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Burnaby Village Museum Association papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58228
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1986-1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum Association (formerly the Century Park Museum Association) including financial records and meeting minutes. Also included in the file is a copy of "The Villager" newsletter (produced by the Burnaby Village Museum).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1986-1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-064
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum Association (formerly the Century Park Museum Association) including financial records and meeting minutes. Also included in the file is a copy of "The Villager" newsletter (produced by the Burnaby Village Museum).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Village Museum Association papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58229
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984 (date of original) -1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum Association (formerly the Century Park Museum Association) including a photocopy of the Regional Memorandum of Agreement with Union Representatives, committee reports and financial records. Also included in the file is a copy of "The …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984 (date of original) -1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-065
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum Association (formerly the Century Park Museum Association) including a photocopy of the Regional Memorandum of Agreement with Union Representatives, committee reports and financial records. Also included in the file is a copy of "The Villager" newsletter (produced by the Burnaby Village Museum).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Village Museum Association papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58230
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984-1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum Association (formerly the Century Park Museum Association) including meeting minutes, annual reports and correspondence (most of which pertains the proposed "Expansion Concept"). Also included in the file are the organization's consti…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984-1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-066
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum Association (formerly the Century Park Museum Association) including meeting minutes, annual reports and correspondence (most of which pertains the proposed "Expansion Concept"). Also included in the file are the organization's constitution and agreement along with job and committee descriptions.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Village Museum Association papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58231
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1982-1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum Association (formerly the Century Park Museum Association) including financial records, reports, newspaper clippings and promotional materials.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1982-1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-067
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum Association (formerly the Century Park Museum Association) including financial records, reports, newspaper clippings and promotional materials.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Village Museum Association papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58233
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1973-1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum Association (formerly the Century Park Museum Association) including meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, promotional materials, correspondence and project proposals.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1973-1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-068
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum Association (formerly the Century Park Museum Association) including meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, promotional materials, correspondence and project proposals.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Village Museum Association papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58234
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984-1988
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum Association (formerly the Century Park Museum Association) including meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, correspondence and project proposals.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984-1988
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-069
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum Association (formerly the Century Park Museum Association) including meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, correspondence and project proposals.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Village Museum correspondence
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58227
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1988-1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum. Also included in the file is a copy of "The Villager" newsletter (produced by the Burnaby Village Museum).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1988-1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-063
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum. Also included in the file is a copy of "The Villager" newsletter (produced by the Burnaby Village Museum).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Village Museum Fall Fair
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97388
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the Burnaby Village Museum's Fall Fair. Photographs depict four-year-old Jeffrey Dykstra during the watermelon eating contest and 12-year-old David Marino stuffing a scarecrow during another competition.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2002]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2763
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of the Burnaby Village Museum's Fall Fair. Photographs depict four-year-old Jeffrey Dykstra during the watermelon eating contest and 12-year-old David Marino stuffing a scarecrow during another competition.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a September 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2763-1: "Jeffrey Dykstra, 4, digs into a slice of watermelon, at the watermelon eating contest at Burnaby Village Museum's annual Fall Fair on Saturday. Other events at the traditional fair included a scarecrow building contest, tests of strength, a palm reader and a chance to "milk a cow.""
- Caption from metadata for 535-2763-2: "David Marino, 12, stuffs his scarecrow at a scarecrow building competition, one of the traditional Fall Fair events at Burnaby Village Museum's closing weekend celebration."
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 4900 Deer Lake Avenue
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Burnaby Village Museum - Heritage Christmas
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56644
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1987
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Arts Council subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 40070
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-06
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Burnaby Village Museum papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58236
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1983-1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum including correspondence, annual reports and meeting minutes as well as project proposals (including the Central Area Transportation Planning Study produced by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection) and promotional material…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1983-1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-071
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Village Museum including correspondence, annual reports and meeting minutes as well as project proposals (including the Central Area Transportation Planning Study produced by the Director of Planning and Building Inspection) and promotional materials.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Village Museum papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62934
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1979-1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Prittie collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence between Robert W. Prittie, former Mayor of Burnaby and the Burnaby Village Museum. Included in the file are pamphlets, newsletters and minutes from an annual general meeting. Also included is a felt flag promoting Burnaby and Heritage Village (former name).
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1979-1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Robert Prittie collection
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS128-001
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- 2009-13
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence between Robert W. Prittie, former Mayor of Burnaby and the Burnaby Village Museum. Included in the file are pamphlets, newsletters and minutes from an annual general meeting. Also included is a felt flag promoting Burnaby and Heritage Village (former name).
