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Ephemera from the Southern Cortes Community Association and the Whaletown Community Club
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Cortes Island community inititiatives
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[199-]
Scope and Content
File contains ephemera from a global warming seminar, "First Aid for a Scorched Planet" by Basil Seaton, materials from the Linnaea Seed Project and the Cortes Island Co-operative Self-Sufficiency initiative.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
42
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[199-]
Scope and Content
File contains ephemera from a global warming seminar, "First Aid for a Scorched Planet" by Basil Seaton, materials from the Linnaea Seed Project and the Cortes Island Co-operative Self-Sufficiency initiative.
Storage Location
8-42
Storage Range
8-42
Subject Access
Health care
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Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association newsletters
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1973
Scope and Content
File contains Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association newsletters from 1973.
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Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association newsletters
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976-1984
Scope and Content
File contains newsletters from the Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association. (and 1 Shellfish Co-op letter - move)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
24
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976-1984
Scope and Content
File contains newsletters from the Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association. (and 1 Shellfish Co-op letter - move)
Storage Location
7-24
Storage Range
7-24
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Clippings - Cortes ferry service
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
File contains a help-wanted ad for ferry positions and the third section of the Campbell River Upper Islander (Nov. 26, 1969) with a photo-story on the inaugural trip of the Cortes ferry. On page 3 is "Cortes Grapevine" with an account of Andy and Susan Ellingsen's wedding.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
12
File Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
File contains a help-wanted ad for ferry positions and the third section of the Campbell River Upper Islander (Nov. 26, 1969) with a photo-story on the inaugural trip of the Cortes ferry. On page 3 is "Cortes Grapevine" with an account of Andy and Susan Ellingsen's wedding.
Storage Location
8-50
Storage Range
8-50
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Newsletters from the Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1967-1982
Scope and Content
File contains newsletters from the Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association.
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Electrical service: Re Cortes Electrification
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Ellingsen, Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
43
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1966]
Physical Description
File contains a Cortez Island Ratepayers Association information sheet about proposed electrification, with a map of proposed routes of the power lines.
Storage Location
7-43
Storage Range
7-43
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Community organizations and services
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1957-2000
Scope and Content
Series consists of records accumulated by Elmer and May Ellingsen in the course of their active involvement in community affairs. It includes correspondence, bulletins and newsletters from various island organizations about matters such as eco-forestry, parks, local government initiatives, ferry service and electrical service.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Ellingsen, May and Elmer
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
Item Number Range
7-1 to 7-48
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1957-2000
Physical Description
20 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of records accumulated by Elmer and May Ellingsen in the course of their active involvement in community affairs. It includes correspondence, bulletins and newsletters from various island organizations about matters such as eco-forestry, parks, local government initiatives, ferry service and electrical service.
Subject Access
Ferries
Transportation
Water transport
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Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association annual report check
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1957
Scope and Content
File contains a fading mimeograph of the annual report of the Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
19
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1957
Scope and Content
File contains a fading mimeograph of the annual report of the Cortes Island Ratepayers' Association.
Storage Location
7-19
Storage Range
7-19
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Electrical service: correspondence about Cortes Island electrification
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1966-1968
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence relating to bringing BC Hydro electrical service to Cortes Island.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
44
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1966-1968
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence relating to bringing BC Hydro electrical service to Cortes Island.
Storage Location
7-44
Storage Range
7-44
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Telephone service
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963
Scope and Content
File contains a newspaper clipping of the original Manson's Hall building project and the Cortes Island Grapevine telephone service, with a photograph of May Ellingsen.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
39
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963
Scope and Content
File contains a newspaper clipping of the original Manson's Hall building project and the Cortes Island Grapevine telephone service, with a photograph of May Ellingsen.
Storage Location
7-39
Storage Range
7-39
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Ferry service
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1979
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence and other material relating to establishing ferry service for Cortes Island.
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Telephone service ephemera
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1968
Scope and Content
File contains a list of the ring signals for the Cortez Grapevine, a clipping about the Grapevine with a photograph of May Ellingsen, and a notice about the start of B.C.Tel Direct Distance Dialing.
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Telephone and electrical service ephemera
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1968-1969
Scope and Content
File contains an Interim Telephone directory (1968) and a B C Hydro hook-up charge (1969).
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Electrical service: correspondence about electrification
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1961
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence regarding bringing BC Hydro service to Cortes Island.
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Eaton's Farm New Service bulletins
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1925
Scope and Content
File contains Eaton's Farm New Service bulletins, collected by John Manson.
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Electrical service: BC Hydro maps and contracts
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1984-1985
Scope and Content
File contains BC Hydro maps and contracts with Elmer Ellingsen.
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Correspondence on community matters
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.
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Telephone service - Manson's Landing local telephone line
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1959
Scope and Content
File contains a notebook with information on establishing a local phone line, with lists of subscribers and of men who worked stringing the wire.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
38
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1959
Scope and Content
File contains a notebook with information on establishing a local phone line, with lists of subscribers and of men who worked stringing the wire.
Storage Location
7-38
Storage Range
7-38
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Electrical service: List of households for BC Hydro hook-up
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
File contains a list of households to be hooked up to BC Hydro upon the inauguration of service to Cortes Island.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
45
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1969
Scope and Content
File contains a list of households to be hooked up to BC Hydro upon the inauguration of service to Cortes Island.
Storage Location
7-45
Storage Range
7-45
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