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CIMAS audiovisual collection

Description Level

Item

Creator

O'Connor, Oonagh

Series Number

1

Item Number

1999.004.011

Material Type

sound recording

Date Range

1995

Digitized Date

February 2017

Physical Description

1 cassette tape

Custodial History

Found in collection

Scope and Content

Recording is an oral history interview of Dolly (Jeffery) and Harold Hansen by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered include the Jeffery family history; how Harold came to Cortes; logging; picking salal; and raising eight foster children. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.

Subject Access

Logging

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CIMAS audiovisual collection

Description Level

Item

Creator

O'Connor, Oonagh

Series Number

1

Item Number

1999.004.024

Material Type

sound recording

Date Range

1995

Digitized Date

February 2017

Physical Description

1 cassette tape

Custodial History

Found in collection

Scope and Content

Recording consists of oral history interviews of Doreen (Huck) Thompson and Wilfed Freeman by Oonagh O'Connor. Topics covered in Thompson's interview include Huck family history on Cortes; medical emergencies; gardening; fishing; hunting; logging. Topics covered in Freeman's interview include reminiscences of the island in 1927; roads; transportation. There is a short summary of the interview, written by May Ellingsen, in the cassette case.

Subject Access

Fishing

Hunting

Transportation

Health care

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CIMAS audiovisual collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

1

Item Number

2022.004.003

Accession Number

2022.004

Material Type

sound recording

Date Range

2000

Physical Description

1 .mp3 file : 58 MB

1 .wav file : 625 MB

Custodial History

Recorded November 24, 2022

Scope and Content

Interview of Emilie Hansen by Bernice McGowan and Jill Milton. Emilie talks about moving to Canada with her husband Gunnar; moving to Cortes in 1961; different properties they lived on; making a living on the island. (41 minutes)

Name Access

Hansen, Emilie

Hansen, Gunnar

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CIMAS audiovisual collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3

Item Number

2019.013.020

Accession Number

2019.013

Material Type

multiple media

Date Range

1997

Physical Description

1 VHS tape

Custodial History

Donated by Anna and Alois Stranan; tapes are from Anna's time as a teacher at the Cortes Island School.

Scope and Content

VHS of "Liz and Hazel" (Liz Richardson and Hazel Hansen?), a project of students at the Cortes Island School.

Storage Location

VHS tape box

Geographic Access

Cortes Island

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.011

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1964

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w: 12 x 8

Scope and Content

Photograph of George and Eva Freeman with two cougar hounds; a large cougar, its head propped up with a stick, is stretched out beside them.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

Subject Access

Hunting

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.013

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. late 1970s or early 1980s]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour; 13 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph showing a group of people inside the quonset hut at Lake View Guest Ranch (now Linnaea Farm). L to R back: Wilf Freeman, Gordie Wilkins, Otto Ellingsen, Harry Huck, Bill Emery, Rollo Boas, (ID), Jimmy Hill L to R middle:Lottie McDevitt, Kathleen (Kay) Boas, Peggy Newsham, Eva Freeman, Zelda Landsvik, Meg Shaw, Vi Wilkins L to R front: ? on bench(ID), Alice Thiel, (ID), Bill Thiel

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.021

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1940s]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w: 5.5 x 8

Scope and Content

Photograph of Eva Freeman as a young woman. She is standing in front of a log building, holding a lamb. (Needs ID)

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.057

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1909

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w: 7.5 x 5 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Mabel Hawkins, holding a kitten, and her mother Sabina, the first wife of Frederick Hawkins. The top of the photo has been cut off.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.088

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1922

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w: 8.5 x 14

Scope and Content

Photograph of Hazel McKay, six years of age; Ruth ?, 10 months old; and Etta McKay, 4 years of age.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.093

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1968]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour: 7.5 x 7.5

Scope and Content

Photograph of Rose McKay (R) and Hazel Herrewig the wedding of ??.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.203

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[196-]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour; 8 x 8 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of (L to R) Mabel Christensen, Buster Christensen, Eve Rickenbacker, (ID), and Mary (Ward) Anderson, dining at the Christensen home on Manson's Lagoon. Mary Ward married Elton Anderson following Oliver's death in 1970, outlived him and married Len Mumford.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.204

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1922]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; ?

Scope and Content

Photograph of sisters Hazel (age 3) and Etta (age 5) McKay standing in front of a log house and picket fence at Tom Lambert's property.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.205

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[196-]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 8 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph Minnie Parry, Ed Wiley's youngest daughter, with her daughters Hazel and Lola.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.211

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

1968

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 11 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of George Freeman, age 80, with a bear he had shot in his orchard after a previous sheep kill.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

Subject Access

Hunting

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.276

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1918-1919]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 13 x 8 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Tommy Munn, Mrs. Munn, Beatrice Hawkins, Lorraine Munn, Mabel Hawkins, Jack Manson, sitting in front of a building.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.315

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[199?]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour:15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Eva Freeman's 90th birthday party, at Manson's Landing Community Hall. L to R: Peggy Newsham, Ian Disney, Pierette Milstead, Lottie McDevitt, Betty Jeffery, Hazel Hansen, Dolly Hansen, Nesta Stackhouse, Dan Campbell (Photographs .315 - .318 are from the same envelope.)

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access

Manson's Landing

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.316

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 19??]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph Alf Milstead standing; Peggy Newsham, ?, Hazel Hansen, Betty Jeffery, Lottie McDevitt, Jean Campbell, Rob Wydenes; Standing - Ann Dewar? Flo Dickson

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.323

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1916?]

Physical Description

1 photograph postcard: b&w; 14 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Mabel Hawkins on the porch of the Hawkins home at Manson's Landing.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access

Manson's Landing

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.332

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1980]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour; 13 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Stephanie (Milne) Campbell holding her infant daughter Leeann. Behind her (L to R) are Eve (Hague) Rickenbacker, Mabel (Lowe) Christensen, and Eleanor (Christensen) Milne.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level

Item

Fonds Number

2007.001

Series Number

13

Item Number

2007.001.334

Material Type

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 1965]

Physical Description

1 photograph print: colour; 9 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of the Whaletown Brownie troop visiting George Freeman at his home at Sutil Point, "Seaview Ranch". (L to R): George Freeman, Jean Mathews on hassock, Sheril Mathews, Brigid Weiler, Heather Maclean, Alexandra (Johnny) Weiler, and Sara Weiler on bench.

Storage Location

Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access

Whaletown

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