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Information files: Drawer 1 (A-C)

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CIMAS information files
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Series
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textual records
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CIMAS information files
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Series
Series Number
1
Material Type
textual records
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Drawer 1
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Information files: Drawer 2 (D-M)

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textual records
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CIMAS information files
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Series Number
2
Material Type
textual records
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Drawer 2
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Information files: Drawer 3 (N-P)

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CIMAS information files
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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".
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CIMAS information files
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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".
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Drawer 3
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Information files: Drawer 4 (Q-Z)

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textual records
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CIMAS information files
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4
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textual records
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Drawer 4
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Administrative Documents

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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1983
Scope and Content
Series consists of the constitution of CIRA, including a revised constitution, CIRA membership list, list of owner electors and a voters list for Cortes Island.
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1983
Physical Description
7 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of the constitution of CIRA, including a revised constitution, CIRA membership list, list of owner electors and a voters list for Cortes Island.
Storage Range
1-1 - 1-7
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1984
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA meeting minutes, meeting agendas, and APC meeting minutes.
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
2
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1984
Physical Description
9 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA meeting minutes, meeting agendas, and APC meeting minutes.
Storage Range
1-8 - 1-16
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1964-1984
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA financial statements and annual reports, CIRA bank statements and APC expense reports.
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1964-1984
Physical Description
4 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA financial statements and annual reports, CIRA bank statements and APC expense reports.
Storage Range
1-17 - 1-20
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
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Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1964-1984
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA newsletter and notices to members and CIRA newsletter and notice stencils.
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1964-1984
Physical Description
2 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA newsletter and notices to members and CIRA newsletter and notice stencils.
Storage Range
1-21 - 1-24
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1984
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA general correspondence and APC general correspondence, as well as CIRA correspondence on specific issues, including ferry service, electrical and telephone service, the Regional District system of government, medical services, parks, wharves, environmental concerns, tax assessments, log dump and beach salvage, predators (wolves and cougars), oyster poaching, the road network, garbage collection and disposal, historic sites, library services, emergency response and policing, and the Raven Lumber subdivision proposal and ensuing court case.
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
5
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1984
Physical Description
21 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of CIRA general correspondence and APC general correspondence, as well as CIRA correspondence on specific issues, including ferry service, electrical and telephone service, the Regional District system of government, medical services, parks, wharves, environmental concerns, tax assessments, log dump and beach salvage, predators (wolves and cougars), oyster poaching, the road network, garbage collection and disposal, historic sites, library services, emergency response and policing, and the Raven Lumber subdivision proposal and ensuing court case.
Storage Range
1-25 - 2-21
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
Health care
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1954-1984
Scope and Content
Series consists of a variety of materials relating to subjects of concern on Cortes Island, including electrical service, ferry service, air transport, postal service, tree farm licences, fire protection, range laws, garbage collection and disposal, assessment roll of Cortes Island properties, schools, boats and seaplanes on lakes, Cortes Island Shellfish Co-op, the agricultural land reserve, pollution of local waters, raw milk sales, salmonid enhancement, neighbourhood pub proposal, septic tank waste disposal, and the Court of Appeal document for CIRA vs. Raven Lumber.
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
6
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1954-1984
Physical Description
22 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a variety of materials relating to subjects of concern on Cortes Island, including electrical service, ferry service, air transport, postal service, tree farm licences, fire protection, range laws, garbage collection and disposal, assessment roll of Cortes Island properties, schools, boats and seaplanes on lakes, Cortes Island Shellfish Co-op, the agricultural land reserve, pollution of local waters, raw milk sales, salmonid enhancement, neighbourhood pub proposal, septic tank waste disposal, and the Court of Appeal document for CIRA vs. Raven Lumber.
Storage Range
2-22 - 2-47
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Community Planning and Land Use (Advisory Planning Commission)

