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Union Steamship invoice and ticket stub

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Date Range
[ca. 1940s?]
Scope and Content
An invoice from the Union Steamship "Cardena" (undated) and a ticket stub from the estate of John Manson (1868-1957).
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
9
Date Range
[ca. 1940s?]
Custodial History
Invoice donated by Ian Disney in 2007; ticket stub donated by Mike and Donna Manson in 2013.
Scope and Content
An invoice from the Union Steamship "Cardena" (undated) and a ticket stub from the estate of John Manson (1868-1957).
Storage Location
Ephemera box 1-9
Subject Access
Union Steamship Company
Transportation
Water transport
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Cortes Island Visitor's Information hand-out; ferry tickets

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1982]
Scope and Content
File contains a Cortes Island Visitor's Information hand-out with a map of the island and lists of businesses and services, published by the Whaletown Community Club; and a set of ticket book backs for the Cortes-Quadra and Quadra-Campbell River ferries.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
16
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1982]
Scope and Content
File contains a Cortes Island Visitor's Information hand-out with a map of the island and lists of businesses and services, published by the Whaletown Community Club; and a set of ticket book backs for the Cortes-Quadra and Quadra-Campbell River ferries.
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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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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Tyee Plaza and the ferry dock, with the "Quadra Queen" at the dock

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1970
Scope and Content
Photograph of Tyee Plaza and the ferry dock, with the "Quadra Queen" at the dock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0413
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1970
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Tyee Plaza and the ferry dock, with the "Quadra Queen" at the dock.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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The ferry dock in Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1970
Scope and Content
Photograph of the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay, about a year after it was completed.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0415
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1970
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay, about a year after it was completed.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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"Cortes Queen" approaching the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Cortes ferry approaching the ferry dock in Whaletown, in its first year of operation.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0502
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Cortes ferry approaching the ferry dock in Whaletown, in its first year of operation.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Images
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SS Beaver and the Cortes ferry in Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1971
Scope and Content
Photograph of the SS Beaver and the Cortes Queen in Whaletown Bay.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0562
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1971
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the SS Beaver and the Cortes Queen in Whaletown Bay.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Images
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"Cortes Queen" coming into the ferry dock

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1971
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Cortes Queen" coming into the dock. Note the houses to the left of the dock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0563
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1971
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Cortes Queen" coming into the dock. Note the houses to the left of the dock.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Images
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Signs beside the road leading from the ferry dock

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1972
Scope and Content
Photograph of signs at the ferry landing: Soft Pavement, no horses allowed; Campbell - Social Credit).
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0573
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1972
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of signs at the ferry landing: Soft Pavement, no horses allowed; Campbell - Social Credit).
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Images
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Whaletown buildings and bay

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1975]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Whaletown, looking across Whaletown Bay at Thank God Point and the ferry landing.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0598
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1975]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Whaletown, looking across Whaletown Bay at Thank God Point and the ferry landing.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Images
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McKenzie’s house and garden terrraces in Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1960s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a white house with rock-walled terraces to its right. This was Amy and Scotty McKenzie's float house, moved from Von Donop Inlet in 1951. Amy was daughter of Ruth and Henry Byers, who lived in the “Grey House” west of the ferry landing. (The "Grey House" was later moved to Squirrel Cove next to the Store.) The McKenzie house was between the Grey House and the ferry landing; it was torn down ca. 1974. The terraces may still be seen in the small park next to the ferry landing.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0676
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1960s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a white house with rock-walled terraces to its right. This was Amy and Scotty McKenzie's float house, moved from Von Donop Inlet in 1951. Amy was daughter of Ruth and Henry Byers, who lived in the “Grey House” west of the ferry landing. (The "Grey House" was later moved to Squirrel Cove next to the Store.) The McKenzie house was between the Grey House and the ferry landing; it was torn down ca. 1974. The terraces may still be seen in the small park next to the ferry landing.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Whaletown
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Whaletown Bay from the water, before construction of the ferry dock

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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 Whaletown Bay taken from the water, showing the navigation marker at the entrance, and the houses to the left of the future site of the ferry landing.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0689
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Whaletown Bay taken from the water, showing the navigation marker at the entrance, and the houses to the left of the future site of the ferry landing.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Images
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Whaletown Bay, with the ferry dock under construction

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
Photograph of Whaletown bay. A crane is behind the ferry dock, which is under construction. The pink house on the right is Otto and Mary Weiler's house.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0705
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour 13 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Whaletown bay. A crane is behind the ferry dock, which is under construction. The pink house on the right is Otto and Mary Weiler's house.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Images
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Ferry dock under construction in Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
Photograph of the ferry dock and construction equipment, taken from the water.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0706
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour 13 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the ferry dock and construction equipment, taken from the water.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Images
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New ferry dock, Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
Photograph of the new ferry dock in Whaletown Bay, and the houses to its left. Note, there is no paved road.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0707
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour 13 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the new ferry dock in Whaletown Bay, and the houses to its left. Note, there is no paved road.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Images
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"Cortes Queen" coming into the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Cortes Queen" coming into the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0844
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Cortes Queen" coming into the ferry dock in Whaletown Bay.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Images
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The "Cortes Queen" in the ferry dock at Heriot Bay on Quadra Island

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Cortes Queen" in the ferry dock at Heriot Bay on Quadra Island.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0898
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour;
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Cortes Queen" in the ferry dock at Heriot Bay on Quadra Island.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Quadra Island
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"Captain Harry Roach of the Union S.S. Line who knows Rose Spit well"

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Capt. Harry Roach of the Union Steamship Line, standing on the deck of his ship.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.1089
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Capt. Harry Roach of the Union Steamship Line, standing on the deck of his ship.
Subject Access
Union Steamship Company
Transportation
Water transport
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Small freight boat at Whaletown (?)

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Scope and Content
Photograph of a small freight boat at the dock in Whaletown. (Needs ID of place)
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0124
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 11.5 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a small freight boat at the dock in Whaletown. (Needs ID of place)
Subject Access
Water transport
Transportation
Geographic Access
Whaletown
Images
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Union Steamship schedule

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1958
Scope and Content
Printed schedule and bill of lading for the Union Steamship Line
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
42
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1958
Scope and Content
Printed schedule and bill of lading for the Union Steamship Line
Storage Location
5-29
Storage Range
5-29
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Subject Access
Union Steamship Company
Transportation
Water transport
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