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Accession Code: HV982.19.5

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV982.19.5

Description: School Days - Magazine -- [1924]. Volume 6, No. 6 of School Days for February 1924. The front cover of this edition has an illustration of an owl flying in the woods. School Days was a magazine produced monthly for students in grades 5 to 8 in British Columbia. There are stories, articles, games, contests and questions in the booklet. There are also advertisements for local Vancouver businesses.

Title: School Days, Volume 6, No. 6

Publication Date: February 1924

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Booklets; Documentary Artifacts - Magazines; Education

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My spelling : grade eight

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Yoakam, Gerald Alan, 1887-1963; Daw, Seward E.

Publication Date: [1942]

Call Number: 372.42 YOA v.2

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.195.124

Call Number: 372.42 YOA v.2

Author: Yoakam, Gerald Alan, 1887-1963; Daw, Seward E.

Contributor: Chapman, Frederick

Place of Publication: Toronto, Ont.

Publisher: Ginn and Company

Publication Date: [1942]

Series: My spelling

Physical Description: 127 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.

Inscription: "s20" -- handwritten and corssed-out on flyleaf, title page and endpaper (front). "Moscrop Junior High School / 4431 Moscrop Street / Burnaby 1, B.C." -- stamped on endpaper (front) and last page. "621312" -- stamped on endpaper (front and back). "33" -- handwritten in pen on endpaper (front). "611306" -- stamped on flyleaf and endpaper (back). "601015" -- stamped and crossed-out on flyleaf and endpaper (back).

Library Subject (LOC): Spellers; English language--Orthography and spelling

Subjects: Education

Names: Moscrop Secondary School

Notes: Revised for Canadian schools; Includes index.; Author's given name and date: Yoakam, Gerald A. (Gerald Alan), 1887-; Author's given name and date: Daw, Seward E. (Seward Emerson), 1886-.; "Illustrated by Frederick Chapman; Volume 2 of 2

My spelling : grade seven

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Yoakam, Gerald Alan, 1887-1963; Daw, Seward E.

Publication Date: [1942]

Call Number: 372.42 YOA v.1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.195.123

Call Number: 372.42 YOA v.1

Author: Yoakam, Gerald Alan, 1887-1963; Daw, Seward E.

Contributor: Paus, Herbert

Place of Publication: Toronto, Ont.

Publisher: Ginn and Company

Publication Date: [1942]

Series: My spelling

Physical Description: 128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.

Inscription: "Douglas Road Elem. School / Grandview Hwy. at Douglas Road / Burnaby 2, B.C." -- stamped on endpaper (front). "s20" -- handwritten and crossed-out in pen on endpaper (front). "P. Mak" - handwritten in pen on flyleaf.

Library Subject (LOC): Spellers; English language--Orthography and spelling

Subjects: Education

Names: Douglas Road School

Notes: Revised for Canadian schools; Includes index.; Author's given name and date: Yoakam, Gerald A. (Gerald Alan), 1887-; Author's given name and date: Daw, Seward E. (Seward Emerson), 1886-.; "Illustrated by Herbert Paus; Volume 1 of 2

Nature Book

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Jackson, Edith

Call Number: 577 JAC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV987.5.66

Call Number: 577 JAC

Author: Jackson, Edith

Place of Publication: [s.l]

Publisher: [s.n.]

Physical Description: 20 leaves of plates : ill. (some col.)

Inscription: "EDITH JACKSON" - hand printed on front cover "Good" - hand written on back cover

Library Subject (LOC): Botany; Natural History--Pictorial works; Nature--Pictorial works

Subjects: Education; Plants

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Notes: contains dried specimens of leaves and flowers

Oral history interview with Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 29 Jun. 2022

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 3 sound recordings (wav) (02:06:53 min) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (02:06:53 min)

Scope and Content: Item consists of an audio recording of an oral history interview with Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos conducted by Denise Fong with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. During the interview, Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos discuss; their ancestral background, childhood, pla…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds

