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1981 Census of Canada - British Columbia - Occupied Private Dwellings, Private Households, Census Families in Private Households - Selected Characteristics
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription32103
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Planning Department fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Planning Department fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 35117
- Accession Number
- 2006-16
- Media Type
- Textual Record
1981 Census of Canada - Population - Geographic Distributions - British Columbia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription32054
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Planning Department fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Planning Department fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 35068
- Accession Number
- 2006-16
- Media Type
- Textual Record
1981 Census of Canada - Population - Language, ethnic origin, religion, place of brith and schooling - British Columbia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription32055
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Planning Department fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Planning Department fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 35069
- Accession Number
- 2006-16
- Media Type
- Textual Record
1981 Census of Canada - Population, private households, census families in private households - Income - British Columbia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription32056
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Planning Department fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1981
- Collection/Fonds
- Planning Department fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 35070
- Accession Number
- 2006-16
- Media Type
- Textual Record
British Columbia Film Centre papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58222
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987
- 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 a proposed British Columbia Film Centre (also known as Studio City) that was to be built in Burnaby. Included in the file are newspaper articles and promotional material.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-058
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to a proposed British Columbia Film Centre (also known as Studio City) that was to be built in Burnaby. Included in the file are newspaper articles and promotional material.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Census - Population and Dwelling Counts - British Columbia - Population
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription32052
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Planning Department fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Planning Department fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 35066
- Accession Number
- 2006-16
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Comprehensive Development Plans - Bylaw No. 8730, Rezoning Reference # 11/87 (British Columbia Film Centre)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription13874
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Architectural drawings
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Series
- Bylaws series
- Physical Description
- Architectural drawings
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 16862
- Accession Number
- 2001-01
- Media Type
- Architectural Drawing
Heritage Society of British Columbia papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58259
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1976-1987
- 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 the Heritage Society of British Columbia Conference held in Kamloops as well as of Kamloops in general. Included in the file are maps, brochures, meeting minutes and reports.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1976-1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-083
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Heritage Society of British Columbia Conference held in Kamloops as well as of Kamloops in general. Included in the file are maps, brochures, meeting minutes and reports.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Heritage Society of British Columbia papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58260
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987-1990
- 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 the Heritage Society of British Columbia Conference held in Prince Rupert as well as of Prince Rupert in general. Included in the file are maps, brochures, meeting minutes and reports.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987-1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-084
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Heritage Society of British Columbia Conference held in Prince Rupert as well as of Prince Rupert in general. Included in the file are maps, brochures, meeting minutes and reports.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Heritage Society of British Columbia papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58285
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1988-1989
- 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 the Heritage Society of British Columbia Conference held in Kelowna as well as of Kelowna in general. Included in the file are maps, brochures, workshop booklets, 3 colour postcards, and meeting minutes and reports.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1988-1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-085
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Heritage Society of British Columbia Conference held in Kelowna as well as of Kelowna in general. Included in the file are maps, brochures, workshop booklets, 3 colour postcards, and meeting minutes and reports.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
School files - British Columbia Institute of Technology
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66584
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1988-2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records (newsprint)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1988-2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- School files subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records (newsprint)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 43068
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in British Columbia - 1986
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription32058
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Planning Department fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Planning Department fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 35072
- Accession Number
- 2006-16
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Tourism in British Columbia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58189
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954-1990
- 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 tourism in British Columbia including newspaper clippings, brochures, correspondence and newsletters (mostly pertaining to heritage organizations). Also included in the file are Burnaby Hospital Society correspondence as well as an unused 1989 wall calendar .
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1954-1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-029
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to tourism in British Columbia including newspaper clippings, brochures, correspondence and newsletters (mostly pertaining to heritage organizations). Also included in the file are Burnaby Hospital Society correspondence as well as an unused 1989 wall calendar .
