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Detroit Electric car at Eco-Fair
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96615
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Roger Movold, a member of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association, opening the hood of a 1912 Detroit Electric car. The car is on display as part of an Eco-Fair at BCIT.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2001]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-2237
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Roger Movold, a member of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association, opening the hood of a 1912 Detroit Electric car. The car is on display as part of an Eco-Fair at BCIT.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Bartel, Mario
- Notes
- Title based on caption
- Collected by editorial for use in an April 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Caption from metadata: "Roger Movold, of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Assocation, opens the hood of a 1912 Detroit Electric, one of the earliest electric cars, that was able to cruise at 5-15 mph for a range of 50-85 miles. In the background is the modern equivalent, a Honda Insight. The cars were on display at an Eco-Fair at BCIT on Wednesday."
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 3700 Willingdon Avenue
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
adding machine
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact6705
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.119.1
- Description
- Adding machine, "Burroughs", No. 9 168098. Patented April 7, 1909. Class 1, model 9 bookkeeping machine, made 1911-1913
- Object History
- William Burroughs received a patent for an adding machine in August 1888. His company soon became the largest manufacturer of adding machines in the world, selling over a million machines by 1926. The machines quickly became a common piece of equipment in banks and offices in the early 1900s. The machine automated the work of clerks, allowing them to process work in less time, and with more accuracy.
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Michigan
- Site/City Made
- Detroit
- Patent Date
- 1909
Images
syringe kit
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23195
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.204.1
- Description
- Rectangular paper box with rectangular lid. Box is worn along edges and at corners and is signifcantly discoloured. Centre of lid features paper label, commerically printed, with black text and enclosing rectangular design. Item contains short metal syringe, two needles, and instruction sheets.
- Classification
- Animal Husbandry T&E - - Veterinary Equipment
- Marks/Labels
- "THIS BOX CONTAINS / ONE / VETERINARY HYPODERMIC SYRINGE / No. 22 / CAPACITY 10 CC. / (SYRINGE ONLY) / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. DETROIT, MICH., U.S.A." printed in black at centre of attached front paper label, ensloed by thin black rectangle. Some illegible text, handwritten, in black on base/back of box, lower left corner. "PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MADE IN U.S.A." engraved horizontally across centre length of metal syringe.
- Measurements
- 4.7 cm height x 8.5 cm width x 15 cm length
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Michigan
- Site/City Made
- Detroit
Follow that fire : the history of the Burnaby Fire Department
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5194
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0969282826
- Call Number
- 363.378 PEN COPY 3
- Place of Publication
- [Burnaby, B.C.]
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 160 p. : ill. (some col.), 2 maps, ports. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fire departments
- Fire fighters
- Name Access
- Burnaby Fire Department
- Notes
- Maps on lining papers.
- 3 copies held: copy 3.
