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Scope and Content: Item is a scrapbook created by George Green, containing clippings of newspaper articles concerning Burnaby's history, along with his annotated corrections. Sitting loosely inside the cover of the scrapbook are five newspaper clippings as well as two type-written letters and an envelope.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1940-1951

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: George Green subseries

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook

Material Details: Cardboard cover, rag paper pages, bound with rope

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS014-001

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a scrapbook created by George Green, containing clippings of newspaper articles concerning Burnaby's history, along with his annotated corrections. Sitting loosely inside the cover of the scrapbook are five newspaper clippings as well as two type-written letters and an envelope.

Media Type: Textual Record

Creator: Green, George

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Getting Started

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 1959

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Item is a booklet entitled "Getting Started / Grade I / School District No. 41 (Burnaby)" written by Primary Supervisor Kathleen E. Collins for use in Burnaby Schools.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: September 1959

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Kathleen Collins subseries

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS109-005

Access Restriction: Open access

Accession Number: BHS2004-04

Scope and Content: Item is a booklet entitled "Getting Started / Grade I / School District No. 41 (Burnaby)" written by Primary Supervisor Kathleen E. Collins for use in Burnaby Schools.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Continuation of title: "... Grade I / School District No. 41 (Burnaby)"; Typewritten on recto of booklet: "Revised - 9/1959"

The Giants of Fraser Valley \ Leila Orman

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 manuscript

Scope and Content: Item is the manuscript "The Giants of Fraser Valley" written by Leila Orman.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [195-?]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Leila Orman subseries

Physical Description: 1 manuscript

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS104-016

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is the manuscript "The Giants of Fraser Valley" written by Leila Orman.

Media Type: Textual Record

Gift album from Israeli government

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1959

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 album (180 photographs)

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph album received from the Israeli government by Harold as a member of a Canadian Parliamentary delegation visiting Israel in 1959, containing ca. 180 photographs, newspaper clippings, stamps, brochures, and other ephemera relating to Israel and the delegates' visit. The album is …

1 document

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch political photograph album and records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 album (180 photographs)

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph album received from the Israeli government by Harold as a member of a Canadian Parliamentary delegation visiting Israel in 1959, containing ca. 180 photographs, newspaper clippings, stamps, brochures, and other ephemera relating to Israel and the delegates' visit. The album is signed by the Speaker of the Knesset (the Israeli legislature).

Subjects: Government - Federal Government

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Accession Code: BV013.12.18

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1959

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Documents

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Greeting card

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1942 and 1966]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 card

Scope and Content: Item is a greeting card containing a black and white photograph of the H.M.C.S. Cornwallis naval base. The interior of the card reads "With Best Wishes/ for Christmas / and the New Year / from / John"

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1942 and 1966]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ephemera subseries

Physical Description: 1 card

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 42712

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a greeting card containing a black and white photograph of the H.M.C.S. Cornwallis naval base. The interior of the card reads "With Best Wishes/ for Christmas / and the New Year / from / John"

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Guess Who

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1951

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a typewritten and illustrated poem titled "Guess Who" signed by "Fanny Lou" (Francis Louise Waplington Fleming). Poem includes illustrated graphics in blue ink alongside poem.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington and Fleming families album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a typewritten and illustrated poem titled "Guess Who" signed by "Fanny Lou" (Francis Louise Waplington Fleming). Poem includes illustrated graphics in blue ink alongside poem.

Accession Code: BV016.46.136

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1951

Media Type: Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-01-06

Notes: Transcribed title; Poem is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52

Guests [anniversary and birthday guest book]

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1958, 1987

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 v. of textual records

Scope and Content: Item is a guest book containing signatures of guests at two events: a dinner celebrating Winch's 25th anniversary of holding political office (October 24, 1958), and Winch's 80th birthday (June 18, 1987). Taped inside the front cover is a program "25 Years Serving B.C." The first section is inscrib…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch political photograph album and records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 v. of textual records

Scope and Content: Item is a guest book containing signatures of guests at two events: a dinner celebrating Winch's 25th anniversary of holding political office (October 24, 1958), and Winch's 80th birthday (June 18, 1987). Taped inside the front cover is a program "25 Years Serving B.C." The first section is inscribed "October 24 1958 - Congratulations Harold - and here's to a long association in Vancouver East. Sincerely -." Signatories include numerous Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation members and MLAs. The second section is inscribed "Celebrating June 18, 1987 - 80th Birthday, Harold Winch / at the Home of Don & Helen Winch." Signatories include family members and friends.

Names: Winch, Harold Edward

Accession Code: BV013.12.17

Date: 1958, 1987

Media Type: Textual Record

Related Material: See photograph BV013.12.76.

Notes: Title based on contents of item

High school graduation diploma

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 15 Jun. 1956

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 card

Scope and Content: Item consists of a Department of Education High School Graduation Diploma for Edith Louise Fleming as a student of Burnaby South High School.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington and Fleming families album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 card

Scope and Content: Item consists of a Department of Education High School Graduation Diploma for Edith Louise Fleming as a student of Burnaby South High School.

Names: Burnaby South High School

Accession Code: BV016.46.169

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FIPPA

Date: 15 Jun. 1956

Media Type: Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-01-06

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Item is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52

Individual Income Tax Return

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1959

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 3 p.

