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Muriel and William Whiting fonds

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1919-[ca. 1960]
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records created by Muriel and William Whiting and includes correspondence, official documents, business records, recipes, notes and ephemera. It is arranged in three series: Correspondence; Documents; and Subject files.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Creator
Whiting, Muriel and William
Fonds Number
2018.003
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1919-[ca. 1960]
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records
Extent
12 cm
History / Biographical
Muriel Horner Whiting (1882-1977) and William Henry Evans Whiting (1853-1927) settled on Cortes in about 1918, having purchased 58 acres of land in Whaletown (present-day 1474 and 1416 Robertson Rd.) from Charles Allen. Their son Basil Evans Whiting was born in 1923. William Whiting was considerably older than Muriel; he died in 1927 and is buried in the old Whaletown cemetery. After his death, Muriel supported herself by raising poultry and eggs for sale and by taking in boarders. Her only son, Basil, joined the Royal Canadian Navy just before the outbreak of World War II. He lost his life at the age of 19, when the destroyer HMCS "Ottawa" was torpedoed and sunk on Sept. 13,1942. His war medals are in the Cortes Island Museum Artifacts Collection. Muriel remained on Cortes until the late 1960s; she died in Whiterock in 1977. Although the Whiting house burned down in 1982, remnants of the homestead remain: a tumble-down barn built of hand-split cedar boards, a few old apple trees and some hardy garden survivors such as japonica, mock orange, and St. Johnswort. The yellow primroses in the Museum garden are descendents of her flowers.
Custodial History
This material was found stored in the barn on the former Whiting property in 1971. It was passed down through several owners of the property before being donated to the museum by Sabina Leader-Mense in 2018.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records created by Muriel and William Whiting and includes correspondence, official documents, business records, recipes, notes and ephemera. It is arranged in three series: Correspondence; Documents; and Subject files.
Storage Location
Small Box 3
Storage Range
1-1 - 1-25
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2018.003
Date Range
1919-1945
Scope and Content
Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence of Muriel and William Whiting and includes letters, property tax receipts and Chritmas cards.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
Accession Number
2018.003
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1919-1945
Physical Description
17 files of textual record
Scope and Content
Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence of Muriel and William Whiting and includes letters, property tax receipts and Chritmas cards.
Storage Range
1-1 - 1-17
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence to William Whiting

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1919-1921
Scope and Content
File consists of personal correspondence and correspondence re his Alberta property and tax receipts for that property.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1919-1921
Scope and Content
File consists of personal correspondence and correspondence re his Alberta property and tax receipts for that property.
Storage Range
1-1
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence of William Whiting

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1927
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence, bills of lading and property tax notices for Alberta property.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1927
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence, bills of lading and property tax notices for Alberta property.
Storage Range
1-10
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Personal correspondence to Muriel Whiting

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1925-1926
Scope and Content
File contains letters to Muriel Whiting from her relatives
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
11
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1925-1926
Scope and Content
File contains letters to Muriel Whiting from her relatives
Storage Range
1-11
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence of Muriel Whiting, incoming and outgoing

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1927
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence re settling the estate of William Whiting, and letters of condolence.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
12
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1927
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence re settling the estate of William Whiting, and letters of condolence.
Storage Range
1-12
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence of Muriel Whiting - incoming and outgoing

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1928
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence on local matters, personal matters, and regarding William Whiting's Alberta property and settling the estate after his death. It includes a letter advising Muriel Whiting she must use her legal name Muriel Alice Horner in all legal matters.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
13
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1928
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence on local matters, personal matters, and regarding William Whiting's Alberta property and settling the estate after his death. It includes a letter advising Muriel Whiting she must use her legal name Muriel Alice Horner in all legal matters.
Storage Range
1-13
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence to Muriel Whiting

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1929
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
14
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1929
Storage Range
1-14
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence re Basil Whiting

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1929
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence re Basil Whiting's stay in Lourdes Hospital, Campbell River and in the Queen Alexandria Solarium for Crippled Children in Victoria and includes letters from Basil.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
15
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1929
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence re Basil Whiting's stay in Lourdes Hospital, Campbell River and in the Queen Alexandria Solarium for Crippled Children in Victoria and includes letters from Basil.
Storage Range
1-15
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence to Muriel Whiting

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1945
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
16
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1945
Storage Range
1-16
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1930]
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
17
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1930]
Storage Range
1-17
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence between William and Muriel Whiting

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1921-1926
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
2
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1921-1926
Storage Range
1-2
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence re provincial tax assessment for Cortes properties

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1922
Scope and Content
File consists of a letter to Alice Collinge from the Provincial Assessor re valuation of properties for the four school districts on Cortex (sic) Island.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1922
Scope and Content
File consists of a letter to Alice Collinge from the Provincial Assessor re valuation of properties for the four school districts on Cortex (sic) Island.
Storage Range
1-3
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence of William Whiting

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1923
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence and property tax notices from Delia, Ab.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1923
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence and property tax notices from Delia, Ab.
Storage Range
1-4
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence re Basil Whiting's birth and christening

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1923-1926
Scope and Content
File contains a letter about Basil Whiting's baptism and a receipt for his birth certificate.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
5
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1923-1926
Scope and Content
File contains a letter about Basil Whiting's baptism and a receipt for his birth certificate.
Storage Range
1-5
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Personal correspondence of William Whiting

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Date Range
1924
Scope and Content
File consists of letters to Whiting from his niece Lula Planitz with two photographs.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
6
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Date Range
1924
Scope and Content
File consists of letters to Whiting from his niece Lula Planitz with two photographs.
Storage Range
1-6
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence re election and a printed Voter's List for the Whaletown Polling Division, 1924

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1924
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
7
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1924
Storage Range
1-7
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence of William Whiting

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1925
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence and property tax notices.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
8
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1925
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence and property tax notices.
Storage Range
1-8
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Correspondence of William Whiting

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1926
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence and bills of lading. It includes a letter re a title search of his Cortes property and a mention of correspondence problems because of the sinking of a mail boat.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
1
File Number
9
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1926
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence and bills of lading. It includes a letter re a title search of his Cortes property and a mention of correspondence problems because of the sinking of a mail boat.
Storage Range
1-9
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Date Range
1924-1944
Scope and Content
Series consists of membership cards, permits and travel documents. There are also two photograph negatives,
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
2
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
Date Range
1924-1944
Physical Description
3 files of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of membership cards, permits and travel documents. There are also two photograph negatives,
Storage Range
1-18 - 1-20
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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