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Pioneer tales of Burnaby

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c1987
Call Number
971.133 SON COPY 4
Gerry H i l l 2 5 Kitty H i l l Peers 4 3 Fraser W i l s o n 4 7 Phoebe Love Feedham 49 Esther L o v e Stanley 53 Lillie L e w i s Porter 57 D u g a l d Patterson 60 Margaret Neville Patterson 66 Colonel Burnaby Feedham 68 Basil Pontifex 7 0 Grace George M c G h e e 7 5 M a b e l R a l p h Smith 7 8 Reg
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
096928280x
Call Number
971.133 SON COPY 4
Contributor
Sone, Michael
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Corporation of the District of Burnaby
Publication Date
c1987
Physical Description
495 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Inscription
"TR687 - Bryburgh" / handprinted in pencil on frontend page
Library Subject (LOC)
Pioneers--British Columbia--Burnaby
Frontier and pioneer life
Biography
Object History
Early Burnaby as recalled by the settlers themselves who arrived from every corner of the world between 1888 and 1930, some witnessing incorporation of the district in 1892, all seeking a better life for themselves and especially for their children, all helping transform the wilderness into the modern municipality of today.
Notes
"Editor Michael Sone".
Includes index.
4 copies held: copy 4
Images
Digital Books
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Elsie's winter trip

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Publication Date
c1902
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV997.45.14
Call Number
813.4 FIN
Author
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
Publication Date
c1902
Series
The Elsie books
Printer
Motley Press
Physical Description
279 p. ; 19 cm.
Inscription
"Mrs. W. Whiting" [handwritten on front pastedown in black ink]
Library Subject (LOC)
Christian life
Family--Fiction
Juvenile fiction
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Geographic Access
Cumberland Street
Object History
This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
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Christianity -- what is it? : five lectures on Dr. Harnack's "wesen des christentums"

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Mason, Arthur James, 1851-1928
Publication Date
1902
Call Number
270 MAS
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV988.33.60
Call Number
270 MAS
Author
Mason, Arthur James, 1851-1928
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Publication Date
1902
Series
The church historical society ; LXVI
Inscription
"Presented by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Not to be Given Away" [stamp in purple on title page] "Bought at secondhand store for 50 cents" [handwritten in pencil on title page] "Please return to Albert Henkea Rm. 11 Hut 29 Acadia Camp, UBC" [handwritten in pencil and blue ink on prefatory note page]
Library Subject (LOC)
Christianity
Historic Neighbourhood
East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
Geographic Access
Cumberland Street
Object History
object was found in the Jesse Love farmhouse when moved to the Museum.
Notes
Author's full name and dates: Mason, Arthur James, 1851-1928
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