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Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong February 6, 2020

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1920-1992] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 6, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:53:46 min.)

Scope and Content: Recording consists of an interview with Julie Lee conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong. Julie Lee shares information about her mother, Suey Ying Jung's (Laura's) experiences growing up as a Chinese Canadian on a farm in Burnaby during the 1920s and 1930s. She also shares some …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:53:46 min.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewee: Julie Lee Location of Interview: Home of Julie and Cecil Lee Interview Date: February 6, 2020 Total Number of Tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 00:53:46

Scope and Content: Recording consists of an interview with Julie Lee conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong. Julie Lee shares information about her mother, Suey Ying Jung's (Laura's) experiences growing up as a Chinese Canadian on a farm in Burnaby during the 1920s and 1930s. She also shares some information about her father Puy Yuen Chan. 0:00- 01:47 Julie Lee provides background information on her families’ connection to Burnaby and conveys how her maternal grandparents farmed a five acre lot at Still Creek and Douglas Road. Her grandparents grew vegetable produce and operated a piggery at this location. Her mother, Suey Ying Jung (Laura) was the middle child between two older sisters, Maida and Annie and her two younger brothers Gordon and Harry. They were all born at home and educated at Edmonds Elementary School. 01:48- 11:47 Julie provides some background information about her mother, the friendships she made growing up, when she got married and places that she lived. She tells of her mother marrying in 1942 at age 30 years, moving to Fraser Mills and then onto Maillardville in 1958. There was easy access to the Interurban tram so her mother was able to have a social life with others in Vancouver’s Chinatown. She says that many of the only existing photographs of the family living on the farm at Still Creek and Douglas Road can be attributed to her mother’s friend Lil Mau [sic] who owned a camera. The farm was sold around 1949 when her grandparents moved to East Vancouver. While operating the farm, her grandparents only hired Chinese workers who spoke the same language and ate the same foods as them. Despite this, her grandparents made friends with the Collin’s family who assisted them in adjusting to the Canadian way of life. Julie tells that her mother’s sister Maida and brother in law lived with them at Fraser Mills. Her mother’s sister Maida had nine children so Julie’s mother helped her in raising them. 11:48 – 16:53 - Julie talks about racial prejudice towards the Chinese in Burnaby during the 1920s and 1930s. She says that for the most part, her mother’s family had a very insular life on the farm and mainly socialized only within the Chinese community. Julie tells of how she recently became aware of a memoir “The Way it Was”, written by Burnaby resident, Fannie Waplington. The memoir is held as part of the Burnaby Village Museum collection. In the memoir, Fannie Waplington tells of how she was forbidden from visiting Julie’s mother on their farm due to her ethnic background. Julie conveys that it seems like it was a missed friendship for both her mother and Fannie. 16:54 – 22:30 Julie describes what school life was like for her mother and what she may have done outside of school. Her mother attended Edmonds School in the 1920s up to Grade 7 or Grade 8. Julie explains that Asian girls were never offered the opportunity to pursue higher education while her mother’s brothers continued with their education attending Vancouver Technical School. Her mother continued to work on the farm until she was married cooking for workers and helping her mother. Outside of school, she may have helped with looking after nieces and nephews, played cards and mahjong. She says that her mother continued to play cards with her own children and was a skilled knitter into her 80s. 22:31 – 30: 53 Julie tells of what she knows about the Chinese workers on the farm and Fraser Mills and what they did on the weekends. She figures that many may have played card games to pass the time and at Fraser Mills gambling occurred. Fishing was a highlight for her father and she recalls him fishing sturgeon. Single workers may have gone into Vancouver on the weekends. Julie says that her parents had a hobby farm while living at Fraser Mills and that they grew enough garlic to sell in Chinatown. She thinks that before living at Fraser Mills, her mother must have went to Chinatown quite a bit, assisting with banking and enjoying a social life. Julie shares that her father, Puy Yuen Chan came to Canada from China at twelve years of age but working as a shingle packer, he never learned to speak English. She figures that her parents must have met at Fraser Mills while her mother was visiting her sister Maida. 30:54 – 37:33 Julie describes her mother as the cook, caregiver and the “one man show”. She says that her mother enjoyed cooking traditional Chinese recipes. Julie talks of her own cooking and gardening skills which she may have inherited from her parents including her large patch of garlic. 37:34- 40:23- Julie is asked as to whether her mother attended Chinese school and says that she had some Chinese schooling. She could read and write a little but didn’t attend a formal school as far as she knows. Julie shares some background information on her own husband Cecil, who grew up in East Vancouver. She shares that Cecil’s family went back to China from 1931 until 1939 when they returned to Queensborough. Cecil attended Chinese school in New Westminster. 40:24 – 42:19 Julie speaks briefly about what type of medical care her mother and her family had. She relates that all births took place at home and they accessed a Chinese herbalist in Chinatown. Hospitals were accessed in 1950s—1960s. The family did use Western doctors that were insured under the medical system. She recalls growing up and having to drink a particular herbal brew at least once a month to stay well. 42:20- 46:47 Julie describes how her parents stayed connected with their families in China. She says that her mother’s family didn’t stay in touch with relatives in China and that her uncles rejected anything to do with the past. On her father’s side they maintained a connection with cousins. She recalls that her father, Puy Yuen Chan supported some of his relatives back home in China and stayed in touch with some. Her mother, Laura travelled to China in 1991 and 1992 and connected with some relations on Julie’s father’s side. 46:48- 53:46 In this segment, Julie speaks of her mother’s character being very self-assured, independent and goal oriented. She feels that her mother valued being surrounded by her family and friends and felt very comfortable growing up in Burnaby and with the relationships that she had. She feels that her mother adapted to her roles being the last of four children on the farm and that she was very self-sufficient and determined.

