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Flight training notebook
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20357
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1943]
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Leonard Love fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 notebook ; red cardstock cover, coil bound ; 23.5 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a coilbound notebook used by Flight Officer Robert Leonard Love while attending Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) flying training school at RCAF Station Summerside Prince Edward Island. Notebook includes handwritten entries created by Robert Leonard Love.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Leonard Love fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 notebook ; red cardstock cover, coil bound ; 23.5 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a coilbound notebook used by Flight Officer Robert Leonard Love while attending Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) flying training school at RCAF Station Summerside Prince Edward Island. Notebook includes handwritten entries created by Robert Leonard Love.
- Creator
- Love, Robert Leonard "Bob"
- Names
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Accession Code
- BV023.24.4
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1943]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Guests [anniversary and birthday guest book]
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3660
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1958, 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 v. of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item is a guest book containing signatures of guests at two events: a dinner celebrating Winch's 25th anniversary of holding political office (October 24, 1958), and Winch's 80th birthday (June 18, 1987). Taped inside the front cover is a program "25 Years Serving B.C." The first section is inscrib…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 v. of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item is a guest book containing signatures of guests at two events: a dinner celebrating Winch's 25th anniversary of holding political office (October 24, 1958), and Winch's 80th birthday (June 18, 1987). Taped inside the front cover is a program "25 Years Serving B.C." The first section is inscribed "October 24 1958 - Congratulations Harold - and here's to a long association in Vancouver East. Sincerely -." Signatories include numerous Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation members and MLAs. The second section is inscribed "Celebrating June 18, 1987 - 80th Birthday, Harold Winch / at the Home of Don & Helen Winch." Signatories include family members and friends.
- Names
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.17
- Date
- 1958, 1987
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Related Material
- See photograph BV013.12.76.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
![Head tax certificate issued to Lee Quon Lep [Quan Lip Lee], 1921-1949 (date of original), copied 2021 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Textual_Records/2021/2021_0018_0001_001.jpg?width=280)
Head tax certificate issued to Lee Quon Lep [Quan Lip Lee]
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16717
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1921-1949 (date of original), copied 2021
- Collection/Fonds
- Quon Lip Lee fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a head tax certificate issued by the Dominion of Canada - Immigration Branch - Department of the (Interior) issued to Lee Quon Lep [sic] [Quon Lip Lee]. The certificate was first issued on December 12, 1921 and includes certification stamps on the front along with a photograph of Q…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Quon Lip Lee fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a head tax certificate issued by the Dominion of Canada - Immigration Branch - Department of the (Interior) issued to Lee Quon Lep [sic] [Quon Lip Lee]. The certificate was first issued on December 12, 1921 and includes certification stamps on the front along with a photograph of Quan Lip Lee. Certification stamps on the verso of the certificate were issued by Canadian and Chinese Immigration authorities between 1924 and 1949. Information on the front of the certificate reads "DOMINION OF CANADA / IMMIGRATION BRANCH - DEPARTMENT.../ RECEIVED FRO.../ Lee Quon Lep whose photograph is attached / hereto on the date and at the place hereunder mentioned the sum / of five Hundred Dollars being the head tax due under the / provisions of the Chinese Immigration Act. / The above mentioned party claims / to be a native of Gong Doey Lee / in the district of Sun Way / of the age of 12 years arrived or landed / at Vancouver on the 28th day of / November 1921 ex Empress [sic] of Asia / The declaration in this case is C.I.4 No. 3716 / Dated at Vancouver on Dec 12, 1921_19_/ (signature) / CONTROLLER OF CHINESE IMMIGRATION". Printed text on verso of certificate reads "IMPORTANT / IT IS NECESSARY THAT THIS / CERTIFICATE BE CAREFULLY / PRESERVED AS IT IS OF VALUE / AS A MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION" along with Chinese language characters printed vertically below.
