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Administrative Records Series

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Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
electronic records
Accession Number
2003.003
Date Range
1938; 1952-2016
Scope and Content
This series contains records pertaining to the administration of the Whaletown Community Club including the constitution and bylaws, an agreement with the Whaletown Women's Institute, tax and insurance records, lease agreements, membership records and reports of finances and activities filed with the provincial government.
Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Whaletown Community Club
Fonds Number
2003.003
Series Number
3
Accession Number
2003.003
Material Type
textual records
electronic records
Date Range
1938; 1952-2016
Physical Description
6 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
This series contains records pertaining to the administration of the Whaletown Community Club including the constitution and bylaws, an agreement with the Whaletown Women's Institute, tax and insurance records, lease agreements, membership records and reports of finances and activities filed with the provincial government.
Storage Location
1-17 - 1-24
2-2
2-11
2-17 - 2-19
2-30
3-12
3-16
Name Access
Whaletown Community Club
Whaletown Women's Institute
Subject Access
Community Associations
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2003.003
Date Range
1961-2011
Scope and Content
Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence, as well as some reports on activities carried on by the club which were filed in with the correspondence.
Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Whaletown Community Club
Fonds Number
2003.003
Series Number
4
Accession Number
2003.003
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1961-2011
Physical Description
8 cm. of correspondence
Custodial History
This series contains some material which came to CIMAS with the Gilean Douglas Fonds.
Scope and Content
Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence, as well as some reports on activities carried on by the club which were filed in with the correspondence.
Storage Location
1-25 - 1-46
1-63 - 1-66
2-14
2-16
Name Access
Whaletown Community Club
Subject Access
Community Associations
Arrangement
Arranged by date; original order
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Cortes Family Trees Project

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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records (electronic)
Date Range
2022
Scope and Content
Series consists of family trees of Cortes Island settler families, with notes on related people and events. These trees are intended to help identify links between families on Cortes. Sources include online databases (e.g. Family Search.org, Ancestry.com and Canada Archives), CIMAS Archives and Information files, interviews and correspondence with family members. Families researched include: Aldrich; Barrett; Borden; Byers; Cafferata; Froud; Hawkins; Hayes, Ashford and Griffin; Heay; Manson; Marquette; Middleton; Nichols; Percival and Saunders; Petznick; Pickles; Smith; (Carr) Smith& Marflett; Tiber; Tooker; Valley.The family trees and notes are kept in a binder labelled "Cortes Family Trees Project", located above the public access computer in the May Ellingsen Archives Room. Files are not available online due to privacy concerns. We acknowledge that these trees are of white settler families and reflect colonization of ancestral homelands and displacement of the Indigenous Peoples who have thrived here for generations. We would welcome the opportunity to add those families to our records.
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
4
Material Type
textual records (electronic)
Date Range
2022
Custodial History
Family trees were researched by Bernice McGowan (1387 Bodington Rd, Whaletown, BC) in 2022. The Manson family tree was provided to CIMAS by Greg Johnson (2837 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6K 1X2; phone # 604 897 5925) in 2022.
Scope and Content
Series consists of family trees of Cortes Island settler families, with notes on related people and events. These trees are intended to help identify links between families on Cortes. Sources include online databases (e.g. Family Search.org, Ancestry.com and Canada Archives), CIMAS Archives and Information files, interviews and correspondence with family members. Families researched include: Aldrich; Barrett; Borden; Byers; Cafferata; Froud; Hawkins; Hayes, Ashford and Griffin; Heay; Manson; Marquette; Middleton; Nichols; Percival and Saunders; Petznick; Pickles; Smith; (Carr) Smith& Marflett; Tiber; Tooker; Valley.The family trees and notes are kept in a binder labelled "Cortes Family Trees Project", located above the public access computer in the May Ellingsen Archives Room. Files are not available online due to privacy concerns. We acknowledge that these trees are of white settler families and reflect colonization of ancestral homelands and displacement of the Indigenous Peoples who have thrived here for generations. We would welcome the opportunity to add those families to our records.
Subject Access
Historical research
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Linnaea School fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Accession Number
2014.001
Date Range
1997-2008
Scope and Content
Series consists of theatre ephemera and short story collections created by Linnaea School.
Part Of
Linnaea School fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Linnaea School
Fonds Number
2014.001
Series Number
2
Accession Number
2014.001
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1997-2008
Scope and Content
Series consists of theatre ephemera and short story collections created by Linnaea School.
Storage Range
1-20 to 1-22
Name Access
Linnaea School
Subject Access
Education
Schools
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1959-1972
Scope and Content
Series consists of records relating to the SCCA-sponsored Dental Clinic and includes correspondence, permission forms, patient lists, dental records, financial reports and records, and yearly summaries.
Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.001
Series Number
7
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1959-1972
Physical Description
6 files of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of records relating to the SCCA-sponsored Dental Clinic and includes correspondence, permission forms, patient lists, dental records, financial reports and records, and yearly summaries.
Storage Range
3-1 - 3-6
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2003.003
Date Range
1978-2006
Scope and Content
Series consists of monthly and annual financial statements, some hand-written treasurer's reports, ledger pages showing transaction records and receipts.
Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Whaletown Community Club
Fonds Number
2003.003
Series Number
2
Accession Number
2003.003
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1978-2006
Physical Description
3 cm. of textual records, including four spiral-bound ledger books and a spiral-bound receipt book
Scope and Content
Series consists of monthly and annual financial statements, some hand-written treasurer's reports, ledger pages showing transaction records and receipts.
Storage Location
1-12 - 1-16
Name Access
Whaletown Community Club
Subject Access
Community Associations
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"Gorge Hall Project - 1983" album