History: Interviewee biography: Julie Lee (nee Chan) is the daughter of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) and Puy Yuen Chan. Her mother's family owned and operated a vegetable and piggery farm on Douglas Road near Still Creek in the early 1900s. Their farm was located in front of the Douglas Road interurban tram station. Her mother had two older sisters named Maida and Annie and two younger brothers Harry and Gordon. Her mother was born in 1912 and left the farm for Fraser Mills when she was married in 1942. Julie grew up with her parents and siblings on the Fraser Mills site during the 1940s and 1950s. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Agriculture - Farms; Education; Buildings - Schools

Names: Lee, Julie Cho Chan; Chan, Puy Yuen; Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"; Wong, Suey Fong "Maida" Jung; Jung, Suey Cheung "Harry"; Jung, Suey Yook "Gordon"; Jung, Gee Shee; Jung, Chung Chong; Jong, Suey Kin "Annie" Jung

Responsibility: Fong, Denise

Geographic Access: Douglas Road

Accession Code: BV020.6.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1920-1992] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 6, 2020

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Related Material: See also BV018.16.1

Scan Resolution: 1000

Scan Date: 01-Oct-2017

Scale: 96

Notes: Title based on contents of interview; Photograph info: Suey Ying (Laura) with produce baskets [between 1940 and 1942]. BV017.24.27

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Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong February 6, 2020, [1920-1992] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 6, 2020

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Interview with Ken Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:11:13 min)

Scope and Content: Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to Ken’s university education and jobs, his activities as a youth with friends and in school, his parents’ backgrounds, and the family’s religious practices. Ken relates how his friends came to him, knowing how busy he was on the farm, and how he spen…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:11:13 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Ken Yip Date of interview: May 9, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 5 Total length of all Tracks: 0:62:00

Scope and Content: Track 2: This portion of the recording pertains to Ken’s university education and jobs, his activities as a youth with friends and in school, his parents’ backgrounds, and the family’s religious practices. Ken relates how his friends came to him, knowing how busy he was on the farm, and how he spent the spare time he had. He describes going as far as Washington State and Mission to watch car racing with friends when he was older. Ken speaks of his family as nominally Buddhist through his mother, who was from China. He recalls that, despite this, he and his brother were bused to Sunday school at a church near Joffre Ave. He talks of the activities and trips the church had for the children, whom, because of the distance, he didn’t see otherwise. He describes travelling with the school band, their fundraising, and their billeting arrangements.