Digital Books
Interview with Shirley Cohn
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19597
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Shirley Cohn Location of Interviews: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Dates: April 14, 2023 and September 6, 2023 Total Number of Tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 67 min., 33 sec. Digital master recording (wav) recording of second interview (50 min., 36 sec.) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on September 6, 2023: 0:00 – 16:09 Shirley Cohn shares background information about her parents who immigrated to Detroit from Hungary in the 1930’s. Shirley recalls what it was like for her parents being Jewish during World War II and how many of their relations were killed in the Holocaust. Shirley talks about her Jewish Hungarian heritage, what it was like growing up in Detroit, the Jewish community in Detroit and the Jewish holidays and traditions that her family celebrated. Shirley recalls her high school and University education and experiences, starting her career in social work and how she met her future husband, Theodore “Ted” Cohn. 16:10 – 18:27 Shirley shares the story about her father in law, Dr. Daniel E. Cohn who was Harry Houdini’s doctor at the time of his death in Detroit on Oct. 31, 1926. Shirley explains that she donated some of Dr. Daniel E. Cohn’s original documents pertaining to this event to the New York Public Library. 18:28 – 26:04 Shirley describes her experiences living and working in London Ontario while her husband was a professor at University of Western Ontario and Shirley worked as a social worker in family services. Shirley recalls experiences of anti-Semitism while living in London. Shirley talks about moving to Burnaby in 1977 after her husband took a job as a professor at Simon Fraser University. Shirley describes her experiences living in Burnaby, raising a family and working as a social worker at Burnaby General Hospital. 26:05 – 26:18 Shirley talks about her interests outside of work, her family’s involvement in the Burquest Jewish Community Association and being a member of Temple Shalom. Shirley conveys information about other Jewish synagogues in Greater Vancouver, describes Reform Judaism at Temple Shalom and some Jewish cultural practices that her family has been involved with. 26:19 – 33:12 Shirley describes her family’s experiences living in the Garden Village nieghbourhood in Burnaby, her involvement sharing Jewish cultural traditions at her children’s school and recalls her children’s experiences attending school in Burnaby. 33:13 – 40:46 Shirley conveys the career paths that her children took and talks about what she likes about living in Burnaby including; the walking and hiking trails, the cultural and art performances and her involvement in local politics. Shirley talks about her and her husband’s involvement in the SFU retirees association and the SFURA walking and hiking group. Shirley reflects on her husband’s academic career, experiences teaching at SFU and the role of the Hillel Jewish Students Association at the Simon Fraser University. Shirley talks about the difficulties of discussing political views about the State of Israel. Shirley describes some traditional Jewish foods, the roles that they play and a local bakery that carries Jewish bake goods. 40:47 – 50:36 Shirley describes her current daily life in Burnaby; working one day a week as a social worker, gardening, her involvement at Temple Shalom and the Jewish Community Centre and how she travels in Burnaby. Shirley recalls the changes that she’s encountered in Burnaby and in her career over the years, shares a story about her husband losing his thesis and describes what Burnaby was like while she was raising her family. Shirley shares what she thinks about the areas of development in Burnaby and conveys the importance of having parks and affordable housing. In closing, Shirley reflects on what is like to be a Jewish person living in Burnaby.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Shirley Tanner was born in Detroit in 1947. Her parents were both Jewish. Her mother fled Hungary as a refugee in 1939, while her father emigrated from there in 1934. Shirley attended public schools in Detroit, and then studied social work at the University of Michigan. After marriage, Shirley and Ted Cohn moved to Ontario where Ted had a faculty appointment at the University of Western Ontario in political science. Six years later they moved to Burnaby for Ted’s teaching position in political science at Simon Fraser University. While living in Burnaby, Shirley took care of a growing family while also practicing social work, mainly at Burnaby Hospital. The family enjoyed Burnaby’s libraries and parks. Shirley helped out at her children’s schools, became a Block Watch captain, and the family joined Burquest Jewish Community Association. The Cohns later became members of Temple Sholom Synagogue in Vancouver, while remaining in Burnaby. Beginning in 2009, Ted started an informal hiking group for retired Simon Fraser University staff. This group has been open to others, so now has a wide variety of members. Shirley has also helped lead hikes in the region. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Recreational Activities - Hiking
- Organizations
- Organizations - Societies and Clubs
- Migration
- Persons - Jewish Canadians
- Religions - Judaism
- Social Issues - Racism
- Social Issues
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
- Names
- Cohn, Dr. Daniel E.
- Cohn, Shirley
- Cohn, Theodore H. "Ted"
- Burquest
- Hillel Jewish Students Association
- Simon Fraser University
- SFURA walking and hiking group
- Simon Fraser University Retirees Association "SFURA"
- Temple Shalom
- Responsibility
- Damer, Eric
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Summary, recording and transcript of second interview available on Heritage Burnaby
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0001_003.mp3History of Burnaby and vicinity
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6890
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Green, George, 1872-1955
- Publication Date
- 1947
- Call Number
- 971.133 GRE Copy 2 Ver. 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV017.17.1
- Call Number
- 971.133 GRE Copy 2 Ver. 1
- Author
- Green, George, 1872-1955
- Place of Publication
- [S.l.]
