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Island Women's Club fonds

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Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
object
Accession Number
2009.001; 2018.001
Date Range
[ca 1920]-2000
Scope and Content
This fonds comprises records of four Cortes Island women's service organizations, including minutes, financial records, administrative records, correspondence, photographs, ephemera and artifacts. It is arranged in four sous-fonds according to the creator of the records: Whaletown Women's Institute (2009.001.1); Whaletown Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church (2009.001.2); Cortes Island Women's Institute (2009.001.3); and Island Women's Club (2009.001.3). Related material in CIMAS archives may be found in the Whaletown Women's Institute fonds (1999.002), the Gilean Douglas fonds (1999.001), and the May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds (2007.001).
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Creator
Island Women's Club
Fonds Number
2009.001
Accession Number
2009.001; 2018.001
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
object
Date Range
[ca 1920]-2000
Physical Description
.75 m of textual records
Extent
.75 meters
History / Biographical
The Island Women's Club was formed in 2000, when the members of the Cortes Island Women's Institute withdrew from the British Columbia Women's Institute in order to focus their efforts locally. It was the successor to previous women's service organizations on Cortes, local branches of the Women's Institute and the Anglican Church Women's Auxiliary. Activities included awarding bursaries to graduating high school students, contributing to school projects such as printing yearbooks, sponsoring sports teams and building playground equipment, supporting the community halls and organizing memorial teas on behalf of bereaved families. They disbanded in 2016.
Custodial History
After they disbanded, records of the Whaletown Women's Institute and the Whaletown Women's Auxiliary passed into the hands of the Cortes Island Women's Institute and its successor, Island Women's Club, who donated them to CIMAS in 2009. The organizational records created by the Island Women's Club were donated to CIMAS in 2018.
Scope and Content
This fonds comprises records of four Cortes Island women's service organizations, including minutes, financial records, administrative records, correspondence, photographs, ephemera and artifacts. It is arranged in four sous-fonds according to the creator of the records: Whaletown Women's Institute (2009.001.1); Whaletown Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church (2009.001.2); Cortes Island Women's Institute (2009.001.3); and Island Women's Club (2009.001.3). Related material in CIMAS archives may be found in the Whaletown Women's Institute fonds (1999.002), the Gilean Douglas fonds (1999.001), and the May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds (2007.001).
Storage Range
1-1 - 3-16
Name Access
Island Women's Club
Whaletown Women's Institute
Women's Auxiliary of the Anglican Church
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Subject Access
Women's Institute
Community Associations
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Related Material
Whaletown Women's Institute fonds (1999.002), Gilean Douglas fonds (1999.001), May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds (2007.001)
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Cortes Island Women's Institute

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Sous-fonds
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
object
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1982-2000
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of records of the Cortes Island Women's Institute. It is arranged in nine series: Minutes, Reports, Financial, Administrative Records, Correspondence, Subject Files, Ephemera, Photographs and Artifacts.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Sous-fonds
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
2009.001.1
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
graphic material
sound recording
object
Date Range
1982-2000
Physical Description
18 cm of textual records
Extent
.2 m
History / Biographical
The Cortes Island Women's institute was formed in 1984. Although Cortes Island had historically been difficult to traverse, and the communities consequently insular, by the 1980s the road systems were such that "a Women's Institute for the whole of Cortes Island" seemed to make sense. CIWI was founded with the bank balance of a Manson's Landing service group called the Ladies Guild, which was founded in the 1940s. When membership and activity in the guild declined in the 1970s, the focus was shifted to a renovation and addition to Manson's Hall. Once the Hall had been sufficiently updated, it was thought that the remaining funds might be put to use "creating an instrument for better communication between all our women and a chance to work together in the community". Charter members of the CIWI were Heather Berry, Peggy Newsham, Maryann McCoy, Linda Hendricks, and Mary Block.
Custodial History
Records were donated to CIMAS by the Island Women's Club in 2009.
Scope and Content
Sous-fonds consists of records of the Cortes Island Women's Institute. It is arranged in nine series: Minutes, Reports, Financial, Administrative Records, Correspondence, Subject Files, Ephemera, Photographs and Artifacts.
Storage Range
2-21 to 3-4
Name Access
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Subject Access
Women's Institute
Community Associations
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Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1984-1993
Scope and Content
Series consists of minute books and hand-written notes and notebooks containing notes taken at meetings to be used in preparing the minutes. Files also contain some reports and correspondence.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
1
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1984-1993
Scope and Content
Series consists of minute books and hand-written notes and notebooks containing notes taken at meetings to be used in preparing the minutes. Files also contain some reports and correspondence.
Storage Range
2-21 to 2-28
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1984-1993
Scope and Content
File consists of a minute book containing minutes of meetings from Oct. 1984 to Apr. 1985, and from Sept. to Dec. 1993.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
1
File Number
1
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1984-1993
Scope and Content
File consists of a minute book containing minutes of meetings from Oct. 1984 to Apr. 1985, and from Sept. to Dec. 1993.
Storage Location
2-21
Storage Range
2-21
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1987-1991
Scope and Content
File consists of a minute book containing minutes of meetings from Jan. 1987 to Nov. 1991.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
1
File Number
2
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1987-1991
Scope and Content
File consists of a minute book containing minutes of meetings from Jan. 1987 to Nov. 1991.
Storage Location
2-22
Storage Range
2-22
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1989-1992
Scope and Content
File consists of a stenographer's pad containing notes taken at meetings to record the proceedings for the minutes.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
1
File Number
3
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989-1992
Scope and Content
File consists of a stenographer's pad containing notes taken at meetings to record the proceedings for the minutes.
Storage Location
2-23
Storage Range
2-23
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1993-1996
Scope and Content
File consists of one minute book
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
1
File Number
4
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1993-1996
Scope and Content
File consists of one minute book
Storage Location
2-24
Storage Range
2-24
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1997-2000
Scope and Content
File consists of one minute book.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
1
File Number
5
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1997-2000
Scope and Content
File consists of one minute book.
Storage Location
2-25
Storage Range
2-25
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1989
Scope and Content
File consists of handwritten notes from meetings of the Cortes Island Women's Institute.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
1
File Number
6
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989
Scope and Content
File consists of handwritten notes from meetings of the Cortes Island Women's Institute.
Storage Location
2-26
Storage Range
2-26
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Cortes Island Women's Institute, 1992

