Lighthouses--British Columbia--Gulf Islands

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Archie Georgeson interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-10-06 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Archie Georgeson recalls his grandfather, Henry Georgeson, who was the light keeper at Georgina Point, Mayne Island. His great uncle was light keeper at East Point light, Saturna Island;. He recalls the history of the Georgeson family in British Columbia; the Shaw family; the maritime background of the family; the family farm near Montague Harbour; the Gray family; fruit growing; schools; the family's move to join uncle at Active Pass light in 1909; a detailed description of the operation of that lighthouse. TRACK 2: Mr. Georgeson continues with his recollections including the grounding of the SS "Princess Adelaide" at Georgina Point in 1918; the grounding of the "Kenkon Maru" on Mayne Island, and the "Sea Lion". He discusses his grandfather and grandmother; more details; about the living accommodation at the lighthouse; farming on Mayne Island; the Robinson and Bennett families; descriptions of Galiano, North and South Pender Islands; "English" society; recollections; about the types of people and living conditions on the islands.

Devina Baines and Frances Brown interview : [part 1]

CALL NUMBER: T0795:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-10-06 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Frances Brown, daughter of Frank Togan Allison, describes life on Galiano Island, where her father operated the Porlier Pass Lighthouse from 1902 to 1941. The interview begins with her father's backgound, and how he got his nickname "Sticks" following a mining accident in Nanaimo. He took over the lighthouse in 1902. Her mother was Matilda Georgeson from South Galiano; the Georgesons; were also a lighthouse family. Subjects recalled include: Indian graves in the area; the lighthouse operation, and method of using the hand foghorn to direct ships; types of vessels that used Porlier; Pass; Coon Point. The tape continues with Mrs. Devina Baines; younger daughter of Frank Allison; recalling her childhood at the lighthouse; Indian neighbours; school; Porlier Pass; Chief John Peter, ;possibly of the Penelakut Band; lighthouse life; Japanese fishermen who lived on their boats and supplied the salteries. [TRACK 2: blank.] NOTE: This interview continues as T0797:0001.

CALL NUMBER: T0795:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-10-06 SUMMARY: See T0797:0001.

Devina Baines and Frances Brown interview : [part 2]

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-10-06 SUMMARY: NOTE: This interview is a continuation of T0795:0001. TRACK 1: Francis Brown describes her father, Frank "Sticks" Allison (who was the Porlier Pass lightkeeper 1902-1941), including his background i;n Scotland and Nova Scotia. Other subjects are: her sister Devina's accident causing a bad lye burn; childhood around the lighthouse; Chief John Peter; Granny Shaw; schooling; Japanese fishermen; the ;herring fishery and saltery. Other aspects of lighthouse life include the foghorn; newspaper delivery; mission boats; the M.V. "Thomas Crosby"; missionary visitors; mail pick-up on Kuper Island; the ;Bell family; Indian legends; Starvation Bay on Valdes Island; hostility between natives and whites; how Christmas was celebrated. TRACK 2: Francis Brown and Devina Baines speak alternately on the following subjects: more on the Japanese herring saltery; followed by North Galiano families; farming; fishing; roads and trails; stores; boat travel. They tell of the wreck of CPR ship "Peggy McNeill"; navigational dangers in Porlier Pass. Further discussion of native people on Valdes Island; the Hanson family; the operation of lighthouses including the advent of Aladdin mantle lamps; blackouts during WW2; Virago Point; responsibilities of the lighthouse keeper.

Ellen and Peter Georgeson interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1966-02-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: The interview begins with Mrs. Georgeson; she was born in East Sooke, and her father was John Aitken, who farmed on Galiano Island and later ran a store at Miners Bay, Mayne Island. Mrs. Georgeson recalls some early neighbours on Mayne Island; the Maude family; Canon Paddon; social life; life at the East Point lighthouse, Saturna Island; fires; bootleggers and drug smuggling; events at t;he lighthouse; a cougar story. Mr. Georgeson continues the interview: his father, James Georgeson, came out from the Shetland Islands in 1889, to the East Point lighthouse. He recalls early years on the island; growing up and schooling on Mayne Island; bootleggers; building small boats; his life spent at Saturna and Albert Head lighthouses; recollections about Tumbo Island. TRACK 2: Mrs. George;son discusses her children and the lighthouse life; schooling; their childhood activities; the war years. Mr. Georgeson discusses his early life, fishing and being a boat poler on the Fraser River; a; cougar story; a "sea serpent" story; sea life; whales; the East Point light and their neighbours; the Ross brothers, who worked a stone quarry on Saturna Island.

Geraldine Hulbert interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1966-01-30 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Geraldine Hulbert of Saturna Island describes parties at Harold Payne's house; an English nurse; her teacher Dorothy W. Trickey; the Payne family, from which she comes; a story of her aunt Isabel Payne; Mayne Island celebrations on the 24th of May; how she dislikes visitors; her father Harold Payne was incompetent with engines; fishing at East Point; visiting East Point light; pets; summer boat trips; details about Billy Trueworthy; the Taylor family; rum running; a story of Murder Point; Mr. Gabriel of Tumbo Island; the winter of 1916; choosing a location for the Saturna Island ;school. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Joan Ralph interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-10-03 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Joan Ralph discusses her father, James Georgeson, who came from the Shetland Islands to Saturna Island in 1879. Her father was a light keeper at East Point Light, Saturna Island. She describes life at East Point Light; a surprise party; living conditions of the Indians; more about living at East Point Light. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Mary Backlund interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-10-07 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Mary Backlund recalls her family background; her great-grandfather, Henry "Scotty" Georgeson, arrived in BC during the gold rush and eventually became a light keeper at Georgina Point on Mayne Island. Her father; Albert Hawthorne, came to BC in 1912. She discusses life on Mayne and Galiano Islands; and the barter of produce between the residents, the Robson family and Mr. Deacon. She relates the story of John Cook, who was kidnapped when young by the Haida Indians, and later returned to settle in Cook's Bay. Recollections of the Burrill brothers, Joe and Fred; social life on th;e islands; music; means of transportation. TRACK 2: Mrs. Backlund recalls events surrounding the hotel on Mayne Island; stories about Active Pass. She relates her memories of John Shaw [Voss?], his work on the "Tillicum" ["Tilikum"?] and his later life on the islands; the fig tree on Valdes; the salteries; Mount Sutill; the Bell-Irvings and Irving Sinclair.