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Alethea Brooks, wife of Fred Brooks Sr.
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Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.021
Item Number
2019.021.016
Item Number Range
2019.021.016
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6 x 9 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 5
Storage Range
Photo box 5
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Fred Brooks Sr. standing on a section of beach-combed logs off Manson's Landing
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Brooks family fonds
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Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.021
Item Number
2019.021.015
Item Number Range
2019.021.015
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6 x 9 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 5
Storage Range
Photo box 5
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Bob Brooks, Donna and Fred Brooks Jr.
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Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Scope and Content
Donna lived with the Brooks family for a while; her last name is not known. Note the wagon Donna is standing in, and the house in the background.
Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.021
Item Number
2019.021.007
Item Number Range
2019.021.007
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Donna lived with the Brooks family for a while; her last name is not known. Note the wagon Donna is standing in, and the house in the background.
Storage Location
Photo box 5
Storage Range
Photo box 5
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Bill Hawkins standing on a section of beach-combed logs off Manson's Landing
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Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.021
Item Number
2019.021.012
Item Number Range
2019.021.012
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6 x 9 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 5
Storage Range
Photo box 5
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Brooks family fonds
Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.021
Date Range
1941-1956
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of sixteen photographs depicting people and scenes, primarily of the Manson's Landing area. Identification was provided by Fred Brooks Jr. in an interview with Cathy Jenks.
Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Fonds Number
2019.021
Item Number Range
2019.021.001 - .016
Accession Number
2019.021
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1941-1956
Physical Description
15 photographs : b&w
1 photograph : colour
History / Biographical
Alethea and Frederick (Fred) James Brooks Sr. and their two sons, Frederick (Fred) Earl, Jr. and Bob, lived on Cortes Island from ca. 1941 to 1944, near Manson's Landing. Fred Sr. logged in Cortes Bay and employed two of the Hawkins boys, Bill and George.
Fred Jr. attended grades three to six at Cortes Island school before the family moved to Pender Harbour. Some of the names he recalls are: the Christiansen kids (Robert, Jim, and a sister), the Tibers on the west side of Cortes Island, and the Jefferys of Smelt Bay.
Custodial History
Fred Brooks Jr. gave the photographs to Cathy Brooks of Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society, who facilitated the donation by collecting the photographs, donation form and information from Brooks and sending the materials to CIMAS.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of sixteen photographs depicting people and scenes, primarily of the Manson's Landing area. Identification was provided by Fred Brooks Jr. in an interview with Cathy Jenks.
Storage Location
Photo box 5
Storage Range
Photo box 5
Name Access
Brooks, Fred
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Manson's Landing
Related Material
Pender Harbour Living Heritage holds related material from the Brooks family: https://penderharbourheritage.pastperfectonline.com/bysearchterm?keyword=Brooks+family
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Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins at Manson's Landing
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Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frederick and Doris Hawkins (Frederick's third wife). Notes say the Hawkins had a chicken ranch across from Manson's Landing.
Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.021
Item Number
2019.021.003
Item Number Range
2019.021.003
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 5 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frederick and Doris Hawkins (Frederick's third wife). Notes say the Hawkins had a chicken ranch across from Manson's Landing.
Storage Location
Photo box 5
Storage Range
Photo box 5
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Donna (front left), who lived with the Brooks, with the Morrisette children
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Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.021
Item Number
2019.021.006
Item Number Range
2019.021.006
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6 x 9 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 5
Storage Range
Photo box 5
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The Guthrie kids with Donna (middle) in Brooks' yard near Manson's Landing
Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.021
Item Number
2019.021.011
Item Number Range
2019.021.011
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6 x 9 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 5
Storage Range
Photo box 5
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Molly Switzer (friend of Alethea Brooks) on the sandy beach at Hague Lake
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Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.021
Item Number
2019.021.013
Item Number Range
2019.021.013
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6 x 9 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 5
Storage Range
Photo box 5
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George Hawkins posing by logging equipment, a truck with a wooden arch on the back
Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Scope and Content
Photo of George Hawkins. Bill and George Hawkins were hired by Fred Brooks Sr. when he was logging.
Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.021
Item Number
2019.021.008
Item Number Range
2019.021.008
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1942]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 7 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photo of George Hawkins. Bill and George Hawkins were hired by Fred Brooks Sr. when he was logging.
Storage Location
Photo box 5
Storage Range
Photo box 5
Subject Access
Logging
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Correspondence - "Cortes Island Seniors' Complex, Bill Olds"
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2013.005
Date Range
1994
Scope and Content
FIle contains correspondence between Bill Olds and various CISBS contacts, regarding the Seniors' Complex.
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"Fundraising Photos": Cat standing on books
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Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
graphic material
architectural drawing
cartographic material
Accession Number
2013.005
Date Range
1989-1997
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of material generated by the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society and includes meeting minutes, administrative records, research materials, correspondence, ephemera, maps, plans, and publications of the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society, as well as some records of the Cortes Island Old Age Pensioners' Organization. Fonds is arranged into twelve series, following the original order of the records.
An accrual in 2023, described as Series 12, contains meeting minutes, correspondence, etc; arranged in chronological order (original order).
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society
Fonds Number
2013.005
Accession Number
2013.005
Material Type
textual records
ephemera
graphic material
architectural drawing
cartographic material
Date Range
1989-1997
Physical Description
30 cm. of textual records and other material
Extent
.3 m
History / Biographical
In 1987, members of the Cortes Island Old Age Pensioners' Organization incorporated the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society (currently known as the Cortes Island Senior's Society) with the following stated purposes:
(a) to operate a facility where persons aged 65 years or older, or persons between 55 and 65 years of age who are in need, can improve their health through physical and other acitivity;
(b) to operate a residential housing facility for such persons;
(c) to carry on social activities incidental to the above purposes, but not to own, operate or manage a social club.
The records of the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society provide useful insight into their process of envisioning the future of seniors' housing on Cortes Island.
Custodial History
Donated by Ruth Zwickel on behalf of the Cortes Island Senior's Society in 2013. An accrual was donated by Elinor Harwood on behalf of the Cortes Island Seniors' Society in 2021.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of material generated by the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society and includes meeting minutes, administrative records, research materials, correspondence, ephemera, maps, plans, and publications of the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society, as well as some records of the Cortes Island Old Age Pensioners' Organization. Fonds is arranged into twelve series, following the original order of the records.
An accrual in 2023, described as Series 12, contains meeting minutes, correspondence, etc; arranged in chronological order (original order).
Storage Location
1-1 to 1-35
Storage Range
1-1 to 1-35
Name Access
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society
Subject Access
Seniors
Community Associations
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Finding Aid
File list available
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"Cortes Island O.A.P.O. Minutes Book, 1992"
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Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society records for 1999
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2021.002
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains records of the CISBC including membership lists, minutes and agendas of meetings, newsletters, and correspondence.
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
12
File Number
1
Accession Number
2021.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
File contains records of the CISBC including membership lists, minutes and agendas of meetings, newsletters, and correspondence.
Storage Location
1-36
Storage Range
1-36
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Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society records for 2000
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Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2021.002
Date Range
2000
Scope and Content
File contains records of the CISBC including membership lists, minutes and agendas of meetings, newsletters, and correspondence.
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
12
File Number
2
Accession Number
2021.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2000
Scope and Content
File contains records of the CISBC including membership lists, minutes and agendas of meetings, newsletters, and correspondence.
Storage Location
1-37
Storage Range
1-37
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Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society records for 2001
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2021.002
Date Range
2021
Scope and Content
File contains records of the CISBC including membership lists, minutes and agendas of meetings, newsletters, and correspondence.
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
12
File Number
3
Accession Number
2021.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2021
Scope and Content
File contains records of the CISBC including membership lists, minutes and agendas of meetings, newsletters, and correspondence.
Storage Location
1-38
Storage Range
1-38
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Charles and Emmeline Pickles on the porch of their house at Union Bay on Vancouver Island
Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Scope and Content
Photo is very faded; inscription on the back.
Part Of
Brooks family fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.021
Item Number
2019.021.009
Item Number Range
2019.021.009
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : col ; 13 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photo is very faded; inscription on the back.
Storage Location
Photo box 5
Storage Range
Photo box 5
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