Part Of

Doreen Thompson fonds

Description Level

Series

Fonds Number

2006.001

Series Number

4

Accession Number

2006.001

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[192-] - [198-]

Physical Description

39 photographs; b&w and col.

Scope and Content

Series consists of photographs of Cortes Island people and places which were collected from various sources by Doreen Thompson during her work on Museum exhibits.

Storage Location

Photo Box 3

Storage Range

Photograph Box 3

Name Access

Thompson, Doreen

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Doreen Thompson fonds

Description Level

File

Fonds Number

2006.001

Series Number

4

File Number

1

Accession Number

2006.001

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[194-]

Physical Description

4 photographic prints : b&w ; 20 x 11 cm

Scope and Content

File contains copies of four Campbell River Museum photographs of the cannery at Redonda Bay with historical information written on verso.

Storage Location

1-41

Storage Range

1-41

Name Access

Thompson, Doreen

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CIMAS information files

Description Level

File

Series Number

3

File Number

97

Date Range

1949

Scope and Content

Five part article about life and crime of Herbert Wilson, "king of the safecrackers," who lived in Cortes Bay in the 1940s.

Storage Range

Drawer 3

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CIMAS information files

Description Level

File

Series Number

3

File Number

90

Date Range

2010-2018

Scope and Content

Email exchange regarding proposed land donation of King Karl's Castle, 2010. Post in Tideline about King Karl's 90th birthday, 2018. Pamphlets for King Karl's Castle, undated

Storage Range

Drawer 3

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CIMAS ephemera collection

Description Level

File

File Number

2

Material Type

textual records

Date Range

[ca. early 1900s]

Physical Description

1 book

Custodial History

Originally owned by Duncan Robertson; donated to CIMAS by Renee Friedman Oct. 7, 2004

Scope and Content

File contains a book titled "Useful Household Helps" which was owned by Duncan Robertson.

Storage Location

Ephemera box 1-2

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Part Of

Cortez Lodge fonds

Description Level

Fonds

Fonds Number

2019.010

Accession Number

2019.010

Material Type

textual records

Date Range

[195?]

Physical Description

1 notebook

History / Biographical

Michael Manson started a trading post at Manson's Spit in the 1880s. In 1910, the "Lodge" was built to house the Mike Manson family. Many people - students and loggers - flowed through the building. In 1921 Hazel Manson and her husband Henry Herrewig moved into the Lodge, later turning part of it into a small store. Mr. and Mrs. Jacks rented the Lodge in 1940 and constructed the front half of a new building which became the Manson's Landing store. The Lodge, store and property was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Lowe and their in-laws, Ev and Jack Summers. Many improvements were made including living quarters in the store, cabins for rent along the beach and a coffee shop where Mrs. Summers sold her famous pies. Jim Taylor owned the property in the 1960s and it was sold to the government after his death. In 1974 the government designated the 117 acres at Manson's Landing a provincial park. The store continued to operate until 1995, but the Lodge and other buildings were dismantled soon after.

Custodial History

There is no accession record; an arbitrary FIC (Found In Collection) number based on the date of processing has been given.

Scope and Content

File contains a notebook used as a guest book for Cortez Lodge. It has lists of names of guests with occupations, addresses and charges for room and board. Records are listed by day and month but there is no year date.

Storage Location

Small fonds box

Storage Range

Small fonds box 1-13

Name Access

Cortez Lodge

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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Doreen Thompson fonds

Description Level

File

Fonds Number

2006.001

Series Number

5

File Number

5

Accession Number

2006.001

Material Type

ephemera

Date Range

1952

Scope and Content

File includes a book inscribed "Awarded to Anita, for proficiency in Von Donop Creek School 1951/1952", and a stamp from the Whaletown Library.

Storage Location

1-37

Storage Range

1-37

Name Access

Thompson, Doreen

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CIMAS information files

Description Level

File

Series Number

2

File Number

5

Date Range

2007

Scope and Content

Email exchanges with Heather Harbord, author of Desolation Sound, on book tour, 2007. Pamphlets and posters from CIMAS event for Desolation Sound with Heather Harbord, 2007

Storage Range

Drawer 2

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