"Agriculture" found 53 records

Interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and Dr Violet Eagles 10-Jun-75 - Track 10

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1929-1945

Length: 0:07:33

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Dr Blythe Alfred Eagles and Dr Violet Evelyn (Dunbar) Eagles' memories of entertainment enjoyed during the war years, including the establishment of the Valleyview Community Centre, versus how people found entertainment during the Depression.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Dr Blythe Alfred Eagles and Dr Violet Evelyn (Dunbar) Eagles' memories of entertainment enjoyed during the war years, including the establishment of the Valleyview Community Centre, versus how people found entertainment during the Depression.

Date Range: 1929-1945

Photo Info: Mrs. Dunbar, Dr. Blythe Eagles and Dr. Violet (Dunbar) Eagles, June 1967. Item no. 404-002

Length: 0:07:33

Names: University of British Columbia; Valleyview Community Centre

Subjects: Recreational Activities; Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores

Interviewer: Bradbury, Dr. Bettina

Interview Date: 10-Jun-75

Scope and Content: Recording is a taped interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and his wife Dr Violet Eagles by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury (and Ross S. McLeod) June 10, 1975. Major themes discussed are: the Depression, the War Years and Burnaby Lake District. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".

Biographical Notes: Blythe's paternal grandparents, Charles and Maude Eagles immigrated to New Westminster in 1887. Their son Jack married Amelia Jane Johnston, and Blythe Eagles was born in New Westminster in 1902. In 1918 Blythe enrolled at the University of British Columbia, and took a Physiology class with eight other top students - his future wife, Violet Dunbar was the lone woman in the class. Blythe graduated in 1922, winning the Governor General's Gold Medal as top student. He received his MA in 1924 and his PhD in 1926 from the University of Toronto. He then completed his post-doctoral study at the National Institute for Medical Research in London, England. In 1933 Dr. Eagles became head of the Department of Dairying (1936-1955), Chairman of the Division of Animal Science (1955-1967), and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture (in 1949 until his retirement in 1967). In 1968 he received an Honourary Doctor of Science Award from UBC Blythe was also one of the first appointments to the Burnaby Town Planning Commission. Violet Evelyn Dunbar was born September 29, 1899 in Ontario, the eldest child of John and Mary (Tompson) Dunbar. Violet attained her BA in 1921 and MA in 1922 from the University of British Columbia. In 1922 she attended the Provincial Normal School and within six months had a teaching certificate and taught at Lord Hudson School in 1923. In September 1923 she was awarded a two-year scholarship to the University of Toronto, where she joined Blythe in the Bio-Chemistry Department. She received a second MA and a PhD in 1929. Her graduate studies entailed research in pure proteins and enzymes related to the commercial production of cheese. Through this work she was recognized as one of the leading enzyme chemists in the country, being a senior lab instructor of biochemistry. Violet was one of the founders of the Burnaby Council of Women and active member of the International Council of Women. Blythe and Violet Eagles purchased property at Deer Lake in 1929 and began construction of their home shortly before their marriage on June 25, 1930. The Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles Estate is a unique expression of the talents and tastes of both the Eagles and Frank Ebenezer Buck (1875-1970) who was head of the Horticultural Department and the Campus Landscape Architect at U.B.C. and established the plan for the Eagles garden while Blythe selected many of the plantings. The Eagles themselves designed the house as a romantic cottage inspired by the British Arts and Crafts style. Violet was an enthusiastic amateur gardener, maintaining and continually developing the garden. The Eagles were active volunteers in the local community as well as at UBC. When Simon Fraser University opened in Burnaby, they became well-known for entertaining dignitaries and special guests of the university in their lavish garden. After Violet's death in 1993, the estate was sold to the City of Burnaby. The funds were used to establish a Chair in Agriculture at the University of British Columbia in their memory.

Total Tracks: 11

Total Length: 1:24:01

Interviewee Name: Eagles, Dr. Blythe; Eagles, Dr. Violet

Interviewer Bio: Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.

Images

Mrs. Dunbar, Dr. Blythe Eagles and Dr. Violet (Dunbar) Eagles, June 1967. Item no. 404-002 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track ten of interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and Dr Violet Eagles

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Interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and Dr Violet Eagles 10-Jun-75 - Track 11

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory73

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1929-1945

Length: 0:07:04

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Dr Blythe Alfred Eagles and Dr Violet Evelyn (Dunbar) Eagles' shopping habits during the Depression as well as during the war years. They discuss their trip to study in Washington D.C. during the Depression.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Dr Blythe Alfred Eagles and Dr Violet Evelyn (Dunbar) Eagles' shopping habits during the Depression as well as during the war years. They discuss their trip to study in Washington D.C. during the Depression.

