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A real boys' book

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5042
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1945
Call Number
823.08 BLA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV010.12.5
Call Number
823.08 BLA
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Blackie & Son Limited
Publication Date
1945
Printer
Blackie & Son, Limited
Physical Description
1 vol. (unpaged) : ill. ; 25 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Juvenile fiction
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Books
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A song book for Saskatchewan schools

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5073
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Kinley, Ethel Adams
Publication Date
1940
Call Number
782 KIN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV007.21.28
Call Number
782 KIN
Author
Kinley, Ethel Adams
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
Clarke, Irwin
Publication Date
1940
Physical Description
iv, 188 p. : music ; 20 cm.
Inscription
"55" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] "W W Moore" [handwritten in blue ink on front endpaper] "Jeremiah" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] 90 Lune 464 choir There is a fountain 118 Lord Jesus I long (Cree) 217" [handwritten in pencil on back endpaper]
Library Subject (LOC)
School songbooks
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Books
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Barn book

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4912
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Beatty Bros Limited
Publication Date
c1931
Call Number
631 BEA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV991.45.136
Call Number
631 BEA
Author
Beatty Bros Limited
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Beatty Bros., Ltd.
Publication Date
c1931
Series
Book (Beatty Bros., Limited), no. 11
Physical Description
334 p. : ill. : 25 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Barns
Farm buildings
Dairying
Stables
Catalogs
Subjects
Buildings
Buildings - Agricultural
Buildings - Agricultural - Barns
Agriculture
Agriculture - Dairy
Names
Oakalla Prison Farm
Object History
Salvaged from Oakalla Prison site in October 1991
Notes
Includes index.
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Better homes and gardens cook book

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5420
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Edition
Rev. ed., de luxe ed.
Publication Date
1947
Call Number
641.5 MER
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV012.14.168
Call Number
641.5 MER
Edition
Rev. ed., de luxe ed.
Place of Publication
Des Moines, Iowa
Publisher
Meredith Pub. Co.
Publication Date
1947
Physical Description
1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Cooking
Cookbooks--United States
Cookbooks--1940-1949
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Books
Documentary Artifacts - Cook Books
Notes
"Every recipe tested in Better Homes & Gardens' tasting-test kitchen" -- cover.
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Canadian geography for juniors

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5049
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Cornish, George A. (George Augustus), 1872-
Edition
British Columbia ed.
Publication Date
1930
Call Number
910 COR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV007.21.4
Call Number
910 COR
Edition
British Columbia ed.
Author
Cornish, George A. (George Augustus), 1872-
Contributor
Lord, A. R. (Alexander Russell), 1885-1961
Denton, V. L. (Vernon Llewllyn), 1881-1944
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
J. M. Dent & Sons (Canada) Ltd.
Publication Date
1930
Printer
Temple Press
Physical Description
xii, 338 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Inscription
"Pat McLaren Div. 6" [handwritten in black ink with decoration with purple, red, green, pink, orange and blue pencil on front pastedown] "Lorraine M White" [handwritten in blue ink on front endpaper] "africa Page 265" [handwritten in blue ink over black ink on front endpaper] "Columbia Bolivia Uruguay Paraguay Chile Argentina Brazil Peru Venezuela Ecuador" [handwritten in black ink on p. after p. 338] "Columbia" [handwritten in pencil on p. after p. 338] "Pat White" [handwritten in pencil on back pastedown] Drawing of woman's face in pencil on back endpaper Various drawings of womens' faces in profile, a cat? and the word "salmon" in blue ink on front endpaper
Library Subject (LOC)
Geography--Historical texts
Canada--Study and teaching--Historical texts
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Books
Education
Notes
"Revised with additons by A. R. Lord and V. L. Denton" --t.p.
"With 218 sketch maps, diagrams and illustrations" --t.p.
Author's given name and dates: Cornish, George A. (George Augustus), 1872-1960
Author's given name and dates: Lord, A. R. (Alexander Russell), 1885-1961
Author's given name and dates: Denton, V.L. (Vernon Llewllyn), 1881-1944
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The Canadian mother and child

