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The cabin at Channel Rock at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1979
Scope and Content
Photograph of the cabin at Channel Rock. Foxgloves blooming in front of it match the pink trim on the door and window frames.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0909
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1979
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the cabin at Channel Rock. Foxgloves blooming in front of it match the pink trim on the door and window frames.
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Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the cabin at Channel Rock taken from the water, with a typed caption, "Channel Rock". This photograph was used by Douglas as an illustration for one of her magazine articles.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0865
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the cabin at Channel Rock taken from the water, with a typed caption, "Channel Rock". This photograph was used by Douglas as an illustration for one of her magazine articles.
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Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1949-1993
Scope and Content
Series consists of a variety of material relating to Douglas's life at Channel Rock, her 135 acre waterfront homestead. Channel Rock was located on the outside of Gorge Harbour, directly across from Shark Spit on Marina Island. It had no road access and could be reached only by walking trail or boat. Douglas lived in a simple cabin overlooking the water with no electrical power, although she did have a telephone. Series includes the daily journal that her husband, Philip Major Douglas, kept during the year that he lived on Cortes prior to Douglas's arrival; household account statements from the early 1950s; lists and inventories of Douglas's library, photographs, research files and household items; a resumé of Douglas's long-time caretaker David Edwards; bills and receipts for household expenses; Christmas card and gift lists; records of egg, plant and vegetable sales; and garden records including plant lists, planting plans, annotated garden catalog pages and garden catalogs.
Other Title Info
Title based on contents of the series.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1949-1993
Physical Description
26 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a variety of material relating to Douglas's life at Channel Rock, her 135 acre waterfront homestead. Channel Rock was located on the outside of Gorge Harbour, directly across from Shark Spit on Marina Island. It had no road access and could be reached only by walking trail or boat. Douglas lived in a simple cabin overlooking the water with no electrical power, although she did have a telephone. Series includes the daily journal that her husband, Philip Major Douglas, kept during the year that he lived on Cortes prior to Douglas's arrival; household account statements from the early 1950s; lists and inventories of Douglas's library, photographs, research files and household items; a resumé of Douglas's long-time caretaker David Edwards; bills and receipts for household expenses; Christmas card and gift lists; records of egg, plant and vegetable sales; and garden records including plant lists, planting plans, annotated garden catalog pages and garden catalogs.
Storage Range
4-1 - 4-37
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1967-1979]
Scope and Content
Handwritten notes by Douglas and correspondence to Douglas about Channel Rock
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Hippie beach party at Channel Rock: view into a bay at Channel Rock
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Rock garden at Channel Rock in the spring
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Scope and Content
Photograph of heather and the small pond in the rock garden in front of the cabin at Channel Rock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0467
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 13 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of heather and the small pond in the rock garden in front of the cabin at Channel Rock.
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Wildflowers by the rock pool at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Scope and Content
Photograph of wildflowers beside the small rock pool in front of the cabin at Channel Rock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0473
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 13 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of wildflowers beside the small rock pool in front of the cabin at Channel Rock.
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Snow and icicles on a rock at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1968-1969
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Winter at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1962]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a snowy landscape and foreboding sky at Channel Rock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0309
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1962]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a snowy landscape and foreboding sky at Channel Rock.
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The orchard at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1964]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the orchard area in the garden at Channel Rock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0353
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1964]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the orchard area in the garden at Channel Rock.
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The barn at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Scope and Content
Photograph of the barn in the garden at Channel Rock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0373
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the barn in the garden at Channel Rock.
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Woodshed at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Scope and Content
Photograph of the wood shed behind the house at Channel Rock, with a water barrel beside it.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0375
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the wood shed behind the house at Channel Rock, with a water barrel beside it.
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Chickens at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1059]
Scope and Content
Photograph of chickens at Channel Rock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0453
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1059]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of chickens at Channel Rock.
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Wildflowers at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Scope and Content
Photograph of mimulas and sea blush at Channel Rock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0471
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 13 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of mimulas and sea blush at Channel Rock.
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The cabin at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1974
Scope and Content
Photograph of the cabin at Channel Rock, seen from the channel behind Lavender Islet at low tide.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0491
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1974
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the cabin at Channel Rock, seen from the channel behind Lavender Islet at low tide.
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The cabin at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1974
Scope and Content
Photograph of the cabin at Channel Rock, taken from the water.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0510
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1974
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the cabin at Channel Rock, taken from the water.
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Barn at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1971
Scope and Content
Photograph of the barn, taken from outside the garden.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0557
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1971
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 10.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the barn, taken from outside the garden.
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Sunset at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1973
Scope and Content
Photograph of a sunset at Channel Rock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0584
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1973
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a sunset at Channel Rock.
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The cabin at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1980
Scope and Content
Photograph of the cabin at Channel Rock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0586
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1980
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the cabin at Channel Rock.
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The orchard at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the fruit trees in the orchard section of the garden at Channel Rock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0066
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 5.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the fruit trees in the orchard section of the garden at Channel Rock.
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