Date Range: 1929-1945

Photo Info: Mrs. Dunbar, Dr. Blythe Eagles and Dr. Violet (Dunbar) Eagles, June 1967. Item no. 404-002

Length: 0:07:04

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Grocery Stores

Interviewer: Bradbury, Dr. Bettina

Interview Date: 10-Jun-75

Scope and Content: Recording is a taped interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and his wife Dr Violet Eagles by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury (and Ross S. McLeod) June 10, 1975. Major themes discussed are: the Depression, the War Years and Burnaby Lake District. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".

Biographical Notes: Blythe's paternal grandparents, Charles and Maude Eagles immigrated to New Westminster in 1887. Their son Jack married Amelia Jane Johnston, and Blythe Eagles was born in New Westminster in 1902. In 1918 Blythe enrolled at the University of British Columbia, and took a Physiology class with eight other top students - his future wife, Violet Dunbar was the lone woman in the class. Blythe graduated in 1922, winning the Governor General's Gold Medal as top student. He received his MA in 1924 and his PhD in 1926 from the University of Toronto. He then completed his post-doctoral study at the National Institute for Medical Research in London, England. In 1933 Dr. Eagles became head of the Department of Dairying (1936-1955), Chairman of the Division of Animal Science (1955-1967), and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture (in 1949 until his retirement in 1967). In 1968 he received an Honourary Doctor of Science Award from UBC Blythe was also one of the first appointments to the Burnaby Town Planning Commission. Violet Evelyn Dunbar was born September 29, 1899 in Ontario, the eldest child of John and Mary (Tompson) Dunbar. Violet attained her BA in 1921 and MA in 1922 from the University of British Columbia. In 1922 she attended the Provincial Normal School and within six months had a teaching certificate and taught at Lord Hudson School in 1923. In September 1923 she was awarded a two-year scholarship to the University of Toronto, where she joined Blythe in the Bio-Chemistry Department. She received a second MA and a PhD in 1929. Her graduate studies entailed research in pure proteins and enzymes related to the commercial production of cheese. Through this work she was recognized as one of the leading enzyme chemists in the country, being a senior lab instructor of biochemistry. Violet was one of the founders of the Burnaby Council of Women and active member of the International Council of Women. Blythe and Violet Eagles purchased property at Deer Lake in 1929 and began construction of their home shortly before their marriage on June 25, 1930. The Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles Estate is a unique expression of the talents and tastes of both the Eagles and Frank Ebenezer Buck (1875-1970) who was head of the Horticultural Department and the Campus Landscape Architect at U.B.C. and established the plan for the Eagles garden while Blythe selected many of the plantings. The Eagles themselves designed the house as a romantic cottage inspired by the British Arts and Crafts style. Violet was an enthusiastic amateur gardener, maintaining and continually developing the garden. The Eagles were active volunteers in the local community as well as at UBC. When Simon Fraser University opened in Burnaby, they became well-known for entertaining dignitaries and special guests of the university in their lavish garden. After Violet's death in 1993, the estate was sold to the City of Burnaby. The funds were used to establish a Chair in Agriculture at the University of British Columbia in their memory.

Total Tracks: 11

Total Length: 1:24:01

Interviewee Name: Eagles, Dr. Blythe; Eagles, Dr. Violet

Interviewer Bio: Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.

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Audio Tracks

Track eleven of interview with Dr Blythe Eagles and Dr Violet Eagles

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/100-13-08/100-13-08_Track_11.mp3

Farmer's Institute minute book

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921-1926

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 notebook (hardcover)

Scope and Content: Item is a Farmer's Institute notebook put out by the Department of Agriculture in 1921 which houses handwritten meeting minutes and annual reports from the North East Burnaby Farmer's Institute.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921-1926

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: C.B. Pritchard subseries

Physical Description: 1 notebook (hardcover)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS015-005

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Item is a Farmer's Institute notebook put out by the Department of Agriculture in 1921 which houses handwritten meeting minutes and annual reports from the North East Burnaby Farmer's Institute.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of notebook

Farmer's Institute minute book

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57853

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921-1933

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 notebook (hardcover)

Scope and Content: Item is a Farmer's Institute notebook put out by the Department of Agriculture in 1921 which houses handwritten minutes on lectures and a "Whist Drive and Dance" organized by the Central Park Agricultural Association and Farmers' Institute, including name change February 1927 to the South Burnaby…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1921-1933

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: South Burnaby Garden Club subseries

Physical Description: 1 notebook (hardcover)

Material Details: Notebook is only partially filled

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS028-001

Accession Number: BHS1986-36

Scope and Content: Item is a Farmer's Institute notebook put out by the Department of Agriculture in 1921 which houses handwritten minutes on lectures and a "Whist Drive and Dance" organized by the Central Park Agricultural Association and Farmers' Institute, including name change February 1927 to the South Burnaby Horticultural Association and Farmers Institute (now named the South Burnaby Garden Club).

