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Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including notes on sources of information, correspondence, and financial reference material. Bernie Simpson was an NDP MLA in Vancouver-Fraserview (1990-1995) and a friend of Jessie Winch's.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch biographical records series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including notes on sources of information, correspondence, and financial reference material. Bernie Simpson was an NDP MLA in Vancouver-Fraserview (1990-1995) and a friend of Jessie Winch's.

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Accession Code: BV013.12.1

Date: 1933-1995

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Harold Winch biography

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1934], 1982-1993

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including sympathy cards and correspondence from Winch's death, as well as newspaper clippings about Winch and his political career.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch biographical records series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including sympathy cards and correspondence from Winch's death, as well as newspaper clippings about Winch and his political career.

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Accession Code: BV013.12.3

Date: [1934], 1982-1993

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Information for Harold Winch biography

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1935-2003

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records + 1 photograph : col.

Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including newspaper clippings, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) publicity material, and a photograph of the dedication of MacInnis Park in Vancouver, including Glen Clark, MLA.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch biographical records series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records + 1 photograph : col.

Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including newspaper clippings, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) publicity material, and a photograph of the dedication of MacInnis Park in Vancouver, including Glen Clark, MLA.

Subjects: Government - Provincial Government

Names: MacInnis, Grace; MacInnis, Angus; Clark, Glen; Winch, Harold Edward

Accession Code: BV013.12.4

Date: 1935-2003

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

New biography - Boag Foundation

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1933, 1993-2002

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including sympathy cards, correspondence, and memorials from Winch's death, as well as correspondence relating to Ron and Florence Riley's remembrances of Winch.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch biographical records series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including sympathy cards, correspondence, and memorials from Winch's death, as well as correspondence relating to Ron and Florence Riley's remembrances of Winch.

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Accession Code: BV013.12.2

Date: 1933, 1993-2002

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Across far distant horizons : the life and times of a Canadian master mariner

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Heal, S. C. (Syd C.)

Publication Date: c1995

Call Number: 387.50971 HEA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 1895590132

Call Number: 387.50971 HEA

Author: Heal, S. C. (Syd C.)

Place of Publication: Vancouver, B.C.

Publisher: Cordillera Pub. Co.

Publication Date: c1995

Physical Description: 311 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Inscription: "S C Heal / 24 Aug 2007", handwritten in ink on title page of book.

Library Subject (LOC): Merchant marine--Canada--Officers; Ship captains--Canada; Maritime History; Biography

Notes: Includes index.; Trevor Whitla Bridges

Alexander MacKay : missionary hero of Uganda

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Melrose, Andrew, 1860-1928

Edition: 2nd ed.

Publication Date: 1893

Call Number: 266.92 MEL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.169.8

Call Number: 266.92 MEL

Edition: 2nd ed.

Author: Melrose, Andrew, 1860-1928

Contributor: Wilson, T. C.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: The Sunday School Union

Publication Date: 1893

Series: Splendid lives series

Printer: Morrison and Gibb Limited

Physical Description: 144 p. : ill., ports. ; 19 cm.

Inscription: "Heritage Village S3 h" [handwritten in black ink on white label stuck to front pastedown. "S3 h" is crossed out] "For Dear Philly from Mr. and Mrs. Minsh_ll [Minshull] 21st Dec 1894" [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper] "144 Pages 5/8" thick C to C" [handwritten in pencil on back pastedown]

Library Subject (LOC): Missionaries--Uganda; Missions--Uganda; Biography

Notes: "By the author of 'The Story of Stanley'" --title page; "Fifteenth thousand" --t.p.; "Preface to second edition by the Rev. T.C. Wilson" --p.7

A tapestry of cultures : voices from Burnaby's ethnic communities

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Chomiak, Robert; Rognmo, Tor; Ryan, Jennifer

Publication Date: c1992

Call Number: 971.133 CHO COPY 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969598505

Call Number: 971.133 CHO COPY 1

Author: Chomiak, Robert; Rognmo, Tor; Ryan, Jennifer

Contributor: Rich, Clélie

Place of Publication: Burnaby

Publisher: Burnaby Multicultural Society

Publication Date: c1992

Physical Description: x, 130 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Minorities--British Columbia--Burnaby--History; Multiculturalism--British Columbia--Burnaby; Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Burnaby (B.C.); Biography

Notes: "A 1992 Centennial project."; "A istory and celebration by the Burnaby Multicultural Society"; Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-121) and index.; 2 copies held : copy 1.; Edited by Clelie Rich

Barrett : a passionate political life

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Barrett, Dave, 1930-2018; Miller, William, 1942-

Publication Date: c1995

Call Number: 971.104 BAR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV006.24.29

ISBN: 1550544268

Call Number: 971.104 BAR

Author: Barrett, Dave, 1930-2018; Miller, William, 1942-

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre

Publication Date: c1995

Printer: Imprimerie Gagne Ltee

Physical Description: 196 p. : ill. : 24 cm.

Inscription: "To Hazel with love and great memories! Dave + Shirley Benett 95" [Handwritten in blue ink on title page]

Library Subject (LOC): Politicians--British Columbia; British Columbia--Politics and Government--1972-1975; Biography

Names: Barrett, Dave, 1930-

Notes: Includes index.

The beautiful life of Frances E. Willard, a memorial volume

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Gordon, Anna A. (Anna Adams), 1853-1931

Edition: Memorial ed.

Publication Date: c1898

Call Number: 923.6 GOR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV976.194.10

Call Number: 923.6 GOR

Edition: Memorial ed.

