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Jalmar Olson collection

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Part Of
Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Accession Number
2013.001
Date Range
1940-1952
Scope and Content
This collection consists of photographs of Jalmar Olson, his house and garden in Gorge Harbour, and Whaletown. Textual records include a hand-written account of J. Olson by his grand-daughter, Judy (Alderson) Gerwing, and a photocopy of a letter to J. Olson from the Meteorological Division of the Dept. of Transport (Small fonds box 1-18).
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Part Of
Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Fonds
Fonds Number
2013.001
Accession Number
2013.001
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1940-1952
Physical Description
7 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm 3 photographs : colour ; 15 x 10 cm 1 file of textual records
History / Biographical
Jalmar Olson (Apr 30, 1869-Feb 29, 1964) was born in Sweden. He emigrated to Canada in 1906 and moved to Cortes in the 1930s. He had a house and garden in Gorge Harbour at what is now 509 Whaletown Rd. Olson was a Weather Observer for Transport Canada until 1949, when he moved off-island for health reasons.
Custodial History
Donated to CIMAS by Judy Alderson Gerwing, the grand-daughter of Jalmar Olson, Sept. 27, 2013.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of photographs of Jalmar Olson, his house and garden in Gorge Harbour, and Whaletown. Textual records include a hand-written account of J. Olson by his grand-daughter, Judy (Alderson) Gerwing, and a photocopy of a letter to J. Olson from the Meteorological Division of the Dept. of Transport (Small fonds box 1-18).
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3 Small fonds box
Storage Range
Photograph Box 3 Small fonds box 1-18
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence from Aaron and Doreen Olson

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Aaron and Doreen Olson, who lived on Gorge Harbour, just east of the government wharf. Aaron Olson had a machine shop.
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
2
File Number
20
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Aaron and Doreen Olson, who lived on Gorge Harbour, just east of the government wharf. Aaron Olson had a machine shop.
Storage Location
2-40
Storage Range
2-40
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Olson, Doreen
Olson, Aaron
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House plans for May and Elmer Ellingsen's house

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[193-]
Scope and Content
House plans for May and Elmer Ellingsen's house, which was built in Phillips Arm and moved to Hague Lake in 1952.
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.5
File Number
72
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[193-]
Scope and Content
House plans for May and Elmer Ellingsen's house, which was built in Phillips Arm and moved to Hague Lake in 1952.
Storage Location
4-14
Storage Range
4-14
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"The Angel In The House"

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1986
Scope and Content
File consists of a photocopy of an article about the founder of the Women's Institutes, Adelaide Hoodless, which was printed in the Aug/Sept 1986 issue of "The Beaver".
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
6
File Number
6
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1986
Scope and Content
File consists of a photocopy of an article about the founder of the Women's Institutes, Adelaide Hoodless, which was printed in the Aug/Sept 1986 issue of "The Beaver".
Storage Range
2-50
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Account book for Ellingsen's house

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1936-1939
Scope and Content
File contains an account book which includes expenses for building and furnishing the Ellingsen's house.
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May and Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.5
File Number
73
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1936-1939
Scope and Content
File contains an account book which includes expenses for building and furnishing the Ellingsen's house.
Storage Location
4-15
Storage Range
4-15
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Correspondence re: Disney house

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976
Scope and Content
Correspondence re possible historic building designation for Disney house
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
4
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976
Scope and Content
Correspondence re possible historic building designation for Disney house
Storage Location
3-18
Storage Range
3-18
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Subject Access
Heritage Buildings
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"The Little House on the Dyke Road" by Gordon Wagner

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1986
Scope and Content
Photocopy of Wagner's manuscript of a fictionalized history of a house in Comox
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
44
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1986
Scope and Content
Photocopy of Wagner's manuscript of a fictionalized history of a house in Comox
Storage Location
5-31
Storage Range
5-31
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society housing questionnaire

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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
2001
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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
6
File Number
34
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2001
Storage Location
6-14
Storage Range
6-14
Name Access
Sirk, George
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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