File contains two letters, written in pencil, to "Mother and Dad" by "Freddie" (surname unknown) on July 9, 1942 (7 pages) and July 13, 1942 (5 pages). Freddie was aboard the mission ship "John Antle", based in Whaletown with Canon Alan Greene, and writes of his experiences as part of the mission patrol. Places visited include Redonda Bay, Alert Bay, Rock Bay, Surge Narrows and Cortes Island settlements.
Donated by Bill Bartlett, of the Gerald Wellburn Philatelic Foundation, Victoria BC, in 2021. The letters were part of a stamp collection given to the Foundation. Bartlett recognized the connection to Cortes Island and mailed the letters to the Museum.
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File contains two letters, written in pencil, to "Mother and Dad" by "Freddie" (surname unknown) on July 9, 1942 (7 pages) and July 13, 1942 (5 pages). Freddie was aboard the mission ship "John Antle", based in Whaletown with Canon Alan Greene, and writes of his experiences as part of the mission patrol. Places visited include Redonda Bay, Alert Bay, Rock Bay, Surge Narrows and Cortes Island settlements.
BC Bureau of Provincial Information Bulletin No. 7, 1929. Poem written by Emily Rekert, 1933. Excerpt from The Log of the Columbia, 1947. Issues of "The Log," a publication of the Columbia Coast Mission, 1951-1967. Writing, photographs, and article clippings with info on St John the Baptist Church in Whaletown, Rev. Alan Greene, Rev. Douglas Kendall, Columbia III, Rev. Patrick Ellis, Rev. Rollo Boas, old Cortes Clinic, Mrs. David A. Robertson, The Rendezvous, Rev. Ivan H. Futter, Simmon float, 1957-2011. Excerpts from The Columbia is Coming! by Doris Andersen, 1982. Receipt issued to Vern Logan, 2017.
BC Bureau of Provincial Information Bulletin No. 7, 1929. Poem written by Emily Rekert, 1933. Excerpt from The Log of the Columbia, 1947. Issues of "The Log," a publication of the Columbia Coast Mission, 1951-1967. Writing, photographs, and article clippings with info on St John the Baptist Church in Whaletown, Rev. Alan Greene, Rev. Douglas Kendall, Columbia III, Rev. Patrick Ellis, Rev. Rollo Boas, old Cortes Clinic, Mrs. David A. Robertson, The Rendezvous, Rev. Ivan H. Futter, Simmon float, 1957-2011. Excerpts from The Columbia is Coming! by Doris Andersen, 1982. Receipt issued to Vern Logan, 2017.
Info on: history, leadership, culture, community initiatives, sustainability, reconciliation, self-governance, treaties and land claims, archaeology, legends, events, partnerships, politics; First Nations Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession (OCAP); Klahoose Qathen Xwegus Management Corporation (QXMC); and more, 1983-2018. Excerpts from: Sliammon Life, Sliammon Lands, Bouchard and Kennedy, 1983; Seven-Knot Summers, B. Hill, 1994; and Indian Myths and Legends, Bouchard and Kennedy, 2002 (translated from Boas' 1895 edition). Full issues of Community Stories, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, 2009; Salish Sea Sentinel, "Coast Salish Country," 2016; Canadian Geographic "Canada's Indigenous Peoples," 2018. Email exchange regarding partnership with North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society (NVIATS), 2014
Info on: history, leadership, culture, community initiatives, sustainability, reconciliation, self-governance, treaties and land claims, archaeology, legends, events, partnerships, politics; First Nations Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession (OCAP); Klahoose Qathen Xwegus Management Corporation (QXMC); and more, 1983-2018. Excerpts from: Sliammon Life, Sliammon Lands, Bouchard and Kennedy, 1983; Seven-Knot Summers, B. Hill, 1994; and Indian Myths and Legends, Bouchard and Kennedy, 2002 (translated from Boas' 1895 edition). Full issues of Community Stories, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, 2009; Salish Sea Sentinel, "Coast Salish Country," 2016; Canadian Geographic "Canada's Indigenous Peoples," 2018. Email exchange regarding partnership with North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society (NVIATS), 2014
Manson genealogical information from late 1700s onward. Government certificates of banns & marriage, John Manson and Margaret Ellen Smith, late 1800s. Info on Raven Farm; Sunnybrae Farm, early 1900s. Photocopied letters, early 1900s. Letters from Education Office, 1914. Military papers for John Manson, 1917. Issue of Campbell River Courier, 1957. Newspaper excerpt about Manson Family, undated. Info on Mansons Landing Cemetery. Emails, 2013-2015.
Manson genealogical information from late 1700s onward. Government certificates of banns & marriage, John Manson and Margaret Ellen Smith, late 1800s. Info on Raven Farm; Sunnybrae Farm, early 1900s. Photocopied letters, early 1900s. Letters from Education Office, 1914. Military papers for John Manson, 1917. Issue of Campbell River Courier, 1957. Newspaper excerpt about Manson Family, undated. Info on Mansons Landing Cemetery. Emails, 2013-2015.
Excerpt from Goosegrass and Buttercups by Doris C. Kirk, 1912; article in North Island News "Ice Cream! 'Boat Day' was major event for the coastal urchins of yesteryear," 1993
Excerpt from Goosegrass and Buttercups by Doris C. Kirk, 1912; article in North Island News "Ice Cream! 'Boat Day' was major event for the coastal urchins of yesteryear," 1993
Article about the Inlet, date unknown; trip advertisement in Cortes Marketer; promotional posters; hand written notes working out cost of trip, invoices, fees paid, cost per person, and profit; emails regarding taxi and charter quote, tour guide, estimated cost per person, dates, coordinations, advertisements, and invoices; write up for press release; handwritten note noting how much they enjoyed the trip
Article about the Inlet, date unknown; trip advertisement in Cortes Marketer; promotional posters; hand written notes working out cost of trip, invoices, fees paid, cost per person, and profit; emails regarding taxi and charter quote, tour guide, estimated cost per person, dates, coordinations, advertisements, and invoices; write up for press release; handwritten note noting how much they enjoyed the trip