History: Recording of an interview with Ken Yip recording by Tom Gooden on May 9, 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1950s and 60s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Yip, Ken

Accession Code: BV017.45.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Audio Tracks

Interview with Ken Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 2, 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005

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Interview with Ken Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 4

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:14:41 min)

Scope and Content: Track 4: This portion of the recording pertains to Ken’s recreational activities, his most joyful and most unpleasant memories of his youth, his family’s history, and the Chinese associations his family was involved with. Ken recalls fishing off the access bridges across the tidal ditches on Byrne …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:14:41 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Ken Yip Date of interview: May 9, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 5 Total length of all Tracks: 0:62:00

Scope and Content: Track 4: This portion of the recording pertains to Ken’s recreational activities, his most joyful and most unpleasant memories of his youth, his family’s history, and the Chinese associations his family was involved with. Ken recalls fishing off the access bridges across the tidal ditches on Byrne Rd., and watching sturgeon in them. He mentions spending time at the Luxury Freeze near Burnaby South High School, and at a church near Royal Oak Ave. north of Rumble St. which hosted a basement coffee house a few nights a week for the young people. Ken recalls going to Oilcan Harry’s club in downtown Vancouver when he was older. Ken describes his family’s closeness as his best memory of his youth, sharing his perspective that this closeness came from having a family business. Ken’s worst memory is of losing his grandmother, who had lived with his family. He discusses his extended family and relates how his father was born in Cranbrook because his grandfather, who had come to Canada in the 1880s, was gold mining there at the time. Ken describes the kinds of Chinese associations he remembers in Vancouver, and the services they offered. He recalls the New Year and Spring festivals they hosted. He mentions his family belonging to the Chow association, ‘Chow’ being his mother’s family’s name.

History: Recording of an interview with Ken Yip recording by Tom Gooden on May 9, 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1950s and 60s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Yip, Ken

Accession Code: BV017.45.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Audio Tracks

Interview with Ken Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 4, 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0005_004.mp3

Interview with Ken Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 5

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:16:19 min)

Scope and Content: Track 5: This portion of the recording pertains to differences between Ken’s family life and that of others in the community, and changes to Burnaby since he was young. Ken observes that the only difference he noticed was that he had Sundays free of commitments where some others might have church a…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:16:19 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Ken Yip Date of interview: May 9, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 5 Total length of all Tracks: 0:62:00

Scope and Content: Track 5: This portion of the recording pertains to differences between Ken’s family life and that of others in the community, and changes to Burnaby since he was young. Ken observes that the only difference he noticed was that he had Sundays free of commitments where some others might have church activities. He describes the main change to Burnaby as being its increased urbanization, remembering how he would contrast the quiet, slow-paced Burnaby of his youth to the bustle of Chinatown, where his father did his shopping. He mentions the increased density, the changes to the Metrotown area, and the much larger number of shops. He notes that warehouses were built across from his family’s property, which is still farmland. Ken recalls that he and his wife only looked in Burnaby for a house when they married, thinking Vancouver too busy and commercialized then. He finishes by relating an incident from elementary school, when he saw a UFO hovering over the edge of the school’s property.

History: Recording of an interview with Ken Yip recording by Tom Gooden on May 9, 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1950s and 60s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Yip, Ken

Accession Code: BV017.45.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Audio Tracks

Interview with Ken Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 5, 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0005_005.mp3

Jimmy Chow with actor Halle Berry

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [2002]

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of property master Jimmy Chow posing for a photograph with leading actor Halle Berry on the set of the film "X2: X-Men United". Other crew members are visible behind. The film was released in 2003.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Series: Property master photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of property master Jimmy Chow posing for a photograph with leading actor Halle Berry on the set of the film "X2: X-Men United". Other crew members are visible behind. The film was released in 2003.

Subjects: Industries - Film; Occupations - Actors; Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"

Accession Code: BV022.21.52

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [2002]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-03-06

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow also used the name "James H. Chow" as a propety master in the film industry and was often credited by this name

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Jimmy Chow with actor Halle Berry, [2002] thumbnail

Lee family photographs series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1920-2006 (date of originals), predominant 1920-1955

Collection/Fonds: Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 40 photographs (tiff) + 4 photographs (jpgs) + 1 photograph : sepia ; 25 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Series consists of family photographs of Julie Lee and Cecil Lee including the Suey Ying (Laura) and Puy Yuen Chan family; the Sui Seo Ngen and Lee Ding Quai family and the Chung Chong Jung and Gee Shee Jung family.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds

Series: Lee family photographs series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 40 photographs (tiff) + 4 photographs (jpgs) + 1 photograph : sepia ; 25 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: Series consists of family photographs of Julie Lee and Cecil Lee including the Suey Ying (Laura) and Puy Yuen Chan family; the Sui Seo Ngen and Lee Ding Quai family and the Chung Chong Jung and Gee Shee Jung family.

