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Land of Promise manuscript

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1977- [2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of part of the manuscript for the book "Land of Promise" including the Robert Burnaby biography originally written in 1977 by Pixie McGeachie entitled "Burnaby in British Columbia / 1858 ~ 1873" that was reproduced in the introductory pages of the publication.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1977- [2001]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Mayor's Office subseries
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
40093
Accession Number
BHS2003-03
Scope and Content
File consists of part of the manuscript for the book "Land of Promise" including the Robert Burnaby biography originally written in 1977 by Pixie McGeachie entitled "Burnaby in British Columbia / 1858 ~ 1873" that was reproduced in the introductory pages of the publication.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Parslow family

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1969 (date of original) -2004
Collection/Fonds
Mary Forsyth fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of Mary Forsyth's research documents for the Parslow family and includes two typewritten drafts titled "Parslow family" by Mary Forsyth; biographical and genealogical notes about the Parslow family; a short copy of a history of Mandeville Gardens and the Kuypers family; a Mandeville G…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1969 (date of original) -2004
Collection/Fonds
Mary Forsyth fonds
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS185-025
Access Restriction
Open access
Accession Number
2014-27
Scope and Content
File consists of Mary Forsyth's research documents for the Parslow family and includes two typewritten drafts titled "Parslow family" by Mary Forsyth; biographical and genealogical notes about the Parslow family; a short copy of a history of Mandeville Gardens and the Kuypers family; a Mandeville Garden flyer for their 50th Anniversary with a historical photo on the front; mass cards for Peggy Yone Parslow and Chesley Charles Parslow; a copy of a newspaper clipping about the South Burnaby United Church dated November 27, 1989; A newsletter for retired educators "RTA Bulletin - Summer 2004" which includes an article on "Elsie Roy Elementary School"; a handwritten biography about Elsie Roy; a newspaper clipping about the Cornerstone Ceremony of the South Burnaby United Church; a handwritten memoir about the Parslow, Dewar and Royal families and their time spent in the ravine near Gilley Creek and other handwritten notes about the family. Biographical and historical information was compiled by Mary Forysth with the intention of publishing a book.
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Transcribed title
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Robert Burnaby biographies

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1976-[1986]
Collection/Fonds
Pixie McGeachie collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a number of Robert Burnaby biographies written by Pixie McGeachie including the one published in the forward to "Land of Promise / Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863."
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1976-[1986]
Collection/Fonds
Pixie McGeachie collection
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS065-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2011-04
Scope and Content
File consists of a number of Robert Burnaby biographies written by Pixie McGeachie including the one published in the forward to "Land of Promise / Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863."
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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CCF records

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82736
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1956-1978
Collection/Fonds
Hazel Simnett collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 file of textual records: ill. (some col.)
Scope and Content
File consists of two booklets and a newsclipping. The first booklet entitled "Pertinent Portraits" by Barry Mather and Fraser Wilson was originally published in The Commonwealth newspaper in 1934 and re-published by the Boag Foundation in 1978. It contains biographies of CCF members and is signed b…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1956-1978
Collection/Fonds
Hazel Simnett collection
Series
Simnett political papers series
Physical Description
1 file of textual records: ill. (some col.)
Description Level
File
Record No.
MSS167-004
Accession Number
2013-22
Scope and Content
File consists of two booklets and a newsclipping. The first booklet entitled "Pertinent Portraits" by Barry Mather and Fraser Wilson was originally published in The Commonwealth newspaper in 1934 and re-published by the Boag Foundation in 1978. It contains biographies of CCF members and is signed by Harold Winch. Second booklet entitled "Canadian Labour and Politics" by Clifford A. Scotton provides a short history on the Canadian Labour movement with a chapter focusing on the CCF and the NDP. The newsclipping is from the Seattle Post Intelligencer, dated November 1, 1956. It features an article of President Eisenhower claiming the United States will not get involved in Middle East issues.
Subjects
Officials - Elected Officials
Names
New Democratic Party
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation "CCF"
Winch, Harold Edward
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
Simnett political papers series
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