"Biography" found 198 records

Notes: "Edited by George M. Wrong and H.H. Langton"; "In thirty-two volumes"; "Part II The Rise of New France"; Includes bibliographic references and index.; Author's given names and dates: Colby, Charles W. (Charles William), 1867-1955; Editor's given names and dates: Wrong, George McKinnon, 1860-1948; Editor's given names and dates: Langton, H.H. (Hugh Hornby), 1862-1953

The mariner of St. Malo : a chronicle of the voyages of Jacques Cartier, v.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Leacock, Stephen, 1869-1944

Publication Date: 1915

Call Number: 971 CHR v.2

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV004.106.39

Call Number: 971 CHR v.2

Author: Leacock, Stephen, 1869-1944

Contributor: Wrong, George McKinnon, 1860-1948; Langton, H. H. (Hugh Hornby), 1862-1953

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: Glasgow, Brook & Company

Publication Date: 1915

Series: Chronicles of Canada, 2

Printer: T. and A. Constable

Physical Description: vii, 125 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), map, ports. ; 19 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Canada--History; New France--Discovery and exploration; Explorers--Canada; Biography

Notes: "Edited by George M. Wrong and H.H. Langton"; "In thirty-two volumes"; "Part I The First European Visitors"; Includes bibliographic references and index.; Editor's given names and dates: Wrong, George McKinnon, 1860-1948; Editor's given names and dates: Langton, H.H. (Hugh Hornby), 1862-1953

Louis' place : taming the bush..., making and selling Canadian electronics..., creating something from nothing : the story of Louis Potvin from Bonnyville to Lillooet Lake via Tokyo and Havana

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Potvin, Louis, 1924-; Rose, Ron, 1919-

Publication Date: c2001

Call Number: 920.71 POT

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 155212293X

Call Number: 920.71 POT

Author: Potvin, Louis, 1924-; Rose, Ron, 1919-

Place of Publication: Victoria, B.C.

Publisher: Trafford

Publication Date: c2001

Physical Description: 299 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Radio broadcasters; Lillooet Region (B.C.); Prairie Provinces; Biography

Image please : early radio broadcasting in British Columbia

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Duffy, Dennis, 1956-

Publication Date: 1983

Call Number: 384.54 DUF

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 384.54 DUF

Author: Duffy, Dennis, 1956-

Publisher: Sound and Moving Image Division, Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Govt. Services, Provincial Archives

Publication Date: 1983

Series: Sound heritage series no. 38

Physical Description: iv, 92 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Radio broadcasting; Radio broadcasters; Oral history; Biography

Notes: Includes bibiographical references

Jewels of the Qila : the remarkable story of an Indo-Canadian family

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Johnston, Hugh J. M., 1939-

Publication Date: c2011

Call Number: 971.1004 JOH

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 9780774822169; 9780774822176

Call Number: 971.1004 JOH

Author: Johnston, Hugh J. M., 1939-

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: UBC Press

Publication Date: c2011

Physical Description: xviii, 305 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Siddoo family; Sikh Canadians--British Columbia; Sikhs--British Columbia; East Indian Canadians--British Columbia; British Columbia; Biography

Subjects: Persons - South Asian Canadians

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-291) and index.

Burnaby a proud century : Burnaby 1892-1992 centennial

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1992

Call Number: 971.133 CAN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Call Number: 971.133 CAN

Contributor: MacDonald, Marjorie; Randhawa, Hardip

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: Canada Wide Magazines

Publication Date: 1992

Physical Description: 38 p. : ill ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Burnaby (B.C.)--Social Life and Customs; Burnaby (B.C.); Biography

Notes: MacDonald, Marjorie; Randhawa, Hardip

My life on The Heights : Burnaby B.C. 1932 -1938, 1946 - 1977

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Penn, Edna

Publication Date: 2016

Call Number: 921 PEN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV016.45.1

Call Number: 921 PEN

Author: Penn, Edna

Place of Publication: [Burnaby]

Publisher: Self Published

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 55 p. : ill.(some col.) ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--History--Anecdotes; Burnaby (B.C.)--Social Life and Customs; Burnaby (B.C.); British Columbia--Social life and customs; British Columbia--History; Biography

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Names: Gilmore Avenue School

Object History: This is the second family history book that Edna has published.

