1915, which had been pasted on the wall of the Horace Ward house.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.006
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1985
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 8.5 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
A close-up of a newspaper page dated March 15, 1915, which had been pasted on the wall of the Horace Ward house.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Location - Copy
Vol. 3, p. 30c
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Wilfred Manson house under construction at Stag Bay, Hernando Island (2)

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1923]
Scope and Content
Wilfred and Jean Manson's nearly completed home at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. The former logging camp cookhouse can be seen to the left. At this time it was used as a storage building for hay.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.037
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1923]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Wilfred and Jean Manson's nearly completed home at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. The former logging camp cookhouse can be seen to the left. At this time it was used as a storage building for hay.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 19b
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Nixon and McDonald house by the bay, Twin Islands

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912]
Scope and Content
Buildings by the bay, Twin Islands. On the left is the house being built by Mr. Harpur C. Nixon for his son James. On the right is the home built by Dan McDonald. Foreground shows, beach, bay and two rowboats.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.029
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 10.5 cm
Scope and Content
Buildings by the bay, Twin Islands. On the left is the house being built by Mr. Harpur C. Nixon for his son James. On the right is the home built by Dan McDonald. Foreground shows, beach, bay and two rowboats.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Twin Islands
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Bedroom of the Dan McDonald house, Twin Islands

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912-1913]
Scope and Content
Bedroom of the former Dan McDonald house on Twin Islands. The Nixons lived in the house prior to moving into their new home.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.031
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912-1913]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Bedroom of the former Dan McDonald house on Twin Islands. The Nixons lived in the house prior to moving into their new home.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Twin Islands
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Jan Gemmel standing in speed boat in front of their float house; Alan Bent and Gail Johnson's house in background across the bay

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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1978-1985
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Palmer, Jim
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
5
File Number
1
Item Number
JP.021
Item Number Range
JP.021
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1978-1985
Physical Description
1 image (electronic) : b&w
Name Access
Palmer, Jim
Subject Access
Historical research
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Carrington Bay
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Interior view Dan McDonald house, Twin Islands

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912-1913]
Scope and Content
Interior view of the Dan McDonald house on Twin Islands showing potted plants on the table.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.033
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912-1913]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Interior view of the Dan McDonald house on Twin Islands showing potted plants on the table.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Twin Islands
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Jim Palmer & Jan Gemmel’s float house in winter

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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1978-1985
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Palmer, Jim
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
5
File Number
1
Item Number
JP.002
Item Number Range
JP.002
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1978-1985
Physical Description
1 image (electronic) : b&w
Name Access
Palmer, Jim
Subject Access
Historical research
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Carrington Bay
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Jim Palmer & Jan Gemmel’s float house in the winter

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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1978-1985
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Palmer, Jim
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
5
File Number
1
Item Number
JP.005
Item Number Range
JP.005
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1978-1985
Physical Description
1 image (electronic) : col
Name Access
Palmer, Jim
Subject Access
Historical research
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Carrington Bay
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Ernst Hoge and his wife, behind the Gibbons' house

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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1981
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Gibbons, Norm
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
5
File Number
2
Item Number
NG.037
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1981
Physical Description
1 image (electronic) : col
Name Access
Gibbons, Norm
Geographic Access
Refuge Cove
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Von Donop Creek - Volume 2

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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
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.
Part Of
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
Documents

Von Donop Creek, Volume 2.pdf

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Marjorie Hayes standing at the gate of 'the Spit House' at Manson's Lagoon

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1918]
Scope and Content
Marjorie Hayes in a long dress with puffed sleeves posing in front of the top gate at "Spit House", Manson's Lagoon.. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.066
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1918]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 5.5 cm
Scope and Content
Marjorie Hayes in a long dress with puffed sleeves posing in front of the top gate at "Spit House", Manson's Lagoon.. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
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Group photo, in front of Walter Robertson house, Hernando Island

