"Community Archives Collection series" found 164 records

Peter Greenaway of the South Burnaby Garden Club

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2007

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File contains papers describing Peter Greenaway, longtime member of the South Burnaby Garden Club. Included in the file are newspaper clippings, a colour laser-copy of a photograph, correspondence and a biographical sketch.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2007

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: South Burnaby Garden Club subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS124-037

Accession Number: BHS2008-17

Scope and Content: File contains papers describing Peter Greenaway, longtime member of the South Burnaby Garden Club. Included in the file are newspaper clippings, a colour laser-copy of a photograph, correspondence and a biographical sketch.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Photocopied correspondence

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of photocopies of correspondence (originally written between 1858 and 1863) by Robert Burnaby. Two of the letters are transcribed copies.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Mayor's Office subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: 40092

Accession Number: BHS2003-03

Scope and Content: File consists of photocopies of correspondence (originally written between 1858 and 1863) by Robert Burnaby. Two of the letters are transcribed copies.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Photographs subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97458

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1892-2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Photographs

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs collected or purchased by the Burnaby Historical Society for inclusion in their Community Archives.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1892-2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: Photographs

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1985-24; BHS1986-08; BHS1986-13; BHS1986-15; BHS1986-29; BHS1987-10; BHS1988-10; BHS1989-07; BHS1989-26; BHS1990-03; BHS1990-04; BHS1991-01; BHS191-13; BHS1991-14; BHS1991-21; BHS1991-23; BHS1991-34; BHS1992-22; BHS1992-23; BHS1992-28; BHS1992-35; BHS1992-37; BHS1992-41; BHS1992-43; BHS1992-48; BHS1993-05; BHS1993-07; BHS1993-11; BHS1994-06; BHS1995-05; BHS1995-11; BHS1995-12; BHS1995-18; BHS1996-10; BHS1996-14; BHS1996-24; BHS1997-08; BHS1999-12; BHS2000-05; BHS2001-10; BHS2001-07; BHS2002-13; BHS2002-07; BHS2005-07; BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs collected or purchased by the Burnaby Historical Society for inclusion in their Community Archives.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of subseries

Pictures of Hazel, throughout her life

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1897-2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 album (19 photographs ; b&w and col.) + 1 accompanying letter

Scope and Content: Photograph album containing photographs of Hazel Peterson throughout her life, from her childhood in San Francisco to her later years. The album also held a letter attesting to Hazel Peterson's vaccination in 1902; there is a lock of hair and a photographic button pinned to the letter.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1897-2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Hazel Peterson subseries

Physical Description: 1 album (19 photographs ; b&w and col.) + 1 accompanying letter

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 504-045

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2000-08

Scope and Content: Photograph album containing photographs of Hazel Peterson throughout her life, from her childhood in San Francisco to her later years. The album also held a letter attesting to Hazel Peterson's vaccination in 1902; there is a lock of hair and a photographic button pinned to the letter.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Peterson, Hazel; Peterson, Edwin

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title taken from handwritten note inside the original album; Note on verso of 504-045-1 reads: "hair light blond / eyes violet blue / Mrs Erickson / [?]"; Note on verso of 504-045-10 reads: "Hazel Peterson, Dennis & Irene / Aug 18 1994"; Photographer's stamp on verso of 504-045-18 reads: "Souvenir Snaps / 401 W. Hastings St. / Vancouver, B.C. / Extra copies by number"

Pixie McGeachie subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910 (date of original)-2004

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and photographs

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of papers and photographs collected by Pixie McGeachie during her tenure as archivist for the Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives. Also included are newspaper articles and essays penned by Pixie, a series of research files collected and organized for her own personal u…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1910 (date of original)-2004

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pixie McGeachie subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and photographs

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1989-28; BHS1991-07; BHS1992-39; BHS1992-56; BHS1992-58; BHS1996-06; BHS1996-16; BHS1997-01; BHS2004-02; BHS1991-16; BHS1999-13; BHS1996-08; BHS1996-07; BHS2000-03; BHS2003-01

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of papers and photographs collected by Pixie McGeachie during her tenure as archivist for the Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives. Also included are newspaper articles and essays penned by Pixie, a series of research files collected and organized for her own personal use and a selection of ephemera.

History: Doreen "Pixie" McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over 60 years. She served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." Pixie also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission, leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the Historical Society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website. The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the Year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. Pixie McGeachie passed away in August of 2010. On 24 September, 2011, the City of Burnaby dedicated the reading room at the City Archives in her honour and formally named it the Pixie McGeachie Reading Room in recognition of her years of service to the community.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Creator: McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”

Notes: Title based on creator of subseries; PC299, PC237, PC332, PC460, MSS054, MSS065, and MSS081

Programmes and invitations

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1964-2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of programmes and invitations for recitals and other events sponsored and organized by the Burnaby Clef Society.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1964-2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Clef Society subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS020-006

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: File consists of programmes and invitations for recitals and other events sponsored and organized by the Burnaby Clef Society.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Rayside Drive and Canada Way

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : colour ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph shows truck driving along Canada Way just past the Rayside Drive intersection.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : colour ; 10 x 15 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 442-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph shows truck driving along Canada Way just past the Rayside Drive intersection.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Roads

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access: Canada Way; Rayside Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Rayside Drive and Canada Way

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col.; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of vehicle traffic along Canada Way just past the Rayside Drive intersection.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col.; 10 x 15 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 442-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of vehicle traffic along Canada Way just past the Rayside Drive intersection.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Roads; Transportation - Trucks

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Geographic Access: Canada Way; Rayside Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

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Recording of John Burton - Track 5

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1850-1950

Length: 0:09:14

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of the galley press and the proofing process. He also discusses job printing (now referred to as commercial printing).

