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Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2017.011
Date Range
2001
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence regarding development in Carrington Bay, between Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI), Regional Director George Sirk, and Klahoose First Nation.
Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Fonds Number
2017.011
Series Number
1
File Number
2
Accession Number
2017.011
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2001
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence regarding development in Carrington Bay, between Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI), Regional Director George Sirk, and Klahoose First Nation.
Storage Location
1-2
Storage Range
1-2
Name Access
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Carrington Bay
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Research for lots in the Carrington Bay area and in Sections 26, 31, 37 and 41, Cortes Island, Sayward District

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a key map which was pasted on the front of the envelope indicating the areas researched for Files 12-16; notes on the titles; photocopies of Crown Grants and subsequent title information for: BC Buildings Corp: 1982, Crown Grant for Block A of SW 1/4 of Sec. 25 (Highways Maintenance Yard) District Lot 871 (40 acres between Carrington and Coulter Bays): to James Frederick McManus, 1919 To Ernest Henry Vaughn: 1922, Crown Grant for NE 1/4 and NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 24; SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 31 Herbert Proctor: 1928 for fractional SW 1/4 of Sec. 41, bordering Tork Reserve; 159 acres for $159.00 (orig. Crown Grant to Herbert Proctor in 1922) To William Cowan: 1937, E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 26, 89 acres (Files 12 through 16 are from the same envelope.)
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
1
File Number
12
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a key map which was pasted on the front of the envelope indicating the areas researched for Files 12-16; notes on the titles; photocopies of Crown Grants and subsequent title information for: BC Buildings Corp: 1982, Crown Grant for Block A of SW 1/4 of Sec. 25 (Highways Maintenance Yard) District Lot 871 (40 acres between Carrington and Coulter Bays): to James Frederick McManus, 1919 To Ernest Henry Vaughn: 1922, Crown Grant for NE 1/4 and NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 24; SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 31 Herbert Proctor: 1928 for fractional SW 1/4 of Sec. 41, bordering Tork Reserve; 159 acres for $159.00 (orig. Crown Grant to Herbert Proctor in 1922) To William Cowan: 1937, E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 26, 89 acres (Files 12 through 16 are from the same envelope.)
Storage Range
1-11
Geographic Access
Carrington Bay
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Research for grants near Carrington Bay and Coulter Bay, Cortes Island, Sayward District

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains photocopies of original Crown Grants, subsequent title changes and maps for: To Joseph Gregson: 1926, Crown Grant for fractional W 1/2 of Lot 899 and Lot 901 (between Coulter and Carrington Bays), with a water easement for Wailes To John Nugent McIllree: 1957, Crown Grant of mineral rights to lots at Coulter Bay surveyed as the "Arrow" and "Bullseye" mineral claims To Hilda Peterson: 1919, Crown Grant for Lot 878, Carrington Bay, 55 acres (Files 12 through 16 are from the same envelope.)
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
1
File Number
13
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains photocopies of original Crown Grants, subsequent title changes and maps for: To Joseph Gregson: 1926, Crown Grant for fractional W 1/2 of Lot 899 and Lot 901 (between Coulter and Carrington Bays), with a water easement for Wailes To John Nugent McIllree: 1957, Crown Grant of mineral rights to lots at Coulter Bay surveyed as the "Arrow" and "Bullseye" mineral claims To Hilda Peterson: 1919, Crown Grant for Lot 878, Carrington Bay, 55 acres (Files 12 through 16 are from the same envelope.)
Storage Range
1-12
Geographic Access
Carrington Bay
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Research for Sections 38 and 39, Cortes Island, Sayward District, near Carrington Bay

