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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
cartographic material
ephemera
Date Range
1892-[ca. 2005]
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the personal, business and research records of May and Elmer Ellingsen. Textual records include personal and business correspondence; financial and legal records; information about local history; records and newsletters of various community organizations; records created by John Manson and by the St. James Ladies' Guild; maps; ephemera; and clippings about Cortes Island people and events. Fonds also includes photographs of the Manson family and other island people and places, and cassette tapes of oral history and music. Fonds is arranged in 14 series: Correspondence; Financial records; Elmer Ellingsen records (business and personal); May Ellingsen personal records; Local history subject files; John Manson records; St. James Ladies' Guild records; Community organizations and services records; Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society records; Maps; Ephemera; Clippings; Photographs and Audio tapes. Records from Accessions 2017.003 and 2019.002, which were processed after the other material had been arranged, have been interfiled.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Ellingsen, Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
cartographic material
ephemera
Date Range
1892-[ca. 2005]
Physical Description
3 meters of textual records 726 photographs 21 audio cassette tapes
Extent
252 cm
History / Biographical
Elmer Ellingsen (1913-2002) was born in North Vancouver to Sigurd and Gladys Ellingsen. After graduating from high school, he took a short course in business at Sprott Shaw College. In the early 1930s Elmer worked in logging and became a strong supporter of the trade union movement. He also had classical piano training in school, later turning to popular music; he played for many dances and parties until well into his eighties. May Ellingsen (1914-2012) was born in Vancouver to George and Robina Freeman. Her maternal grandfather, Michael Manson, was the first person to pre-empt land on Cortes Island, in 1886. May grew up on Cortes and Hernando Islands until grade six, then moved to Vancouver with her family to finish her schooling. May and Elmer met on Cortes in 1935 and were married on August 1, 1936. They built a float house and spent the next ten years in the Loughborough Inlet/Phillips Arm area where Elmer worked in his father's logging operations. While there, their children Shirley (1939), Bruce (1940) and Andy (1941) were born. In 1946 they moved to Von Donop Creek, where Elmer formed a logging partnership with Mike Herrewig and Scotty McKenzie. In 1950, he formed a new partnership with Erne Anderson for logging in the Whaletown area, and moved the floathouse to Manson's Landing lagoon. Two years later their floathouse was moved to its present location on Hague Lake. After travelling from home to various logging operations, Elmer retired from logging. He bought a D8 Caterpillar tractor, backhoe and gravel truck and worked for the next forty years excavating, delivering gravel and moving things. He often worked with BC Hydro and BC Tel on pole installation, repair and maintenance. Both Elmer and May were very active in community life. They sponsored weekly movie nights through the 1950s and square dancing in the sixties. May's many involvements included the Ladies' Guild, Women's Institute, Ratepayers Association, Post Office, Vancouver Regional Library development and Cortes Island Days. Elmer was a leading promoter of bringing ferry and hydro service to the island; he helped renovate Manson's Hall in the late 1970s, lobbied for road paving and helped initiate the Cortes Island Firefighters Assoc. in the 1980s. Both were founding members of the Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society.
Custodial History
Records were collected from the home of May and Elmer Ellingsen by Andy and Susan Ellingsen and by Bruce Ellingsen and donated to CIMAS. There are eight accessions in this fonds: 2007.001, 2007.002, 2007.003, 2007.005, 2008.002 and 2010.001, 2018.002 and 2019.002.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the personal, business and research records of May and Elmer Ellingsen. Textual records include personal and business correspondence; financial and legal records; information about local history; records and newsletters of various community organizations; records created by John Manson and by the St. James Ladies' Guild; maps; ephemera; and clippings about Cortes Island people and events. Fonds also includes photographs of the Manson family and other island people and places, and cassette tapes of oral history and music. Fonds is arranged in 14 series: Correspondence; Financial records; Elmer Ellingsen records (business and personal); May Ellingsen personal records; Local history subject files; John Manson records; St. James Ladies' Guild records; Community organizations and services records; Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society records; Maps; Ephemera; Clippings; Photographs and Audio tapes. Records from Accessions 2017.003 and 2019.002, which were processed after the other material had been arranged, have been interfiled.
Storage Range
1-1 - 1-8
Name Access
Ellingsen, Elmer
Ellingsen, May
Subject Access
Logging
Ferries
Transportation
Women's Institute
Water transport
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Hernando Island
Related Material
May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection (2004.002)
Arrangement
Original order unknown; archivist has arranged records.
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
File contains receipts from BC Airlines and Canada Packers.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
10
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
File contains receipts from BC Airlines and Canada Packers.
Storage Location
8-10
Storage Range
8-10
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Ephemera - schedule of logging camp pay rates (1965) and Squirrel Cove store receipts (1952)

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1952-1965
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
11
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1952-1965
Storage Location
8-11
Storage Range
8-11
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
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Old Cortes Island store receipts

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1920-1935
Scope and Content
File contains receipts from Ewart's store in Squirrel Cove and the Thompson store in Whaletown.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1920-1935
Physical Description
Ephemera
Scope and Content
File contains receipts from Ewart's store in Squirrel Cove and the Thompson store in Whaletown.
Storage Location
8-3
Storage Range
8-3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1986
Scope and Content
File contains receipts from local businesses and ferry ticket book covers.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
35
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1986
Scope and Content
File contains receipts from local businesses and ferry ticket book covers.
Storage Location
8-35
Storage Range
8-35
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Ephemera - receipts from Petrie's Trading Post; a telegram