Series: Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos interview series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 3 sound recordings (wav) (02:06:53 min) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (02:06:53 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Denise Fong Co Interviewer and technical support: Kate Petrusa Interviewees: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos Location of Interview: Home of Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos on Victory Street, Burnaby Date of interview: June 29, 2022 Total Number of Tracks: 3 Total length of all Tracks: 02:06:53 min Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto 3 separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby

Scope and Content: Item consists of an audio recording of an oral history interview with Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos conducted by Denise Fong with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. During the interview, Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos discuss; their ancestral background, childhood, places of residence, education, career history, how they met, Jimmy's experience working in the film industry, their home in Burnaby and their neighbourhood, their political activism in Burnaby, Robin Chung Dip's work in Vancouver’s' Chinatown, the gambling scene in Vancouver prior to legalized forms of gambling and their memories of supper clubs in Vancouver. 00:00 - 5:57 Opening introductions where Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos provide information on their full names, their birth places and their ancestral background. Jimmy clarifies that his birth name is Hipman Chow but that he was given the English name “Jimmy” by his father when he came to Canada. Jimmy shares that he was born in 1948, in the Village of Lin Pong Lee, Hoiping, China and immigrated to British Columbia with his mother, Gim Gee Chow in 1950 to escape the Communist Regime and to join his father who had already immigrated to Canada. Jimmy imparts that many Chinese immigrated to British Columbia in search of a better life, referring to it as “Gold Mountain” and that even though they faced extreme racial discrimination that many stayed since they felt that it was better than returning. Donna Polos shares ancestral information on both her maternal and paternal sides of the family. Donna’s mother’s family came from Helsinki, Finland. Donna’s paternal grandmother emigrated from Ukraine to Argentina and then to Winnipeg. Donna’s paternal grandfather, James Kostopolus (renamed Polos) emigrated as a 12 year old orphan from Sparta, Greece to the United States but was denied entry so ended up going to Halifax and eventually made his way to Vancouver. Once in Vancouver, he became a restaurant proprietor and over the years, he owned and operated three restaurants in Vancouver, including; “Jimmy’s Café” (next door the Astoria Hotel); “Home Apple Pie Café” (Princess Avenue & Hastings Street) and a restaurant that was located on Alma Street. 05:58 - 13:28 Jimmy recollects in further detail, the many places that his family lived over the years. Jimmy’s father Robin Chung Dip Chow immigrated to Vancouver at the age of 14 years and worked and lived in Victoria and Vancouver. In 1950, Jimmy and his mother fled China, first to Hong Kong and then to Vancouver to join his father. Soon after arriving in Vancouver, for the next four years, he and his parents lived in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec City where his father, Robin had work in restaurants and hotels. Jimmy attended school while the family lived in these different places and began to learn English. After four years, the family returned to Vancouver, first living in areas of Chinatown and Strathcona before settling in the neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant. Jimmy shares his memories of growing up in Strathcona and the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, schools that he attended and the friendships that he made. Jimmy recollects details about the old Bethlehem Lutheran Church that he attended and describes the demands of the education required to become a Lutheran minister. 13:29 - 15:47 Jimmy tells of how his father, Robin Chung Dip Chow had to pay the Chinese Head Tax of $500 when he arrived in Vancouver at 14 years of age (1921) and how his father had to work hard pay off the head tax over the years. Denise Fong and Jimmy Chow, talk about the origin of a photograph portrait of Jimmy Chow that was taken around 1954 and speculate whether it might have been taken by well known portrait photographer, Yucho Chow. 15:48 - 19:33 Donna Polos recollects the many locations that her family lived while she was growing up in Vancouver. First residing at various locations in the downtown east side of Vancouver before moving to a home near Joyce Station where she lived until 21 years old. After 21 years of age, Donna moved in with roommates in Vancouver before moving in with Jimmy in North Burnaby in 1972. In 1976 Donna and Jimmy purchased their home on Victory Street. Both Donna and Jimmy talk about their careers after high school. Jimmy talks about how he worked at the Supervalu grocery store near his house. Jimmy planned to use his savings from his job to travel but instead he used his savings for a down payment on a house with Donna. Donna imparts that after obtaining her teaching degree she began working in Burnaby schools, eventually teaching at Burnaby South. 19:34 - 32:08 Both Jimmy and Donna share their educational background and experiences growing up. Jimmy first attended Florence Nightingale elementary in Strathcona, then Mount Pleasant Elementary and later high school at 24th Avenue and Main Street. Donna lists the schools that she attended including; elementary school in Strathcona, Carlton Elementary School at Kingsway and Joyce, Windermere High School, Vancouver City College (Langara) and the University of British Columbia. Donna and Jimmy reflect on public transportation that was available during the time they were growing up. Donna recollects her childhood growing up in the neighbourhood of Joyce Station, the freedom that she experienced playing outside in nature and what inspired her to become a teacher. Jimmy reflects on some of his mentors and about his first experience seeing movies as a young child at a cinema in Asquith, Saskatchewan. Donna communicates her own experiences of sexism throughout her high school, college and university education (1968-1972). 