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby Village Museum papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65754
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1986- [1989] (date of originals)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records (photocopies)
- Scope and Content
- File contains a photocopied report on the restoration of interurban 1223 as well as a photocopied report of the Master Plan for the Burnaby Village Museum expansion.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1986- [1989] (date of originals)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records (photocopies)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS148-001
- Accession Number
- BHS2003-04
- Scope and Content
- File contains a photocopied report on the restoration of interurban 1223 as well as a photocopied report of the Master Plan for the Burnaby Village Museum expansion.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Canada Day at Burnaby Village Museum
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95783
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains portrait photographs of three attendees of Canada Day celebrations at Burnaby Village Museum. The people wear Canada flags in their hair and one carries a large Canada flag print umbrella.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1615
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains portrait photographs of three attendees of Canada Day celebrations at Burnaby Village Museum. The people wear Canada flags in their hair and one carries a large Canada flag print umbrella.
- Subjects
- Events - Festivals
- Holidays - Canada Day
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a July 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1615-1: "Ana Spence takes shelter under her patriotic umbrella, during one of the occasional showers during Canada Day festivities at Burnaby Village Museum."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1615-2: "Rebecca Hsu wears her Canadian pride on her head, during Canada Day festivities at Burnaby Village Museum."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1615-3: "Laurel Moffat, 8, enjoys a cool treat during Canada Day festivities at Burnaby Village Museum."
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Canada Day at Burnaby Village Museum
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97038
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Canada Day celebrations at Burnaby Village Museum. Photographs depict Joe Pyringer with his son, Josef, on his shoulders during the event and Gwen Rumble and Blanche Gettling preparing to serve cake to the line up of people visible in the background.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2570
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Canada Day celebrations at Burnaby Village Museum. Photographs depict Joe Pyringer with his son, Josef, on his shoulders during the event and Gwen Rumble and Blanche Gettling preparing to serve cake to the line up of people visible in the background.
- Subjects
- Holidays - Canada Day
- Events
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a July 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-2570-1: "Josef Pyringer, 4, celebrates Canada Day from high atop the shoulders of his dad, Joe, at Burnaby Village Museum. More than 8,000 people crowded the Village square to hear speeches, sing O Canada and then lined up for free cake."
- Caption from metadata for 535-2570-2: "As the lineup snakes out through the gates at Burnaby Village Museum, Gwen Rumble and Blanche Gettling prepare to serve pieces of the giant birthday cake at the Museum's Canada Day festivities."
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 4900 Deer Lake Avenue
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Victoria Day at Burnaby Village Museum
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95948
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2003]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of "Queen Victoria" visiting Burnaby Village Museum as part of Victoria Day celebrations. The photographs show the Queen Victoria arriving in a carriage and being attended by members of the Red Hat Society.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2003]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1718
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of "Queen Victoria" visiting Burnaby Village Museum as part of Victoria Day celebrations. The photographs show the Queen Victoria arriving in a carriage and being attended by members of the Red Hat Society.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Civic - Museums
- Holidays
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a May 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1718-1: ""Queen Victoria" is kept cool and out of the sun by her Ladies in Waiting, from the Red Hat Society, during the monarch's annual Victoria Day visit to Burnaby Village Museum."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1718-2: ""Queen Victoria" arrives at Burnaby Village Museum for her annual Victoria Day visit."
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Victoria Day celebrations at Burnaby Village Museum
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription95780
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Victoria Day celebrations at Burnaby Village Museum. In one photograph, a woman in period costume raises a glass in a toast. In the other, a volunteer in period costume offers cake to museum visitors; one of the museum's 1920s businesses and streets is visible in the ba…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-1612
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of Victoria Day celebrations at Burnaby Village Museum. In one photograph, a woman in period costume raises a glass in a toast. In the other, a volunteer in period costume offers cake to museum visitors; one of the museum's 1920s businesses and streets is visible in the background.
- Subjects
- Celebrations
- Holidays
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in a May 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata for 535-1612-1: "Blanche Gettling toasts Queen Victoria at Victoria Day celebrations at Burnaby Village Museum."
- Caption from metadata for 535-1612-2: "Robin Orr, a volunteer at Burnaby Village Museum, hands out free cake at the Museum's Victoria Day celebrations."
