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Jalmar Olson
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Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1940]
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Jalmar Olson standing in front of his house and garden; Gorge Harbour is in the background.
Part Of
Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.001
Item Number
2013.001.004
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1940]
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Jalmar Olson standing in front of his house and garden; Gorge Harbour is in the background.
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Jalmar Olson's house
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Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1940]
Scope and Content
Photograph shows an end view of Jalmar Olson's house on Gorge Harbour, with a fence and rock-edged path in the foreground.
Part Of
Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.001
Item Number
2013.001.001
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1940]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows an end view of Jalmar Olson's house on Gorge Harbour, with a fence and rock-edged path in the foreground.
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Jalmar Olson collection
Part Of
Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Accession Number
2013.001
Date Range
1940-1952
Scope and Content
This collection consists of photographs of Jalmar Olson, his house and garden in Gorge Harbour, and Whaletown. Textual records include a hand-written account of J. Olson by his grand-daughter, Judy (Alderson) Gerwing, and a photocopy of a letter to J. Olson from the Meteorological Division of the Dept. of Transport (Small fonds box 1-18).
Part Of
Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Fonds
Fonds Number
2013.001
Accession Number
2013.001
Material Type
graphic material
textual records
Date Range
1940-1952
Physical Description
7 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
3 photographs : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
1 file of textual records
History / Biographical
Jalmar Olson (Apr 30, 1869-Feb 29, 1964) was born in Sweden. He emigrated to Canada in 1906 and moved to Cortes in the 1930s. He had a house and garden in Gorge Harbour at what is now 509 Whaletown Rd. Olson was a Weather Observer for Transport Canada until 1949, when he moved off-island for health reasons.
Custodial History
Donated to CIMAS by Judy Alderson Gerwing, the grand-daughter of Jalmar Olson, Sept. 27, 2013.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of photographs of Jalmar Olson, his house and garden in Gorge Harbour, and Whaletown. Textual records include a hand-written account of J. Olson by his grand-daughter, Judy (Alderson) Gerwing, and a photocopy of a letter to J. Olson from the Meteorological Division of the Dept. of Transport (Small fonds box 1-18).
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
Small fonds box
Storage Range
Photograph Box 3
Small fonds box 1-18
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Home of Jalmar Olson (Boat Grandpa), Gorge Harbour
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2014.003
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
Photo by Doug Alderson
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.119
Accession Number
2014.003
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Custodial History
Photos came from Judy Gerwing, via Leila Campbell, in 2014.
Scope and Content
Photo by Doug Alderson
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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J. Olson's house and outbuildings
Part Of
Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
Photograph, taken from the water, shows J. Olson's house and outbuildings on the shore of Gorge Harbour, several years after he had moved away.
Part Of
Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.001
Item Number
2013.001.007
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph, taken from the water, shows J. Olson's house and outbuildings on the shore of Gorge Harbour, several years after he had moved away.
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Correspondence from Aaron and Doreen Olson
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Aaron and Doreen Olson, who lived on Gorge Harbour, just east of the government wharf. Aaron Olson had a machine shop.
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Judy Alderson standing beside J. Olson's well
Part Of
Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1946]
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Judy Alderson standing bside the hand pump of J. Olson's well.
Part Of
Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.001
Item Number
2013.001.003
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1946]
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Judy Alderson standing bside the hand pump of J. Olson's well.
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Plants in the garden, Fairhaven Gardens
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 200-]
Scope and Content
One of three photographs taken during the Garden Tour, early 2000s.
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.215
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 200-]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Custodial History
Found in Information Files folder, Jan. 2021
Scope and Content
One of three photographs taken during the Garden Tour, early 2000s.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
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Infant in garden
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[193-?]
Scope and Content
Photograph of an infant standing on a kitchen chair outside in a garden, with a dog and a picket fence in the background. (In envelope "found when cleaning old farmhouse" with a note for May Ellingsen from Frances Guthrie)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.097
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[193-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 11.5 x 16
Scope and Content
Photograph of an infant standing on a kitchen chair outside in a garden, with a dog and a picket fence in the background. (In envelope "found when cleaning old farmhouse" with a note for May Ellingsen from Frances Guthrie)
Storage Location
Photograph Box 4
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Garden catalogues
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1952-19??
Scope and Content
Seed and nursery catalogues
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Garden catalogues
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
19??-1966
Scope and Content
Seed and nursery catalogues
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In the garden at Savary
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[193-?]
Scope and Content
One of a group of photos from an envelope labeled "Mrs. Daniels, Seaford, for museum."
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.107
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[193-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 30 x 14 cm
1 photograph postcard : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm
Custodial History
Was in envelope stating:
Mrs. Daniels for Museum
Seaford
from Nellie Jeffery?
Found in bookshelf by Lynne Jordan
Scope and Content
One of a group of photos from an envelope labeled "Mrs. Daniels, Seaford, for museum."
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
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Art in the Garden
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
2009
Scope and Content
Files relating to the Art in the Garden Series, 2009. Contains an email, posters from event, post in Marketer, and a sign from the event
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
1
File Number
18
Date Range
2009
Scope and Content
Files relating to the Art in the Garden Series, 2009. Contains an email, posters from event, post in Marketer, and a sign from the event
Storage Range
Drawer 1
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People on the Garden Tour at Fairhaven Gardens
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 200-]
Scope and Content
One of three photographs taken during the Garden Tour, early 2000s.
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.214
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 200-]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Custodial History
Found in Information Files folder, Jan. 2021
Scope and Content
One of three photographs taken during the Garden Tour, early 2000s.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
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Gate at the bottom of the garden at Channel Rock, in the "secret garden" area
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Main gate into the garden at Channel Rock, from inside the garden
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Red primroses in the "Secret Garden" area at the bottom of the garden at Channel Rock
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Deer looking into the garden
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1968
Scope and Content
Photograph of a deer looking through the garden fence.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0387
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1968
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a deer looking through the garden fence.
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Gate to the "secret garden"
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1971
Scope and Content
Photograph of the gate to the "secret garden" at the bottom of the garden at Channel Rock.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0549
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1971
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the gate to the "secret garden" at the bottom of the garden at Channel Rock.
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Garden at Channel Rock
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1958
Scope and Content
Photograph of the garden at Channel Rock, showing the vegetable beds.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.0100
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1958
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 12 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the garden at Channel Rock, showing the vegetable beds.
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