Collection consists of ephemera relating to the history of Cortes Island. Ephemera not belonging to another fonds or collection in the Archives have been described as part of this collection.
Donor information is described at the file level where it is known; however the provenance of many records in this collection is unknown.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of ephemera relating to the history of Cortes Island. Ephemera not belonging to another fonds or collection in the Archives have been described as part of this collection.
File contains a Cortes Island Visitor's Information hand-out with a map of the island and lists of businesses and services, published by the Whaletown Community Club; and a set of ticket book backs for the Cortes-Quadra and Quadra-Campbell River ferries.
File contains a Cortes Island Visitor's Information hand-out with a map of the island and lists of businesses and services, published by the Whaletown Community Club; and a set of ticket book backs for the Cortes-Quadra and Quadra-Campbell River ferries.
File contains a copy of a cookbook compiled and produced by Joan Disney and Joanne Saunders for the benefit of the building maintenance fund of the Cortes Island Community Church Mission. The booklet consists of photocopied pages, 14 cm x 22 cm in size, tied together with blue yarn.
File contains a copy of a cookbook compiled and produced by Joan Disney and Joanne Saunders for the benefit of the building maintenance fund of the Cortes Island Community Church Mission. The booklet consists of photocopied pages, 14 cm x 22 cm in size, tied together with blue yarn.
File consists of master pages of a fund-raising cookbook produced by the Whaletown Women's Institute. Typed recipes are pasted onto construction paper sheets; sheets are crumbling.
Complete copies of the cookbook may be found in the Whaletown Women's Institute fonds and the Island Women's Club fonds.
File consists of master pages of a fund-raising cookbook produced by the Whaletown Women's Institute. Typed recipes are pasted onto construction paper sheets; sheets are crumbling.
Complete copies of the cookbook may be found in the Whaletown Women's Institute fonds and the Island Women's Club fonds.
File contains a self-published booklet containing illustrations and notes about Whaletown, "a collection of facts, poems, short stories and drawings to enhance your visit."
File contains a self-published booklet containing illustrations and notes about Whaletown, "a collection of facts, poems, short stories and drawings to enhance your visit."
Fonds consists of photographs of Cortes Island people and events, and one file of textual records, which includes a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about Cortes Island Day.
Peggy Newsham (1907-1999) was born in Belfast, Ireland. At the age of 16, she emigrated to Vancouver, Canada. In 1937, Peggy met Doll (Jeffery) Hansen and together they traveled on the Union Steamship to Cortes Island. She worked for Alice Robertson at Burnside in Whaletown, helping with the gardening, livestock and household chores. Peggy moved to Manson's Landing in the late 1960s, where she was active in the Community Club and took part in many social activities. She was crowned "Queen of Cortes" by acclamation at Cortes Day in 1979. There is a memorial to Peggy in the garden of the Cortes Island Museum.
Custodial History
Donated by Dennis Newsham and Frances Guthrie.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs of Cortes Island people and events, and one file of textual records, which includes a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about Cortes Island Day.
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