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
B.C. parole policy and procedures
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16668
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1980-1982]
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of copies of excerpts from "B.C. Parole Policy and Procedures"; with memo to adult probation officer-parole coordinators re: copies of parole forms to data control, Feb. 1, 1982; and blank form on statement of parole applicant along some handwritten notes.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Oakalla Prison collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Material Details
- File enclosed in black duotang folder
- Scope and Content
- File consists of copies of excerpts from "B.C. Parole Policy and Procedures"; with memo to adult probation officer-parole coordinators re: copies of parole forms to data control, Feb. 1, 1982; and blank form on statement of parole applicant along some handwritten notes.
- Creator
- Province of British Columbia
- Publisher
- B.C. Board of Parole
- Accession Code
- BV991.45.172
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [1980-1982]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
![Allan Rock at BCIT campaign event, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1684-1.jpg?width=280)
Allan Rock at BCIT campaign event
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95884
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Federal Health Minister Allan Rock speaking with nursing students during a campaign event at BCIT. Photographs show close-ups of Rock and one of the nursing students asking a question, as well as a photograph of Rock speaking as attendees look on in the background.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1684
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Federal Health Minister Allan Rock speaking with nursing students during a campaign event at BCIT. Photographs show close-ups of Rock and one of the nursing students asking a question, as well as a photograph of Rock speaking as attendees look on in the background.
- Subjects
- Elections
- Officials - Elected Officials
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a November 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1684-1: "Federal Health Minister Allan Rock speaks with nursing students during a campaign stop at BCIT."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1684-2: "Federal Health Minister Allan Rock addresses nursing students at BCIT, during an election campaign stop."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1684-3: "Michelle Marisi, a nurse at Vancouver General, studying critical care, raises her concerns with federal Health Minister, Allan Rock."
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 3700 Willingdon Avenue
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Allan Rock at BCIT campaign event, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-1684-1.jpg)
BCIT "Fawlty Towers" event
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95722
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of students participating in BCIT's annual "Fawlty Towers" competition. Photographs depict students taping index cards together to form towers inside of a gymnasium.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1580
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of students participating in BCIT's annual "Fawlty Towers" competition. Photographs depict students taping index cards together to form towers inside of a gymnasium.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a January 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1580-1: "Davy Chang, a management systems student at BCIT, works on his team's entry in the school's annual "Fawlty Towers" competition. Teams of students were given 90 minutes to see who could design and build the tallest structure, using only cardboard index cards and masking tape."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1580-2: "Forestry students Jocelyn Waldbrook and Kara Epp assemble the walls of what will become their team's tower at BCIT's annual Fawlty Towers competition. Teams of students were given 90 minutes to design and build the tallest tower, using only cardboard index cards and masking tape."
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 3700 Willingdon Avenue
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![BCIT Open House, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2150-1.jpg?width=280)
BCIT Open House
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96526
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : b&w and col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of BCIT's annual Open House. Photographs depict robotics/automation students Colin Harraway and Colin Wilson demonstrating a machine that makes battery cells, and Will Dirksen demonstrating confined space rescue with classmate Philip Nishikihama as part of BCIT's occupatio…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : b&w and col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2150
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of BCIT's annual Open House. Photographs depict robotics/automation students Colin Harraway and Colin Wilson demonstrating a machine that makes battery cells, and Will Dirksen demonstrating confined space rescue with classmate Philip Nishikihama as part of BCIT's occupational health and safety program.
- 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 535-2150-1: "Colin Harraway and Colin Wilson, students in the robotics/automation program at BCIT demonstrate the machine they built to make battery cells, at the school's annual Open House."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2150-2: "Will Dirksen demonstrates confined space rescue with his "victim," Philip Nishikihama, in BCIT's occupational health and saftety program, at the school's annual open house."
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 3700 Willingdon Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![BCIT Open House, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2150-1.jpg)
Interurban 1223 Volunteers Feb. 26, 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98462
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 26, 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs (jpgs) on 1 optical disc
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of volunteers working on the restoration of interurban tram 1223.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 26, 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs (jpgs) on 1 optical disc
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 633-016
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of volunteers working on the restoration of interurban tram 1223.