- Creator
- Government of Canada
- Names
- Lee, Quon Lip
- Accession Code
- BV021.18.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1921-1949 (date of original), copied 2021
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- April 8, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
![Head tax certificate issued to Lee Quon Lep [Quan Lip Lee], 1921-1949 (date of original), copied 2021 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Textual_Records/2021/2021_0018_0001_001.jpg)
Historic Tree, Not an Elm; It's an Ash
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10406
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 28 Jan 1941
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 newspaper clipping
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a newspaper clipping "HISTORIC TREE / NOT AN ELM; / IT'S AN ASH" / "City Resident Claims Speciman / on Brunette Creek Is Only / One of Its Size in / Province" from the British Columbian newspaper dated January 28, 1941.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 newspaper clipping
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a newspaper clipping "HISTORIC TREE / NOT AN ELM; / IT'S AN ASH" / "City Resident Claims Speciman / on Brunette Creek Is Only / One of Its Size in / Province" from the British Columbian newspaper dated January 28, 1941.
- History
- Article refers to the European Ash tree planted by Mrs. William Holmes in 1861 in the presence of her family and Colonel Moody and his wife and daughters. (see Reference on page 41 of George Green's "History of Burnaby" )
- Accession Code
- BV997.50.4
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 28 Jan 1941
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
History and Comments of Burnaby Civic Employees' Union - Local 23
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13405
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [196_]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Civic Employees' Union fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 5 p. (typewritten)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a typewritten document titled "History & Comments / Burnaby Civic Employees Union, Local 23" written by John Murton.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Civic Employees' Union fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 5 p. (typewritten)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a typewritten document titled "History & Comments / Burnaby Civic Employees Union, Local 23" written by John Murton.
- Creator
- Murton, John
- Accession Code
- BV020.8.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [196_]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Home nursing certificate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4644
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1943
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a certificate for "Home_Nursing" awarded to Mrs. Flossie M. Parsons July 16, 1943.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a certificate for "Home_Nursing" awarded to Mrs. Flossie M. Parsons July 16, 1943.
- History
- Flossie Maude Parsons (nee Smith) was born to George Henry Smith, a farm labourer, and Harriet Ann Savage on February 13, 1896 in Ealing, England. She immigrated to Canada with some of her family members in the early 1920s. They lived in Winnipeg for a few years as an older brother had settled there in 1912. She married Herbert Russell Parsons on June 23, 1928. They first lived in Vancouver and finally bought a home at 7091 Jubilee Avenue, South Burnaby in the early 1930s. In 1943, Flossie was certified in Home Nursing. Herbert Parsons was active during the Second World War as a volunteer for Civil Defence in Burnaby and worked as a salesman for Woodwards. The couple had no children. Herbert passed away on May 23rd, 1957 (age 84) and Flossie passed away on April 6, 1996 (age 100).
- Other Title Information
- Title based on content of item
- Accession Code
- BV017.38.9
- Date
- 1943
- Media Type
- Textual Record
House of Commons Debates Vol. 132, No. 196, 3rd Session, 34th Parliament. Official Report (Hansard) - Tribute to the late Harold Edward Winch. Speaker: The Honourable John A. Fraser, P.C., Q.C.
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3665
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 3 February 1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 v. of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item is a bound volume of the Canadian House of Commons tribute to Harold Winch on February 3, 1993, following his death.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 v. of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Item is a bound volume of the Canadian House of Commons tribute to Harold Winch on February 3, 1993, following his death.
- Parallel Title
- Debats de la Chambre des communes Vol. 132, No. 194, 3e Session, 34e Legislature. Compte rendu officiel (Hansard) - Hommage a Harold Edward Winch. Presidence de l'honorable John A. Fraser, C.P., C.R.
- Names
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.22
- Date
- 3 February 1993
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
![In and Out of a Cedar Shake Shack, [ca. 2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Textual_Records/2016/2016_0046_0051_002.jpg?width=280)
In and Out of a Cedar Shake Shack
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4617
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [ca. 2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 manuscript : 200 pages
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of an unpublished manuscript titled "In and Out of a Cedar Shake Shack The life of a little girl from World War I to Canada's Diamond Jubilee" written by Frances L. Fleming (nee Waplington).