Notes: Edna Penn is the mother of Douglas Penn who wrote the history of the Burnaby Fire Department "Follow That Fire"

Fifty years of medicine and surgery : an autobiographical sketch

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Martin, Franklin H. (Franklin Henry), 1857-1935

Publication Date: 1934

Call Number: 610.9 MAR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV974.27.89

Call Number: 610.9 MAR

Author: Martin, Franklin H. (Franklin Henry), 1857-1935

Contributor: Mayo, William James, 1861-1939; Crile, George Washington, 1864-1943

Place of Publication: [Chicago]

Publisher: The Surgical Publishing company of Chicago

Publication Date: 1934

Printer: Lakeside Press

Physical Description: xxvii, 449 p. : ill., front., plates, ports., facisms. ; 22 cm.

Inscription: "This Book is sent you with the compliments of The Canadian Medical Association 184 College Street Toronto" [printed insert at front of book]

Library Subject (LOC): Biography; Physicians

Object History: Used by Dr. E. H. Funk practicing in Vancouver

Notes: Author's full name and dates: Martin, Franklin H. (Franklin Henry), 1857-1935.; "Two forewords: William J. Mayo...George W. Crile"--title page; "With special reference to the organization and administration of Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, the Clinical Congress, the American College of Surgeons, the Gorgas Memorial Institute, and the participation of the medical professional writings, and digest of professional activities during fifty years."--t.p.

Svend Robinson : a life in politics

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Truelove, Graeme, 1983-

Publication Date: 2013

Call Number: 971.0640 TRU

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 9781554200726

Call Number: 971.0640 TRU

Author: Truelove, Graeme, 1983-

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: New Star Books

Publication Date: 2013

Printer: Imprimerie Gauvin

Physical Description: 346 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Canada. Parliament. House of Commons; Gay politicians--Canada; Politicians; Politicians--British Columbia; Politicians--Canada; Politicians--Burnaby; Biography

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-326) and index.

Walhachin : birth of a legend

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Jacobsen, Larry, 1928-

Publication Date: c2014

Call Number: 971.172 JAC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 9780978164034

Call Number: 971.172 JAC

Author: Jacobsen, Larry, 1928-

Place of Publication: China

Publication Date: c2014

Printer: Prolong Press

Physical Description: 160 p., [30] p. : ill., maps ; 19 x 24 cm

Inscription: Title page (Lower right side) "Larry Jacobsen" [handwritten in black , author's signature]

Library Subject (LOC): Walhachin (B.C.); Biography

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page160).; "Design and Layout by the author."

B.-P.'s life in pictures

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Jason, Alan

Call Number: 369.4 BOY

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Textual Record

Accession Code: BV015.35.41

Call Number: 369.4 BOY

Author: Jason, Alan

Contributor: Williams, Norman

Place of Publication: s.l.

Publisher: Boy Scouts of Canada

Physical Description: 1 vol. : ill. (col.) ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Comic books, strips, etc.; Biography; Boys--Societies and clubs; Scouting (youth activity)

Names: Boy Scouts of Canada

Radio wizard : Edward Samuel Rogers and the revolution of communication

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Anthony, Ian

Publication Date: c2000

Call Number: 621.38 ANT

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV017.17.2

ISBN: 771580509

Call Number: 621.38 ANT

Author: Anthony, Ian

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: Gage

Publication Date: c2000

Printer: Friesens

Physical Description: xii, 130 p. : ill., plates ; 24 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Radio; Inventors; Biography

The dusty road from Perth

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Morton, James, 1922-

Publication Date: c1981

Call Number: 929.2 MOR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV017.17.3

ISBN: 0888943210

Call Number: 929.2 MOR

Author: Morton, James, 1922-

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre

Publication Date: c1981

Physical Description: 179 p. ; 24 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Scottish Canadians; Biography

Remembering the '50s : growing up in western Canada

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Blashill, Lorraine, 1945-

Publication Date: c1997

Call Number: 971.20 BLA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV017.17.5

