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Jalmar Olson collection

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Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Accession Number
2013.001
Date Range
1940-1952
Scope and Content
This collection consists of photographs of Jalmar Olson, his house and garden in Gorge Harbour, and Whaletown. Textual records include a hand-written account of J. Olson by his grand-daughter, Judy (Alderson) Gerwing, and a photocopy of a letter to J. Olson from the Meteorological Division of the Dept. of Transport (Small fonds box 1-18).
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Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Fonds
Fonds Number
2013.001
Accession Number
2013.001
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1940-1952
Physical Description
7 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm 3 photographs : colour ; 15 x 10 cm 1 file of textual records
History / Biographical
Jalmar Olson (Apr 30, 1869-Feb 29, 1964) was born in Sweden. He emigrated to Canada in 1906 and moved to Cortes in the 1930s. He had a house and garden in Gorge Harbour at what is now 509 Whaletown Rd. Olson was a Weather Observer for Transport Canada until 1949, when he moved off-island for health reasons.
Custodial History
Donated to CIMAS by Judy Alderson Gerwing, the grand-daughter of Jalmar Olson, Sept. 27, 2013.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of photographs of Jalmar Olson, his house and garden in Gorge Harbour, and Whaletown. Textual records include a hand-written account of J. Olson by his grand-daughter, Judy (Alderson) Gerwing, and a photocopy of a letter to J. Olson from the Meteorological Division of the Dept. of Transport (Small fonds box 1-18).
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3 Small fonds box
Storage Range
Photograph Box 3 Small fonds box 1-18
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Jalmar Olson's house

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Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1940]
Scope and Content
Photograph shows an end view of Jalmar Olson's house on Gorge Harbour, with a fence and rock-edged path in the foreground.
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Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.001
Item Number
2013.001.001
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1940]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows an end view of Jalmar Olson's house on Gorge Harbour, with a fence and rock-edged path in the foreground.
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Jalmar Olson's garden

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Jalmar Olson collection
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Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1940]
Scope and Content
Photograph shows (L to R) Doug Alderson, Jalmar Olson and Judy Alderson looking at Olson's garden, which has garden beds edged by rocks.
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Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.001
Item Number
2013.001.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1940]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows (L to R) Doug Alderson, Jalmar Olson and Judy Alderson looking at Olson's garden, which has garden beds edged by rocks.
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Judy Alderson standing beside J. Olson's well

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Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1946]
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Judy Alderson standing bside the hand pump of J. Olson's well.
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Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.001
Item Number
2013.001.003
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1946]
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Judy Alderson standing bside the hand pump of J. Olson's well.
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Jalmar Olson

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Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1940]
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Jalmar Olson standing in front of his house and garden; Gorge Harbour is in the background.
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Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.001
Item Number
2013.001.004
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1940]
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Jalmar Olson standing in front of his house and garden; Gorge Harbour is in the background.
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J. Olson's house and outbuildings

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Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
Photograph, taken from the water, shows J. Olson's house and outbuildings on the shore of Gorge Harbour, several years after he had moved away.
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Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.001
Item Number
2013.001.007
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph, taken from the water, shows J. Olson's house and outbuildings on the shore of Gorge Harbour, several years after he had moved away.
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Celebration on completion of renovation of Gorge Hall

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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.003
Date Range
[198-]
Scope and Content
"Stage, office, lounge and projection room added to hall."
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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.019
Accession Number
2019.003
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[198-]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 13 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
"Stage, office, lounge and projection room added to hall."
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
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Eve Rickenbacker home on Cortes Island

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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.003
Date Range
[195?]
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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.023
Accession Number
2019.003
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 17.5 x 11.5
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
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Buster & Mabel Christensen's home

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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.003
Date Range
[192?]
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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.033
Accession Number
2019.003
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192?]
Physical Description
1 digital print : b&w ; 16 x 11 cm
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
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Wilfred Allen and friend at Gorge Harbour

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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192?]
Scope and Content
Verso reads "this house was Vonn's [Vaughn's?] and somewhere near Mike Talbot's house stands now." (to the east of the Gorge Harbour government wharf). Print is mounted on board.
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Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.060
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Verso reads "this house was Vonn's [Vaughn's?] and somewhere near Mike Talbot's house stands now." (to the east of the Gorge Harbour government wharf). Print is mounted on board.
Storage Location
Oversize photographs box
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Buildings at Nick Thompson's place on Whaletown Harbour

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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1910
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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.068
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1910
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.5 x 8.5 cm
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Duncan Robertson of Whaletown on the beach near his Gorge Harbour home

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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1986
Scope and Content
Photograph by Sue Hetherington.
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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.070
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1986
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph by Sue Hetherington.
Storage Location
Oversize photographs box
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Pat and Heather Montgomery dancing at Gorge Hall

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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1986
Scope and Content
Photo by Sue Hetherington.
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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.071
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1986
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Photo by Sue Hetherington.
Storage Location
Oversized box
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Leaving Gorge Harbour

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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1977
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Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.084
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1977
Physical Description
1 photographic slide : colour ; 4 x 2.5 cm
Custodial History
From Ian Disney.
Storage Location
Slide box 2
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Entrance to Gorge Harbour

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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1977
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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.085
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1977
Physical Description
1 photographic slide : colour ; 4 x 2.5 cm
Custodial History
From Ian Disney.
Storage Location
Slide box 2
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Leaving Gorge Harbour

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CIMAS photograph collection
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Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1977
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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.086
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1977
Physical Description
1 photographic slide : colour ; 4 x 2.5 cm
Custodial History
From Ian Disney.
Storage Location
Slide box 2
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Moorage and boats at Gorge Harbour

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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1984
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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.088
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1984
Physical Description
1 photographic slide : colour ; 4 x 2.5 cm
Custodial History
From Ian Disney.
Storage Location
Slide box 2
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Daniels' home, Cortes Bay

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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192?]
Scope and Content
One of a group of photos from an envelope labeled "Mrs. Daniels, Seaford, for museum."
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Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.104
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12 x 12 cm
Custodial History
Was in envelope stating: Mrs. Daniels for Museum Seaford from Nellie Jeffery? Found in bookshelf by Lynne Jordan
Scope and Content
One of a group of photos from an envelope labeled "Mrs. Daniels, Seaford, for museum."
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
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Daniels' home, Cortes Bay

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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192?]
Scope and Content
One of a group of photos from an envelope labeled "Mrs. Daniels, Seaford, for museum."
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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.105
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12 x 12 cm
Custodial History
Was in envelope stating: Mrs. Daniels for Museum Seaford from Nellie Jeffery? Found in bookshelf by Lynne Jordan
Scope and Content
One of a group of photos from an envelope labeled "Mrs. Daniels, Seaford, for museum."
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
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Margaret and Harry Daniels at their home on Salt Spring Island

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CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Scope and Content
One of a group of photos from an envelope labeled "Mrs. Daniels, Seaford, for museum."
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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.108
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Custodial History
Was in envelope stating: Mrs. Daniels for Museum Seaford from Nellie Jeffery? Found in bookshelf by Lynne Jordan
Scope and Content
One of a group of photos from an envelope labeled "Mrs. Daniels, Seaford, for museum."
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
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