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 manuscript : 200 pages
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a copy of an unpublished manuscript titled "In and Out of a Cedar Shake Shack The life of a little girl from World War I to Canada's Diamond Jubilee" written by Frances L. Fleming (nee Waplington).
- Other Title Information
- Title continues:... The life of a little girl from World War I to Canada's Diamond Jubilee
- Accession Code
- BV016.46.51
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FIPPA
- Date
- [ca. 2000]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Experts from this manuscript (pages 113-126) “Christmas Time” and “The Fire Brigade”. have been made available as a pdf. Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view the Manuscript in it's entirety.
Images
![In and Out of a Cedar Shake Shack, [ca. 2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Textual_Records/2016/2016_0046_0051_002.jpg)
Documents
Intermediate progress card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18999
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 30 Jun. 1948
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 card
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a British Columbia Public Schools Intermediate Progress Card for Edith Fleming, grade four, Douglas Road School. Progress card is signed by her mother, Frances L. Fleming, her father Ray Fleming and her teacher, M.A. Wells.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 card
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a British Columbia Public Schools Intermediate Progress Card for Edith Fleming, grade four, Douglas Road School. Progress card is signed by her mother, Frances L. Fleming, her father Ray Fleming and her teacher, M.A. Wells.
- Names
- Douglas Road School
- Accession Code
- BV016.46.164
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 30 Jun. 1948
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-01-06
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Item is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
Intermediate progress card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19001
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 30 Jun. 1949
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 card
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a British Columbia Public Schools Intermediate Progress Card for Edith Fleming, grade five, Douglas Road School. Progress card is signed by her mother, Frances L. Fleming and her teacher, N. Holob.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Waplington family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 card
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a British Columbia Public Schools Intermediate Progress Card for Edith Fleming, grade five, Douglas Road School. Progress card is signed by her mother, Frances L. Fleming and her teacher, N. Holob.
- Names
- Douglas Road School
- Accession Code
- BV016.46.166
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 30 Jun. 1949
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-01-06
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Item is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
Invitation for RCAF Station Summerside dance
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20362
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 28 Jul. 1945
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Leonard Love fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 invitation
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of an invitation addressed to Robert Leonard Love and Mrs. (Margarett) Love for a dance held on July 28, 1945 at Royal Canadian Air Force Station Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Leonard Love fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 invitation
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of an invitation addressed to Robert Leonard Love and Mrs. (Margarett) Love for a dance held on July 28, 1945 at Royal Canadian Air Force Station Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
- Creator
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Subjects
- Recreational Activities - Dancing
- Names
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Accession Code
- BV023.24.9
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 28 Jul. 1945
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-12-04
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
Joseph H. Corsbie receives Distinguished Flying Cross
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20311
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1945
- Collection/Fonds
- Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page document entitled "Joseph H. Corsbie receives D.F.C." The document describes the details of Royal Canadian Air Force members being decorated by the Lieutenant Governor Charles A. Banks including Joseph H. Corsbie who was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross. Corsbie was …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page document entitled "Joseph H. Corsbie receives D.F.C." The document describes the details of Royal Canadian Air Force members being decorated by the Lieutenant Governor Charles A. Banks including Joseph H. Corsbie who was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross. Corsbie was decorated for his heroic actions when his 626 Squadron crew were forced to crash land at RAF Manston (England) after the aircraft sustained damage from an enemy aircraft and members of the crew were wounded on December 31, 1944.
- Accession Code
- BV020.31.34
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1945
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 25-09-2023
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
Journal of Alice Sparman Sanders
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18833
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1948
- Collection/Fonds
- Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 note book : 14.5 x 9.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a note pad with journal entries created by Alice Sanders (nee Sparman). Notepad was used as a journal or diary by Mrs. Gerald Sanders (Alice Sparman) to document her wedding day and honeymoon trip in March and April ca. 1948. In addition to recording the events of the day, she list…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Gerald F. Sanders and Alice Sparman Sanders fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 note book : 14.5 x 9.5 cm
- Material Details
- notepad; notebook; small notepad of lined paper; top-stitched notepad with orange, thin-card covers
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a note pad with journal entries created by Alice Sanders (nee Sparman). Notepad was used as a journal or diary by Mrs. Gerald Sanders (Alice Sparman) to document her wedding day and honeymoon trip in March and April ca. 1948. In addition to recording the events of the day, she listed the gas and mileage used on their driving and camping trip down the Oregon Coast, as well as recording notes on photos taken with a Kodak camera.
