Fonds consists of sixteen photographs depicting people and scenes, primarily of the Manson's Landing area. Identification was provided by Fred Brooks Jr. in an interview with Cathy Jenks.
Alethea and Frederick (Fred) James Brooks Sr. and their two sons, Frederick (Fred) Earl, Jr. and Bob, lived on Cortes Island from ca. 1941 to 1944, near Manson's Landing. Fred Sr. logged in Cortes Bay and employed two of the Hawkins boys, Bill and George.
Fred Jr. attended grades three to six at Cortes Island school before the family moved to Pender Harbour. Some of the names he recalls are: the Christiansen kids (Robert, Jim, and a sister), the Tibers on the west side of Cortes Island, and the Jefferys of Smelt Bay.
Custodial History
Fred Brooks Jr. gave the photographs to Cathy Brooks of Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society, who facilitated the donation by collecting the photographs, donation form and information from Brooks and sending the materials to CIMAS.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of sixteen photographs depicting people and scenes, primarily of the Manson's Landing area. Identification was provided by Fred Brooks Jr. in an interview with Cathy Jenks.
Pender Harbour Living Heritage holds related material from the Brooks family: https://penderharbourheritage.pastperfectonline.com/bysearchterm?keyword=Brooks+family
Gas Tax/Public Transit Management Services letter from gov BC, 2006. Info on the Community Works Fund in emails, notes, reports, schedules, and letters, 2011-2012.
Gas Tax/Public Transit Management Services letter from gov BC, 2006. Info on the Community Works Fund in emails, notes, reports, schedules, and letters, 2011-2012.
Clippings with Strathcona Regional District public hearing notices, referendums, funding, elections, controversies, hearings, and other regional district information, 1973-2021. Regional Director reports and newsletters (George Sirk, Jenny Hiebert, Jim Abram, Noba Anderson), 1998-2018. Posters, pamphlets, and additional information. Note: file in two folders due to size
Clippings with Strathcona Regional District public hearing notices, referendums, funding, elections, controversies, hearings, and other regional district information, 1973-2021. Regional Director reports and newsletters (George Sirk, Jenny Hiebert, Jim Abram, Noba Anderson), 1998-2018. Posters, pamphlets, and additional information. Note: file in two folders due to size
Articles featuring author and historian Jeanette Taylor, 2008-2015. Emails with or regarding Taylor and her work, 2007-2015. Artist bio and handouts for Tidal Passages, undated. Posting about Quadra Island heritage tour hosted by Taylor, 2017
Articles featuring author and historian Jeanette Taylor, 2008-2015. Emails with or regarding Taylor and her work, 2007-2015. Artist bio and handouts for Tidal Passages, undated. Posting about Quadra Island heritage tour hosted by Taylor, 2017