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a page of notes, and photocopies of a tax sale notice (1938) and list of properties forfeited for non-payment of taxes, Crown Grants and other title information for the following: William Walter James: 1926, Crown Grant for NW 1/4 of Sec. 38; 156 acres for $1.00; forfeited to Crown in 1939 Tom Albinson: 1919, Crown Grant for Lot 867; forfeited in 1927 Sadie McMurray: 1917, NE 1/4 of Sec. 39; 160 acres for $160 Peter Police: 1925, fractional NW 1/4 of Sec. 39; 103 acres for $1.00 (Files 12 through 16 are from the same envelope.)
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
1
File Number
14
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains a page of notes, and photocopies of a tax sale notice (1938) and list of properties forfeited for non-payment of taxes, Crown Grants and other title information for the following: William Walter James: 1926, Crown Grant for NW 1/4 of Sec. 38; 156 acres for $1.00; forfeited to Crown in 1939 Tom Albinson: 1919, Crown Grant for Lot 867; forfeited in 1927 Sadie McMurray: 1917, NE 1/4 of Sec. 39; 160 acres for $160 Peter Police: 1925, fractional NW 1/4 of Sec. 39; 103 acres for $1.00 (Files 12 through 16 are from the same envelope.)
Storage Range
1-13
Geographic Access
Carrington Bay
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Research for Sections 22, 23, 32, 33 and 46

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Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
cartographic material
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains information for the following properties: E. H. Vaughn: 1893, Crown Grant for fractional N 1/2 of Sec. 22; 90 acres for $90.00. James P. Allen: 1913, Crown Grant for NW 34 acres of Sec. 23; $170.00 Bernard Robinson Allen: 1919, Crown Grant for SW 1/4 of Sec. 23, 159 acres Charles Allen: 1912, Crown Grant for SW 1/4 of Sec. 33; 160 acres for $160.00 Harold Marshall Wood: Crown Grant for E 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 46 (east of Carrington Bay); 81 acres for $1.00. File contains the following maps, stored in the Map Cabinet: Subdivision Plan of parcel C & E, NW 1/4 of Sec. 21, 1976 Subdivision of the fractional NE 1/4 of Sec 21, 1966; with names of property owners penciled in Subdivision Plan of Parcel C and part of Parcel E of fractional NE 1/4 of Sec. 21, 1975 Subdivision Plan of fractional NE 1/4 of Sec. 21 and W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sec. 34 (Files 17 through 19 are from the same envelope.)
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
1
File Number
19
Material Type
textual records
cartographic material
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains information for the following properties: E. H. Vaughn: 1893, Crown Grant for fractional N 1/2 of Sec. 22; 90 acres for $90.00. James P. Allen: 1913, Crown Grant for NW 34 acres of Sec. 23; $170.00 Bernard Robinson Allen: 1919, Crown Grant for SW 1/4 of Sec. 23, 159 acres Charles Allen: 1912, Crown Grant for SW 1/4 of Sec. 33; 160 acres for $160.00 Harold Marshall Wood: Crown Grant for E 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 46 (east of Carrington Bay); 81 acres for $1.00. File contains the following maps, stored in the Map Cabinet: Subdivision Plan of parcel C & E, NW 1/4 of Sec. 21, 1976 Subdivision of the fractional NE 1/4 of Sec 21, 1966; with names of property owners penciled in Subdivision Plan of Parcel C and part of Parcel E of fractional NE 1/4 of Sec. 21, 1975 Subdivision Plan of fractional NE 1/4 of Sec. 21 and W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sec. 34 (Files 17 through 19 are from the same envelope.)
Storage Range
1-18
Geographic Access
Carrington Bay
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Log house at Fairhaven farm

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
Photograph of a log house at the site of present-day Fairhaven Farm. Print is yellowed.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0649
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12.5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a log house at the site of present-day Fairhaven Farm. Print is yellowed.
Geographic Access
Cortes Bay
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House at Blind Creek (ID)

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
Photograph of a wood shingled house with attached sheds. A child is standing on the porch, next to a washing machine. Coulours on the print are yellowed.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0650
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12.5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a wood shingled house with attached sheds. A child is standing on the porch, next to a washing machine. Coulours on the print are yellowed.
Geographic Access
Cortes Bay
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
Photograph of the narrow dirt tree-lined road at Blind Creek (Cortes Bay).
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0651
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour: 12.5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the narrow dirt tree-lined road at Blind Creek (Cortes Bay).
Geographic Access
Cortes Bay
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Bob MacGregor near Blind Creek

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1950
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bob MacGregorstanding near the shore. A caption on the back says "Near Blind Creek off the Redondas up coast summer 1950".
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0835
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1950
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bob MacGregorstanding near the shore. A caption on the back says "Near Blind Creek off the Redondas up coast summer 1950".
Geographic Access
Cortes Bay
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Mannequin in outside shower