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
[ca. 1948]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
8
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
[ca. 1948]
Storage Location
8-8
Storage Range
8-8
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Women's Institute meeting at the home of Rose Tiber at Tiber Bay

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1938]
Scope and Content
Photograph of members of the Manson's Landing Women's Institute outside the home of Rose Tiber in Tiber Bay. Jack ??, who provided transportation, is also in the photo. L to R: Eva Freeman, Mary Jeffery, Isla (Cowan) Forrest, Flo McKay, Anna Middleton, Mary Cowan L to R kneeling: Betty Jeffery holding Joan Jeffery (daughter of Nellie Jeffery), Julia Smith, Rose Tiber
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.235
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1938]
Physical Description
1 photograph print and 1 negative: b&w; 12 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of members of the Manson's Landing Women's Institute outside the home of Rose Tiber in Tiber Bay. Jack ??, who provided transportation, is also in the photo. L to R: Eva Freeman, Mary Jeffery, Isla (Cowan) Forrest, Flo McKay, Anna Middleton, Mary Cowan L to R kneeling: Betty Jeffery holding Joan Jeffery (daughter of Nellie Jeffery), Julia Smith, Rose Tiber
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
Subject Access
Women's Institute
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
Images
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Property tax assessments and receipts

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1957-1989
Scope and Content
File contains May and Elmer Ellingsen's property tax assessments and receipts.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
2
File Number
13
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1957-1989
Scope and Content
File contains May and Elmer Ellingsen's property tax assessments and receipts.
Storage Location
2-13
Storage Range
2-13
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2017.003
Date Range
1951-1972
Scope and Content
File contains receipts and invoices for Elmer and May Ellingsen's personal expenses.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May & Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
2
File Number
19
Accession Number
2017.003
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1951-1972
Scope and Content
File contains receipts and invoices for Elmer and May Ellingsen's personal expenses.
Storage Location
2-18.1
Storage Range
2-18.1
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Ernel Logging receipts and correspondence [separate?]

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1950-1951
Scope and Content
File includes scale and royalty sheets.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.1
File Number
12
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1950-1951
Scope and Content
File includes scale and royalty sheets.
Storage Location
2-30
Storage Range
2-30
Subject Access
Logging
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Ernel Logging receipts and correspondence [separate?]

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1950-1951
Scope and Content
File includes scale and royalty sheets.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.1
File Number
13
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1950-1951
Scope and Content
File includes scale and royalty sheets.
Storage Location
2-31
Storage Range
2-31
Subject Access
Logging
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Financial records - Ernel Logging: receipts

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1953
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.1
File Number
17
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1953
Storage Location
2-35
Storage Range
2-35
Subject Access
Logging
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1951-1952
Scope and Content
File contains receipt books (check)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.3
File Number
39
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1951-1952
Scope and Content
File contains receipt books (check)
Storage Location
3-7
Storage Range
3-7
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Gravel business receipt books

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976-1980
Scope and Content
File contains nine receipt books with sales records for Elmer Ellingsen's gravel business.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.3
File Number
47
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976-1980
Scope and Content
File contains nine receipt books with sales records for Elmer Ellingsen's gravel business.
Storage Location
3-15
Storage Range
3-15
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Gravel business receipt books

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1980-1984
Scope and Content
File contains ten receipt books with sales records for Elmer Ellingsen's gravel business.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.3
File Number
48
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1980-1984
Scope and Content
File contains ten receipt books with sales records for Elmer Ellingsen's gravel business.
Storage Location
3-16
Storage Range
3-16
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Gravel business receipt books

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1985-1986
Scope and Content
File contains receipt books with sales records for Elmer Ellingsen's gravel business.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.3
File Number
49
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1985-1986
Scope and Content
File contains receipt books with sales records for Elmer Ellingsen's gravel business.
Storage Location
3-17
Storage Range
3-17
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Backhoe business receipt books

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1977-1982
Scope and Content
File contains receipt books from Elmer Ellingsen's backhoe business.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.3
File Number
50
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1977-1982
Scope and Content
File contains receipt books from Elmer Ellingsen's backhoe business.
Storage Location
3-18
Storage Range
3-18
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Backhoe business receipt books

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1978-1985
Scope and Content
File contains receipt books from Elmer Ellingsen's backhoe business.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.3
File Number
51
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1978-1985
Scope and Content
File contains receipt books from Elmer Ellingsen's backhoe business.
Storage Location
3-19
Storage Range
3-19
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Real estate receipt books

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2019.002
Date Range
1989-2003
Scope and Content
File contains a receipt book with information about rent and mortgage payments made to Elmer Ellingsen.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.4
File Number
70.3
Accession Number
2019.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989-2003
Scope and Content
File contains a receipt book with information about rent and mortgage payments made to Elmer Ellingsen.
Storage Location
4-12.3
Storage Range
4-12.3
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1951-1952
Scope and Content
File contains receipts, including a receipts for air services, for a pilot's license (with an agreement for the license) and a permit to sell a hand-gun.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.5
File Number
76
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1951-1952
Scope and Content
File contains receipts, including a receipts for air services, for a pilot's license (with an agreement for the license) and a permit to sell a hand-gun.
Storage Location
4-18
Storage Range
4-18
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