"Burnaby" found 13 records | Heritage Burnaby

Object History: Was used by Burnaby resident Barbara Copan when she taught typing at Burnaby Central circa 1963-65. It may have originally belonged to Barbara's mother who also taught typing at Burnaby South High School circa 1957 to 1965. She mainly taught typing in night school.

Notes: Authors' given name and date as follows: Lessenberry, D.D. (David Daniel), 1896- Crawford, T. James (Thomas James)

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Recipes for home economics classes

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Saskatchewan, Department of Education

Publication Date: 1926

Call Number: 641.1 REC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV019.37.6

Call Number: 641.1 REC

Author: Saskatchewan, Department of Education

Place of Publication: Regina, [Sask.]

Publisher: Province of Saskatchewan, Department of Education

Publication Date: 1926

Series: Home economics bulletin no. 5

Printer: J.W. Reid

Physical Description: 48 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Inscription: Handwritten text in black ink on front cover reads: "Reta Boyd".

Library Subject (LOC): Home economics; Nutrition; Home economics--North America--History; Cookbooks--1920-1929; Cooking, Canadian; Juvenile literature

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Books

Object History: Elmer Wilson Martin was a professional engineer who lived much of his life in Burnaby. He married Ellen Renetta "Reta" (Boyd) Martin in approx. 1930 and the couple moved to Burnaby in 1931 for him to attend UBC. He later enlisted in the RCAF during WWII where he served as a pilot and wing commander. Elmer ran Martin's Auto Villa at 6604 East Hastings Street (later 6574 East Hastings Street) and was heavily involved in local Burnaby politics and with the North Burnaby Board of Trade. The donor states that he ran for Burnaby mayor in 1959 and also donated land to S.F.U. in the late 1960's. He had many businesses throughout his life including Paneloc Buildings, a pre-fab building manufacturing company. His last position was as Director with the construction company Webb & Knapp Canada Ltd.

Notes: "Authorized by the Minister of Education" - title page. "Printed by J.W. Reid, King's Printer" -- title page Includes index

Foods and home making

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Greer, Carlotta C. (Carlotta Cherryholmes), 1879-1965

Edition: Rev. ed.

Publication Date: c1937

Call Number: 641

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV007.21.6

Call Number: 641

Edition: Rev. ed.

Author: Greer, Carlotta C. (Carlotta Cherryholmes), 1879-1965

Place of Publication: Boston

Publisher: Allyn and Bacon

Publication Date: c1937

Physical Description: xvii, 635 p. col. front., illus., diagrs. 20 cm.

Inscription: "BURNABY SOUTH JR. SR. HIGH SCHOOL/ 2350 KINGSWAY/ NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.".-- stamped on front end paper and p. 593; "B. Geosits" -- printed in blue ink on front end paper; End paper illustrated with boy drying dishes with "R.N." written on top and girl washing dishes with "C.M" written on top; "Mr. & Mrs. H. Geosits / 6630 Russell Avenue / Burnaby, B.C., CANADA / V5H 3T5"--address label

Library Subject (LOC): Home economics; Food; Cooking

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Books

Notes: "Illustrated lining-papers."; "Pupils’ references": p. 594-595; "Teachers’ references": p. 596; Includes index

Gay Adventurers : book 5

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1953

Call Number: 428.4 DIC v.5

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV009.4.5

Call Number: 428.4 DIC v.5

Contributor: Dickie, D. J., 1883-1972; Kerr, Illingworth H.

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, B.C.]

Publisher: J. M. Dent and Sons (Canada) Limited

Publication Date: 1953

Series: Canadian parade readers

Physical Description: x, 438 p. : ill.(some col.) ; 21 cm.

Inscription: "GAY / ADVENTURERS" on cover. "CANADIAN PARADE READERS" on bottom of cover. "BOOK FIVE" on back of cover at bottom. "SUNCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL / 4511 RUMBLE STREET / SOUTH BURNABY, B.C." stamped on endpaper (front). "SEP 8 1953" stamped on endpaper (front). Handwritten names in ink and pencil: "Knud Andrson" [sic], "Knud", "Douglas Anderson", "Grant Didmon", "Kenny Leo".; "PRINTED AND BOUND IN CANADA / WRIGLEY PRINTING CO. LTD., VANCOUVER" on copyright page.

Library Subject (LOC): Readers (Elementary)

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Books

Object History: The artifacts are from the Robins family of Burnaby 1930's 1940'd

Notes: includes bibliographical references and index.; Author's given name and dates: Dickie, D. J. (Donalda James), 1883-1972.

The Holy Bible

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Call Number: 220.5 OXF

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV009.4.8

Call Number: 220.5 OXF

Place of Publication: Oxford, Hampshire.

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Physical Description: 1005 p. : maps (some col.) ; 15 cm.

Inscription: "HOLY / BIBLE" debossed on spine. "SILK SEWN" debossed on endpaper (front). "Fred Robins / 3525 - Dover Rd, / Jubilee P.O. / Burnaby, BC / or Jubilee Methodist S. S. / Kingsway & Nelson Ave." -- Handwriting in ink on first two pages "--------" -- Handwriting in pencil on last page underlining in blue ink on pg. 874

Library Subject (LOC): Bible

Subjects: Religions; Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Books

Object History: The artifacts are from the Robins family of Burnaby 1930's 1940's

Notes: "containing the Old and New Testaments / Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's special command" -- title page; "Appointed to be read in Churches" -- title page

Language journeys, grade 5

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Hall, T. Roy; Broome, E. B.