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Couture, Ernest, 1891-1970
Publication Date
1941
Call Number
618 COU
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV008.40.5
Call Number
618 COU
Author
Couture, Ernest, 1891-1970
Place of Publication
Ottawa
Publisher
The Hon. Ian A. Mackenzie, Minster of Pensions and National Health
Publication Date
1941
Printer
Edmond Cloutier
Physical Description
231 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Inscription
"Miss. Bricher" [ hand writen in pencil at top of front cover. The "h" may be a "k".]
Library Subject (LOC)
Canada. Department of National Health and Welfare
Obstetrics
Infants--Health and hygiene
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Books
Notes
Published by authority of the Hon. Paul Martin, Minister of Health and Welfare"
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Cherry-Burrell general catalog : complete equipment and supplies for handling milk and its products : catalog no. 1939.

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2262
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Cherry-Burrell Corporation of Canada
Publication Date
c1939
Call Number
637 CHE
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV977.29.49
Call Number
637 CHE
Author
Cherry-Burrell Corporation of Canada
Place of Publication
Toronto, Ont.
Publisher
Cherry-Burrell Corp.
Publication Date
c1939
Physical Description
324 p. : ill. : 28 cm.
Inscription
"Mr Gould" [Handwritten in red crayon on title page] "Dary Supply Co Ltd" [Handwritten in orange crayon on title page] "Dairy Supplies ________ Complete ____ to the Dairy ____ ______ 1158 Romeo _____ Vancouver B.C." [Stamped in black ink on front cover]
Library Subject (LOC)
Commercial catalogs
Dairying
Catalogs
Subjects
Agriculture
Agriculture - Dairy
Notes
Includes index.
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Dietetics for high school : a textbook in nutrition and food economics

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5072
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Willard, Florence
Gillett, Lucy H. (Lucy Holcomb), 1880-
Edition
Rev. ed.
Publication Date
1935
Call Number
641 WIL
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV007.21.27
Call Number
641 WIL
Edition
Rev. ed.
Author
Willard, Florence
Gillett, Lucy H. (Lucy Holcomb), 1880-
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
The MacMillan Company
Publication Date
1935
Physical Description
xxv, 290 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Inscription
"Maureen Farr Class 14 Room 102" [handwritten in black ink on front pastedown] "125" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] Notes written in pencil and ink throughout book and on back endpaper and pastedown
Library Subject (LOC)
Food
Diet
Textbooks
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Books
Notes
Author's given name and date: Gillett, Lucy H. (Lucy Holcomb), 1880-
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Edith Adams' sixth annual prize cookbook

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4903
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Adams, Edith
Publication Date
1948
Call Number
641.5 ADA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV972.18.7
Call Number
641.5 ADA
Author
Adams, Edith
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
The Vancouver Sun
Publication Date
1948
Physical Description
64 p. : ill. : 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Cooking
Baking
Food
Formulas, recipes, etc.
Edith Adams
Cookbooks--1940-1949
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Books
Foods
Object History
This item was purchased from the St.James United Church.
Notes
"Sun prize winners 6th annual cook book" -- Cover
Images
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Foods and home making

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5050
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Greer, Carlotta C. (Carlotta Cherryholmes), 1879-1965
Edition
Rev. ed.
Publication Date
c1937
Call Number
641
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV007.21.6
Call Number
641
Edition
Rev. ed.
Author
Greer, Carlotta C. (Carlotta Cherryholmes), 1879-1965
Place of Publication
Boston
Publisher
Allyn and Bacon
Publication Date
c1937
Physical Description
xvii, 635 p. col. front., illus., diagrs. 20 cm.
Inscription
"BURNABY SOUTH JR. SR. HIGH SCHOOL/ 2350 KINGSWAY/ NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.".-- stamped on front end paper and p. 593
"B. Geosits" -- printed in blue ink on front end paper
End paper illustrated with boy drying dishes with "R.N." written on top and girl washing dishes with "C.M" written on top
"Mr. & Mrs. H. Geosits / 6630 Russell Avenue / Burnaby, B.C., CANADA / V5H 3T5"--address label
Library Subject (LOC)
Home economics
Food
Cooking
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Books
Notes
"Illustrated lining-papers."
"Pupils’ references": p. 594-595; "Teachers’ references": p. 596
Includes index
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Foods, nutrition, and home management manual : home economics circular no. 1

