"Biography" found 150 records

Notes: Contents: [1] 100 years of British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009 -- [2] 100 Women of the British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009. Includes index.

100 years of British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009, vol. 2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: British Columbia Women's Institute

Publication Date: 2008

Call Number: 305.406 BRI Vol 2

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 9780980911411; 0980911419

Call Number: 305.406 BRI Vol 2

Author: British Columbia Women's Institute

Place of Publication: Kamloops, British Columbia

Publisher: British Columbia Women's Institute

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 2 v. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.

Subjects LoC: British Columbia Women's Institute--History; British Columbia Women's Institute; Women--British Columbia; Biography

Notes: Contents: [1] 100 years of British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009 -- [2] 100 Women of the British Columbia Women's Institute, 1909-2009.; Includes index.

Accent on the archives- Burnaby history and camp

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 2002 and 2004]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records + 1 photograph : col. + laser copies

Scope and Content: File consists of master copies of articles which were created by Paulene Hall for the newsletter "Guidelines Burnaby Royal Area" - "Accent on the Archives". Burnaby Guide archival materials were compiled from scrapbooks, photographs, newspapers, biographies and research to create articles for th…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides newsletters series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records + 1 photograph : col. + laser copies

Scope and Content: File consists of master copies of articles which were created by Paulene Hall for the newsletter "Guidelines Burnaby Royal Area" - "Accent on the Archives". Burnaby Guide archival materials were compiled from scrapbooks, photographs, newspapers, biographies and research to create articles for the newsletter. Subject matter within these master copies is about the history of Burnaby Girl Guides and camp.

Creator: Paulene Hall

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs; Recreational Activities - Camping

Names: Girl Guides of Canada

Accession Code: BV016.49.91

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 2002 and 2004]

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Accent on the Archives - Girl Guide Trefoil Guild

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [between 2004 and 2009]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records + 13 photographs

Scope and Content: File consists of master copies of articles which were created for the newsletter "Guidelines Burnaby Royal Area" - "Accent on the Archives". Burnaby Guide archival materials were compiled from scrapbooks, photographs, newspapers, biographies and research to create articles for the newsletter. Sub…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides newsletters series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records + 13 photographs

Scope and Content: File consists of master copies of articles which were created for the newsletter "Guidelines Burnaby Royal Area" - "Accent on the Archives". Burnaby Guide archival materials were compiled from scrapbooks, photographs, newspapers, biographies and research to create articles for the newsletter. Subject matter within this file includes the Burnaby Trefoil Guild as well as biographical information and photographic material related to activities of it's members: Kay Thomas, Rosemary Meech, Ivy Brunet McGeachie, Dorothy Sherritt, Pat Cole, Wendy Burton, Lorna Cloutier, Joanne Stregger.

Creator: Paulene Hall

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Trefoil Guild

Accession Code: BV016.49.88

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [between 2004 and 2009]

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Accent on the archives- Phyllis Munday

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1998]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records + 4 postage stamps

Scope and Content: File consists of a master copy of an article created by Paulene Hall for the newsletter "Guidelines Burnaby Royal Area" - "Accent on the Archives". Burnaby Guide archival materials were compiled from scrapbooks, photographs, newspapers, biographies and research to create articles for the newsl…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides newsletters series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records + 4 postage stamps

Scope and Content: File consists of a master copy of an article created by Paulene Hall for the newsletter "Guidelines Burnaby Royal Area" - "Accent on the Archives". Burnaby Guide archival materials were compiled from scrapbooks, photographs, newspapers, biographies and research to create articles for the newsletter. Subject matter within this file is about Phyllis Munday. In 1924 Phyllis with her colleague Annette Buck became the first women to reach the summit of Mount Robson. During her lifetime she scaled over 100 peaks many of which were in B.C.'s remote Coast Mountains. At Guiders' conferences Phyllis inspired many young Guiders with her stories about her life and Guiding experiences. Munday was granted the Order of Canada in 1973 for her pioneering efforts and for her dedicated service to the Girl Guides, St. John Ambulance and the Alpine Club of Canada. A stamp was created in her honour in 1998.

Creator: Paulene Hall

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Munday, Phyllis; Hall, Paulene

Accession Code: BV016.49.92

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1998]

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Accent on the Archives - Sea Ranger Kathy Hardy

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2008

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a master copy of an article created by Paulene Hall for the newsletter "Guidelines Burnaby Royal Area" - "Accent on the Archives" November 2008. Burnaby Guide archival materials were compiled from scrapbooks, photographs, newspapers, biographies and research to create articles…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides newsletters series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a master copy of an article created by Paulene Hall for the newsletter "Guidelines Burnaby Royal Area" - "Accent on the Archives" November 2008. Burnaby Guide archival materials were compiled from scrapbooks, photographs, newspapers, biographies and research to create articles for the newsletter. Subject matter within this file is about South Burnaby resident Kathy Raadsheer (nee Hardy) and her experiences as a Ranger in Burnaby.