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1928
Scope and Content
A group photograph taken in front of the white canvas house built by Walter Robertson on Hernando Island. The house was a bare framework covered by heavy Powell River canvas. L to R, back row: Flossie (Manson) Kenny, Gwen (Manson) Campbell, Ralph Kenny L to R, row 2: Mrs. Niven, Mrs. Jane Manson, Muriel Hurren L to R, row 3: Audrey Kenny, Eileen Kenny, and Calvin, Minerva and Lorne Campbell L to R, seated: Thelma Campbell, Dorothy Manson, Bill Niven and Ralph Kenny Jr.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.046
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1928
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
A group photograph taken in front of the white canvas house built by Walter Robertson on Hernando Island. The house was a bare framework covered by heavy Powell River canvas. L to R, back row: Flossie (Manson) Kenny, Gwen (Manson) Campbell, Ralph Kenny L to R, row 2: Mrs. Niven, Mrs. Jane Manson, Muriel Hurren L to R, row 3: Audrey Kenny, Eileen Kenny, and Calvin, Minerva and Lorne Campbell L to R, seated: Thelma Campbell, Dorothy Manson, Bill Niven and Ralph Kenny Jr.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
Location - Copy
Vol. 9 p. 23d
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Carcass of a bear shot by Norm Gibbons hanging beside their house

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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1979
Scope and Content
For the story of how the bear was shot, see the transcript of Norm and Lisa Gibbons talking about Refuge Cove.
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Gibbons, Norm
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
5
File Number
2
Item Number
NG.042
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1979
Physical Description
1 image (electronic) : col
Scope and Content
For the story of how the bear was shot, see the transcript of Norm and Lisa Gibbons talking about Refuge Cove.
Name Access
Gibbons, Norm
Geographic Access
Refuge Cove
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Looking out the door of Jim & Jan’s float house; Alan Bent & Gail Johnson’s house (right), Jason & Kathy’s (left) on the east of Carrington Bay in the distance.

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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1978-1985
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Palmer, Jim
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
5
File Number
1
Item Number
JP.014
Item Number Range
JP.014
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1978-1985
Physical Description
1 image (electronic) : b&w
Name Access
Palmer, Jim
Subject Access
Historical research
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Carrington Bay
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Windows on Whaletown, Volume 2 (1931-1949)

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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
Binder contains interviews, stories and photographs documenting the social history of the Whaletown area. It was created as part of the Windows on Whaletown Exhibit, curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson.
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
1
File Number
3
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Responsibility
Thompson, Doreen
Date Range
1999
Physical Description
1 binder : 104 pages
Scope and Content
Binder contains interviews, stories and photographs documenting the social history of the Whaletown area. It was created as part of the Windows on Whaletown Exhibit, curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson.
Name Access
Thompson, Doreen
Subject Access
Historical research
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Documents

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Mrs. Nixon sitting in the bedroom for the Dan McDonald house, Twin Islands

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912-1913]
Scope and Content
Mrs. Margaret Nixon seated in the bedroom of the Dan McDonald house on Twin Islands.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.032
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912-1913]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Mrs. Margaret Nixon seated in the bedroom of the Dan McDonald house on Twin Islands.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Twin Islands
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Mr. and Mrs. James A. Nixon in the Dan McDonald house, Twin Islands

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1913]
Scope and Content
James and Margaret Nixon seated at a table in the Dan McDonald house, Twin Islands. Mr. Nixon is pouring tea for Mrs. Nixon.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.034
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1913]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
James and Margaret Nixon seated at a table in the Dan McDonald house, Twin Islands. Mr. Nixon is pouring tea for Mrs. Nixon.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Twin Islands
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Mr. and Mrs. James Nixon on the porch of their new house, Twin Islands

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1914]
Scope and Content
Mr. and Mrs. James Nixon sitting together on the porch of their new house on Twin Islands.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.054
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1914]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 10.5 cm
Scope and Content
Mr. and Mrs. James Nixon sitting together on the porch of their new house on Twin Islands.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Twin Islands
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Wilfred Manson house under construction at Stag Bay, Hernando Island

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1924]
Scope and Content
Wilfred and Jean Manson's home at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. The house is under construction with scaffolding still up, but is nearing completion. The old logging pier can be seen in the background to the left and closer, one of the sheds belonging to the logging camp.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.036
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1924]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Wilfred and Jean Manson's home at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. The house is under construction with scaffolding still up, but is nearing completion. The old logging pier can be seen in the background to the left and closer, one of the sheds belonging to the logging camp.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 19a
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