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"5 year diary", containing entries for 1972-1974

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2010.001
Date Range
1972-1974
Scope and Content
File contains one cream coloured diary, 4 x 4.5 x 1 inches in size, with entries for three years, 1972-1974. The address "Squirrel Cove" is crossed out, replaced by "Bliss Landing, Lund". During these years, Layton moved away from Von Donop. The cover has broken away from the spine, and the hasp is missing.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
9
Accession Number
2010.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1972-1974
Physical Description
1 diary, 9 x 12 x 2.5 cm
Scope and Content
File contains one cream coloured diary, 4 x 4.5 x 1 inches in size, with entries for three years, 1972-1974. The address "Squirrel Cove" is crossed out, replaced by "Bliss Landing, Lund". During these years, Layton moved away from Von Donop. The cover has broken away from the spine, and the hasp is missing.
Name Access
Layton, James
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Squirrel Cove
Von Donop Inlet
Powell River
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"A Merry Christmas to you all and...A Happy 1st of July to you"

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Part Of
Ken Slater collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1965?]
Scope and Content
File consists of a coloured cartoon on folded drawing cardboard, given as a Christmas card to Gary and Velma Bergman. The front depicts Velma in the store, and the inside depicts a scene on the fish scow on the Whaletown wharf. Signed "Ness and Ken".
Part Of
Ken Slater collection
Description Level
File
Creator
Slater, Ken
Fonds Number
2019.012
File Number
1
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1965?]
Physical Description
1 coloured cartoon drawing : 54 cm x 30 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a coloured cartoon on folded drawing cardboard, given as a Christmas card to Gary and Velma Bergman. The front depicts Velma in the store, and the inside depicts a scene on the fish scow on the Whaletown wharf. Signed "Ness and Ken".
Storage Location
Oversize box
Name Access
Slater, Ken
Subject Access
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a volume 3.5 x 5.5 x .75 inches in size, titled "Webster's Foresters Diary and Pocketbook" and published by the Timber Trades Journal, London, England. The first 106 pages contain advertising and information relating to forestry in Great Britain. The remainder of the book is a diary with space for two entries per page, where Layton has recorded brief descriptions of the weather and his daily activities.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Physical Description
1 diary, 8.5 x 13.5 x 2 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a volume 3.5 x 5.5 x .75 inches in size, titled "Webster's Foresters Diary and Pocketbook" and published by the Timber Trades Journal, London, England. The first 106 pages contain advertising and information relating to forestry in Great Britain. The remainder of the book is a diary with space for two entries per page, where Layton has recorded brief descriptions of the weather and his daily activities.
Name Access
Layton, James
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1959
Scope and Content
File consists of a small volume with brown vinyl covers, 3 x 5.5 x .5 inches in size, for the year 1959. It is titled "Collins Electrical Engineers Diary", published by Collins in London, England. The first 160 pages contains a variety of technical information and tables. The remainder of the book is a diary, seven day view for each two pages, where Layton has recorded brief descriptions of the weather and his daily activities.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
1 diary, 8 x 14 x 1.5 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a small volume with brown vinyl covers, 3 x 5.5 x .5 inches in size, for the year 1959. It is titled "Collins Electrical Engineers Diary", published by Collins in London, England. The first 160 pages contains a variety of technical information and tables. The remainder of the book is a diary, seven day view for each two pages, where Layton has recorded brief descriptions of the weather and his daily activities.
Name Access
Layton, James
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963
Scope and Content
File contains a black cerlox-bound diary, "Compliments of Black Top Cabs", 5.5 x 8.5 x .5 inches in size. Daily entries, two per page, contain brief descriptions of the weather, daily activities, and visitors. A few loose pieces of paper with addresses on them are found inside.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
7
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963
Physical Description
1 diary, cerlox-bound, 14 x 21 x .75 cm
Scope and Content
File contains a black cerlox-bound diary, "Compliments of Black Top Cabs", 5.5 x 8.5 x .5 inches in size. Daily entries, two per page, contain brief descriptions of the weather, daily activities, and visitors. A few loose pieces of paper with addresses on them are found inside.
Name Access
Layton, James
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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Five Year Diary: 1948-1952

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948-1952
Scope and Content
File consists of a green leather-bound locking diary, 4.5 x 6 x 1 inches in size. The entry for each day contains a brief description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948-1952
Physical Description
1 diary, 11 x 15 x 2 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a green leather-bound locking diary, 4.5 x 6 x 1 inches in size. The entry for each day contains a brief description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Name Access
Layton, James
Subject Access
Logging
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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Five Year Diary: 1961-1966

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1961-1966
Scope and Content
File contains a green five year leather-bound locking diary, 5 x 6 x 1 inch in size, covering the years 1961-1962 and 1964-1966 (1963 is in another journal). The inside cover has an inscription from his sister and addresses for family members. Entries, five days per page, are brief descriptions of the weather and daily activities.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
6
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1961-1966
Physical Description
1 diary, 12 x 15 x 3 cm
Scope and Content
File contains a green five year leather-bound locking diary, 5 x 6 x 1 inch in size, covering the years 1961-1962 and 1964-1966 (1963 is in another journal). The inside cover has an inscription from his sister and addresses for family members. Entries, five days per page, are brief descriptions of the weather and daily activities.
Name Access
Layton, James
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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MacMillan Bloedel proposed logging plans on Cortes Island

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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
1998-1999
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence, maps and notice of a public meeting.
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
6
File Number
40
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1998-1999
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence, maps and notice of a public meeting.
Storage Location
6-20
Storage Range
6-20
Name Access
Sirk, George
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: Album Eight

