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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
cartographic material
ephemera
Accession Number
1999.001
Date Range
1904-1993 (predominant 1948-1993)
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the personal records of Gilean Douglas which were produced and received during her personal and literary activities. There is some material dating from Douglas's early life, but the bulk of it dates from 1948 to 1993 and directly concerns her life on Cortes Island. Because of Douglas's involvement in the public life of the island, and her interest in local history, her papers contain a great deal of information about the political, community and social life of Cortes Island, particularly the Whaletown area. Fonds is composed of eighteen series: Manuscripts; Correspondence; Literary Records; Regional Director for Area I (Cortes Island); Women's Institute; Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church; School District #72; Whaletown Community Club; Channel Rock; Research; "The Log" of the Columbia Coast Mission; Journals and Notebooks; Illustrations and Sketches; Ephemera; Clippings; Maps; Albums; Photographs.
Other Title Info
Title based on contents of the fonds.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Creator
Douglas, Gilean
Fonds Number
1999.001
Accession Number
1999.001
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
cartographic material
ephemera
Date Range
1904-1993 (predominant 1948-1993)
Physical Description
1.9 m of textual records; ca. 2,352 photographic records (1147 prints : b&w and col. - ca. 560 negatives : b&w and col. negatives ; 35 mm and 14 x 11 cm or smaller - 645 slides : col. slides ; 35 mm); 1 cm of graphic material; 8 maps.
Extent
1.9
History / Biographical
Gilean Douglas was born in Toronto, Ont. In 1900. Orphaned at the age of 16, she began to work as a free-lance writer and photographer. Over her lifetime her work appeared in more than 200 publications, often published under pseudonyms (Grant Madison, Armoral Kent and Jill MacLean). Douglas published eight books of poetry and three books of non-fiction, and, from 1961 to 1992, wrote a regular column, “Nature Rambles”, for the Victoria Times-Colonist. In 1939, following the collapse of her third marriage, Douglas moved from Ontario to an isolated cabin in the mountains near Hope, B.C. Her first two books of nature writing (one published under the name Grant Madison) document her life there. Her cabin was destroyed by fire in 1947 and two years later she moved to a 138-acre waterfront homestead on Cortes Island with her fourth husband, Philip Douglas, (née Major). Her marriage ended in 1953, but she remained there until her death in 1993. Her home at Channel Rock was isolated, with no road access and no electricity. Douglas had a large garden, and supplemented her writing income by selling produce and plants. She was a volunteer Weather Observer for Environment Canada for 33 years, receiving several awards for her service. Starting in the 1960s, her writing centered increasingly on her life at Channel Rock. Her "Nature Rambles" columns and book "The Protected Place" reflect her life on the island. During her years on Cortes Island, Douglas took a leading role in community affairs and local politics. She held office in several community organizations and acted as a school trustee. As a member of the Women's Institute, she held local, district, provincial and national office, edited a book on its history, and was awarded a Life Membership in 1989. Douglas was a member of the first Cortes Island Advisory Planning Commission and represented Cortes on the Regional Board of Comox-Strathcona as Alternate Director from 1968 to 1973 and as Director from 1973 until 1977. List of Book Publications: 1952 Now the Green Word (Wings Press, Mill Valley, Ca.) 1953 Poetic Plush (The Story Book Press, Dallas, Texas) 1953 River For My Sidewalk (by “Grant Madison”; J. M. Dent & Sons, Toronto, Ont.) 1954 The Pattern Set (Quality Press, Montreal, Quebec) 1959 Modern Pioneers (a history of the Women's Institute, ed. by Douglas; Evergreen Press) 1967 Seascape With Figures (Prairie Press, Iowa City, Iowa) 1973 Now In This Night (Harlo Press, Detroit, Mi.) 1978 Silence Is My Homeland (Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, Pa.) 1979 The Protected Place (Gray’s Publishing, Sidney, B.C.) 1982 Prodigal (Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park, B.C.) 1984 River For My Sidewalk (by Gilean Douglas; Sono Nis Press) 1985 Kodachromes at Midday (Sono Nis Press) 1992 Seascape With Figures - Poems Selected and New (Sono Nis Press)
Custodial History
Upon Douglas’ death in 1993 her papers were gathered from her house by her literary executor, Gillian Milton. Douglas’ will directed that her papers and photographs be turned over to the University of British Columbia (Douglas’ primary beneficiary), after being examined and used for literary purposes including publication or biography. Accordingly, Milton inventoried the records, and with Andrea Lebowitz made use of them for a biography and anthology of the writings of Douglas, "Gilean Douglas: Writing Nature, Finding Home" (Lebowitz and Milton, Sono Nis Press, 1999). The textual records were turned over to University of British Columbia Library Rare Books and Special Collections in December 1999; the photographic records in 2002. By agreement with UBC, the records and photographs which have to do primarily with Cortes Island were turned over to the Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society (Manson's Landing, B.C.) in 1999.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the personal records of Gilean Douglas which were produced and received during her personal and literary activities. There is some material dating from Douglas's early life, but the bulk of it dates from 1948 to 1993 and directly concerns her life on Cortes Island. Because of Douglas's involvement in the public life of the island, and her interest in local history, her papers contain a great deal of information about the political, community and social life of Cortes Island, particularly the Whaletown area. Fonds is composed of eighteen series: Manuscripts; Correspondence; Literary Records; Regional Director for Area I (Cortes Island); Women's Institute; Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church; School District #72; Whaletown Community Club; Channel Rock; Research; "The Log" of the Columbia Coast Mission; Journals and Notebooks; Illustrations and Sketches; Ephemera; Clippings; Maps; Albums; Photographs.
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Subject Access
Women's Institute
Columbia Coast Mission
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Related Material
Gilean Douglas fonds at the University of British Columbia Library (Special Collections) Cortes Island Ratepayers Association fonds Gorge Harbour Community Hall fonds Whaletown Community Club fonds Whaletown Women's Institute fonds Regional Director of Electoral Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Copyright
Copyright for Douglas's published writings is held by the University of British Columbia. Permission to use Douglas's manuscripts for publication purposes must be obtained from the University of British Columbia or from Gillian Milton, literary executor for the estate of Gilean Douglas.
Arrangement
Wherever possible, Douglas’ system of arrangement has been retained, and original groupings of material have been maintained. Other material has been arranged according to type.
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"The Log" of the Columbia Coast Mission

