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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1955-1956
Scope and Content
File contains submissions to the Royal Commission of Inquiry, Forest Resources of B.C.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.1
File Number
34
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1955-1956
Scope and Content
File contains submissions to the Royal Commission of Inquiry, Forest Resources of B.C.
Storage Location
3-2
Storage Range
3-2
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Forestry: Forest Policies

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Part Of
Ralph Nursall fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2008.001
Date Range
1992-1993
Scope and Content
File contains background material on forestry issues including reports, news articles and a copy of the "Lumberworker" paper (June 1993).
Part Of
Ralph Nursall fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2008.001
Series Number
1.3
File Number
10
Accession Number
2008.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1992-1993
Scope and Content
File contains background material on forestry issues including reports, news articles and a copy of the "Lumberworker" paper (June 1993).
Storage Range
1-22
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Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2017.011
Date Range
1989-1999
Scope and Content
File contains materials related to the establishment of a Forestry-1 Zone on Cortes Island, including correspondence, newsletters, and public notices.
Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Fonds Number
2017.011
Series Number
6
File Number
1
Accession Number
2017.011
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989-1999
Scope and Content
File contains materials related to the establishment of a Forestry-1 Zone on Cortes Island, including correspondence, newsletters, and public notices.
Storage Location
1-22
Storage Range
1-22
Name Access
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"Correspondence - General"

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Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2013.005
Date Range
1994-1995
Scope and Content
File contains general correspondence.
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
6
File Number
1
Accession Number
2013.005
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994-1995
Scope and Content
File contains general correspondence.
Storage Location
1-22
Storage Range
1-22
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Manson's Landing
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Scope and Content
Clippings, Strathcona Regional Park updates, emails, pamphlets, and postings about Cortes Island Provincial Parks
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
3
File Number
5
Scope and Content
Clippings, Strathcona Regional Park updates, emails, pamphlets, and postings about Cortes Island Provincial Parks
Storage Range
Drawer 3
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Scope and Content
General info on local people. Filing note: if a file exists for the person, put their obituary post there rather than the general file
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
3
File Number
7
Scope and Content
General info on local people. Filing note: if a file exists for the person, put their obituary post there rather than the general file
Storage Range
Drawer 3
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Correspondence re forestry issues

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Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2004.004
Date Range
2000-2003
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
6
File Number
44
Accession Number
2004.004
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2000-2003
Storage Location
6-24
Storage Range
6-24
Name Access
Sirk, George
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Cortes Island Eco-forestry

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1990-2000
Scope and Content
Series consists of correspondence, newsletters, an article by Bruce Ellingsen, and a copy of "The Bulletin" (Quadra Island) with articles on forestry by Ken Hansen and Jim Guthrie.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
8
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1990-2000
Scope and Content
Series consists of correspondence, newsletters, an article by Bruce Ellingsen, and a copy of "The Bulletin" (Quadra Island) with articles on forestry by Ken Hansen and Jim Guthrie.
Storage Location
7-1
Storage Range
7-1
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Provincial Inquiry into Forestry Resources

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1955-1956
Scope and Content
File contains a transcript of Elmer Ellingsen's testimony for a provincial Inquiry into Forestry Resources (1956), a newspaper clipping about the Inquiry, and a letter from Sigurd Ellingsen re a tender for Crown timber on Powell Lake (1955).
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.1
File Number
35
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1955-1956
Scope and Content
File contains a transcript of Elmer Ellingsen's testimony for a provincial Inquiry into Forestry Resources (1956), a newspaper clipping about the Inquiry, and a letter from Sigurd Ellingsen re a tender for Crown timber on Powell Lake (1955).
Storage Location
3-3
Storage Range
3-3
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Forestry: Forest Fires on Cortes

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
1910-2018
Scope and Content
Mentions of forest fires from Alice Robertson's diary, and Charles I. Allen's diary, both dated from 1910. Info on historic ignitions with chart, 1950-2000. Emails with info on local fires, 2009-2013. Notice of fire ban in effect from Discovery Islander, 2015. Info from Coastal Fire Centre, 2018
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
2
File Number
27
Date Range
1910-2018
Scope and Content
Mentions of forest fires from Alice Robertson's diary, and Charles I. Allen's diary, both dated from 1910. Info on historic ignitions with chart, 1950-2000. Emails with info on local fires, 2009-2013. Notice of fire ban in effect from Discovery Islander, 2015. Info from Coastal Fire Centre, 2018
Storage Range
Drawer 2
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Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2017.011
Date Range
2000-2004
Scope and Content
File contains minutes, financial reports, annual reports, and board rosters.
Part Of
Cortes Ecoforestry Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Fonds Number
2017.011
Series Number
2
File Number
3
Accession Number
2017.011
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
2000-2004
Scope and Content
File contains minutes, financial reports, annual reports, and board rosters.
Storage Location
1-9
Storage Range
1-9
Name Access
Cortes Ecoforestry Society
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Minutes of General Meeting