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Scope and Content
Album 8, "Harbours and Marinas on Cortes Island", contains photographs of wharves and their surroundings in Whaletown, Manson's Landing, Cortes Bay, Marina Island, Camp/Subtle Island, and other nearby coastal areas.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
8
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Physical Description
1 binder : 70 pages
Scope and Content
Album 8, "Harbours and Marinas on Cortes Island", contains photographs of wharves and their surroundings in Whaletown, Manson's Landing, Cortes Bay, Marina Island, Camp/Subtle Island, and other nearby coastal areas.
Name Access
Ellingsen, May
Subject Access
Aquaculture
Ferries
Fishing
Postal services
Union Steamship Company
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Documents

Album 8-May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection.pdf

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May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: Album Five

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1903-1949
Scope and Content
"Logging, 1903-1949": The album contains reminiscences of Frank Gallinger's logging camp; a photograph of old-growth trees; logging camps (various locations) and group photos; photographs of hand logging with the use of springboards and logging with steam donkeys, tractors, power saws and horses (on the John Manson property); photographs of log booms (various locations), logging on Quadra and "haywire" logging on Hernando Island; and a newspaper clipping about horse logging (1984).
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
5
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1903-1949
Physical Description
1 binder : 45 pages
Scope and Content
"Logging, 1903-1949": The album contains reminiscences of Frank Gallinger's logging camp; a photograph of old-growth trees; logging camps (various locations) and group photos; photographs of hand logging with the use of springboards and logging with steam donkeys, tractors, power saws and horses (on the John Manson property); photographs of log booms (various locations), logging on Quadra and "haywire" logging on Hernando Island; and a newspaper clipping about horse logging (1984).
Name Access
Ellingsen, May
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Hernando Island
Documents

Album 5-May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection.pdf

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"Official Woodworker's Time Book"

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948
Scope and Content
File consists of a 64 page Time Book published by the International Woodworkers of America, BC District Council No. 1. The booklet contains ads, information and a fold-out map with the locations of BC mills and logging camps. Layton, a member of Local Union 1-71, has entered a record of his income on page 62.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
8
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948
Physical Description
1 notebook, 10 x 17 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a 64 page Time Book published by the International Woodworkers of America, BC District Council No. 1. The booklet contains ads, information and a fold-out map with the locations of BC mills and logging camps. Layton, a member of Local Union 1-71, has entered a record of his income on page 62.
Name Access
Layton, James
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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"One Year Diary" with entries for 1980 and 1981

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2010.001
Date Range
1980-1981
Scope and Content
File contains a brown locking diary, 5 x 4 x .75 inches in size, with entries for two years 1980 and 1981. Layton was living in Powell River during these years.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
11
Accession Number
2010.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1980-1981
Physical Description
1 diary, 9 x 12 x 1.5 cm
Scope and Content
File contains a brown locking diary, 5 x 4 x .75 inches in size, with entries for two years 1980 and 1981. Layton was living in Powell River during these years.
Name Access
Layton, James
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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Photographic essay from the North Island News, July 26, 1960 about the celebration for the opening of the Gorge Road connecting Whaletown and Manson's Landing

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Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1960
Part Of
Mary and Otto Weiler fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2003.002
Series Number
4
File Number
1
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1960
Storage Location
Small Box 1
Storage Range
1-28
Name Access
Weiler, Mary
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2017.011
Date Range
1990-2000
Scope and Content
File contains materials related to Raven Forest Products Ltd's proposal for logging in Section 38 on Cortes Island, including maps, correspondence, meeting transcripts, and newsletters.
Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Fonds Number
2017.011
Series Number
13
File Number
1
Accession Number
2017.011
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1990-2000
Scope and Content
File contains materials related to Raven Forest Products Ltd's proposal for logging in Section 38 on Cortes Island, including maps, correspondence, meeting transcripts, and newsletters.
Storage Location
2-30
Storage Range
2-30
Name Access
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"Resource Materials: Info from Ken Hansen"

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Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2013.005
Date Range
1993-1995
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence, invoices, and logging documents pertaining to Ken Hansen's donation of lumber to CISBS.
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
9
File Number
1
Accession Number
2013.005
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1993-1995
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence, invoices, and logging documents pertaining to Ken Hansen's donation of lumber to CISBS.
Storage Location
1-32
Storage Range
1-32
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Manson's Landing
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Textual records from Peggy Newsham

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Part Of
Peggy Newsham fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1972
Scope and Content
File consists of two ink sketches of a man fishing by Jay Nixon; a recipe for "Married Woman's Cake"; two pages about the Cortes Island Day Barbeque (1972) with lists of expenses, income from concessions, items purchased and notes for next year; and a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about the Cortes Island Day picnic listing many of the island attendees (1960).
Part Of
Peggy Newsham fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2019.007
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1972
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Custodial History
Donated by Dennis Newsham and Frances Guthrie after Peggy Newsham's death.
Scope and Content
File consists of two ink sketches of a man fishing by Jay Nixon; a recipe for "Married Woman's Cake"; two pages about the Cortes Island Day Barbeque (1972) with lists of expenses, income from concessions, items purchased and notes for next year; and a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about the Cortes Island Day picnic listing many of the island attendees (1960).
Storage Location
Small fonds box, 1-9
Storage Range
Small fonds box, 1-9
Name Access
Newsham, Peggy
Subject Access
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Twin Island issues: logging

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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
1997-1998
Scope and Content
File contains George Sirk's report on birds, photocopied clippings about the logging and a protest on Cortes Island, correspondence and Issue #156 of The Discovery Islander (Feb 1998).
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
6
File Number
41
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1997-1998
Scope and Content
File contains George Sirk's report on birds, photocopied clippings about the logging and a protest on Cortes Island, correspondence and Issue #156 of The Discovery Islander (Feb 1998).
Storage Location
6-21
Storage Range
6-21
Name Access
Sirk, George
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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