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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1935]
Scope and Content
Photograph of May and Elmer Ellingsen. Elmer is holding an accordion.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.022
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1935]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 8 x 5.5
Scope and Content
Photograph of May and Elmer Ellingsen. Elmer is holding an accordion.
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
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Clipping- Florence and Erwin McKay's 50th anniversary

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Part Of
Information files
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1977
Scope and Content
File contains
Part Of
Information files
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Material Type
textual records
Responsibility
Clippings - to information files
Date Range
1977
Scope and Content
File contains
Storage Range
6-69
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Correspondence - May and Elmer Ellingsen

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1967-1968
Scope and Content
File contains a mix of personal and business correspondence.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
8
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1967-1968
Scope and Content
File contains a mix of personal and business correspondence.
Storage Location
1-8
Storage Range
1-8
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May & Elmer Ellingsen in a rowboat

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1999
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.665
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1999
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 10 x 17.5 cm
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
cartographic material
ephemera
Date Range
1892-[ca. 2005]
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the personal, business and research records of May and Elmer Ellingsen. Textual records include personal and business correspondence; financial and legal records; information about local history; records and newsletters of various community organizations; records created by John Manson and by the St. James Ladies' Guild; maps; ephemera; and clippings about Cortes Island people and events. Fonds also includes photographs of the Manson family and other island people and places, and cassette tapes of oral history and music. Fonds is arranged in 14 series: Correspondence; Financial records; Elmer Ellingsen records (business and personal); May Ellingsen personal records; Local history subject files; John Manson records; St. James Ladies' Guild records; Community organizations and services records; Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society records; Maps; Ephemera; Clippings; Photographs and Audio tapes. Records from Accessions 2017.003 and 2019.002, which were processed after the other material had been arranged, have been interfiled.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Ellingsen, Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
cartographic material
ephemera
Date Range
1892-[ca. 2005]
Physical Description
3 meters of textual records 726 photographs 21 audio cassette tapes
Extent
252 cm
History / Biographical
Elmer Ellingsen (1913-2002) was born in North Vancouver to Sigurd and Gladys Ellingsen. After graduating from high school, he took a short course in business at Sprott Shaw College. In the early 1930s Elmer worked in logging and became a strong supporter of the trade union movement. He also had classical piano training in school, later turning to popular music; he played for many dances and parties until well into his eighties. May Ellingsen (1914-2012) was born in Vancouver to George and Robina Freeman. Her maternal grandfather, Michael Manson, was the first person to pre-empt land on Cortes Island, in 1886. May grew up on Cortes and Hernando Islands until grade six, then moved to Vancouver with her family to finish her schooling. May and Elmer met on Cortes in 1935 and were married on August 1, 1936. They built a float house and spent the next ten years in the Loughborough Inlet/Phillips Arm area where Elmer worked in his father's logging operations. While there, their children Shirley (1939), Bruce (1940) and Andy (1941) were born. In 1946 they moved to Von Donop Creek, where Elmer formed a logging partnership with Mike Herrewig and Scotty McKenzie. In 1950, he formed a new partnership with Erne Anderson for logging in the Whaletown area, and moved the floathouse to Manson's Landing lagoon. Two years later their floathouse was moved to its present location on Hague Lake. After travelling from home to various logging operations, Elmer retired from logging. He bought a D8 Caterpillar tractor, backhoe and gravel truck and worked for the next forty years excavating, delivering gravel and moving things. He often worked with BC Hydro and BC Tel on pole installation, repair and maintenance. Both Elmer and May were very active in community life. They sponsored weekly movie nights through the 1950s and square dancing in the sixties. May's many involvements included the Ladies' Guild, Women's Institute, Ratepayers Association, Post Office, Vancouver Regional Library development and Cortes Island Days. Elmer was a leading promoter of bringing ferry and hydro service to the island; he helped renovate Manson's Hall in the late 1970s, lobbied for road paving and helped initiate the Cortes Island Firefighters Assoc. in the 1980s. Both were founding members of the Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society.
Custodial History
Records were collected from the home of May and Elmer Ellingsen by Andy and Susan Ellingsen and by Bruce Ellingsen and donated to CIMAS. There are eight accessions in this fonds: 2007.001, 2007.002, 2007.003, 2007.005, 2008.002 and 2010.001, 2018.002 and 2019.002.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the personal, business and research records of May and Elmer Ellingsen. Textual records include personal and business correspondence; financial and legal records; information about local history; records and newsletters of various community organizations; records created by John Manson and by the St. James Ladies' Guild; maps; ephemera; and clippings about Cortes Island people and events. Fonds also includes photographs of the Manson family and other island people and places, and cassette tapes of oral history and music. Fonds is arranged in 14 series: Correspondence; Financial records; Elmer Ellingsen records (business and personal); May Ellingsen personal records; Local history subject files; John Manson records; St. James Ladies' Guild records; Community organizations and services records; Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society records; Maps; Ephemera; Clippings; Photographs and Audio tapes. Records from Accessions 2017.003 and 2019.002, which were processed after the other material had been arranged, have been interfiled.
Storage Range
1-1 - 1-8
Name Access
Ellingsen, Elmer
Ellingsen, May
Subject Access
Logging
Ferries
Transportation
Women's Institute
Water transport
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Hernando Island
Related Material
May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection (2004.002)
Arrangement
Original order unknown; archivist has arranged records.
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May and Elmer Ellingsen interview

