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Island Women's Club fonds
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
object
Accession Number
2009.001; 2018.001
Date Range
[ca 1920]-2000
Scope and Content
This fonds comprises records of four Cortes Island women's service organizations, including minutes, financial records, administrative records, correspondence, photographs, ephemera and artifacts. It is arranged in four sous-fonds according to the creator of the records: Whaletown Women's Institute (2009.001.1); Whaletown Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church (2009.001.2); Cortes Island Women's Institute (2009.001.3); and Island Women's Club (2009.001.3). Related material in CIMAS archives may be found in the Whaletown Women's Institute fonds (1999.002), the Gilean Douglas fonds (1999.001), and the May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds (2007.001).
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Creator
Island Women's Club
Fonds Number
2009.001
Accession Number
2009.001; 2018.001
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
object
Date Range
[ca 1920]-2000
Physical Description
.75 m of textual records
Extent
.75 meters
History / Biographical
The Island Women's Club was formed in 2000, when the members of the Cortes Island Women's Institute withdrew from the British Columbia Women's Institute in order to focus their efforts locally. It was the successor to previous women's service organizations on Cortes, local branches of the Women's Institute and the Anglican Church Women's Auxiliary. Activities included awarding bursaries to graduating high school students, contributing to school projects such as printing yearbooks, sponsoring sports teams and building playground equipment, supporting the community halls and organizing memorial teas on behalf of bereaved families. They disbanded in 2016.
Custodial History
After they disbanded, records of the Whaletown Women's Institute and the Whaletown Women's Auxiliary passed into the hands of the Cortes Island Women's Institute and its successor, Island Women's Club, who donated them to CIMAS in 2009. The organizational records created by the Island Women's Club were donated to CIMAS in 2018.
Scope and Content
This fonds comprises records of four Cortes Island women's service organizations, including minutes, financial records, administrative records, correspondence, photographs, ephemera and artifacts. It is arranged in four sous-fonds according to the creator of the records: Whaletown Women's Institute (2009.001.1); Whaletown Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church (2009.001.2); Cortes Island Women's Institute (2009.001.3); and Island Women's Club (2009.001.3). Related material in CIMAS archives may be found in the Whaletown Women's Institute fonds (1999.002), the Gilean Douglas fonds (1999.001), and the May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds (2007.001).
Storage Range
1-1 - 3-16
Name Access
Island Women's Club
Whaletown Women's Institute
Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Subject Access
Women's Institute
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Related Material
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds (1999.002), Gilean Douglas fonds (1999.001), May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds (2007.001)
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Manson's Landing fire hall construction
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1993
Scope and Content
Numbered series of photographs of the construction of the Manson's Landing fire hall, many with extensive captions on verso.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.664
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1993
Physical Description
17 photographic prints: colour; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Numbered series of photographs of the construction of the Manson's Landing fire hall, many with extensive captions on verso.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Manson's Landing
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May & Elmer Ellingsen in a rowboat
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Portrait of a young woman (Beesley)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-]
Scope and Content
Photograph is in a cardboard folder. Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.666
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph is in a cardboard folder. Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Mrs. Beesley and the family home
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-]
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.667
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Mrs. Beesley on the beach with golden syrup can
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-]
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.668
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Dorothy St. Dennis (daughter), Mr. Beesley (father), Walter Beesley (son)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1942
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.669
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1942
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Walter Beesley
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1918]
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.670
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1918]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Dorothy Beesley
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-]
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.671
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Walter Beesley and Anne Watkins
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-]
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.672
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Young Walter Beesley with dapper button shoes
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[191-]
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.673
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[191-]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Couple (ID)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.674
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 5.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Mrs. Beesly with her "waspy eye"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-?]
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.675
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Dorothy Beesley
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-?]
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.676
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Walter Beesley with axe and woodpile
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1925]
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.677
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1925]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Tombstone of Mother Beesley (1861-1925)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-]
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.678
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Mrs. Beesley in her garden with chickens
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-]
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.679
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[192-]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Edward Beesley & daughter Dorothy
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1942
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.680
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1942
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Love from Dorothy Beesley
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1936
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.681
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1936
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Mr. Beesley and the second Mrs. Beesley
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[193-?]
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.682
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[193-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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