Creator: Paulene Hall

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Raadsheer, Kathryn Hardy; Hall, Paulene

Accession Code: BV016.49.89

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2008

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Accent on the Archives- Vivian Henderson

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 2007

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records + 4 photographs : col. + laser copies : col.

Scope and Content: File consists of a master copy of an article created by Paulene Hall for the newsletter "Guidelines Burnaby Royal Area" - "Accent on the Archives" May 2007. Burnaby Guide archival materials were compiled from scrapbooks, photographs, newspapers, biographies and research to create articles for …

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

Series: Burnaby Girl Guides newsletters series

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records + 4 photographs : col. + laser copies : col.

Scope and Content: File consists of a master copy of an article created by Paulene Hall for the newsletter "Guidelines Burnaby Royal Area" - "Accent on the Archives" May 2007. Burnaby Guide archival materials were compiled from scrapbooks, photographs, newspapers, biographies and research to create articles for the newsletter. Subject matter within this file is about Vivian (Vi) Henderson who was the second Burnaby Royal Area Commissioner from 1974 to 1979. File also includes a memorial card in remembrance of Vivian Ellen Susan Henderson.

Creator: Paulene Hall

Subjects: Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs

Names: Girl Guides of Canada; Henderson, Vivian; Hall, Paulene

Accession Code: BV016.49.90

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: 2007

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Across far distant horizons : the life and times of a Canadian master mariner

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Heal, S. C. (Syd C.)

Publication Date: c1995

Call Number: 387.50971 HEA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 1895590132

Call Number: 387.50971 HEA

Author: Heal, S. C. (Syd C.)

Place of Publication: Vancouver, B.C.

Publisher: Cordillera Pub. Co.

Publication Date: c1995

Physical Description: 311 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Inscription: "S C Heal / 24 Aug 2007", handwritten in ink on title page of book.

Subjects LoC: Merchant marine--Canada--Officers; Ship captains--Canada; Maritime History; Biography

Geographic Access: British Columbia; Burnaby

Notes: Includes index.; Trevor Whitla Bridges

A dictionary of the English language : with supplement, containing over 12,500 new words and antries, and a vocabulary of synonyms of words in general use : and an appendix, which embodies a pronouncing dictionary of biography, embracing the names of newarly then thousand persons of all ages and countries : pronouncing vocabularies of modern Christian names and Latin proper names, and scripture proper names, together with various other useful tables

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Worcester, Joseph E. (Joseph Emerson), 1784-1865

Edition: New ed.

Publication Date: 1897; c1886

Call Number: 423 WOR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV976.18.1

Call Number: 423 WOR

Edition: New ed.

Author: Worcester, Joseph E. (Joseph Emerson), 1784-1865

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Publisher: J. B. Lippincott Co.

Publication Date: 1897; c1886

Subjects LoC: English language--Dictionaries

Notes: Author's full name and dates: Worchester, Joseph Emerson, 1784-1865

Adventures in British Columbia

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Christensen, Susan

Publication Date: c1971

Call Number: 971.1 CHR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 971.1 CHR

Author: Christensen, Susan

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Ceder House Pub. Co.

Publication Date: c1971

Series: ABC (zuplez) puzzle books ; no. 1

Physical Description: 32 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects LoC: Geographical recreations; British Columbia; British Columbia--History; Juvenile literature; Biography

A harvest yet to reap : a history of Prairie women

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Rasmussen, Linda, 1950-

Publication Date: c1976

Call Number: 301.41 RAS

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0889610290 pa; 0889610304 bd.

Call Number: 301.41 RAS

Author: Rasmussen, Linda, 1950-

Place of Publication: Toronto, Canada

Publisher: Women's Press

Publication Date: c1976

Physical Description: 240 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Inscription: "To Jean/ TR994 / to library " Handwritten in black ink on subtitle page / "Catherine L. Chew/ 3665 Franklin st. / Vancouver, BC V5K 1Y7 " Stamped in black ink

Subjects LoC: Women--Prairie Provinces; Frontier and pioneer life; Biography

A hurricane in the basement, and other Vancouver experiences : stories and photos from the millennium collection

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Constantine, Barbara

Publication Date: 2000

Call Number: 971.133 CON

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 971.133 CON

Author: Constantine, Barbara

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: City of Vancouver, Office of Cultural Affairs

Publication Date: 2000

Physical Description: 96 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Subjects LoC: Vancouver (B.C.)--History--Anecdotes; Vancouver (B.C.); Biography

Notes: "Published as part of Portrait V2K: The City of Vancouver Millennium Project ..."--P. 2.; Includes index.

