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.
Binder contains interviews, stories and pictures from Etta (McKay) Byers, Bert and Penny Hansen, Peggy Pyner, Frank Hayes, Vida (Trousdale) Hodgson, Bob Milton, Lorne Musclow, and Elton Anderson.
It was created as part of the Memories of Manson's Landing Exhibit, curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson.
Binder contains interviews, stories and pictures from Etta (McKay) Byers, Bert and Penny Hansen, Peggy Pyner, Frank Hayes, Vida (Trousdale) Hodgson, Bob Milton, Lorne Musclow, and Elton Anderson.
It was created as part of the Memories of Manson's Landing Exhibit, curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson.
File contains a map and notes, and information on the following:
Mabel Huck: 1920, Crown Grant for NE 1/4 of Sec. 40; file shows the original grant, a tax sale forfeit in 1939, a regrant in 1957 with immediate sale to MacMillan/Bloedel.
William Barrett: 1916, Crown Grant for NW 1/4 of Sec. 40; $160 for 160 acres.
Herbert Benjamin Middleton: 1916, Crown Grant for SW 1/4 of Sec. 40, 168 acres for $168.00
August Teuber: 1904, Crown Grant for SE 14 of Sec. 40; 160 acres for $160.00.
File contains a map and notes, and information on the following:
Mabel Huck: 1920, Crown Grant for NE 1/4 of Sec. 40; file shows the original grant, a tax sale forfeit in 1939, a regrant in 1957 with immediate sale to MacMillan/Bloedel.
William Barrett: 1916, Crown Grant for NW 1/4 of Sec. 40; $160 for 160 acres.
Herbert Benjamin Middleton: 1916, Crown Grant for SW 1/4 of Sec. 40, 168 acres for $168.00
August Teuber: 1904, Crown Grant for SE 14 of Sec. 40; 160 acres for $160.00.
Fonds consists of photographs and records of the Cortes Walking Group. Photographs depict walks and social activities and are arranged in two albums and one printed photo book. Textual records include two small notebooks with notes of walk routes, times and participants; membership lists; and accounts of activities with associated photographs, including a history of the Walking Group. A copy of the cerlox-bound "Listings of the Cortes Island Cemeteries" contains annotations up to 2020, mostly concerning the Mansons Landing cemetery.
The Cortes Walking Group was started in September of 2000 when Ann Dewar and Gail Ringwood decided to meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 AM to walk and put up a sign announcing their intention. The days were changed to Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and soon incorporated a visit to a coffee shop following the outings.
Walking Group activities are ongoing (2024). Walks leave from the parking lot at Manson's Hall at 9 AM sharp and are open to everyone. The route is decided just before the walks, which last anywhere from 45 minutes to 4 hours, but are usually 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Custodial History
The photo albums were mostly assembled by Gail Ringwood using photographs taken by Richard Trueman, Jurek and Gina Trzesicka and other group members. They were kept in the Pioneer Room at Manson's Hall and then at the Co-op Cafe. They were donated to the Museum by Sue Ellingsen and Myrna Kerr, members of the Walking Group, in 2022.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs and records of the Cortes Walking Group. Photographs depict walks and social activities and are arranged in two albums and one printed photo book. Textual records include two small notebooks with notes of walk routes, times and participants; membership lists; and accounts of activities with associated photographs, including a history of the Walking Group. A copy of the cerlox-bound "Listings of the Cortes Island Cemeteries" contains annotations up to 2020, mostly concerning the Mansons Landing cemetery.
One bound photo book containing a selection of photographs of the Walking Group through the years, and a charcoal drawing by Gail Ringwood with a letter on the back.
One bound photo book containing a selection of photographs of the Walking Group through the years, and a charcoal drawing by Gail Ringwood with a letter on the back.
