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Scope and Content: Ledger contains the record of the debentures authorized under the authority of bylaws number 59, 67, 78, 82, 85, 89, 90, 97, 98, 100, 101, 122, 128, 129, 120, 121, 129, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 157, 159, 203, 244, 294 and 345.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1893-1936

Collection/Fonds: Finance Department fonds

Series: Historical Finance records series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 40106

Accession Number: 2009-02

Scope and Content: Ledger contains the record of the debentures authorized under the authority of bylaws number 59, 67, 78, 82, 85, 89, 90, 97, 98, 100, 101, 122, 128, 129, 120, 121, 129, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 157, 159, 203, 244, 294 and 345.

Media Type: Textual Record

Declaration of householders

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1905-1909

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains oaths from citizens of Burnaby declaring their status as residents of the Municipality who are therefore required to pay taxes and eligible to vote in local elections.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1905-1909

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2056

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains oaths from citizens of Burnaby declaring their status as residents of the Municipality who are therefore required to pay taxes and eligible to vote in local elections.

Media Type: Textual Record

Declarations and audit

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1902-1909

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File includes declarations of the City Clerk (1902), Clerk, Assessor and Collector (1908), and Assessor (1909).

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1902-1909

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 1982

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File includes declarations of the City Clerk (1902), Clerk, Assessor and Collector (1908), and Assessor (1909).

Media Type: Textual Record

Deed of Land between George A. Stevens and George Leonard re District Lot 352 South Vancouver

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 28 Mar. 1908

Collection/Fonds: Love family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of Deed of Land between George A. Stevens and George Leonard for South Vancouver Lots eleven (11) and twelve (12) of the Subdivision of Lots nine (9), ten (10), eleven (11), twelve (12) and thirteen (13) of Block sixteen (16) in District Lot 352.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Love family fonds

Series: Love and Leonard land records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of Deed of Land between George A. Stevens and George Leonard for South Vancouver Lots eleven (11) and twelve (12) of the Subdivision of Lots nine (9), ten (10), eleven (11), twelve (12) and thirteen (13) of Block sixteen (16) in District Lot 352.

Accession Code: BV992.26.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 28 Mar. 1908

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item; buff paper, legal-sized, with black print; pink borders; folds out.; Front of folded cover reads: "Dated March 28th 1908 / George A. Stevens / TO / George Leonard / DEED OF LAND / SITUATE I / South Vancouver / AND BEING / Lots Eleven (11) & Twelve (12) SubDiv (9)(10)(11)(12)&(13) Bk. (16) & Lot (352)" "115.5 x 33 / EVANS & HASTINGS PRINTERS"; Inside reads: "This Indenture.../ between George A. Stevens of the City of Vancouver.../ And / George Leonard.../ ...sum of eight hundred and fifty ($850) .../ ... Lots Eleven (11) & Twelve (12) of the Subdivision of Lots nine (9) Ten (10) Eleven (11) Twelve (12) and Thirteen (13) / of Block Sixteen (16) in DistLot-Three Hundred & / fifty two (352) Group one (1) New Westminster District..."; signed by George Stevens twice, small red seals; witnessed twice by William Carter; "FOR MAKER" signed by William Carter, April 4, 1908; stamp seal "WILLIAM CARTER" "BRITISH COLUMBIA" "NOTARY PUBLIC"

Deed of land - estate of George Leonard to Martha Love

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1909

Collection/Fonds: Love family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a Deed of Land between the executors, "George Alfred Stevens and Edmund Evans" of the Will of George Leonard to Martha Love, dated August 5, 1909 re: Lots 11 and 12 in re-subdivision of Lots 9 to 13, Block 16, District Lot 352, Group One, Vancouver District.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Love family fonds

Series: Love and Leonard land records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Material Details: "DATED August 1909 / GEORGE ALFRED STEVENS & / EDMUND EVANS / to / MARTHA LOVE. / DEED OF LAND / McLELLAN & SAVAGE.", printed on the outside fold of the page.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a Deed of Land between the executors, "George Alfred Stevens and Edmund Evans" of the Will of George Leonard to Martha Love, dated August 5, 1909 re: Lots 11 and 12 in re-subdivision of Lots 9 to 13, Block 16, District Lot 352, Group One, Vancouver District.

