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Amendment to the Agreements between Burnaby Municipal Benefit Society, the Burnaby Public Library Board and the Corporation of District of Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport14702
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 11395
- Meeting Date
- 29-Jun-1987
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 25
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 11395
- Meeting Date
- 29-Jun-1987
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 25
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Automated Circulation Control System - Burnaby Public Library
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport18712
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 2299
- Meeting Date
- 4-Jan-1982
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 1
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 2299
- Meeting Date
- 4-Jan-1982
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 1
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97124
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1892-2018
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- ca. 130 linear feet of textual records 30 linear feet of graphic and other material
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of the Burnaby Historical Society's administrative records and community archives collection.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1892-2018
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- ca. 130 linear feet of textual records 30 linear feet of graphic and other material
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of the Burnaby Historical Society's administrative records and community archives collection.
- History
- The Burnaby Historical Society was founded in 1957. The Historical Society developed a community archives by collecting, compiling and preserving various materials with historical value to the City of Burnaby. It gathered miscellaneous documents, photographs and other items while also soliciting and acquiring entire collections or groups of archival records. In 1991, the Historical Society was provided a permanent space to house their growing collection at the Burnaby Village Museum and they continued to collect and expand their holdings. After the creation of the City of Burnaby Archives in 2001, the Burnaby Historical Society and the City of Burnaby began discussing the possibility of uniting the two collections. In February 2007, an agreement was signed between the two institutions which resulted in the merger of the Society's Community Archives with the City Archives. All records and photographs that had been collected by the Historical Society were transferred into the custody of the City and were moved from the Burnaby Village Museum to the City Archives in the McGill Branch of the Burnaby Public Library. The Burnaby Historical Society disbanded in 2018.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Sound Recording
- Creator
- Burnaby Historical Society
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
Burnaby Image Bank subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription64462
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910] (date of original) -1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs and other material
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's Image Bank project records. Records include: Image Bank database and backups in a variety of formats; 813 photographs collected by Simon Fraser University Archives staff; eleven screened negatives from the Burnaby Image Bank that were us…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910] (date of original) -1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Image Bank subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs and other material
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Access Restriction
- Open Access
- Accession Number
- BHS1999-03
- BHS2004-13
- BHS2001-15
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of the SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee's Image Bank project records. Records include: Image Bank database and backups in a variety of formats; 813 photographs collected by Simon Fraser University Archives staff; eleven screened negatives from the Burnaby Image Bank that were used for the publication "Burnaby: A Cultural Inventory and Resource Guide"; and one VHS tape and DVD access copy of "Burnaby's Photographic Family Album / Burnaby Image Bank Collection / Volume 1 / 1992" which was created by the Committee for public viewing and purchase. The collection of photographs for the Image Bank project were gathered from various donors to commemorate the Centennial of the City of Burnaby. All photographs were collected from Burnaby families' personal albums by Simon Fraser University Archives staff during 1991 with a focus on the history of the people and the landscape of Burnaby. Photographs were collected from every decade for every neighbourhood in effort to describe the City's evolving ethnic, cultural and physical landscape. In March 1992, 20 of these images were selected by a jury for their aesthetic quality and displayed at the Bennett Library Gallery at Simon Fraser University for the "Images of Burnaby" exhibition. This exhibit travelled to various locations between 1992-1993 within Burnaby and Douglas College in New Westminster. The entire 800+ collection was made available for public purchase and viewing on video cassette. As well, each Burnaby school and each branch of the Burnaby Public Library received their own VHS copy for information and research purposes. The "Image Bank" video collection was buried alongside the video "Images and Voices of Burnaby" in the City of Burnaby's time capsule, mounted at City Hall in 1992.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Moving Images
- Creator
- SFU/Burnaby Centennial Committee
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- PC 370, MSS131, MSS088, MI577
Burnaby Library papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58218
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1986-1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Public Library. Included in the file are newspaper clippings and correspondence.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1986-1991
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Evelyn Salisbury subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS061-054
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-24
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Public Library. Included in the file are newspaper clippings and correspondence.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Burnaby pamphlets and directories
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription65827
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1974-1994
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of miscellaneous Burnaby pamphlets and directories including the "Green Book / Burnaby / 75 76", "Discover Burnaby / Summer Guide 1994", the 1974 Burnaby Public Library magazine listing and "Edmonds Town Centre / A Draft Proposal."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1974-1994
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pixie McGeachie subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 42687
- Accession Number
- BHS1996-08
- Scope and Content
- File consists of miscellaneous Burnaby pamphlets and directories including the "Green Book / Burnaby / 75 76", "Discover Burnaby / Summer Guide 1994", the 1974 Burnaby Public Library magazine listing and "Edmonds Town Centre / A Draft Proposal."
