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Mary Weiler - cards and drawings

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[196?]
Scope and Content
Three greeting cards designed by artist Mary Weiler, who lived in Whaletown, and a series of four pen and ink drawings illustrating life aboard a fish boat. The latter were probably used as illustrations for an article written by Douglas (see Box 1 folder 29).
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
13
File Number
2
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[196?]
Scope and Content
Three greeting cards designed by artist Mary Weiler, who lived in Whaletown, and a series of four pen and ink drawings illustrating life aboard a fish boat. The latter were probably used as illustrations for an article written by Douglas (see Box 1 folder 29).
Storage Location
5-57
Storage Range
5-57
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Weiler, Mary
Subject Access
Fishing
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May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: Album Eight

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Scope and Content
Album 8, "Harbours and Marinas on Cortes Island", contains photographs of wharves and their surroundings in Whaletown, Manson's Landing, Cortes Bay, Marina Island, Camp/Subtle Island, and other nearby coastal areas.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
8
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Physical Description
1 binder : 70 pages
Scope and Content
Album 8, "Harbours and Marinas on Cortes Island", contains photographs of wharves and their surroundings in Whaletown, Manson's Landing, Cortes Bay, Marina Island, Camp/Subtle Island, and other nearby coastal areas.
Name Access
Ellingsen, May
Subject Access
Aquaculture
Ferries
Fishing
Postal services
Union Steamship Company
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Documents

Album 8-May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection.pdf

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Textual records from Peggy Newsham

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Part Of
Peggy Newsham fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1972
Scope and Content
File consists of two ink sketches of a man fishing by Jay Nixon; a recipe for "Married Woman's Cake"; two pages about the Cortes Island Day Barbeque (1972) with lists of expenses, income from concessions, items purchased and notes for next year; and a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about the Cortes Island Day picnic listing many of the island attendees (1960).
Part Of
Peggy Newsham fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2019.007
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1972
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Custodial History
Donated by Dennis Newsham and Frances Guthrie after Peggy Newsham's death.
Scope and Content
File consists of two ink sketches of a man fishing by Jay Nixon; a recipe for "Married Woman's Cake"; two pages about the Cortes Island Day Barbeque (1972) with lists of expenses, income from concessions, items purchased and notes for next year; and a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about the Cortes Island Day picnic listing many of the island attendees (1960).
Storage Location
Small fonds box, 1-9
Storage Range
Small fonds box, 1-9
Name Access
Newsham, Peggy
Subject Access
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"A Merry Christmas to you all and...A Happy 1st of July to you"

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Part Of
Ken Slater collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1965?]
Scope and Content
File consists of a coloured cartoon on folded drawing cardboard, given as a Christmas card to Gary and Velma Bergman. The front depicts Velma in the store, and the inside depicts a scene on the fish scow on the Whaletown wharf. Signed "Ness and Ken".
Part Of
Ken Slater collection
Description Level
File
Creator
Slater, Ken
Fonds Number
2019.012
File Number
1
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1965?]
Physical Description
1 coloured cartoon drawing : 54 cm x 30 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a coloured cartoon on folded drawing cardboard, given as a Christmas card to Gary and Velma Bergman. The front depicts Velma in the store, and the inside depicts a scene on the fish scow on the Whaletown wharf. Signed "Ness and Ken".
Storage Location
Oversize box
Name Access
Slater, Ken
Subject Access
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Five Year Diary: 1948-1952

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948-1952
Scope and Content
File consists of a green leather-bound locking diary, 4.5 x 6 x 1 inches in size. The entry for each day contains a brief description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948-1952
Physical Description
1 diary, 11 x 15 x 2 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a green leather-bound locking diary, 4.5 x 6 x 1 inches in size. The entry for each day contains a brief description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Name Access
Layton, James
Subject Access
Logging
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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Five Year Diary: 1953-1958

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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2019.020
Date Range
1953-1958
Scope and Content
File contains one diary, 6 x 4 x 1 inches, bound in red leather with a locking hasp. The diary covers the years 1953 and 1955-1958; no entries for 1954. Each entry contains a brief record of the day's weather and activities. Typical activities include fishing, gardening, logging, visiting.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
2
Accession Number
2019.020
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1953-1958
Physical Description
1 diary, 11 x 15 x 2 cm
Scope and Content
File contains one diary, 6 x 4 x 1 inches, bound in red leather with a locking hasp. The diary covers the years 1953 and 1955-1958; no entries for 1954. Each entry contains a brief record of the day's weather and activities. Typical activities include fishing, gardening, logging, visiting.
Subject Access
Logging
Fishing
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Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960
Scope and Content
File consists of a diary with green covers, "Collins Pocket Diary", published in London & Glasgow. The entry for each day contains a description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Part Of
James Layton fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Layton, James
Fonds Number
2019.020
File Number
5
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960
Physical Description
1 diary, 10 x 7.5 x 1.5 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a diary with green covers, "Collins Pocket Diary", published in London & Glasgow. The entry for each day contains a description of the weather and the day's activities, which typically include logging, fishing, harvesting clams and oysters, gardening and visiting.
Name Access
Layton, James
Subject Access
Logging
Fishing
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Von Donop Inlet
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