History: See extensive history of Love Family and Love farmhouse located at Burnaby Village Museum.

Accession Code: BV012.31.17

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1909

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on content of file

The designer, vol. xxiii, no. 5

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1906

Call Number: 746 STA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Accession Code: HV973.133.1

Call Number: 746 STA

Contributor: Rice, Lilian Dynevor

Place of Publication: New York City

Publisher: Standard Fashion Company

Publication Date: 1906

Physical Description: 136 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Fashion; Dressmaking; Millinery; Needlework; Cooking; Periodicals

Notes: "Conducted by Lilian Dynevor Rice." -- front cover; Recipes for fruit desserts and soup p. 98-101

Ditches and water courses

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File contains reports, correspondence, declarations and appeals related to the construction of ditches and water courses as well as the application to construct ditches made by Ida I. Dow, William Buckoll, and O. Goodacre. File also includes white linen plan of "Proposed Ditch in lot 153, G1, NWD…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2387

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains reports, correspondence, declarations and appeals related to the construction of ditches and water courses as well as the application to construct ditches made by Ida I. Dow, William Buckoll, and O. Goodacre. File also includes white linen plan of "Proposed Ditch in lot 153, G1, NWD" located at M9-B-3-20.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: A map of Proposed Ditch in Lot 153 : M9-B-3-20

Ditches and water courses - Ceperley and Byrne

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and applications for the construction of ditches in DL 79, made by Henry T. Ceperley and Peter Byrne.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2408

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and applications for the construction of ditches in DL 79, made by Henry T. Ceperley and Peter Byrne.

Media Type: Textual Record

Ditches and water courses - Fraser Valley nurseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains agreement made between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and the Fraser Valley Nurseries Co., Ltd., pertaining to the construction of a ditch on Nursery Road.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2406

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains agreement made between the Corporation of the District of Burnaby and the Fraser Valley Nurseries Co., Ltd., pertaining to the construction of a ditch on Nursery Road.

Media Type: Textual Record

Ditches and water courses - Mercer's application

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains application made by Benn Mercer for the construction of a ditch on his property (DL 161, group 1).

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2405

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains application made by Benn Mercer for the construction of a ditch on his property (DL 161, group 1).

Media Type: Textual Record

Ditches and water courses (Sprott)

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual records, cartographic material and architectural material

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, certificates signed by the District Engineer attesting to the fact that ditches were constructed according to the Ditches and Waterworks Act, as well as notices to residents that ditches were to be built along their property. File also includes 2 blueprint plans and 1…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual records, cartographic material and architectural material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2393

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence, certificates signed by the District Engineer attesting to the fact that ditches were constructed according to the Ditches and Waterworks Act, as well as notices to residents that ditches were to be built along their property. File also includes 2 blueprint plans and 1 linen map of DL 79.

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material; Architectural Drawing

Notes: Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

Ditches - Woolard v. Burnaby

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1904-1907

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and court transcripts from the trial John Woolard v. Municipality of Burnaby which arose from charges brought against Burnaby for interfering with a ditch built by Woolard. File includes a blueprint plan of "Profile on Water Surface in Holland Road Ditch and Woollard's…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1904-1907

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record and cartographic material

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2395

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence and court transcripts from the trial John Woolard v. Municipality of Burnaby which arose from charges brought against Burnaby for interfering with a ditch built by Woolard. File includes a blueprint plan of "Profile on Water Surface in Holland Road Ditch and Woollard's Ditch " (1904) and a linen plan of Woollard's and Hooland Road ditches (lot 155a, group 1).

Media Type: Textual Record; Cartographic Material

Notes: Plans/maps are located in file and have not been moved to map case.

