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Whaletown Women's Institute fonds

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Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
1999.002
Date Range
1920-1964
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of textual records generated by the Whaletown Women's Institute organized into seven series: Minutes, Financial Records, Administrative Records, Reports, Projects, Correspondence and Notes.
Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Creator
Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
1999.002
Accession Number
1999.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1920-1964
Physical Description
21.5 cm of textual records 1 metal official seal
Extent
21.5 cm
History / Biographical
The Whaletown Women's Institute (WWI) began in 1920 as the Friendship Circle. In 1923 it became a branch of the Women's Institute, a community service organization for women with the goals of fostering the skills of rural women, improving their lives and works, and celebrating their achievements. During its years of activity, the WWI was very active in working for local improvement. Some of their projects included initiating a library service, donating books to the school, arranging for regular visits of a doctor and dentist, hosting an annual Christmas party and providing gifts for all the Whaletown children, maintaining the cemetery, fund-raising for a school playground, financing firefighting equipment and installing an emergency telephone network. The WWI was disbanded in 1963.
Custodial History
These records of the Whaletown Women's Institute were held by Gilean Douglas, a past officer in the WWI and author of a history of the Women's Institutes in Canada. Upon her death, they went into the possession of her literary executer, Gillian Milton, who turned them over to the Cortes Island Women's Institute. They were subsequently returned to her custody, and donated to CIMAS.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of textual records generated by the Whaletown Women's Institute organized into seven series: Minutes, Financial Records, Administrative Records, Reports, Projects, Correspondence and Notes.
Storage Range
1-12 to 1-44
Name Access
Whaletown Women's Institute
Friendship Circle
Friendly Circle
Subject Access
Women's Institute
Health care
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence of the Whaletown Women's Auxiliary

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1964
Scope and Content
Correspondence of the Whaletown Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
6
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1964
Scope and Content
Correspondence of the Whaletown Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church
Storage Location
3-48
Storage Range
3-48
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church
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Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1954-1974
Scope and Content
Series consists of material generated and collected by Douglas during the course of her involvement with the Whaletown Women's Auxiliary, a group which provided support for the activities of the Columbia Coast Mission. From 1949 to 1961, the CCM maintained a station at Whaletown comprising a mission house, clinic building and church. Series includes correspondence, typed manuscripts of Douglas's annual World Day of Prayer talks, records of the Cortes Island Clinic Society and clippings.
Other Title Info
Title based on contents of the series.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
6
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1954-1974
Physical Description
3 cm. of textual records
History / Biographical
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Scope and Content
Series consists of material generated and collected by Douglas during the course of her involvement with the Whaletown Women's Auxiliary, a group which provided support for the activities of the Columbia Coast Mission. From 1949 to 1961, the CCM maintained a station at Whaletown comprising a mission house, clinic building and church. Series includes correspondence, typed manuscripts of Douglas's annual World Day of Prayer talks, records of the Cortes Island Clinic Society and clippings.
Storage Range
3-48 - 3-52
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Subject Access
Community Associations
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence of the St. James Women's Auxiliary

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1970
Scope and Content
St. James Women's Auxiliary (Manson's Landing)correspondence
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
6
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1970
Scope and Content
St. James Women's Auxiliary (Manson's Landing)correspondence
Storage Location
3-50
Storage Range
3-50
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church
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