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Burnaby Historical Society fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1892-2018

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: ca. 130 linear feet of textual records 30 linear feet of graphic and other material

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of the Burnaby Historical Society's administrative records and community archives collection.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1892-2018

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Physical Description: ca. 130 linear feet of textual records 30 linear feet of graphic and other material

Description Level: Fonds

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of the Burnaby Historical Society's administrative records and community archives collection.

History: The Burnaby Historical Society was founded in 1957. The Historical Society developed a community archives by collecting, compiling and preserving various materials with historical value to the City of Burnaby. It gathered miscellaneous documents, photographs and other items while also soliciting and acquiring entire collections or groups of archival records. In 1991, the Historical Society was provided a permanent space to house their growing collection at the Burnaby Village Museum and they continued to collect and expand their holdings. After the creation of the City of Burnaby Archives in 2001, the Burnaby Historical Society and the City of Burnaby began discussing the possibility of uniting the two collections. In February 2007, an agreement was signed between the two institutions which resulted in the merger of the Society's Community Archives with the City Archives. All records and photographs that had been collected by the Historical Society were transferred into the custody of the City and were moved from the Burnaby Village Museum to the City Archives in the McGill Branch of the Burnaby Public Library. The Burnaby Historical Society disbanded in 2018.

Names: Burnaby Historical Society

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Sound Recording

Creator: Burnaby Historical Society

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds

Home of Richard and Clara Thorpe

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1911]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10x 14 cm, mounted on card 15 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the home of Richard and Clara Thorpe. Nancy Davis Allard is standing, holding baby Dorothy Thorp (later Spain) upright in a buggy at the foot of the stairs. Two unidentified woman are also visible sitting at the top of the stairs.

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10x 14 cm, mounted on card 15 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the home of Richard and Clara Thorpe. Nancy Davis Allard is standing, holding baby Dorothy Thorp (later Spain) upright in a buggy at the foot of the stairs. Two unidentified woman are also visible sitting at the top of the stairs.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Allard, Nancy Davis; Spain, Dorothy Thorp

Geographic Access: Boundary Road; Burke Street

Accession Code: BV999.61.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1911]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Garden Village Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 09-Jun-09

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Home of Richard and/ Clara Thorp - about 1911./ Built in 1907. Boundary/ & Burke St. - Burnaby/ I'm in the buggy, held upright by my/ dear friend Nance -"

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