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Notes: "Bulletin No. 18 A" -- Cover; "More lumber -- From the same amount of logs." -- Cover; "Better prices -- The lumber is better sawn." -- Cover; "Less mfg. cost -- On account of cheap logging, small plant upkeep, and increased production per man." -- Cover

delegate's ribbon

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV972.161.27

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV972.161.27

Description: The delegate's ribbon is for the Pacific Logging Congress held in Vancouver, BC, October 6 to 9, 1920. The ribbon is blue-grey with orange text on top half, a circular logo in the middle and text on the bottom half

Marks/Labels: "Eleventh Session / PACIFIC LOGGING CONGRESS", orange printing on top half "OREGON WASH IDAHO MONT CAL BC 1909", orange printing around circle on bottom half "P L C", large orange printing in centre of circle located on bottom half "VANCOUVER, B.C. / OCT 6-7-8-9 / 1920", orange printing along bottom

Subjects: Industries - Logging/lumber; Industries; Industries - Forestry; Personal Symbols; Personal Symbols - Ribbons

Geographic Access: Vancouver

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Early loggers and the sawmill

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Adams, Peter

Publication Date: c1981

Call Number: 634.9 ADA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0865050058; 9780865050051; 0865050066; 9780865050068

Call Number: 634.9 ADA

Author: Adams, Peter

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: Crabtree Pub.

Publication Date: c1981

Series: Early settler life series

Physical Description: 64 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Lumbering; Logging; Sawmills; Juvenile literature

Subjects: Industries; Industries - Logging/lumber

Notes: Text, photographs, and etchings describe the early history of logging in North America.; Includes glossary.; Includes index.

The Fraser Valley challenge : an illustrated account of log The Fraser Valley challenge : an illustrated account of logging and sawmilling in the Fraser Valley

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: McCombs, Arnold M., 1937-; Chittenden, Wilfrid W., 1913-

Publication Date: c1990

Call Number: 338.37 MCM

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 096934211x

Call Number: 338.37 MCM

Author: McCombs, Arnold M., 1937-; Chittenden, Wilfrid W., 1913-

Place of Publication: Harrison Hot Springs, B.C.

Publisher: Treeline Publishing

Publication Date: c1990

Physical Description: vii, 176 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Logging; Sawmills; British Columbia--History

Subjects: Buildings - Industrial - Saw Mills; Industries; Industries - Logging/lumber

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 171) and index.

General catalogue : hardware, ship chandlery, mill, mine and logging supplies metals pipe, valves and fittings, etc., etc.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Simson, Balkwill & Company, Limited

Publication Date: 1924

Call Number: 683 SIM

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV975.30.2

Call Number: 683 SIM

Author: Simson, Balkwill & Company, Limited

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: The Sun Publishing Company Ltd.

Publication Date: 1924

Physical Description: 920 p. : ill. : 24 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Hardware; Logging; Catalogs

Subjects: Industries; Industries - Logging/lumber

Notes: Includes index

Glass Sculpture

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.40.8

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.40.8

Description: Glass rectangular prism with 3D etching depicting heavy duty trucks. Each corner of the bottom of the sculpture has a small pad. The sculpture has a branded black box for safe carrying. The box is in two parts. The exterior of both parts is covered in a black vinyl wrap, and polyester satin in the inside. The inside of each box is inset to fit on half of the sculpture. The top half of the box has a "Burnco 100 Years" logo in red, gray, white and black.

Object History: The Burnco company was established in Calgary in 1912 as a rock and aggregate and concrete supply company. This presentation piece was presented to the City of Burnaby on the establishment of its new Burnaby based plant in the Big Bend area in 2004.

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Ceremonial Artifacts

Object Term: Sculpture

Marks/Labels: BURNCO 100 YEARS

Colour: Red; Gray; White; Black

Subjects: Arts - Sculptures; Corporations - Private Corporations; Industries; Natural Resources - Mineral Resources; Planning - City Planning

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

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Lands, fisheries and game, minerals

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1911

Call Number: 639 COM

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV014.29.7

Call Number: 639 COM

Place of Publication: Ottawa, Ont.

Publisher: Commission of Conservation -- Canada

Publication Date: 1911

Printer: Mortimer Co. Ltd.

Physical Description: 519 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Mines and mineral resources--Canada; Fisheries; Natural resources--Canada

Subjects: Natural Resources; Industries; Industries - Commercial Fishing

lapel pin

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV001.1.183

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV001.1.183

Description: Button pin, round, buff ground with wide brownish red border and green print. Around edge from left, "JULY / AUG / SEPT". Logo below 'AUG', illegible, "LI--HA" ?, then "1920". At bottom is brownish red dot at centre of "U.B.M.W.E.R.S.L." in circle. Pin is paper formed over a metal back and held in place by pressure. Clear coating over front. Back is dark metal with remains of pin clasp closure ?, coil of wire one side, lighter-coloured patch of metal around opening other side. Back is hollow. Manufacturer's stamp, mostly illegible, "--- CO" "--H.N.Y." and hallmark ?. Metal of back is tarnished, some scratches and wear on front.

