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BHS 40th Anniversary
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98411
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2007
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains records and ephemera related to the planning and execution of the Burnaby Historical Society's 50th anniversary event held June 23, 2007.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2007
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-079
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains records and ephemera related to the planning and execution of the Burnaby Historical Society's 50th anniversary event held June 23, 2007.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original file folder
BHS logo, letterhead, forms, etc
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98414
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1970]-2006
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains copies of Burnaby Historical Society's logo designs, letterhead, brochures, certificates, and various publication proofs.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1970]-2006
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-082
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains copies of Burnaby Historical Society's logo designs, letterhead, brochures, certificates, and various publication proofs.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original file folder
BHS minutes 1957
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98240
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1957-1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society meeting minutes and minutes of the Society's Sub-Committee on Project meeting on July 3, 1957. File also contains meeting notices, members list, fee list 1957-1965, and "scribbler" notebook containing meeting notes and minutes 1957-1962.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1957-1965
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-001
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society meeting minutes and minutes of the Society's Sub-Committee on Project meeting on July 3, 1957. File also contains meeting notices, members list, fee list 1957-1965, and "scribbler" notebook containing meeting notes and minutes 1957-1962.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original file folder
- Some restrictions on access
BHS minutes 1958
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98241
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society meeting minutes, including Executive meetings. File also contains special event and year-end reports and 1958 financial statement.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society meeting minutes, including Executive meetings. File also contains special event and year-end reports and 1958 financial statement.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original file folder
BHS minutes 1959
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98242
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1959
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society meeting minutes, including Executive meetings. File also contains a speech read at the First Annual Dinner of the Burnaby Historical on November 27, 1959 and 1959 financial statement.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1959
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-003
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society meeting minutes, including Executive meetings. File also contains a speech read at the First Annual Dinner of the Burnaby Historical on November 27, 1959 and 1959 financial statement.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original file folder
BHS minutes 2000
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98310
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2000
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes, as well the minutes and reports of the annual general meeting and an Executive member list. File also contains records pertaining to the Society's Fraser Valley Mystery Tour held June 24, 2000.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2000
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-044
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes, as well the minutes and reports of the annual general meeting and an Executive member list. File also contains records pertaining to the Society's Fraser Valley Mystery Tour held June 24, 2000.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
BHS minutes 2001
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98311
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2001
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes, as well the minutes and reports of the annual general meeting.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2001
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-045
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes, as well the minutes and reports of the annual general meeting.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
BHS minutes 2002
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98312
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes, as well the minutes and reports of the annual general meeting, member telephone list, and one item of draft correspondence addressed to the BC Historical Federation from the Society's secretary regarding the federation …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-046
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes, as well the minutes and reports of the annual general meeting, member telephone list, and one item of draft correspondence addressed to the BC Historical Federation from the Society's secretary regarding the federation council meeting held on September 28, 2002.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Some restrictions on access
BHS minutes 2003
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98313
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2003
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes, as well the minutes and reports of the annual general meeting.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2003
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-047
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes, as well the minutes and reports of the annual general meeting.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
BHS minutes 2004
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98314
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes, as well the minutes of the annual general meeting president's report for 2003-2004.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2004
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-048
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes, as well the minutes of the annual general meeting president's report for 2003-2004.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
BHS minutes 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98325
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes and agendas, and minutes of the annual general meeting.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-049
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes and agendas, and minutes of the annual general meeting.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
BHS minutes 2006
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98326
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2006
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes and agendas, minutes and reports of the annual general meeting, and correspondence.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2006
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-050
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular and Executive meeting minutes and agendas, minutes and reports of the annual general meeting, and correspondence.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
BHS minutes 2007
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98327
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2007
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and agendas, as well as the minutes of the annual general meeting. File also includes ephemera items related to Burnaby heritage projects and a copy of agreement between the Society and City of Burnaby to donate the Society's Communi…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2007
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-051
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and agendas, as well as the minutes of the annual general meeting. File also includes ephemera items related to Burnaby heritage projects and a copy of agreement between the Society and City of Burnaby to donate the Society's Community Archives to the City of Burnaby Archives.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
BHS minutes 2008
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98328
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2008
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and agendas, as well as the minutes of the annual general meeting. File also includes one piece of correspondence from Secretary Roger Whitehouse to the Burnaby Newsleader and a Christmas card to the Society from the Burnaby Village …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2008
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-052
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and agendas, as well as the minutes of the annual general meeting. File also includes one piece of correspondence from Secretary Roger Whitehouse to the Burnaby Newsleader and a Christmas card to the Society from the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original file folder
BHS minutes 2009
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98329
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2009
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and agendas, as well as the minutes and reports of the annual general meeting.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 2009
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-053
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society regular meeting minutes and agendas, as well as the minutes and reports of the annual general meeting.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original file folder
BHS scholarships
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98417
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990-2018
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains records pertaining to Burnaby Historical Society scholarship. The scholarship was funded by Dr. Blythe and Violet Eagles and honours Evelyn Salisbury, former president of the Society. Records includes scholarship terms of reference, notification letters to award recipients, and the …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990-2018
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-084
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains records pertaining to Burnaby Historical Society scholarship. The scholarship was funded by Dr. Blythe and Violet Eagles and honours Evelyn Salisbury, former president of the Society. Records includes scholarship terms of reference, notification letters to award recipients, and the endowment stewardship report from Simon Fraser University who took over administration of the scholarship in 2017.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from original file folder
Burnaby citizens
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96827
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : b&w
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of three prominent Burnaby citizens: Doug Williscroft, Baseball BC's Volunteer of the Year; Don Wrigley, President of the Friends of Interurban 1223 and the Burnaby Historical Society; and Doreen Lawson, a Burnaby councillor and environmentalist. Photographs depict Willisc…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : b&w
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2385
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of three prominent Burnaby citizens: Doug Williscroft, Baseball BC's Volunteer of the Year; Don Wrigley, President of the Friends of Interurban 1223 and the Burnaby Historical Society; and Doreen Lawson, a Burnaby councillor and environmentalist. Photographs depict Williscroft posing with a baseball bat; Wrigley in the interurban tram undergoing restorations; and Lawson posing by Burnaby Lake.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in an April 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2385-1: "Doug Williscroft, of Burnaby, is Baseball BC's Volunteer of the Year."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2385-2: "Don Wrigley, the President of the Friends of Interurban 1223, and of the Burnaby Historical Society, surveys the gutted interior of the old trolley car."
