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Lottie McDevitt interview

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Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Scope and Content
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.
Part Of
CIMAS audiovisual collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
O'Connor, Oonagh
Series Number
1
Item Number
1999.004.017
Material Type
sound recording
Date Range
1995
Digitized Date
February 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette tape
Custodial History
Found in collection
Scope and Content
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.
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Manson's Landing
Whaletown
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Mr. Forrest holding daughter Margaret

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912]
Scope and Content
Mr. David Forrest with his daughter Margaret on his back in front of the tent set up at the Nakatsui Ranch (now known as the Loon Ranch) near John Manson's property, Sunny Brae farm, where the family lived for a short time before settling at Squirrel Cove.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.060
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Mr. David Forrest with his daughter Margaret on his back in front of the tent set up at the Nakatsui Ranch (now known as the Loon Ranch) near John Manson's property, Sunny Brae farm, where the family lived for a short time before settling at Squirrel Cove.
Storage Location
Photograph box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 38a
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Doug and Margaret Forrest

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912]
Scope and Content
Mr. Forrest with his daughter Margaret in front of the tent, set up near John Manson's property, where the family lived for a short time before settling at Squirrel Cove.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.061
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Mr. Forrest with his daughter Margaret in front of the tent, set up near John Manson's property, where the family lived for a short time before settling at Squirrel Cove.
Storage Location
Photograph box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 38b
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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1920]
Scope and Content
A studio portrait of Doug Forrest. He worked in a Vancouver bank before he came to join his family in Squirrel Cove.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.063
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1920]
Physical Description
1 photograph postcard: b&w; 14 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
A studio portrait of Doug Forrest. He worked in a Vancouver bank before he came to join his family in Squirrel Cove.
Storage Location
Photograph box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 38d
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Ellen Middleton, Squirrel Cove

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930's]
Scope and Content
Ellen Middleton, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Middleton, standing behind their house at Squirrel Cove.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.064
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930's]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Ellen Middleton, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Middleton, standing behind their house at Squirrel Cove.
Storage Location
Photograph box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 41a
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Mrs. George Ewart, Squirrel Cove

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930's]
Scope and Content
Mrs. George Ewart standing behind the Middleton house at Squirrel Cove. Mrs. George Ewart and husband George Ewart owned the Squirrel Cove Store and the Boarding Rooms. This is the same building which is the present day (2009) Squirrel Cove Store. It was built by Jack Shaler.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.065
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930's]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11 x 8.5cm
Scope and Content
Mrs. George Ewart standing behind the Middleton house at Squirrel Cove. Mrs. George Ewart and husband George Ewart owned the Squirrel Cove Store and the Boarding Rooms. This is the same building which is the present day (2009) Squirrel Cove Store. It was built by Jack Shaler.
Storage Location
Photograph box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 41b
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Henry Byers' Model T Ford, Squirrel Cove

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1926
Scope and Content
A goup of people admiring Henry Byers' Model T Ford. This was the first car in Squirrel Cove.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.066
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1926
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
A goup of people admiring Henry Byers' Model T Ford. This was the first car in Squirrel Cove.
Storage Location
Photograph box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 41c
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Middleton children, Squirrel Cove

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930's]
Scope and Content
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Middleton of Squirrel Cove. L to R: Elma, Madge, Harry Jr., and Ellen.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.067
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930's]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Middleton of Squirrel Cove. L to R: Elma, Madge, Harry Jr., and Ellen.
Storage Location
Photograph box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 42a
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Henry (Tad) Middleton Jr. on Squirrel Cove wharf

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1933]
Scope and Content
Harry (Tad) Middleton Jr. on the Squirrel Cove wharf. The Forrest home and Post Office are in the background.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.068
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1933]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Harry (Tad) Middleton Jr. on the Squirrel Cove wharf. The Forrest home and Post Office are in the background.
Storage Location
Photograph box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 42b
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Billy Morrison and Harry Middleton Jr., Squirrel Cove

