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Island Women's Club fonds

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
object
Accession Number
2009.001; 2018.001
Date Range
[ca 1920]-2000
Scope and Content
This fonds comprises records of four Cortes Island women's service organizations, including minutes, financial records, administrative records, correspondence, photographs, ephemera and artifacts. It is arranged in four sous-fonds according to the creator of the records: Whaletown Women's Institute (2009.001.1); Whaletown Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church (2009.001.2); Cortes Island Women's Institute (2009.001.3); and Island Women's Club (2009.001.3). Related material in CIMAS archives may be found in the Whaletown Women's Institute fonds (1999.002), the Gilean Douglas fonds (1999.001), and the May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds (2007.001).
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Creator
Island Women's Club
Fonds Number
2009.001
Accession Number
2009.001; 2018.001
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
object
Date Range
[ca 1920]-2000
Physical Description
.75 m of textual records
Extent
.75 meters
History / Biographical
The Island Women's Club was formed in 2000, when the members of the Cortes Island Women's Institute withdrew from the British Columbia Women's Institute in order to focus their efforts locally. It was the successor to previous women's service organizations on Cortes, local branches of the Women's Institute and the Anglican Church Women's Auxiliary. Activities included awarding bursaries to graduating high school students, contributing to school projects such as printing yearbooks, sponsoring sports teams and building playground equipment, supporting the community halls and organizing memorial teas on behalf of bereaved families. They disbanded in 2016.
Custodial History
After they disbanded, records of the Whaletown Women's Institute and the Whaletown Women's Auxiliary passed into the hands of the Cortes Island Women's Institute and its successor, Island Women's Club, who donated them to CIMAS in 2009. The organizational records created by the Island Women's Club were donated to CIMAS in 2018.
Scope and Content
This fonds comprises records of four Cortes Island women's service organizations, including minutes, financial records, administrative records, correspondence, photographs, ephemera and artifacts. It is arranged in four sous-fonds according to the creator of the records: Whaletown Women's Institute (2009.001.1); Whaletown Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church (2009.001.2); Cortes Island Women's Institute (2009.001.3); and Island Women's Club (2009.001.3). Related material in CIMAS archives may be found in the Whaletown Women's Institute fonds (1999.002), the Gilean Douglas fonds (1999.001), and the May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds (2007.001).
Storage Range
1-1 - 3-16
Name Access
Island Women's Club
Whaletown Women's Institute
Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Subject Access
Women's Institute
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Related Material
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds (1999.002), Gilean Douglas fonds (1999.001), May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds (2007.001)
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1955-1958
Scope and Content
File consists of one minute book.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church
Fonds Number
2009.001.2
Sous Fonds Number
2
Series Number
1
File Number
1
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1955-1958
Scope and Content
File consists of one minute book.
Storage Location
1-45
Storage Range
1-45
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Cortes Island Women's Institute

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Sous-fonds
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
object
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1982-2000
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of records of the Cortes Island Women's Institute. It is arranged in nine series: Minutes, Reports, Financial, Administrative Records, Correspondence, Subject Files, Ephemera, Photographs and Artifacts.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Sous-fonds
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
2009.001.1
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
object
Date Range
1982-2000
Physical Description
18 cm of textual records
Extent
.2 m
History / Biographical
The Cortes Island Women's institute was formed in 1984. Although Cortes Island had historically been difficult to traverse, and the communities consequently insular, by the 1980s the road systems were such that "a Women's Institute for the whole of Cortes Island" seemed to make sense. CIWI was founded with the bank balance of a Manson's Landing service group called the Ladies Guild, which was founded in the 1940s. When membership and activity in the guild declined in the 1970s, the focus was shifted to a renovation and addition to Manson's Hall. Once the Hall had been sufficiently updated, it was thought that the remaining funds might be put to use "creating an instrument for better communication between all our women and a chance to work together in the community". Charter members of the CIWI were Heather Berry, Peggy Newsham, Maryann McCoy, Linda Hendricks, and Mary Block.
Custodial History
Records were donated to CIMAS by the Island Women's Club in 2009.
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of records of the Cortes Island Women's Institute. It is arranged in nine series: Minutes, Reports, Financial, Administrative Records, Correspondence, Subject Files, Ephemera, Photographs and Artifacts.
Storage Range
2-21 to 3-4
Name Access
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Subject Access
Women's Institute
Community Associations
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1986-1989
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence, including letters regarding the local CIWI leaving the provincial WI; a letter from Gilean Douglas outlining the history of the Whaletown Women's Institute; four photographs taken at Manson's Hall (need identification).
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
5
File Number
2
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Date Range
1986-1989
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence, including letters regarding the local CIWI leaving the provincial WI; a letter from Gilean Douglas outlining the history of the Whaletown Women's Institute; four photographs taken at Manson's Hall (need identification).
Storage Location
2-39
Storage Range
2-39
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1988-1989
Scope and Content
Series consists of seven photographs of Cortes Island Women's Institute members and guests at various functions. Needs further identification.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
8
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1988-1989
Physical Description
7 photographs : col.
Scope and Content
Series consists of seven photographs of Cortes Island Women's Institute members and guests at various functions. Needs further identification.
Storage Range
3-4
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1988-1989
Scope and Content
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"
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
8
File Number
1
Item Number Range
2009.001.002-2009.001.008
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1988-1989
Scope and Content
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"
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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