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Community Housing Committee: Rainbow Ridge
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CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
2018-2019
Scope and Content
Poster, pamphlets, posts in Cortes Marketer about the Cortes Community Housing Committee
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
1
File Number
47
Date Range
2018-2019
Scope and Content
Poster, pamphlets, posts in Cortes Marketer about the Cortes Community Housing Committee
Storage Range
Drawer 1
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Old School House Gallery
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
1973-2018
Scope and Content
Clippings and brochures featuring history of building, formation of the Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery, and artists and exhibits at the gallery, 1973-2018
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
3
File Number
4
Date Range
1973-2018
Scope and Content
Clippings and brochures featuring history of building, formation of the Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery, and artists and exhibits at the gallery, 1973-2018
Storage Range
Drawer 3
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Seniors Society Community Housing
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CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
2018
Scope and Content
Files with info on Cortes Island Seniors Society Community Housing, 2018
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
4
File Number
24
Date Range
2018
Scope and Content
Files with info on Cortes Island Seniors Society Community Housing, 2018
Storage Range
Drawer 4
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Jalmar Olson collection
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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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Jalmar Olson's garden
Part Of
Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1940]
Scope and Content
Photograph shows (L to R) Doug Alderson, Jalmar Olson and Judy Alderson looking at Olson's garden, which has garden beds edged by rocks.
Part Of
Jalmar Olson collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2013.001
Item Number
2013.001.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1940]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows (L to R) Doug Alderson, Jalmar Olson and Judy Alderson looking at Olson's garden, which has garden beds edged by rocks.
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Judy Alderson standing beside J. Olson's well
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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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Jalmar Olson
Part Of
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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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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Alan Olmsted standing in front of his garage and house
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Old Hague house - early 1960s
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Gloria C. and E. Murray Morrisette, side view of the house
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.003
Date Range
1934
Scope and Content
Chidren are Gloria and Mary
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.025
Accession Number
2019.003
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1934
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 17 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Chidren are Gloria and Mary
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
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Front porch of Morrisette house
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.003
Date Range
[194-?]
Scope and Content
Don Godkin, Dolly Godkin, David and Mary Morrisette, Gloria C. Morrisette, baby Lovella, Florence Godkin
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.027
Accession Number
2019.003
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[194-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print :
Scope and Content
Don Godkin, Dolly Godkin, David and Mary Morrisette, Gloria C. Morrisette, baby Lovella, Florence Godkin
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
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Old Heay house on Manson's Lagoon
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Old Heay house on Manson's Lagoon
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Eve & Dewey Rickenbacker's summer house of Cortes Island
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.007
Date Range
[194-?]
Scope and Content
House was originally owned by Eve's mother & father, Lydia & Henry Hague.
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.056
Accession Number
2019.007
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[194-?]
Physical Description
1 digital print : b&w ; 13 x 19 cm
Custodial History
Dennis Newsham and Frances Guthrie donated after Peggy Newsham's death.
Scope and Content
House was originally owned by Eve's mother & father, Lydia & Henry Hague.
Storage Location
Photograph Box 3
Name Access
Newsham, Peggy
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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Laura and Trygve Ellingsen's house 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
2019.003.213
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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Eva Freeman's house, Dewdrop Inn, on Freeman Rd.
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Accession Number
2017.007
Date Range
[ca. 1970s-1980s]
Scope and Content
This photo and #2019.003.248 were glued to a greeting card.
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.249
Accession Number
2017.007
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1970s-1980s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 13 x 9 cm
Custodial History
Donated by Ian Disney, 2017.
Scope and Content
This photo and #2019.003.248 were glued to a greeting card.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Hans Dolezal reading a book in the Round House
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1979]
Scope and Content
One of a series of 5 photographs taken by a couple from Germany who were visiting Hans Dolezal, who lived in the Round House on the property of Paula Snow (now 1474 Robertson Rd.).
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.266
Material Type
graphic
Date Range
[ca. 1979]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 18 x 12.5 cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jill Milton, 2024.
Scope and Content
One of a series of 5 photographs taken by a couple from Germany who were visiting Hans Dolezal, who lived in the Round House on the property of Paula Snow (now 1474 Robertson Rd.).
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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