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Rollo Boas materials
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2006.001
Date Range
1950-[199-]
Scope and Content
File contains 2 issues of the Columbia Coast Mission "Log" (1950; 1955), and articles written by Boas (likely for the Whaletown National Enquirer).
Part Of
Doreen Thompson fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2006.001
Series Number
2
File Number
5
Accession Number
2006.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1950-[199-]
Custodial History
From Rollo Boas
Scope and Content
File contains 2 issues of the Columbia Coast Mission "Log" (1950; 1955), and articles written by Boas (likely for the Whaletown National Enquirer).
Storage Range
1-25
Name Access
Thompson, Doreen
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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Correspondence re Columbia Coast Mission
Part Of
Correspondence re Columbia Coast Mission (discrete item)
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2021.005
Date Range
1942
Scope and Content
File contains two letters, written in pencil, to "Mother and Dad" by "Freddie" (surname unknown) on July 9, 1942 (7 pages) and July 13, 1942 (5 pages). Freddie was aboard the mission ship "John Antle", based in Whaletown with Canon Alan Greene, and writes of his experiences as part of the mission patrol. Places visited include Redonda Bay, Alert Bay, Rock Bay, Surge Narrows and Cortes Island settlements.
Part Of
Correspondence re Columbia Coast Mission (discrete item)
Description Level
Fonds
Fonds Number
2021.005
Accession Number
2021.005
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1942
Physical Description
2 letters : 12 pages
Custodial History
Donated by Bill Bartlett, of the Gerald Wellburn Philatelic Foundation, Victoria BC, in 2021. The letters were part of a stamp collection given to the Foundation. Bartlett recognized the connection to Cortes Island and mailed the letters to the Museum.
Scope and Content
File contains two letters, written in pencil, to "Mother and Dad" by "Freddie" (surname unknown) on July 9, 1942 (7 pages) and July 13, 1942 (5 pages). Freddie was aboard the mission ship "John Antle", based in Whaletown with Canon Alan Greene, and writes of his experiences as part of the mission patrol. Places visited include Redonda Bay, Alert Bay, Rock Bay, Surge Narrows and Cortes Island settlements.
Storage Location
Small fonds box
Storage Range
1-20
Name Access
Greene, Alan
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Quadra Island
Read Island
Alert Bay
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Agreement re Church Hall and Cemetery
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1953
Scope and Content
File consists of the agreement between the Whaletown Women's Institute and the Columbia Coast Mission regarding the use and upkeep of the Church Hall and cemetery at the corner of present-day Carrington Bay and Harbour Rd. in Whaletown.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.1
Sous Fonds Number
1
Series Number
3
File Number
2
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1953
Scope and Content
File consists of the agreement between the Whaletown Women's Institute and the Columbia Coast Mission regarding the use and upkeep of the Church Hall and cemetery at the corner of present-day Carrington Bay and Harbour Rd. in Whaletown.
Storage Location
1-16
Storage Range
1-16
Subject Access
Women's Institute
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Carrington Bay
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Cortes history - patrol of the "Rendezvous"
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[195-]
Scope and Content
Douglas's typed notes on a trip with the patrol of the Columbia Coast Mission boat "Rendezvous"; typed notes about Blind Creek (Cortes Bay)
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Correspondence re: medical services provided by the Columbia Coast Mission
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Baptism at Stuart Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1944-1954]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rev. Boas baptizing the Willcock child at the home of J. B. Willcock, Stuart Island.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0621
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1944-1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rev. Boas baptizing the Willcock child at the home of J. B. Willcock, Stuart Island.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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The "Columbia" at Stuart Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1946
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Columbia" and other boats tied to the wharf at Stuart Island.
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The store at Stuart Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the store at the end of the wharf at Stuart Island.
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Merry Island lighthouse
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the lighthouse and the light keeper's house at Merry Island.
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"From Merry Island"
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the view looking out from Merry Island.
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Pine Island lighthouse
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the lighthouse and buildings on Pine Island.
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Stuart Island dock with boats
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1946
Scope and Content
Photograph of boats tied to a dock at Stuart Island.
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Wharf and houses at Stuart Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the wharf, with boats tied beside it, and buildings at Stuart Island.
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Store shed on Merry Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the storage shed at Merry Island.
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The Franklin's garden on Merry Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Scope and Content
Photograph of lilies in the Franklin's garden on Merry Island.
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The lighthouse residence on Merry Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the residence for the lighthouse keeper on Merry Island.
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Merry Island from the water
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Merry Island, taken from aboard a boat.
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The "John Antle" at Merry Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "John Antle" at Merry Island.
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The wharf at Surge Narrows, Read Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1944-1954]
Scope and Content
Photograph of people standing between the freight shed and the ramp on the floats of the wharf at Surge Narrows.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0638
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1944-1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 17 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of people standing between the freight shed and the ramp on the floats of the wharf at Surge Narrows.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Read Island
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Sign - Stuart Island, Yuclataw Rapids
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca/ 1950]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a sign reading Stuart Island, Yuclataw Rapids.