Part Of

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

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.259

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[193-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a man standing beside a lamp post, possibly in Vancouver or Victoria.

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

2007.001.260

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1926

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph of a woman holding a pitchfork, wearing rolled-up pants, standing beside a pile of hay. (See photo #282).

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

2007.001.263

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1920s]

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph of a young lady standing beside a house. The interior of a shed is visible in the background.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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Maclean family fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2019.023

Item Number

2019.023.006

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1966

Physical Description

1 photograph print: col ; 12.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Verso says "Easter Egg Hunt 1966. Johnny Weiler (back); Janice Maclean, Heather Maclean, Ian Maclean (back), Philip Bergman, Doug McCoy, Sarah Weiler (kneeling)

Storage Location

Photo Box 5

Name Access

Kerr, Janice Maclean

Subject Access

Schools

Geographic Access

Whaletown

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Maclean family fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2019.023

Item Number

2019.023.035

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[196-]

Physical Description

1 photograph slide: col. ; 2.75 x 2.75 cm

Scope and Content

Back row L to R: Janice Maclean, Johnny Prestley, Tracy Prestley, Nita Prestley, Sarah Weiler behind Nita, Christine Froese, Kim Hogan, Philip Bergman. Front Row L to R: Jeff Hogan, Joanne Dewar (?), John Froese, ?, ?, Kelly Hogan, Eugene Hogan. Slide has markings indicating it has been enlarged for publication ("Jack & Jill, pg 53; 800% aprox.").

Storage Location

Slide Box 2

Name Access

Kerr, Janice Maclean

Subject Access

Schools

Geographic Access

Whaletown

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.264

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1926

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph of two men and a girl standing beside a pile of hay. This is the same background as #277. Possibly at Sunny Brae?

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

2007.001.272

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1920s]

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph of two women standing beside a large tree. Photos 286, 287, 288, 289 and 290 have the same backgrounds and people.

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

2007.001.522

Accession Number

2018.002

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[195-?]

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph of Shirley Ellingsen and Judy Hansen, who sang at Kathy (Morris) and Harry (Tad) Middleton Jr.'s wedding.

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

2007.001.033

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1933

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w: 8.5 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a man and woman standing beside a totem pole.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

Geographic Access

Alert Bay

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Maclean family fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2019.023

Item Number

2019.023.036

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[196-]

Physical Description

1 photograph slide: col. ; 2.75 x 2.75 cm

Scope and Content

Front row L to R: Jeff Hogan, Eugene Hogan, Kelly Hogan, Philip Bergman, Kim Hogan. Middle row L to R: Janice Maclean, Danny Hogan. Back row: Katie Lambert.

Storage Location

Slide Box 2

Name Access

Kerr, Janice Maclean

Subject Access

Schools

Geographic Access

Whaletown

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.377

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[1950s]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 13 x 10 cm

Storage Location

Photo box 4

Subject Access

Union Steamship Company

Transportation

Water transport

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.398

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[1950s]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 21 x 25 cm

Storage Location

Photo box 4

Subject Access

Union Steamship Company

Transportation

Water transport

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.019

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. mid-1960s]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour: 11.5 x 8 cm??

Scope and Content

Photograph of (L to R) David Guthrie, Judy Noble, ? and Charlie Jeffery standing on the Whaletown wharf. (Needs ID)

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

2007.001.476

Accession Number

2018.002

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[195-?]

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

Photograph is part of a group of pictures of individual students of Manson's Landing school, posing outside.

Storage Location

Photo box 4

Geographic Access

Manson's Landing

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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

2013.001.001

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1940]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph shows an end view of Jalmar Olson's house on Gorge Harbour, with a fence and rock-edged path in the foreground.

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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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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.023

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. early 1900s]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w: 6 x 11 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a schoolboy standing on a boardwalk. (Needs ID)

Storage Location

Photo box 4

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