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Burnaby Public Library Board Appointments
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport18649
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 2367
- Meeting Date
- 1-Feb-1982
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 2367
- Meeting Date
- 1-Feb-1982
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library Board - Appointments
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport16803
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 5730
- Meeting Date
- 17-Sep-1984
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 5730
- Meeting Date
- 17-Sep-1984
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library Board - Automation Program
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport19289
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 1739
- Meeting Date
- 9-Mar-1981
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 14
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 1739
- Meeting Date
- 9-Mar-1981
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 14
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library Board - Automation Program
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport19597
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 1410
- Meeting Date
- 29-Sep-1980
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 60
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 1410
- Meeting Date
- 29-Sep-1980
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 60
- Item No.
- 6
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library Board subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96372
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1960]-2007
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- 3 rolls of microfilm + 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of board records for the Burnaby Public Library Board, including appointments, correspondence, and a comissioned portrait.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1960]-2007
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Series
- Council Committee series
- Subseries
- Burnaby Public Library Board subseries
- Physical Description
- 3 rolls of microfilm + 1 photograph
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of board records for the Burnaby Public Library Board, including appointments, correspondence, and a comissioned portrait.
- History
- The Burnaby Public Library Board was established in 1955. The Trustees on the Burnaby Public Library Board govern the Burnaby Public Library and provide policies, a mission and vision, and general library management.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Graphic Material
Burnaby Public Library - Newsletters and Library Bylaw Correspondence
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56621
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1977-1982
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1977-1982
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Arts Council subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 40049
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-06
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Burnaby Public Library Renewal of Lease, 4455 Alaska Street (Lot "A" DL 119, Plan 40447)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport16310
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 9221
- Meeting Date
- 27-May-1985
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 37
- Item No.
- 18
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 9221
- Meeting Date
- 27-May-1985
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 37
- Item No.
- 18
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library Renewal of Lease 4455 Alaska Street, Lot "A" DL 119 Plan 40447
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport16765
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 6092
- Meeting Date
- 9-Oct-1984
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 6092
- Meeting Date
- 9-Oct-1984
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library Renewal of Lease Central Park Branch 4277 Kingsway, Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport12398
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 7843
- Meeting Date
- 11-Dec-1989
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 80
- Item No.
- 9
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 7843
- Meeting Date
- 11-Dec-1989
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 80
- Item No.
- 9
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library Renewal of Lease, Lot "A" DL 119 Plan 40447 - 4455 Alaska Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport18300
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 2724
- Meeting Date
- 12-Jul-1982
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 9
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 2724
- Meeting Date
- 12-Jul-1982
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 9
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library Renewal of Lease, Lot "A" DL 119 Plan 40447 (4455 Alaska Street)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport18879
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 2150
- Meeting Date
- 26-Oct-1981
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 51
- Item No.
- 10
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 2150
- Meeting Date
- 26-Oct-1981
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 51
- Item No.
- 10
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Hazel Simnett collection
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription71379
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910-1996]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 13 files of textual records : ill. (some col.) ; 9 paintings : colour print ; 2 photographs : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of City-generated records, personal records, and political records collected by Hazel Simnett.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1910-1996]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Physical Description
- 13 files of textual records : ill. (some col.) ; 9 paintings : colour print ; 2 photographs : b&w
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Accession Number
- 2013-22
- 2012-03
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of City-generated records, personal records, and political records collected by Hazel Simnett.
