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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

Adventures in British Columbia

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Christensen, Susan

Publication Date: c1971

Call Number: 971.1 CHR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 971.1 CHR

Author: Christensen, Susan

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Ceder House Pub. Co.

Publication Date: c1971

Series: ABC (zuplez) puzzle books ; no. 1

Physical Description: 32 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Geographical recreations; British Columbia; British Columbia--History; Juvenile literature; Biography

A harvest yet to reap : a history of Prairie women

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Rasmussen, Linda, 1950-

Publication Date: c1976

Call Number: 301.41 RAS

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0889610290 pa; 0889610304 bd.

Call Number: 301.41 RAS

Author: Rasmussen, Linda, 1950-

Place of Publication: Toronto, Canada

Publisher: Women's Press

Publication Date: c1976

Physical Description: 240 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Inscription: "To Jean/ TR994 / to library " Handwritten in black ink on subtitle page / "Catherine L. Chew/ 3665 Franklin st. / Vancouver, BC V5K 1Y7 " Stamped in black ink

Library Subject (LOC): Women--Prairie Provinces; Frontier and pioneer life; Biography

A history of policing in Burnaby : 1892 - 1950 : with an emphasis on the years 1892 - 1935

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Trainer, Mary, 1948-

Publication Date: March, 1975

Call Number: 363.2 TRA Copy 2

1 document

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Accession Code: HV979.47.2

Call Number: 363.2 TRA Copy 2

Author: Trainer, Mary, 1948-

Contributor: Bussey, Anthea J.

Place of Publication: [Burnaby]

Publisher: [s.n.]

Publication Date: March, 1975

Physical Description: 64 p. ; 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Police; Biography

Subjects: Occupations; Occupations - Police Officers; Public Services - Policing; Public Services

Names: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Notes: "Anthea J. Bussey Editor" -- title page.; "Prepared for members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Burnaby Detachment, in honour of the Centennial of the RCMP May 23, 1873 - May 23, 1973"; Includes bibliographical references.

Documents

1979_0047_0002_001%20History%20of%20Policing%20in%20Bby

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

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)

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.

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]

Library Subject (LOC): Missions--Mongolia; Missionaries--Mongolia; Christian biography--Mongolia

Notes: "With a map and many illustrations" --t.p.

Little journeys to the homes of famous women

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915

Publication Date: c1897

Call Number: 920.7 HUB

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.12.54

Call Number: 920.7 HUB

Author: Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons

Publication Date: c1897

Series: Little journeys

Physical Description: 429 p., [12] leaves of plates : ports. ; 18 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Women; Biography

Notes: "Twenty-third Thousand" --title page

The man for a new country : Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Williams, David R. (David Ricardo), 1923-

Publication Date: 1977

Call Number: 347.711 WIL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0888260687

Call Number: 347.711 WIL

Author: Williams, David R. (David Ricardo), 1923-

Place of Publication: Sidney, B.C.

Publisher: Gray's Pub.

Publication Date: 1977

Physical Description: x, 333 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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

Names: Begbie, Sir Matthew Baillie, 1819-1894

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-323) and index.

Northwest assignment

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Potterton, L.A.N.

Publication Date: 1972

Call Number: 971.1 POT

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV004.23.49

Call Number: 971.1 POT

Author: Potterton, L.A.N.

Place of Publication: [Kelowna, B.C.]

Publisher: Mosaic Enterprises

Publication Date: 1972

Printer: Finlay Printing

Physical Description: 131 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Inscription: Bookplate on front pastedown reads "T. Brue" [handwritten in blue ink] "my best wishes" "to all the Ted Brue" "family." "_ Potterton" [handwritten in black ink on title page]

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

Names: British Columbia Provincial Police; Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Notes: Autographed by author

Opening doors : Vancouver's East End

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Marlatt, Daphne; Itter, Carole

Publication Date: 1979

Call Number: 971.1 MAR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 971.1 MAR

Author: Marlatt, Daphne; Itter, Carole

Place of Publication: Victoria, B.C.

Publisher: Aural History Program, Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Government Services, Provincial Archives of B.C.

Publication Date: 1979

Series: Sound heritage ; v. 8, nos. 1 & 2

Physical Description: iii, 186 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Vancouver (B.C.)--History; East End (Vancouver, B.C.)--History; Vancouver (B.C.); East End (Vancouver, B.C.); Vancouver (B.C.)--Foreign population; East End (Vancouver, B.C.)--Foreign population; Oral history; Biography

The Skagway story : a history of Alaska's most famous gold rush town and some of the people who made that history

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Clifford, Howard

Publication Date: c1975

Call Number: 979.8 CLI

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0882400460; 9780882400464

Call Number: 979.8 CLI

Author: Clifford, Howard

Place of Publication: Anchorage

Publisher: Alaska Northwest Pub. Co.

Publication Date: c1975

Physical Description: vii, 167 p. : ill. ; 14 x 22 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Skagway (Alaska)--History; Skagway (Alaska)--Gold discoveries; Skagway (Alaska); Alaska; Biography

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 167).

Ten years in my first charge

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Scott, Alexander Hugh, 1853-1931

Publication Date: 1891

Call Number: 285.092 SCO

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.165.82

Call Number: 285.092 SCO

Author: Scott, Alexander Hugh, 1853-1931

Place of Publication: Toronto, Ont.

Publisher: Hart & Company

Publication Date: 1891

Physical Description: xix, 357 p. ; 23 cm.

Inscription: "W 69" -- handwritten and crossed-out in pen on endpaper (front).; "Mary Ann Urquhart's Book / Oct. 12th 1891 / Dunriegare P.a / Glengaray Cl Ont." -- handwritten in ink on endpaper (front).; "F.J. M. Prat" -- handwriteen in pencil on endpaper (back).