ISBN: 1551430916

Call Number: 971.20 BLA

Author: Blashill, Lorraine, 1945-

Place of Publication: Victoria

Publisher: Orca Book

Publication Date: c1997

Physical Description: viii, 167 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Canadians--Interviews; Canada, Western; Canada, Wetsern--Civilization--20th century; Prairie Provinces--History--1945--Sources; British Columbia--History--1945--Sources; Biography

The last suffragist standing : the life and times of Laura Marshall Jamieson

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Strong-Boag, Veronica Jane

Publication Date: c2018

Call Number: 971.1040 STR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 9780774838689

Call Number: 971.1040 STR

Author: Strong-Boag, Veronica Jane

Place of Publication: Vancouver ; Toronto

Publisher: UBC Press

Publication Date: c2018

Printer: Friesens

Physical Description: xii, 271 p. ; ill. : 24 cm

Library Subject (LOC): Biography; Politicians--British Columbia

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sun Yat Sen : great man of the century

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 2011

Call Number: 951.041 SUN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 951.041 SUN

Place of Publication: [Guangdong, China]

Publisher: China Post

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 21 p. : ill (some col.) ; 26 x 33 cm

Library Subject (LOC): Biography; Postage stamps

Names: Sun, Yat-sen

Notes: Text in English and Chinese (Simplified)

Harold E. Winch biographical records series

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1933-2003

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 5 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Series consists of records relating to Harold Edward Winch and the process of writing his biography. Records include newspaper clippings, correspondence, cards, publications, and one photograph. Some correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other textual records deal with the potential biography sp…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Harold Edward Winch collection

Series: Harold E. Winch biographical records series

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 5 folders of textual records + 1 photograph

Scope and Content: Series consists of records relating to Harold Edward Winch and the process of writing his biography. Records include newspaper clippings, correspondence, cards, publications, and one photograph. Some correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other textual records deal with the potential biography specifically, including agreements between Jessie Winch and the Boag Foundation and financial records. It is unclear whether the biography was ever written.

Names: Winch, Harold Edward; Winch, Jessie

Accession Code: BV013.12

Date: 1933-2003

Media Type: Photograph; Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of series

Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong February 7, 2020

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1900-2020] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 7, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:43:19 min.)

Scope and Content: Recording consists of an interview with Josephine Chow (nee Hong) conducted by BVM researcher Denise Fong at the Burnaby Village Museum. Josephine describes her family history and recollects her childhood experiences in 1950s and 60s while growing with her family on their "Hop On" farm in Burnaby. …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:43:19 min.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewee: Josephine Chow Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: February 7, 2020 Total Number of Tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 00:43:19

