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
Excerpt from Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society, 1868; A Trapper's Journal, Charlie Rasmussen, 1929; excerpt from The Last Great Sea mentioning Bute Wax, 2000; Bute Inlet history and the Glacier Museum Project, Judith Williams, 2010; BC Arts Capacity and Sustainability Grant draft application, 2011; emails and webpage printouts, 2010, 2011, 2015. Newspaper clippings and magazine articles relating to Bute Inlet, 2010-2019, subjects mentioned include: George Vancouver, Cougar Companions, Disposition of Crown Land and Allocation of Water, Plutonic Power, fishing, Homalco history and culture, Tsilqot'in, Glen Macklin, National Geographic. CIMAS promotional material for the Bute Inlet boat trip and exhibit; photographs and post cards
Excerpt from Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society, 1868; A Trapper's Journal, Charlie Rasmussen, 1929; excerpt from The Last Great Sea mentioning Bute Wax, 2000; Bute Inlet history and the Glacier Museum Project, Judith Williams, 2010; BC Arts Capacity and Sustainability Grant draft application, 2011; emails and webpage printouts, 2010, 2011, 2015. Newspaper clippings and magazine articles relating to Bute Inlet, 2010-2019, subjects mentioned include: George Vancouver, Cougar Companions, Disposition of Crown Land and Allocation of Water, Plutonic Power, fishing, Homalco history and culture, Tsilqot'in, Glen Macklin, National Geographic. CIMAS promotional material for the Bute Inlet boat trip and exhibit; photographs and post cards
Article about the Inlet, date unknown; trip advertisement in Cortes Marketer; promotional posters; hand written notes working out cost of trip, invoices, fees paid, cost per person, and profit; emails regarding taxi and charter quote, tour guide, estimated cost per person, dates, coordinations, advertisements, and invoices; write up for press release; handwritten note noting how much they enjoyed the trip
Article about the Inlet, date unknown; trip advertisement in Cortes Marketer; promotional posters; hand written notes working out cost of trip, invoices, fees paid, cost per person, and profit; emails regarding taxi and charter quote, tour guide, estimated cost per person, dates, coordinations, advertisements, and invoices; write up for press release; handwritten note noting how much they enjoyed the trip
Newspaper clippings and articles re: Bute Inlet hydro project; Plutonic Power; run-of-river projects; Friends of Bute; Bute history; exhibition; But Inlet boat tour. Emails re: art; grants; curation of exhibit; critique of Rob Wood and CIMAS by Klahoose member Ken Hanuse; request for Open Meadows Project song performance by Klahoose member Brenda Hansen; display cabinets; exhibit fees. Review of exhibit by Marcel Creurer; project proposal sent to the Vancouver Foundation; handwritten notes by Lynne Jordan and Judy WIlliams; invoices; records of financial contributions; promotional material; photographs
Newspaper clippings and articles re: Bute Inlet hydro project; Plutonic Power; run-of-river projects; Friends of Bute; Bute history; exhibition; But Inlet boat tour. Emails re: art; grants; curation of exhibit; critique of Rob Wood and CIMAS by Klahoose member Ken Hanuse; request for Open Meadows Project song performance by Klahoose member Brenda Hansen; display cabinets; exhibit fees. Review of exhibit by Marcel Creurer; project proposal sent to the Vancouver Foundation; handwritten notes by Lynne Jordan and Judy WIlliams; invoices; records of financial contributions; promotional material; photographs
Clippings with info on history, naming, geographical features, ecosystems, industry development, environmental concerns, and tourism of Desolation Sound and the Discovery Islands, info 1792 to 2019. Historical information on Forbes Bay, late 1800s to 2017. Info on proposed gravel pit in Desolation Sound, 2016. Excerpt from Bijaboji by Betty Lowman Carey, undated. Copies of Discovery Islands magazines
Clippings with info on history, naming, geographical features, ecosystems, industry development, environmental concerns, and tourism of Desolation Sound and the Discovery Islands, info 1792 to 2019. Historical information on Forbes Bay, late 1800s to 2017. Info on proposed gravel pit in Desolation Sound, 2016. Excerpt from Bijaboji by Betty Lowman Carey, undated. Copies of Discovery Islands magazines
Email exchanges with Heather Harbord, author of Desolation Sound, on book tour, 2007. Pamphlets and posters from CIMAS event for Desolation Sound with Heather Harbord, 2007
Email exchanges with Heather Harbord, author of Desolation Sound, on book tour, 2007. Pamphlets and posters from CIMAS event for Desolation Sound with Heather Harbord, 2007
Clippings with info on floathouses, the hermit of Von Donop Channel, the landslide at Spences Bridge, Von Donop Marine Park, Klahoose First Nation, and Doreen Thompson, 1920-2017, and clippings from WNE, 1987-1989. Transcript with info on the Ellingsens in Von Donop Creek, 1946-1950, from interview with May, Elmer, Andy, and Bruce Ellginsen, 2001. Info on logging in Von Donop Creek, 1920s-1960, from a logging meeting in 2001. Info from Von Donop Creek Research and Display for CIMAS, 2001. An envelope with info from Bev Mathews, donated in 2013.