- Geographic Access
- Deer Lake Avenue
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
Interview with Shirley Cohn
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19597
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Shirley Cohn Location of Interviews: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Dates: April 14, 2023 and September 6, 2023 Total Number of Tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 67 min., 33 sec. Digital master recording (wav) recording of second interview (50 min., 36 sec.) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on September 6, 2023: 0:00 – 16:09 Shirley Cohn shares background information about her parents who immigrated to Detroit from Hungary in the 1930’s. Shirley recalls what it was like for her parents being Jewish during World War II and how many of their relations were killed in the Holocaust. Shirley talks about her Jewish Hungarian heritage, what it was like growing up in Detroit, the Jewish community in Detroit and the Jewish holidays and traditions that her family celebrated. Shirley recalls her high school and University education and experiences, starting her career in social work and how she met her future husband, Theodore “Ted” Cohn. 16:10 – 18:27 Shirley shares the story about her father in law, Dr. Daniel E. Cohn who was Harry Houdini’s doctor at the time of his death in Detroit on Oct. 31, 1926. Shirley explains that she donated some of Dr. Daniel E. Cohn’s original documents pertaining to this event to the New York Public Library. 18:28 – 26:04 Shirley describes her experiences living and working in London Ontario while her husband was a professor at University of Western Ontario and Shirley worked as a social worker in family services. Shirley recalls experiences of anti-Semitism while living in London. Shirley talks about moving to Burnaby in 1977 after her husband took a job as a professor at Simon Fraser University. Shirley describes her experiences living in Burnaby, raising a family and working as a social worker at Burnaby General Hospital. 26:05 – 26:18 Shirley talks about her interests outside of work, her family’s involvement in the Burquest Jewish Community Association and being a member of Temple Shalom. Shirley conveys information about other Jewish synagogues in Greater Vancouver, describes Reform Judaism at Temple Shalom and some Jewish cultural practices that her family has been involved with. 26:19 – 33:12 Shirley describes her family’s experiences living in the Garden Village nieghbourhood in Burnaby, her involvement sharing Jewish cultural traditions at her children’s school and recalls her children’s experiences attending school in Burnaby. 33:13 – 40:46 Shirley conveys the career paths that her children took and talks about what she likes about living in Burnaby including; the walking and hiking trails, the cultural and art performances and her involvement in local politics. Shirley talks about her and her husband’s involvement in the SFU retirees association and the SFURA walking and hiking group. Shirley reflects on her husband’s academic career, experiences teaching at SFU and the role of the Hillel Jewish Students Association at the Simon Fraser University. Shirley talks about the difficulties of discussing political views about the State of Israel. Shirley describes some traditional Jewish foods, the roles that they play and a local bakery that carries Jewish bake goods. 40:47 – 50:36 Shirley describes her current daily life in Burnaby; working one day a week as a social worker, gardening, her involvement at Temple Shalom and the Jewish Community Centre and how she travels in Burnaby. Shirley recalls the changes that she’s encountered in Burnaby and in her career over the years, shares a story about her husband losing his thesis and describes what Burnaby was like while she was raising her family. Shirley shares what she thinks about the areas of development in Burnaby and conveys the importance of having parks and affordable housing. In closing, Shirley reflects on what is like to be a Jewish person living in Burnaby.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Shirley Tanner was born in Detroit in 1947. Her parents were both Jewish. Her mother fled Hungary as a refugee in 1939, while her father emigrated from there in 1934. Shirley attended public schools in Detroit, and then studied social work at the University of Michigan. After marriage, Shirley and Ted Cohn moved to Ontario where Ted had a faculty appointment at the University of Western Ontario in political science. Six years later they moved to Burnaby for Ted’s teaching position in political science at Simon Fraser University. While living in Burnaby, Shirley took care of a growing family while also practicing social work, mainly at Burnaby Hospital. The family enjoyed Burnaby’s libraries and parks. Shirley helped out at her children’s schools, became a Block Watch captain, and the family joined Burquest Jewish Community Association. The Cohns later became members of Temple Sholom Synagogue in Vancouver, while remaining in Burnaby. Beginning in 2009, Ted started an informal hiking group for retired Simon Fraser University staff. This group has been open to others, so now has a wide variety of members. Shirley has also helped lead hikes in the region. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Recreational Activities - Hiking
- Organizations
- Organizations - Societies and Clubs
- Migration
- Persons - Jewish Canadians
- Religions - Judaism
- Social Issues - Racism
- Social Issues
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
- Names
- Cohn, Dr. Daniel E.
