Series consists of cassette tapes of interviews with residents of Cortes Island and nearby islands, of recordings of events which occurred on the island, and of musical performances by island artists and groups. Twenty-six of the tapes are interviews about the history of the island and early settler families done by Oonagh O'Connor for the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society in 1995. Other interviews were recorded by museum volunteers gathering information for exhibits.
In 2017 the 54 cassette tapes in the collection at that time (along with 21 cassette tapes from Fonds # 2007.001: May and Elmer Ellingsen, 1 VHS tape and 1 mini-DVD) were digitized with a $1,000 grant from the Terry Reksten Memorial Fund, administered by Friends of the BC Archives. There are three components to each item: the original cassette tape, an electronic .wav file preservation master made from the original tape, and an .mp3 access file. The electronic files are stored on archival quality CDs as well as on a dedicated hard drive and the .mp3 files are available on the Museum and the Archives computers.
Series consists of cassette tapes of interviews with residents of Cortes Island and nearby islands, of recordings of events which occurred on the island, and of musical performances by island artists and groups. Twenty-six of the tapes are interviews about the history of the island and early settler families done by Oonagh O'Connor for the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society in 1995. Other interviews were recorded by museum volunteers gathering information for exhibits.
In 2017 the 54 cassette tapes in the collection at that time (along with 21 cassette tapes from Fonds # 2007.001: May and Elmer Ellingsen, 1 VHS tape and 1 mini-DVD) were digitized with a $1,000 grant from the Terry Reksten Memorial Fund, administered by Friends of the BC Archives. There are three components to each item: the original cassette tape, an electronic .wav file preservation master made from the original tape, and an .mp3 access file. The electronic files are stored on archival quality CDs as well as on a dedicated hard drive and the .mp3 files are available on the Museum and the Archives computers.
Storage Location
Cassette tape boxes 1 and 2
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Related Material
2007.001 - May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
2009.001 - Island Women's Club
Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence generated during Douglas's residence on Cortes (1949-1993) and covering subjects of primarily local interest. Before the advent of telephone service in 1968, island residents communicated extensively through the Post Office, and much of this correspondence consists of notes and letters from Douglas's neighbours. Subjects covered include daily life, community activities, B.C. and Cortes Island history and Douglas's health concerns.
Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence generated during Douglas's residence on Cortes (1949-1993) and covering subjects of primarily local interest. Before the advent of telephone service in 1968, island residents communicated extensively through the Post Office, and much of this correspondence consists of notes and letters from Douglas's neighbours. Subjects covered include daily life, community activities, B.C. and Cortes Island history and Douglas's health concerns.
Series consists of five folders containing information about Douglas's writing career, including resumés, reviews of published work, publicity releases, articles written about Douglas, and lists of prose and poetry.
Series consists of five folders containing information about Douglas's writing career, including resumés, reviews of published work, publicity releases, articles written about Douglas, and lists of prose and poetry.
Series consists of the financial records of the Southern Cortes Community Association. It includes financial ledgers and ledger pages, records of income and expenses, financial statements and reports, invoices,receipts and bank statements.
9 oversize ledger books
28 files of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of the financial records of the Southern Cortes Community Association. It includes financial ledgers and ledger pages, records of income and expenses, financial statements and reports, invoices,receipts and bank statements.
Series consists of records used in administering the SCCA and includes a copy of the constitution, legal documents, correspondence, insurance policies, membership lists and policies for the use of Manson's Hall.
Series consists of records used in administering the SCCA and includes a copy of the constitution, legal documents, correspondence, insurance policies, membership lists and policies for the use of Manson's Hall.
File contains a Deed of Transfer for the Hall property to the SCCA (1980), correspondence re purchasing an acre of land from Domtar (1964-1968), a bill of sale for a lighting plant (1948) and a cyanotype blueprint of the survey plan of the Hall property (1926).
File contains a Deed of Transfer for the Hall property to the SCCA (1980), correspondence re purchasing an acre of land from Domtar (1964-1968), a bill of sale for a lighting plant (1948) and a cyanotype blueprint of the survey plan of the Hall property (1926).
File consists of correspondence re establishing a ferry service to the island, reports of joint meetings between the SCCA, the Whaletown Community Club and a Quadra Island group to explore the possibility and freight rates of Coast Ferries Ltd. The meeting reports also include discussion on forming a Ratepayers Association.
File consists of correspondence re establishing a ferry service to the island, reports of joint meetings between the SCCA, the Whaletown Community Club and a Quadra Island group to explore the possibility and freight rates of Coast Ferries Ltd. The meeting reports also include discussion on forming a Ratepayers Association.
File contains correspondence, including letters re legal action about the cafe in Manson's Hall (1998), and an application for a Special Occasion License.
File contains correspondence, including letters re legal action about the cafe in Manson's Hall (1998), and an application for a Special Occasion License.
File consists of materials pertaining to the Community Preventative Dental Clinic including dental records, parental consent forms, patient lists and financial statements and correspondence.
File consists of materials pertaining to the Community Preventative Dental Clinic including dental records, parental consent forms, patient lists and financial statements and correspondence.
File contains accounting information for the Hall expansion project, including correspondence, Canada Works Plan 24 Savings Account records, and "Receipts and Disbursement Records" and "Notices of Payment" forms.
File contains accounting information for the Hall expansion project, including correspondence, Canada Works Plan 24 Savings Account records, and "Receipts and Disbursement Records" and "Notices of Payment" forms.
