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Jesse and Martha (Leonard) Love

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1900]
Collection/Fonds
Love family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 26 x 20.5 cm in matt 30.5 x 23 cm with sight 21 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jesse and Martha (Leonard) Love. Jesse is wearing a dark coloured three-piece suit with watch fob and boutonniere. Martha is wearing a dark, floor-length dress. An end table with some books and a house plant are to the right of the couple.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Love family fonds
Series
Love family photographs series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : sepia ; 26 x 20.5 cm in matt 30.5 x 23 cm with sight 21 x 15.5 cm
Material Details
Photograph mounted behind a 2 layered matt
Scope and Content
Photograph of Jesse and Martha (Leonard) Love. Jesse is wearing a dark coloured three-piece suit with watch fob and boutonniere. Martha is wearing a dark, floor-length dress. An end table with some books and a house plant are to the right of the couple.
Names
Love, Jesse, 1849-1928
Love, Martha Leonard, 1858-1920
Accession Code
BV019.8.12
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1900]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2022-07-07
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Circular stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Columbia Medallion Studios / CHICAGO ILL., U.S.A. / TO DUPLICATE / COLUMBIA MEDALLION / RETURN THIS PHOTO"
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Michael Loynes with his bicycle

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
Jul. 1963 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.9 x 4.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Michael Loynes standing beside a bicycle at the side of 6131 Silver Avenue. The Ford Motor plant is visible in the background.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
Jul. 1963 (date of original), copied 1991
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.9 x 4.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.2 x 25.3 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
370-253
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1999-03
Scope and Content
Photograph of Michael Loynes standing beside a bicycle at the side of 6131 Silver Avenue. The Ford Motor plant is visible in the background.
Subjects
Transportation - Bicycles
Names
Ford Motor Company
Loynes, Michael "Mike"
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Negative has a pink cast
Geographic Access
Silver Avenue
Street Address
6131 Silver Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Images
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Mushroom Plant - 7120 Cariboo Road

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport39634
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
36272
Meeting Date
16-Oct-1961
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
54
Item No.
12
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
36272
Meeting Date
16-Oct-1961
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
54
Item No.
12
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Nichols Chemical Co. Ltd. - Drawing No. 511726

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
26 Jan. 1962
Collection/Fonds
Nichols Chemical Company fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 technical drawing : blueline print ; 87.5 x 111 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of technical drawing titled "Assy. Det. No. 3 Ore Burner", "No. 511726" of Nichol's Chemical Plant. Includes "Parts Lists" index.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Nichols Chemical Company fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 technical drawing : blueline print ; 87.5 x 111 cm
Material Details
Scale 1:.25
Scope and Content
Item consists of technical drawing titled "Assy. Det. No. 3 Ore Burner", "No. 511726" of Nichol's Chemical Plant. Includes "Parts Lists" index.
Subjects
Buildings - Industrial - Factories
Names
Nichols Chemical Company Limited
Responsibility
General Chemical Company
Geographic Access
Barnet Road
Street Address
8655 Barnet Road
Accession Code
BV998.23.15
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
26 Jan. 1962
Media Type
Technical Drawing
Historic Neighbourhood
Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Mountain Area
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
2022-05-10
Notes
Title based on contents of item
"Scale 1/4" = 1'
Stamped with Print Date: "Jan 26 1962"
Images
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Proposed Treatment Plant - Foot of Marsh Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport39555
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
36319
Meeting Date
13-Nov-1961
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
60
Item No.
5
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
36319
Meeting Date
13-Nov-1961
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
60
Item No.
5
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Robert Prittie

