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Correspondence about local history

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10029
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1975
Scope and Content
File contains letters written by May Ellingsen re preserving the former Manson's Landing Lodge store for use as a museum, archival information about pictographs, artifacts and old Cortes Island families, and correspondence about a central post office on Cortes and milk regulations.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
76
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1975
Scope and Content
File contains letters written by May Ellingsen re preserving the former Manson's Landing Lodge store for use as a museum, archival information about pictographs, artifacts and old Cortes Island families, and correspondence about a central post office on Cortes and milk regulations.
Storage Location
5-76
Storage Range
5-76
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Notes and writings on local history

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10175
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 198-]
Scope and Content
File contains May Ellingsen's notes and writings about local history.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
91
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 198-]
Scope and Content
File contains May Ellingsen's notes and writings about local history.
Storage Location
6-1
Storage Range
6-1
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Local history subject files

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10894
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1892-[ca. 2005]
Scope and Content
Series consists of information on the settlement history of Cortes Island and nearby islands compiled by May Ellingsen. It includes original records, correspondence, notes and publications. Series is arranged in two sub-series: 5.1 Manson family history and 5.2 Local history research files.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1892-[ca. 2005]
Physical Description
40 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of information on the settlement history of Cortes Island and nearby islands compiled by May Ellingsen. It includes original records, correspondence, notes and publications. Series is arranged in two sub-series: 5.1 Manson family history and 5.2 Local history research files.
Storage Range
5-1 to 6-7
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May Ellingsen's notes on local history

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions9945
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 2000]
Scope and Content
File contains May Ellingsen's notes on local history. Subjects include the Ratepayers' Association, Von Donop, Mike Manson, Whaletown people, Blind Creek and Refuge Cove. There is a transcription of a taped interview with George Griffin.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
95
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 2000]
Scope and Content
File contains May Ellingsen's notes on local history. Subjects include the Ratepayers' Association, Von Donop, Mike Manson, Whaletown people, Blind Creek and Refuge Cove. There is a transcription of a taped interview with George Griffin.
Storage Location
6-5
Storage Range
6-5
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Refuge Cove
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May Ellingsen's notes on local history

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10096
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 198?]
Scope and Content
File contains May Ellingsen's notes on local history, including information on the Middleton and Barrett families.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
89
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 198?]
Scope and Content
File contains May Ellingsen's notes on local history, including information on the Middleton and Barrett families.
Storage Location
5-89
Storage Range
5-89
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Notes and correspondence about local history

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10174
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1970-1990
Scope and Content
File contains May Ellingsen's notes and correspondence about local history.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
86
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1970-1990
Scope and Content
File contains May Ellingsen's notes and correspondence about local history.
Storage Location
5-86
Storage Range
5-86
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Musclow family history; history of the Francis Millard Co.

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10063
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1984;1989
Scope and Content
File contains a cover letter from Ellen Musclow with a short history of the Musclow family, and a short history of the Francis Millard Co. Ltd. written by Frank Millard.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
57
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1984;1989
Scope and Content
File contains a cover letter from Ellen Musclow with a short history of the Musclow family, and a short history of the Francis Millard Co. Ltd. written by Frank Millard.
Storage Location
5-57
Storage Range
5-57
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[195-?]
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Madge Saunders and a clipping (photocopy) with information on Louisa Tooker library, Church Hall, Farmer's Institute and early residents of Whaletown
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
25
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[195-?]
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Madge Saunders and a clipping (photocopy) with information on Louisa Tooker library, Church Hall, Farmer's Institute and early residents of Whaletown
Storage Location
5-12
Storage Range
5-12
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950- ca.1973]
Scope and Content
Handwritten notes by Douglas about Whaletown history and residents; sketched maps of Whaletown settlement in the 1920s and in the 1950s
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
27
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950- ca.1973]
Scope and Content
Handwritten notes by Douglas about Whaletown history and residents; sketched maps of Whaletown settlement in the 1920s and in the 1950s
Storage Location
5-14
Storage Range
5-14
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950-ca. 1985]
Scope and Content
Douglas's handwritten and typed notes and a computer print-out of transcribed notes about Whaletown history and settlers
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
28
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950-ca. 1985]
Scope and Content
Douglas's handwritten and typed notes and a computer print-out of transcribed notes about Whaletown history and settlers
Storage Location
5-15
Storage Range
5-15
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950-ca. 1985]
Scope and Content
Douglas's handwritten and typed notes on diverse topics about Whaletown
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
29
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950-ca. 1985]
Scope and Content
Douglas's handwritten and typed notes on diverse topics about Whaletown
Storage Location
5-16
Storage Range
5-16
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Scope and Content
This series consists of binders compiled by museum volunteers to document various aspects of Cortes Island history. The binders contain a mixture of photographs, correspondence and research.
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
1
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Scope and Content
This series consists of binders compiled by museum volunteers to document various aspects of Cortes Island history. The binders contain a mixture of photographs, correspondence and research.
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Whaletown history - hippies

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions7017
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1973
Scope and Content
3 clippings from a Campbell River newspaper about hippies on Cortes
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
File Number
23
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1973
Scope and Content
3 clippings from a Campbell River newspaper about hippies on Cortes
Storage Location
5-10
Storage Range
5-10
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Correspondence on Whaletown history

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions14213
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2006.001
Date Range
[ca. 1999]
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
2
File Number
1
Accession Number
2006.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1999]
Storage Range
1-21
Name Access
Thompson, Doreen
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History of Whaletown schools

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions14214
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2006.001
Scope and Content
Includes one colour photograph (1965)
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
2
File Number
2
Accession Number
2006.001
Material Type
textual records
Scope and Content
Includes one colour photograph (1965)
Storage Range
1-22
Name Access
Thompson, Doreen
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.1
Material Type
textual records
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History of the Manson family

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions10010
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1979-1986
Scope and Content
File contains a history of the Manson family, hand-written by one of Lawrence Manson's sons.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.1
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1979-1986
Scope and Content
File contains a history of the Manson family, hand-written by one of Lawrence Manson's sons.
Storage Location
5-3
Storage Range
5-3
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1993
Scope and Content
File contains a history of the Lambert family, written by Barbara Lambert.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
54
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1993
Scope and Content
File contains a history of the Lambert family, written by Barbara Lambert.
Storage Location
5-54
Storage Range
5-54
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976
Scope and Content
File contains a typed manuscript of the Lambert family, written by Barbara Lambert.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
55
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976
Scope and Content
File contains a typed manuscript of the Lambert family, written by Barbara Lambert.
Storage Location
5-55
Storage Range
5-55
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1978
Scope and Content
File contains a copy of a letter from Mike Manson to John Manson, a history of the Manson family written by Etta Byers and a letter about the Manson family to the museum from Etta Byers (2013).
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.1
File Number
2
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1978
Scope and Content
File contains a copy of a letter from Mike Manson to John Manson, a history of the Manson family written by Etta Byers and a letter about the Manson family to the museum from Etta Byers (2013).
Storage Location
5-2
Storage Range
5-2
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