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Correspondence
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948-1993
Scope and Content
Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence generated during Douglas's residence on Cortes (1949-1993) and covering subjects of primarily local interest. Before the advent of telephone service in 1968, island residents communicated extensively through the Post Office, and much of this correspondence consists of notes and letters from Douglas's neighbours. Subjects covered include daily life, community activities, B.C. and Cortes Island history and Douglas's health concerns.
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Title based on contents of the series.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
2
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948-1993
Physical Description
25 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence generated during Douglas's residence on Cortes (1949-1993) and covering subjects of primarily local interest. Before the advent of telephone service in 1968, island residents communicated extensively through the Post Office, and much of this correspondence consists of notes and letters from Douglas's neighbours. Subjects covered include daily life, community activities, B.C. and Cortes Island history and Douglas's health concerns.
Storage Range
2-20 - 3-10
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Subject Access
Health care
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Arrangement
Correspondence has been arranged alphabetically by correspondent, in the case of major correspondents; otherwise, chronologically.
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Correspondence from Joe Gregson
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1965-1970
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Joe Gregson
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Correspondence from Al Taylor
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1953-1990
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Al Taylor, a resident of Read Island. Douglas and Taylor sometimes corresponded in Spanish.
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Correspondence from Mary and Otto (Ottie) Weiler
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1951-1973
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Mary and Otto (Ottie) Weiler.
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Correspondence from Bernard (Bernie) and Maude Woodward
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1960-1972
Scope and Content
Correspondence from Bernard (Bernie) and Maude Woodward, who lived on the south-east shore of Gorge Harbour.
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Correspondence between Douglas and W. L. Alder
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1979-1985
Scope and Content
Correspondence between Douglas and W. L. Alder
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Correspondence re: Cortes Island Fiesta and Barbeque
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1973-1975
Scope and Content
Correspondence between Douglas and Guy Winch and Douglas and District of Campbell River re: Cortes Island Fiesta and Barbeque
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
2
File Number
29
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1973-1975
Scope and Content
Correspondence between Douglas and Guy Winch and Douglas and District of Campbell River re: Cortes Island Fiesta and Barbeque
Storage Location
3-8
Storage Range
3-8
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Correspondence - incoming
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1970-1978
Scope and Content
Incoming correspondence
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Correspondence re: Canada Post rural mail delivery
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1972-1979
Scope and Content
Correspondence re: Canada Post rural mail delivery and the possible closing of the Whaletown post office.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
2
File Number
30
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1972-1979
Scope and Content
Correspondence re: Canada Post rural mail delivery and the possible closing of the Whaletown post office.
Storage Location
3-9
Storage Range
3-9
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
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Correspondence of the St. James Women's Auxiliary
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1970
Scope and Content
St. James Women's Auxiliary (Manson's Landing)correspondence
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Correspondence re: Ferry
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Correspondence re: Ferry
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Correspondence re: Dept. of Highways, concerning the road network on Cortes Island
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Correspondence re: car body clean up
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Correspondence re: historic sites
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Correspondence re: Telephone service on Cortes Island
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Correspondence re: Telephone service on Cortes Island
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Correspondence re: garbage collection and disposal
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Correspondence re: garbage collection and disposal
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Correspondence re: library facilities on Cortes Island