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Part Of
Peggy Newsham fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.007
Date Range
1939-1985
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs of Cortes Island people and events, and one file of textual records, which includes a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about Cortes Island Day.
Part Of
Peggy Newsham fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Creator
Newsham, Peggy
Fonds Number
2019.007
Item Number Range
2019.007.001-.017
Accession Number
2019.007
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1939-1985
Physical Description
17 photographs : b&w 1 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Peggy Newsham (1907-1999) was born in Belfast, Ireland. At the age of 16, she emigrated to Vancouver, Canada. In 1937, Peggy met Doll (Jeffery) Hansen and together they traveled on the Union Steamship to Cortes Island. She worked for Alice Robertson at Burnside in Whaletown, helping with the gardening, livestock and household chores. Peggy moved to Manson's Landing in the late 1960s, where she was active in the Community Club and took part in many social activities. She was crowned "Queen of Cortes" by acclamation at Cortes Day in 1979. There is a memorial to Peggy in the garden of the Cortes Island Museum.
Custodial History
Donated by Dennis Newsham and Frances Guthrie.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of photographs of Cortes Island people and events, and one file of textual records, which includes a 13 verse poem by Mabel Christensen, "Picnic", about Cortes Island Day.
Storage Location
Photograph box 3 Small fonds box
Storage Range
Small fonds box 1-9
Name Access
Newsham, Peggy
Subject Access
Union Steamship Company
Transportation
Water transport
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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