Document re payments, documents and release of mortgage

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 12 Dec. 1906

Collection/Fonds: Love family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a handwritten document on letter head "Thomas R. Pearson / Fire Life & Accident Insurance..." signed by Jesse Love, addressed to T.R. Pearson re payment to James Armstrong or his agent F.W. Howay and delivery of documents in possession of F.W. Howay as well as pay out for release o…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Love family fonds

Series: Love and Leonard land records series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p. of textual records

Scope and Content: Item consists of a handwritten document on letter head "Thomas R. Pearson / Fire Life & Accident Insurance..." signed by Jesse Love, addressed to T.R. Pearson re payment to James Armstrong or his agent F.W. Howay and delivery of documents in possession of F.W. Howay as well as pay out for release of mortgage.

Accession Code: BV992.26.25

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 12 Dec. 1906

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of item; Document, very thin buff paper with black letterhead; at top in script, "Thomas R. Pearson," "Fire, Life & Accident Insurance." "Real Estate & Financial Broker."; engraving at left of four-leafed clover; "New Westminster, B.C."; handwritten in black ink, "12 Dec" "190" "6"; "To T.R. Pearson" "Please pay to Jas Armstrong or his Agent F.W. Howay the sum of $1013.00 and secure delivery of my documents in the possession of F W Howay, also pay out for release of mortgage", signed "Jesse Love"

Douglas Road diversion

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1926

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains records related to the diversion of Douglas Road.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1926

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2011

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains records related to the diversion of Douglas Road.

Media Type: Textual Record

Early life materials

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1937

Collection/Fonds: William Randolph Beamish fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 7 p. of textual records, 3 small b&w prints, and other material.

Scope and Content: File consists of records pertaining to the birth and early life of Beamish, including a pin worn in his bib as a baby; a hand-painted pin given to him as a baby to wear in his bib by Mrs. T.S. Gillis, taken from her blouse; a Beamish Family Pedigree compiled by C.T.M. Beamish; a photograph of his b…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1908-1937

Collection/Fonds: William Randolph Beamish fonds

Series: William Randolph Beamish scrapbook series

Physical Description: 7 p. of textual records, 3 small b&w prints, and other material.

Material Details: File contains two small objects (broach pins)

Description Level: File

Record No.: 66673

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2023-03

Scope and Content: File consists of records pertaining to the birth and early life of Beamish, including a pin worn in his bib as a baby; a hand-painted pin given to him as a baby to wear in his bib by Mrs. T.S. Gillis, taken from her blouse; a Beamish Family Pedigree compiled by C.T.M. Beamish; a photograph of his biological mother, Gertrude Applegate (nee Pearce); a photo of Gertrude Pearce and her mother; a graduation photo of Ran; a letter dated July 21, 1937, retroactively certifying Ran's birth and baptism; a photocopy of a letter signed by Ran’s birth parents giving him up for adoption; a photocopy of a letter signed by Ran’s adopted parents accepting his adoption; and a photocopy of Ran’s Certificate of Baptism, certifying his adoption.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Edmonds waterworks

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Scope and Content: File contains agreements, leases, reports and correspondence regarding the construction of a water works station in the Edmonds district.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1911

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Clerk's Department record series

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 2060

Accession Number: 2001-02

Scope and Content: File contains agreements, leases, reports and correspondence regarding the construction of a water works station in the Edmonds district.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: For related records see also files 6-3-2-6 and 6-3-2-7.

E.G. Rideout & Co. catalogue

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: E. G. Rideout & Company

Publication Date: 1900

Call Number: 381 RID

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 381 RID

Author: E. G. Rideout & Company

Place of Publication: New York

Publication Date: 1900

Physical Description: 24 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Manufactures; Catalogs

Elections series

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1906-2002

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Description Level: Series

Scope and Content: Series consists of municipal elections records, including records pertaining to the election of Reeves/Mayors and Council members and, early on, of school trustees and police commissioners. Series also includes early records related to bylaw elections, in which bylaws were put before the public fo…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1906-2002

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Series: Elections series

Description Level: Series

File Class: 45000 25 (add. 2020)

Scope and Content: Series consists of municipal elections records, including records pertaining to the election of Reeves/Mayors and Council members and, early on, of school trustees and police commissioners. Series also includes early records related to bylaw elections, in which bylaws were put before the public for approval. Also included are voters’ lists, 1912 to 1954, and election posters for the period 1906 to 1926.