Recording consists of an interview with Frank Tooker, done to gather information for the "Windows on Whaletown" exhibit. (see also 1999.004.033, for Part 1)
Recording consists of an interview with Frank Tooker, done to gather information for the "Windows on Whaletown" exhibit. (see also 1999.004.033, for Part 1)
This is a copy of a recording made by Imbert Orchard as part of a "People in Landscape" series for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In this program, some of the people who grew up on Cortes Island recall how the settlement began, and discuss the quality of life there -- as it is today, and as it used to be. Voices heard include: Otto and Mary Weiler, Elmer and May Ellingsen, Rose (Manson) MacKay, Allen Robertson, and Duncan Robertson.
Tape was found at the Cortes Island Recycling Center and donated to the museum by Gail Ringwood on Oct. 3, 2004. Original owner is unknown.
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This is a copy of a recording made by Imbert Orchard as part of a "People in Landscape" series for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In this program, some of the people who grew up on Cortes Island recall how the settlement began, and discuss the quality of life there -- as it is today, and as it used to be. Voices heard include: Otto and Mary Weiler, Elmer and May Ellingsen, Rose (Manson) MacKay, Allen Robertson, and Duncan Robertson.
Photograph of (L to R) Jessie Hammond, Doris Maclean, Madeleine Emmanuelson, Jessie Thornton, and Louise Kendrick, seated at a table set for tea. (Duplicate of 1999.001.0764)
Photograph of (L to R) Jessie Hammond, Doris Maclean, Madeleine Emmanuelson, Jessie Thornton, and Louise Kendrick, seated at a table set for tea. (Duplicate of 1999.001.0764)
L to R: Louise Kendrick, Jessie Hammond, Doris Maclean, Madeleine Emmanuelson, Jessie Thornton, seated around a table. This is the same event as 1999.001.0317 and 1999.001.0764)
L to R: Louise Kendrick, Jessie Hammond, Doris Maclean, Madeleine Emmanuelson, Jessie Thornton, seated around a table. This is the same event as 1999.001.0317 and 1999.001.0764)
Photograph of Don Maclean and Rev. Ivan Futter on the stairs of the church of St. John the Baptist in Whaletown. Meg Shaw is on the left (likely) and Ian Maclean is the boy in front.
Photograph of Don Maclean and Rev. Ivan Futter on the stairs of the church of St. John the Baptist in Whaletown. Meg Shaw is on the left (likely) and Ian Maclean is the boy in front.
Photograph of a group of people seated aboard a yacht in front of an American flag. David Edwards is second from the left and Gilean Douglas is fourth from the left.
Photograph of a group of people seated aboard a yacht in front of an American flag. David Edwards is second from the left and Gilean Douglas is fourth from the left.