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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1965-1984
Scope and Content
Series consists of materials related to community planning and land use on Cortes Island, including materials relating to the formation and duties of the Regional District of Comox-Strathcona (RDCS) and the Cortes Island APC, proposals related to Cortes Island becoming part of the Islands Trust, RDCS planning study of Cortes Island, the Cortes Island land use questionnaire and final report, reports of CIRA planning committees, Cortes Island Community Plan drafts and draft revision, Cortes Island Official Settlement Plan and by-law, Subdivision Control by-law and Subdivision policy, zoning by-laws, drafts and amendments, proposed Siting by-law, and proposed application of the building code on Cortes Island.
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
7
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1965-1984
Physical Description
27 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of materials related to community planning and land use on Cortes Island, including materials relating to the formation and duties of the Regional District of Comox-Strathcona (RDCS) and the Cortes Island APC, proposals related to Cortes Island becoming part of the Islands Trust, RDCS planning study of Cortes Island, the Cortes Island land use questionnaire and final report, reports of CIRA planning committees, Cortes Island Community Plan drafts and draft revision, Cortes Island Official Settlement Plan and by-law, Subdivision Control by-law and Subdivision policy, zoning by-laws, drafts and amendments, proposed Siting by-law, and proposed application of the building code on Cortes Island.
Storage Range
3-1 - 3-37
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1982
Scope and Content
Series consists of clippings related to issues concerning Cortes Island, including ferry service and electrical power, building codes and the CIRA vs Raven Lumber court case.
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
8
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1982
Physical Description
2 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of clippings related to issues concerning Cortes Island, including ferry service and electrical power, building codes and the CIRA vs Raven Lumber court case.
Storage Range
3-38 - 3-41
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
cartographic material
Date Range
1963-1977
Scope and Content
Series consists of a hand drawn map of Cortes Island showing places of interest to visitors, maps showing the location of hydro distribution lines on Cortes Island, maps related to zoning and rezoning on Cortes Island, the Official Settlement Plan, and a drawing showing an engineering plan for the Whaletown ferry terminal.
Part Of
Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2000.003
Series Number
9
Material Type
cartographic material
Date Range
1963-1977
Physical Description
17 maps and 1 drawing
Scope and Content
Series consists of a hand drawn map of Cortes Island showing places of interest to visitors, maps showing the location of hydro distribution lines on Cortes Island, maps related to zoning and rezoning on Cortes Island, the Official Settlement Plan, and a drawing showing an engineering plan for the Whaletown ferry terminal.
Storage Range
3-42 - 3-48
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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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.
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
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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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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
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Series
Material Type
textual records
cartographic material
Date Range
[ca.1900]-1974
Scope and Content
Series consists of maps of Hernando and Cortes Islands. Some of the maps contain information on pre-emptions and homesteads.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Ellingsen, May and Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
10
Material Type
textual records
cartographic material
Date Range
[ca.1900]-1974
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of maps of Hernando and Cortes Islands. Some of the maps contain information on pre-emptions and homesteads.
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1910-[ca. 2000]
Scope and Content
Series consists of receipts, catalogs, pamphlets, programs of local performances and local publications relating to Cortes Island.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Ellingsen, May and Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1910-[ca. 2000]
Physical Description
18 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of receipts, catalogs, pamphlets, programs of local performances and local publications relating to Cortes Island.
Storage Range
8-1 to 8-46
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1910-1920]; predominant 1943-1996
Scope and Content
Series consists of newspaper and magazine clippings about Cortes Island people, events and history, collected by May Ellingsen. It also includes a scrapbook of clippings of poems from the early 1900s.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
12
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1910-1920]; predominant 1943-1996
Physical Description
10 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of newspaper and magazine clippings about Cortes Island people, events and history, collected by May Ellingsen. It also includes a scrapbook of clippings of poems from the early 1900s.
Storage Range
8-47 to 8-57
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1900] - 2003
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs collected by May Ellingsen during her activities documenting the history of Cortes Island. Most of the photographs date from the first half of the 1900s and include pictures of the Manson and other Cortes Island settler families, places and events. A set of photographs from Slim Barnard of the Happy Ranch contains pictures of Cortes Island and B.C. from the 1950s. Some of the photographs are copies of historic Cortes photographs which were collected by May Ellingsen and reproduced by the Campbell River Museum in 1985. Where known, the Campbell River Museum number is indicated. (See 2004.002 - May Ellingsen fonds.)
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number Range
2007.001.001-2007.001.439; 2007.001.462-2007.001.747
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1900] - 2003
Physical Description
726 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs collected by May Ellingsen during her activities documenting the history of Cortes Island. Most of the photographs date from the first half of the 1900s and include pictures of the Manson and other Cortes Island settler families, places and events. A set of photographs from Slim Barnard of the Happy Ranch contains pictures of Cortes Island and B.C. from the 1950s. Some of the photographs are copies of historic Cortes photographs which were collected by May Ellingsen and reproduced by the Campbell River Museum in 1985. Where known, the Campbell River Museum number is indicated. (See 2004.002 - May Ellingsen fonds.)
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
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Hank Wall with Bruce, Andy and Shirley Ellingsen at Philips Arm

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
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Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1944]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Hank Wall with Bruce, Andy and Shirley Ellingsen at Phillips Arm.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.001
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1944]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 9 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Hank Wall with Bruce, Andy and Shirley Ellingsen at Phillips Arm.
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
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John Manson in the doorway of his home at Sunny Brae [check]

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. early 1900s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Manson, with his dog, standing in the doorway of his house at Sunny Brae. The house has cedar shingle siding and a covered porch entryway; a wooden wheelbarrow is in the foreground.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. early 1900s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Manson, with his dog, standing in the doorway of his house at Sunny Brae. The house has cedar shingle siding and a covered porch entryway; a wooden wheelbarrow is in the foreground.
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
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