- Creator
- Sanders, Alice Viola Sparman
- Accession Code
- BV018.34.4
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FIPPA
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproductions subject to FIPPA
- Date
- 1948
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- printed text on front reads: "GOLDEN WEST / NOTES / No. 529", with spaces to write the owner's name and grade; "Mrs. Gerald Sanders" is handwritten on the name line
Letter from Brigadeer Colin Fox to May Bateman
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15123
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 17 Nov. 1942
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p. (double sided) + 1 envelope
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a letter written by Brigadeer Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. In his letter to May, Colin thank…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p. (double sided) + 1 envelope
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a letter written by Brigadeer Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. In his letter to May, Colin thanks her for the many parcels that he's received and reflects on how he celebrated his birthday.
- Accession Code
- BV020.27.12
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 17 Nov. 1942
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 10-Feb-2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Stationery on envelope and writing paper reads: "Canadian Legion / War Services"
- Address on front of envelope reads: "Miss M. Bateman / 3896 H.King Edward Ave. / Vancouver B.C. / Canada"
- Return address on verso of envelope reads: "K 19022 BDR. C.R. Fox / 44th Fld. Bty. / 13th Fld. Reg't. R.C.A. A.F. / Canadian Army Overseas"
- Stamp on verso of envelope reads: "13 FD. REGT. R.C.A. / OUT GOING MAIL"
Images
Letter from Brigadeer Colin Fox to May Bateman
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15125
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 6 Jan. 1943
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p. (double sided and folded) + 1 envelope
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a letter written by Lt. Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. In his letter, Colin thanks hi…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p. (double sided and folded) + 1 envelope
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a letter written by Lt. Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. In his letter, Colin thanks his aunt for parcels that he's received and reflects on his Christmas and New Years celebration.
- Accession Code
- BV020.27.13
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 6 Jan. 1943
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 10-Feb-2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Address on front of envelope reads: "Miss M. Bateman / 3896 W. 25th Ave. / Vancouver B.C. / Canada"
- Return address on verso of envelope reads: "K 19022 L/Sgt. C.R. Fox / 44th Fld. Bty. / 13th Fld. Reg't. R.C.A. A.F. / Canadian Army Overseas"
- Stamp on verso of envelope reads: "13 FD. REGT. R.C.A. / OUT GOING MAIL"
- Circular post mark stamp on front of envelope reads: "FIELDPOST_OFFICE_483_JAN. 15 /43"
Images
Letter from Brigadeer Colin Fox to May Bateman
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15126
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 19 Jan. 1943
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p. (double sided and folded)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a letter written by Lt. Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. In his letter, Colin talks abo…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p. (double sided and folded)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a letter written by Lt. Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. In his letter, Colin talks about German planes bombing London; how he got innoculated; parcels that he's received from relatives and how he plans to visit friends in Scotland and London when he gets leave.
- Accession Code
- BV020.27.14
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 19 Jan. 1943
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 10-Feb-2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Letter from Brigadeer Colin Fox to May Bateman
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15127
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 7 Apr. 1943
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 p. + 1 envelope
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a letter written by Lt. Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. In his letter, Colin tells of …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 p. + 1 envelope
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a letter written by Lt. Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. In his letter, Colin tells of how he is in hospital and has had all of his hair shaved off and describes the hospital ward and how many of them speak French.
