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Aerial view of Hague Lake and Manson's Lagoon

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[198-?]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.702
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[198-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 25 x 25 cm
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Aerial view of the Happy Ranch and Cortes Bay

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1950s]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.388
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12.5 x 18 cm
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
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Aerial view of the Happy Ranch and Cortes Bay

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1950s]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.389
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12.5 x 18 cm
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
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Aftermath of steam donkey explosion on Hague Lake

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1923
Scope and Content
"One man (operator) was killed. One piece of donkey went through the air and landed on other side of lake (near where Bert Hansen now lives)." (Item #2007.001.234 is a duplicate.)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.697
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1923
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
"One man (operator) was killed. One piece of donkey went through the air and landed on other side of lake (near where Bert Hansen now lives)." (Item #2007.001.234 is a duplicate.)
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1942-1948
Scope and Content
File contains publications relating to aviation: Path of Flight, Canadian Air Regulations, airport procedures, and a Cloud Atlas for Aviators.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.5
File Number
78
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1942-1948
Scope and Content
File contains publications relating to aviation: Path of Flight, Canadian Air Regulations, airport procedures, and a Cloud Atlas for Aviators.
Storage Location
4-20
Storage Range
4-20
Subject Access
Air transport
Transportation
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1986
Scope and Content
File contains receipts from local businesses and ferry ticket book covers.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
35
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1986
Scope and Content
File contains receipts from local businesses and ferry ticket book covers.
Storage Location
8-35
Storage Range
8-35
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Cattle egret, Gunflint Lake

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1981
Scope and Content
Photograph of a cattle egret, taken near Gunflint Lake
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.336
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1981
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 9 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a cattle egret, taken near Gunflint Lake
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
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Clipping - about Powell River ferry promotion; many photographs of Cortes residents

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963
Scope and Content
File contains a page from the Powell River News.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
12
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963
Scope and Content
File contains a page from the Powell River News.
Storage Location
8-49
Storage Range
8-49
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Clippings - Cortes ferry service

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
File contains a help-wanted ad for ferry positions and the third section of the Campbell River Upper Islander (Nov. 26, 1969) with a photo-story on the inaugural trip of the Cortes ferry. On page 3 is "Cortes Grapevine" with an account of Andy and Susan Ellingsen's wedding.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
12
File Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
File contains a help-wanted ad for ferry positions and the third section of the Campbell River Upper Islander (Nov. 26, 1969) with a photo-story on the inaugural trip of the Cortes ferry. On page 3 is "Cortes Grapevine" with an account of Andy and Susan Ellingsen's wedding.
Storage Location
8-50
Storage Range
8-50
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Coast Ferries - blank bills of lading

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Scope and Content
File contains blank bills of lading from Coast Ferries.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
13
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Scope and Content
File contains blank bills of lading from Coast Ferries.
Storage Location
8-13
Storage Range
8-13
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Coast Ferries Ltd. Loggers' Freight Schedule

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[195?]
Scope and Content
File contains a schedule of stops at coastal logging camps.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
15
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[195?]
Scope and Content
File contains a schedule of stops at coastal logging camps.
Storage Location
8-15
Storage Range
8-15
Subject Access
Logging
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Community organizations and services

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1957-2000
Scope and Content
Series consists of records accumulated by Elmer and May Ellingsen in the course of their active involvement in community affairs. It includes correspondence, bulletins and newsletters from various island organizations about matters such as eco-forestry, parks, local government initiatives, ferry service and electrical service.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Ellingsen, May and Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
Item Number Range
7-1 to 7-48
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1957-2000
Physical Description
20 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of records accumulated by Elmer and May Ellingsen in the course of their active involvement in community affairs. It includes correspondence, bulletins and newsletters from various island organizations about matters such as eco-forestry, parks, local government initiatives, ferry service and electrical service.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
File contains personal and family correspondence, including letters re ferry service and electrification and a Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association newsletter.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May and Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
11
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
File contains personal and family correspondence, including letters re ferry service and electrification and a Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association newsletter.
Storage Location
1-11
Storage Range
1-11
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Correspondence re a luncheon tribute to Bob Langdon

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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 correspondence re a luncheon tribute to Bob Langdon.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
20
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence re a luncheon tribute to Bob Langdon.
Storage Location
1-20
Storage Range
1-20
Subject Access
Air transport
Transportation
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Cortes Island newsletters

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2019.002
Date Range
1999-2004
Scope and Content
File contains various local publications: Blue Jay Lake Gardening Partners newsletter, BC Ferries newsletter, Whaletown National Enquirer and SCCA newsletter.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
55
Accession Number
2019.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999-2004
Scope and Content
File contains various local publications: Blue Jay Lake Gardening Partners newsletter, BC Ferries newsletter, Whaletown National Enquirer and SCCA newsletter.
Storage Location
7-48.7
Storage Range
7-48.7
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Crowd of people standing on the government dock at Manson's Landing

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1920s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a crowd of people on the government dock at Manson's Landing, likely waiting for the arrival of a Union Steamship. They are standing in front of a building sided with vertical shake boards, with "Cortes Island" and "Telegraph Office" signs on its side. View is looking along the Spit.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.064
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1920s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 10 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a crowd of people on the government dock at Manson's Landing, likely waiting for the arrival of a Union Steamship. They are standing in front of a building sided with vertical shake boards, with "Cortes Island" and "Telegraph Office" signs on its side. View is looking along the Spit.
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
Subject Access
Union Steamship Company
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Donkey explosion at Gunflint Lake

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1927]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the scene of the steam donkey explosion on Gunflint Lake. One man was killed; a piece of the donkey went through the air and landed on the other side of the lake. (Item #2007.001.697 is a duplicate.)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.234
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1927]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the scene of the steam donkey explosion on Gunflint Lake. One man was killed; a piece of the donkey went through the air and landed on the other side of the lake. (Item #2007.001.697 is a duplicate.)
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
Subject Access
Logging
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1965-1968
Scope and Content
File contains a Powell River ferry schedule, 1965, and a napkin with a "contract" signed by Bruce Ellingsen, 1968.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
20
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1965-1968
Scope and Content
File contains a Powell River ferry schedule, 1965, and a napkin with a "contract" signed by Bruce Ellingsen, 1968.
Storage Location
8-20
Storage Range
8-20
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Ernel Logging - ephemera

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1949-1950
Scope and Content
File contains Union Steamship tickets; United Airlines tickets.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.1
File Number
10
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1949-1950
Scope and Content
File contains Union Steamship tickets; United Airlines tickets.
Storage Location
2-28
Storage Range
2-28
Subject Access
Logging
Union Steamship Company
Transportation
Water transport
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Ervie McKay and Henry Tiber, standing by the rails of the logging railroad taking logs into Gunflint Lake

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2018.002
Date Range
[1929?]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.566
Accession Number
2018.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1929?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w; 9 x 11 cm 1 photograph print : b&w; 11 x 16.5 cm
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
Subject Access
Logging
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