Alexander MacKay : missionary hero of Uganda

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Melrose, Andrew, 1860-1928

Edition: 2nd ed.

Publication Date: 1893

Call Number: 266.92 MEL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.169.8

Call Number: 266.92 MEL

Edition: 2nd ed.

Author: Melrose, Andrew, 1860-1928

Contributor: Wilson, T. C.

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: The Sunday School Union

Publication Date: 1893

Series: Splendid lives series

Printer: Morrison and Gibb Limited

Physical Description: 144 p. : ill., ports. ; 19 cm.

Inscription: "Heritage Village S3 h" [handwritten in black ink on white label stuck to front pastedown. "S3 h" is crossed out] "For Dear Philly from Mr. and Mrs. Minsh_ll [Minshull] 21st Dec 1894" [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper] "144 Pages 5/8" thick C to C" [handwritten in pencil on back pastedown]

Subjects LoC: Missionaries--Uganda; Missions--Uganda; Biography

Notes: "By the author of 'The Story of Stanley'" --title page; "Fifteenth thousand" --t.p.; "Preface to second edition by the Rev. T.C. Wilson" --p.7

The ambitious city: a history of the City of North Vancouver

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Sommer, Warren, 1951-

Publication Date: c2007

Call Number: 971.133 SOM

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 9781550174113; 1550174118

Call Number: 971.133 SOM

Author: Sommer, Warren, 1951-

Place of Publication: Madeira Park, BC

Publisher: Harbour

Publication Date: c2007

Physical Description: 342 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 29 cm.

Subjects LoC: North Vancouver (B.C.)--History; North Vancouver (B.C.); Biography

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-337) and index.; Maps on lining papers.

Artism

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Gibbons-Barrett, Stephen; Hing, Sue

Publication Date: 2009

Call Number: 759.21 GIB

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 759.21 GIB

Author: Gibbons-Barrett, Stephen; Hing, Sue

Place of Publication: [Mission, BC]

Publisher: Blurb.com

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 199 p. : ill (chiefly col.) ;

Inscription: "TO MY FRIENDS @ B.V.M. /S G BARRETT/JUNE 16TH/2012", hand written in black ink on the front endsheet of the book

Subjects LoC: Painters--British Columbia; Art; Merry-go-round art; Biography

Notes: Signed by the author.; Self-published: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/793103; Stephen Gibbons-Barrett was involved in the restoration of the 1912 Parker Carousel and he completed a series of paintings of the carousel horses.

A tapestry of cultures : voices from Burnaby's ethnic communities

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Chomiak, Robert; Rognmo, Tor; Ryan, Jennifer

Publication Date: c1992

Call Number: 971.133 CHO COPY 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969598505

Call Number: 971.133 CHO COPY 1

Author: Chomiak, Robert; Rognmo, Tor; Ryan, Jennifer

Contributor: Rich, Clélie

Place of Publication: Burnaby

Publisher: Burnaby Multicultural Society

Publication Date: c1992

Physical Description: x, 130 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects LoC: Minorities--British Columbia--Burnaby--History; Multiculturalism--British Columbia--Burnaby; Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Burnaby (B.C.); Biography

Notes: "A 1992 Centennial project."; "A istory and celebration by the Burnaby Multicultural Society"; Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-121) and index.; 2 copies held : copy 1.; Edited by Clelie Rich

The autobiography of Dr. Alexander Carlyle of Inveresk, 1722-1805

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Carlyle, Alexander, 1722-1805

Edition: New ed.

Publication Date: 1910

Call Number: 922.5 CAR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV972.165.73

Call Number: 922.5 CAR

Edition: New ed.

Author: Carlyle, Alexander, 1722-1805

Contributor: Burton, John Hill, 1809-1881

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: T. N. Foulis

Publication Date: 1910

Printer: Morrison & Gibb Limited

Physical Description: xix, 615 p., [32] leaves of plates : ports. ; 22 cm

Inscription: "W 60" [phrase crossed out and written in black in at top of front pastedown] Newspaper clipping of "The other Thomas Carlyle" glued to front paste down. Brief biography of Thomas Carlyle (1803-1855) a Scottish lawyer not to be confused with the author Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881).

Subjects LoC: Biography

Notes: "Edited by John Hill Burton"--title page; "New edition, with many addtional notes & thirty-two portraits of eminent men of the time in photogravure"--title page.