Info on Hawkins family tree, 1866-2016. Government document appointing Frederick G. Hawkins, 1913. Certificate of Diploma for Doris Umpeldry (?), 1919. Info on logging in the early 1900s. Scanned photographs and clippings about the Hawkins family, 1940s-70s (not all dated). Invoices for Mrs. Fay Hawkins, Mansons Landing, 1952. Receipts for A Guide to Codes and Signals, from old Hawkins house, undated. Additional information on Hawkins family in writeup, email, and letter from CIMAS, 2011. Info on Hawkins family from The Scribes blog, printed 2015 and 2020.
Info on Hawkins family tree, 1866-2016. Government document appointing Frederick G. Hawkins, 1913. Certificate of Diploma for Doris Umpeldry (?), 1919. Info on logging in the early 1900s. Scanned photographs and clippings about the Hawkins family, 1940s-70s (not all dated). Invoices for Mrs. Fay Hawkins, Mansons Landing, 1952. Receipts for A Guide to Codes and Signals, from old Hawkins house, undated. Additional information on Hawkins family in writeup, email, and letter from CIMAS, 2011. Info on Hawkins family from The Scribes blog, printed 2015 and 2020.
9 photographs : b&w
2 photograph booklets : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
History / Biographical
Frederick (Fred) Hawkins (1866-1952) and his wife Doris (1906-1959) settled in Manson's Landing in 1908. The Hawkins family lived across from the entrance to Manson's Lagoon at the Spit in a house originally built by Horace Heay (at the end of Taka Mika Rd). Fred lived there until his death in 1952; he is buried in the cemetery in Manson's Landing. Doris died in Powell River in 1959.
George Hawkins, son of Fred and Doris Hawkins, was born in 1928. He had two brothers, Bill and Bob. George and Bob Hawkins both moved to Powell River, in 1947 and 1955 respectively; Bill was killed in a logging accident in 1972.
Custodial History
Donated by Craig Hawkins, July 30, 2016.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of black and white photographs dating from the 1950s, showing people and scenes from Manson's Landing.
Photograph of Stephanie (Milne) Campbell holding her infant daughter Leeann. Behind her (L to R) are Eve (Hague) Rickenbacker, Mabel (Lowe) Christensen, and Eleanor (Christensen) Milne.
Photograph of Stephanie (Milne) Campbell holding her infant daughter Leeann. Behind her (L to R) are Eve (Hague) Rickenbacker, Mabel (Lowe) Christensen, and Eleanor (Christensen) Milne.
Poem entitled "Seal Boy" written by Mabel Christensen in WNE, 1987; Obituarty for Mabel C., 1991; info and pictures of Mabel and her scottish dolls, undated
Poem entitled "Seal Boy" written by Mabel Christensen in WNE, 1987; Obituarty for Mabel C., 1991; info and pictures of Mabel and her scottish dolls, undated
"This shows the main road between Hague Lake and the Hague home property. Walking along the road are Mabel Lowe (L) and grandmother Mrs. Hague. The road had just been put in where there was only a trail before." (from May Ellingsen Historic Photographs: Album 2, p. 17) (Also in collection as 2004.005.004)
"This shows the main road between Hague Lake and the Hague home property. Walking along the road are Mabel Lowe (L) and grandmother Mrs. Hague. The road had just been put in where there was only a trail before." (from May Ellingsen Historic Photographs: Album 2, p. 17) (Also in collection as 2004.005.004)
Photograph of (L to R) Mabel Christensen, Buster Christensen, Eve Rickenbacker, (ID), and Mary (Ward) Anderson, dining at the Christensen home on Manson's Lagoon. Mary Ward married Elton Anderson following Oliver's death in 1970, outlived him and married Len Mumford.
Photograph of (L to R) Mabel Christensen, Buster Christensen, Eve Rickenbacker, (ID), and Mary (Ward) Anderson, dining at the Christensen home on Manson's Lagoon. Mary Ward married Elton Anderson following Oliver's death in 1970, outlived him and married Len Mumford.
Photograph of Jack Froud and his mother Lou Froud. "This was taken when Jack was home on leave in Sept" is written on the back. (Photos .311 through .314 are from the same envelope.)
Photograph of Jack Froud and his mother Lou Froud. "This was taken when Jack was home on leave in Sept" is written on the back. (Photos .311 through .314 are from the same envelope.)