Author: Gordon, Anna A. (Anna Adams), 1853-1931

Contributor: Somerset, Henry, Lady, 1851-1921; Woman's Christian Temperance Union

Place of Publication: Chicago, Ill.

Publisher: Woman's Temperance Publishing Association

Publication Date: c1898

Physical Description: 416 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Woman's Christian Temperance Union; Social reformers--United States; Biography

Notes: Includes index.

Biographical dictionary of well-known British Columbians : with a historical sketch

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Kerr, J. B. (John Blaine)

Publication Date: 1890

Call Number: 920.711 KER

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV985.60.1

Call Number: 920.711 KER

Author: Kerr, J. B. (John Blaine)

Place of Publication: Vancouver, B.C.

Publisher: Kerr & Begg

Publication Date: 1890

Printer: News-Advertiser Printing and Publishing Co.

Physical Description: xxx, 326 p., [42] leaves of plates : ports. ; 23 cm.

Inscription: "Hold for refe" [handwritten in pencil on p. after front endpaper] "From the Library of Ted Dobb" [stamped in black ink on p. after front endpaper. with some ink transfered to previous p.] "A.M. Pound Vancouver, B.C." [stamped in red ink on p. after front endpaper]

Library Subject (LOC): British Columbia; British Columbia--History; Biography

Notes: Author's given name: Kerr, J.B. (John Blaine)

Burnaby : a proud century : a historical commemoration of Burnaby's centennial

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Publication Date: c1991

Call Number: 971.133 MCG Copy 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0921926081

Call Number: 971.133 MCG Copy 1

Author: McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Contributor: Wolf, Jim

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Opus Productions

Publication Date: c1991

Physical Description: 128 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 29 cm.

Inscription: "Pixie McGeachie " "Jim Wolf" [ handwritten in black ink on title page of book]

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Burnaby (B.C.); Biography

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 125) and index.; Signed by authors.; Copy 1 of 4.

Burnaby a proud century : Burnaby 1892-1992 centennial

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1992

Call Number: 971.133 CAN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 971.133 CAN

Contributor: MacDonald, Marjorie; Randhawa, Hardip

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Canada Wide Magazines

Publication Date: 1992

Physical Description: 38 p. : ill ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Burnaby (B.C.)--Social Life and Customs; Burnaby (B.C.); Biography

Notes: MacDonald, Marjorie; Randhawa, Hardip

Burnaby centennial anthology : stories of early Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Edition: Rev. ed.

Publication Date: 1994

Call Number: 971.133 BUR COPY 3

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282826

Call Number: 971.133 BUR COPY 3

Edition: Rev. ed.

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby

Publication Date: 1994

Physical Description: 531 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Burnaby (B.C.); Biography

Notes: Includes index.; 3 copies held: copy 3.

Digital Books

Custodian of Yellow Point

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: McCrimmon, Marilyn, 1953-

Publication Date: 1991

Call Number: 971 MCC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0888783086; 9780888783080

Call Number: 971 MCC

Author: McCrimmon, Marilyn, 1953-

Place of Publication: Victoria, B.C.

Publisher: Beach Holme

Publication Date: 1991

Physical Description: 174 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.

Inscription: "Dec. 11, 1991 / To Allan, / Hope you enjoy Gerry's story. / M. McCrimmon", handwritten in ink on title page.

Library Subject (LOC): Yellow Point Lodge; British Columbia; Biography

Names: Hill, Minard Gerald "Gerry"

Notes: Includes index.; "The biography of Gerry Hill"--Cover.

From manger to throne : embracing a new life of Jesus the Christ and a history of Palestine and its people

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt), 1832-1902

Publication Date: c1890

Call Number: 232.9 TAL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV982.24.33

Call Number: 232.9 TAL

Author: Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt), 1832-1902

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, Pa.

Publisher: Historical Publishing Company

Publication Date: c1890

Physical Description: 655 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Inscription: "Mrs. W.J. Chase from her son John S. Chase Christmas 1893" -- handwritten

Library Subject (LOC): Jesus Christ; Palestine--History; Bible stories; Biography

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and Index.

Inventing Canada : 100 years of innovation

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Mayer, Roy

Publication Date: 1997

Call Number: 609.2 MAY

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 1551921138

Call Number: 609.2 MAY

Author: Mayer, Roy

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Raincoast Books

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: 202 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Inventors; Inventions; Biography

Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

James Gilmour and his boys

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Lovett, Richard, 1851-1904

Edition: London Missionary Society ed.

Publication Date: 1894

Call Number: 266.92 LOV

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.72.3

Call Number: 266.92 LOV

Edition: London Missionary Society ed.

Author: Lovett, Richard, 1851-1904

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Religious Tract Society

Publication Date: 1894

Printer: William Clowes and Sons, Limited

Physical Description: 288 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Inscription: "W191" [phrase crossed out and written in black ink at top of front pastedown] Calculations handwritten on front pastedown in black ink Label printed on front endpaper with the following filled in black ink " 'Presented to' Maggie Watt...'for collecting the sum of' 1_/_ [1£/£]...'in connection with' Westhill E.U. Church Sunday School" "1 Mordun Crescent Fettes College Edinburgh Easter ___ __________ ___ a_ Shire" [handwritten in black ink on back side of front endpaper] "Miss Margaret Wa [Watt] Moss Side Countess wells Aberdeen Loch Side Skene Easter Ord Skene The Manse Petercutter Post __ffe Petercutter" [handwritten in black ink on back of portrait of James Gilmour] "Miss J.A. Reid No 2 Ward Royal Infirmary Aberdeen" [handwritten 4 times on back pastedown. 2 in pencil and 2 in black ink]