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Dress construction and finishing

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Publication Date
c1923
Call Number
746.9 WOM
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV007.6.18
Call Number
746.9 WOM
Author
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Place of Publication
Scranton, Pa.
Publisher
International Educational Pub. Co.
Publication Date
c1923
Physical Description
67 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
Inscription
"Finished" [Handwritten in pencil on front cover]
Library Subject (LOC)
Dressmaking
Dressmaking--Study and teaching
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
Object History
Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
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Rooted : Chinese Canadian stories in Burnaby

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
2023
Call Number
971.133 ROO
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Digital Resource
ISBN
978-0-9689849-2-5
Call Number
971.133 ROO
Contributor
Fong, Denise
Lemke, Jane
Codd, Lisa
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2023
Printer
Metropolitan Fine Printers
Physical Description
203 p. : ill. ; 30.5 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
Race discrimination -- Canada
Subjects
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Agriculture
Agriculture - Farms
Persons - Families
Rights
Rights - Human Rights
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Notes
There are two versions of the book: English and Simplified Chinese (left, below) and the other in English and Traditional Chinese (right, below).
From the late 1800s to the present day, Chinese Canadians have made Burnaby into a more vibrant and livable city. Rooted: Chinese Canadian Stories in Burnaby brings together a collection of diverse stories and photographs from the community, celebrating the legacy and contributions of Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian community spanning over a century. This coffee-table book features oral histories and interviews with descendants of multigenerational family farms, green grocers, corner stores, restaurants, and places of worship. Also included are archival research and community perspectives on anti-Asian racism, community activism, courage, and resilience.
The publication has been timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Chinese Exclusion Act by the Government of Canada in 1923. This federal legislation followed decades of discriminatory legislation by Canada’s federal, provincial and municipal governments that targeted Chinese Canadians by limiting opportunities to live, work and raise families in Canada. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned almost all migration from China and remained in place until 1947. Publishing this book in 2023 is an effort by the City of Burnaby to recognize the impact of discriminatory legislation on Chinese Canadians in our community, including discriminatory bylaws and practices implemented by Burnaby’s early municipal government.
Edited by Denise Fong (Lead Researcher), Jane Lemke (Burnaby Village Museum Curator) and Lisa Codd (City of Burnaby Heritage Planner).
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Map of location of Toishan Middle school

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[between 1919 and 1926]
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 map : blueprint ink on paper ; 41.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a topographic map with Chinese characters indicating the location of where the Toishan Middle school will be constructed. Overseas Chinese who originated from Toishan county in China participated in the fundraising efforts for the first phase of building this school (there were thr…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. fonds
Series
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. documents series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 map : blueprint ink on paper ; 41.5 x 25.5 cm
Material Details
Map details include elevation contours, marsh, roads, water and rail
Scope and Content
Item consists of a topographic map with Chinese characters indicating the location of where the Toishan Middle school will be constructed. Overseas Chinese who originated from Toishan county in China participated in the fundraising efforts for the first phase of building this school (there were three phases in total). The block of text on the bottom right describes the geographical location of the school. It also mentions some of the amenities that they want to add to the school grounds, which requires additional funding.
Subjects
Buildings - Schools
Accession Code
BV985.5331.9
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[between 1919 and 1926]
Media Type
Cartographic Material
Scan Resolution
300
Scan Date
December 2020
Scale
100
Notes
Title based on contents of map
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