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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1949-1993
Scope and Content
Series consists of a variety of material relating to Douglas's life at Channel Rock, her 135 acre waterfront homestead. Channel Rock was located on the outside of Gorge Harbour, directly across from Shark Spit on Marina Island. It had no road access and could be reached only by walking trail or boat. Douglas lived in a simple cabin overlooking the water with no electrical power, although she did have a telephone. Series includes the daily journal that her husband, Philip Major Douglas, kept during the year that he lived on Cortes prior to Douglas's arrival; household account statements from the early 1950s; lists and inventories of Douglas's library, photographs, research files and household items; a resumé of Douglas's long-time caretaker David Edwards; bills and receipts for household expenses; Christmas card and gift lists; records of egg, plant and vegetable sales; and garden records including plant lists, planting plans, annotated garden catalog pages and garden catalogs.
Other Title Info
Title based on contents of the series.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1949-1993
Physical Description
26 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a variety of material relating to Douglas's life at Channel Rock, her 135 acre waterfront homestead. Channel Rock was located on the outside of Gorge Harbour, directly across from Shark Spit on Marina Island. It had no road access and could be reached only by walking trail or boat. Douglas lived in a simple cabin overlooking the water with no electrical power, although she did have a telephone. Series includes the daily journal that her husband, Philip Major Douglas, kept during the year that he lived on Cortes prior to Douglas's arrival; household account statements from the early 1950s; lists and inventories of Douglas's library, photographs, research files and household items; a resumé of Douglas's long-time caretaker David Edwards; bills and receipts for household expenses; Christmas card and gift lists; records of egg, plant and vegetable sales; and garden records including plant lists, planting plans, annotated garden catalog pages and garden catalogs.
Storage Range
4-1 - 4-37
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Cortes Island Water Study Committee

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions7118
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2002.001
Date Range
1984
Scope and Content
Notes, minutes and research material of a committee of Cortes residents formed to study fresh water on the island.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.1
Sous Fonds Number
1
Series Number
1
File Number
6
Accession Number
2002.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1984
Scope and Content
Notes, minutes and research material of a committee of Cortes residents formed to study fresh water on the island.
Storage Location
1-6
Storage Range
1-6
Name Access
Gagnon, Linda
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Channel Rock garden: Catalogue pages and order forms

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions6982
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1980-1984
Scope and Content
Annotated seed and nursery catalogue pages, plant lists, completed order forms and invoices for the garden at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
File Number
25
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1980-1984
Scope and Content
Annotated seed and nursery catalogue pages, plant lists, completed order forms and invoices for the garden at Channel Rock
Storage Location
4-25
Storage Range
4-25
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Channel Rock garden: Catalogue pages and order forms

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions6983
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1985-1989
Scope and Content
Annotated seed and nursery catalogue pages, plant lists, completed order forms and invoices for the garden at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
File Number
26
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1985-1989
Scope and Content
Annotated seed and nursery catalogue pages, plant lists, completed order forms and invoices for the garden at Channel Rock
Storage Location
4-26
Storage Range
4-26
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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