Part Of

May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.548

Accession Number

2018.002

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[1924?]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 12.5 cm

Storage Location

Photo box 4

Geographic Access

Hernando Island

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.084

Material Type

graphic material

Responsibility

St. James Ladies' Guild

Date Range

[ca. 1928 ]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w: 10 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Marjorie Pickles at her wedding, taken outside near St. James Church and the school. Photograph is described by May Ellingsen on a separate piece of paper. (From an envelope "May Ellingsen photos Manson's Landing")

Storage Location

Photo box 4

Geographic Access

Manson's Landing

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Florence McKay fonds

Description Level

Fonds

Creator

McKay, Florence

Fonds Number

2004.001

Item Number Range

2004.001.001 - 2004.001.049

Accession Number

2004.001

Material Type

graphic material

textual records

Date Range

1878-1990

Digitized Date

2005/2006

Physical Description

49 photographs; 3 newspaper articles

History / Biographical

Florence Manson McKay was born Jan. 21, 1900 to Michael and Jane Manson. Michael Manson was the first person to pre-empt land on Cortes Island, a quarter section on Gunflint Lake (present-day Linnaea Farm). Florence married Ervin McKay in 1918. They moved to Hernando Island in 1921 and Ervin worked with extended family members logging there and on Cortes Island. Florence and Ervin had two children: Etta (b. 1918) and Hazel (b. 1920). In 1929 the McKays took over Michael Manson's original pre-emption on Gunflint Lake, where they farmed until retiring in 1950. They moved to Courtenay, turning the farm over to daughter Hazel and her husband Ken Hansen. Florence was widowed in 1978 and returned to Cortes to live with Ken and Hazel, who had sold the farm but kept 16 acres to live on. Florence passed away in 1995.

Custodial History

Florence McKay gathered the photographs and her daughter, Hazel Hansen, compiled the album and wrote the captions. The album was donated to CIMAS by Hazel's son, Albert Hansen, in 2004.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of 49 original photographs from the Michael Manson family, mostly from the early 20th century (1898-1928). The photographs depict the Manson family, logging and farming on Hernando and Cortes Islands, Michael and Jane Manson's Golden Wedding anniversary, and Florence McKay's 90th birthday celebration. The photographs were originally in an album with handwritten captions along with newspaper articles about Michael Manson, Jane Manson and Florence McKay.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

Subject Access

Logging

Geographic Access

Hernando Island

Finding Aid

Item level finding aid is available.

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Florence McKay fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.001

Item Number

2004.001.035

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1925]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 9.5 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

Horse logging on Cortes Island. Ervin McKay with one of the draft horses, standing in front of a barn with wall made of hand-split cedar shakes.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

Subject Access

Logging

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.086

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 19 ]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w: 9 x 12

Scope and Content

Photograph showing four people with a large tiered cake. Mabel?? (From an envelope "May Ellingsen photos Manson's Landing")

Storage Location

Photo box 4

Geographic Access

Manson's Landing

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.053

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. early 1930s]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w: 11 x 7 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Ervin McKay looking at pigs in front of the log barn at the Cowan homestead. Annotated on the back.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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Florence McKay fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.001

Item Number

2004.001.049

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1990

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour; 9 x 11 cm

Scope and Content

Florence (Manson) McKay's grandchildren: Irene, Lorraine and Louise Byers; Judy and Bert Hansen.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

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Gilean Douglas fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

1999.001

Series Number

18

Item Number

1999.001.0756

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1956]

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph of Stan Anderson, on the day of his wedding to Peggy Munro. Stan was a partner of Elmer Ellingsen.

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.094

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1968]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour: 7.5 x 7.5

Scope and Content

Photograph of Terry McKenzie and Ann Polglase at their wedding. John McKenzie seated.

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

2007.001.695

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1930

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph of a group of people at the wedding of Marjorie Pickles to Murray Kennedy.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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

2007.001.597

Accession Number

2018.002

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1930

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Mr. Charles Pickles, Kennedy relative (bridesmaid), Malory May Aldrich, Lillian Jeffery (flower girls), Marjorie (Pickles) Kennedy (bride), Murray Kennedy (bridegroom), best man (name unknown), Mrs. Emmeline Pickles (bride's mother), Mrs. Pickles' sister

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Pulice, Foncie

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.212

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. early 1950s]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 11 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Henry McKay walking down a Vancouver street, probably taken by Vancouver street photographer Foncie Pulice.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

Name Access

Pulice, Foncie

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Florence McKay fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.001

Item Number

2004.001.034

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca.1925]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 9.5 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content

Horse logging on Cortes Island. Ervin McKay cleaning the hoof of one of the draft horses.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

Subject Access

Logging

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Florence McKay fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.001

Item Number

2004.001.036

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1925]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 9.5 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

Horse logging on Cortes Island. The team of draft horses is hauling a load of bark on a wooden sledge.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

Subject Access

Logging

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May Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.002

Series Number

2

Item Number

2004.002.064

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1924

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Joe Griffin and Betty Hayes on their wedding day, August 21, 1924, Cortes Island. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

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Florence McKay fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.001

Item Number

2004.001.037

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1928

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Michael (Mike) and Jane (Jenny) Manson posing outdoors with floral bouquets on the occasion of their Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

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Florence McKay fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2004.001

Item Number

2004.001.038

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1928

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 14.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Jane Manson, posing outdoors holding a large bouquet, on her Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

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Byers family fonds

Description Level

Item

Creator

Byers family

Fonds Number

2020.003

Item Number

2020.003.010

Accession Number

2020.003

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1972

Physical Description

1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm

Storage Location

Photo box 5

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Information files

Description Level

File

Fonds Number

2007.001

Material Type

textual records

Responsibility

Clippings - to information files

Date Range

1977

Scope and Content

File contains

Storage Range

6-69

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.604

Accession Number

2018.002

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1927

Physical Description

2 photograph prints: b&w; 16 x 11 cm

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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