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Clippings - Cortes Grapevine, Whaletown Round-up and others
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"Small Gardens for Small Folks" booklet
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1912
Scope and Content
File contains a small booklet published by Burpee Seed Company.
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Slim Barnard - newspaper articles
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[1950s]
Scope and Content
File contains newspaper articles written by Slim Barnard.
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Slim Barnard "Happy Ranch" ephemera
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Scope and Content
File contains a letter and a pamphlet on Vancouver Island.
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Smelt Bay Park
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1975-1977
Scope and Content
File contains a memo about Manson's Landing Park and Smelt Bay Park written by Dan Campbell, and a map of the park development plans.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
17
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1975-1977
Scope and Content
File contains a memo about Manson's Landing Park and Smelt Bay Park written by Dan Campbell, and a map of the park development plans.
Storage Location
7-17
Storage Range
7-17
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Smelt Bay Master Plan
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2017.003
Date Range
1987
Scope and Content
File contains one (1) spiral-bound book, published by the Province of British Columbia, detailing the master plan for Smelt Bay Provincial Park.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, May & Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
50
Accession Number
2017.003
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1987
Scope and Content
File contains one (1) spiral-bound book, published by the Province of British Columbia, detailing the master plan for Smelt Bay Provincial Park.
Storage Location
7-48.2
Storage Range
7-48.2
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Correspondence - draft letter about designating Smelt Bay a park
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[197?]
Scope and Content
File contains draft letter about designating Smelt Bay a park.
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Maps of Cortes Island and Read Island
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[1949?]
Scope and Content
File contains blue copies of maps showing property lot lines on Cortes Island and Read Island.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
10
File Number
3
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[1949?]
Scope and Content
File contains blue copies of maps showing property lot lines on Cortes Island and Read Island.
Storage Location
7-66
Storage Range
7-66
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Correspondence about Cortes Island and Hernando Island history
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1971-1974
Scope and Content
File contains May Ellingsen's correspondence with A. Rorison about Cortes Island and Hernando Island history.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
74
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1971-1974
Scope and Content
File contains May Ellingsen's correspondence with A. Rorison about Cortes Island and Hernando Island history.
Storage Location
5-74
Storage Range
5-74
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
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Cortes Island newsletters
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2019.002
Date Range
1999-2004
Scope and Content
File contains various local publications: Blue Jay Lake Gardening Partners newsletter, BC Ferries newsletter, Whaletown National Enquirer and SCCA newsletter.
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Cortes Island parks
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989,1993
Scope and Content
File contains a report on erosion at Manson's Landing spit (1989) and brochures, clippings and correspondence about the Von Donop Marine Park.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
18
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989,1993
Scope and Content
File contains a report on erosion at Manson's Landing spit (1989) and brochures, clippings and correspondence about the Von Donop Marine Park.
Storage Location
7-18
Storage Range
7-18
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Cortes Island schools
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1951-1985
Scope and Content
File contains material relating to schools on Cortes Island: a history of the Whaletown school and clippings, including an article about the Whaletown school by Gilean Douglas; a report of the Board of School Trustees, a program from a 1963 Manson's Landing school Christmas concert, and a PAC newsletter.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
64
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1951-1985
Scope and Content
File contains material relating to schools on Cortes Island: a history of the Whaletown school and clippings, including an article about the Whaletown school by Gilean Douglas; a report of the Board of School Trustees, a program from a 1963 Manson's Landing school Christmas concert, and a PAC newsletter.
Storage Location
5-64
Storage Range
5-64
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Maps of Hernando Island
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
cartographic material
textual records
Date Range
[190?] - 1955
Scope and Content
File contains five maps of Hernando Island: two showing plans of pre-emptions, 1891-1892; two copies of an old hand-drawn map, 1955; and one map of a later proposed development (undated). Some maps have notes on homesteads.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
10
File Number
1
Material Type
cartographic material
textual records
Date Range
[190?] - 1955
Scope and Content
File contains five maps of Hernando Island: two showing plans of pre-emptions, 1891-1892; two copies of an old hand-drawn map, 1955; and one map of a later proposed development (undated). Some maps have notes on homesteads.
Storage Location
7-64
Storage Range
7-64
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
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Clippings - Cortes Island
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1943-1963
Scope and Content
File contains an ad for the Peter Police homestead in Carrington Bay (1943) and a picture of Manson's Hall, (1963?).
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
12
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1943-1963
Scope and Content
File contains an ad for the Peter Police homestead in Carrington Bay (1943) and a picture of Manson's Hall, (1963?).
Storage Location
8-47
Storage Range
8-47
Geographic Access
Carrington Bay
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North Island College
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1980-1994]
Scope and Content
File contains mail-outs from NIC with descriptions of course offerings and classes on Cortes Island.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
15
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1980-1994]
Scope and Content
File contains mail-outs from NIC with descriptions of course offerings and classes on Cortes Island.
Storage Location
7-14
Storage Range
7-14
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Friends of Cortes Island - Materials re MacMillan Bloedel's logging on Cortes Island
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994-1996
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence and associated materials about logging on Cortes, including a letter from Ken Hansen to Friends of Cortes Island, and a membership form with a description of FOCI aims.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
8
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994-1996
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence and associated materials about logging on Cortes, including a letter from Ken Hansen to Friends of Cortes Island, and a membership form with a description of FOCI aims.
Storage Location
7-8
Storage Range
7-8
Subject Access
Logging
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Cortes Island Firefighters material
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989-1992
Scope and Content
File contains notes about the Beasley Rd. fire hall and newsletters about the construction of a new fire hall.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
7
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989-1992
Scope and Content
File contains notes about the Beasley Rd. fire hall and newsletters about the construction of a new fire hall.
Storage Location
7-7
Storage Range
7-7
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Cortes Island Senior's Society
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1987-1996
Scope and Content
File contains CISS newsletters, mail-outs, and a survey re senior's housing. [check]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
12
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1987-1996
Scope and Content
File contains CISS newsletters, mail-outs, and a survey re senior's housing. [check]
Storage Location
7-12
Storage Range
7-12
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Cortes Island Cemetery Committee
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1916-1920
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence about the establishment of the cemetery at Manson's Landing, including a site survey.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
6
File Number
9
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1916-1920
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence about the establishment of the cemetery at Manson's Landing, including a site survey.
Storage Location
6-16
Storage Range
6-16
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Savary Island murder, 1893
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[198?] (original 1893)
Scope and Content
File contains a hand-written copy of a newspaper article from the Vancouver World paper, 1893, about a murder that ocurred on Savary Island.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.2
File Number
63
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[198?] (original 1893)
Scope and Content
File contains a hand-written copy of a newspaper article from the Vancouver World paper, 1893, about a murder that ocurred on Savary Island.
Storage Location
5-63
Storage Range
5-63
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