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Forestry: Logging/General

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
late 1800s-2016
Scope and Content
Historical info on local forestry and early logging practices from as early as the late 1800s. Signed agreement between Elmer Ellingsen and Ernest Anderson, 1948. Invoices and other business documents, including handwritten notes "bills paid to Finning Tractor," for Ernel Logging Company, 1949-1952. West Coast Ballads sheet music written by Victor Couture from poems by Robert E. Swanson (BC Truck Loggers Association), 1969. Clippings and emails with info on historical logging practices and camps, local forestry, accidents, political influence, tourism, protests and controversies, 1958-2020. Excerpt from Goosegrass and Buttercups, D.C. Kirk, undated. Additional keywords: Ripple Rock; tug towed booms from Teakerne Arm; Carrington Lagoon; Squirrel Cove; MTV; the Ellingsen Jack; Forbes Bay; Von Donop; Island Timberlands; Tony Fhunka; Truck Loggers Association; Wildstands/Wild We Stand
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
2
File Number
29
Date Range
late 1800s-2016
Scope and Content
Historical info on local forestry and early logging practices from as early as the late 1800s. Signed agreement between Elmer Ellingsen and Ernest Anderson, 1948. Invoices and other business documents, including handwritten notes "bills paid to Finning Tractor," for Ernel Logging Company, 1949-1952. West Coast Ballads sheet music written by Victor Couture from poems by Robert E. Swanson (BC Truck Loggers Association), 1969. Clippings and emails with info on historical logging practices and camps, local forestry, accidents, political influence, tourism, protests and controversies, 1958-2020. Excerpt from Goosegrass and Buttercups, D.C. Kirk, undated. Additional keywords: Ripple Rock; tug towed booms from Teakerne Arm; Carrington Lagoon; Squirrel Cove; MTV; the Ellingsen Jack; Forbes Bay; Von Donop; Island Timberlands; Tony Fhunka; Truck Loggers Association; Wildstands/Wild We Stand
Storage Range
Drawer 2
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CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
early 1900s-2016
Scope and Content
Clippings, emails, letters and historical photos re Seaford, 2016. Goosegrass and Buttercups by D.C. Kirk. Excerpt from Chalkdust and Outhouses, Barbara Ann Lambert. Transcript of Nellie Jeffrey with Dianne Hentschel and Doreen Thompson, 2003. Copies from Squirrel Cove Stories interview transcript with Fred and Dianne Reedel (Hansen), undated
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
4
File Number
20
Date Range
early 1900s-2016
Scope and Content
Clippings, emails, letters and historical photos re Seaford, 2016. Goosegrass and Buttercups by D.C. Kirk. Excerpt from Chalkdust and Outhouses, Barbara Ann Lambert. Transcript of Nellie Jeffrey with Dianne Hentschel and Doreen Thompson, 2003. Copies from Squirrel Cove Stories interview transcript with Fred and Dianne Reedel (Hansen), undated
Storage Range
Drawer 4
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Etta and Clarence Byers interview (2)

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
Item consists of the continuation of an interview with Etta and Clarence Byers by Oonagh O'Connor. On Side A, Etta Byers talks about her childhood on Cortes, how she met Clarence and her married life in Seaford, Von Donop, Powell River and Courtenay. On Side B, Clarence talks about when his family moved to Cortes Island, and his experiences logging, starting at age thirteen. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
  2 audios     2 documents  
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
O'Connor, Oonagh
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.005
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Item consists of the continuation of an interview with Etta and Clarence Byers by Oonagh O'Connor. On Side A, Etta Byers talks about her childhood on Cortes, how she met Clarence and her married life in Seaford, Von Donop, Powell River and Courtenay. On Side B, Clarence talks about when his family moved to Cortes Island, and his experiences logging, starting at age thirteen. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
Audio Recordings
Documents

1999.004.004B Etta & Clarence Byers (1).pdf

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Etta and Clarence Byers interview (3)

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
This is the continuation (Part 3) of an interview of Etta and Clarence Byers by Oonagh O'Connor. Clarence talks about his family history; moving to Cortes Island, logging on Cortes in the Von Donop/Blue Jay Lake/Carrington Bay area; road-building; and the arrival of Japanese oysters to Cortes beaches in ca. 1938. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
  1 audio     1 document  
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
O'Connor, Oonagh
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.006
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
This is the continuation (Part 3) of an interview of Etta and Clarence Byers by Oonagh O'Connor. Clarence talks about his family history; moving to Cortes Island, logging on Cortes in the Von Donop/Blue Jay Lake/Carrington Bay area; road-building; and the arrival of Japanese oysters to Cortes beaches in ca. 1938. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Carrington Bay
Audio Recordings
Documents

1999.004.006 Etta & Clarence Byers (3).pdf

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May and Elmer Ellingsen interview

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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 May and Elmer Ellingsen by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include how Elmer came to the island and met May; logging experiences; Cortes roads and telephone system; and living at Von Donop Inlet. Several humorous stories are related. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
  1 audio     2 documents  
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
O'Connor, Oonagh
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.008
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 May and Elmer Ellingsen by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include how Elmer came to the island and met May; logging experiences; Cortes roads and telephone system; and living at Von Donop Inlet. Several humorous stories are related. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
Audio Recordings
Documents

1999.004.008A May & Elmer Ellingsen.pdf

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1999.004.008B May & Elmer Ellingsen.pdf

