Recording is an oral history interview of Lottie McDevitt by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include moving to Cortes in 1945 with her husband Don, the Manson's Landing school teacher (later teaching at Squirrel Cove, Whaletown and Ramsay Arm); life on the island; and island friends. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Recording is an oral history interview of Lottie McDevitt by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include moving to Cortes in 1945 with her husband Don, the Manson's Landing school teacher (later teaching at Squirrel Cove, Whaletown and Ramsay Arm); life on the island; and island friends. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.
Photograph of the senior room at Manson's Landing school with students, including Patrick Lihou, Gary Burnett, Victor Laurentieff and Brig Weiler (back turned) seated at their desks. Photo has been cut.
Photograph of the senior room at Manson's Landing school with students, including Patrick Lihou, Gary Burnett, Victor Laurentieff and Brig Weiler (back turned) seated at their desks. Photo has been cut.
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.
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.
Photograph of Eva Freeman's 90th birthday party, at Manson's Landing Community Hall.
L to R: Peggy Newsham, Ian Disney, Pierette Milstead, Lottie McDevitt, Betty Jeffery, Hazel Hansen, Dolly Hansen, Nesta Stackhouse, Dan Campbell
(Photographs .315 - .318 are from the same envelope.)
Photograph of Eva Freeman's 90th birthday party, at Manson's Landing Community Hall.
L to R: Peggy Newsham, Ian Disney, Pierette Milstead, Lottie McDevitt, Betty Jeffery, Hazel Hansen, Dolly Hansen, Nesta Stackhouse, Dan Campbell
(Photographs .315 - .318 are from the same envelope.)
Photograph of a log building (the Manson's Landing school?) with a group of girls on a porch at the left and a group of boys at the right end of the building. (Needs ID)
Photograph of a log building (the Manson's Landing school?) with a group of girls on a porch at the left and a group of boys at the right end of the building. (Needs ID)
Freight boat, likely Northland Navigation "Gulf Wing" coming in to Manson's Landing with Cat Island in the background.
Inscription on the back reads: "Looking out on salt chuck from front porch of cabin - boat coming in with supplys. This boat comes in once a week from Vancouver."
Freight boat, likely Northland Navigation "Gulf Wing" coming in to Manson's Landing with Cat Island in the background.
Inscription on the back reads: "Looking out on salt chuck from front porch of cabin - boat coming in with supplys. This boat comes in once a week from Vancouver."