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
British Columbia. Department of Education
Edition
Rev.
Publication Date
1930
Call Number
641.1 FOO
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV008.18.1
Call Number
641.1 FOO
Edition
Rev.
Author
British Columbia. Department of Education
Place of Publication
[Victoria, B.C.]
Publisher
Province of British Columbia. Department of Education
Publication Date
1930
Printer
Charles F. Banfield
Physical Description
156 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Inscription
Front end paper: "MAC'S" "Confectionery & Tobacco." "E. Hastings" [stamped in purple ink. possibily faded blue ink?] "KATHLEEN WYLLIE." "3735 PANDORA ST.' "VANCOUVER" "B.C." "SCHOOL GILMORE AVE." "DIV 7" [Printed in pencil] Paper cover: "Kay Wyllie" "Div __" [upper right side, handwritten in blue ink] "HOME EC. MANUAL" "May Wyllie" "Gi[l]more Ave. Junior High" [printed in blue ink]
Library Subject (LOC)
Home economics
Nutrition
Home economics--North America--History
Cookbooks--1930-1939
Cooking, Canadian
Juvenile literature
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Books
Object History
Donor inherited object from her mother.
Notes
"Authorized by the Ministry of Education" - cover "Printed by Charles F. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellant Majesty."
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Interview with Maureen Olofson by Kathy Bossort October 14, 2015 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory569
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1906-1950
Length
0:09:08
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s parents immigration to Saskatchewan, her mother Kerstin in 1912 and father Axel in 1928, Maureen’s birth on a trip to Sweden in 1938, and her family’s move to Burnaby in 1942 and the start of their mink ranch, the GAK Fur Farm, near Curtis Av…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s parents immigration to Saskatchewan, her mother Kerstin in 1912 and father Axel in 1928, Maureen’s birth on a trip to Sweden in 1938, and her family’s move to Burnaby in 1942 and the start of their mink ranch, the GAK Fur Farm, near Curtis Avenue in the old Hastings Grove subdivision on Burnaby Mountain.
Date Range
1906-1950
Length
0:09:08
Names
Olofson, Axel
GAK Fur Farm
Skofteby, Gus
Ericksson, Karin
Subjects
Agriculture
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Historic Neighbourhood
Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Westridge Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 14, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Maureen Olofson conducted by Kathy Bossort. Maureen Olofson was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Maureen Olofson’s memories of growing up on her parent’s Burnaby Mountain mink ranch between 1942 and 1950 and about the operation of the farm. She also talks about her parents’ history, her teaching career, and her thoughts about the beauty and value of Burnaby Mountain’s natural area.
Biographical Notes
Maureen Olofson was born 1938 in Glote, Harjedalen, Sweden, to Axel (1906-1998) and Kerstin Margareta (1906-1980). Axel and Kerstin Olofson, who had separately immigrated to Canada in 1928 and 1913 respectively, married in Canada and then returned to Sweden where Maureen was born. They moved to Burnaby in 1942 with their daughters Maureen and Anita Lea, and bought land and a mink ranch on Burnaby Mountain with their partners Gus Skofteby and Karin Ericksson (Kerstin’s sister). The GAK Fur Farm, located in the old Hastings Grove subdivision on 4th Avenue near Curtis Street, was one of the largest mink ranches in BC, an award winning operation with over 1200 mink animals. In 1950 the partners sold the land and the Olofson family moved to rented homes on Sperling Avenue. In 1952 Axel sold the last of his minks and opened a sporting goods store on Hastings Street. In 1954 the family moved to North Vancouver where Axel Olofson reestablished his sports business. Maureen attended Sperling Avenue School from Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 and Burnaby North High School to Gr. 11, completing school in North Vancouver, before going to UBC where she trained as a teacher. She returned to Burnaby in 1977 to teach, retiring in 1997. She is a volunteer with the Swedish Canadian Rest Home Association and the Dania Homes Society. Maureen continues to enjoy activities on Burnaby Mountain and works toward preserving the natural beauty of the mountain.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
1:19:04
Interviewee Name
Olofson, B. Maureen
Interview Location
Maureen Olofson's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track one of interview with Maureen Olofson

