Basil (1910-2012) and Jill Seaton, environmentalists and naturalists, lived on Cortes Island from 1982 to 1992.
Custodial History
The Seatons gave these records to Fred Zwickel when they moved from Cortes Island; they were subsequently given to Nancy Kendel for donation to the museum in 2012.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of correspondence, notes and maps relating to the establishment of Von Donop Marine Park (now known as Háthayim Marine Park).
Storage Location
Small fonds box
Oversize materials box
Storage Range
Small fonds box 1-14 to 1-17
Oversize materials box
Photograph of the Whaletown Brownie troupe seated on the floor in the Whaletown clinic.
L to R: Sheryl Matthews, Johnny Weiler, Heather Maclean, Jeannie Matthews, Sarah Weiler; Brown Owl Doris Maclean behind.
Photograph of the Whaletown Brownie troupe seated on the floor in the Whaletown clinic.
L to R: Sheryl Matthews, Johnny Weiler, Heather Maclean, Jeannie Matthews, Sarah Weiler; Brown Owl Doris Maclean behind.
Photograph depicts the Whaletown wharf with a Union Steamship beside it. There is a truck parked on the wharf with several people standing beside it. The sheds on the wharf, the boat dock and the buildings across the bay at the present site of the ferry dock may be clearly seen.
Photograph depicts the Whaletown wharf with a Union Steamship beside it. There is a truck parked on the wharf with several people standing beside it. The sheds on the wharf, the boat dock and the buildings across the bay at the present site of the ferry dock may be clearly seen.