Scrapbook of postcards and greeting cards compiled by Douglas starting during her childhood. It is organized by subject, and is roughly chronological. It includes photo cards of Glen Mawr, where she attended school. Postcards have been removed from the album and are stored in the Postcard Box.
Scrapbook of postcards and greeting cards compiled by Douglas starting during her childhood. It is organized by subject, and is roughly chronological. It includes photo cards of Glen Mawr, where she attended school. Postcards have been removed from the album and are stored in the Postcard Box.
"Logging, 1903-1949":
The album contains reminiscences of Frank Gallinger's logging camp; a photograph of old-growth trees; logging camps (various locations) and group photos; photographs of hand logging with the use of springboards and logging with steam donkeys, tractors, power saws and horses (on the John Manson property); photographs of log booms (various locations), logging on Quadra and "haywire" logging on Hernando Island; and a newspaper clipping about horse logging (1984).
"Logging, 1903-1949":
The album contains reminiscences of Frank Gallinger's logging camp; a photograph of old-growth trees; logging camps (various locations) and group photos; photographs of hand logging with the use of springboards and logging with steam donkeys, tractors, power saws and horses (on the John Manson property); photographs of log booms (various locations), logging on Quadra and "haywire" logging on Hernando Island; and a newspaper clipping about horse logging (1984).
Album Seven: Mike and John Manson families, 1895-1957
Contains: an excerpt from a Victoria Colonist article about Mike Manson's steamship "Thistle" [1907]; log of the "Thistle" [1891; history of Mike Manson's steam tug "Stella"; log of the 'Stella' [1895]; excerpts from the diary of John Manson [1902]; an account of John Manson's funeral by Rev. Alan Greene [1957]; photographs of the Manson family at their home on Cortes Island (McKay, Herrewig, and more...
Album Seven: Mike and John Manson families, 1895-1957
Contains: an excerpt from a Victoria Colonist article about Mike Manson's steamship "Thistle" [1907]; log of the "Thistle" [1891; history of Mike Manson's steam tug "Stella"; log of the 'Stella' [1895]; excerpts from the diary of John Manson [1902]; an account of John Manson's funeral by Rev. Alan Greene [1957]; photographs of the Manson family at their home on Cortes Island (McKay, Herrewig, and more...
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.
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.
Album 9: Hernando Island and Squirrel Cove
a) Hernando Island: contains a hand-drawn map of Hernando Island, and photographs of the pier, the locomotive used to haul logs, the logging crew at Stag Bay, the George Freeman home at Stag Bay, the logging camp on Hernando Island, residents of Hernando, and the Manson family when they lived at the George Freeman house.
b) Squirrel Cove: contains photographs of the church, the First Nations reservation and residents including the Dominic family, the Forrest family and their store, the Cowan family, the boat shed, planer shed and sawmill which belonged to Val Nichols, the wharf, and the Squirrel Cove Community Hall.
Album 9: Hernando Island and Squirrel Cove
a) Hernando Island: contains a hand-drawn map of Hernando Island, and photographs of the pier, the locomotive used to haul logs, the logging crew at Stag Bay, the George Freeman home at Stag Bay, the logging camp on Hernando Island, residents of Hernando, and the Manson family when they lived at the George Freeman house.
b) Squirrel Cove: contains photographs of the church, the First Nations reservation and residents including the Dominic family, the Forrest family and their store, the Cowan family, the boat shed, planer shed and sawmill which belonged to Val Nichols, the wharf, and the Squirrel Cove Community Hall.
File consists of 7 photographs. 2009.001.002-.005 were marked "Letters, 1988-89, 3-17" and 2009.001.006-.007 were marked "Loose I.W. Box 3, 1989". Image captions are as follows:
2009.001.006
"Iris James (Campbell River president) (signing book compiled on North Island Women's Insts.) at meeting in Nanaimo.
Leis worn are recycled plastic.
Pearl Hopper, Pres. Cortes W.I., & Lorena Teames attended."
2009.001.007
"Pioneer Room of Manson's Community Centre set up for Women's Institute (1989) luncheon with invited guests--members of former institutes on Cortes Island -- (Whaletown and Cortez Island)
People in picture: L-R: Nellie Jeffery -- Leona Meuller -- Mary Munro -- Jessie Mould -- Lorena Teames -- Mary Bernard -- Eva Freeman (seated) -- Penny Hansen
Picture taken: June 1989"
2009.001.008
"Picture taken at Meuller home, Cortes Bay
Shelagh Baillie, Mary Brown, Flo. Dickson, Nesta Stackhouse, Eve Rickenbacker, May Ellingsen, Henrietta Barnard, Leona Mueller"
File consists of 7 photographs. 2009.001.002-.005 were marked "Letters, 1988-89, 3-17" and 2009.001.006-.007 were marked "Loose I.W. Box 3, 1989". Image captions are as follows:
2009.001.006
"Iris James (Campbell River president) (signing book compiled on North Island Women's Insts.) at meeting in Nanaimo.
Leis worn are recycled plastic.
Pearl Hopper, Pres. Cortes W.I., & Lorena Teames attended."
2009.001.007
"Pioneer Room of Manson's Community Centre set up for Women's Institute (1989) luncheon with invited guests--members of former institutes on Cortes Island -- (Whaletown and Cortez Island)
People in picture: L-R: Nellie Jeffery -- Leona Meuller -- Mary Munro -- Jessie Mould -- Lorena Teames -- Mary Bernard -- Eva Freeman (seated) -- Penny Hansen
Picture taken: June 1989"
2009.001.008
"Picture taken at Meuller home, Cortes Bay
Shelagh Baillie, Mary Brown, Flo. Dickson, Nesta Stackhouse, Eve Rickenbacker, May Ellingsen, Henrietta Barnard, Leona Mueller"