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1940-1974
Scope and Content
Series consists of issues of "The Log", a bimonthly publication of the Columbia Coast Mission of the Anglican Church. These copies of "The Log" have been extensively annotated by Douglas and contain some articles written by her. The articles and photographs in these publications provide a lively picture of coastal life during this period.
Other Title Info
Title based on contents of the series.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
11
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1940-1974
Physical Description
8 cm. of textual records
History / Biographical
The Columbia Coast Mission (CCM) was founded in 1915 by the Rev. John Antle, with a mandate to minister to the physical, spiritual and social needs of the residents of the remote areas of coastal British Columbia. From 1944 to 1961 the CCM had a base in Whaletown from which the patrol boat "Rendezvous" visited the isolated communities and settlers of Cortes and neighboring islands. Douglas made some trips with CCM patrol boats in the early 1950s and wrote articles about the CCM for "The Log" and other periodicals.
Scope and Content
Series consists of issues of "The Log", a bimonthly publication of the Columbia Coast Mission of the Anglican Church. These copies of "The Log" have been extensively annotated by Douglas and contain some articles written by her. The articles and photographs in these publications provide a lively picture of coastal life during this period.
Storage Range
5-34 - 5-49
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Four men seated in the yard of the rectory in Whaletown (ID)

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Scope and Content
Photo shows Joe Titus (R); other men need identification.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2008
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photo shows Joe Titus (R); other men need identification.
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Olga Hynek holding baby Stephen Titus in the yard of the rectory in Whaletown

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2009
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Man holding baby, beside the rectory in Whaletown (ID)

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1954]
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2010
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1954]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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The Titus family in their dinghy at Channel Rock

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195-]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Joan Titus, the Rev. Joe Titus, and their two children.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2017
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195-]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Joan Titus, the Rev. Joe Titus, and their two children.
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Name Access
Channel Rock
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Rev. Joe Titus rowing his wife Joan and their two children to the "John Antle"

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195-]
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2018
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195-]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Name Access
Channel Rock
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Images
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Three men in a rowboat at Channel Rock

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195-]
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2023
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Photo of three men in a rowboat. L to R: unknown, Canon Alan Greene, Rev. Joe Titus rowing.
Date Range
[195-]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Name Access
Channel Rock
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1960
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2034
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1960
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Images
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Heather, Doris and Janice Maclean in the snow in the yard of the rectory

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2040
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Don Maclean on the "Alan Greene", covered in snow, at the Whaletown dock

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2041
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Doris, Heather and Don Maclean on the deck of the "Alan Greene"

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2045
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Channel Rock
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Rev. Trefor Williams of the Columbia Coast Mission

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2137
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Channel Rock
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Whaletown church with the Columbia Coast Mission car parked in front

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1961
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2149
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1961
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Channel Rock
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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St. John the Baptist Church in Whaletown (note the absence of power or telephone lines)

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1959]
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2199
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1959]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Altar inside St. John the Baptist Church in Whaletown

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1959]
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2200
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1959]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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The rectory garden in Whaletown in the spring

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1959]
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2201
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1959]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Girl and woman (ID) holding a cross in the form of a propeller

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1959]
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2202
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1959]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"Titus' first baby, Stephen"

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1959]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Joan Titus (L) and Mrs Jessie Hammond, holding infant Stephen Titus, in the yard of the rectory in Whaletown.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2203
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1959]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Joan Titus (L) and Mrs Jessie Hammond, holding infant Stephen Titus, in the yard of the rectory in Whaletown.
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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"Olga Hynek and Stephen Titus" (at the rectory, Whaletown)

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1959]
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2204
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1959]
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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