Series consists of publicity articles written by Douglas for the Women's Institute during her term as Publicity Convener, and reports, speeches and notes from her activities on the provincial and national boards.
Series consists of publicity articles written by Douglas for the Women's Institute during her term as Publicity Convener, and reports, speeches and notes from her activities on the provincial and national boards.
Fonds consists of textual records generated by the Whaletown Women's Institute organized into seven series: Minutes, Financial Records, Administrative Records, Reports, Projects, Correspondence and Notes.
The Whaletown Women's Institute (WWI) began in 1920 as the Friendship Circle. In 1923 it became a branch of the Women's Institute, a community service organization for women with the goals of fostering the skills of rural women, improving their lives and works, and celebrating their achievements. During its years of activity, the WWI was very active in working for local improvement. Some of their projects included initiating a library service, donating books to the school, arranging for regular visits of a doctor and dentist, hosting an annual Christmas party and providing gifts for all the Whaletown children, maintaining the cemetery, fund-raising for a school playground, financing firefighting equipment and installing an emergency telephone network. The WWI was disbanded in 1963.
Custodial History
These records of the Whaletown Women's Institute were held by Gilean Douglas, a past officer in the WWI and author of a history of the Women's Institutes in Canada. Upon her death, they went into the possession of her literary executer, Gillian Milton, who turned them over to the Cortes Island Women's Institute. They were subsequently returned to her custody, and donated to CIMAS.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of textual records generated by the Whaletown Women's Institute organized into seven series: Minutes, Financial Records, Administrative Records, Reports, Projects, Correspondence and Notes.
File contains correspondence, project reports, and occupant load certificates. Of note: a letter from the School Board re the sale of the old schoolhouse, 2010.
File contains correspondence, project reports, and occupant load certificates. Of note: a letter from the School Board re the sale of the old schoolhouse, 2010.
File contains correspondence, including correspondence pertaining to the Old Schoolhouse Gallery and to the transfer of title and possible amalgamation into one property of the old and new Whaletown cemeteries.
File contains correspondence, including correspondence pertaining to the Old Schoolhouse Gallery and to the transfer of title and possible amalgamation into one property of the old and new Whaletown cemeteries.
Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence, as well as some reports on activities carried on by the club which were filed in with the correspondence.
This series contains some material which came to CIMAS with the Gilean Douglas Fonds.
Scope and Content
Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence, as well as some reports on activities carried on by the club which were filed in with the correspondence.
File contains incoming and outgoing correspondence from 1961, a B.C. Recreation Association membership application, a Penticton accommodation brochure, and two Regional recreation newsletters.
File contains incoming and outgoing correspondence from 1961, a B.C. Recreation Association membership application, a Penticton accommodation brochure, and two Regional recreation newsletters.
File contains correspondence, primarily from 1963 but including some 1962 communication and 1964 responses; receipts from the Courtenay Hotel, Vancouver Island Coach Lines Ltd., and Island Airlines
File contains correspondence, primarily from 1963 but including some 1962 communication and 1964 responses; receipts from the Courtenay Hotel, Vancouver Island Coach Lines Ltd., and Island Airlines
File contains 37 pages of textual records including correspondence, a Whaletown Recreation Commission, handwritten annual report and financial report, a receipt, an expense report, and a burial permit.
File contains 37 pages of textual records including correspondence, a Whaletown Recreation Commission, handwritten annual report and financial report, a receipt, an expense report, and a burial permit.
File consists of 21 pages of textual records, primarily correspondence (1974), as well as a Whaletown Recreation Commission certificate (1974), an annual meeting summary of events, and an amendment of lease for the Gorge Harbour park (Lot 1, Section 21, Plan 26303, 2170).
File consists of 21 pages of textual records, primarily correspondence (1974), as well as a Whaletown Recreation Commission certificate (1974), an annual meeting summary of events, and an amendment of lease for the Gorge Harbour park (Lot 1, Section 21, Plan 26303, 2170).
File consists of 21 pages of textual records, primarily correspondence (1976), as well as a Whaletown Community Club municipal membership certificate, and eight pages of insurance and liability documents.
File consists of 21 pages of textual records, primarily correspondence (1976), as well as a Whaletown Community Club municipal membership certificate, and eight pages of insurance and liability documents.