- Publisher
- [s.n.]
- Publication Date
- 1947
- Printer
- Shoemaker , McLean & Veitch
- Physical Description
- 233 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "Presented To my valued fried Rev. D. W. Scott. a former neighbor at Capitol Hill with best wishes of the author George Green Victoria March 1 1947" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown] "BMMM-WU SIGNED 1st ED 50.00" [handwritten in pencil on page opposing front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Burnaby (B.C.)
- Biography
- Name Access
- Green, George
- Notes
- Autographed by author
- "By George Green, pioneer resident of Burnaby, and an ex-Councillor. Charter Member of the British Columbia Historical Association, Vancouver Branch, and an Executive Member."
- Copy 2 of 2
Images
Digital Books
Rooted : Chinese Canadian stories in Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7646
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Digital Resource
- ISBN
- 978-0-9689849-2-5
- Call Number
- 971.133 ROO
- Contributor
- Fong, Denise
- Lemke, Jane
- Codd, Lisa
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 2023
- Printer
- Metropolitan Fine Printers
- Physical Description
- 203 p. : ill. ; 30.5 cm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
- Race discrimination -- Canada
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Agriculture
- Agriculture - Farms
- Persons - Families
- Rights
- Rights - Human Rights
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Racism
- Notes
- There are two versions of the book: English and Simplified Chinese (left, below) and the other in English and Traditional Chinese (right, below).
- From the late 1800s to the present day, Chinese Canadians have made Burnaby into a more vibrant and livable city. Rooted: Chinese Canadian Stories in Burnaby brings together a collection of diverse stories and photographs from the community, celebrating the legacy and contributions of Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian community spanning over a century. This coffee-table book features oral histories and interviews with descendants of multigenerational family farms, green grocers, corner stores, restaurants, and places of worship. Also included are archival research and community perspectives on anti-Asian racism, community activism, courage, and resilience.
- The publication has been timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Chinese Exclusion Act by the Government of Canada in 1923. This federal legislation followed decades of discriminatory legislation by Canada’s federal, provincial and municipal governments that targeted Chinese Canadians by limiting opportunities to live, work and raise families in Canada. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned almost all migration from China and remained in place until 1947. Publishing this book in 2023 is an effort by the City of Burnaby to recognize the impact of discriminatory legislation on Chinese Canadians in our community, including discriminatory bylaws and practices implemented by Burnaby’s early municipal government.
- Edited by Denise Fong (Lead Researcher), Jane Lemke (Burnaby Village Museum Curator) and Lisa Codd (City of Burnaby Heritage Planner).
Images
Digital Books
10 gallons for a dollar : a pictorial history of gas pump companies and service stations
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary922
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Lee, Bob, 1935-
- Publication Date
- c1985
- Call Number
- 629.28 LEE
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 629.28 LEE
- Author
- Lee, Bob, 1935-
- Place of Publication
- Detroit
- Publisher
- Harlo
- Publication Date
- c1985
- Physical Description
- 216 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Gasoline pumps
- Service stations--Pictorial works
Advance information for Cadillac distributors, dealers, salesmen : type v-63
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6407
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.48.21
- Call Number
- 629.2 CAD
- Place of Publication
- Detroit
- Publisher
- Cadillac Motor Car Company
- Physical Description
- 24 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cadillac automobile
- Automobiles
- Catalogs
automobile
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact78603
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV002.85.1
- Description
- This Tudhope Everitt 30 automobile has been fully restored in the past. The open, touring body is blue with white trim. The head lamps are brass are gas flame lights. The gas generator is mounted on the right running board. There are two carriage style lamps mounted on the dash to supplement the headlights. The windshield is braced by rods running from the front fenders. The top is fabric and folds at the back when it is down. The wheels are wood spoked with steel rims. The steering wheel is mounted on the right hand side of the vehicle. The engine has four cylinders.
