Part Of

Mary and Otto Weiler fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Weiler, Mary

Fonds Number

2003.002

Series Number

1

Item Number

2003.002.177

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1963

Physical Description

1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm

Storage Location

Slide box 2

Name Access

Weiler, Mary

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.470

Accession Number

2018.002

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[195-?]

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph is part of a group of pictures of individual students of Manson's Landing school, posing outside.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

Geographic Access

Manson's Landing

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May Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.002

Series Number

1

File Number

10

Item Number

2004.003.009

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 15 x 9 cm

Custodial History

Donated to May Ellingsen by Gail Herrewig

Scope and Content

"Girl Guide leaders Joan Heaver (Grey Owl) on left, and Olga Hynek, second in command. They had the group on an Outdoors/Campfire badge outing in the Gorge Harbour area. The girls got their badges and had a great time." (May Ellingsen)

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

Location - Copy

Vol. 3, p. 60

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Peggy Newsham fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2019.007

Item Number

2019.007.004

Accession Number

2019.007

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1946

Physical Description

1 photograph print : b&w ; 9 x 6 cm

Custodial History

Donated by Dennis Newsham and Frances Guthrie after Peggy Newsham's death.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

Name Access

Newsham, Peggy

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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Mary and Otto Weiler fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Weiler, Mary

Fonds Number

2003.002

Series Number

1

Item Number

2003.002.178

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1964

Physical Description

1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm

Storage Location

Slide box 2

Name Access

Weiler, Mary

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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Doreen Thompson fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2006.001

Series Number

4

Item Number

2006.001.011

Accession Number

2006.001

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1956]

Physical Description

1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

Heather Alderson, Doreen Huck, Elaine MacKenzie

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

Geographic Access

Whaletown

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Mary and Otto Weiler fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Weiler, Mary

Fonds Number

2003.002

Series Number

1

Item Number

2003.002.197

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1967]

Physical Description

1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm

Storage Location

Slide box 2

Name Access

Weiler, Mary

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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Mary and Otto Weiler fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Weiler, Mary

Fonds Number

2003.002

Series Number

1

Item Number

2003.002.175

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1963

Physical Description

1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm

Scope and Content

Slide shows (L to R): Jeannie Mathews, Heather Maclean, Sheril Mathews, Johnnie Weiler, Lynn Bergman and Christine Weiler; Doris Maclean behind.

Storage Location

Slide box 2

Name Access

Weiler, Mary

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

Whaletown

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Part Of

Mary and Otto Weiler fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Weiler, Mary

Fonds Number

2003.002

Series Number

1

Item Number

2003.002.193

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1967]

Physical Description

1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm

Storage Location

Slide box 2

Name Access

Weiler, Mary

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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Part Of

Doreen Thompson fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2006.001

Series Number

4

Item Number

2006.001.010

Accession Number

2006.001

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[c. 1956]

Physical Description

1 photograph print : colour ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content

Heather Alderson, Elaine McKenzie (holding Stephen Titus?), Doreen Huck, Dennis Newsham, Eddie Huck, Ann Robertson, Lynn Robertson.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

Geographic Access

Whaletown

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Cortes Island Workbook: A guide to Business and Employment Opportunities in Rural and Remote Communities

Description Level

Fonds

Fonds Number

2013.003

Accession Number

2013.003

2023.002

Material Type

textual records

graphic material

Date Range

1984

Physical Description

2 binders : 1.5 cm each

Extent

1.5 cm

History / Biographical

This Resource Manual is the result of a Canada Works project grant, and was researched and written by a group of eight Cortes Island women over a five month period.

Custodial History

This binder is one of two copies of the Workbook kept at the Louisa Tooker Library in Whaletown. It was donated to CIMAS by Brigid Weiler, librarian and president of the Whaletown Community Club. The second binder was donated to CIMAS in 2023 by Bernice McGowan, librarian of the Louisa Tooker Library for the Whaletown Community Club.

Scope and Content

"Cortes Island Workbook: A guide to Business and Employment Opportunities in Rural and Remote Communities" is a 130 page resource manual. Researched and written in 1984 by a group of eight island women, it contains a description of the the community, economy and rural lifestyle on Cortes, and ideas for finding or creating a business. Each chapter divider page has an illustration by Brigid Weiler. Binder #2 also contains a letter announcing the end of the project with list of contributors.

Storage Location

Archives storage room - open shelf

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Gilean Douglas fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

1999.001

Series Number

18

Item Number

1999.001.2570

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1971]

Physical Description

1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm

Storage Location

Slide box 1

Subject Access

Channel Rock

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

Whaletown

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Part Of

May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.620

Accession Number

2018.002

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[197-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 17 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content

Standing (L to R): baby, [?], Musclow son, Sheila Musclow, Joan, Musclow son; Seated: Joan's son, Mrs. Musclow, Joan's son

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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May Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.002

Series Number

1

File Number

10

Item Number

2004.003.015

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1915]

Physical Description

1 photograph postcard: b&w; 13.5 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content

Allen Robertson, oldest son of David and Alice Robertson of 'Burnside', Whaletown, in uniform and ready to go overseas in World War I.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

Geographic Access

Whaletown

Location - Copy

Vol. 6, p. 6a

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May Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.002

Series Number

1

File Number

10

Item Number

2004.003.016

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1907

Physical Description

1 photograph postcard: b&w; 14 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content

A.B. Freeman in uniform. He was a bugler in the 91st Canadian Scottish (Kelties). He owned property on the right side of the entry to Gorge Harbour.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

Location - Copy

Vol. 6, p. 6b

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Florence McKay fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.001

Item Number

2004.001.024

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1915]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

Studio portrait of Wilfred Manson, son of Michael and Jane Manson, as a young man in his Royal Air Force uniform.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.196

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1916]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 5.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Professional portrait in a cardboard enclosure depicting two men, one in uniform.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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Part Of

May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.631

Accession Number

2018.002

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[191-]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 12 cm

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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Part Of

May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.093

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1968]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour: 7.5 x 7.5

Scope and Content

Photograph of Rose McKay (R) and Hazel Herrewig the wedding of ??.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.110

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1980s]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour: 8 x 8 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Rose (Manson) McKay and Vi (Violet) Herrewig, at Violet and Mike's anniversary celebration in Campbell River.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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