This fonds comprises records of four Cortes Island women's service organizations, including minutes, financial records, administrative records, correspondence, photographs, ephemera and artifacts. It is arranged in four sous-fonds according to the creator of the records: Whaletown Women's Institute (2009.001.1); Whaletown Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church (2009.001.2); Cortes Island Women's Institute (2009.001.3); and Island Women's Club (2009.001.3). Related material in CIMAS archives may be found in the Whaletown Women's Institute fonds (1999.002), the Gilean Douglas fonds (1999.001), and the May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds (2007.001).
The Island Women's Club was formed in 2000, when the members of the Cortes Island Women's Institute withdrew from the British Columbia Women's Institute in order to focus their efforts locally. It was the successor to previous women's service organizations on Cortes, local branches of the Women's Institute and the Anglican Church Women's Auxiliary. Activities included awarding bursaries to graduating high school students, contributing to school projects such as printing yearbooks, sponsoring sports teams and building playground equipment, supporting the community halls and organizing memorial teas on behalf of bereaved families. They disbanded in 2016.
Custodial History
After they disbanded, records of the Whaletown Women's Institute and the Whaletown Women's Auxiliary passed into the hands of the Cortes Island Women's Institute and its successor, Island Women's Club, who donated them to CIMAS in 2009. The organizational records created by the Island Women's Club were donated to CIMAS in 2018.
Scope and Content
This fonds comprises records of four Cortes Island women's service organizations, including minutes, financial records, administrative records, correspondence, photographs, ephemera and artifacts. It is arranged in four sous-fonds according to the creator of the records: Whaletown Women's Institute (2009.001.1); Whaletown Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church (2009.001.2); Cortes Island Women's Institute (2009.001.3); and Island Women's Club (2009.001.3). Related material in CIMAS archives may be found in the Whaletown Women's Institute fonds (1999.002), the Gilean Douglas fonds (1999.001), and the May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds (2007.001).
Basil (1910-2012) and Jill Seaton, environmentalists and naturalists, lived on Cortes Island from 1982 to 1992.
Custodial History
The Seatons gave these records to Fred Zwickel when they moved from Cortes Island; they were subsequently given to Nancy Kendel for donation to the museum in 2012.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of correspondence, notes and maps relating to the establishment of Von Donop Marine Park (now known as Háthayim Marine Park).
Storage Location
Small fonds box
Oversize materials box
Storage Range
Small fonds box 1-14 to 1-17
Oversize materials box
File was labelled "Key Correspondence" and contains correspondence on Von Donop Inlet with an index and tabs. It includes a Whaletown National Enquirer article from Sept. 1989 by Jill Seaton.
File was labelled "Key Correspondence" and contains correspondence on Von Donop Inlet with an index and tabs. It includes a Whaletown National Enquirer article from Sept. 1989 by Jill Seaton.
File contains hand-written notes on the history of different areas of Von Donop, a map of Cortes Island (1963), and a photocopy of a page from "British Columbia Place Names" about the inlet.
File contains hand-written notes on the history of different areas of Von Donop, a map of Cortes Island (1963), and a photocopy of a page from "British Columbia Place Names" about the inlet.
File contains a summary of expenses and income printed out by Callie Waddell, the last treasurer of Island Women. The records of income from fund-raising activities and donations to various island causes provides a snapshot of the activities of the organization.
Donated to CIMAS by Callie Waddel on Apr. 15, 2019
Scope and Content
File contains a summary of expenses and income printed out by Callie Waddell, the last treasurer of Island Women. The records of income from fund-raising activities and donations to various island causes provides a snapshot of the activities of the organization.
