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Burnaby Girl Guides fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1914-2009
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
22 scrapbooks : photographs + textual records + illustrations + digital files : col. (pdfs) + photographs : col. (tiffs) + col. (jpegs) + 222 photographs : b&w ; col. + 12 cm of textual records + ephemera
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a collection of scrapbooks containing photographs, textual records, illustrations and ephemera along with individual photographs and textual records related to Burnaby Girl Guides. Records document the activities and functions of Burnaby Girl Guides through histories, journals, ne…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Girl Guides fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
22 scrapbooks : photographs + textual records + illustrations + digital files : col. (pdfs) + photographs : col. (tiffs) + col. (jpegs) + 222 photographs : b&w ; col. + 12 cm of textual records + ephemera
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a collection of scrapbooks containing photographs, textual records, illustrations and ephemera along with individual photographs and textual records related to Burnaby Girl Guides. Records document the activities and functions of Burnaby Girl Guides through histories, journals, newspaper clippings, certificates, awards, programmes, photographs, illustrations and newsletters. Scrapbooks were created by Burnaby Girl Guides and Girl Guide leaders and deposited with the Burnaby Girl Guide Archivist prior to being donated to the Burnaby Village Museum. Record descriptions are available at both item and file level. Fonds is arranged into the following series: 1) Burnaby Girl Guides scrapbooks and photographs series 2) Burnaby Girl Guides administrative records and histories series 3) Burnaby Girl Guides newsletters series 4) Burnaby Girl Guides memorabilia series
History
The Girl Guide Movement began in England in 1909 when girls in England demanded to take part in a Boy Scouts rally at the Crystal Palace in London, organized by Chief Scout and Boy Scout founder Lord Robert Baden-Powell. Following this event, Baden Powell asked his sister, Agnes Baden-Powell to help him start a similar organization for girls and Girl Guides was formed. Girl Guides came to Canada in 1910 and the first troop in British Columbia was registered in Victoria in 1912. In 1913 Amy Leigh moved to Burnaby from England and enquired about a Guiding company in her area and was disappointed to find none. On June 11, 1914 at the age of 17 years, Amy registered the 1st Burnaby Girl Guide Company and became the captain. On April 2, 1916 the 2nd Burnaby Guide Company registered and met at Edmonds School. In this same year, the very first Burnaby Girl Guide Rally event took place at Central Park and by 1920 another took place at the Burnaby Municipal Hall (Edmonds) and was attended by both Burnaby and New Westminster Guides. The First Burnaby Brownie Pack was registered on December 1922 with Mrs. W.J. Matherson as Brown Owl. The Brownie Pack met in a West Burnaby facility. The First Burnaby Land Ranger Co. was formed on November 29, 1923 and by 1924 Burnaby became a District with four Guide companies, four Brownie Packs and the Rangers. In 1923 records show Mrs. Gavin as commissioner, Mrs. C.F. Carter in 1924 and Miss Amy Leigh between 1926 and 1928. The first District camp was held near Sechelt in 1927 on the property of Mrs. Deal and Mrs. Nixon with annual camps held here until 1930 when the Guide camp at Wilson Creek was established. In 1929 Guides and Brownies began taking part in the Annual May Day Celebrations at Central Park. In 1930 Burnaby became a Division with Mrs. C.F. Carter as Division Commissioner and Mrs. G. Peel as District Commissioner for South Burnaby and in 1931 Miss Amy Leigh became the first North Burnaby Commissioner. The 5th Burnaby Girl Guide Company in North Burnaby began publishing a bulletin in 1935. In this same year Burnaby Girl Guides attended a rally for Lord and Lady Powell who were visiting Vancouver and Burnaby Girl Guides became affiliated with Greater Vancouver Girl Guide Council. The packs and companies of North Burnaby were attached to the eastern section of Vancouver while South Burnaby and South Vancouver District became another Division. Mrs. Pochin organized the Burnaby Lake District in 1943 becoming the first District commissioner (In 1927 Mrs. Peel had guides in this area). The first training classes for Girl Guides were held in 1943 in a hall on Buller Avenue at the BCER tracks and also Phillips Hall on McKay Avenue. By 1945 a training camp was held on Mrs. Pochin’s property on Deer Lake. South Vancouver, South Burnaby and