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians

Accession Code: BV017.24; BV019.33; BV020.38; BV021.19

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1920-2006 (date of originals), predominant 1920-1955

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of series

Portrait of Chinese man

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 25 x 20 cm in matt 45 x 30 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is a studio portrait of an unidentified man of Chinese origin. Matte has a cluster of Chinese characters on the bottom left corner and on the middle right side. Man is dressed in a suit and is wearing glasses. The portrait originates from the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. shop on 1620 Gove…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Series: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 25 x 20 cm in matt 45 x 30 cm

Material Details: Matte has a cluster of Chinese characters on the bottom left corner and on the middle right side. Chinese characters were translated into English in 2018.; On the right hand side, it is written ""for Mr. Wong Hong to keep"".; On the bottom of the left hand side, it is written the name of the photographer (last name is Lam). The last character of his name has no matching word in Chinese. One of the characters on the bottom left generally means younger brother (related by blood), but with close friends, the younger person may refer himself as such too. Since they had two different last name ""Wong"" and ""Lam"", therefore these two people could not be related.; The final character on the bottom left means ""a gift"".

Scope and Content: Photograph is a studio portrait of an unidentified man of Chinese origin. Matte has a cluster of Chinese characters on the bottom left corner and on the middle right side. Man is dressed in a suit and is wearing glasses. The portrait originates from the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. shop on 1620 Government Street, Victoria.

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company

Accession Code: HV975.5.61

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [192-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Portrait of Chinese man, [192-] thumbnail

Portrait of Gay Tim Hong

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1921 or 1922] (date of original), copied 2017

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 600 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Gay Tim Hong wearing a suit and tie.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : 600 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Gay Tim Hong wearing a suit and tie.

History: Josephine Hong was born to Sui Ha Hong and Chan Kow Hong. The Hong Family had seven children, oldest to youngest: Pauline, Josephine, Catherine, Norine, Gary, Darlene, and Marlene. The family runs Hop-On Farm on Marine Drive in Burnaby. Many Hong family members worked on the farm including Josephine Hong's grandfather, Gay Tim Hong, and uncles. Her great-grandfather was Sui Wing Hong

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Hop On Farms; Hong, Gay Tim

Accession Code: BV017.36.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1921 or 1922] (date of original), copied 2017

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Related Material: See Oral History Interview-BV020.6.1

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 12/3/2017

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.; Copy scan is a photograph of a photograph. Date marking evident in corner left edge of photograph. Copy scan generated in 1994.

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Portrait of Gay Tim Hong, [1921 or 1922] (date of original), copied 2017 thumbnail

Registration certificate of Suey Ying Jung (Laura)

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1924]

Collection/Fonds: Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 800 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of certificate with photograph of child attached to right side; Text reads: DOMINION OF CANADA/ DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION/ CHINESE IMMIGRATION SERVICE/ This is to certify that Chung Suey Ying,/ whose photograph is attached hereto, has/ registered as required by Section …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds

Series: Lee family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 800 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of certificate with photograph of child attached to right side; Text reads: DOMINION OF CANADA/ DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION/ CHINESE IMMIGRATION SERVICE/ This is to certify that Chung Suey Ying,/ whose photograph is attached hereto, has/ registered as required by Section 18 of the/ Chinese Immigration Act, Chapter 38,/ 13-14 George V./ Dated at Vancouver BC/ this 16th day of May 1924/ This certificate does not establish legal status in Canada.

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"

Accession Code: BV017.24.32

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1924]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 800

Scan Date: 01-Oct-2017

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note name on immigration card reads: "Chung Suey Ying". The family surname, Jung was often spelled as "Chung"

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Registration certificate of Suey Ying Jung (Laura), [1924] thumbnail

Remittance promotion notice

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1921 and 1967]

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a one page notice handwritten in Cantonese in black ink on rice paper. The notice publicizes the service offered by Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co where money could be transferred by an individual bank to their country of origin. The rear of the shop acted as an unofficial post office …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Series: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. documents series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a one page notice handwritten in Cantonese in black ink on rice paper. The notice publicizes the service offered by Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co where money could be transferred by an individual bank to their country of origin. The rear of the shop acted as an unofficial post office for recent Chinese immgrants who needed a permanent mailing address. The notice was translated in English, the larger words translate to: "Our shop offers remittance service to Hong Kong. The process is faster than others no matter how much you are wiring. If the family of any overseas compatriots who are living in Hong Kong need money urgently, [we] can also speed up the remittance. Your patronage is very welcomed.". The smaller words translate to: "The valued customers have to take care of the remittance fee on your own. Connection to any city in the Canton province; fast and proper remittance."

