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Cortes Island Visitor's Information hand-out; ferry tickets

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1982]
Scope and Content
File contains a Cortes Island Visitor's Information hand-out with a map of the island and lists of businesses and services, published by the Whaletown Community Club; and a set of ticket book backs for the Cortes-Quadra and Quadra-Campbell River ferries.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
16
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1982]
Scope and Content
File contains a Cortes Island Visitor's Information hand-out with a map of the island and lists of businesses and services, published by the Whaletown Community Club; and a set of ticket book backs for the Cortes-Quadra and Quadra-Campbell River ferries.
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Receipts from the Cortez Lodge Store and Island Airlines

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Date Range
1967-1969
Scope and Content
File contains 3 receipts from the Cortez Lodge Store (Note the telephone number, "Cortez 1X"), and 2 Island Air receipts, one for a flight from Campbell River to Cortes for $12. Receipts are from Hector Graham.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
33
Date Range
1967-1969
Custodial History
Donated by Ann Dewar and Robbie Graham on Jan. 20,2017, along with items for the Artifacts Committee. Material donated is from Robbie Graham's father Hector Graham.
Scope and Content
File contains 3 receipts from the Cortez Lodge Store (Note the telephone number, "Cortez 1X"), and 2 Island Air receipts, one for a flight from Campbell River to Cortes for $12. Receipts are from Hector Graham.
Storage Location
Ephemera - Box 1
Storage Range
1-33
Subject Access
Air transport
Transportation
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Union Steamship invoice and ticket stub

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Date Range
[ca. 1940s?]
Scope and Content
An invoice from the Union Steamship "Cardena" (undated) and a ticket stub from the estate of John Manson (1868-1957).
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
9
Date Range
[ca. 1940s?]
Custodial History
Invoice donated by Ian Disney in 2007; ticket stub donated by Mike and Donna Manson in 2013.
Scope and Content
An invoice from the Union Steamship "Cardena" (undated) and a ticket stub from the estate of John Manson (1868-1957).
Storage Location
Ephemera box 1-9
Subject Access
Union Steamship Company
Transportation
Water transport
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Dunc Robertson interview (2)

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of Duncan Robertson by Oonagh O'Connor (Part 2 of 2). Topics covered include Dunc's children Ann (Dewar) and Lynn (Summers); oysters; the Whaletown store; early telephone system; mining; the Robertson family; the ferry; changes in wildlife population he has observe over the years; and logging practices. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
O'Connor, Oonagh
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.021
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of Duncan Robertson by Oonagh O'Connor (Part 2 of 2). Topics covered include Dunc's children Ann (Dewar) and Lynn (Summers); oysters; the Whaletown store; early telephone system; mining; the Robertson family; the ferry; changes in wildlife population he has observe over the years; and logging practices. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Audio Recordings
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Doreen Thompson interview (Side A) and Wilf Freeman interview (Side B)