Clippings with info on floathouses, the hermit of Von Donop Channel, the landslide at Spences Bridge, Von Donop Marine Park, Klahoose First Nation, and Doreen Thompson, 1920-2017, and clippings from WNE, 1987-1989. Transcript with info on the Ellingsens in Von Donop Creek, 1946-1950, from interview with May, Elmer, Andy, and Bruce Ellginsen, 2001. Info on logging in Von Donop Creek, 1920s-1960, from a logging meeting in 2001. Info from Von Donop Creek Research and Display for CIMAS, 2001. An envelope with info from Bev Mathews, donated in 2013.
An interview of Kathleen (Kay) Boas by Oonagh O'Connor. Subjects covered include Rollo and Kathleen (Kay) Boas' missionary work, including work for the Columbia Coast Mission. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
An interview of Kathleen (Kay) Boas by Oonagh O'Connor. Subjects covered include Rollo and Kathleen (Kay) Boas' missionary work, including work for the Columbia Coast Mission. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Recording is an oral history interview of Nesta Stackhouse by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include Nesta moving to Cortes to help the Boas at the Columbia Coast Mission post in Whaletown; the clinic in Whaletown; names of people living in the Carrington Bay/Coulter Bay area; involvement in local politics. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Recording is an oral history interview of Nesta Stackhouse by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include Nesta moving to Cortes to help the Boas at the Columbia Coast Mission post in Whaletown; the clinic in Whaletown; names of people living in the Carrington Bay/Coulter Bay area; involvement in local politics. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Photograph of a scene described on the back (probably by Rollo or Kathleen Boas) as "gathering patients for clinic off float house - carriage being taken aboard." A man is loading a baby carriage from a float covered with coils of cable, boom chain and oil drums. The camp outhouse is behind the boat.
Photograph of a scene described on the back (probably by Rollo or Kathleen Boas) as "gathering patients for clinic off float house - carriage being taken aboard." A man is loading a baby carriage from a float covered with coils of cable, boom chain and oil drums. The camp outhouse is behind the boat.
Photograph of Rev. Rollo Boas and his wife Kay scraping paint from the Columbia Coast Mission boat "Rendezvous" at the Whaletown wharf. Ken Slater's troller "Wahkana Bay" is in the background, two unindentified gas boats are tied to the floats. Of note: clearing for the Huck family home in background indicates the year the photo was taken. There are two captions on the back, in different handwriting (top is Gilean Douglas'.)
Photograph of Rev. Rollo Boas and his wife Kay scraping paint from the Columbia Coast Mission boat "Rendezvous" at the Whaletown wharf. Ken Slater's troller "Wahkana Bay" is in the background, two unindentified gas boats are tied to the floats. Of note: clearing for the Huck family home in background indicates the year the photo was taken. There are two captions on the back, in different handwriting (top is Gilean Douglas'.)