Scope and Content: Recording consists of an interview with Josephine Chow (nee Hong) conducted by BVM researcher Denise Fong at the Burnaby Village Museum. Josephine describes her family history and recollects her childhood experiences in 1950s and 60s while growing with her family on their "Hop On" farm in Burnaby. The farm is situated in the Big Bend area along Marine Drive and is still in operation today. 0:00-08:45 Josephine Chow provides some historical background on the history of “Hop On Farm” and her family in British Columbia. She tells of how her grandfather Gay Tim Hong and three partners pooled money together to purchase twelve acres on Marine Drive in 1951. Prior to this, most of them farmed on the ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation Reserve for 20-30 years. It all began when her great grandfather Sui Wing Hong, first came to Canada from China and slowly brought over her grandfather, father and other members of the family. Her grandfather, Gay Tim Hong went back and forth between Canada and China at least four times since he and her grandmother had four children including her father, who was born in 1931. Her father came to Canada at 10 years of age to live with his father. Josephine’s great grandfather came to Vancouver from Zhongshan county in Canton Province (also known as Guangdong). 8:46- 14:20 Josephine provides the names of her siblings from the eldest to the youngest; Pauline, Josephine (herself), Catherine, Noreen, Gary, Darlene and Marlene. She describes what life was like on the farm with her parents working from sunrise to sunset. The family farmed vegetable produce taking orders from local stores in the lower mainland. Often the children helped their parents with the orders starting at eight or nine years of age. Other workers on the farm travelled by bus from Vancouver’s Chinatown. She also tells of how her father was an animal lover and raised chickens, pigeons, geese, koy, goldfish and dogs. 14: 21 – 16:56 Josephine describes what Burnaby was like during the time that she grew up in the late 1950s. She explains that Burnaby was very quiet with nothing being open on Sundays. On the farm, she and her siblings would entertain themselves by playing games like soccer, baseball and kick ball or also by catching frogs, snails, caterpillars and ladybugs. There were neighbours living on Marine Drive and almost every house had someone who we went to the same elementary school. The neighbourhood children would often come to play with them on their farm. 16:56- 26:47 Josephine describes how when they were young there were farms all around them and how on Sunday drives with her father, they would go to feed horses or look at the cows. Josephine shares that her elder sister Pauline was the only one born in China and how when she first arrived that she lived on the ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nations Reserve with their parents before they moved to Burnaby. Josephine recollects that most of her friends were farmer’s kids from the neighbourhood but while in school, she had more Caucasian friends. Josephine and her siblings attended Glenwood Elementary on Marine Drive and later Junior Secondary at McPherson Park (grades 8-10) and Burnaby South Senior Secondary (grades 11-12. ). She shares some of her experiences while attending school. She said that there were about a dozen Asians in school with her, mostly from farming families in the “Flats”. 26:48- 30:45 Josephine describes what life was like for her and her siblings after school. They often helped on the farm when they got home, usually taking care of orders for green onions. Her mother made dinner and did all of the cooking for family and workers on the farm as well as working in the fields. Her father did all of the grocery shopping in Vancouver’s Chinatown two or three times per week where he purchased meat and fish. She says that her grandfather, often travelled by bus every Saturday or Sunday to meet up with friends in Chinatown. Extracurricular activities for her and her siblings included volley ball and soccer as long as it didn’t interfere with their work schedule on the farm. 30:46- 37:03 Josephine describes what occurred while living at home, the food they ate, shopping and attending Chinese school. Her mother cooked only Chinese food, she didn’t know how to cook “Western food”. For school lunches, the kids made their own sandwiches. She tells of a Chinese language school arranged by Mrs. Joe [sic] who lived on Gilley Road and was Canadian born Chinese. Mrs. Joe [sic] also arranged an English class for farmer’s wives on Tuesday nights in which her mother attended. Josephine recollects learning Mandarin from Mrs. Joe [sic] a few days a week after her regular school. Chinese school took place at Riverway School on Meadow Avenue in Burnaby. Mrs. Joe also taught them a lot about Chinese culture including Kung Fu, Chinese Dance and Chinese brush painting. 37:04- 39:39 Josephine describes Medical Care for her and her family in the 1950s and 1960s. She tells of a female Chinese doctor in Vancouver, Dr. Madeline Chung. Dr. Chung was responsible for delivering a lot of Chinese babies including Josephine. The family also visited herbalists in Vancouver Chinatown. They would often buy herbs for colds etc. Josephine also tells of how her parents stayed in touch with family in China by writing letters. Her mother’s family, including her parents and siblings were still in China while most of her father’s family were here in Canada. 39:40- 43:19 – In closing, Josephine shares how life is much busier now and of how she misses the quietness of her days growing up. She briefly describes her life on the family farm now and how different it is from when her parents worked the farm. She explains how farming methods have changed and how they don’t have to work as hard as her parents did.

History: Interviewee biography: Josephine Chow (nee Hong) is the second eldest child of Chan Kow Hong and Sui Ha Hong. In 1925, Josephine's grandfather, Gay Tim Hong immigrated to Canada from Zhongshan county in Canton Province (also known as Guangdong). In 1952, her father, Chan Kow Hong joined his father, Gay Tim Hong and by 1953, he established "Hop On Farms" in the Big Bend area of Burnaby near Marine Drive. Josephine grew up on the farm with her parents and six siblings; Pauline, Catherine, Norine, Gary, Darlene and Marlene. In 1969, Josephine's elder sister Pauline and her husband Jack Chan took over the family farm and in 1972 their father and grandfather moved to Kamloops to open a restaurant. As an adult, Josephine worked in several different areas including owning and running her own Aesthetics business. Josephine eventually retired and returned to the farm to assist her siblings. The farm is still in operation. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Agriculture - Farms; Education; Buildings - Schools; First Nations reserves - British Columbia