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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 May and Elmer Ellingsen by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include how Elmer came to the island and met May; logging experiences; Cortes roads and telephone system; and living at Von Donop Inlet. Several humorous stories are related. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
  1 audio     2 documents  
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
O'Connor, Oonagh
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.008
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 May and Elmer Ellingsen by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include how Elmer came to the island and met May; logging experiences; Cortes roads and telephone system; and living at Von Donop Inlet. Several humorous stories are related. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Subject Access
Logging
Audio Recordings
Documents

1999.004.008A May & Elmer Ellingsen.pdf

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1999.004.008B May & Elmer Ellingsen.pdf

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May and Elmer Ellingsen interview

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
[ca.2003]
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of May and Elmer Ellingsen by Dianne Hentschel.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
Hentschel, Diane
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.027
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
[ca.2003]
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
Recording is an oral history interview of May and Elmer Ellingsen by Dianne Hentschel.
Audio Recordings
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May and Elmer Ellingsen at Long Beach

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[197-]
Scope and Content
Photographs and negative of a framed photograph of May and Elmer Ellingsen at Long Beach on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.209
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[197-]
Physical Description
2 photograph prints and 1 negative: colour; 12.5 x 98
Scope and Content
Photographs and negative of a framed photograph of May and Elmer Ellingsen at Long Beach on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
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"Fundraising Photos": Elmer and May Ellingsen

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Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1994]
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
8
File Number
1
Item Number
2013.005.005
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1994]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 10 x 25 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 3
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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.
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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Group photograph taken on the 50th wedding anniversary of Jane and Michael Manson

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1928
Scope and Content
Photograph of Michael and Jane Manson seated in the centre of a large family group at their Golden Wedding Anniversary. People are identified on the back. This is a large format print of the same photograph as 2004.001.040, from the Florence McKay fonds. (Oversize)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.305
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1928
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 25 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Michael and Jane Manson seated in the centre of a large family group at their Golden Wedding Anniversary. People are identified on the back. This is a large format print of the same photograph as 2004.001.040, from the Florence McKay fonds. (Oversize)
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
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"Fundraising Photos": May Ellingsen, Flo Dickson, Elmer Ellingsen

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Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1994]
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
8
File Number
1
Item Number
2013.005.019
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1994]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 10 x 25 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 3
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"Fundraising Photos": May Ellingsen, Flo Dickson, Elmer Ellingsen, Dunc Robertson

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Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1994]
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
8
File Number
1
Item Number
2013.005.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1994]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 10 x 25 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 3
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"Fundraising Photos": Flo Dickson, Elmer Ellingsen, May Ellingsen, Dunc Robertson

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Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1994]
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
8
File Number
1
Item Number
2013.005.006
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1994]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 10 x 25 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 3
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"Fundraising Photos": May Ellingsen, Flo Dickson, Elmer Ellingsen, Dunc Robertson

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Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1994]
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
8
File Number
1
Item Number
2013.005.007
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1994]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 10 x 25 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 3
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"Fundraising Photos": Flo Dickson, Elmer Ellingsen & May Ellingsen, Dunc Robertson

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Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1994]
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
8
File Number
1
Item Number
2013.005.010
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1994]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 10 x 25 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 3
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Correspondence - cards to Elmer Ellingsen

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1918
Scope and Content
File contains postcard/birthday cards sent to Elmer Ellingsen by his Aunt Rose.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.5
File Number
71
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1918
Scope and Content
File contains postcard/birthday cards sent to Elmer Ellingsen by his Aunt Rose.
Storage Location
4-13
Storage Range
4-13
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Elmer and May Ellingsen at Marjorie and George Griffin's golden wedding open house

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2018.002
Date Range
1973
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.523
Accession Number
2018.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1973
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11 x 8.5 cm
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[193-]
Scope and Content
Photograph of May Ellingsen as a young woman.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.025
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[193-]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 6 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of May Ellingsen as a young woman.
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
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May Ellingsen's high school sports programs and South Vancouver High School cards

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1928-1930
Scope and Content
File contains
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
4
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1928-1930
Scope and Content
File contains
Storage Location
4-25
Storage Range
4-25
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