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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1949-1993
Scope and Content
Series consists of a variety of material relating to Douglas's life at Channel Rock, her 135 acre waterfront homestead. Channel Rock was located on the outside of Gorge Harbour, directly across from Shark Spit on Marina Island. It had no road access and could be reached only by walking trail or boat. Douglas lived in a simple cabin overlooking the water with no electrical power, although she did have a telephone. Series includes the daily journal that her husband, Philip Major Douglas, kept during the year that he lived on Cortes prior to Douglas's arrival; household account statements from the early 1950s; lists and inventories of Douglas's library, photographs, research files and household items; a resumé of Douglas's long-time caretaker David Edwards; bills and receipts for household expenses; Christmas card and gift lists; records of egg, plant and vegetable sales; and garden records including plant lists, planting plans, annotated garden catalog pages and garden catalogs.
Other Title Info
Title based on contents of the series.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1949-1993
Physical Description
26 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a variety of material relating to Douglas's life at Channel Rock, her 135 acre waterfront homestead. Channel Rock was located on the outside of Gorge Harbour, directly across from Shark Spit on Marina Island. It had no road access and could be reached only by walking trail or boat. Douglas lived in a simple cabin overlooking the water with no electrical power, although she did have a telephone. Series includes the daily journal that her husband, Philip Major Douglas, kept during the year that he lived on Cortes prior to Douglas's arrival; household account statements from the early 1950s; lists and inventories of Douglas's library, photographs, research files and household items; a resumé of Douglas's long-time caretaker David Edwards; bills and receipts for household expenses; Christmas card and gift lists; records of egg, plant and vegetable sales; and garden records including plant lists, planting plans, annotated garden catalog pages and garden catalogs.
Storage Range
4-1 - 4-37
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence from Al Taylor

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions6804
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1953-1990
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Al Taylor, a resident of Read Island. Douglas and Taylor sometimes corresponded in Spanish.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
2
File Number
23
Material Type
textual records
Responsibility
Taylor, Al
Date Range
1953-1990
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Al Taylor, a resident of Read Island. Douglas and Taylor sometimes corresponded in Spanish.
Storage Location
3-2
Storage Range
3-2
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Taylor, Al
Subject Access
Read Island
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Correspondence from Bernard (Bernie) and Maude Woodward

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions6807
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1972
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Bernard (Bernie) and Maude Woodward, who lived on the south-east shore of Gorge Harbour.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
2
File Number
26
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1972
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Bernard (Bernie) and Maude Woodward, who lived on the south-east shore of Gorge Harbour.
Storage Location
3-5
Storage Range
3-5
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Woodward, Bernard & Maude
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Correspondence from Joe Gregson

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1965-1970
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Joe Gregson
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
2
File Number
16
Material Type
textual records
Responsibility
Gregson, Joe
Date Range
1965-1970
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Joe Gregson
Storage Location
2-36
Storage Range
2-36
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Gregson, Joe
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Correspondence from Mary and Otto (Ottie) Weiler

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1951-1973
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Mary and Otto (Ottie) Weiler.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
2
File Number
24
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1951-1973
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Mary and Otto (Ottie) Weiler.
Storage Location
3-3
Storage Range
3-3
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Weiler, Otto
Weiler, Mary
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Correspondence re: the Regional District system of government, Majority from G. Douglas

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions7242
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1977-1978
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
5
File Number
9
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1977-1978
Storage Location
1-33
Storage Range
1-33
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
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Raw milk sales from Hansen's dairy

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Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
6
File Number
22
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976
Storage Location
2-43
Storage Range
2-43
Name Access
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association
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