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Manson's Landing fire hall construction

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13929

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1993

Scope and Content: Numbered series of photographs of the construction of the Manson's Landing fire hall, many with extensive captions on verso.

12 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.664

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1993

Physical Description: 17 photographic prints: colour; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Numbered series of photographs of the construction of the Manson's Landing fire hall, many with extensive captions on verso.

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island; Manson's Landing

Images

Mrs. Beesley and the family home

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13932

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.667

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

Images

Mrs. Beesley on the beach with golden syrup can

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13933

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.668

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

Images

Dorothy St. Dennis (daughter), Mr. Beesley (father), Walter Beesley (son)

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13934

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1942

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.669

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1942

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 6 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

Images

Mrs. Beesly with her "waspy eye"

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13940

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.675

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

Images

Mrs. Beesley in her garden with chickens

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13944

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.679

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

Images

Mr. Beesley and the second Mrs. Beesley

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13947

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [193-?]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.682

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [193-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

Images

Mrs. Beesley in the Beesley garden

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13949

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.684

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

Images

Mr. E.E. Beesley, Mrs. Anna Beesley, and their son Walter with unidentified family

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13951

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192?]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s". Lots of Beesley biographical info on verso.

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.686

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph postcard print: b&w; 14 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s". Lots of Beesley biographical info on verso.

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

Images

Graves of Mrs. Anna Beesley & Mrs. Margaret Manson, Manson's Landing cemetery

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13952

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [193-?]

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.687

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [193-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island; Manson's Landing

Images

Mrs. Ewart and dog

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13955

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [191-?]

Scope and Content: Inscribed, "Your Easter card. I will soon be 79 years in June. Am proud of my age. Your old friend"

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.690

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [191-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 11 cm

Custodial History: From Alan D. Greene collection

Scope and Content: Inscribed, "Your Easter card. I will soon be 79 years in June. Am proud of my age. Your old friend"

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

Images

Mr. Lennard in front of his house at Gorge Harbour with his donkey

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13956

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [191-?]

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.691

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [191-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 11 x 8 cm

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

Images

St. James Church, Manson's Landing

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13964

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.699

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6.5 cm

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island; Manson's Landing

Images

Thanksgiving altar at St. James Church, Manson's Landing

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13965

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.700

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 9 cm

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island; Manson's Landing

Images

Aerial view of Hague Lake and Manson's Lagoon

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13966

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [198-?]

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.702

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [198-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 25 x 25 cm

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lowe

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13967

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 191-]

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Lowe; Mrs. Lowe was Miss Mabel Hague.

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.703

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 191-]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print on cardstock: b&w; 18 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Lowe; Mrs. Lowe was Miss Mabel Hague.

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

Images

Thanksgiving altar at St. James Church, Manson's Landing

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13986

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.701

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [192-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 9 cm

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island; Manson's Landing

Images

Mike Manson family, seated on a log

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions14086

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [19??]

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.745

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [19??]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6 cm

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Cortes Island

Images

John Manson records

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10895

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Series

Material Type: textual records

Date Range: 1909-1954

Scope and Content: Series consists of records created by John Manson of Sunny Brae farm, including legal documents, financial records, correspondence and ephemera.

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Series

Creator: Manson, John

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 6

Material Type: textual records

Date Range: 1909-1954

Physical Description: 16 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: John Manson (1868-1959) was born in the Shetland Islands and migrated to British Columbia in 1887, where he joined his brother Michael Manson on Cortes Island. He married Margaret Ellen Smith in 1894 and they had four children: Jack (born 1896), Anna (1898), Rose (1900) and Nicol (1906). The family lived at Sunny Brae Farm, on the south-east side of Cortes, across from Twin Islands.

Custodial History: Most of the files in this series were in an old wooden box when transferred to the archives, suggesting that they were collected from John Manson's house as a unit.

Scope and Content: Series consists of records created by John Manson of Sunny Brae farm, including legal documents, financial records, correspondence and ephemera.

Storage Range: 6-8 to 6-36

Name Access: Manson, John

Geographic Access: Cortes Island; Twin Islands; Mittlenatch Island

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