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Burnaby Gem and Mineral Club fonds

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1963-1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Gem and Mineral fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
15 cm. of textual records.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of seventeen files of textual records pertaining to the operations of the Burnaby Gem and Mineral Club.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1963-1985
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Gem and Mineral fonds
Physical Description
15 cm. of textual records.
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2012-03
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of seventeen files of textual records pertaining to the operations of the Burnaby Gem and Mineral Club.
History
The Burnaby Gem and Mineral Club was formed in Burnaby in 1963 and became a chartered member club of the Lapidary Rock and Mineral Society of British Columbia on June 15, 1965. Meetings were held at Bonsor Hall on the third Tuesday of every month. The club became a registered federation member of the Gem and Mineral Federation of Canada in 1978. From 1978 to 1985, Marguerite “Mary” Skinner was the recording secretary. Mary and her husband John Skinner were members for 21 years, and during that time, John organized all of the “big shows” with the help and support of fellow members. On December 15, 1985, the general membership of the Burnaby Gem and Mineral Club voted to close the club. They had a final dinner meeting on February 18, 1986, at the Copper Kettle on Kingsway.
Media Type
Textual Record
Creator
Burnaby Gem and Mineral Club
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
MSS160
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George Bergson fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1955-1995
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
28 photographs : prints + slides + negatives
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a selection of photographs taken by George Bergson that document interurban trams and the BCER, the construction of stage 4 at the Bridge Studios in Burnaby and views of Burnaby Village Museum.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
George Bergson fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
28 photographs : prints + slides + negatives
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a selection of photographs taken by George Bergson that document interurban trams and the BCER, the construction of stage 4 at the Bridge Studios in Burnaby and views of Burnaby Village Museum.
History
George Bergson became interested in photography after taking a photography course in high school and since then has created over 40,000 photographs. George's particular interest has been the BCER Interurban trams and rail transportation in British Columbia. In his eary years, George worked as a CNR electrical apprentice in Vancouver and before he retired in 1990, George worked as a maintenance supervisor at Bridge Studios. While working as a maintenance supervisor at Bridge Studios, he managed to get the siding off of the Great Northern Railway to Bridge Studios and after removing the ties and rails he donated them to the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Railway Museum. Photographer, George Bergson and transportation historian, Henry Ewert, were the last people to take a ride on the BCER Interurban no.1203 on November 18, 1956. George has also donated hundreds of his photographs to the City of Vancouver Archives and the City of Coquitlam Archives.
Creator
Bergson, George
Accession Code
BV988.7
BV019.46
BV022.28
Date
1955-1995
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
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