Names: Chow, Josephine; Glenwood Elementary School; McPherson Park Junior Secondary School; ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)

Responsibility: Fong, Denise

Geographic Access: Byrne Road

Accession Code: BV020.6.1

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1900-2020] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 7, 2020

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Big Bend Area

Related Material: See also BV017.36*

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 12/3/2017

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of interview; Photograph info: Gary Hong and Chan Kow Hong harvesting celery at Hop-On Farms [1969]. BV017.36.4

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Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong February 7, 2020, [1900-2020] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 7, 2020

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Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong February 6, 2020

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1920-1992] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 6, 2020

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:53:46 min.)

Scope and Content: Recording consists of an interview with Julie Lee conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong. Julie Lee shares information about her mother, Suey Ying Jung's (Laura's) experiences growing up as a Chinese Canadian on a farm in Burnaby during the 1920s and 1930s. She also shares some …

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:53:46 min.)

Material Details: Interviewer: Denise Fong Interviewee: Julie Lee Location of Interview: Home of Julie and Cecil Lee Interview Date: February 6, 2020 Total Number of Tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 00:53:46

Scope and Content: Recording consists of an interview with Julie Lee conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong. Julie Lee shares information about her mother, Suey Ying Jung's (Laura's) experiences growing up as a Chinese Canadian on a farm in Burnaby during the 1920s and 1930s. She also shares some information about her father Puy Yuen Chan. 0:00- 01:47 Julie Lee provides background information on her families’ connection to Burnaby and conveys how her maternal grandparents farmed a five acre lot at Still Creek and Douglas Road. Her grandparents grew vegetable produce and operated a piggery at this location. Her mother, Suey Ying Jung (Laura) was the middle child between two older sisters, Maida and Annie and her two younger brothers Gordon and Harry. They were all born at home and educated at Edmonds Elementary School. 01:48- 11:47 Julie provides some background information about her mother, the friendships she made growing up, when she got married and places that she lived. She tells of her mother marrying in 1942 at age 30 years, moving to Fraser Mills and then onto Maillardville in 1958. There was easy access to the Interurban tram so her mother was able to have a social life with others in Vancouver’s Chinatown. She says that many of the only existing photographs of the family living on the farm at Still Creek and Douglas Road can be attributed to her mother’s friend Lil Mau [sic] who owned a camera. The farm was sold around 1949 when her grandparents moved to East Vancouver. While operating the farm, her grandparents only hired Chinese workers who spoke the same language and ate the same foods as them. Despite this, her grandparents made friends with the Collin’s family who assisted them in adjusting to the Canadian way of life. Julie tells that her mother’s sister Maida and brother in law lived with them at Fraser Mills. Her mother’s sister Maida had nine children so Julie’s mother helped her in raising them. 11:48 – 16:53 - Julie talks about racial prejudice towards the Chinese in Burnaby during the 1920s and 1930s. She says that for the most part, her mother’s family had a very insular life on the farm and mainly socialized only within the Chinese community. Julie tells of how she recently became aware of a memoir “The Way it Was”, written by Burnaby resident, Fannie Waplington. The memoir is held as part of the Burnaby Village Museum collection. In the memoir, Fannie Waplington tells of how she was forbidden from visiting Julie’s mother on their farm due to her ethnic background. Julie conveys that it seems like it was a missed friendship for both her mother and Fannie. 16:54 – 22:30 Julie describes what school life was like for her mother and what she may have done outside of school. Her mother attended Edmonds School in the 1920s up to Grade 7 or Grade 8. Julie explains that Asian girls were never offered the opportunity to pursue higher education while her mother’s brothers continued with their education attending Vancouver Technical School. Her mother continued to work on the farm until she was married cooking for workers and helping her mother. Outside of school, she may have helped with looking after nieces and nephews, played cards and mahjong. She says that her mother continued to play cards with her own children and was a skilled knitter into her 80s. 22:31 – 30: 53 Julie tells of what she knows about the Chinese workers on the farm and Fraser Mills and what they did on the weekends. She figures that many may have played card games to pass the time and at Fraser Mills gambling occurred. Fishing was a highlight for her father and she recalls him fishing sturgeon. Single workers may have gone into Vancouver on the weekends. Julie says that her parents had a hobby farm while living at Fraser Mills and that they grew enough garlic to sell in Chinatown. She thinks that before living at Fraser Mills, her mother must have went to Chinatown quite a bit, assisting with banking and enjoying a social life. Julie shares that her father, Puy Yuen Chan came to Canada from China at twelve years of age but working as a shingle packer, he never learned to speak English. She figures that her parents must have met at Fraser Mills while her mother was visiting her sister Maida. 30:54 – 37:33 Julie describes her mother as the cook, caregiver and the “one man show”. She says that her mother enjoyed cooking traditional Chinese recipes. Julie talks of her own cooking and gardening skills which she may have inherited from her parents including her large patch of garlic. 37:34- 40:23- Julie is asked as to whether her mother attended Chinese school and says that she had some Chinese schooling. She could read and write a little but didn’t attend a formal school as far as she knows. Julie shares some background information on her own husband Cecil, who grew up in East Vancouver. She shares that Cecil’s family went back to China from 1931 until 1939 when they returned to Queensborough. Cecil attended Chinese school in New Westminster. 40:24 – 42:19 Julie speaks briefly about what type of medical care her mother and her family had. She relates that all births took place at home and they accessed a Chinese herbalist in Chinatown. Hospitals were accessed in 1950s—1960s. The family did use Western doctors that were insured under the medical system. She recalls growing up and having to drink a particular herbal brew at least once a month to stay well. 42:20- 46:47 Julie describes how her parents stayed connected with their families in China. She says that her mother’s family didn’t stay in touch with relatives in China and that her uncles rejected anything to do with the past. On her father’s side they maintained a connection with cousins. She recalls that her father, Puy Yuen Chan supported some of his relatives back home in China and stayed in touch with some. Her mother, Laura travelled to China in 1991 and 1992 and connected with some relations on Julie’s father’s side. 46:48- 53:46 In this segment, Julie speaks of her mother’s character being very self-assured, independent and goal oriented. She feels that her mother valued being surrounded by her family and friends and felt very comfortable growing up in Burnaby and with the relationships that she had. She feels that her mother adapted to her roles being the last of four children on the farm and that she was very self-sufficient and determined.