32:09 - 36:18 Donna talks about her career history and some of her major turning points. Donna recollects starting out as a Chemistry lab assistant, marking math papers before working as a teacher on call and eventually being hired as a teacher at Clinton Elementary School where she taught for nine years. Donna shares a memory of her first experience working as a teacher on call at Gilmore Elementary School and the fire that occurred there. After starting a family (Jimmy and Donna had three children) Donna worked part time teaching while Jimmy worked full time in film. Donna, shares that in 1991, after a near death experience, she became interested in fine art and took drawing and watercolour painting classes. With this experience, Donna experimented with different painting techniques on paper and fabric. Donna tells of how she retired from teaching in 2008 but continued to participate in the schools as an Artist in Residence. 36:19 - 58:18 Jimmy talks about his work and career history. He shares memories of his experiences as a young boy delivering newspapers, working at a local pharmacy, stocking shelves at the local supermarket, and his experience working with troubled youth and of how he thought that he might like to become a social worker. Jimmy tells of how he was uncertain of what to do until he got a job with the CBC in 1973 which eventually launched his career as a property master in the film industry, becoming a member of IATSE and a voting member of the Academy of Motion Pictures. Jimmy describes in detail what it means to be a property master and the work that is entailed in the film industry. 58:19 - 1:07:45 Donna Polos describes her art practice and her connection to Burnaby. Donna recollects how she first started working with textiles and fabrics from a young age and how this later inspired her to develop her own watercolour techniques of painting on paper, canvas and fabrics. Donna describes how she first got started by taking art classes in Burnaby and now has over 31 years of experience working in watercolour. Donna has worked as an Artist in Residence in Burnaby schools, been a member of the Burnaby Arts Council, had her first show in 1997 and has been involved in many art projects over the years. Donna describes the style of her work, first starting with more figurative work, social commentary and still life and that now most of her work is landscape based. Donna coveys that as a political activist in Burnaby, she was an active participant in the development of a tree bylaw, has petitioned to protect renters from demo-evictions and the impacts of future development on the local environment. 1:07:46 - 1:07:59 Background discussion between Denise Fong and Kate Petrusa re interviews. 1:08:00 - 1:26:36 Jimmy provides information on his connection to the local film industry and the changes that have occurred over the years. Jimmy describes the first studios on the North Shore and the eventual establishment of Bridge Studios on Boundary Road. Jimmy shares that in 1988, he and some of his colleagues in the film industry put a proposal together to buy the Bridge Studios but it didn't go through. Since the Bridge Studios and other film studios have been established in Burnaby and Vancouver, the industry has grown exponentially. Jimmy became the 54th member of the local IATSE union. Jimmy describes some of his experiences working on various productions including "Seven Years in Tibet", provides a description of what a film studio is, how it is used and the differences between working in the film industry in the United States and British Columbia. 1:26:37 - 1:32:46 Jimmy and Donna recollect how they first met, buying a house in Burnaby, getting married and starting a family. The two share memories of their wedding in White Rock and Jimmy talks about the Chinese hair cutting ceremony in recognition of their first born child that took place in Chinatown in Vancouver. Jimmy tells of how his parents had hopes of him marrying a Chinese woman and his mother began introducing him to a few young Chinese women from the time he was 16 years old. Jimmy mentions that his parents rarely used Western Medicine and relied on Traditional Chinese Medicine. Donna and Jimmy talk about Jimmy's parents, when they died and how happy his parents were to have grandchildren. 1:32:47 - 1:40:13 Jimmy and Donna talk about their house on Victory Street which they purchased in 1976. They share information on the history of the house, how it was built in 1939 by Norm Clark, how they fell in love with the design of the house and the neighbourhood. 1:40:14 - 1:58:31 Jimmy and Donna share information on their family life in Burnaby, their neighbourhood and favourite places in Burnaby. Donna lists the schools that their three children attended including; Nelson Avenue School, Burnaby South High School and Burnaby Central High School. Both Donna and Jimmy convey that all of their children played soccer and the benefits that the sport provided them. Donna and Jimmy talk about how the neighbourhood has changed over the years, the benefits of where they live, their fondness for built heritage and the many parks and trees in Burnaby. 1:58:32 - 2:02:50 Jimmy begins to share information on his father, Robin Chung Dip Chow's employment history. Jimmy recalls that his father, Robin worked in a variety of jobs over the years and as a young child, Jimmy was uncertain of what his father's job was but thought that he worked in accounting. He mentions that his father stopped working at 45 years of age due to a problem with his Achilles tendon. Jimmy describes his father as an intellectual who worked at gambling houses in Vancouver's Chinatown where people played mah-jong and fan-tan. Jimmy recollects that these were large clubs with lots of employees. His father never gambled but he was good with money so he worked on the management side. Jimmy mentions that while working in the film industry, his father took him and some of his film colleagues into some of the gambling houses in Chinatown to assist them with a production that they were working on. 2:02:51 - 2:06:58 Donna shares her own family history regarding gambling. She mentions that her uncle worked as a high end "bookie" in Vancouver and how in 1968, her uncle was arrested but got let go with just a small fine. Jimmy describes what gambling was like in those days with various sweepstakes, not under the jurisdiction of the government like it is today. Both Donna and Jimmy recollect the popularity of supper clubs their memories of Vie's Chicken and Steak House that was located in Hogan's Alley. Jimmy laments the destruction of Hogan's Alley and the other proposals that were brought forward that would change Chinatown and Strathcona.