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company

Accession Code: HV975.5.1534

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [between 1921 and 1967]

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item

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Remittance promotion notice, [between 1921 and 1967] thumbnail

Studio portait of Annie, Maida and Laura Jung

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 1927 and 1929]

Collection/Fonds: Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 800 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of the three Jung sisters posing on a wicker sofa. From left to right: Annie (Suey Kin), Maida (Suey Fong), Laura (Suey Ying Jung).

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds

Series: Lee family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : b&w ; 800 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of the three Jung sisters posing on a wicker sofa. From left to right: Annie (Suey Kin), Maida (Suey Fong), Laura (Suey Ying Jung).

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"; Jong, Suey Kin "Annie" Jung; Wong, Suey Fong "Maida" Jung

Accession Code: BV017.24.6

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 1927 and 1929]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 800

Scan Date: 01-Oct-2017

Scale: 100

Photographer: Wand, Cecil Bow

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Embossed lettering in the bottom left corner of the photograph reads: "Wand"

Images

Studio portait of Annie, Maida and Laura Jung, [between 1927 and 1929] thumbnail

Tong : the story of Tong Louie, Vancouver's quiet titan

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Perrault, E. G. (Ernest G.)

Publication Date: c2002

Call Number: 921 PER

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 155017231X

Call Number: 921 PER

Author: Perrault, E. G. (Ernest G.)

Place of Publication: Madeira Park, B.C.

Publisher: Harbour Pub.

Publication Date: c2002

Physical Description: 191 p. : ill. (some col.), ports ; 26 cm.

Inscription: "Gift from H. Y. Louie Co. / Oct. 17/07", handwritten in ink on piece of paper inserted in cover page.

Library Subject (LOC): Business; Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Vancouver; Chinatown (Vancouver, B.C.); Biography

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians

Geographic Access: Vancouver

Notes: Includes index.

Wedding portait of Sui Seo Ngen and Lee Ding Quai

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [ca. 1920]

Collection/Fonds: Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 400 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Sui Seo Ngen and Lee Ding Quai posing for their wedding studio portait. The couple is standing with Sui Seo Ngen wearing a flat hat and holding a purse; Lee Ding Quai holding a flat hat in left hand.

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds

Series: Lee family photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : sepia ; 400 dpi

Scope and Content: Photograph of Sui Seo Ngen and Lee Ding Quai posing for their wedding studio portait. The couple is standing with Sui Seo Ngen wearing a flat hat and holding a purse; Lee Ding Quai holding a flat hat in left hand.

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names: Lee, Ding Quai; Lee, Sui Seo Ngen

Accession Code: BV017.24.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [ca. 1920]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 400

Scan Date: 01-Oct-2017

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Wedding portait of Sui Seo Ngen and Lee Ding Quai, [ca. 1920] thumbnail

Yue Shan Society

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription895

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : 17 x 27 cm mounted on matt in frame 22 x 37.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Yue Shan Society gathered together in front of building on Fisgard Strett, Victoria, B.C. Society members are arranged together into four rows in front of building with a large banner with Chinese characters hanging above. A group of ten children are seated on the curb …

1 image

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds

Series: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. photographs series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : 17 x 27 cm mounted on matt in frame 22 x 37.5 cm

Material Details: guilded wood frame is chipped and scratched; glass is missing

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Yue Shan Society gathered together in front of building on Fisgard Strett, Victoria, B.C. Society members are arranged together into four rows in front of building with a large banner with Chinese characters hanging above. A group of ten children are seated on the curb in front of society members.

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Organizations; Organizations - Societies and Clubs

Names: Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company

Geographic Access: Victoria

Accession Code: HV975.5.1456

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [192-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-01-12

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on verso of frame reads: "Yue Shan Society / on Fisguard St."

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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.

