Part Of

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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Part Of

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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Part Of

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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Part Of

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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Part Of

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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CIMAS photograph collection

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2019.003

Item Number

2019.003.049

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1977

Physical Description

1 photographic slide : colour ; 3.5 x 2.25 cm

Custodial History

Donated by Ian Disney.

Storage Location

Slide box 2

Geographic Access

Whaletown

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Part Of

CIMAS photograph collection

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2019.003

Item Number

2019.003.052

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1977

Physical Description

1 photographic slide : colour ; 3.5 x 2.25 cm

Custodial History

Donated by Ian Disney.

Storage Location

Slide box 2

Geographic Access

Whaletown

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CIMAS photograph collection

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2019.003

Item Number

2019.003.107

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[193-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph print : b&w ; 30 x 14 cm 1 photograph postcard : b&w ; 14 x 9 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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Part Of

CIMAS photograph collection

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2019.003

Item Number

2019.003.119

Accession Number

2014.003

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1952

Physical Description

1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm

Custodial History

Photos came from Judy Gerwing, via Leila Campbell, in 2014.

Scope and Content

Photo by Doug Alderson

Storage Location

Photograph Box 3

Geographic Access

Manson's Landing

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CIMAS photograph collection

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2019.003

Item Number

2019.003.150

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1980]

Physical Description

1 photograph print : colour ; 20 x 25.5 cm

Storage Location

Oversize photographs box

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Part Of

CIMAS photograph collection

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2019.003

Item Number

2019.003.151

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1980]

Physical Description

1 photograph print : colour ; 20 x 25.5 cm

Storage Location

Oversize photographs box

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CIMAS photograph collection

Description Level

Item

Creator

Jordan, Lynne

Fonds Number

2019.003

Item Number

2019.003.188

Accession Number

2019.018

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

2006

Physical Description

1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

L to R: Lucretia Schanfarber, co-ordinator, Stephanie Milne, unknown, Cali Waddell, Janet Turpin, Lynne Barker, Lynne Jordan, Marlene Hoskin.

Storage Location

Photo box 3

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