History: Interviewee biography: Julie Lee (nee Chan) is the daughter of Suey Ying Jung (Laura) and Puy Yuen Chan. Her mother's family owned and operated a vegetable and piggery farm on Douglas Road near Still Creek in the early 1900s. Their farm was located in front of the Douglas Road interurban tram station. Her mother had two older sisters named Maida and Annie and two younger brothers Harry and Gordon. Her mother was born in 1912 and left the farm for Fraser Mills when she was married in 1942. Julie grew up with her parents and siblings on the Fraser Mills site during the 1940s and 1950s. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Agriculture - Farms; Education; Buildings - Schools

Names: Lee, Julie Cho Chan; Chan, Puy Yuen; Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"; Wong, Suey Fong "Maida" Jung; Jung, Suey Cheung "Harry"; Jung, Suey Yook "Gordon"; Jung, Gee Shee; Jung, Chung Chong; Jong, Suey Kin "Annie" Jung

Responsibility: Fong, Denise

Geographic Access: Douglas Road

Accession Code: BV020.6.2

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1920-1992] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 6, 2020

Media Type: Sound Recording

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Related Material: See also BV018.16.1

Scan Resolution: 1000

Scan Date: 01-Oct-2017

Scale: 96

Notes: Title based on contents of interview; Photograph info: Suey Ying (Laura) with produce baskets [between 1940 and 1942]. BV017.24.27

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Interview with Julie Lee by Denise Fong February 6, 2020, [1920-1992] (interview content), interviewed Feb. 6, 2020

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