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The "Rendezvous" tied up to a log float
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930s-1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Rendezvous" tied up against a log float. There are people aboard the boat, and standing on the float.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Greene, Alan
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0923
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930s-1950s]
Physical Description
2 photograph prints: b&w; 17 x 13 cm and 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the "Rendezvous" tied up against a log float. There are people aboard the boat, and standing on the float.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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The "Columbia", the "John Antle" and the "Rendezvous"
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930s-1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the three Columbia Coast Mission boats floating beside each other.
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The "Columbia" tied up beside float houses
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1920s-1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of The "Columbia" tied up beside float houses moored beside a steep forested hill.
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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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"Early days on the 2nd 'Columbia'"
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca 1910-1920s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the crew of the second "Columbia": Dr Herschel Stringer, medical officer; Edward Godfrey, captain;Cecil Fitzgerald, engineer.
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"The Native nurse at Glendale Ranch, Kingcome Inlet"
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1910=1930s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a First Nations woman holding a child in the river delta at Kingcome Inlet.
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Correspondence from Alan Greene
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1959-1970]
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Alan Greene, head of the Columbia Coast Mission from
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"Port Neville - The view from the hospital mission ship "Columbia" with fishing vessels alongside the fishermen making various repairs"
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930s-1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of men and fish boats at a dock piled with fishing nets and gear; houses and a clearing may be seen in ghe background. Same as #1999.001.963.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Greene, Alan
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0951
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930s-1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 13 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of men and fish boats at a dock piled with fishing nets and gear; houses and a clearing may be seen in ghe background. Same as #1999.001.963.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Fishing
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"Port Neville - The view from the hospital mission ship "Columbia" with fishing vessels alongside the fishermen making various repairs"
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930s-1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the wharf at Port Neville, showing fishermen, piles of nets and fish boats tied to the wharf. Greene's label is "The "Columbia" watches fishermen mending their gear." Same as #1999.001.951.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Greene, Alan
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0963
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930s-1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 25.5 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the wharf at Port Neville, showing fishermen, piles of nets and fish boats tied to the wharf. Greene's label is "The "Columbia" watches fishermen mending their gear." Same as #1999.001.951.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Fishing
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"John Antle and parishioners in later days. He had christened the baby, of course."
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Antle (L) and a couple with a baby, sitting on the deck of the "Columbia".
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"The Rev. Dr. John Antle who founded the Columbia Coast Mission"
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1938
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Rev. Dr. John Antle, founder of the Columbia Coast Mission, standing beside the water.
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John Antle and his crew aboard the "Columbia"
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1910
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rev. John Antle (center) and the crew of the first "Columbia". (see "Anderson, Doris, "The Columbia Is Coming"; Gray's Publishing, 1982, photo inset)
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Greene, Alan
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0920
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1910
Physical Description
2 photograph prints: b&w; 8 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rev. John Antle (center) and the crew of the first "Columbia". (see "Anderson, Doris, "The Columbia Is Coming"; Gray's Publishing, 1982, photo inset)
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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"The first wedding on a Mission ship, the "Columbia" on the coast of British Columbia"
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1910
Scope and Content
Photograph of a wedding party aboard the "Columbia".
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St. George's Hospital in Alert Bay
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1914
Scope and Content
Photograph of St. George's Hospital in Alert Bay, five years after it was built. (see "Anderson, Doris, "The Columbia Is Coming"; Gray's Publishing, 1982, photo inset)
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Greene, Alan
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0922
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1914
Physical Description
2 photograph prints: b&w; 17 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of St. George's Hospital in Alert Bay, five years after it was built. (see "Anderson, Doris, "The Columbia Is Coming"; Gray's Publishing, 1982, photo inset)
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Alert Bay
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John Antle and friends
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1920s-1930s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Antle sitting on the rail of the "Columbia" with a woman and two men.
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"The first "Columbia" dwarfed by her neighbors at Alert Bay dock"
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1905-1910]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the first "Columbia" and a much larger ship at the Alert Bay dock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Greene, Alan
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0926
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1905-1910]
Physical Description
2 photograph prints: b&w; 12.5 x 18 cm and 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the first "Columbia" and a much larger ship at the Alert Bay dock.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Alert Bay
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The old wharf in Campbell River
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1909
Scope and Content
Photograph of the old wharf in Campbell River with a steamship going past.
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"Chinese cook on the "Columbia" years ago"
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1910-1930s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Chinese man in a chef's jacket standing on the deck of the "Columbia".
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Bishop Heathcote opening St. Mary's Hospital in Pender Harbour
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1930
Scope and Content
Photograph of the opening of St. Mary's Hospital. Standing on the verandah are Bishop Heathcote, giving the opening address; behind and to his right is Rev. Dr. John Antle.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Greene, Alan
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0930
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1930
Physical Description
2 photograph prints: b&w; 14 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the opening of St. Mary's Hospital. Standing on the verandah are Bishop Heathcote, giving the opening address; behind and to his right is Rev. Dr. John Antle.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
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The opening day of St. Mary's Hospital, Pender Harbour
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1930
Scope and Content
Photograph of a crowd of people on the dock in front of St. Mary's Hospital, Pender Harbour, on the day it opened.