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
Recording consists of oral history interviews of Doreen (Huck) Thompson and Wilfed Freeman by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered in Thompson's interview include Huck family history on Cortes; medical emergencies; gardening; fishing; hunting; logging. Topics covered in Freeman's interview include reminiscences of the island in 1927; roads; transportation. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
O'Connor, Oonagh
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.024
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Recording consists of oral history interviews of Doreen (Huck) Thompson and Wilfed Freeman by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered in Thompson's interview include Huck family history on Cortes; medical emergencies; gardening; fishing; hunting; logging. Topics covered in Freeman's interview include reminiscences of the island in 1927; roads; transportation. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Fishing
Hunting
Transportation
Health care
Audio Recordings
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
late 1800s-2014
Scope and Content
Info on Carrington Bay history and early settler homesteaders from late 1800s onward; scans from Whaletown to 1930 album; scan of location for Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, 1945; park brochure; clippings about Carrington from 1982-2014; excerpt from interview with Clarence and Etta Byers, 2001; notes from exhibit curation (labels, photo captions, etc); excerpts rom June Cameron's Destination Cortez; topographic map of Green Mountain; emails about exhibit; printed photographs for exhibit. Keywords: drowing, Island Timberland, Coulter Bay, stream keepers
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
1
File Number
33
Date Range
late 1800s-2014
Scope and Content
Info on Carrington Bay history and early settler homesteaders from late 1800s onward; scans from Whaletown to 1930 album; scan of location for Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, 1945; park brochure; clippings about Carrington from 1982-2014; excerpt from interview with Clarence and Etta Byers, 2001; notes from exhibit curation (labels, photo captions, etc); excerpts rom June Cameron's Destination Cortez; topographic map of Green Mountain; emails about exhibit; printed photographs for exhibit. Keywords: drowing, Island Timberland, Coulter Bay, stream keepers
Storage Range
Drawer 1
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
Early 1900s-2014
Scope and Content
Writing, emails and excerpts with info on early homesteaders, early postmasters, the first post box in Cortes Bay, Frabjous Bay/Frabjous Day, The Columbia Coast Mission, and the Rendezvous. Map of lots with some names of early homesteaders near Cortes Bay. Old postcard of Cortes Bay
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
1
File Number
48
Date Range
Early 1900s-2014
Scope and Content
Writing, emails and excerpts with info on early homesteaders, early postmasters, the first post box in Cortes Bay, Frabjous Bay/Frabjous Day, The Columbia Coast Mission, and the Rendezvous. Map of lots with some names of early homesteaders near Cortes Bay. Old postcard of Cortes Bay
Storage Range
Drawer 1
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
late 1800s-1992
Scope and Content
Written info on Carrington Bay and Coulter Bay with info from late 1800s; info from Doris (Houghton-Brown) Henderson on Cortes Island early history, late 1920s. Ian and Mary McMillan's island in Coulter Bay listing, early 1950s. Info about Rendezvous Rock in Coulter Bay, 1953, from CIMAS photo albums. Excerpt from The Columbia is Coming!, Doris Anderson, 1982. Clippings from WNE with info on Coulter Bay, 1982-1992. Typed transcript of written letter from Mary McMillen to Doreen Thompson, undated.
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
1
File Number
61
Date Range
late 1800s-1992
Scope and Content
Written info on Carrington Bay and Coulter Bay with info from late 1800s; info from Doris (Houghton-Brown) Henderson on Cortes Island early history, late 1920s. Ian and Mary McMillan's island in Coulter Bay listing, early 1950s. Info about Rendezvous Rock in Coulter Bay, 1953, from CIMAS photo albums. Excerpt from The Columbia is Coming!, Doris Anderson, 1982. Clippings from WNE with info on Coulter Bay, 1982-1992. Typed transcript of written letter from Mary McMillen to Doreen Thompson, undated.
Storage Range
Drawer 1
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
1982-?
Scope and Content
Scanned photograph of Baron & Nellie Jeffery home at Smelt Bay, 1982. Smelt Bay Master Plan, Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Environment and Parks, 1987. Full issue of The Cottage Magazine, article featuring Smelt Bay midden sites, 1997. Excerpt from Seven Knot Summers, Beth Hill. Post cards and greeting cards featuring Smelt Bay, undated.
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
4
File Number
25
Date Range
1982-?
Scope and Content
Scanned photograph of Baron & Nellie Jeffery home at Smelt Bay, 1982. Smelt Bay Master Plan, Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Environment and Parks, 1987. Full issue of The Cottage Magazine, article featuring Smelt Bay midden sites, 1997. Excerpt from Seven Knot Summers, Beth Hill. Post cards and greeting cards featuring Smelt Bay, undated.
Storage Range
Drawer 4
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Scope and Content
Emails and clippings from Tideline on history of Tiber Bay, including preemptions, Tiber/Teuber family, Manson's Landing cemetery, and the CIMAS driving tour booklet, info from early 1900s-2016.
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
4
File Number
41
Scope and Content
Emails and clippings from Tideline on history of Tiber Bay, including preemptions, Tiber/Teuber family, Manson's Landing cemetery, and the CIMAS driving tour booklet, info from early 1900s-2016.
Storage Range
Drawer 4
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
2020
Scope and Content
Info on Redonda Island from Wikipedia and Friends of Ecological Reserves, 2020
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
4
File Number
5
Date Range
2020
Scope and Content
Info on Redonda Island from Wikipedia and Friends of Ecological Reserves, 2020
Storage Range
Drawer 4
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Union Steamship schedule

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1958
Scope and Content
Printed schedule and bill of lading for the Union Steamship Line
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
42
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1958
Scope and Content
Printed schedule and bill of lading for the Union Steamship Line
Storage Location
5-29
Storage Range
5-29
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Subject Access
Union Steamship Company
Transportation
Water transport
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
Notes on Bob Langdon of Island Airlines of Campbell River, manuscript of an article written by Douglas, and an Island Air schedule
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
7
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
Notes on Bob Langdon of Island Airlines of Campbell River, manuscript of an article written by Douglas, and an Island Air schedule
Storage Location
4-43
Storage Range
4-43
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Langdon, Bob
Subject Access
Air transport
Transportation
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British Columbia tourist brochures

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1949-1959
Scope and Content
Tourist brochures from B.C. including maps, railway and ferry schedules, and boarding pass
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
14
File Number
10
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1949-1959
Scope and Content
Tourist brochures from B.C. including maps, railway and ferry schedules, and boarding pass
Storage Location
6-9
Storage Range
6-9
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Historic trading posts and territories of the governor & company of adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
cartographic material
Date Range
[1950 orig; reproduction 19??]
Scope and Content
A black and white reproduction of part of a full-colour pictorial map published by the Hudson's Bay Company.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Dinickel, Eric
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
16
File Number
13
Material Type
cartographic material
Date Range
[1950 orig; reproduction 19??]
Physical Description
1 map : 13.5 x 17.75 inches
Scope and Content
A black and white reproduction of part of a full-colour pictorial map published by the Hudson's Bay Company.
Storage Location
Map box
Storage Range
Map box
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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View from the back door of the cabin on the Coquihalla River

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1940-1947]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the view from the back door of the cabin on the Coquihalla River.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0022
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1940-1947]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the view from the back door of the cabin on the Coquihalla River.
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View from the living room window of Gilean Douglas' cabin on the Coquihalla River

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1940-1947]
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0034
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1940-1947]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 10 cm
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View of the forest at the back door of Gilean Douglas' cabin on the Coquihalla River

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1940-1947]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the forest at the back door of Gilean Douglas' cabin on the Coquihalla River.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0035
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1940-1947]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the forest at the back door of Gilean Douglas' cabin on the Coquihalla River.
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View of a mountain top seen from Gilean Douglas' cabin on the Coquihalla River

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1940-1947]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a mountain top viewed from Gilean Douglas' cabin on the Coquihalla River.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0040
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1940-1947]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 5.5 x 7.5
Scope and Content
Photograph of a mountain top viewed from Gilean Douglas' cabin on the Coquihalla River.
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View of the small island in the bay at Channel Rock

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph showing the small island in the bay beside the house at Channel Rock, from the beach.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0058
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 5.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing the small island in the bay beside the house at Channel Rock, from the beach.
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