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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
cartographic material
ephemera
Date Range
1892-[ca. 2005]
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the personal, business and research records of May and Elmer Ellingsen. Textual records include personal and business correspondence; financial and legal records; information about local history; records and newsletters of various community organizations; records created by John Manson and by the St. James Ladies' Guild; maps; ephemera; and clippings about Cortes Island people and events. Fonds also includes photographs of the Manson family and other island people and places, and cassette tapes of oral history and music. Fonds is arranged in 14 series: Correspondence; Financial records; Elmer Ellingsen records (business and personal); May Ellingsen personal records; Local history subject files; John Manson records; St. James Ladies' Guild records; Community organizations and services records; Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society records; Maps; Ephemera; Clippings; Photographs and Audio tapes. Records from Accessions 2017.003 and 2019.002, which were processed after the other material had been arranged, have been interfiled.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Creator
Ellingsen, May
Ellingsen, Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
cartographic material
ephemera
Date Range
1892-[ca. 2005]
Physical Description
3 meters of textual records 726 photographs 21 audio cassette tapes
Extent
252 cm
History / Biographical
Elmer Ellingsen (1913-2002) was born in North Vancouver to Sigurd and Gladys Ellingsen. After graduating from high school, he took a short course in business at Sprott Shaw College. In the early 1930s Elmer worked in logging and became a strong supporter of the trade union movement. He also had classical piano training in school, later turning to popular music; he played for many dances and parties until well into his eighties. May Ellingsen (1914-2012) was born in Vancouver to George and Robina Freeman. Her maternal grandfather, Michael Manson, was the first person to pre-empt land on Cortes Island, in 1886. May grew up on Cortes and Hernando Islands until grade six, then moved to Vancouver with her family to finish her schooling. May and Elmer met on Cortes in 1935 and were married on August 1, 1936. They built a float house and spent the next ten years in the Loughborough Inlet/Phillips Arm area where Elmer worked in his father's logging operations. While there, their children Shirley (1939), Bruce (1940) and Andy (1941) were born. In 1946 they moved to Von Donop Creek, where Elmer formed a logging partnership with Mike Herrewig and Scotty McKenzie. In 1950, he formed a new partnership with Erne Anderson for logging in the Whaletown area, and moved the floathouse to Manson's Landing lagoon. Two years later their floathouse was moved to its present location on Hague Lake. After travelling from home to various logging operations, Elmer retired from logging. He bought a D8 Caterpillar tractor, backhoe and gravel truck and worked for the next forty years excavating, delivering gravel and moving things. He often worked with BC Hydro and BC Tel on pole installation, repair and maintenance. Both Elmer and May were very active in community life. They sponsored weekly movie nights through the 1950s and square dancing in the sixties. May's many involvements included the Ladies' Guild, Women's Institute, Ratepayers Association, Post Office, Vancouver Regional Library development and Cortes Island Days. Elmer was a leading promoter of bringing ferry and hydro service to the island; he helped renovate Manson's Hall in the late 1970s, lobbied for road paving and helped initiate the Cortes Island Firefighters Assoc. in the 1980s. Both were founding members of the Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society.
Custodial History
Records were collected from the home of May and Elmer Ellingsen by Andy and Susan Ellingsen and by Bruce Ellingsen and donated to CIMAS. There are eight accessions in this fonds: 2007.001, 2007.002, 2007.003, 2007.005, 2008.002 and 2010.001, 2018.002 and 2019.002.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the personal, business and research records of May and Elmer Ellingsen. Textual records include personal and business correspondence; financial and legal records; information about local history; records and newsletters of various community organizations; records created by John Manson and by the St. James Ladies' Guild; maps; ephemera; and clippings about Cortes Island people and events. Fonds also includes photographs of the Manson family and other island people and places, and cassette tapes of oral history and music. Fonds is arranged in 14 series: Correspondence; Financial records; Elmer Ellingsen records (business and personal); May Ellingsen personal records; Local history subject files; John Manson records; St. James Ladies' Guild records; Community organizations and services records; Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society records; Maps; Ephemera; Clippings; Photographs and Audio tapes. Records from Accessions 2017.003 and 2019.002, which were processed after the other material had been arranged, have been interfiled.
Storage Range
1-1 - 1-8
Name Access
Ellingsen, Elmer
Ellingsen, May
Subject Access
Logging
Ferries
Transportation
Women's Institute
Water transport
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Hernando Island
Related Material
May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection (2004.002)
Arrangement
Original order unknown; archivist has arranged records.
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950]-1998
Scope and Content
Series consists of personal and business correspondence of Elmer and May Ellingsen. Most of the correspondence is incoming. Topics include personal news of family and friends, business matters and community affairs.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Ellingsen, May and Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950]-1998
Physical Description
32 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of personal and business correspondence of Elmer and May Ellingsen. Most of the correspondence is incoming. Topics include personal news of family and friends, business matters and community affairs.
Storage Range
1-1 to 1-55
Name Access
Ellingsen, Elmer
Ellingsen, May
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Correspondence - personal

