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Ropp's commercial calculator : improved ready reckoner and short-cut arithmetic, three labor saving works combined
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary3890
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Ropp, C. (Christian)
- Publication Date
- c1931
- Call Number
- 510.8 ROP
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.6166.1
- Call Number
- 510.8 ROP
- Author
- Ropp, C. (Christian)
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Ill.
- Publisher
- C. Ropp & Sons
- Publication Date
- c1931
- Physical Description
- 192 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.
- Inscription
- "JOHN A. BURTON / HARBLEDOWN DIVISION / MINSTREL ISLAND, / B. C." - printed on sticker affixed to cover page. "50c', handwritten in pencil on inside of front cover. "Page 187 / 67", handwritten in pencil on cover page. "GENERAL PUBLISHING CO. LIMITED / TORONTO, CAN.", stamped in ink on title page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Ready-reckoners
- Business mathematics
- Object History
- It is not known if the John A. Burton is the same person as a former Burnaby Village Museum printer.
- Notes
- "Consisting of a comprehensive system of commercial tables, covering a multitude of subjects designed for the use of mechanics, merchants, bankers, farmers and dealers in all kinds of commodities. Also a review of the science of arithmetic written so it is easily understood by anyone desiring to improve his education in practical commercial arithmetic, mechanics and mensuration."--title page.
- Includes indexes.
The short rule arithmetic and accountant's referee : illustrated ... : the whole designed as a self-instructor
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1541
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- David, Wm. K. (William King)
- Publication Date
- 1902
- c1889
- c1896
- Call Number
- 511 DAV
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3838.2
- Call Number
- 511 DAV
- Author
- David, Wm. K. (William King)
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- Wm. K. David
- Publication Date
- 1902
- c1889
- c1896
- Physical Description
- 88 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "E. L. Keyes" - handwritten in ink on preface page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Ready-reckoners
- Business mathematics
- Object History
- Ernest Leslie Keyes was born August 29 1902 to Richard and Isabella Keyes (nee McGregor) in Vancouver. Richard Keyes worked for the CPR. Ernest Keyes later married Beryl Edna Palmer in 1930. Ernest died in 1954 in Victoria. His cousin by marriage was BVM donor Alma Keyes.
First journeys in numberland
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1534
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3831.1
- Call Number
- 372.7 HAR
- Contributor
- Richardson, Frederick, 1862-1937
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Ill.
- Publisher
- Scott, Foresman and Company
- Publication Date
- c1911
- Physical Description
- 143 p. : ill. (part col.) ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- "H.R. Charter" -- handwritten in ink on endpaper (front). "RP 100" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (back). "Ireland & Allan Ltd. Books & Stationery 649 Granville St. Vancouver, B.C." -- stickered on endpaper (back).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Mathematics
- Arithmetic
- Notes
- Includes index.
Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7551
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Publication Date
- 2020
- Call Number
- 371 CAR
in reading, writing,
spelling, grammar, composition, literature,
arithmetic, drawing, nature studies, British
and Canadian history, map reading and
general conduct. Grade eight students could
win awards for efficiency, attendance, and
proficiency. Most students left school to work
after grade eight.
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- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 978-0-9781979-2-6
- Call Number
- 371 CAR
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 2020
- Physical Description
- vii, 35 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
- Subjects
- Education
- Notes
- "Includes index"
- A history of the Burnaby school district and individual school buildings in Burnaby, BC, between 1893 and 2013.
- The “First Nations cemetery” described on page 109 in Mary Johnson’s recollections was originally written as “Indian” and may refer to the Khalsa Diwan Society’s Sikh cremations at the Vancouver Cemetery.
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Burnaby centennial anthology : stories of early Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5472
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Publication Date
- 1994
- Call Number
- 971.133 BUR COPY 3
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0969282826
- Call Number
- 971.133 BUR COPY 3
- Edition
- Rev. ed.
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 1994
- Physical Description
- 531 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Burnaby (B.C.)
- Biography
- Notes
- Includes index.
- 3 copies held: copy 3.
Digital Books
Pioneer tales of Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5860
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 096928280x
- Call Number
- 971.133 SON COPY 4
- Contributor
- Sone, Michael
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Corporation of the District of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- c1987
- Physical Description
- 495 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
- Inscription
- "TR687 - Bryburgh" / handprinted in pencil on frontend page
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Pioneers--British Columbia--Burnaby
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Biography
- Object History
- Early Burnaby as recalled by the settlers themselves who arrived from every corner of the world between 1888 and 1930, some witnessing incorporation of the district in 1892, all seeking a better life for themselves and especially for their children, all helping transform the wilderness into the modern municipality of today.
- Notes
- "Editor Michael Sone".
- Includes index.
- 4 copies held: copy 4
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Digital Books
booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact19521
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV977.37.171
- Description
- Complete Course of Instruction in Arithmetic - Booklet -- [1908]. Work booklet from The Shaw Correspondence School in Toronto Canada. The booklet is for the third lesson in Arithmetic.