Scope and Content: Item is a blank 1959 Individual Income Tax Return form.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1959

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pixie McGeachie subseries

Physical Description: 3 p.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 42714

Accession Number: BHS1996-08

Scope and Content: Item is a blank 1959 Individual Income Tax Return form.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title

In memoriam book

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1957

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 book

Scope and Content: Item consists of an "In Memoriam" guest book in memory of Herbert R. Parsons who died in South Burnaby May 23, 1957 at the age of 84 years. It is a hardcover book with plastic binding and contains handwritten notes in the first few pages noting the location of the service, officiating reverend, mus…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 book

Scope and Content: Item consists of an "In Memoriam" guest book in memory of Herbert R. Parsons who died in South Burnaby May 23, 1957 at the age of 84 years. It is a hardcover book with plastic binding and contains handwritten notes in the first few pages noting the location of the service, officiating reverend, musical selections and a list of family members.

History: Flossie Maude Parsons (nee Smith) was born to George Henry Smith, a farm labourer, and Harriet Ann Savage on February 13, 1896 in Ealing, England. She immigrated to Canada with some of her family members in the early 1920s. They lived in Winnipeg for a few years as an older brother had settled there in 1912. She married Herbert Russell Parsons on June 23, 1928. They first lived in Vancouver and finally bought a home at 7091 Jubilee Avenue, South Burnaby in the early 1930s. In 1943, Flossie was certified in Home Nursing. Herbert Parsons was active during the Second World War as a volunteer for Civil Defence in Burnaby and worked as a salesman for Woodwards. The couple had no children. Herbert passed away on May 23rd, 1957 (age 84) and Flossie passed away on April 6, 1996 (age 100).

Other Title Information: Title based on content of item

Accession Code: BV017.38.10

Date: 1957

Media Type: Textual Record

Intermediate progress card

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: Jun. 1950

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 card

Scope and Content: Item consists of a British Columbia Public Schools Intermediate Progress Card for Edith Fleming, grade six, Douglas Road School. Progress card is signed by her mother, Frances L. Fleming and her teacher, S.H. Price.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington and Fleming families album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 card

Scope and Content: Item consists of a British Columbia Public Schools Intermediate Progress Card for Edith Fleming, grade six, Douglas Road School. Progress card is signed by her mother, Frances L. Fleming and her teacher, S.H. Price.

Accession Code: BV016.46.165

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: Jun. 1950

Media Type: Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-01-06

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Item is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52

Is Your Child Ready for School?

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 1953

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Scope and Content: Item is a booklet entitled "Is Your Child Ready for School?" written by Primary Supervisor Kathleen E. Collins of the Burnaby School Board.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: August 1953

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Kathleen Collins subseries

Physical Description: 1 booklet

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS109-008

Access Restriction: Open access

Accession Number: BHS2004-04

Scope and Content: Item is a booklet entitled "Is Your Child Ready for School?" written by Primary Supervisor Kathleen E. Collins of the Burnaby School Board.

Media Type: Textual Record

Job numbers record book

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1953-1954

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: Textual record

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1953-1954

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 3874

Accession Number: 2001-02

Media Type: Textual Record

John and Lillian Yanko album

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1940-2010

Collection/Fonds: Yanko family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook : 31 x 34 cm, 41 p.

Scope and Content: Item is a scrapbook documenting the lives of husband and wife John Ivan Yanko and Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" (Carman) Yanko. The scrapbook consists of ca. 250 black and white photographs from the family, with captions that identify the subjects and locations of the photographs. Also included in th…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1940-2010

Collection/Fonds: Yanko family fonds

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook : 31 x 34 cm, 41 p.

Material Details: Hardcover scrapbook album with clear plastic page covers and a metal binding. Three-dimensional scrapbooking embellishments are affixed to some of the pages.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS170-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2012-09

Scope and Content: Item is a scrapbook documenting the lives of husband and wife John Ivan Yanko and Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" (Carman) Yanko. The scrapbook consists of ca. 250 black and white photographs from the family, with captions that identify the subjects and locations of the photographs. Also included in the album are plastic sleeves housing textual records including: a tile setters union agreement; dues books and receipts; tax forms; payroll stubs; picture ID; correspondence; a newspaper clipping; and insurance policies.

Names: Yanko, Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" Carman; Yanko, John Ivan

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Printed in green writing on front cover of photographic album: "J & L Yanko"; Photographs are dated 1940-1982; textual records included in album are dated 1948-2010; Envelope pasted into scrapbook titled "5 September 1949 / Dupelicates [sic] : Lemon Creek Camping" contains 7 additional prints.

Jubilee Labor Hall financial records

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914-1972

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 notebook (hardcover)

Scope and Content: Item is a notebook filled with financial information pertaining to Jubilee Labor Hall Limited, with a concentration on the final donations made in the name of the organization. Included among the pages of the notebook are various papers; an election platform poster from 1914 as well as a notice of …

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914-1972

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Jubilee Labor Hall subseries

Physical Description: 1 notebook (hardcover)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS041-013

Accession Number: BHS1989-01

Scope and Content: Item is a notebook filled with financial information pertaining to Jubilee Labor Hall Limited, with a concentration on the final donations made in the name of the organization. Included among the pages of the notebook are various papers; an election platform poster from 1914 as well as a notice of assessment from 1956.