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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[195-] - [196-]
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence to May and Elmer Ellingsen.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[195-] - [196-]
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence to May and Elmer Ellingsen.
Storage Location
1-1
Storage Range
1-1
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1968
Scope and Content
File contains personal and family correspondence.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May and Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1968
Scope and Content
File contains personal and family correspondence.
Storage Location
1-10
Storage Range
1-10
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
File contains personal and family correspondence, including letters re ferry service and electrification and a Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association newsletter.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May and Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
11
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
File contains personal and family correspondence, including letters re ferry service and electrification and a Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association newsletter.
Storage Location
1-11
Storage Range
1-11
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Correspondence - personal

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969-1989
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence to May and Elmer Ellingsen.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
12
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969-1989
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence to May and Elmer Ellingsen.
Storage Location
1-12
Storage Range
1-12
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1970
Scope and Content
File contains personal and family correspondence.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May and Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
13
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1970
Scope and Content
File contains personal and family correspondence.
Storage Location
1-13
Storage Range
1-13
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Correspondence - personal

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1970-1989]
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence to May and Elmer Ellingsen.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
14
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1970-1989]
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence to May and Elmer Ellingsen.
Storage Location
1-14
Storage Range
1-14
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Correspondence - cards and letters

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1970-1989]
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence to May and Elmer Ellingsen, including a hand-made Christmas card from Alf and Pierette Milstead.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
15
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1970-1989]
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence to May and Elmer Ellingsen, including a hand-made Christmas card from Alf and Pierette Milstead.
Storage Location
1-15
Storage Range
1-15
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Correspondence to May Ellingsen from Mary Anderson

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1971-1982
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence to May Ellingsen from her good friend Mary (Ward Mumford) Anderson.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
16
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1971-1982
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence to May Ellingsen from her good friend Mary (Ward Mumford) Anderson.
Storage Location
1-16
Storage Range
1-16
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1971-1974
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence to May and Elmer Ellingsen, mostly from Mary Ward Anderson.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
17
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1971-1974
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence to May and Elmer Ellingsen, mostly from Mary Ward Anderson.
Storage Location
1-17
Storage Range
1-17
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1972-1994
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence, and notice of a rezoning application meeting.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
18
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1972-1994
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence, and notice of a rezoning application meeting.
Storage Location
1-18
Storage Range
1-18
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Correspondence on community matters

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1970s; 1998
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence on local community matters.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
19
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1970s; 1998
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence on local community matters.
Storage Location
1-19
Storage Range
1-19
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1954
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May and Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
2
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1954
Storage Location
1-2
Storage Range
1-2
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Correspondence re a luncheon tribute to Bob Langdon

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence re a luncheon tribute to Bob Langdon.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
20
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence re a luncheon tribute to Bob Langdon.
Storage Location
1-20
Storage Range
1-20
Subject Access
Air transport
Transportation
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976-1978
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence of May and Elmer Ellingsen.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
21
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976-1978
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence of May and Elmer Ellingsen.
Storage Location
1-21
Storage Range
1-21
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1979 [1959]
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence of May and Elmer Ellingsen.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
22
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1979 [1959]
Scope and Content
File contains personal correspondence of May and Elmer Ellingsen.
Storage Location
1-22
Storage Range
1-22
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Correspondence - May Ellingsen

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1980-2001
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence on personal and community matters.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
23
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1980-2001
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence on personal and community matters.
Storage Location
1-23
Storage Range
1-23
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1981-1985
Scope and Content
File contains personal and business correspondence.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
24
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1981-1985
Scope and Content
File contains personal and business correspondence.
Storage Location
1-24
Storage Range
1-24
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1983
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence of Elmer Ellingsen.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
1
File Number
25
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1983
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence of Elmer Ellingsen.
Storage Location
1-25
Storage Range
1-25
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