- Accession Code
- BV020.27.15
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 7 Apr. 1943
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 10-Feb-2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Address on front of envelope reads: "Miss M. Bateman / 3896 W. 25th Ave. / Vancouver B.C. / Canada"
- Return address on verso of envelope reads: "K 19022 Sgt. C.R. Fox / 44th Fld. Bty. / 13th Fld. Reg't. R.C.A. A.F. / Canadian Army Overseas"
- Stamp in red ink on verso of envelope reads: "[sic]_General Hospital R.C.A.M.C._[sic]"
- Circular post mark stamp on front of envelope reads: "F.P.O.T.H.C. / MY 10 / 43 / 1"
Images
Letter from Brigadeer Colin Fox to May Bateman
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15129
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 8 Aug. 1943
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 p. + envelope
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a letter written by Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. Letter is written on Salvation Army station…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 p. + envelope
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a letter written by Colin Rhodes Fox of the Royal Canadian Artillery Service to his aunt Marianne "May" Bateman while serving overseas during World War II. Colin Fox served in the 13th Canadian Field Regiment, 44th Canadian Field Battery. Letter is written on Salvation Army stationery. In his letter, Colin describes his time on leave that he spent in London; tells of how he plans to travel to Scotland on his next leave and letters and parcels that he's received from family members.
- Accession Code
- BV020.27.17
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 8 Aug. 1943
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 10-Feb-2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Stationery insignia in red ink on envelope and writing paper reads: logo of "The Salvation Army" / with the Canadian Active Service Forces" + logo of "The Salvation Army" / "Keep in touch with the folks at home" / ON ACTIVE SERVICE / with the / CANADIAN FORCES"
- Address on front of envelope reads: "Miss M. Bateman / 3896 W. 25th Ave. / Vancouver B.C. / Canada"
- Return address on verso of envelope reads: "K 19022 Bdr. C.R.Fox / 44th Fld. Bty. / 13th Fld. Reg't. R.C.A. A.F. / Canadian Army Overseas"
- Stamp in blue ink on outside cover of air mail letter reads: "13 FD. RECT. R.C.A. / OUT GOING MAIL"
- Circular post mark stamp on front of envelope reads: "FIELD POST OFFICE 484 / AU 9 / 43"
- Typewritten note on back of page one reads: "Thought you might like / to read this; will you/ please send it back / as I'll be answering / it one of these days"
Images
Letter from Colin Fox to his mother
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15156
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- June 1944
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 p.
- Scope and Content
- Items consists of a typewritten letter from Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox to his mother, Jessie (Bateman) Fox. The letter is written on stationery with the letterhead "CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY" and references "... Colin's letter dated June 26". Colin is writing from hospital after being wounded…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 p.
- Scope and Content
- Items consists of a typewritten letter from Sergeant Colin Rhodes Fox to his mother, Jessie (Bateman) Fox. The letter is written on stationery with the letterhead "CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY" and references "... Colin's letter dated June 26". Colin is writing from hospital after being wounded while laying communication cable from the Normandy beachhead on June 8, 1944 (two days after D-Day). In the letter, Colin tells his mother of his current condition in hospital, describing the wounds that he sustained and how much of his belongings are still with his regiment.
- Accession Code
- BV020.27.43
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- June 1944
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 10-Feb-2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Stationery letterhead reads: "CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY / FILE OR CLAIM / FORM 101.." includes logo which reads: "CANADIAN PACIFIC / RAILWAY / STEAMSHIPS / COMMUNICATIONS / HOTELS . / EXPRESS / WORLD'S / GREATEST / TRAVEL SYSTEM"
Letter from Murray to May Bateman
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15155
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- March 1947
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a handwritten letter to May Bateman from a person named "Murray". Return address at the top of the letter is "Y.M.C.A. Vancouver, B.C.". Murray writes to May expressing his extreme gratitude for her friendship.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- E.W. Bateman family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a handwritten letter to May Bateman from a person named "Murray". Return address at the top of the letter is "Y.M.C.A. Vancouver, B.C.". Murray writes to May expressing his extreme gratitude for her friendship.
- Names
- Bateman, Marianne May
- Accession Code
- BV020.27.42
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- March 1947
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 10-Feb-2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item