- Cohn, Shirley
- Cohn, Theodore H. "Ted"
- Burquest
- Hillel Jewish Students Association
- Simon Fraser University
- SFURA walking and hiking group
- Simon Fraser University Retirees Association "SFURA"
- Temple Shalom
- Responsibility
- Damer, Eric
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Summary, recording and transcript of second interview available on Heritage Burnaby
Images
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0001_003.mp3Heritage Village
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91713
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 20 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in the snow. Buildings depicted in the photographs include: Jubilee Music store, optometrist, Electric Theatre, real estate office, Chinese Herbalist store, church, and Village blacksmith. Also included in the file are photo…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 1985
- Collection/Fonds
- Doreen Lawson fonds
- Physical Description
- 20 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 618-031
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2015-15
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) in the snow. Buildings depicted in the photographs include: Jubilee Music store, optometrist, Electric Theatre, real estate office, Chinese Herbalist store, church, and Village blacksmith. Also included in the file are photographs of the Heritage Burnaby entrance sign and donation plaque for the Japanese Bathhouse.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lawson, Doreen A.
- Notes
- Transcribed title
- Title transcribed from label on original slide cases
- Street Address
- 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
Images
The History Guard slide presentation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13077
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1895-1979] (dates of originals), copied [198-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 89 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a series of eighty nine slides that were used for a Heritage Village educational presentation titled "The History Guard". The slides are copies of historic images of Burnaby that were accompanied by a narrative sound recording. In the recording, narrator "John Stable" pontificates…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 89 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a series of eighty nine slides that were used for a Heritage Village educational presentation titled "The History Guard". The slides are copies of historic images of Burnaby that were accompanied by a narrative sound recording. In the recording, narrator "John Stable" pontificates about his role as the guard for history at Burnaby Village and shares historical information about Burnaby, heritage buildings, the Interurban tram, roads, transporation and how Burnaby transformed over time. Images include views of Heritage Village buildings and exhibits, Ceperley house, the Gilley Brothers logging, the Interurban tram, historic maps, roads, street scenes and the BC Tel building.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.717
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [1895-1979] (dates of originals), copied [198-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- For recordings of the History Guard See- BV020.5.714; BV020.5.715; BV020.5.716
- For Script of Slide presentation see - BV020.5.1840
Love farmhouse restoration photographs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9872
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1988-1999, predominant 1996-1998
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Approx. 728 photographs : col. ; 10.5 x 15.5` cm + col. slides ; 35 mm + col. negatives ; 35 mm + b&w negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a large binder containing photographs documenting the restoration and conservation of the Love farmhouse after it was moved to the Burnaby Village Museum site in May 1988. Photographs were arranged by Conservator, Elisabeth Czerwinski and are indexed and divided into the following …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Jesse Love farmhouse series
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Approx. 728 photographs : col. ; 10.5 x 15.5` cm + col. slides ; 35 mm + col. negatives ; 35 mm + b&w negatives ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a large binder containing photographs documenting the restoration and conservation of the Love farmhouse after it was moved to the Burnaby Village Museum site in May 1988. Photographs were arranged by Conservator, Elisabeth Czerwinski and are indexed and divided into the following subjects: 1) Intial Roof and shingle condition- reroofing 2) Porches - rebuilding (1994) 3) Windows (1995) 4) Shingles and Painting [1997] 5) Front Hallway, Dining Room and Bedroom - doors / paint (1996-1999) 6) Wallpaper (1998) 7) Chimney / Fire break / Kitchen before wall moved (1996-1998) 8) Kitchen Ceilings - wires to lights (1997) 9) Dining Room - ceiling and walls [1997] 10) Front Bedroom - original wallpaper (1997) 11) Front Hallway - tin ceiling, wallpaper (1996-1999) 12) Dining Room closet - wallpaper (1995-1997) 13) Kitchen (1996-1997) 14) Kitchen / Dining Room / doorway floor (1996-1997) 15) Front bedroom - door closed in / Kitchen wall finished (1997) 16) New Kitchen side door (1997) 17) Music Room - tin ceiling - paint history (1996-1997) 18) Kitchen paint sandings [1996-1997] 19) Pantry floor and walls ( 1997) 20) Love farmhouse after restoration (1999) 21) Water damage [1997-1998] 22) Heating panels in ceiling (1997) 23) Intial house move to BVM - removing roof - Kitchen reattached - paint on siding (1988-1998) 24) Wallpaper - installlation (1998) 25) Roof repairs
- Subjects
- Buildings - Heritage
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV018.41.81
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1988-1999, predominant 1996-1998
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- A selection of 171 photographs have been scanned and described at item level - see BV018.41.523 to BV018.41.694