1 image 1 audio

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of the galley press and the proofing process. He also discusses job printing (now referred to as commercial printing).

Date Range: 1850-1950

Photo Info: Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002

Length: 0:09:14

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers; Printing Tools and Equipment

Scope and Content: Recording is of John Burton discussing the history of the weekly newspaper and of the types of printing presses that have been used in Canada, as well as exactly how their parts function. John appears to be describing printing presses that are in the room with him.

Biographical Notes: John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.

Total Tracks: 5

Total Length: 0:46:18

Interviewee Name: Burton, John

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.

Images

Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track five of recording of John Burton

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Robert Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1865] (date of original), copied August 12, 1975

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21.5 x 14.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Robert Burnaby standing indoors.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1865] (date of original), copied August 12, 1975

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Columbian Newspaper subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21.5 x 14.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 222-013

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1989-19

Scope and Content: Photograph of Robert Burnaby standing indoors.

Names: Burnaby, Robert

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note on verso of print: from a newspaper article briefly describing Robert Burnaby's life

Images

Robert Burnaby, [1865] (date of original), copied August 12, 1975 thumbnail

Robert Burnaby papers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1828 (date of original) -[199-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to Robert Burnaby including photocopied maps, articles and pages from books.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1828 (date of original) -[199-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Mayor's Office subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: 40097

Accession Number: BHS1991-11

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to Robert Burnaby including photocopied maps, articles and pages from books.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Storage Location - in last box on shelf

Robert Burnaby research papers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2000-2001

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of research papers provided to the City of Burnaby Planning Department from Chris Hanna of Alpha Research Corporation on the topic of Robert Burnaby. Papers include photocopied newspaper articles and screen captures from various archives holdings. Invoices and correspondence between C…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2000-2001

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Mayor's Office subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: 40091

Accession Number: BHS2003-03

Scope and Content: File consists of research papers provided to the City of Burnaby Planning Department from Chris Hanna of Alpha Research Corporation on the topic of Robert Burnaby. Papers include photocopied newspaper articles and screen captures from various archives holdings. Invoices and correspondence between Chris Hanna and the City of Burnaby Planning Department are also included in the file.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Robert Prittie obituaries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of three obituaries for Robert Prittie clipped from local and national newspapers.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Robert Prittie subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS086-007

Accession Number: BHS1999-01

Scope and Content: File consists of three obituaries for Robert Prittie clipped from local and national newspapers.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Robert Prittie subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950-2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and photographs

Scope and Content: Subseries consist of records created and collected by Robert Prittie during his teaching and political careers and following his retirement from public office. Records include Burnaby Teachers Association and other school organization records, election papers, and copies of various City reports an…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950-2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Robert Prittie subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and photographs

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1999-01

Scope and Content: Subseries consist of records created and collected by Robert Prittie during his teaching and political careers and following his retirement from public office. Records include Burnaby Teachers Association and other school organization records, election papers, and copies of various City reports and meeting minutes. Also included are photographic postcards of Burnaby, photographs of Robert Prittie attending official City functions, and aerial photographs of industrial and business sites in Burnaby.

History: Born in North Vancouver on December 5, 1919, Robert “Bob” William Prittie was the first of four sons born to Wilmot Prittie and Mary Adair. As a child, his health was weaker than younger brothers Bill, Eric and Halford, as he suffered from Polio and asthma. Bob was an industrious youth who left school early to work in a department store warehouse. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Bob enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force and spent the duration of the war serving on the ground in Canada at the Patricia Bay Air Force Base and the No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School in Manitoba, completing his high school education through correspondence courses. While at the Patricia Bay Air Force Base, he met pre-school teacher Grace King of Sidney, Vancouver Island. By 1940 they were married and soon after, had their first son, Robert King. In 1945, Bob was discharged from the air force with the rank of sergeant and entered the University of British Columbia, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours in history. After the war, Bob spent a few years working in Ottawa as a foreign-service officer, but he returned to UBC in 1949, receiving a diploma in education. He later undertook post-graduate studies at Laval University and Western Washington State College. Bob returned to Burnaby in 1950 following the tragic death of their son. He immediately began teaching. Over the next thirteen years, he taught at Sperling Avenue School, McPherson Park Junior High School, Burnaby South High School and Burnaby North High School. He and Grace went on to have three more children: Heather in 1951, Bruce in 1953, and Ian in 1955. In 1959 he was elected to serve as a member of the municipal Council, re-elected and serving until the end of his term in 1962 when he left to serve as Member of Parliament for the Burnaby-Richmond riding. He held that office until 1968. In January 1969, Bob first took office as Mayor of Burnaby and in that capacity served on the GVRD as a Director for a number of years. In May of 1973, he decided to resign as Mayor of Burnaby in order to take up a position as Assistant Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs and in 1975 he was appointed as the Minister of Municipal Affairs, a post he held for a short time. After his tenure as Minister, Bob retired from public life and he and his second wife Isobel Pothecary moved to Victoria. Isobel had three children from a previous marriage: Alan, Deirdre and Fiona. Bob left an enduring legacy for the citizens of Burnaby as a champion of schools, libraries and parks and recreation programs. In 1978 he was awarded the title of "Freeman of the Municipality" and in 1991 a new branch of the Burnaby Public Library was opened and named after him. His status as Freeman and the naming of the library in his honour are testament to his record of service and dedication to the community and its citizens. Robert Prittie died on January 14, 2002.