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Interview with Maureen Olofson by Kathy Bossort October 14, 2015 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory570
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1942-1952
Length
0:14:54
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s description of the operation and location of the Olofson’s mink ranch, the challenges of raising mink, and when the family gave up the farm in 1950/51. She describes how she and her sister Anita Lea used a bicycle to go to school.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s description of the operation and location of the Olofson’s mink ranch, the challenges of raising mink, and when the family gave up the farm in 1950/51. She describes how she and her sister Anita Lea used a bicycle to go to school.
Date Range
1942-1952
Length
0:14:54
Names
Olofson, Axel
GAK Fur Farm
Sperling Avenue School
Subjects
Agriculture
Industries - Fur Trade
Occupations - Farmers
Transportation
Persons - Children
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Historic Neighbourhood
Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Westridge Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 14, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Maureen Olofson conducted by Kathy Bossort. Maureen Olofson was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Maureen Olofson’s memories of growing up on her parent’s Burnaby Mountain mink ranch between 1942 and 1950 and about the operation of the farm. She also talks about her parents’ history, her teaching career, and her thoughts about the beauty and value of Burnaby Mountain’s natural area.
Biographical Notes
Maureen Olofson was born 1938 in Glote, Harjedalen, Sweden, to Axel (1906-1998) and Kerstin Margareta (1906-1980). Axel and Kerstin Olofson, who had separately immigrated to Canada in 1928 and 1913 respectively, married in Canada and then returned to Sweden where Maureen was born. They moved to Burnaby in 1942 with their daughters Maureen and Anita Lea, and bought land and a mink ranch on Burnaby Mountain with their partners Gus Skofteby and Karin Ericksson (Kerstin’s sister). The GAK Fur Farm, located in the old Hastings Grove subdivision on 4th Avenue near Curtis Street, was one of the largest mink ranches in BC, an award winning operation with over 1200 mink animals. In 1950 the partners sold the land and the Olofson family moved to rented homes on Sperling Avenue. In 1952 Axel sold the last of his minks and opened a sporting goods store on Hastings Street. In 1954 the family moved to North Vancouver where Axel Olofson reestablished his sports business. Maureen attended Sperling Avenue School from Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 and Burnaby North High School to Gr. 11, completing school in North Vancouver, before going to UBC where she trained as a teacher. She returned to Burnaby in 1977 to teach, retiring in 1997. She is a volunteer with the Swedish Canadian Rest Home Association and the Dania Homes Society. Maureen continues to enjoy activities on Burnaby Mountain and works toward preserving the natural beauty of the mountain.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
1:19:04
Interviewee Name
Olofson, B. Maureen
Interview Location
Maureen Olofson's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track two of interview with Maureen Olofson