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1992
Scope and Content
File consists of a spiral notebook with notes on meetings, reports and correspondence.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
1
File Number
7
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1992
Scope and Content
File consists of a spiral notebook with notes on meetings, reports and correspondence.
Storage Location
2-27
Storage Range
2-27
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Reports of activities; correspondence

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1993
Scope and Content
File consists of a spiral-bound notebook with notes on meetings, reports on activities and correspondence.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
1
File Number
8
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1993
Scope and Content
File consists of a spiral-bound notebook with notes on meetings, reports on activities and correspondence.
Storage Location
2-28
Storage Range
2-28
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1987-1995
Scope and Content
Series consists of year-end reports prepared to be sent to the regional Women's Institute organization, and reports, notes and some correspondence about activities and projects of the local chapter.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
2
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1987-1995
Scope and Content
Series consists of year-end reports prepared to be sent to the regional Women's Institute organization, and reports, notes and some correspondence about activities and projects of the local chapter.
Storage Range
2-29 to 2-32
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1987-1998
Scope and Content
File consists of annual report forms submitted to the provincial B.C. Women's Institute.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
2
File Number
1
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1987-1998
Scope and Content
File consists of annual report forms submitted to the provincial B.C. Women's Institute.
Storage Location
2-29
Storage Range
2-29
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Notes and reports of activities

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1988-1989
Scope and Content
File consists of notes and reports of activities of the Cortes Island Women's Institute and some correspondence.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
2
File Number
2
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1988-1989
Scope and Content
File consists of notes and reports of activities of the Cortes Island Women's Institute and some correspondence.
Storage Location
2-30
Storage Range
2-30
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1994-1995
Scope and Content
File consists of reports of the activities of the Cortes Island Women's Institute and a membership list.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
2
File Number
3
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1994-1995
Scope and Content
File consists of reports of the activities of the Cortes Island Women's Institute and a membership list.
Storage Location
2-31
Storage Range
2-31
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1989
Scope and Content
File consists of a printed informational sheet which includes a list of the activities and projects of the Cortes Island Women's Institute.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
2
File Number
4
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989
Scope and Content
File consists of a printed informational sheet which includes a list of the activities and projects of the Cortes Island Women's Institute.
Storage Location
2-32
Storage Range
2-32
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1984-200
Scope and Content
File consists of account books and receipt books of the Cortes Island Women's Institute.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
3
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1984-200
Scope and Content
File consists of account books and receipt books of the Cortes Island Women's Institute.
Storage Range
2-33 to 2-34
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1984-1992
Scope and Content
File consists of an account book (1987-1992) and a membership receipt book (1984-1988)
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
3
File Number
1
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1984-1992
Scope and Content
File consists of an account book (1987-1992) and a membership receipt book (1984-1988)
Storage Location
2-33
Storage Range
2-33
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1986-2000
Scope and Content
File consists of an account book for the cash account of the Cortes Island Women's Institute.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
3
File Number
2
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1986-2000
Scope and Content
File consists of an account book for the cash account of the Cortes Island Women's Institute.
Storage Location
2-34
Storage Range
2-34
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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Administrative records series

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Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Accession Number
2009.001
Date Range
1985-1990
Scope and Content
Series consists of the records of the incorporation of the Cortes Island Women's Institute and membership records.
Part Of
Island Women's Club fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Cortes Island Women's Institute
Fonds Number
2009.001.3
Sous Fonds Number
3
Series Number
4
Accession Number
2009.001
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1985-1990
Scope and Content
Series consists of the records of the incorporation of the Cortes Island Women's Institute and membership records.
Storage Range
2-35 to 2-37
Subject Access
Women's Institute
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