Burnaby Lake Districts took part in the training which was a change over from war time service and the return of Pioneer camping. Miss E. Perition was in charge of camp which was attended by Mrs. J. Quinnell, Mrs. J. Albertson and many guiders. In 1946 Lady Baden Powel returned for a visit to Vancouver and there was a rally at Connaught Park and Chief Scout Lord Rowallyn held a rally at Brocton Point. In 1947 Mrs. J. Albertson became Division Commissioner for South Vancouver and South Burnaby. Districts of Burnaby Lake and South Burnaby each adopted a European child and undertook to send regular parcels and by 1948 these Districts became a Burnaby Division once more under Division Commissioner Mrs. W.M. Wall. In September 1949 the first Sea Ranger Crew “S.R.S. Royal Oak” was formed under the Skipper, Miss E. Periton. The S.R.S. Royal Oak met at All Saint’s Church Hall on Royal Oak Ave. In 1950 Packs and Companies in North Burnaby organized into a District under Mrs. Hebron and in 1953 Sperling District was organized by District Commissioner Mrs. Hancock. 1953 was also the same year that South Burnaby District was divided into three Districts: Central Park District under Commissioner Miss Perition, Douglas District under Commissioner Mrs. J. McKee Wilson and Kingsway under Commissioner Mrs. J.G. Fowler. A few years later, in 1955 the guides and brownies were out in force to welcome Lady Baden Powel at a rally held in the PNE Gardens building and by March 1956 Burnaby ceased to be a part of Greater Vancouver Area and was organized under two Divisions of the Province. The Sperling, Willingdon and Vancouver Heights Districts in North Burnaby became North Burnaby Division with Mrs. H. Hebron as Division Commissioner. With rapid population growth further decentralization became necessary and South Burnaby Division was split in two, adding the new division of Central Burnaby under Commissioner Miss E. Perition. Central Burnaby was composed of three Districts: Burnaby Lake, Central Park and a new District named “Windsor” under Mrs. C. Dumfries. South Burnaby was composed of three Districts: Kingsway, Edmonds and Lakeview (the latter two also referred to as Douglas with Mrs. McGeachie and Mrs. J. Park as the first commissioners of these two Districts). In 1957 Burnaby became an Area unto itself with three Divisions, and 9 Districts under Miss Periton as the first Area Commissioner. In February 1957, Burnaby entered into a contract with Vancouver Girl Guide Council to lease a part of the Wilson Creek campsite. Under the leadership of Area Commissioner, Miss Periton, work started on the development of the site with funds raised by both the Girl Guides, local citizens and associations. A camp committee was formed with representation from each Division and a lot of help from Miss Norah Weller, the Wilson Creek camp manager. Plans were laid for the site with a dining shelter, store room and cook stove contracted for while a subcommittee of men was appointed to purchase building supplies and organize work parties to build cabins, a staff house, water pipes and sanitary facilities. The site opened in May 1958 with $6000 expended on building and equipping the camp, while an official opening took place on June 8 and by July Girl Guides began camping on the site. The Burnaby Area Committee became a member of the Burnaby Community Council and a participant in Community Chest in 1958 and on May 1, the Burnaby Area office opened. By 1959, with further participation in North Burnaby, Sperling District was split to form Sperling and Hillview Districts and by 1960 Kingsway District of South Burnaby split to form Kingsway and Royal Oak Districts. By December 1960, Burnaby Area had 3 Divisions, 11 Districts with a total membership of 2, 331.
Creator
Girl Guides of Canada
Accession Code
BV015.35
BV015.36
BV016.49
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1914-2009
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
Some scrapbooks are only available in digital formats
Accessions that form part of this fonds include: BV015.35; BV015.36; BV016.49
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The Canadian school atlas : containing seventy-three maps (including seven classical maps) and complete index

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1710
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Edition
Rev. and enl. ed.
Publication Date
1926
Call Number
912 CAN Copy 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV984.21.23
Call Number
912 CAN Copy 1
Edition
Rev. and enl. ed.
Contributor
Cornish, George A. (George Augustus), 1872-
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
J. M. Dent & Sons Limited
Publication Date
1926
Printer
Temple Press
Physical Description
[58], 32 p. : col. maps ; 29 cm.