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a mannequin in an outside shower, likely at Slim Barnard's Happy Ranch in Cortes Bay.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.360
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 9 cm; 1 negative 6 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a mannequin in an outside shower, likely at Slim Barnard's Happy Ranch in Cortes Bay.
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Bay
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Clippings - Cortes Island

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1943-1963
Scope and Content
File contains an ad for the Peter Police homestead in Carrington Bay (1943) and a picture of Manson's Hall, (1963?).
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
12
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1943-1963
Scope and Content
File contains an ad for the Peter Police homestead in Carrington Bay (1943) and a picture of Manson's Hall, (1963?).
Storage Location
8-47
Storage Range
8-47
Geographic Access
Carrington Bay
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Women sawing a log and splitting firewood

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of six women with logging equipment, beside a house; behind them is water and another island. The women are standing beside a log; holding crosscut saws, a maul and an axe.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0648
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of six women with logging equipment, beside a house; behind them is water and another island. The women are standing beside a log; holding crosscut saws, a maul and an axe.
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Bay
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Griffin houses on the north notch in Cortes Bay

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Scope and Content
Photograph of two houses. George and Marjorie Griffin's house is in front; pilings for an addition can be seen on the right. Marjorie Griffin is painting the window frames. The house was completed in about 1955/1956 and demolished ca. 2012. To its right and slightly above it is a cottage built by Griffin for his son George and wife Joyce.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0656
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Physical Description
2 photograph prints: b&w;16.5 x 11.5 cm (A) and 9 x 6.5 cm (B)
Scope and Content
Photograph of two houses. George and Marjorie Griffin's house is in front; pilings for an addition can be seen on the right. Marjorie Griffin is painting the window frames. The house was completed in about 1955/1956 and demolished ca. 2012. To its right and slightly above it is a cottage built by Griffin for his son George and wife Joyce.
Geographic Access
Cortes Bay
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Herbert Emerson Wilson's house in Blind Creek

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s-1960s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a small shingled house in its yard with Gilean Douglas' caption: "Herbert Emerson Wilson lived here when writing and running a sawmill in Blind Creek".
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0657
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s-1960s]
Physical Description
2 photograph prints: b&w; 16.5 x 11.5 cm (A) and 9 x 6 cm (B)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a small shingled house in its yard with Gilean Douglas' caption: "Herbert Emerson Wilson lived here when writing and running a sawmill in Blind Creek".
Geographic Access
Cortes Bay
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Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hayes on the porch of their house, Blind Creek

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 194-]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hayes and a dog on the porch of their home in Blind Creek. Art and Mary Hayes' new house is in the background.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0658
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 194-]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w;16 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hayes and a dog on the porch of their home in Blind Creek. Art and Mary Hayes' new house is in the background.
Geographic Access
Cortes Bay
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"Fireweed, also called 'willowweed' and 'flaunting widow'"

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of fireweed, used by Gilean Douglas to illustrate one of her magazine articles.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0659
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 14 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of fireweed, used by Gilean Douglas to illustrate one of her magazine articles.
Geographic Access
Cortes Bay
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Mr. and Mrs. Harry Daniels and their dog, beside their house

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930s?]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Daniels standing in the yard of a white house (see 1999.001.660). Beside the walkway is a willow tree and border of shrubs and flowers.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0661
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930s?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 16 x 11 cm (A) and 9 x 6.5 cm (B)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Daniels standing in the yard of a white house (see 1999.001.660). Beside the walkway is a willow tree and border of shrubs and flowers.
Geographic Access
Cortes Bay
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"Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hayes and Wag"

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950?]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hayes standing outside, with their cocker spaniel "Wag". (in oversize box)
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0662
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 15.5 x 24 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hayes standing outside, with their cocker spaniel "Wag". (in oversize box)
Geographic Access
Cortes Bay
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"Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hayes and one of their three great-grandchildren"

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s?]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a couple holding a toddler, captioned "Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hayes and one of their three great-grandchildren".
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0663
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a couple holding a toddler, captioned "Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hayes and one of their three great-grandchildren".
Geographic Access
Cortes Bay
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A.J. Hayes with a great-grandchild

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s?]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alfred Hayes with a toddler, one of his great-grandchildren. (see 1999.001.663)
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0664
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alfred Hayes with a toddler, one of his great-grandchildren. (see 1999.001.663)
Geographic Access
Cortes Bay
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