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58736
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Robert Prittie (standing in center) making remarks at the Official Opening of the Sinclair Radio Laboratories ltd. plant.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1969]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Robert Prittie subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Description Level
Item
Record No.
368-004
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
BHS1999-01
Scope and Content
Photograph of Robert Prittie (standing in center) making remarks at the Official Opening of the Sinclair Radio Laboratories ltd. plant.
Subjects
Events - Openings
Names
Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"
Media Type
Photograph
Images
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Teachers at Burnaby West School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription2944
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1900 and 1910]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w oval ; 16 x 10 cm in decorative oval paper frame
Scope and Content
Photograph of five female teachers at West Burnaby School (renamed Kingsway West School). The group is standing in front of a stone wall.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w oval ; 16 x 10 cm in decorative oval paper frame
Material Details
Oval image of the five women surrounded by a white oval frame and then a black paper frame with plant silhouettes
Scope and Content
Photograph of five female teachers at West Burnaby School (renamed Kingsway West School). The group is standing in front of a stone wall.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Kingsway West School
Geographic Access
Kingsway
Street Address
4800 Kingsway
Accession Code
BV012.20.7
Date
[between 1900 and 1910]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Maywood Area
Related Material
Another copy of the same image is accessioned as BV999.2.43.
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
13-Mar-2018
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph.
Images
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Tramline tracks

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3361
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1905]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 25.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a British Columbia Electric Railway Company tramline track on Sixth Street and Twelfth Avenue. George Leaf's General Store, located at 7745 Sixth Street is visible on the left and Cliff's Car Factory located at 7730 Sixth Street is visible on the right. George Leaf's store burned down…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 25.5 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a British Columbia Electric Railway Company tramline track on Sixth Street and Twelfth Avenue. George Leaf's General Store, located at 7745 Sixth Street is visible on the left and Cliff's Car Factory located at 7730 Sixth Street is visible on the right. George Leaf's store burned down in 1913. The Car factory was established in 1902 and sometime in the 1920s, it became James Brookes Woodworking Plant.
Subjects
Transportation - Electric Railroads
Buildings - Commercial - General Stores
Buildings - Industrial - Factories
Names
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
Geographic Access
6th Street
12th Avenue
Street Address
7730 6th Street
7745 6th Street
Accession Code
BV995.10.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1905]
Media Type
Photograph
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Edmonds Area
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
07-May-24
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Vernon Tryson

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription45306
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1965, published November 24, 1965
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Vernon Tryson, president of Tryson & Son Iron Works Ltd. when the firm's Burnaby plant was opened. The firm was founded in 1930 by Vernon's father Fred Tryson in the basement of their family home. By 1965 it had become "a medium-size industry".
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1965, published November 24, 1965
Collection/Fonds
Columbian Newspaper collection
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 12 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
480-202
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
Accession Number
2003-02
Scope and Content
Photograph of Vernon Tryson, president of Tryson & Son Iron Works Ltd. when the firm's Burnaby plant was opened. The firm was founded in 1930 by Vernon's father Fred Tryson in the basement of their family home. By 1965 it had become "a medium-size industry".
Names
Tryson, Vernon
Tryson & Son Iron Works Limited
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Wiggins and Marshland Streets between Willard Avenue and Sidney Roofing and Paper Company Plant

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport39490
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
36380
Meeting Date
11-Dec-1961
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
36380
Meeting Date
11-Dec-1961
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Winston Street between Piper Avenue and Strongheart Dog Food Plant

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport37669
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
33096
Meeting Date
2-Mar-1964
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
33096
Meeting Date
2-Mar-1964
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Winston Street between Piper Avenue and Strongheart Dog Food Plant

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport39687
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
36175
Meeting Date
18-Sep-1961
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
36175
Meeting Date
18-Sep-1961
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Work Order #83-129 (Sanitary Sewer Service to Ford Plant on Lake City Industrial Property)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport38147
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
34501
Meeting Date
12-Aug-1963
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
43
Item No.
18
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
34501
Meeting Date
12-Aug-1963
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
43
Item No.
18
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Young girl

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37096
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1890 and 1910] (date of original), copied 1995
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm print
Scope and Content
Photograph of a young girl taken in a photographic studio as she sits on a tall wooden chair with her arm resting on a table beside an open book. She has gerber daisies on her lap and her legs are crossed at the ankles. A potted plant has been placed to her right, in front of the table, and behind …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[between 1890 and 1910] (date of original), copied 1995
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Byrne family subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm print
Description Level
Item
Record No.
316-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1995-04
Scope and Content
Photograph of a young girl taken in a photographic studio as she sits on a tall wooden chair with her arm resting on a table beside an open book. She has gerber daisies on her lap and her legs are crossed at the ankles. A potted plant has been placed to her right, in front of the table, and behind her is a sheer curtain.
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Portraits
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Images
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Boulevard Planting - 16th Street between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport33786
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
29549
Meeting Date
29-Apr-1968
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
29549
Meeting Date
29-Apr-1968
Format
Council - Committee Report
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Boulevard Planting to Screen Noise

