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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195-]
Scope and Content
Note the porch all across the front.
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.128
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195-]
Physical Description
1 digital print : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm
Custodial History
From Dianne Hansen, May 2015
Scope and Content
Note the porch all across the front.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
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Foreshore in front of the Squirrel Cove store, with Klahoose village across the bay

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195?]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.423
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 17.5 x 12.5
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
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Ephemera - schedule of logging camp pay rates (1965) and Squirrel Cove store receipts (1952)

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1952-1965
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
11
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
Date Range
1952-1965
Storage Location
8-11
Storage Range
8-11
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
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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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Signpost with directions to Squirrel Cove Store, Cortes Bay Marina, Lakeview Guest Ranch, Manson's Landing General Store, Graham's Confectionary, Cold Mountain Institute

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Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1977
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.035
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1977
Physical Description
1 photographic slide : colour ; 3.5 x 2.25 cm
Custodial History
Donated by Ian Disney.
Storage Location
Slide box 2
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Manson's Landing
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Administrative documents

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Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994-
Scope and Content
File contains membership cards (1994); a clinic inventory (1997); agenda and minutes of two meetings;committee membership list (2000);VolNet application (1999); draft agreement between CCHA and Cortes Island Seniors Building Socity (2002); draft of history of medical care on Cortes??
Part Of
Cortes Community Health Association
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Community Health Association
Fonds Number
2023.002
File Number
12
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994-
Scope and Content
File contains membership cards (1994); a clinic inventory (1997); agenda and minutes of two meetings;committee membership list (2000);VolNet application (1999); draft agreement between CCHA and Cortes Island Seniors Building Socity (2002); draft of history of medical care on Cortes??
Storage Range
1-31
Name Access
Cortes Community Health Association
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Administrative documents

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Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2017.009
Date Range
1938; 1985-2015
Scope and Content
Series consists of Whaletown Community Club executive membership rosters, constitution, and by-laws. Of note, the certificate of incorporation of the Gorge Harbour Hall Society (1938). Series also includes documents pertaining to the Gorge Hall, including events lists, list of upgrades, history of rental fees, occupant load certificate, and rental agreement. Series was removed from a binder when accessioned.
Part Of
Whaletown Community Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Community Club
Fonds Number
2003.003
Series Number
3
File Number
15
Accession Number
2017.009
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1938; 1985-2015
Scope and Content
Series consists of Whaletown Community Club executive membership rosters, constitution, and by-laws. Of note, the certificate of incorporation of the Gorge Harbour Hall Society (1938). Series also includes documents pertaining to the Gorge Hall, including events lists, list of upgrades, history of rental fees, occupant load certificate, and rental agreement. Series was removed from a binder when accessioned.
Storage Location
2-30
Storage Range
2-30
Name Access
Whaletown Community Club
Subject Access
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
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Legal documents and correspondence

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Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2000.001
Date Range
1926-1980
Scope and Content
File contains a Deed of Transfer for the Hall property to the SCCA (1980), correspondence re purchasing an acre of land from Domtar (1964-1968), a bill of sale for a lighting plant (1948) and a cyanotype blueprint of the survey plan of the Hall property (1926).
Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.001
Series Number
3
File Number
1
Accession Number
2000.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1926-1980
Scope and Content
File contains a Deed of Transfer for the Hall property to the SCCA (1980), correspondence re purchasing an acre of land from Domtar (1964-1968), a bill of sale for a lighting plant (1948) and a cyanotype blueprint of the survey plan of the Hall property (1926).
Storage Range
1-42
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
1999.003
Date Range
1941-1950
Scope and Content
File contains notices of assessment and tax receipts for the Gorge Hall.
Part Of
Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society
Fonds Number
1999.003
Series Number
2
File Number
2
Accession Number
1999.003
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1941-1950
Scope and Content
File contains notices of assessment and tax receipts for the Gorge Hall.
Storage Location
1-48
Storage Range
1-48
Name Access
Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Silva miscellaneous documents

