"Burnaby Retired Teachers" found 5 records

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of records created by the Burnaby Retired Teachers group in relation to their work in various Burnaby schools. Records include information booklets, photographs, statistics, and other research materials collected by the Burnaby Retired Teachers' Association.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900-1928] (date of originals), photocopied [1990]-[1991]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and other material

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS2002-11

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of records created by the Burnaby Retired Teachers group in relation to their work in various Burnaby schools. Records include information booklets, photographs, statistics, and other research materials collected by the Burnaby Retired Teachers' Association.

History: Concerned that Burnaby might be losing its educational history, the Retired Teachers’ Association of Burnaby formed the History of Education Committee. The Committee made efforts to assemble types of information that could help in the preparation of school histories, and once this information was assembled, they wrote the “Introductory Resource Materials on Burnaby Schools / 1894-1991” report which gives a one page "introduction" to each school in the Burnaby district, past and present.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Sound Recording

Creator: Burnaby Retired Teachers

Notes: Title based on contents of subseries; PC434 and MSS103

History of Burnaby Schools project

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription62908

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-] (date of original), 1990-1994

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of miscellaneous papers pertaining to the project undertaken by the Burnaby Retired Teachers Association on the History of Burnaby Schools. Included in the file is an inventory list as well as a map of District 41, newspaper clippings and lists of education workers (such as principals…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [194-] (date of original), 1990-1994

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS103-001

Access Restriction: Open access

Accession Number: BHS2002-11

Scope and Content: File consists of miscellaneous papers pertaining to the project undertaken by the Burnaby Retired Teachers Association on the History of Burnaby Schools. Included in the file is an inventory list as well as a map of District 41, newspaper clippings and lists of education workers (such as principals and vice-principals).

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Interview with Catherine Rees March 14, 1990 - Track 3

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory186

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1929-1964

Length: 0:08:19

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's memories of the sports activities and other recreational activities that took place while teaching at Burnaby South High School.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's memories of the sports activities and other recreational activities that took place while teaching at Burnaby South High School.

Date Range: 1929-1964

Photo Info: Burnaby South High School, [1930]. Item no. 280-008

Length: 0:08:19

Names: Burnaby South High School

Subjects: Recreational Activities

Geographic Access: Southoaks Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

Interviewer: Evans, Alf

Interview Date: March 14, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees by fellow Burnaby Retired Teacher's Association member Alf Evans, March 14, 1990. This interview was prepared for the Burnaby School History Committee of the Burnaby Retired Teacher's Association. Major themes discussed are: the Depression.

Biographical Notes: Catherine Bertha “Cathy” Rees was born in Greenwood, British Columbia on March 30, 1903. Her mother died when she was four years old and her younger brother Lloyd was only a few months old. Catherine’s family moved regularly because her dad was continually transferred. She attended a two room school in Greenwood until grade four, then to school in Kamloops until grade 8, graduating from Duke of Connaught High School in New Westminster in 1919. One of her brothers won a lacrosse championship while at Nelson Avenue School. Catherine started at the University of British Columbia in 1919 and went to Normal School in 1923 (she belonged to the first teacher-training class). Upon graduating, Catherine was offered a position at Revelstoke High School for Physics, French and Latin which she took for a brief period of time. She then taught for one year in Victoria, traveling from one school to the other in a one ton truck to teach languages. For the next two years, she worked at Cloverdale High School. By 1929 Catherine began working in Burnaby where her father and two brothers were living. She taught at Burnaby South for her entire career in Burnaby, from 1929 to 1964. Catherine taught French and Latin as well as physical education to the girls (in the basement with two other teachers) and lived at the corner of Nelson and Victory (she still lives there at the time of this interview).

Total Tracks: 4

Total Length: 0:37:02

Interviewee Name: Rees, Catherine "Cathy"

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

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Burnaby South High School, [1930]. Item no. 280-008 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track three of interview with Catherine Rees

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS103-026/MSS103-026_Track_3.mp3

Interview with Catherine Rees March 14, 1990 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory187

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1929-1964

Length: 0:10:03

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's strongest memories of teaching at Burnaby South High School.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees's strongest memories of teaching at Burnaby South High School.

Date Range: 1929-1964

Photo Info: Burnaby South High School, [1930]. Item no. 280-008

Length: 0:10:03

Names: Burnaby South High School

Geographic Access: Southoaks Crescent

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Kingsway-Beresford Area

Interviewer: Evans, Alf

Interview Date: March 14, 1990

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with Catherine Bertha "Cathy" Rees by fellow Burnaby Retired Teacher's Association member Alf Evans, March 14, 1990. This interview was prepared for the Burnaby School History Committee of the Burnaby Retired Teacher's Association. Major themes discussed are: the Depression.

Biographical Notes: Catherine Bertha “Cathy” Rees was born in Greenwood, British Columbia on March 30, 1903. Her mother died when she was four years old and her younger brother Lloyd was only a few months old. Catherine’s family moved regularly because her dad was continually transferred. She attended a two room school in Greenwood until grade four, then to school in Kamloops until grade 8, graduating from Duke of Connaught High School in New Westminster in 1919. One of her brothers won a lacrosse championship while at Nelson Avenue School. Catherine started at the University of British Columbia in 1919 and went to Normal School in 1923 (she belonged to the first teacher-training class). Upon graduating, Catherine was offered a position at Revelstoke High School for Physics, French and Latin which she took for a brief period of time. She then taught for one year in Victoria, traveling from one school to the other in a one ton truck to teach languages. For the next two years, she worked at Cloverdale High School. By 1929 Catherine began working in Burnaby where her father and two brothers were living. She taught at Burnaby South for her entire career in Burnaby, from 1929 to 1964. Catherine taught French and Latin as well as physical education to the girls (in the basement with two other teachers) and lived at the corner of Nelson and Victory (she still lives there at the time of this interview).

Total Tracks: 4

Total Length: 0:37:02

Interviewee Name: Rees, Catherine "Cathy"

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Retired Teachers subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

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Audio Tracks

Track four of interview with Catherine Rees

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS103-026/MSS103-026_Track_4.mp3

Growing up in Burnaby subseries

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1960 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 36 sound recordings (mp3)

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of six oral history interviews that were conducted in May of 2005 by Burnaby Village Museum's Assistant Curator, Tom Gooden. Tom interviewed various members of the community as they reflected on their experiences about what it was like to grow up in Burnaby. This information beca…

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 36 sound recordings (mp3)

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of six oral history interviews that were conducted in May of 2005 by Burnaby Village Museum's Assistant Curator, Tom Gooden. Tom interviewed various members of the community as they reflected on their experiences about what it was like to grow up in Burnaby. This information became part of Burnaby Village Museum's Summer 2005- Stride Studios Exhibition entitled: "My Name: Growing Up in Burnaby". Persons interviewed included Burnaby Retired Teachers Association Heritage Committee members- Janet White and Ken and Gail Yip as well as Burnaby residents, Ella Beatty; Robert Lowe, Cice Brown and Maureen Sawshe.

Accession Code: BV017.45

Access Restriction: Restricted access

Date: 1930-1960 (interview content), interviewed May 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Notes: Title based on contents of subseries; Most of the interviews have been divided into Tracks and described accordingly; Interview with Maureen Sawshe is Closed due to access and reproduction restrictions

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