History: Interviewees biography: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow was born in Lin Pong Lee, Hoiping, China in 1948. In 1950, Jimmy Chow immigrated to Vancouver from China with his mother, Gim Gee Chow to join his father, Robin Chung Dip Chow who'd immigrated to Canada at 14 years of age in 1921. For the first four years after immigrating, Jimmy and his parents lived in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec before returning to Vancouver around 1954. Jimmy and his family then lived and worked in Vancouver eventually settling in the neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant. In the early 1970s, Jimmy met his future wife Donna Polos and they married in 1981. Donna Polos was born in 1949 to Donald James Polos and Mayme "May" Helen Tilikana Polos and grew up in Vancouver. Between the age of 5 and 21 years, Donna lived in the neighbourhood of Joyce Station. In 1976, Jimmy and Donna purchased and moved into a house on Victory Street in Burnaby where they still live today. While living on Victory Street, they've raised their three children. Donna received her teaching degree and taught in elementary schools for many years. In 1991, after a near death experience, Donna developed an interest in drawing and painting and began experimenting with water colour painting on fabric. Donna has since exhibited her work widely, participated as an Artist in Residence in Burnaby schools and is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Jimmy entered the film industry in 1973, gaining experience and recognition as a property master and has worked on many films over a 45 year career. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants; Buildings - Residential; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Education; Geographic Features - Parks; Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods; Government - Local Government; Industries - Film; Migration; Occupations; Occupations - Artists; Occupations - Grocers; Occupations - Entrepreneurs; Occupations - Teachers; Persons - Chinese Canadians; Social Issues - Racism; Sports - Soccer

Names: Bridge Studios; Chow, Gim Gee Dang; Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"; Chow, Robin Chung Dip; Polos, Donna; Polos, James "Jimmy", 1898-1962; Polos, Donald James; Polos, Mayme "May" Helen Tilikana

Geographic Access: Victory Street

Accession Code: BV022.21.1

Date: 29 Jun. 2022

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of recording; Hipman "Jimmy" Chow's name in Cantonese is Chow Hipman and in Mandarin is Zhou Xiamin.

