Photograph of the Columbia Coast Mission hospital ship "Columbia" tied to a float house dock in Seymour Inlet, with people on the dock and on the ship.
Photograph of the Columbia Coast Mission hospital ship "Columbia" tied to a float house dock in Seymour Inlet, with people on the dock and on the ship.
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.
Photograph of two men on floats made of logs chained together, with the buildings, tanks and other paraphernalia of a logging camp on the floats. Location is Seymour Inlet.
Photograph of two men on floats made of logs chained together, with the buildings, tanks and other paraphernalia of a logging camp on the floats. Location is Seymour Inlet.
File consists of a green leather-bound locking diary, 4.5 x 6 x 1 inches in size. The entry for each day contains a brief description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
File consists of a green leather-bound locking diary, 4.5 x 6 x 1 inches in size. The entry for each day contains a brief description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
File contains a green five year leather-bound locking diary, 5 x 6 x 1 inch in size, covering the years 1961-1962 and 1964-1966 (1963 is in another journal). The inside cover has an inscription from his sister and addresses for family members. Entries, five days per page, are brief descriptions of the weather and daily activities.
File contains a green five year leather-bound locking diary, 5 x 6 x 1 inch in size, covering the years 1961-1962 and 1964-1966 (1963 is in another journal). The inside cover has an inscription from his sister and addresses for family members. Entries, five days per page, are brief descriptions of the weather and daily activities.
File contains a brown locking diary, 5 x 4 x .75 inches in size, with entries for two years 1980 and 1981. Layton was living in Powell River during these years.
File contains a brown locking diary, 5 x 4 x .75 inches in size, with entries for two years 1980 and 1981. Layton was living in Powell River during these years.
File contains one cream coloured diary, 4 x 4.5 x 1 inches in size, with entries for three years, 1972-1974. The address "Squirrel Cove" is crossed out, replaced by "Bliss Landing, Lund". During these years, Layton moved away from Von Donop. The cover has broken away from the spine, and the hasp is missing.
File contains one cream coloured diary, 4 x 4.5 x 1 inches in size, with entries for three years, 1972-1974. The address "Squirrel Cove" is crossed out, replaced by "Bliss Landing, Lund". During these years, Layton moved away from Von Donop. The cover has broken away from the spine, and the hasp is missing.
Photograph of St. George's Hospital in Alert Bay, five years after it was built. (see "Anderson, Doris, "The Columbia Is Coming"; Gray's Publishing, 1982, photo inset)
Photograph of St. George's Hospital in Alert Bay, five years after it was built. (see "Anderson, Doris, "The Columbia Is Coming"; Gray's Publishing, 1982, photo inset)
Photograph of a grave totem with a carved tablet at Alert Bay. Greene's title is "An Indian totem and tomb-stone in an Indian graveyard at Alret Bay, BC."
Photograph of a grave totem with a carved tablet at Alert Bay. Greene's title is "An Indian totem and tomb-stone in an Indian graveyard at Alret Bay, BC."
Photograph of two men, one holding a child, and a woman on the deck of a float house. See also #1999.001.1084, where the people are identified as the Vandell family, Seymour Inlet.
Photograph of two men, one holding a child, and a woman on the deck of a float house. See also #1999.001.1084, where the people are identified as the Vandell family, Seymour Inlet.
Photograph of a small village, identified on the back as 1) possibly the Indian village on right of Schooner Pass going in to Seymour Inlet from Allison Harbour and 2) possibly Shoal Bay or Kingcome.
Photograph of a small village, identified on the back as 1) possibly the Indian village on right of Schooner Pass going in to Seymour Inlet from Allison Harbour and 2) possibly Shoal Bay or Kingcome.