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Interview with Maureen Olofson by Kathy Bossort October 14, 2015 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory571
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1942-1980
Length
0:06:55
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s description of the food sources on the farm including the garden, food animals, berry picking and bears. She also describes what her parents did after giving up the farm, opening sporting good stores on Hastings Street and then in North Vanco…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Maureen Olofson’s description of the food sources on the farm including the garden, food animals, berry picking and bears. She also describes what her parents did after giving up the farm, opening sporting good stores on Hastings Street and then in North Vancouver.
Date Range
1942-1980
Length
0:06:55
Names
Olofson, Axel
GAK Fur Farm
Subjects
Agriculture
Animals - Livestock
Animals - Bears
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Historic Neighbourhood
Lochdale (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Westridge Area
Lochdale Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 14, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Maureen Olofson conducted by Kathy Bossort. Maureen Olofson was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Maureen Olofson’s memories of growing up on her parent’s Burnaby Mountain mink ranch between 1942 and 1950 and about the operation of the farm. She also talks about her parents’ history, her teaching career, and her thoughts about the beauty and value of Burnaby Mountain’s natural area.
Biographical Notes
Maureen Olofson was born 1938 in Glote, Harjedalen, Sweden, to Axel (1906-1998) and Kerstin Margareta (1906-1980). Axel and Kerstin Olofson, who had separately immigrated to Canada in 1928 and 1913 respectively, married in Canada and then returned to Sweden where Maureen was born. They moved to Burnaby in 1942 with their daughters Maureen and Anita Lea, and bought land and a mink ranch on Burnaby Mountain with their partners Gus Skofteby and Karin Ericksson (Kerstin’s sister). The GAK Fur Farm, located in the old Hastings Grove subdivision on 4th Avenue near Curtis Street, was one of the largest mink ranches in BC, an award winning operation with over 1200 mink animals. In 1950 the partners sold the land and the Olofson family moved to rented homes on Sperling Avenue. In 1952 Axel sold the last of his minks and opened a sporting goods store on Hastings Street. In 1954 the family moved to North Vancouver where Axel Olofson reestablished his sports business. Maureen attended Sperling Avenue School from Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 and Burnaby North High School to Gr. 11, completing school in North Vancouver, before going to UBC where she trained as a teacher. She returned to Burnaby in 1977 to teach, retiring in 1997. She is a volunteer with the Swedish Canadian Rest Home Association and the Dania Homes Society. Maureen continues to enjoy activities on Burnaby Mountain and works toward preserving the natural beauty of the mountain.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
1:19:04
Interviewee Name
Olofson, B. Maureen
Interview Location
Maureen Olofson's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track three of interview with Maureen Olofson

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Interview with Tony Fabian by Kathy Bossort October 29, 2015 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory596
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1934-1955
Length
0:20:52
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Tony Fabian’s memories of his childhood and growing up in Saskatchewan and Richmond, BC. He tells about being taken from his family at an early age and being placed with an immigrant farming family; how hard life was as a child working on a farm; and the often…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Tony Fabian’s memories of his childhood and growing up in Saskatchewan and Richmond, BC. He tells about being taken from his family at an early age and being placed with an immigrant farming family; how hard life was as a child working on a farm; and the often abusive ways he saw people treat farmland and animals. He relates how his experiences developed his land ethic and love of nature.
Date Range
1934-1955
Length
0:20:52
Subjects
Agriculture
Persons - Children
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
October 29, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Tony Fabian conducted by Kathy Bossort. Tony Fabian was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about Tony Fabian’s part in park creation and protection of natural areas in Burnaby, particularly as a member of the Park and Recreation Commission in the 1970s; his childhood and how that contributed to his land ethic; and the history of the uses made of and setting aside parkland on Burnaby Mountain.
Biographical Notes
Tony S. Fabian was born in 1934 in north Saskatchewan. At less than a year old Tony, along with his siblings, was removed from his family home and eventually placed with an immigrant farm family. As a child he worked on the farm and witnessed what he considered abusive treatment of the land and farm animals. When he was about 12 years old his adoptive family moved to the BC coast where he went on his own, working for a variety of farmers in Richmond and Delta. At 19 he contracted polio, quit farm work, and found work with the telephone company. In 1956 Tony married, and in 1957 he and his wife moved to a home on Hardwick Street in Burnaby where he still lives. Tony entered civic politics in the 1960s when he objected to development on Hardwick Park and became concerned about the destruction of Burnaby’s natural landscapes. He became a life long advocate for preserving natural areas and helped to create large parks in Burnaby on the foreshore of the Fraser River and on Burrard Inlet. He served as a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission 1970-1975, is a long time volunteer with the Burnaby Lake Park Association, and continues to stay current on local and regional environmental issues. In 2008 Tony was presented with the City of Burnaby Environment Award for Community Stewardship.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:43:22
Interviewee Name
Fabian, Tony S.
Interview Location
Tony Fabian's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track one of interview with Tony Fabian