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1933]
Scope and Content
Billy Morrison and Harry Middleton Jr. playing beside two wash tubs. In the background is the boat ways with roof to the west of the Middleton machine shop (peaked roof) and the shed-roofed blacksmith shop and engine room. Boats were pulled up with a two-speed winch powered by a single-cylinder Easthope with a water hopper cooling the motor.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.069
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1933]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Billy Morrison and Harry Middleton Jr. playing beside two wash tubs. In the background is the boat ways with roof to the west of the Middleton machine shop (peaked roof) and the shed-roofed blacksmith shop and engine room. Boats were pulled up with a two-speed winch powered by a single-cylinder Easthope with a water hopper cooling the motor.
Storage Location
Photograph box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 42c
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Group photo of picnic at Squirrel Cove

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1933]
Scope and Content
A photograph of the races held at a community picnic in Squirrel Cove.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.070
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1933]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
A photograph of the races held at a community picnic in Squirrel Cove.
Storage Location
Photograph box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 42c
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Races at a picnic at Squirrel Cove

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1933]
Scope and Content
Races held at a community picnic at Squirrel Cove. Ewart's store may be seen in the background.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.071
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1933]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Races held at a community picnic at Squirrel Cove. Ewart's store may be seen in the background.
Storage Location
Photograph box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 42e
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Group photo, picnic at Squirrel Cove

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1933]
Scope and Content
Another photograph of the community picnic held at Squirrel Cove ca. 1933. Ewart's store can be seen in the background.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.072
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1933]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Another photograph of the community picnic held at Squirrel Cove ca. 1933. Ewart's store can be seen in the background.
Storage Location
Photograph box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 42f
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May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: Album Four

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1902-1969
Scope and Content
School annual reports
Cortes Island school (1902 to 1969)
Squirrel Cove School (1917-1948)
Whaletown School (1910-1968)
Seaford School (1925)
Von Donop Creek School
Whaletown and Manson's Landing Churches
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
4
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1902-1969
Physical Description
1 binder : 102 pages
Scope and Content
School annual reports
Cortes Island school (1902 to 1969)
Squirrel Cove School (1917-1948)
Whaletown School (1910-1968)
Seaford School (1925)
Von Donop Creek School
Whaletown and Manson's Landing Churches
Name Access
Ellingsen, May
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Squirrel Cove
Documents

Album 4–May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection.pdf

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Proposal to MacMillan Bloedel Ltd.

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Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2017.011
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a proposal to MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., regarding the acquisition by the Klahoose First Nation of certain properties located at Squirrel Cove, Cortes Island.
Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Fonds Number
2017.011
Series Number
12
File Number
2
Accession Number
2017.011
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a proposal to MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., regarding the acquisition by the Klahoose First Nation of certain properties located at Squirrel Cove, Cortes Island.
Storage Location
2-25
Storage Range
2-25
Name Access
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Squirrel Cove
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Memorandum of Understanding between Klahoose First Nation and Cortes Ecoforestry Society

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Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Accession Number
2017.011
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains text of the Memorandum of Understanding developed by Cortes Ecoforestry Society and Klahoose First Nation. Also includes twenty-nine (29) color photographic prints and eleven (11) color inkjet prints, which depict the signing of the MoU at Squirrel Cove and an Ecoforestry display at Smelt Bay. Photographs are stored in Photo Box #3.
Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Fonds Number
2017.011
Series Number
12
File Number
5
Item Number Range
2017.011.001-2017.011.029
Accession Number
2017.011
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Date Range
1999
Physical Description
29 photographs : col ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
File contains text of the Memorandum of Understanding developed by Cortes Ecoforestry Society and Klahoose First Nation. Also includes twenty-nine (29) color photographic prints and eleven (11) color inkjet prints, which depict the signing of the MoU at Squirrel Cove and an Ecoforestry display at Smelt Bay. Photographs are stored in Photo Box #3.
Storage Location
2-28
Storage Range
2-28
Name Access
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Squirrel Cove
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People seated on the grass beside the church at Squirrel Cove at the MOU signing event

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Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1999
Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2017.011
Series Number
12
File Number
5
Item Number
2017.011.004
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1999
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
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