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Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2017.011
Date Range
1991-2003
Scope and Content
File contains newsletters, reports, correspondence, meeting agendas, newspaper clippings, notes, and a proposal to develop a Cortes Island Community Forest Agreement.
Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Fonds Number
2017.011
Series Number
8
File Number
2
Accession Number
2017.011
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1991-2003
Scope and Content
File contains newsletters, reports, correspondence, meeting agendas, newspaper clippings, notes, and a proposal to develop a Cortes Island Community Forest Agreement.
Storage Location
2-5
Storage Range
2-5
Name Access
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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William Whiting documents

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Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1924-1926
Scope and Content
File contains a receipt for membership in the Whaletown Farmers' Institute and a check register.
Part Of
Muriel and William Whiting fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2018.003
Series Number
2
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1924-1926
Scope and Content
File contains a receipt for membership in the Whaletown Farmers' Institute and a check register.
Storage Range
1-18
Name Access
Whiting, Muriel and William
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2015
Part Of
Cortes Walking Group fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Cortes Walking Group
Fonds Number
2022.002
Series Number
1
Item Number
2022.002.265
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2015
Physical Description
1 photograph: col ; 15 x 10 cm
Storage Location
Cortes Walking Group box
Name Access
Cortes Walking Group
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1921]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Squirrel Cove (landscape).
Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Whalley, Dorothy Huck
Fonds Number
2011.001
Series Number
2
Item Number
2011.001.179
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1921]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Squirrel Cove (landscape).
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
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Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1917]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Squirrel Cove school, showing the entrance and side of the building in its clearing. A group of pupils is standing beside the school. Doreen Thompson has identified the pupils in 1917 as Margaret and Laurie Forrest; Harry, John and Dorothy Huck; Dave and Emmett Barrett and teacher Bob Cummings. (same as #2007.001.568)
Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Whalley, Dorothy Huck
Fonds Number
2011.001
Series Number
1
Item Number
2011.001.140
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1917]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Squirrel Cove school, showing the entrance and side of the building in its clearing. A group of pupils is standing beside the school. Doreen Thompson has identified the pupils in 1917 as Margaret and Laurie Forrest; Harry, John and Dorothy Huck; Dave and Emmett Barrett and teacher Bob Cummings. (same as #2007.001.568)
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2018.002
Date Range
1977
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.556
Accession Number
2018.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1977
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12.5 x 8.5 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
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Ellen Middleton, Squirrel Cove

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930's]
Scope and Content
Ellen Middleton, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Middleton, standing behind their house at Squirrel Cove.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.064
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930's]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Ellen Middleton, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Middleton, standing behind their house at Squirrel Cove.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 41a
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Middleton children, Squirrel Cove

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930's]
Scope and Content
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Middleton of Squirrel Cove. L to R: Elma, Madge, Harry Jr., and Ellen.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.067
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930's]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Middleton of Squirrel Cove. L to R: Elma, Madge, Harry Jr., and Ellen.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 42a
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Races at a picnic at Squirrel Cove

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1933]
Scope and Content
Races held at a community picnic at Squirrel Cove. Ewart's store may be seen in the background.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.071
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1933]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Races held at a community picnic at Squirrel Cove. Ewart's store may be seen in the background.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 42e
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"Myself, Squirrel Cove, 1918"

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Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1918
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dorothy Huck seated on the gunwale of a wooden boat tied to a log float at Squirrel Cove.
Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Whalley, Dorothy Huck
Fonds Number
2011.001
Series Number
1
Item Number
2011.001.134
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1918
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10 x 6 cm.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dorothy Huck seated on the gunwale of a wooden boat tied to a log float at Squirrel Cove.
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
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Dorothy Huck, Squirrel Cove

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Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1918]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dorothy Huck seated on the gunwale of a wooden boat in Squirrel Cove (untitled - duplicate of 2011.001.134)
Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Whalley, Dorothy Huck
Fonds Number
2011.001
Series Number
1
Item Number
2011.001.149
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1918]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dorothy Huck seated on the gunwale of a wooden boat in Squirrel Cove (untitled - duplicate of 2011.001.134)
Geographic Access
Squirrel Cove
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