Images
Columbian Newspaper subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97177
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1865]-1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs from the Columbian Newspaper collected by the Burnaby Historical Society.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1865]-1983
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Columbian Newspaper subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-19
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs from the Columbian Newspaper collected by the Burnaby Historical Society.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Creator
- The Columbian
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- PC 222
- History/Bio adapted from New Westminster Archives
Drs Blythe and Violet Eagles papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57955
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1939] -1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains records pertaining to Blythe and Violet Eagles including correspondence from the Burnaby Historical Society, pamphlets on Burnaby and various conferences, notes on the Eagle's visit to Robert Burnaby's grave and ration books from World War II.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1939] -1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Eagles family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS032-001
- Accession Number
- BHS1987-07
- Scope and Content
- File contains records pertaining to Blythe and Violet Eagles including correspondence from the Burnaby Historical Society, pamphlets on Burnaby and various conferences, notes on the Eagle's visit to Robert Burnaby's grave and ration books from World War II.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Eagles family subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription39
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912 -1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of records, correspondence, and photographs created by Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles related to their home and garden in the Deer Lake area of Burnaby. Also included in the subseries are records pertaining the Burnaby Historical Society, the book "The Fraser's History from Glacie…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912 -1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Eagles family subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-11
- BHS1996-21
- BHS2000-04
- BHS1987-07
- BHS1995-06
- BHS1991-18
- BHS1995-03
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of records, correspondence, and photographs created by Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles related to their home and garden in the Deer Lake area of Burnaby. Also included in the subseries are records pertaining the Burnaby Historical Society, the book "The Fraser's History from Glaciers to Early Settlements" and the Eagles' visit to Robert Burnaby's grave.
- History
- Blythe Eagles's paternal grandparents Charles and Maude Eagles immigrated to New Westminster in 1887. Their son Jack married Amelia Jane Johnston, and Blythe Eagles was born in New Westminster in 1902. In 1918, Blythe enrolled at the University of British Columbia and took a Physiology class with eight other top students; his future wife, Violet Dunbar, was the lone woman in the class. Blythe graduated in 1922, winning the Governor General's Gold Medal as top student. He received his MA in 1924 and his PhD in 1926 from the University of Toronto. He then completed his post-doctoral study at the National Institute for Medical Research in London, England. In 1933, Dr. Eagles became head of the Department of Dairying (1936-1955), Chairman of the Division of Animal Science (1955-1967), and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture (in 1949 until his retirement in 1967). In 1968 he received an Honourary Doctor of Science Award from UBC. Blythe was also one of the first appointments to the Burnaby Town Planning Commission. Violet Evelyn Dunbar was born September 29, 1899 in Ontario, the eldest child of John and Mary (Tompson) Dunbar. Violet obtained her BA in 1921 and MA in 1922 from the University of British Columbia. In 1922 she attended the Provincial Normal School and within six months had a teaching certificate and taught at Lord Hudson School in 1923. In September 1923, she was awarded a two-year scholarship to the University of Toronto, where she joined Blythe in the Bio-Chemistry Department. She received a second MA and a PhD in 1929. Her graduate studies entailed research in pure proteins and enzymes related to the commercial production of cheese. Through this work, she was recognized as one of the leading enzyme chemists in the country, being a senior lab instructor of biochemistry. Violet was one of the founders of the Burnaby Council of Women and active member of the International Council of Women. Blythe and Violet Eagles purchased property at Deer Lake in 1929 and began construction of their home shortly before their marriage on June 25, 1930. The Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles Estate is a unique expression of the talents and tastes of both the Eagles and Frank Ebenezer Buck (1875-1970), who was head of the Horticultural Department and the Campus Landscape Architect at U.B.C. and established the plan for the Eagles garden while Blythe selected many of the plantings. The Eagles themselves designed the house as a romantic cottage inspired by the British Arts and Crafts style. Violet was an enthusiastic amateur gardener, maintaining and continually developing the garden. The Eagles were active volunteers in the local community as well as at UBC. When Simon Fraser University opened in Burnaby, they became well-known for entertaining dignitaries and special guests of the university in their lavish garden. After Violet's death in 1993, the estate was sold to the City of Burnaby. The funds were used to establish a Chair in Agriculture at the University of British Columbia in their memory.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Creator
- Eagles, Dr. Blythe
- Eagles, Dr. Violet
- Notes
- Title based on creator and contents of subseries
- PC245, PC331, PC404, MSS032, PC314, PC482, MSS055