Media Type: Textual Record

Central Park Agricultural Hall

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36671

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.1 x 14.9 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park Agricultural Hall which was built on the triangular part of the park at Kingsway near Patterson.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920 (date of original), copied 1992

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Centennial Anthology subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.1 x 14.9 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 315-026

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1994-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Central Park Agricultural Hall which was built on the triangular part of the park at Kingsway near Patterson.

Subjects: Buildings - Agricultural

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Copy taken from original b&w photographic postcard

Geographic Access: Central Park; Imperial Street

Street Address: 3883 Imperial Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Central Park Agricultural Hall, 1920 (date of original), copied 1992 thumbnail

Chamberlain Chicken Coop

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35035

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [ca. 1920] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Chamberlain family chicken coop. The coop was originally a house. A man and three cows are seen outside it. This may be 6389 Elgin Avenue.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [ca. 1920] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Chamberlain family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.6 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 179-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-27

Scope and Content: Photograph of the exterior of the Chamberlain family chicken coop. The coop was originally a house. A man and three cows are seen outside it. This may be 6389 Elgin Avenue.

Subjects: Animals - Cows; Buildings - Agricultural

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Street Address: 6389 Elgin Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

Images

Chamberlain Chicken Coop, [ca. 1920] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Freda Phillips

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35656

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Freda Phillips (youngest sister of Gladys Phillips Comberbach) and an unidentified friend working on the farm leased by the Phillips family at 515 Byrne Road (later renumbered 5670 Byrne Road).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-514

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Freda Phillips (youngest sister of Gladys Phillips Comberbach) and an unidentified friend working on the farm leased by the Phillips family at 515 Byrne Road (later renumbered 5670 Byrne Road).

Subjects: Transportation - Horses; Agricultural Tools and Equipment

Names: Phillips, Freda

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Byrne Road

Street Address: 5670 Byrne Road

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

Images

Freda Phillips, [192-] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Hastings Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34582

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.4 x 35.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the South Burnaby Horticultural Exhibit at Hastings Park, Vancouver. Flowers, plants and trees are displayed inside a building. A banner reads, "Burnaby. / Beautiful - Bountiful."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.4 x 35.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 057-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of the South Burnaby Horticultural Exhibit at Hastings Park, Vancouver. Flowers, plants and trees are displayed inside a building. A banner reads, "Burnaby. / Beautiful - Bountiful."

Subjects: Exhibitions - Agricultural; Plants - Flowers

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lloyd's Studio

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Stamp on back of photograph reads, "Lloyd's Studio / 3966 Kingsway / McKay, B.C., Carl. 1012"

Images

Livestock Parade

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34573

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 27.6 x 35.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a livestock parade at the Provincial Exhibition. People are standing with animals, including goats, horses and cattle, in a field in front of a building.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 27.6 x 35.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 053-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a livestock parade at the Provincial Exhibition. People are standing with animals, including goats, horses and cattle, in a field in front of a building.

Subjects: Animals - Cows; Exhibitions - Agricultural; Animals - Goats; Animals - Horses; Events - Parades

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Caption underneath the photograph reads, "Live stock [sic] parade at the Provincial Exhibition, 1920. New Westminster, B.C."

Images

Mr. Manuel with a plough

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37512

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 5.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 25.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. Manuel working a plough pulled by two horses at Cassie Avenue (later the location of Metrotown).

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.1 x 5.3 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 25.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-100

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. Manuel working a plough pulled by two horses at Cassie Avenue (later the location of Metrotown).

Subjects: Geographic Features - Fields; Transportation - Horses; Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Plows; Occupations - Farmers

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying

Geographic Access: Cassie Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

Images

Mr. Manuel with a plough, [192-] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

South Burnaby Horticultural Association minute book

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription57867

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915-1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 notebook (hardcover)

Scope and Content: Item is a notebook filled with handwritten meeting minutes from the Central Park Agricultural Association and Farmer's Institute, including name change February 1927 to the South Burnaby Horticultural Association and Farmers Institute (now named the South Burnaby Garden Club).

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1915-1929

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: South Burnaby Garden Club subseries

Physical Description: 1 notebook (hardcover)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: MSS028-015

Accession Number: BHS1986-36

Scope and Content: Item is a notebook filled with handwritten meeting minutes from the Central Park Agricultural Association and Farmer's Institute, including name change February 1927 to the South Burnaby Horticultural Association and Farmers Institute (now named the South Burnaby Garden Club).