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Kitty

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5052
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Deeping, Warwick, 1877-1950
Publication Date
1930
Call Number
823.9 DEE
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV007.21.8
Call Number
823.9 DEE
Author
Deeping, Warwick, 1877-1950
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Cassell and Company Limited
Publication Date
1930
Printer
The Greycaine Book Manufacturing Company Limited
Physical Description
380 p.
Inscription
"11-30/25", in pencil on back endpaper
Library Subject (LOC)
Fiction--20th century
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Books
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The modern chatterbox

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5039
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1935
Call Number
813.4 LEB
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV010.12.1
Call Number
813.4 LEB
Contributor
Lebeck, Oskar, 1903-1966
Place of Publication
Racine, Wis.
Publisher
Whitman Publishing Company
Publication Date
1935
Physical Description
190 p. : ill.
Inscription
"to. Raymond Colter. / From. Dady. 1937.", handwritten in black ink on front endpaper
Library Subject (LOC)
Juvenile fiction
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Books
Notes
"192 pages of stories-verses and things to do"--cover
"Illustrated by Oskar Lebeck"
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Out-of-doors

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV007.21.23
Call Number
507.1 CRA
Author
Craig, Gerald S. (Gerald Spellman), 1893-1987
Baldwin, Sara E. (Sara Emily)
Contributor
Kay, Gertrude A. (Gertrude Alice), 1884-1939
Spencer, Hugh
Place of Publication
Boston
Publisher
Gin and Company
Publication Date
c1932
Series
Pathways in science ; 2.
Printer
Athenaeum Press
Physical Description
vii, 281 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm
Inscription
"Mission Creek School" [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper]
Library Subject (LOC)
Science
Juvenile literature
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Books
Notes
"Illustrated by Gertrude A. Kay and Hugh Spencer" --t.p.
Author's given name and dates: Craig, Gerald S. (Gerald Spellman), 1893-
Author's given name and dates: Baldwin, Sara E. (Sara Emily)
Illustrator's given name and dates: Kay, Gertrude A. (Gertrude Alice), 1884-1939
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The prize budget for girls

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1930
Call Number
823.91208 PRI
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV007.21.2
Call Number
823.91208 PRI
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Blackie & Son Limited
Publication Date
1930
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 22 cm.
Inscription
"2524 Russell Ave. South Burnaby, B.C." [stamped in redish ink on front endpaper] "Red Cape Pink Flower Ones" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]
Library Subject (LOC)
Children's stories
Girls--Fiction
Short stories
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Books
Notes
Ten stories by various authors written for and about young girls.
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Reading and thinkingb : grade V

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
1930
Call Number
428.6 REA
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV007.21.20
Call Number
428.6 REA
Contributor
Wilson, Richard
Woodley, Edward C. (Edward Carruthers), 1878-1955
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
Publication Date
1930
Series
Reading and thinking
Printer
Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
Physical Description
217 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
Inscription
"1.00" [handwritten in black ink on front pastedown] "WITHDRAWN" [stamped in blue ink on front pastedown] "j F 6779" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] "Okanagan Valley Union Library" [stamped in black ink on t.p.] "6779" [handwritten in pencil on t.p. verso]
Library Subject (LOC)
Reading comprehension
Readers (Elementary)
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Books
Notes
"Edited by Richard Wilson" --t.p.
"Adapted for use in Canadian Schools by E. C. Woodley" --t.p.
Adaptor's given name and dates: Woodley, E. C. (Edward Carruthers), 1878-1955
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