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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual records
Scope and Content
Cortes Island Museum maintains informational files on subjects of local interest as a research resource. Contents of files may contain clippings or photocopied newspaper and magazine articles, correspondence (including printed email correspondence) and other non-archival material. This is a dynamic file, with changes made on an on-going basis.
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual records
Scope and Content
Cortes Island Museum maintains informational files on subjects of local interest as a research resource. Contents of files may contain clippings or photocopied newspaper and magazine articles, correspondence (including printed email correspondence) and other non-archival material. This is a dynamic file, with changes made on an on-going basis.
Storage Range
Drawers 1-4
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Cortes Island Visitor's Information hand-out; ferry tickets

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13819
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1982]
Scope and Content
File contains a Cortes Island Visitor's Information hand-out with a map of the island and lists of businesses and services, published by the Whaletown Community Club; and a set of ticket book backs for the Cortes-Quadra and Quadra-Campbell River ferries.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
16
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1982]
Scope and Content
File contains a Cortes Island Visitor's Information hand-out with a map of the island and lists of businesses and services, published by the Whaletown Community Club; and a set of ticket book backs for the Cortes-Quadra and Quadra-Campbell River ferries.
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Pages from The Sunday Province newspaper

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13820
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1926
Scope and Content
File contains oversize newspaper pages (18 inches x 22.5 inches) with an article about Cortes Island. John Manson is mentioned in the article
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
17
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1926
Scope and Content
File contains oversize newspaper pages (18 inches x 22.5 inches) with an article about Cortes Island. John Manson is mentioned in the article
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Accession Number
2011.002
Date Range
[ca. 2005]
Scope and Content
File contains a plastic-covered menu from the Taka Mika, a restaurant owned and operated by Benny and Ruth Beaulieu. The restaurant was on the site of the old Manson's Landing school; it is now (2019) the Cortes Natural Foods Co-op.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
19
Accession Number
2011.002
Date Range
[ca. 2005]
Custodial History
Donated to CIMAS by Diane Brussell in 2011.
Scope and Content
File contains a plastic-covered menu from the Taka Mika, a restaurant owned and operated by Benny and Ruth Beaulieu. The restaurant was on the site of the old Manson's Landing school; it is now (2019) the Cortes Natural Foods Co-op.
Storage Location
Ephemera - Box 1
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"From Cortes Island Shores - a Seafood Cookbook"

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13898
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
[197?]
Scope and Content
File contains a copy of a cookbook compiled and produced by Joan Disney and Joanne Saunders for the benefit of the building maintenance fund of the Cortes Island Community Church Mission. The booklet consists of photocopied pages, 14 cm x 22 cm in size, tied together with blue yarn.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
23
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
[197?]
Custodial History
Donated by Ian Disney in 2012.
Scope and Content
File contains a copy of a cookbook compiled and produced by Joan Disney and Joanne Saunders for the benefit of the building maintenance fund of the Cortes Island Community Church Mission. The booklet consists of photocopied pages, 14 cm x 22 cm in size, tied together with blue yarn.
Storage Location
Ephemera - Box 1
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Receipts from the Cortez Lodge Store and Island Airlines

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Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Date Range
1967-1969
Scope and Content
File contains 3 receipts from the Cortez Lodge Store (Note the telephone number, "Cortez 1X"), and 2 Island Air receipts, one for a flight from Campbell River to Cortes for $12. Receipts are from Hector Graham.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
33
Date Range
1967-1969
Custodial History
Donated by Ann Dewar and Robbie Graham on Jan. 20,2017, along with items for the Artifacts Committee. Material donated is from Robbie Graham's father Hector Graham.
Scope and Content
File contains 3 receipts from the Cortez Lodge Store (Note the telephone number, "Cortez 1X"), and 2 Island Air receipts, one for a flight from Campbell River to Cortes for $12. Receipts are from Hector Graham.
Storage Location
Ephemera - Box 1
Storage Range
1-33
Subject Access
Air transport
Transportation
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"Cortes Island" informational booklet

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions15146
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
[ca. 198?]
Scope and Content
File contains an informational booklet created by the Friends of Cortes through a grant from Canada Works. Topics include island geography, social and natural history, place names and tourist education.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
39
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
[ca. 198?]
Physical Description
1 booklet : 12 pages
Custodial History
Found in files.
Scope and Content
File contains an informational booklet created by the Friends of Cortes through a grant from Canada Works. Topics include island geography, social and natural history, place names and tourist education.
Storage Location
Ephemera box
Storage Range
Ephemera box
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Pamphlets & clippings from the old Hayes house

