Photograph shows the front view of the store in Whaletown, the Whaletown Trading Post. A woman in a red sweater is looking at the bulletin board. This is a postcard printed in the 1990s, from a photograph taken by Doug Alderson, Jalmar Olson's son-in-law and Judy Alderson's father.
Photograph shows the front view of the store in Whaletown, the Whaletown Trading Post. A woman in a red sweater is looking at the bulletin board. This is a postcard printed in the 1990s, from a photograph taken by Doug Alderson, Jalmar Olson's son-in-law and Judy Alderson's father.
Photograph shows the church of St. John the Baptist in Whaletown. An old car is parked in front of the picket fence of the Rectory, at the left. Note there are no hydro or telephone poles or lines. This is a postcard printed in the 1990s, from a photograph taken by Doug Alderson, Jalmar Olson's son-in-law and Judy Alderson's father.
Photograph shows the church of St. John the Baptist in Whaletown. An old car is parked in front of the picket fence of the Rectory, at the left. Note there are no hydro or telephone poles or lines. This is a postcard printed in the 1990s, from a photograph taken by Doug Alderson, Jalmar Olson's son-in-law and Judy Alderson's father.
This collection consists of photographs of Jalmar Olson, his house and garden in Gorge Harbour, and Whaletown. Textual records include a hand-written account of J. Olson by his grand-daughter, Judy (Alderson) Gerwing, and a photocopy of a letter to J. Olson from the Meteorological Division of the Dept. of Transport (Small fonds box 1-18).
7 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
3 photographs : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
1 file of textual records
History / Biographical
Jalmar Olson (Apr 30, 1869-Feb 29, 1964) was born in Sweden. He emigrated to Canada in 1906 and moved to Cortes in the 1930s. He had a house and garden in Gorge Harbour at what is now 509 Whaletown Rd. Olson was a Weather Observer for Transport Canada until 1949, when he moved off-island for health reasons.
Custodial History
Donated to CIMAS by Judy Alderson Gerwing, the grand-daughter of Jalmar Olson, Sept. 27, 2013.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of photographs of Jalmar Olson, his house and garden in Gorge Harbour, and Whaletown. Textual records include a hand-written account of J. Olson by his grand-daughter, Judy (Alderson) Gerwing, and a photocopy of a letter to J. Olson from the Meteorological Division of the Dept. of Transport (Small fonds box 1-18).
Series consists of material rising from Gagnon's work on the RDCS Aquaculture Committee, which she chaired in 1988, and the Greater Campbell River Planning Committee. It contains correspondence, minutes and agendas from committee meetings; material on recycling and parks, including a bound copy of the RDCS Official Regional Parks Plan (1982) and notes, minutes and research material of the Cortes Island Water Study Committee (1984).
Series consists of material rising from Gagnon's work on the RDCS Aquaculture Committee, which she chaired in 1988, and the Greater Campbell River Planning Committee. It contains correspondence, minutes and agendas from committee meetings; material on recycling and parks, including a bound copy of the RDCS Official Regional Parks Plan (1982) and notes, minutes and research material of the Cortes Island Water Study Committee (1984).
Series consists materials relating to the activities of the Advisory Planning Commission of Electoral Area I (Cortes Island). It includes minutes, correspondence and other background planning materials; materials about the Islands Trust; materials relating to the Board of Variance and to Grants-In-Aid to Cortes organizations.
Series consists materials relating to the activities of the Advisory Planning Commission of Electoral Area I (Cortes Island). It includes minutes, correspondence and other background planning materials; materials about the Islands Trust; materials relating to the Board of Variance and to Grants-In-Aid to Cortes organizations.
