File contains an agreement passing the responsibility for the Church Hall (at the corner of Harbour road next to the first Whaletown cemetery) from the Whaletown Community Club to the Whaletown Women's Institute. At that time, the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society turned the Gorge Hall over to the Whaletown Community Club.
File contains an agreement passing the responsibility for the Church Hall (at the corner of Harbour road next to the first Whaletown cemetery) from the Whaletown Community Club to the Whaletown Women's Institute. At that time, the Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society turned the Gorge Hall over to the Whaletown Community Club.
Photograph of a woman beside the fish scow at the Whaletown dock, holding a large salmon. (ID - Nesta Slater?). With the series of Slater photographs is a paper typed by Gilean Douglas offering other fishing pictures of the "Dorr's" (the name she used for the Slaters in her magazine articles).
Photograph of a woman beside the fish scow at the Whaletown dock, holding a large salmon. (ID - Nesta Slater?). With the series of Slater photographs is a paper typed by Gilean Douglas offering other fishing pictures of the "Dorr's" (the name she used for the Slaters in her magazine articles).
Photograph of Rev. Rollo Boas and his wife Kay scraping paint from the Columbia Coast Mission boat "Rendezvous" at the Whaletown wharf. Ken Slater's troller "Wahkana Bay" is in the background, two unindentified gas boats are tied to the floats. Of note: clearing for the Huck family home in background indicates the year the photo was taken. There are two captions on the back, in different handwriting (top is Gilean Douglas'.)
Photograph of Rev. Rollo Boas and his wife Kay scraping paint from the Columbia Coast Mission boat "Rendezvous" at the Whaletown wharf. Ken Slater's troller "Wahkana Bay" is in the background, two unindentified gas boats are tied to the floats. Of note: clearing for the Huck family home in background indicates the year the photo was taken. There are two captions on the back, in different handwriting (top is Gilean Douglas'.)
Photograph of men and fish boats at a dock piled with fishing nets and gear; houses and a clearing may be seen in ghe background. Same as #1999.001.963.
Photograph of men and fish boats at a dock piled with fishing nets and gear; houses and a clearing may be seen in ghe background. Same as #1999.001.963.
Photograph of the wharf at Port Neville, showing fishermen, piles of nets and fish boats tied to the wharf. Greene's label is "The "Columbia" watches fishermen mending their gear." Same as #1999.001.951.
Photograph of the wharf at Port Neville, showing fishermen, piles of nets and fish boats tied to the wharf. Greene's label is "The "Columbia" watches fishermen mending their gear." Same as #1999.001.951.
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.
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.
Series consists of records of the Whaletown Community Club from the 1950s, and club newsletters from the late 1980s. Both Gilean Douglas and Philip Major Douglas held office in the club during the 1950s. Series includes correspondence, financial reports, lists of members and other administrative documents, and newsletters.
Series consists of records of the Whaletown Community Club from the 1950s, and club newsletters from the late 1980s. Both Gilean Douglas and Philip Major Douglas held office in the club during the 1950s. Series includes correspondence, financial reports, lists of members and other administrative documents, and newsletters.
File consists of two ink sketches of a man fishing by Jay Nixon; a recipe for "Married Woman's Cake"; two pages about the Cortes Island Day Barbeque (1972) with lists of expenses, income from concessions, items purchased and notes for next year; and a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about the Cortes Island Day picnic listing many of the island attendees (1960).
Donated by Dennis Newsham and Frances Guthrie after Peggy Newsham's death.
Scope and Content
File consists of two ink sketches of a man fishing by Jay Nixon; a recipe for "Married Woman's Cake"; two pages about the Cortes Island Day Barbeque (1972) with lists of expenses, income from concessions, items purchased and notes for next year; and a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about the Cortes Island Day picnic listing many of the island attendees (1960).