Interview of Emilie Hansen by Bernice McGowan and Jill Milton. Emilie talks about moving to Canada with her husband Gunnar; moving to Cortes in 1961; different properties they lived on; making a living on the island. (41 minutes)
Interview of Emilie Hansen by Bernice McGowan and Jill Milton. Emilie talks about moving to Canada with her husband Gunnar; moving to Cortes in 1961; different properties they lived on; making a living on the island. (41 minutes)
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.
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.
Photograph of a group of women at a WA meeting in Gilean Douglas' home, Channel Rock.
Back, L to R: Gilean Douglas, (ID), Olga Hynek, Nesta Slater, (ID), (ID)
Middle: Gladys Ellingsen, Marjorie Griffin, (ID), Mrs. Jeffery, (ID)
Front: (ID), (ID), Doris Maclean
Photograph of a group of women at a WA meeting in Gilean Douglas' home, Channel Rock.
Back, L to R: Gilean Douglas, (ID), Olga Hynek, Nesta Slater, (ID), (ID)
Middle: Gladys Ellingsen, Marjorie Griffin, (ID), Mrs. Jeffery, (ID)
Front: (ID), (ID), Doris Maclean
Photograph of a family standing on the deck of their float. Captioned by Douglas: "This is a new float house still unfinished, but one window box is already in place and planted. Boxes for float house flowers are made before the first nail goes into a new house."
Photograph of a family standing on the deck of their float. Captioned by Douglas: "This is a new float house still unfinished, but one window box is already in place and planted. Boxes for float house flowers are made before the first nail goes into a new house."
Group photo of a Women's Institute meeting at the Smith property at Seaford.
Standing, left to right, Betty Jeffery holding Joan Jeffery, Eva Freeman, Mrs. Mary Jeffery, Florence McKay, Isla Forrest, Anna Middleton, Mrs. Cowan, May Easton, Mrs. Ada Easton (cook and partner for Walter Hansen Log), Mrs. Henry (Rose) Tiber, Jack Manson, Harry (Jr.) Middleton.
Kneeling in front, left to right, Nellie Jeffery and Julia Smith.
Group photo of a Women's Institute meeting at the Smith property at Seaford.
Standing, left to right, Betty Jeffery holding Joan Jeffery, Eva Freeman, Mrs. Mary Jeffery, Florence McKay, Isla Forrest, Anna Middleton, Mrs. Cowan, May Easton, Mrs. Ada Easton (cook and partner for Walter Hansen Log), Mrs. Henry (Rose) Tiber, Jack Manson, Harry (Jr.) Middleton.
Kneeling in front, left to right, Nellie Jeffery and Julia Smith.