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Cortes history - patrol of the "Rendezvous"

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[195-]
Scope and Content
Douglas's typed notes on a trip with the patrol of the Columbia Coast Mission boat "Rendezvous"; typed notes about Blind Creek (Cortes Bay)
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
22
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[195-]
Scope and Content
Douglas's typed notes on a trip with the patrol of the Columbia Coast Mission boat "Rendezvous"; typed notes about Blind Creek (Cortes Bay)
Storage Location
5-9
Storage Range
5-9
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Blind Creek
Cortes Bay
Columbia Coast Mission
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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Whaletown history - hippies

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions7017
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1973
Scope and Content
3 clippings from a Campbell River newspaper about hippies on Cortes
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
23
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1973
Scope and Content
3 clippings from a Campbell River newspaper about hippies on Cortes
Storage Location
5-10
Storage Range
5-10
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Whaletown history - early residents

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[197-]
Scope and Content
Handwritten list of Whaletown residents copied from the British Columbia Directory of 1895; Douglas's typed notes on Whaletown history and residents.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
24
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[197-]
Scope and Content
Handwritten list of Whaletown residents copied from the British Columbia Directory of 1895; Douglas's typed notes on Whaletown history and residents.
Storage Location
5-11
Storage Range
5-11
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[195-?]
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Madge Saunders and a clipping (photocopy) with information on Louisa Tooker library, Church Hall, Farmer's Institute and early residents of Whaletown
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
25
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[195-?]
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Madge Saunders and a clipping (photocopy) with information on Louisa Tooker library, Church Hall, Farmer's Institute and early residents of Whaletown
Storage Location
5-12
Storage Range
5-12
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950- ca.1973]
Scope and Content
Handwritten notes by Douglas about Whaletown history and residents; sketched maps of Whaletown settlement in the 1920s and in the 1950s
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
27
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950- ca.1973]
Scope and Content
Handwritten notes by Douglas about Whaletown history and residents; sketched maps of Whaletown settlement in the 1920s and in the 1950s
Storage Location
5-14
Storage Range
5-14
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950-ca. 1985]
Scope and Content
Douglas's handwritten and typed notes and a computer print-out of transcribed notes about Whaletown history and settlers
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
28
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950-ca. 1985]
Scope and Content
Douglas's handwritten and typed notes and a computer print-out of transcribed notes about Whaletown history and settlers
Storage Location
5-15
Storage Range
5-15
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950-ca. 1985]
Scope and Content
Douglas's handwritten and typed notes on diverse topics about Whaletown
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
29
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950-ca. 1985]
Scope and Content
Douglas's handwritten and typed notes on diverse topics about Whaletown
Storage Location
5-16
Storage Range
5-16
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Natural history - lists of birds and wild flowers of Cortes

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions7031
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - 1980]
Scope and Content
Douglas's handwritten and typed lists of birds and wild flowers found on Cortes
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
37
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - 1980]
Scope and Content
Douglas's handwritten and typed lists of birds and wild flowers found on Cortes
Storage Location
5-24
Storage Range
5-24
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Natural history - lists of flowers, trees and birds of the interior

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions7032
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[194-]
Scope and Content
Douglas's typed lists of wild flowers, trees and birds found at her mountain home by the Coquihalla
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
38
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[194-]
Scope and Content
Douglas's typed lists of wild flowers, trees and birds found at her mountain home by the Coquihalla
Storage Location
5-25
Storage Range
5-25
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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History of Cortes Bay (told by George Griffin to L. Shorter) and Steam Boating in the 1920s (told by Lorne Shorter)

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10806
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
[197-?]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
14
Item Number
2007.001.442
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
[197-?]
Digitized Date
March 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette audio tape
Audio Recordings
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Local history subject files

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10894
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1892-[ca. 2005]
Scope and Content
Series consists of information on the settlement history of Cortes Island and nearby islands compiled by May Ellingsen. It includes original records, correspondence, notes and publications. Series is arranged in two sub-series: 5.1 Manson family history and 5.2 Local history research files.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1892-[ca. 2005]
Physical Description
40 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of information on the settlement history of Cortes Island and nearby islands compiled by May Ellingsen. It includes original records, correspondence, notes and publications. Series is arranged in two sub-series: 5.1 Manson family history and 5.2 Local history research files.
Storage Range
5-1 to 6-7
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.1
Material Type
textual records
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History of John and Michael Manson

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10178
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1980s]
Scope and Content
File contains a typed manuscript, noted as the second rewrite, of a history of the Manson brothers by May Ellingsen.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.1
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1980s]
Scope and Content
File contains a typed manuscript, noted as the second rewrite, of a history of the Manson brothers by May Ellingsen.
Storage Location
5-1
Storage Range
5-1
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1978
Scope and Content
File contains a copy of a letter from Mike Manson to John Manson, a history of the Manson family written by Etta Byers and a letter about the Manson family to the museum from Etta Byers (2013).
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.1
File Number
2
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1978
Scope and Content
File contains a copy of a letter from Mike Manson to John Manson, a history of the Manson family written by Etta Byers and a letter about the Manson family to the museum from Etta Byers (2013).
Storage Location
5-2
Storage Range
5-2
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History of the Manson family

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10010
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1979-1986
Scope and Content
File contains a history of the Manson family, hand-written by one of Lawrence Manson's sons.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.1
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1979-1986
Scope and Content
File contains a history of the Manson family, hand-written by one of Lawrence Manson's sons.
Storage Location
5-3
Storage Range
5-3
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
Material Type
textual records
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1979-1986
Scope and Content
File contains a history of the Aldrich family (written by Etta Byers, 1979; typed out by May Ellingsen, 1986).
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
33
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1979-1986
Scope and Content
File contains a history of the Aldrich family (written by Etta Byers, 1979; typed out by May Ellingsen, 1986).
Storage Location
5-33
Storage Range
5-33
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Cortes Island history (poems, articles and clippings)

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10656
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1950-1990
Scope and Content
File contains two poems by Mabel Christiansen, the legend of the Seal Boy, an article on Whaletown published in the Province in 1960, and other historical anecdotes.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
40
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1950-1990
Scope and Content
File contains two poems by Mabel Christiansen, the legend of the Seal Boy, an article on Whaletown published in the Province in 1960, and other historical anecdotes.
Storage Location
5-40
Storage Range
5-40
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Heay and Rickenbacker family histories

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10033
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1966
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence with information on the Heay and the Rickenbacker families.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
51
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1966
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence with information on the Heay and the Rickenbacker families.
Storage Location
5-51
Storage Range
5-51
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Keats and Denman Islands histories

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10666
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[197-?]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
53
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[197-?]
Storage Location
5-53
Storage Range
5-53
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