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions6671
Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
1999.002
Date Range
[1952?]
Scope and Content
File consists of four small clippings and two pages of minutes from a December General Meeting.
Part Of
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Whaletown Women's Institute
Fonds Number
1999.002
Series Number
1
File Number
11
Accession Number
1999.002
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[1952?]
Physical Description
6 pages of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of four small clippings and two pages of minutes from a December General Meeting.
Storage Location
1-11
Storage Range
1-11
Name Access
Whaletown Women's Institute
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Manson's Landing (General)

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
2005-2015
Scope and Content
Clippings featuring Manson's Landing, 2005-2015. Info on Manson's Landing sewerage, 2012.
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
2
File Number
63
Date Range
2005-2015
Scope and Content
Clippings featuring Manson's Landing, 2005-2015. Info on Manson's Landing sewerage, 2012.
Storage Range
Drawer 2
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Manson, Family (General)

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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
mid 1800s-2017
Scope and Content
Wealth of typed historical information on Manson family dating back to mid 1800s, including excerpt from Chalkdust and Outhouses, by Lambert; and "Cortez History: Manson Family," by Etta Byers. Manson genealogical information, handwritten notes on family trees. Photocopies from CIMAS Photo Albums with photographs and info, 1910-1936. Excerpt of From Shetland to British Columbia, Alaska and the United States, Sinclair Thomson Duncan, 1911. Letters to/from Mansons, 1923-2013. Various magazine and newspaper excerpts, 1923-2013. Info on Alexander Malcolm Manson. Info on Shetland Islands. Photographs. Emails, 2005-2017.
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
3
File Number
52
Date Range
mid 1800s-2017
Scope and Content
Wealth of typed historical information on Manson family dating back to mid 1800s, including excerpt from Chalkdust and Outhouses, by Lambert; and "Cortez History: Manson Family," by Etta Byers. Manson genealogical information, handwritten notes on family trees. Photocopies from CIMAS Photo Albums with photographs and info, 1910-1936. Excerpt of From Shetland to British Columbia, Alaska and the United States, Sinclair Thomson Duncan, 1911. Letters to/from Mansons, 1923-2013. Various magazine and newspaper excerpts, 1923-2013. Info on Alexander Malcolm Manson. Info on Shetland Islands. Photographs. Emails, 2005-2017.
Storage Range
Drawer 3
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Forestry: Forest Policies CHECK DATES

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13492
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2008.001
Date Range
19
Scope and Content
File contains background material on forestry issues including reports, news articles and a copy of the "Lumberworker" paper (June 1993).
Part Of
Regional Director of Area I (Cortes Island) fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2002.001.2
Series Number
6.3
File Number
10
Accession Number
2008.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
19
Scope and Content
File contains background material on forestry issues including reports, news articles and a copy of the "Lumberworker" paper (June 1993).
Storage Location
Ralph Nursall fonds: Box
Storage Range
Ralph Nursall fonds: Box
1-22
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Minutes of executive and general meetings

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Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2000.001
Date Range
1976-1977
Scope and Content
File contains minutes of executive and general meetings; it also includes some committee reports and financial reports.
Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.001
Series Number
1
File Number
7
Accession Number
2000.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976-1977
Scope and Content
File contains minutes of executive and general meetings; it also includes some committee reports and financial reports.
Storage Range
1-7
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Minutes of executive and general meetings

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Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2000.001
Date Range
1978-1979
Scope and Content
File contains minutes of meetings of the SCCA. It includes some photocopied material from a folder labeled "found amongst library shelves" that may be a duplicate of original material in the fonds.
Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.001
Series Number
1
File Number
8
Accession Number
2000.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1978-1979
Scope and Content
File contains minutes of meetings of the SCCA. It includes some photocopied material from a folder labeled "found amongst library shelves" that may be a duplicate of original material in the fonds.
Storage Range
1-8
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Minutes of executive and general meetings

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Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2000.001
Date Range
1980-1982
Scope and Content
File contains minutes of meetings of the SCCA. It includes some photocopied material from a folder labeled "found amongst library shelves" that may be a duplicate of original material in the fonds.
Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.001
Series Number
1
File Number
9
Accession Number
2000.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1980-1982
Scope and Content
File contains minutes of meetings of the SCCA. It includes some photocopied material from a folder labeled "found amongst library shelves" that may be a duplicate of original material in the fonds.
Storage Range
1-9
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Minutes of executive and general meetings

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions13414
Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2000.001
Date Range
1982-1983
Scope and Content
File consists of an exercise book with handwritten minutes and notes of meetings.
Part Of
Southern Cortes Community Association fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2000.001
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Accession Number
2000.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1982-1983
Scope and Content
File consists of an exercise book with handwritten minutes and notes of meetings.
Storage Range
1-10
Name Access
Southern Cortes Community Association
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"Society: General" - Administrative documents

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Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2013.005
Date Range
1989-1995
Scope and Content
File contains President's Annual Report (May 1995) and correspondence. Also contains Certificate of Incorporation, constitution, and bylaws for the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society.
Part Of
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society
Fonds Number
2013.005
Series Number
2
File Number
4
Accession Number
2013.005
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989-1995
Scope and Content
File contains President's Annual Report (May 1995) and correspondence. Also contains Certificate of Incorporation, constitution, and bylaws for the Cortes Island Seniors' Building Society.
Storage Location
1-9
Storage Range
1-9
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Manson's Landing
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