- Object History
- From the family home of Thomas Seaborn McNair and Mary Vida (nee McMillan) McNair who lived on West 33rd Avenue in Vancouver. Thomas McNair ran Edwards, McNair and Russell, an established estate agent business.
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exercise book
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36424
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5286.1
- Description
- Exercise Book - Notebook -- [1900]. Exercise Book for Rhoda Wood starting March 21, 1900. Wood used the booklet for Dictation and Arithmetic. The front cover of the booklet has a blue border with a thistle, rose and shamrock design. On the left corner is the Coat of Arms for the United Kingdom. The back cover has arithmetic tables and conversion charts.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
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In the shadow by the sea : recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5173
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0969282885
- Call Number
- 971.133 PRI Copy 2
- Contributor
- Wolf, Jim
- Pride, Harry, 1925-
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- c2004
- Physical Description
- 246 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Industries--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
- Barnet Marine Park--Burnaby, B.C.
- Geographic Access
- Barnet Road
- Burrard Inlet
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 246) and index.
- "edited by Harry Pride and Jim Wolf"
- Copy 2 of 2
Digital Books
An English history
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1558
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3857.1
- Call Number
- 941 SYM
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Copp, Clark Company, Limited
- Publication Date
- 1905
- Physical Description
- 286 p. : ill., maps (some col), port. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Granville Stationary Co., Ltd., / Books, Stationary and Photo Supplies, / 540, Granville St., Vancouver, B.C."--Blue label with gold ink on verso of first fly leaf. "J. Gordon Lubbock. / Burnaby Lake / B.C."--Hand written in light black ink on verso of front illustration. Math study notes (?) hand written in pencil on front fly leaf and back paste down. "and German" and math study notes (?) hand written in pencil on front cover. "6,000,000" and drawings hand written on back cover. "Gordon was teaching Anna / arithmetic...And said, 'how thats subtraction.'"--Hand written in pencil on verso of back fly leaf. Tipped in leaves of study notes p. 109, 112 and 113.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Great Britain--History
- Notes
- Includes index.
- "Adapted for use in Canadian Elementary Schools"--T.p.
- "Authorized for use in the Province of British Columbia"--T.p.
certificate and envelope
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact38387
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV997.21.8
- Description
- Third Year Course Household Science Examination - Certificate and Envelope -- [1925]. Third Year Course Household Science Examination Certificate for Nina Christina Atkinson, No. 1396. The examination was held in June 1925. Nina was tested in Composition, Literature, History, Algebra and Arithmetic, Chemistry, Physiology and Hygiene, Dietetics, French Translation, French Grammar, Cookery, Dressmaking and Millinery, and finally Drawing and Design. In red at the top of the certificate is the Coat of Arms for British Columbia and written below is "The Government of the Province of British Columbia. On the reverse side is information on supplement examinations. The certificate measures 18cm x 22cm. The envelope is brown paper addressed to Nina C. Atkinson, at 215-13th Ave., New Westminster, B.C.. The envelope has an orange King George V stamp on the top right corner and "Department of Education/ Victoria, B.C." written on the top left corner. The envelope has a butterfly enclosure and measures 19cm x 27cm.
- Colour
- Beige
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The complete library of universal knowledge : ten great books in one volume : the culmination of centuries of human effort showing the newest conditions of industry, commerce, invention, science, art, literature, philosophy, etc., etc. : including also self-instruction in bookkeeping, computation, correspondence, points of law and legal forms, penmanship and shorthand supplemented by review questions for students
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1467
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3697.1
- Call Number
- 031 CAR
- Contributor
- Cary, Ferdinand Ellsworth, 1848-
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- C.F. Beezley
- Publication Date
- c1904
- Physical Description
- 702 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Notes
- Contains: Modern inventions and discoveries--Wonders of industrial progress--A Vivid array of facts concerning diferent nations--A Thousand things worth knowing--Solid food for sound minds--Facts for the curious--Self-instruction in bookkeeping--Commercial arithmetic and ready reckoner--Law without a lawyer--Self instruction in letter writing--Spelling and punctuation--Self instruction in modern writing--Self instruction in short-hand writing--One hundred ways to make money
- review questions for students are in the back
- Contributor's given name and contribution: Cary, Ferdinand Ellsworth (editor)
examination; page
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3593
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.15.20
- Description
- Education Department - Examination Page -- [1915]. High School Entrance Examination for the Education Department of British Columbia for 1915. The exam subject was on Arithmetic and two hours were allowed for completion. There are ten main questions, some with multiple sections. Answers to the questions have been written in ink. The exam page measures 19cm x 19cm.