- History
- Hazel Simnett was born in Burnaby in 1922 to Frederick and Mary Ann Simnett and grew up looking up to her father who was very involved in labour and unions. A politically active citizen, Hazel Simnett has supported the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP). She once ran as a New Democratic Party candidate for Burnaby City Council. Hazel attended Kingsway West Public School and Burnaby South High School in Burnaby. During the 1970s, Hazel was President of the Century Park Museum Association, which governs Burnaby Heritage Museum and published the work "Bygones of Burnaby". Hazel worked on the campaign team of Joan Sawicki from 1990 to 1991, which led Sawicki to be elected as Burnaby-Willingdon riding's MLA. Hazel volunteered her time to be a member of the Burnaby Advisory Planning Commission from 1993 to 1996. In 2006, Hazel won the Burnaby Local Hero Award for her volunteer work at the New Vista Society where she served as chair for a number of years. She also served as a member of the Burnaby Historical Society and established the Hazel Simnett Endowment with the Burnaby Public Library to bring a collection of books on Canadian history and social issues.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Graphic Material
- Creator
- Simnett, Hazel
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- MSS167
Interview with Gail Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4491
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:12:13 min)
- Scope and Content
- Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Gail’s school years, her activities, household living arrangements, responsibilities, jobs, toys and games, and friends. 00:00-2:46: Gail describes growing up in South Burnaby, on her parents’ farm on Marine Drive, which her father had purchased f…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Growing Up in Burnaby subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:12:13 min)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Gail Yip Date of Interview: May 9, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 2 Total length of all Tracks: 0:22:16
- Scope and Content
- Track 1: This portion of the recording pertains to Gail’s school years, her activities, household living arrangements, responsibilities, jobs, toys and games, and friends. 00:00-2:46: Gail describes growing up in South Burnaby, on her parents’ farm on Marine Drive, which her father had purchased from the people he worked for. She talks about attending Riverway West Elementary School, then McPherson Junior High school, and Burnaby South High School. Gail describes the games and activities she participated in at school, both formal and informal. She discusses her first real job as a teenager, as a page at the Burnaby Public Library. 2:46-6:09: Gail recalls her responsibilities at home, and earning money. She talks about her family’s living arrangements. She describes her family, immediate and extended, and her family’s history on the farm. Gail discusses the economic difficulties of farming, and the job her father got when he leased the farm to a tenant. 6:09-10:15: Gail describes her playmates, with whom she played in the nearby bush, and recalls how the time of year and the weather affected their play. She mentions a roller skating rink on Edmonds Street, but notes that such amenities were uncommon then. Gail lists the organized youth activities she participated in: Brownies, C.G.I.T., and Explorers. She discusses the toys and games she played with at home with her sisters. Gail describes her family’s living arrangements, and how the large house included a big rumpus room with a television set. She talks about her family’s closeness with extended family. 10:15-12:13: Gail recalls that the distance between her home and school made it necessary to have lunch at school, and shares how this created a special group of friends. She relates how living near Marine Drive, which was then a highway, affected her. Gail recalls going to Sunday school with her neighbor’s children in her elementary school years, but describes her family as not being very connected to church. She talks about participating in Brownies and Explorers.
- History
- Recording of an interview with Gail Yip recording by Tom Gooden on May 9, 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1950s and 60s.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Names
- Yip, Gail
- Accession Code
- BV017.45.4
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Audio Tracks
Interview with Gail Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 1, 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005
Interview with Gail Yip May 9, 2005 - Track 1, 1950s & 1960s (interview content), interviewed May 9, 2005
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2017_0045_0004_001.mp3Interview with Hazel Simnett by Eric Damer October 27, 2012 - Track 4
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory402
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 2012
- Length
- 0:08:48
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Hazel Simnett's memories of political as well as social events. Hazel discusses Tommy Douglas and the redrawing of electoral districts. She also tells a story of the Astoria Hotel's neon lights. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Hazel Simnett's memories of political as well as social events. Hazel discusses Tommy Douglas and the redrawing of electoral districts. She also tells a story of the Astoria Hotel's neon lights. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview.
- Date Range
- 2012
- Photo Info
- Hazel Simnett standing in a garden, with a small dog in her arms [194-]. Item no. 549-063.
- Length
- 0:08:48
- Names
- Douglas, Tommy
- Subjects
- Elections
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 27, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Hazel Simnett conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 27, 2012. Leslie Rossa lends her support to the interview. Major theme discussed: political activism in Burnaby.
- Biographical Notes
- Hazel Simnett was born in Burnaby in 1922 and grew up looking up to her father Frederick Simnett who was very involved in labour and unions. A politically active citizen, Hazel Simnett has supported the Canadian Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP). She once ran as a New Democratic Party candidate for Burnaby City Council. In 2006, Hazel Simnett won the Burnaby Local Hero Award for her volunteer work at the New Vista Society where she served as chair for a number of years. She also served as a member of the Burnaby Historical Society and established the Hazel Simnett Endowment with the Burnaby Public Library to bring a collection of books on Canadian history and social issues.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:36:12
- Interviewee Name
- Simnett, Hazel
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track four of recording of interview with Hazel Simnett
Track four of recording of interview with Hazel Simnett
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-024/MSS171-024_Track_4.mp3