Inscription
"Vera Morrow '36" [handwritten in black ink on front pastedown] "Vera Morrow" [handwritten twice in pencil on front pastedown] "716" [stamped in faded ink on front pastedown] "V.Z.M." [stamped in black ink on front and back endpaper] "Vera Morrow Geography Book Atlas" [handwritten three times in red and blue ink and pencil on front endpaper] "716" [stamped in black ink on front endpaper] Two hand drawn sketches of women in pencil on front endpaper. Clipping from Wed. April 1, 1959 Vancouver Sun showing "New route to border opening about May 15" found next to title page. enclosed in polyester film sleeve Hand drawn sketch of advertisement for Cunard Steamship Lines trip from New York to Havana. Found between p. 20-21 of index. "Vera Morrow Canadian School Atlas J.M. Dent + Sons" [handwritten twice in red ink and pencil on page after p. 32 of index] Three hand drawn sketches of women in pencil on page after p. 32 of index. "Vera Morrow" [handwritten in dark ink on back endpaper] Folded map of British Isles found inside back cover printed by F. P. Lloyd, Toronto, Canada
Library Subject (LOC)
Atlases--Canadian
Historical geography--Maps
Canada--History--Study and teaching
Atlases
Notes
"Recommended for use in the High Schools of Ontario" --Title page.
"Authorised for use in the schools of Nova Scotia, Quebec, Saskatchewan and British Columbia" --Title page.
"Prepared at the Edinburgh Geographical Institute" --Half-title verso.
"Under the editorship of George A. Cornish" --Half-title verso.
"Companion to the 'Canadian school geography'" --Half-title verso.
Copy 1 of 2.
Editor's given name and dates: Cornish, George A. (George Augustus), 1872-1960
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The Canadian school atlas : containing seventy-three maps with complete index

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary189
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Edition
Rev. and enl. ed.
Publication Date
1925
Call Number
912 COR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV971.120.25
Call Number
912 COR
Edition
Rev. and enl. ed.
Contributor
Cornish, George A. (George Augustus), 1872-
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd.
Publication Date
1925
Printer
The Temple Press
Physical Description
1 v. (multiple pagings) : col. ill. (maps) : 29 cm.
Inscription
"This Book Cover is presented with the / compliments of / The Royal Bank of Canada", printed on front of jacket. Atlas / Peggy McKay / Florence Nightingale School / Vancouver BC" hand written on front of dust jacket. "Peggy McKay" [Handwritten in black ink on outside envelope] "Billy McKay 409-15th Av. East Vancouver B.C. Canada" [Handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] "Jack McLennan" [Handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] "Oh dear Baby face Drawn by Peggy McKay" [Handwritten in pencil around drawing of a woman's face on front endpaper] "Peggy McKay Florence Nightingale Vancouver B.C. Canada" [Handwritten in blue ink on front flyleaf] "Along came you, sweet little you, Just like a flower you came. You came into my heart never to leave me + never to part." [Handwritten in pencil on title page] "Liar" [Handwritten in pencil on title page] "867-5309" [Handwritten in pencil on contents verso] "Jenny's number... 867-5309, 867-5309 I got it, I got it, I got you number on the wa-ll I got, I got it, for a good time for a good time CALL" [Handwritten on contents verso] Handwritten story from front flyleaf to pre-title page verso (4 pages) Drawing of woman's face on front flyleaf. Song lyrics handwritten in blue ink on title page verso and opposite contents. List of names under the index, page 32.
Library Subject (LOC)
Atlases--Canadian
Historical geography--Maps
Canada--History--Study and teaching
Atlases
Notes
Includes index.
"Under the editorship of George A. Cornish" -- Pre Title-Page Verso
"Prepared at the Edinburgh Geographical Institute to form a companion to the 'Canadian School Geography'" -- Pre Title-Page Verso
"Authorized for use in the schools of the provinces of Nova Scotia, Quebec, Saskatchewan and British Columbia" -- Cover
Contributor's full name and date as follows:George A Cornish (George Augustus), 1872-1960
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The Canadian school atlas : containing sixty-six maps with complete index

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Cornish, George A. (George Augustus), 1872-
Publication Date
1924
Call Number
912 CAN Copy 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
X3894
Call Number
912 CAN Copy 1
Author
Cornish, George A. (George Augustus), 1872-
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
J. M. Dent & Sons Limited
Publication Date
1924
Physical Description
1 vol. : ill., maps (mostly col.) ; 29 cm.
Inscription
"Alex Virostko" [handwritten in pencil on front pastedown] doodle on first endpaper
Library Subject (LOC)
Atlases--Canadian
Historical geography--Maps
Canada--History--Study and teaching
Atlases
Notes
"Authorised for use in the schools of Nova Scotia, Quebec, Saskatchewan and British Columbia" --Title page.
"Prepared at the Edinburgh Geographical Institute" --Half-title verso.
"Under the editorship of George A. Cornish" --Half-title verso.
Editor's given name and dates: Cornish, George A. (George Augustus), 1872-1960
Includes index
Copy 1 of 2
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