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Whaletown Women's Institute fonds

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Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
1999.002
Date Range
1920-1964
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of textual records generated by the Whaletown Women's Institute organized into seven series: Minutes, Financial Records, Administrative Records, Reports, Projects, Correspondence and Notes.
Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Creator
Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
1999.002
Accession Number
1999.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1920-1964
Physical Description
21.5 cm of textual records 1 metal official seal
Extent
21.5 cm
History / Biographical
The Whaletown Women's Institute (WWI) began in 1920 as the Friendship Circle. In 1923 it became a branch of the Women's Institute, a community service organization for women with the goals of fostering the skills of rural women, improving their lives and works, and celebrating their achievements. During its years of activity, the WWI was very active in working for local improvement. Some of their projects included initiating a library service, donating books to the school, arranging for regular visits of a doctor and dentist, hosting an annual Christmas party and providing gifts for all the Whaletown children, maintaining the cemetery, fund-raising for a school playground, financing firefighting equipment and installing an emergency telephone network. The WWI was disbanded in 1963.
Custodial History
These records of the Whaletown Women's Institute were held by Gilean Douglas, a past officer in the WWI and author of a history of the Women's Institutes in Canada. Upon her death, they went into the possession of her literary executer, Gillian Milton, who turned them over to the Cortes Island Women's Institute. They were subsequently returned to her custody, and donated to CIMAS.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of textual records generated by the Whaletown Women's Institute organized into seven series: Minutes, Financial Records, Administrative Records, Reports, Projects, Correspondence and Notes.
Storage Range
1-12 to 1-44
Name Access
Whaletown Women's Institute
Friendship Circle
Friendly Circle
Subject Access
Women's Institute
Health care
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Dental clinic receipts and permission forms

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Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2007.001
Date Range
1960-1968
Scope and Content
File contains three receipt books (1960-1968) and signed permission forms (1962-1963).
Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Southern Cortes Community Association
Fonds Number
2000.001
Series Number
7
File Number
4
Accession Number
2007.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1968
Scope and Content
File contains three receipt books (1960-1968) and signed permission forms (1962-1963).
Storage Range
3-4
Subject Access
Health care
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Whaletown Women's Institute

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Sous-fonds
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1920-1962
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of records created by the Whaletown Women's Institute. It is arranged in seven series: Minutes Series, Financial Series, Administrative Records Series, Reports Series, Correspondence Series, Projects Series and Ephemera Series.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Sous-fonds
Creator
Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.1
Sous Fonds Number
2009.001.2
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1920-1962
Physical Description
23 cm of textual records
Extent
.23 meters
History / Biographical
The Whaletown Women's Institute was formed in 1920 as the Friendship Circle, became a branch of the Women's Institute in 1923, and disbanded in 1963. During its years of activity, the WWI actively worked for local improvement. Projects included initiating a library service, donating books to the school, arranging for regular visits of a doctor and dentist, hosting an annual Christmas party and providing gifts for all the Whaletown children, maintaining the cemetery, fund-raising for a school playground, financing firefighting equipment and installing an emergency telephone network.
Custodial History
Records were donated to CIMAS by the Island Women's Club in 2009.
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of records created by the Whaletown Women's Institute. It is arranged in seven series: Minutes Series, Financial Series, Administrative Records Series, Reports Series, Correspondence Series, Projects Series and Ephemera Series.
Storage Range
1-1 to 1-44
Name Access
Whaletown Women's Institute
Subject Access
Women's Institute
Health care
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Related Material
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds (1999.002), Gilean Douglas fonds (1999.001)
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1923
Scope and Content
File consists of Incoming correspondence. It also includes a hand-written report by the Public Health Nurse about school visits and material on potato-growing and a poultry-raising competition.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.1
Sous Fonds Number
1
Series Number
5
File Number
2
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1923
Scope and Content
File consists of Incoming correspondence. It also includes a hand-written report by the Public Health Nurse about school visits and material on potato-growing and a poultry-raising competition.
Storage Location
1-22
Storage Range
1-22
Subject Access
Women's Institute
Health care
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1926
Scope and Content
File consists of incoming correspondence; it also includes a Public Health Nurse bulletin.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.1
Sous Fonds Number
1
Series Number
5
File Number
5
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1926
Scope and Content
File consists of incoming correspondence; it also includes a Public Health Nurse bulletin.
Storage Location
1-25
Storage Range
1-25
Subject Access
Women's Institute
Health care
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