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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 May Ellingsen by Oonagh O'Connor. May traces her family history and then talks about her childhood on Cortes and Hernando Islands; meeting and marrying Elmer; living in a float house at logging camps in Loughborough Inlet, Phillips Arm and Von Donop Inlet; and moving the house to Hague Lake in 1952. 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
1999.004.009
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 May Ellingsen by Oonagh O'Connor. May traces her family history and then talks about her childhood on Cortes and Hernando Islands; meeting and marrying Elmer; living in a float house at logging camps in Loughborough Inlet, Phillips Arm and Von Donop Inlet; and moving the house to Hague Lake in 1952. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
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Robbie Graham and Ann Dewar interview

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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 Robbie Graham and Ann (Robertson) Dewar by Oonagh O'Connor. Robbie talks about how his father, Hector Graham, moved to Cortes Island in the 1920s; early days on Cortes; schools and teachers; fishing. Ann talks about schools; her aunt Meg Shaw; her experiences logging, starting at age twelve. 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
1999.004.010
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 Robbie Graham and Ann (Robertson) Dewar by Oonagh O'Connor. Robbie talks about how his father, Hector Graham, moved to Cortes Island in the 1920s; early days on Cortes; schools and teachers; fishing. Ann talks about schools; her aunt Meg Shaw; her experiences logging, starting at age twelve. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
Fishing
Audio Recordings
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Dolly and Harold Hansen interview

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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 Dolly (Jeffery) and Harold Hansen by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include the Jeffery family history; how Harold came to Cortes; logging; picking salal; and raising eight foster children. 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
1999.004.011
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 Dolly (Jeffery) and Harold Hansen by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include the Jeffery family history; how Harold came to Cortes; logging; picking salal; and raising eight foster children. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
Audio Recordings
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Dunc Robertson interview (1)

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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 at his home in Whaletown (Part 1 of 2). Topics covered include some family history; people and customs of the early days on the island; logging; fishing; hunting; cougars; Cortes in the 1950s and 1960s. 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
1999.004.020
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 at his home in Whaletown (Part 1 of 2). Topics covered include some family history; people and customs of the early days on the island; logging; fishing; hunting; cougars; Cortes in the 1950s and 1960s. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
Hunting
Fishing
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Audio Recordings
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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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Von Donop Logging: Round-table discussion - Part 1 (Side A)/Part 2 (Side B)

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
2001
Scope and Content
Recording consists of a round-table discussion, held to gather information for the "The Von Donop Creek Story" exhibit. Participants were [CHECK] (See 1999.004.048 for Part 3)
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
Hentschel, Dianne and Thompson, Doreen
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.047
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
2001
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Recording consists of a round-table discussion, held to gather information for the "The Von Donop Creek Story" exhibit. Participants were [CHECK] (See 1999.004.048 for Part 3)
Subject Access
Logging
Audio Recordings
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Von Donop Logging: Round-table discussion - Part 3

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
2001
Scope and Content
Recording consists of a round-table discussion, held to gather information for the "The Von Donop Creek Story" exhibit. Participants were [CHECK] (see 1999.004.047 for Parts 1 and 2)
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
Hentschel, Dianne and Thompson, Doreen
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.048
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
2001
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Recording consists of a round-table discussion, held to gather information for the "The Von Donop Creek Story" exhibit. Participants were [CHECK] (see 1999.004.047 for Parts 1 and 2)
Subject Access
Logging
Audio Recordings
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tug boat towing a boom of logs out of the channel between Channel Rock and Lavender Islet.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0289
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 11.5 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tug boat towing a boom of logs out of the channel between Channel Rock and Lavender Islet.
Subject Access
Logging
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tug boat towing a log boom out of the channel beside Channel Rock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0290
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 11.5 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a tug boat towing a log boom out of the channel beside Channel Rock.
Subject Access
Logging
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Float camp being towed past Channel Rock

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
Photograph of a float camp with buildings being towed past the channel marker in front of Channel Rock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0291
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 11.5 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a float camp with buildings being towed past the channel marker in front of Channel Rock.
Subject Access
Logging
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Trees along the beach in one of the bays at Channel Rock

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1963]
Scope and Content
Photograph of trees along the water line at one of the bays on the Channel Rock property.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0325
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1963]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 11.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of trees along the water line at one of the bays on the Channel Rock property.
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Snow on the fir trees, Channel Rock

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Scope and Content
Photograph of snow drifts and snow on fir trees at Channel Rock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0360
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10.5 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of snow drifts and snow on fir trees at Channel Rock.
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Large fir tree trunk with thick bark

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. late 1960s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the trunk of a large diameter fir tree, showing the characteristic thick bark.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0438
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. late 1960s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the trunk of a large diameter fir tree, showing the characteristic thick bark.
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Boas family loading the "Rendezvous"

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kathleen Boas and her two daughters loading the "Rendezvous" at the Whaletown wharf. The Whaletown store is at upper left; the freight shed just to the right of the ramp, with the fuel shed to its right. Captioned "Boas family coming aboard with everything for the trip."
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0606
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 8.5
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kathleen Boas and her two daughters loading the "Rendezvous" at the Whaletown wharf. The Whaletown store is at upper left; the freight shed just to the right of the ramp, with the fuel shed to its right. Captioned "Boas family coming aboard with everything for the trip."
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Women sawing a log and splitting firewood

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of six women with logging equipment, beside a house; behind them is water and another island. The women are standing beside a log; holding crosscut saws, a maul and an axe.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0648
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of six women with logging equipment, beside a house; behind them is water and another island. The women are standing beside a log; holding crosscut saws, a maul and an axe.
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Bay
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