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report card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact89108
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV018.20.1
- Description
- report card; Front and back view of the school report card for Elsie Impett. Front page shows "Register No. _____. / Nelson Ave. (handwritten) / Public School / Province of British Columbia / Pupil's Monthly Record Card." Back page shows "Parent's Signatures" and A. Impett has signed it three times. Inside view of the school report card for Elsie Impett issued by Nelson Ave. Public School on June 30, 1915. She is listed as a "senior". Report card lists the months of January to June with columns for No. of Sessions, Times Late, General Conduct, Special Demerits, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic & Bookkeeping, Drawing, Composition, Nature Studies, Geography, British & Canadian History, Algebra, English Grammer, Literature and Spelling. Teacher J.G. Whiten has handwritten Elsie's grades and wrote a comment "Elsie has done excellent work.".
- Object History
- Elsie Impett (later MacDonald) was born in 1902 in England. Her family setted at Fenwick Avenue, Burnaby. She worked as a clerk and married James MacDonald in 1923 in New Westminster.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Measurements
- L: 19.5 cm W: 18.5 cm
- Names
- Nelson Avenue School
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Senior high school algebra
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7327
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Crawford, J. T.
- Publication Date
- c1922
- 1929
- Call Number
- 512 CRA
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV018.25.4
- Call Number
- 512 CRA
- Author
- Crawford, J. T.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company of Canada, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1922
- 1929
- Physical Description
- x, 262 p. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- Top left corner of front pastedown: "75 [Handwritten in pencil] Middle of pastedown: "W. McKenzie" [Handwritten in pencil and last name underlined] Top right corner of front end paper "W. McKenzie"[Handwritten in pencil and last name underlined] Middle of back end paper "W. McKenzie" [Handwritten in pencil and last name underlined] Top right corner of back end paper "W. McKenzie" [Handwritten in pencil and last name underlined]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Algebra
- Mathematics
- Mathematics--Textbooks
- Object History
- Textbook used at Gilmore School. Came via donor's parents who were teachers at the school: William (Bill) McKenzie and Georgina McKenzie.
- Notes
- Author's given name and dates: Crawford, J. T. (John Thomas), 1864-1928 " Chief Instructor in Mathematics, Univeristy schools, Professor of Mathematics, Ontario College of Education, Univeristy of Toronto. Author of " The High School Algebra" ; Joint author of ' The High School Arithmetic".
Shakespeare's King Henry the Fifth
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1849
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.76.24
- Call Number
- 822.3 SHA
- Contributor
- Stevenson, O. J.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Copp, Clark
- Publication Date
- c1923
- Physical Description
- xxii, 167 p. : front. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- Front endpaper: "ehas" [written in black ink] "Grade XII A" [written in pencil] "Dorothy" [written in black ink] An arithmetic equation [written in pencil] T.p. verso: "Essay Conquest of France by Henry V" [written in black ink] "Ed III" [written in black ink] Back endpaper: "Janne J" [written in black ink] drawing of a flag [in black ink] Throughout book: Study notes and markings highlighting passages of text, written in pencil and black ink.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- English drama
- Notes
- with annotations by O.J. Stevenson
- Contributer's full name given as follows: Stevenson, O. J. (Orlando John), 1869-1950.
- "Canadian School Shakespeare" --t.p.
- "for use in public and high schools" --t.p.
Thorndike series of junior high school mathematics book two, grade VIII
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5566
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV978.48.8
- Call Number
- 510 THO
- Place of Publication
- Victoria, B.C
- Publisher
- Government of the Province of British Columbia
- Publication Date
- 1929
- Series
- Thorndike Series
- Printer
- Charles F. Banfield
- Physical Description
- v-xii, 198 p. ill, diagrs, includes index
- Inscription
- "Maud Stanley" [black ink handwritten notes inside front and back] [Various arithmetic pencilled notations throughout]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Mathematics--Textbooks
exercise book
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact38385
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV997.21.6
- Description
- Safety First Exercise Book - Booklet -- [192-]. Blank exercise booklet from the Board of School Trustees - Burnaby, B.C. The front cover has illustrations regarding road safety and the title of the booklet is "Safety First Exercise Book/ Stop!/ Look!/ Listen!" and provides safety tips for the road. The back cover has Arithmetical Tables and Multiplication Tables. The booklet was produced by The Clarke & Stuart Company Limited in Vancouver, B.C. The booklet measures 18.5cm x 24cm.
- Colour
- Beige
- Title
- Exercise Book Safety First
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notebook
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact84671
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.43.4
- Description
- Safety First - Notebook -- [192-?]. Notebook produced by the Board of School Trustees of Burnaby BC. The front cover of the notebook has "SAFETY FIRST / EXERCISE BOOK / STOP. LOOK. LISTEN." printed on it along with illustrations of children playing near streets. Lined pages within notebook of entries by student, James Bancrofts of Windsor Street School regarding History of Canada and England. Verso of notebook includes "Arithmetical Tables" and "Multiplication Table".
- Object History
- Windsor Street School was located between Windsor and Kingsway, east side of Gilley. The notebook was used by James Bancrofts of Windsor Street School for the History of Canada and England.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
- Object Term
- Book, Writing
- Colour
- Beige
- Black
- Measurements
- w: 18 cm h: 25 cm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Names
- Windsor Street School
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