Object History: Union dues button for the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and Railroad Shop Laborers which was affiliated with the American Federation of Labour. Railroad way workers oversaw the maintenace of railroad tracks. (For more information see http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/collection/object_186.html)

Category: 08. Communication Artifacts

Classification: Personal Symbols

Object Term: Insignia

Marks/Labels: "JULY / AUG / SEPT", green letters printed around top "1920", larger green numbers printed in centre "U.B.M.W.E.R.S.L.", green letters printed around dot and surrounded by a green circle

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Industries; Occupations - Railroad Labourers; Organizations - Unions; Transportation - Rail

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Loggers handbook : forty-second session Pacific Logging Congress

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Edition: 1951 ed., vol. XI

Publication Date: 1951

Call Number: 634.9 LOG v.11

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV977.29.4

Call Number: 634.9 LOG v.11

Edition: 1951 ed., vol. XI

Contributor: Smith, S. G.; Whisnant, A.

Place of Publication: Portland, Or.

Publisher: Pacific Logging Congress

Publication Date: 1951

Series: Loggers handbook

Physical Description: 112 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.

Inscription: "BOOK 8 / CAT. 37", handwritten in ink on cover.

Library Subject (LOC): Tree farms; Logging; Lumbering

Subjects: Industries; Industries - Logging/lumber

Notes: 'Distributed at the forty-second session of the Pacific Logging Congress, Victoria, British Columbia, November 5 - 6 - 7, 1951".; Edited by S.G. Smith; Edited by A. Whisnant

Logging as it was : a pictorial history of logging on Vancouver Island

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Gold, Wilmer

Publication Date: 1985

Call Number: 634.9 GOL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0919203582; 780919203587

Call Number: 634.9 GOL

Author: Gold, Wilmer

Place of Publication: Victoria, B.C.

Publisher: Morriss Pub.

Publication Date: 1985

Physical Description: 255 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Logging; British Columbia--History

Subjects: Industries; Industries - Logging/lumber

Notes: Maps on lining papers.

Logging blocks, logging-tools, catalog number fourteen

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Mallory Logging Equipment Company

Publication Date: c1937

Call Number: 621.8 MAL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV977.29.2

Call Number: 621.8 MAL

Author: Mallory Logging Equipment Company

Place of Publication: Portland, Ore.

Publisher: Mallory Logging Equipment Company

Publication Date: c1937

Printer: Sweeney, Straub & Dimm

Physical Description: 165 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Inscription: "-25% Dec. 1946" -- [handwritten in pencil on subtitle page in pencil on the bottom right corner] "Agents Gordon Bahjea Ltd" --[handwritten in light blue pen on page opposite of title page]

Library Subject (LOC): Logging; Catalogs

Subjects: Industries; Industries - Logging/lumber

Notes: "Dealers in wire rope and general logging equipment" -- title page

Logging : British Columbia's logging history

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Gould, Ed

Publication Date: c1975

Call Number: 634.9 GOU

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0919654444; 9780919654440

Call Number: 634.9 GOU

Author: Gould, Ed

Place of Publication: Saanichton, B.C.

Publisher: Hancock House

Publication Date: c1975

Physical Description: 221 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Logging

Subjects: Industries; Industries - Logging/lumber

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221) and index.

Logging by rail : the British Columbia story

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Turner, Robert D.

Publication Date: 1990

Call Number: 385.54 TUR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 155039018X; 1550390651

Call Number: 385.54 TUR

Author: Turner, Robert D.

Place of Publication: Victoria, B.C.

Publisher: Sono Nis Press

Publication Date: 1990

Physical Description: xxii, 326 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 29 cm.

Inscription: "Robert D Turner", handwritten in ink on title page.

Library Subject (LOC): Logging; Railroads

Subjects: Industries; Industries - Logging/lumber; Transportation; Transportation - Rail

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 318-320) and index.

Logging equipment : Washington Iron Works, catalogue no. 23

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Washington Iron Works

Publication Date: 1924

Call Number: 672 WAS

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV977.29.3

Call Number: 672 WAS

Author: Washington Iron Works

Place of Publication: Seattle, Wash.

Publisher: Washington Iron Works

Publication Date: 1924

Physical Description: 111 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Inscription: "HV 977.29.3", handwritten in ink on cover page. "B.C. Discounts / Blocks - 15% / + 20% Duty no sales tax / + 30 per cut ft. / Fairleaders - net - / + 20% Duty - no sales tax / + 30c per cut ft.", handwritten in pencil on cover page. "REPRESENTED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA / BY / VANCOUVER MACHINERY DEPOT LTD", stamped on front cover. "Book No. 8 / Cat No 18", typed on label affixed to front cover.