Publication Date: c1953

Call Number: 428.2 HAL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV009.4.3

Call Number: 428.2 HAL

Author: Hall, T. Roy; Broome, E. B.

Contributor: Banks, R. J.

Place of Publication: Toronto, Ont.

Publisher: The MacMillan Company of Canada Limited

Publication Date: c1953

Series: Language journeys

Physical Description: xii, 271 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.

Inscription: "D" -- handwritten in ink on upper right-hand corner of cover.; "SUNCREST EL [missing] HO / 4511 RUMBLE STREET / SOUTH BURNABY, B.C."" -- staped inside front cover.; "SEP 4 1957" -- stamped inside front cover.; "Lynda / Craigmyle / Gr. 5 / Div. 3" -- handwritten in pencil inside front cover.; "JOHN LEE / Gr. 5 Div. 3 / Div. B" -- handwritten and crossed-out in pencil on flyleaf.

Library Subject (LOC): English language--Composition and exercises

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Books

Object History: The artifacts are from the Robins family of Burnaby 1930's 1940'd

Notes: includes index.

Young Explorers : book 4

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Call Number: 428.4 DIC v.4

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV009.4.4

Call Number: 428.4 DIC v.4

Contributor: Dickie, D. J., 1883-1972; Kerr, Illingworth H.

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, B.C.]

Publisher: J. M. Dent and Sons (Canada) Limited

Series: Canadian Parade Readers

Physical Description: x, 419 p. : ill.(some col.) ; 21 cm.

Inscription: "YOUNG / EXPLORERS" on cover. "CANADIAN PARADE READERS" on bottom of cover. "BOOK FOUR" on back of cover at bottom. "SUNCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL / 4511 RUMBLE STREET / SOUTH BURNABY, B.C." stamped on endpaper (front).

Library Subject (LOC): Readers (Elementary)

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Books

Object History: The artifacts are from the Robins family of Burnaby 1930's 1940'd

Notes: includes bibliographical references and index.; Author's given name and dates: Dickie, D. J. (Donalda James), 1883-1972.

Care of clothing : home laundering, dry cleaning, dyeing, remodeling, the upkeep of clothes, the budget

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Publication Date: 1926; c1925

Call Number: 646.4 WOM

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV007.6.6

Call Number: 646.4 WOM

Author: Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Place of Publication: Scranton, Pa.

Publisher: Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Publication Date: 1926; c1925

Series: Woman's Institute library of dressmaking, v. 3

Physical Description: vi, xxiv, 262 p. : ill. : 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Clothing and dress; Laundry

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Books

Object History: Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's

Notes: Includes index.

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Go slow, Mary : a farce-comedy in three acts

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Mortimer, Lillian, -1946

Publication Date: c1925

Call Number: 812 MOR

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV982.24.24

Call Number: 812 MOR

Author: Mortimer, Lillian, -1946

Place of Publication: Chicago

Publisher: T. S. Denison & Co.

Publication Date: c1925

Physical Description: 100 p. ; 19 cm.

Inscription: "Danny Grubb" [Handwritten on cover, title page and page 3] "J. B. Street 6176 Walker Ave. Burnaby 1, B.C." [Stamped in blue ink on title page] Calculations on title page. Page notations on page 3. Names written beside characters on page 3.

Library Subject (LOC): Marriage--Drama; Housewives--Drama; Housewives; Marriage; Drama

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Books; Documentary Artifacts - Scripts

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Harmony in dress

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Picken, Mary Brooks, 1886-1981

Publication Date: 1924

Call Number: 646 WOM

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV007.6.5

Call Number: 646 WOM

Author: Picken, Mary Brooks, 1886-1981

Place of Publication: Scranton, Pa.

Publisher: Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Publication Date: 1924

Series: Woman's Institute library of dressmaking, v. 2

Printer: International Textbook Co.

Physical Description: vi, xiii, 203 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Clothing and dress; Dressmaking--Study and teaching

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Books

Object History: Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's

Notes: Includes index.

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The prize budget for girls

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1930

Call Number: 823.91208 PRI

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV007.21.2

Call Number: 823.91208 PRI

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Blackie & Son Limited

Publication Date: 1930

Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 22 cm.

Inscription: "2524 Russell Ave. South Burnaby, B.C." [stamped in redish ink on front endpaper] "Red Cape Pink Flower Ones" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]

Library Subject (LOC): Children's stories; Girls--Fiction; Short stories

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Books

Notes: Ten stories by various authors written for and about young girls.

Songs for little people

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Gale, Norman, 1862-1942

Publication Date: 1907

Call Number: 784.624 GAL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV007.21.17

Call Number: 784.624 GAL

Author: Gale, Norman, 1862-1942

Contributor: Stratton, Helen

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Archibald Constable and Co. Ltd

Publication Date: 1907

Printer: T. and A. Constable

Physical Description: viii, 110 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Inscription: "2524 Russell Ave. South Burnaby, B.C." [stamped in red ink on front and back pastedown and p. 100] "Doreen _ilso_ [Wilson or Milsom] with kind wishes for Christmas from MMV. 1908." [handwritten in black ink on back side of front endpaper]