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Oral history interview with Hipman

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Our heritage : a lesson for the future, teacher's guide to

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1992

Call Number: 971.133 BUR Copy 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 971.133 BUR Copy 1

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Corporation of the District of Burnaby

Publication Date: 1992

Physical Description: 34 p. ; 28 cm

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby Village Museum--History; Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Burnaby (B.C.)--Social Life and Customs

Subjects: Education

Names: Haddon, Gordon

Notes: " a video journey into Burnaby's past:' -- Title page.; " A Burnaby Centennial Project of Burnaby's Heritage Advisory Committee -- Title page.; "The "Our Heritage " Video and Guidebook provide a focus for organizing learning experiences from various curriculum areas. The actitvites are merely suggestions and are intended as a starting point in exploring Burnaby's heritage." -- Content " ... Gordon Haddon...seen at the end of the video as the students are leaving." -- Content; Cross-reference with the VHS tape 971.133 BUR VR

pamphlet

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV013.16.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV013.16.1

Description: Booklet titled "100 Years 1913 - 2013, Second Street Community School". Booklet is 17.6 cm wide by 21.6 cm high. It is 20 pages inside covers and has a stapled spine. It contains a history of 2nd Street School and memories of students, staff and community volunteers. There are descriptions of programs and community activities. The celebration was held Sept 26 and 27, 2013. The booklet and event was sponsored in part by: City of Burnaby, 2nd Street Community School and Connecting Our Community.

Object History: Compiled and published in 2013 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Second Street Community School

Patent Date: 2013

Title: 100 Years 1913 - 2013, Second Street Community School

Subjects: Education; Events - Anniversaries

Names: Second Street School

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Second Street Area

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plaque

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: X3288

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: X3288

Description: Wood shield with the Regimental insignia of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. "Presented to SEAFORTH SCHOOLHOUSE / from SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA / April 10, 1987" engraved on plate at top of plaque. "CUIDICH'N RIGH" on ribbon at base of insignia. 'SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA", on ribbon at bottom of plaque.

Object History: The plaque was presented to Burnaby Village Museum in April 1987 to commemorate the opening of Seaforth School as a museum exhibit. Seaforth School was originally built in the Lozells neighbourhood in North Burnaby in 1922, on Government Road at Piper Avenue. In 1983, the school was moved to its current site on the grounds of the Burnaby Village Museum and it remains a protected heritage building in Burnaby.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Ceremonial Artifacts - - Organizational Objects

Object Term: Plaque

Measurements: W: 15.3 cm H: 18.0 cm

Subjects: Education

Names: Seaforth School

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School days, vol. 6 no. 7, March 1924

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1924

Call Number: 372.9 SCH

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 372.9 SCH

Place of Publication: Vancouver, B.C.

Publisher: E. W. Reid

Publication Date: 1924

Physical Description: 30 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Education; Public schools; Periodicals

Subjects: Education

Notes: "A magazine published monthly for the pupils of grades 5, 6, 7 and 8."; "E. W. Reid, editor and publisher, Seymour School, Vancouver."

school desk

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.396.6

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Accession Code: BV985.396.6

Description: School desk, Globe brand; Waterloo, Ontario; #3, open scrollwork sides

Object History: This item is on display at the Seaforth School in the Burnaby Village Museum. The desk was from the Burnaby School District.

Reference: BV985.396.6 and BV985.396.7 are imaged together.

