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Al Taylor fishing from his boat while en route to Read Island
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Al Taylor, rowing a boat and towing another boat, Read Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2341
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Geographic Access
Read Island
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Al Taylor, rowing a boat and towing another boat, Read Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2342
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Geographic Access
Read Island
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Bay on Read Island (probably Evans Bay) at low tide
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2277
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1961
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Geographic Access
Read Island
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Coastal store, at the end of a dock and ramp (ID)
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a store at the end of a dock. On the back of the photo, Douglas had identified it as "Tipton's store, Surge Narrow, Read Island", but had crossed that out. (ID)
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.1087
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w;10.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a store at the end of a dock. On the back of the photo, Douglas had identified it as "Tipton's store, Surge Narrow, Read Island", but had crossed that out. (ID)
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Read Island
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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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Drift log balanced atop rocks at the high tide line, Read Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2282
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1961
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Geographic Access
Read Island
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Gilean Douglas in Al Taylor's boat, en route to Read Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2344
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Geographic Access
Read Island
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Goats on the beach at a Read Island homestead (possibly Al Taylor's place)
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2280
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1961
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Geographic Access
Read Island
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Goats on the beach, Read Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2281
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1961
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Geographic Access
Read Island
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Group of men standing beside the freight shed on the float at Evans Bay; Rev. Trefor Williams second from right
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Mama and baby goat at a Read Island homestead (possibly Al Taylor's)
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2350
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Geographic Access
Read Island
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Man and three children (ID) on a small boat, Read Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2348
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Geographic Access
Read Island
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Man (ID) beside the dock at Evans Bay, Read Island
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Man standing beside an overturned boat, Read Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2278
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1961
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Geographic Access
Read Island
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Men in prayer aboard the "John Antle" during Mr. Symons' funeral
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Men looking over the railing of the mission boat "John Antle" at nearby boats
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"Mrs. Symons' house, Read Island"
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2343
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Geographic Access
Read Island
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Mrs. Symons, standing on the beach in front of her house on Read Island
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.2347
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1965
Physical Description
1 colour slide, 5 x 5 cm
Storage Location
Slide box 1
Geographic Access
Read Island
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New school on Read Island, close to the water
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the new school on Read Island, close to the water at Surge Narrows.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
18
Item Number
1999.001.1086
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the new school on Read Island, close to the water at Surge Narrows.
Subject Access
Columbia Coast Mission
Geographic Access
Read Island
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