Sous-fonds consists of records created by the Whaletown Women's Institute. It is arranged in seven series: Minutes Series, Financial Series, Administrative Records Series, Reports Series, Correspondence Series, Projects Series and Ephemera Series.
The Whaletown Women's Institute was formed in 1920 as the Friendship Circle, became a branch of the Women's Institute in 1923, and disbanded in 1963. During its years of activity, the WWI actively worked for local improvement. Projects included initiating a library service, donating books to the school, arranging for regular visits of a doctor and dentist, hosting an annual Christmas party and providing gifts for all the Whaletown children, maintaining the cemetery, fund-raising for a school playground, financing firefighting equipment and installing an emergency telephone network.
Custodial History
Records were donated to CIMAS by the Island Women's Club in 2009.
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of records created by the Whaletown Women's Institute. It is arranged in seven series: Minutes Series, Financial Series, Administrative Records Series, Reports Series, Correspondence Series, Projects Series and Ephemera Series.
Series consists of thirteen files containing financial records of the Whaletown Women's Institute, including receipt books, receipts, invoices and bills of lading; the files also contain some correspondence, lists and pamphlets.
Series consists of thirteen files containing financial records of the Whaletown Women's Institute, including receipt books, receipts, invoices and bills of lading; the files also contain some correspondence, lists and pamphlets.
Series consists of loose receipts for expenses of the Whaletown Women's Institute. These receipts were originally in the same envelope as the contents of 2-11.
Series consists of loose receipts for expenses of the Whaletown Women's Institute. These receipts were originally in the same envelope as the contents of 2-11.
File consists of receipts and an expense list from Gilean Douglas, in her capacity as Publicity Convenor, for the printing of the Federal Women's Institute of Canada report.
File consists of receipts and an expense list from Gilean Douglas, in her capacity as Publicity Convenor, for the printing of the Federal Women's Institute of Canada report.
File consists of membership receipt books, 1928-1931; subscription receipt book, 1925; envelope with a stamp from the Whaletown Post Office; two receipt books, 1921 and 1929.
File consists of membership receipt books, 1928-1931; subscription receipt book, 1925; envelope with a stamp from the Whaletown Post Office; two receipt books, 1921 and 1929.
File consists of receipts; it includes a list of children to be given gifts at the annual Christmas party sponsered by the Whaletown Women's Institute.
File consists of receipts; it includes a list of children to be given gifts at the annual Christmas party sponsered by the Whaletown Women's Institute.
File consists of the agreement between the Whaletown Women's Institute and the Columbia Coast Mission regarding the use and upkeep of the Church Hall and cemetery at the corner of present-day Carrington Bay and Harbour Rd. in Whaletown.
File consists of the agreement between the Whaletown Women's Institute and the Columbia Coast Mission regarding the use and upkeep of the Church Hall and cemetery at the corner of present-day Carrington Bay and Harbour Rd. in Whaletown.