- Object History
- Donor's family is second to own this car. Used in North Vancouver area. 1911 Tudehope Everitt Touring Car Manufactured by The Tudhope Motor Co., Orillia, Ontario from parts supplied by Metzger Motor Co., Detroit, Michigan, U.S. A.
- Marks/Labels
- "VIN SN 0801435", vehicle number or serial number "4130", vintage license plate
- Maker
- Tudehope Company
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Tudehope
- Patent Date
- 2011
Images
Book of information : Dodge Brothers motor vehicles
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6413
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.48.29
- Call Number
- 629.2 DOD
- Edition
- 14th ed.
- Place of Publication
- Detroit
- Publisher
- Dodge Brothers
- Publication Date
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 44 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dodge automobile--Maintenance and repair--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Automobiles--Maintenance and repair
- Notes
- Includes index.
Book of information on the operation and care of the Essex model 'A'
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6417
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.48.28
- Call Number
- 629.2 ESS
- Place of Publication
- Detroit, Michigan
- Publisher
- Essex Motors
- Physical Description
- 66 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Automobiles--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Notes
- Includes index.
Brake adjustment : v-63 four wheel brakes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6395
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.48.22
- Call Number
- 629.2 CAD
- Place of Publication
- Detroit, Michigan
- Publisher
- Cadillac Motor Car Company
- Publication Date
- c1923
- Physical Description
- 16 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cadillac automobile
- Automobiles--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Cadillac 1912 : instructions for care and operation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6416
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.48.16
- Call Number
- 629.2 CAD
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Place of Publication
- Detroit
- Publisher
- Cadillac Motor Car Company
- Physical Description
- 70 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Automobiles--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Images
Documents
Cadillac 1914 : instructions for care and operation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6406
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.48.19
- Call Number
- 629.2 CAD
- Edition
- Fifth ed.
- Place of Publication
- Detroit, Michigan
- Publisher
- Cadillac Motor Car Company
- Publication Date
- 1914
- Physical Description
- 75 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cadillac automobile
- Automobiles--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
The Cadillac craftsman : silver anniversary number
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6517
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.48.30
- Call Number
- 338.7629 CAD
- Place of Publication
- Detroit
- Publisher
- Cadillac Motor Car Company
- Publication Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- 47 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cadillac automobile
- Automobile industry and trade
Cadillac Eight, Type 51 : instructions for care and operation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6402
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.48.15
- Call Number
- 629.2 CAD
- Edition
- Third ed.
- Place of Publication
- Detroit
- Publisher
- Cadillac Motor Car Company
- Physical Description
- 64 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cadillac automobile
- Automobiles--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Cadillac operator's manual
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6403
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV983.48.20
- Call Number
- 629.2 CAD
- Place of Publication
- Detroit
- Publisher
- Cadillac Motor Car Company
- Publication Date
- c1925
- Physical Description
- 88 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cadillac automobile
- Automobiles--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Everitt motor cars
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6356
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Metzger Motor Car Co.
- Publication Date
- 1912
- Call Number
- 629.2 MET
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Catalogue
- Accession Code
- BV006.43.1
- Call Number
- 629.2 MET
- Author
- Metzger Motor Car Co.
- Place of Publication
- Detroit
- Publisher
- Metzger Motor Car Co.
- Publication Date
- 1912
- Physical Description
- 31 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "1912" [Handwritten in pencil on the front cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Everitt automobile
- Advertising
- Catalogs
Ford service : detailed instructions for servicing Ford cars
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1252
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Ford Motor Company
- Publication Date
- [n.d.]
- Call Number
- 629.22 FOR
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 629.22 FOR
- Author
- Ford Motor Company
- Place of Publication
- Detroit
- Publisher
- Ford Motor Company
- Publication Date
- [n.d.]
- Physical Description
- 296 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "E G WING / May 1994", handwritten in ink on cover page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Ford automobile
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Reprinted with permission of Ford Motor Company by Polyprints, Nashville, TN.