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions9746
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
5
Physical Description
Pamphlets of recipes and newspaper clippings found in the old Hayes house.
Storage Location
Ephemera box 1-5
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Book by H. Wilson, "The King of the Safecrackers" and photographs

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions9749
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Scope and Content
"I Stole $16,000.000", a book written by former Cortes resident Herbert Wilson, and some photographs.
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
File Number
8
Custodial History
Donated by Ann Dewar in 2006
Scope and Content
"I Stole $16,000.000", a book written by former Cortes resident Herbert Wilson, and some photographs.
Storage Location
Ephemera box 1-8
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Information files: Drawer 1 (A-C)

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Series Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Storage Range
Drawer 1
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Aquaculture: Info from Marcel

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions14685
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
2006-2007
Scope and Content
Folder labelled Bee Islets Growers Corporation Financial Statement Year Ended December 31, 2007 containing three CD's labelled "A History of Cortes Isl Shellfish," "Misty Isles Oysters," and "Oyster April 06"; printed photographs of shellfish farming; Cortes Women in the Shellfish Industry; laminated photographs from Misty Isles Adventures. And Cortes Island shellfish features printouts from www.cortesshellfish.ca
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
1
File Number
15
Date Range
2006-2007
Scope and Content
Folder labelled Bee Islets Growers Corporation Financial Statement Year Ended December 31, 2007 containing three CD's labelled "A History of Cortes Isl Shellfish," "Misty Isles Oysters," and "Oyster April 06"; printed photographs of shellfish farming; Cortes Women in the Shellfish Industry; laminated photographs from Misty Isles Adventures. And Cortes Island shellfish features printouts from www.cortesshellfish.ca
Storage Range
Drawer 1
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Information files: Drawer 2 (D-M)

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Series Number
2
Material Type
textual records
Storage Range
Drawer 2
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Information files: Drawer 3 (N-P)

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Scope and Content
Files on Cortes people and families are found in this drawer, arranged alphabetically under the category "People".
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Series Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Scope and Content
Files on Cortes people and families are found in this drawer, arranged alphabetically under the category "People".
Storage Range
Drawer 3
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Scope and Content
Note about clay with healing properties that Bob painted his whole house with, undated
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
3
File Number
51
Scope and Content
Note about clay with healing properties that Bob painted his whole house with, undated
Storage Range
Drawer 3
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
2021
Scope and Content
Memoir written by Bob Milton about growing up in Cortes Bay in the 1950s; email about the memoir.
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
3
File Number
61.1
Date Range
2021
Scope and Content
Memoir written by Bob Milton about growing up in Cortes Bay in the 1950s; email about the memoir.
Storage Range
Drawer 3
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CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Scope and Content
Handwritten notes with info from 1911-1921, undated. Excerpt from Goosegrass and Buttercups, Doris Kirk, featuring Captain Smith, 1912. Clippings featuring David Smith, gold, fossils, and his mysterious disappearance, 1972-1979. Posts from Southern Cortes Community Association and Manson's Hall, undated, 2016
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
3
File Number
75
Scope and Content
Handwritten notes with info from 1911-1921, undated. Excerpt from Goosegrass and Buttercups, Doris Kirk, featuring Captain Smith, 1912. Clippings featuring David Smith, gold, fossils, and his mysterious disappearance, 1972-1979. Posts from Southern Cortes Community Association and Manson's Hall, undated, 2016
Storage Range
Drawer 3
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Information files: Drawer 4 (Q-Z)

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
Series
Series Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Storage Range
Drawer 4
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950]-1998
Scope and Content
Series consists of personal and business correspondence of Elmer and May Ellingsen. Most of the correspondence is incoming. Topics include personal news of family and friends, business matters and community affairs.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Ellingsen, May and Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950]-1998
Physical Description
32 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of personal and business correspondence of Elmer and May Ellingsen. Most of the correspondence is incoming. Topics include personal news of family and friends, business matters and community affairs.
Storage Range
1-1 to 1-55
Name Access
Ellingsen, Elmer
Ellingsen, May
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Correspondence - personal

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions9933
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[195-] - [196-]
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence to May and Elmer Ellingsen.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[195-] - [196-]
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence to May and Elmer Ellingsen.
Storage Location
1-1
Storage Range
1-1
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1968
Scope and Content
File contains personal and family correspondence.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May and Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1968
Scope and Content
File contains personal and family correspondence.
Storage Location
1-10
Storage Range
1-10
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