1 image

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

Names: British Columbia Institute of Technology

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

Bill Siksay and Bill Cunningham

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96190

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2006]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby-Douglas NDP candidate Bill Siksay and Liberal candidate Bill Cunningham shaking hands following Siksay's re-election in the federal election.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2006]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1887

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby-Douglas NDP candidate Bill Siksay and Liberal candidate Bill Cunningham shaking hands following Siksay's re-election in the federal election.

Subjects: Elections; Officials - Elected Officials

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a January 2006 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Burnaby-Douglas NDP candidate Bill Siksay receives congratulations from defeated Liberal candidate Bill Cunningham after Siksay held onto his seat in Monday's federal election."

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Bill Siksay and Bill Cunningham, [2006] thumbnail

Celeste Redman and Gary Begin with Citizens' Plaza paver

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96623

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of City of Burnaby councillors Celeste Redman and Gary Begin outside of City Hall. Begin is holding a prototype of an inscribed paving stone for the Citizens' Plaza at City Hall.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2245

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of City of Burnaby councillors Celeste Redman and Gary Begin outside of City Hall. Begin is holding a prototype of an inscribed paving stone for the Citizens' Plaza at City Hall.

Subjects: Officials - Elected Officials; Buildings - Civic - City Halls

Names: Burnaby City Hall; Redman, Celeste; Begin, Gary

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in an April 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Burnaby councillors Celeste Redman and Gary Begin examine a prototype for the bricks that will be sold for the Millenium Plaza project behind City Hall."

Geographic Access: Canada Way

Street Address: 4949 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Celeste Redman and Gary Begin with Citizens' Plaza paver, [2001] thumbnail

Dan Johnston at Taylor Park site

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96354

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2003]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Parks Commissioner Dan Johnston at the southwest view on Southpoint Drive at the area of an old landfill that is now Taylor Park.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2003]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2035

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby Parks Commissioner Dan Johnston at the southwest view on Southpoint Drive at the area of an old landfill that is now Taylor Park.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Parks; Officials - Elected Officials

Names: Johnston, Dan

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a February 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Burnaby Parks Commissioner, Dan Johnston, admires the view to the southwest from one of the lookouts to be integrated into the city's plans for Taylor Park, on Southpoint Drive. The park, to be built on an old landfill, will also include trails, a playground, meadows and an off-leash area for dogs."

Geographic Access: Southpoint Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Hill Area

Images

Dan Johnston at Taylor Park site, [2003] thumbnail

Down Syndrome Research Foundation Resource Centre opening

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96718

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2002]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Gordon Hogg, the Minister of Children and Family Development, with two children, Sadie Gates and Lisa Forman, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new Down Syndrome Research Foundation Resource Centre.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2002]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2323

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Gordon Hogg, the Minister of Children and Family Development, with two children, Sadie Gates and Lisa Forman, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new Down Syndrome Research Foundation Resource Centre.

Subjects: Events - Openings; Public Services - Health Services; Officials - Elected Officials

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in an April 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Sadie Gates (L), Gordon Hogg, the Minister of Children and Family Development, and Lisa Forman, cut the ribbon to officially open the new Down Syndrom Research Foundation, in North Burnaby."

Geographic Access: Sperling Avenue

Street Address: 1409 Sperling Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Lochdale Area

Images

Down Syndrome Research Foundation Resource Centre opening, [2002] thumbnail

Environment Minister David Anderson and Scrap-It

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96320

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2002]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Environment Minister David Anderson demonstrating a car crushing machine to promote British Columbia's Scrap-It Program, to encourage the exchange of old environmentally-unfriendly cars for credit. The demonstration is taking place at the AirCare testing centre on Wayburne Drive.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2002]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2003

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Environment Minister David Anderson demonstrating a car crushing machine to promote British Columbia's Scrap-It Program, to encourage the exchange of old environmentally-unfriendly cars for credit. The demonstration is taking place at the AirCare testing centre on Wayburne Drive.

Subjects: Government - Provincial Government; Officials - Elected Officials; Transportation - Automobiles

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a March 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Environment Minister David Anderson crushes an old car to promote British Columbia's Scrap-It program, which allows owners of polluting old cars to turn in their beaters for credit towards the purchase of a new car, bicycle or transit pass. The Minister says by getting the old cars off the roads, it's better for the environment. The demonstration was held at the AirCare testing centre on Wayburne, in Burnaby."

Geographic Access: Wayburne Drive

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

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Down Syndrome Research Foundation Resource Centre opening

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