Historical info including Coast Salish placenames, ecosystems, early settlement, 1800s-early 1900s. Photocopies of historical photos with info: Hague Lake from Stuart Lambert collection, 1910; Hague Lake from Bert Froud collection, 1917; Mr. Hague in boat on Hague Lake from Mabel Christensen collection, 1930s; Gunflint Lake Ranch from Flo McKay collection, 1930s-1940s. Emails, clipping, and pamplet with info on Hague and Gunflint Lake algae blooms, FOCI, 2014. Postcards, undated
Historical info including Coast Salish placenames, ecosystems, early settlement, 1800s-early 1900s. Photocopies of historical photos with info: Hague Lake from Stuart Lambert collection, 1910; Hague Lake from Bert Froud collection, 1917; Mr. Hague in boat on Hague Lake from Mabel Christensen collection, 1930s; Gunflint Lake Ranch from Flo McKay collection, 1930s-1940s. Emails, clipping, and pamplet with info on Hague and Gunflint Lake algae blooms, FOCI, 2014. Postcards, undated
Poem entitled "Seal Boy" written by Mabel Christensen in WNE, 1987; Obituarty for Mabel C., 1991; info and pictures of Mabel and her scottish dolls, undated
Poem entitled "Seal Boy" written by Mabel Christensen in WNE, 1987; Obituarty for Mabel C., 1991; info and pictures of Mabel and her scottish dolls, undated
Autobiography of Henry Hague and photographs of family and home at Manson's Landing, 1859-1960s. Info on Eve Rickenbacker (nee Hague) and Dewey Rickenbacker. Notes for talk on Hague family history by Yvonne Kipp. Photograph of Padgett's goats in Smelt Bay, early 1900s. Info on Cortes post offices, 1894-present. Letter from CIMAS to Mrs Florence Campbell about restoration work on Hague family. Ruth Zwickel's Memories of Mabel Christensen and the Hague Family (in conversation with Dianne Hentschel), undated. Info on early logging, early 1900s. Photographs of Henry Hague as Postmaster at Manson's Landing Post Office, 1940; and of Hague House, 2007
Autobiography of Henry Hague and photographs of family and home at Manson's Landing, 1859-1960s. Info on Eve Rickenbacker (nee Hague) and Dewey Rickenbacker. Notes for talk on Hague family history by Yvonne Kipp. Photograph of Padgett's goats in Smelt Bay, early 1900s. Info on Cortes post offices, 1894-present. Letter from CIMAS to Mrs Florence Campbell about restoration work on Hague family. Ruth Zwickel's Memories of Mabel Christensen and the Hague Family (in conversation with Dianne Hentschel), undated. Info on early logging, early 1900s. Photographs of Henry Hague as Postmaster at Manson's Landing Post Office, 1940; and of Hague House, 2007
Fonds consists of one scrapbook with 20 pages of photographs depicting Cortes Island people and places. Photographs, with penciled captions, are pasted onto the pages. Pages have been interleaved for conservation.
There are also nine loose photographs of relatives from a later accrual, and a file of textual records from a third accrual.
Eleanor (Christensen) Milne is a third generation Cortes Islander. Her parents are Mabel (Lowe) and Buster Christensen; her grandparents are Henry and Lydia (Heay) Hague. The Christensen/Hague families lived in the Manson's Lagoon area.
Custodial History
Album was donated to CIMAS by Eleanor Milne in 2004, and an accrual of nine photographs was donated in 2019.
Textual records were donated anonymously to the Museum in 2021 and have been described as part of this fonds as they are Milne/Hague family records.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of one scrapbook with 20 pages of photographs depicting Cortes Island people and places. Photographs, with penciled captions, are pasted onto the pages. Pages have been interleaved for conservation.
There are also nine loose photographs of relatives from a later accrual, and a file of textual records from a third accrual.
Series consists of one scrapbook with 20 pages of photographs depicting Cortes Island people and places. Photographs, with penciled captions, are pasted onto the pages. Pages have been interleaved for conservation.
Series consists of one scrapbook with 20 pages of photographs depicting Cortes Island people and places. Photographs, with penciled captions, are pasted onto the pages. Pages have been interleaved for conservation.
"Mr. Hague in his row boat on Hague Lake. He was very fond of fishing. His boat house is on shore just right of centre of picture." (from May Ellingsen Historic Photographs: Album 2, p. 20) (Also in collection as 2007.001.722; digitized)
"Mr. Hague in his row boat on Hague Lake. He was very fond of fishing. His boat house is on shore just right of centre of picture." (from May Ellingsen Historic Photographs: Album 2, p. 20) (Also in collection as 2007.001.722; digitized)
"This shows the main road between Hague Lake and the Hague home property. Walking along the road are Mabel Lowe (L) and grandmother Mrs. Hague. The road had just been put in where there was only a trail before." (from May Ellingsen Historic Photographs: Album 2, p. 17) (Also in collection as 2007.001.723; digitized.)
"This shows the main road between Hague Lake and the Hague home property. Walking along the road are Mabel Lowe (L) and grandmother Mrs. Hague. The road had just been put in where there was only a trail before." (from May Ellingsen Historic Photographs: Album 2, p. 17) (Also in collection as 2007.001.723; digitized.)
Back of photo reads "Frank Heay. Grannie Hague's brother. Born Nebraska, died Vanc BC. Lived on Gambier Island." And also; "William Alexander Lowe, b. Dumfarline Mar 2, 1864, died London April 21, 1911."
Back of photo reads "Frank Heay. Grannie Hague's brother. Born Nebraska, died Vanc BC. Lived on Gambier Island." And also; "William Alexander Lowe, b. Dumfarline Mar 2, 1864, died London April 21, 1911."