Category: 02. Furnishings

Classification: Furniture - - Storage & Display Furniture

Object Term: Desk

Maker: Globe

Subjects: Furniture; Education

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school desk

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.396.8

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.396.8

Description: School desk, Globe brand; #3

Object History: This item is on display at the Seaforth School in the Burnaby Village Museum. The desk was from the Burnaby School District.

Reference: BV985.396.8, BV985.396.9, BV986.83.13 are imaged together

Category: 02. Furnishings

Classification: Furniture - - Storage & Display Furniture

Object Term: Desk

Maker: Globe

Subjects: Furniture; Education

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"Step back in Time" slide programme kit

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1978-1979

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 39 photograph : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: File consists photographs from Heritage Village Museum Education Department "Step Back in Time" slide programme kit. Photographs document various Heritage Village Museum exhibits and programming.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Century Park Museum Association fonds

Series: Heritage Village Museum presentation and programming series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 39 photograph : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: File consists photographs from Heritage Village Museum Education Department "Step Back in Time" slide programme kit. Photographs document various Heritage Village Museum exhibits and programming.

Subjects: Education

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.5.894

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 1978-1979

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 2400

Scan Date: September 1, 2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photographs; Labels on original container read: "STEP BACK IN TIME / Slide Programme / 1978-79 kit / School Programs - new photos / Education Department / Heritage Village Museum / COPY 1" (container was disposed of and slides were rehoused); Slides are numbered BV020.5.894.1 to BV020.5.894.14 in the order that they were found at the time of the description.

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The story of my life

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Keller, Helen, 1880-1968

Publication Date: 1903

Call Number: 371.911 KEL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV994.3.3

Call Number: 371.911 KEL

Author: Keller, Helen, 1880-1968

Contributor: Macy, John Albert, 1877-1932

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Company

Publication Date: 1903

Physical Description: 1 v. : ill., ports. ; 21 cm.

Inscription: "Office of H.A. Dike Bralle [sic] Jobs For Blind, 148 N., Saginaw St. Pontiac -- MICH." [stamped in purple ink on front end paper and p. 433] "State Agent" [handwritten in black in on front end paper and p. 433] "One binding only" "Price $1.50 Post paid to customers" "Name, Strret number, number of books and price" [handwritten in black ink on lined blank papes found after p. 433] Lines 1-63 numbered and handwritten in black ink on lined blank pages found after p. 433

Library Subject (LOC): Biography

Subjects: Education

Notes: "With her letters (1887-1901) and a supplementary account of her education, including passages from the reports and letters of her teacher Anne Mansfield Sullivan. By John Albert Macy" --T.p. "Facsimile of part of letter to Philip Brooks" handwritten by Helen Keller: p.xiii-xiv. This copy is a demostration model and a majority of the pages are not included There are 24 pages of lined blank paper after p. 433

teacher desk

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.29.25

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Accession Code: HV971.29.25

Description: Oak desk, 5 drawers, light colored wood, dove tailed joints

Object History: This item is on display at the Seaforth School in the Burnaby Village Museum. The desk was from the Burnaby School Board and assumed to have been used in a Burnaby school.

Category: 02. Furnishings

Classification: Furniture - - Storage & Display Furniture

Object Term: Desk

Subjects: Furniture; Education

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The turning wheel : A little book of quotations about pre-existence and reincarnation

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Wilkinson, Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth)

Call Number: 129 WIL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV007.21.5

Call Number: 129 WIL

Author: Wilkinson, Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth)

Place of Publication: Sydney

Publisher: Theosophical Publishing House

Printer: Sydney J. Endacott

Physical Description: 74 p. ; 14 cm.

Inscription: "Theosophical Publishing House / Krotona. Hollywood California" -- stickered on endpaper (front). "Every man is his own ancestor, and every man his own heir. He devises his own future, and he inherits his own past." -- handwritten in pencil on last page.

Library Subject (LOC): Pre-existence; Reincarnation

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Books; Education

Notes: "compiled by Mary E. Wilkinson."; "printed by The Galleon Press in Melbourne."; "published by the Theosophical Publishing House in Sydney"

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