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Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1931], 1983
Scope and Content
Series consists of one photograph album with nine pages of colour photographs glued onto black paper. It contains photographs and a newspaper clipping documenting the Hall expansion project in 1983, which included a new entrance and the addition of a lounge with a fireplace built by Andy Ducasse. Also in the album was a loose photograph depicting the platform of the Gorge Hall at the beginning of construction, ca. 1931. This photograph (2017.005.195) is stored in the Oversize Photographs Box.
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2017.005
Series Number
3
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1931], 1983
Physical Description
1 photograph album of nine pages; 1 photograph: b&w, 27 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Series consists of one photograph album with nine pages of colour photographs glued onto black paper. It contains photographs and a newspaper clipping documenting the Hall expansion project in 1983, which included a new entrance and the addition of a lounge with a fireplace built by Andy Ducasse. Also in the album was a loose photograph depicting the platform of the Gorge Hall at the beginning of construction, ca. 1931. This photograph (2017.005.195) is stored in the Oversize Photographs Box.
Storage Location
Photograph Albums Box
Name Access
Sherwood, Mae
Whaletown Community Club
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1989]
Scope and Content
Series consists of material, predominately relating to Cortes Island and coastal B.C., which was gathered by Douglas for research purposes or personal interest. It includes correspondence, notes, newsletters, clippings and pamphlets.
Other Title Info
Title based on contents of the series.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
10
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1989]
Physical Description
20 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of material, predominately relating to Cortes Island and coastal B.C., which was gathered by Douglas for research purposes or personal interest. It includes correspondence, notes, newsletters, clippings and pamphlets.
Storage Range
4-38 - 5-32
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Information files: Drawer 1 (A-C)

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Series Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Storage Range
Drawer 1
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Information files: Drawer 2 (D-M)

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Series Number
2
Material Type
textual records
Storage Range
Drawer 2
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Information files: Drawer 3 (N-P)

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Scope and Content
Files on Cortes people and families are found in this drawer, arranged alphabetically under the category "People".
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Series Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Scope and Content
Files on Cortes people and families are found in this drawer, arranged alphabetically under the category "People".
Storage Range
Drawer 3
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Information files: Drawer 4 (Q-Z)

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Series Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Storage Range
Drawer 4
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Local history subject files