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport33892
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
29355
Meeting Date
11-Mar-1968
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
17
Item No.
5
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Report ID
29355
Meeting Date
11-Mar-1968
Format
Council - Manager's Report
Manager's Report No.
17
Item No.
5
Collection/Fonds
City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
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Eagles family fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97217
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1919-1995
Collection/Fonds
Eagles family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
40 files of textual records and 1489 photographs (6 col. prints, 10 x 15 cm; 1,444 col. slides, 35 mm).
Scope and Content
Collection 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 collection are records pertaining the Burnaby Historical Society, the book "The Fraser's History from Glac…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1919-1995
Collection/Fonds
Eagles family fonds
Physical Description
40 files of textual records and 1489 photographs (6 col. prints, 10 x 15 cm; 1,444 col. slides, 35 mm).
Description Level
Fonds
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2008-10
Scope and Content
Collection 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 collection 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 Honorary 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
Other Title Information
Title was changed from Eagles family collection to Eagles family fonds to better reflect the nature of the materials.
Notes
Title based on contents of collection
BHS245, BHS331, BHS404, MSS032, BHS314, BHS482, MSS055
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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
Series
Community Archives Collection series
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
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Interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and Dr Violet Eagles 10-Jun-75 - Track 1

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1899-1919
Length
0:07:22
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Dr Blythe Alfred Eagles memories of growing up in New Westminster and visiting Burnaby with family. Dr Violet Evelyn (Dunbar) Eagles mentions when and where she was born.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Dr Blythe Alfred Eagles memories of growing up in New Westminster and visiting Burnaby with family. Dr Violet Evelyn (Dunbar) Eagles mentions when and where she was born.
Date Range
1899-1919
Photo Info
Mrs. Dunbar, Dr. Blythe Eagles and Dr. Violet (Dunbar) Eagles, June 1967. Item no. 404-002
Length
0:07:22
Subjects
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Interviewer
Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
Interview Date
10-Jun-75
Scope and Content
Recording is a taped interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and his wife Dr Violet Eagles by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury (and Ross S. McLeod) June 10, 1975. Major themes discussed are: the Depression, the War Years and Burnaby Lake District. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Blythe'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 attained 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.
Total Tracks
11
Total Length
1:24:01
Interviewee Name
Eagles, Dr. Blythe
Eagles, Dr. Violet
Interviewer Bio
Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Track one of interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and Dr Violet Eagles

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Interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and Dr Violet Eagles 10-Jun-75 - Track 2

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1896-1912
Length
0:04:13
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Dr Blythe Alfred Eagles and Dr Violet Evelyn (Dunbar) Eagles' thoughts on the Boom years, the houses and development at Deer Lake and the south slope of Vancouver and developments in transportation.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Dr Blythe Alfred Eagles and Dr Violet Evelyn (Dunbar) Eagles' thoughts on the Boom years, the houses and development at Deer Lake and the south slope of Vancouver and developments in transportation.
Date Range
1896-1912
Photo Info
Mrs. Dunbar, Dr. Blythe Eagles and Dr. Violet (Dunbar) Eagles, June 1967. Item no. 404-002
Length
0:04:13
Subjects
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Interviewer
Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
Interview Date
10-Jun-75
Scope and Content
Recording is a taped interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and his wife Dr Violet Eagles by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury (and Ross S. McLeod) June 10, 1975. Major themes discussed are: the Depression, the War Years and Burnaby Lake District. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Blythe'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 attained 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.
Total Tracks
11
Total Length
1:24:01
Interviewee Name
Eagles, Dr. Blythe
Eagles, Dr. Violet
Interviewer Bio
Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Media Type
Sound Recording
Web Notes
Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
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Track two of interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and Dr Violet Eagles

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