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.
Recording consists of interviews with Fred Reedel and Frank Tooker, done to gather information for the "Windows on Whaletown" exhibit. (see also 1999.004.034, for Part 2)
Recording consists of interviews with Fred Reedel and Frank Tooker, done to gather information for the "Windows on Whaletown" exhibit. (see also 1999.004.034, for Part 2)
Recording consists of an interview with Frank Tooker, done to gather information for the "Windows on Whaletown" exhibit. (see also 1999.004.033, for Part 1)
Recording consists of an interview with Frank Tooker, done to gather information for the "Windows on Whaletown" exhibit. (see also 1999.004.033, for Part 1)
DVD with footage shot by George Sirk of Carlberg General Merchants before it closed in May, 1987.
Copyright George Sirk; to be used for display and research purposes only.
Copied from George Sirk's VHS tapes with his permission to use the contents for display and research purposes.
Scope and Content
DVD with footage shot by George Sirk of Carlberg General Merchants before it closed in May, 1987.
Copyright George Sirk; to be used for display and research purposes only.
Back row L-R: unknown except Cal Campbell on R
Middle row L-R: Eleanor Christiansen; ?; ?; Fred Brooks Jr, age 8; ?; Bob Hawkins, Bill Illman?, Frank Hayes
Front Row: Bob Christiansen on R
Back row L-R: unknown except Cal Campbell on R
Middle row L-R: Eleanor Christiansen; ?; ?; Fred Brooks Jr, age 8; ?; Bob Hawkins, Bill Illman?, Frank Hayes
Front Row: Bob Christiansen on R
Photograph is cut from a larger original with a label pasted to the bottom. Verso says "Dedication of school swing in memory of Don McDevitt, June 1971. Mrs. McDevitt & School Board [missing text] Phil Sampson. Children seen are Christine [missing text] ?racy, Jean & Ernie and wee Freddy [missing text]." School is the Whaletown school".
Identified by Janice Maclean Kerr as:
Front: Lottie McDevitt and Phil Sampson
Children: Back L, Jeannie Halliday, Phillip Bergman, Tracy Prestley with Christine Froese standing in front of her, Johnnie Prestley (behind Lottie's shoulder); the little boy in the front L is Ernie Halliday.
Photograph is cut from a larger original with a label pasted to the bottom. Verso says "Dedication of school swing in memory of Don McDevitt, June 1971. Mrs. McDevitt & School Board [missing text] Phil Sampson. Children seen are Christine [missing text] ?racy, Jean & Ernie and wee Freddy [missing text]." School is the Whaletown school".
Identified by Janice Maclean Kerr as:
Front: Lottie McDevitt and Phil Sampson
Children: Back L, Jeannie Halliday, Phillip Bergman, Tracy Prestley with Christine Froese standing in front of her, Johnnie Prestley (behind Lottie's shoulder); the little boy in the front L is Ernie Halliday.
Verso says "Easter Egg Hunt 1966. Johnny Weiler (back); Janice Maclean, Heather Maclean, Ian Maclean (back), Philip Bergman, Doug McCoy, Sarah Weiler (kneeling)
Verso says "Easter Egg Hunt 1966. Johnny Weiler (back); Janice Maclean, Heather Maclean, Ian Maclean (back), Philip Bergman, Doug McCoy, Sarah Weiler (kneeling)
Photo shows the Whaletown store with the ramp to the wharf to the side. A storage shed is to the left, and the post office can be seen in the background.
Photo shows the Whaletown store with the ramp to the wharf to the side. A storage shed is to the left, and the post office can be seen in the background.