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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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Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
1999.002
Date Range
1951-1955
Scope and Content
Series consists of textual records relating to community projects organized by the Whaletown Women's Institute.
Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
1999.002
Series Number
5
Accession Number
1999.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1951-1955
Physical Description
6 files of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of textual records relating to community projects organized by the Whaletown Women's Institute.
Storage Range
1-26 to 1-31
Name Access
Whaletown Women's Institute
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1929-1962
Scope and Content
Series consists of nine files containing material relating to projects and activities of the Whaletown Women's Institute.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.1
Sous Fonds Number
1
Series Number
6
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1929-1962
Scope and Content
Series consists of nine files containing material relating to projects and activities of the Whaletown Women's Institute.
Storage Range
1-33 to 1-41
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2018.001
Date Range
[ca. 196?]
Scope and Content
Series consists of information and documents pertaining to Island Women's Club projects.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Island Women's Club
Fonds Number
2009.001.4
Sous Fonds Number
4
Series Number
4
Accession Number
2018.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 196?]
Scope and Content
Series consists of information and documents pertaining to Island Women's Club projects.
Storage Range
3-14
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2013.005
Date Range
1994-1995
Scope and Content
Series consists of information and records pertaining to employees of the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society.
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
3
Accession Number
2013.005
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994-1995
Scope and Content
Series consists of information and records pertaining to employees of the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society.
Storage Location
1-15
Storage Range
1-15
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Manson's Landing
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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2002.001
Date Range
1984-1989
Scope and Content
Series consists of material rising from Gagnon's work on the RDCS Aquaculture Committee, which she chaired in 1988, and the Greater Campbell River Planning Committee. It contains correspondence, minutes and agendas from committee meetings; material on recycling and parks, including a bound copy of the RDCS Official Regional Parks Plan (1982) and notes, minutes and research material of the Cortes Island Water Study Committee (1984).
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2002.001.1
Sous Fonds Number
1
Series Number
1
Accession Number
2002.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1984-1989
Physical Description
5 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of material rising from Gagnon's work on the RDCS Aquaculture Committee, which she chaired in 1988, and the Greater Campbell River Planning Committee. It contains correspondence, minutes and agendas from committee meetings; material on recycling and parks, including a bound copy of the RDCS Official Regional Parks Plan (1982) and notes, minutes and research material of the Cortes Island Water Study Committee (1984).
Storage Range
1-1 - 1-5
Name Access
Gagnon, Linda
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Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1954-1984
Scope and Content
Series consists of a variety of materials relating to subjects of concern on Cortes Island, including electrical service, ferry service, air transport, postal service, tree farm licences, fire protection, range laws, garbage collection and disposal, assessment roll of Cortes Island properties, schools, boats and seaplanes on lakes, Cortes Island Shellfish Co-op, the agricultural land reserve, pollution of local waters, raw milk sales, salmonid enhancement, neighbourhood pub proposal, septic tank waste disposal, and the Court of Appeal document for CIRA vs. Raven Lumber.
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
6
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1954-1984
Physical Description
22 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a variety of materials relating to subjects of concern on Cortes Island, including electrical service, ferry service, air transport, postal service, tree farm licences, fire protection, range laws, garbage collection and disposal, assessment roll of Cortes Island properties, schools, boats and seaplanes on lakes, Cortes Island Shellfish Co-op, the agricultural land reserve, pollution of local waters, raw milk sales, salmonid enhancement, neighbourhood pub proposal, septic tank waste disposal, and the Court of Appeal document for CIRA vs. Raven Lumber.
Storage Range
2-22 - 2-47
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2019.015
Date Range
2003-2008
Scope and Content
Series consists of textual records including correspondence, minutes of meetings, RDCS Planning Department submissions, reports and ephemera. Subjects covered include zoning and development proposals, parks and public access, aquaculture and forestry.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2002.001.4
Series Number
1
Accession Number
2019.015
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2003-2008
Scope and Content
Series consists of textual records including correspondence, minutes of meetings, RDCS Planning Department submissions, reports and ephemera. Subjects covered include zoning and development proposals, parks and public access, aquaculture and forestry.
Storage Range
7-16- 7-30
Name Access
Hiebert, Jeanette
Hiebert, Jenny
Subject Access
Regional District
Local governments
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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