- Subjects
- Transportation - Electric Railroads
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from optical disc label
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Donald N. Brown subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925 (date of original)-1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and other material
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs taken by Freeman Donald N. Brown while involved in Burnaby Historical Society activities and textual records pertaining to his career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Also included in the subseries are documents and photographs from his involvement with vari…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925 (date of original)-1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and other material
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1987-03
- BHS2003-04
- BHS1992-20
- BHS1995-09
- BHS2000-10
- BHS1991-41
- BHS2001-12
- BHS2004-01
- BHS2004-12
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs taken by Freeman Donald N. Brown while involved in Burnaby Historical Society activities and textual records pertaining to his career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Also included in the subseries are documents and photographs from his involvement with various community groups including the Oakalla Lands Citizens' Committee, renovations of Burnaby Village Museum, and the restoration of Interurban tram no. 1223.
- History
- Donald Neil "Don" Brown was born in Birmingham, England. In 1922, while still an infant, he and his family moved to Winnipeg, Canada. On September 8, 1939, Don left his Senior Matriculation classes to join the Royal Canadian Engineers. Two weeks later, he eloped with his high school sweetheart, Helen J., just months before he was to be shipped overseas with the 3rd Contingent of Canadian Troops. He served in the army with the Royal Canadian Engineer’s 12th Field Company and saw action in both Sicily and Italy. In 1945, Don returned to obtain his Senior Matriculation and a year of university studies before re-enlisting in the army as a Second Lieutenant. He spent the next two years stationed in Chilliwack with Helen and their first child. In 1947, he left the army to join the ranks of the British Columbia Provincial Police force, embarking on a three-decade long career. His first assignment brought him to Burnaby where he served from 1947-1954, first as a member of the BC Police Department and then as a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman. In 1954, Don was transferred to Regina, Saskatchewan and then to Ottawa, Ontario to serve in the Crime Detection Laboratories. He became a qualified Examiner of Questioned Documents and provided expert testimony in handwriting, counterfeiting, graphic arts, and alterations. He attained the rank of first Corporal, and then Sergeant in the RCMP. He was transferred to Vancouver to be the Second in Charge of a new laboratory and head of the Document Section in July, 1963. On December 9, 1967, Helen Brown ran as an independent for the position of Alderman on the Burnaby Council. She was not elected. In May 1970, Don was promoted to Sub-Inspector and transferred to Edmonton to take command of the new Crime Detection Laboratory. By 1972, he was promoted to full Inspector. Transferred back to Vancouver in 1975, Don became the Officer-in-Charge of a new Crime Laboratory and took over the National Police Services pilot project for British Columbia. He was rewarded for this work with a promotion to Superintendent in September 1975. In 1976, after a distinguished 35 years combined service to the armed forces and the police, Don retired and founded his own laboratory to carry on his work in the field of questioned documents. He became a Fellow (Emeritus) of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, a Life Member (Emeritus) and Past Director of the Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences, a Member of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners. After his retirement, Don became involved in local politics and, with the blessing of his wife and six children, joined the Burnaby Voters’ Association as their Secretary. In 1978 he was elected to a two-year term as a Burnaby School Trustee. During the next municipal election in November 1979, he successfully ran for Alderman. Don Brown served Burnaby as Alderman from 1979 to 1985. During this time, Don also became a member of the Community College for the Retired, the Horsemen’s Society and the Burnaby Historical Society. He also gave his support to Arts Council programs and numerous other community functions over the years and author "Why?: The Last Years of the British Columbia Policy 1858-1950" about the BC Provincial Police. In 1991, Don was appointed as Chair of the Burnaby Centennial Committee, dedicating himself to making Burnaby’s Centennial celebration a memorable success. His contributions were always supported by his wife Helen, and their work during the Centennial Year was just one example of the strength of their 66-year partnership. They were both formally recognized for their efforts when they were chosen to receive the Kushiro Cup and named the Citizens of the Year in 1992. Also that year, Don was a recipient of the Canadian 125 Medal and one year later, in March 1993, Donald Brown was awarded Burnaby’s highest honour and was made a Freeman of the City of Burnaby. Don passed away in 2009.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Moving Images
- Creator
- Brown, Donald N. "Don"
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- PC194, PC241, MSS098, MSS148
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