Part Of

Correspondence re Columbia Coast Mission (discrete item)

Description Level

Fonds

Fonds Number

2021.005

Accession Number

2021.005

Material Type

textual records

Date Range

1942

Physical Description

2 letters : 12 pages

Custodial History

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.

Scope and Content

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.

Storage Location

Small fonds box

Storage Range

1-20

Name Access

Greene, Alan

Subject Access

Columbia Coast Mission

Health care

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

Quadra Island

Read Island

Alert Bay

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Part Of

Gilean Douglas fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

1999.001

Series Number

18

Item Number

1999.001.0658

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 194-]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w;16 x 11 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hayes and a dog on the porch of their home in Blind Creek. Art and Mary Hayes' new house is in the background.

Geographic Access

Cortes Bay

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Part Of

Gilean Douglas fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

1999.001

Series Number

18

Item Number

1999.001.0662

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1950?]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 15.5 x 24 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hayes standing outside, with their cocker spaniel "Wag". (in oversize box)

Geographic Access

Cortes Bay

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Part Of

Gilean Douglas fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

1999.001

Series Number

18

Item Number

1999.001.0663

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1950s?]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a couple holding a toddler, captioned "Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hayes and one of their three great-grandchildren".

Geographic Access

Cortes Bay

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Part Of

Gilean Douglas fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

1999.001

Series Number

18

Item Number

1999.001.0665

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1950s?]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

L to R: Art Hayes, (ID), (ID), Mrs. A. J. Hayes, (ID), (ID), Frank Hayes (grandson)

Geographic Access

Cortes Bay

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Part Of

Gilean Douglas fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

1999.001

Series Number

18

Item Number

1999.001.0667

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1950s?]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

L to R: (ID), (ID), Art Hayes, Grandpa A. J. Hayes, Frank Hayes (grandson). See also #1999.001.665

Geographic Access

Cortes Bay

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