Part Of

Jalmar Olson collection

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2013.001

Item Number

2013.001.004

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca.1940]

Physical Description

1 photograph: b&w ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph shows Jalmar Olson standing in front of his house and garden; Gorge Harbour is in the background.

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Jalmar Olson collection

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2013.001

Item Number

2013.001.002

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1940]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph shows (L to R) Doug Alderson, Jalmar Olson and Judy Alderson looking at Olson's garden, which has garden beds edged by rocks.

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Jalmar Olson collection

Description Level

Fonds

Fonds Number

2013.001

Accession Number

2013.001

Material Type

graphic material

textual records

Date Range

1940-1952

Physical Description

7 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm 3 photographs : colour ; 15 x 10 cm 1 file of textual records

History / Biographical

Jalmar Olson (Apr 30, 1869-Feb 29, 1964) was born in Sweden. He emigrated to Canada in 1906 and moved to Cortes in the 1930s. He had a house and garden in Gorge Harbour at what is now 509 Whaletown Rd. Olson was a Weather Observer for Transport Canada until 1949, when he moved off-island for health reasons.

Custodial History

Donated to CIMAS by Judy Alderson Gerwing, the grand-daughter of Jalmar Olson, Sept. 27, 2013.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of photographs of Jalmar Olson, his house and garden in Gorge Harbour, and Whaletown. Textual records include a hand-written account of J. Olson by his grand-daughter, Judy (Alderson) Gerwing, and a photocopy of a letter to J. Olson from the Meteorological Division of the Dept. of Transport (Small fonds box 1-18).

Storage Location

Photograph Box 3 Small fonds box

Storage Range

Photograph Box 3 Small fonds box 1-18

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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Jalmar Olson collection

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2013.001

Item Number

2013.001.007

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1952

Physical Description

1 photograph : colour ; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph, taken from the water, shows J. Olson's house and outbuildings on the shore of Gorge Harbour, several years after he had moved away.

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

File

Creator

Ellingsen, Elmer

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

3.5

File Number

72

Material Type

textual records

Date Range

[193-]

Scope and Content

House plans for May and Elmer Ellingsen's house, which was built in Phillips Arm and moved to Hague Lake in 1952.

Storage Location

4-14

Storage Range

4-14

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Jalmar Olson collection

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2013.001

Item Number

2013.001.003

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1946]

Physical Description

1 photograph: b&w ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph shows Judy Alderson standing bside the hand pump of J. Olson's well.

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.119

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[1956]

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph of a house, with a large foreshore in the front. (Possibly Hernando? check) (From envelope labelled "Dorothy MacDougal (cousin of May's) pictures") (Needs ID)

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

2007.001.122

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[1954]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 12 x 7 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a house (check - Hernando?) (From envelope labelled "Dorothy MacDougal (cousin of May's) pictures")

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

2007.001.335

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1970-80?]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour; 13 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a house on fire. (Needs ID)

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

2007.001.120

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[1956]

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph of a house situated in a large field. (Hernando? check)(From envelope labelled "Dorothy MacDougal (cousin of May's) pictures") (Needs ID)

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

2007.001.131

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[1907]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 5.5

Scope and Content

Photograph of Wilfred Allen's house on Gorge Harbour.

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

2007.001.164

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1910?]

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph of a dog and a dog house (very dark).

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

2007.001.297

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[193-]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 18 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Finney's house in Whaletown (across from Burnside). There are notes about it on the back of the photograph.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

Geographic Access

Whaletown

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.346

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

ca. 1934-1951

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph of the house of A. T. Anderson. Photograph is from an envelope labelled "Pictures of Anderson farm, Cortez Island".

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

2007.001.718

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1917

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 16.5 x 12 cm

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

2007.001.592

Accession Number

2018.002

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[196-]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 17.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content

This ranch belonged to a Japanese-Canadian family, the Nakatsui, who were forced off their property during WWII. For many years it was known locally as "The Jap Ranch"; now known as "The Loon Ranch". (also CR Museum #13764 - from Mabel Christensen's pictures)

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

File

Creator

Ellingsen, May and Elmer

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

3.5

File Number

73

Material Type

textual records

Date Range

1936-1939

Scope and Content

File contains an account book which includes expenses for building and furnishing the Ellingsen's house.

Storage Location

4-15

Storage Range

4-15

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.096

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[1952?]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w: 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph taken from the beach looking up at the house of Mary and Oliver Ward. It was sold in 1969 to Richard and Jean Weaver who started the Cold Mountain Institute, which after Richard's death became Hollyhock.

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

2007.001.325

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[19??]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 17 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a house with cedar shingle siding, partially hidden behind bushes and trees. (Needs ID)

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

2007.001.338

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1934

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph of fields and a house against the forest line at the Anderson farm. Photograph is from an envelope labelled "Pictures of Anderson farm, Cortez Island".

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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