"Documentary Artifacts " found 74 records

Interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr - Track 5

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1860-1932

Length: 0:08:48

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's description of the Linotype machine, as well as the history of his grandfather, John Foley, founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the interview pertains to John Burton's description of the Linotype machine, as well as the history of his grandfather, John Foley, founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper.

Date Range: 1860-1932

Photo Info: Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002

Length: 0:08:48

Names: Foley, John

Subjects: Printing Tools and Equipment; Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers

Scope and Content: Recording is of an interview with John Burton at his residence in Surrey by Lynda Mauve Orr, August 24, 1989. This interview focuses on the history of newspaper and printing presses in Canada.

Biographical Notes: John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.

Total Tracks: 7

Total Length: 0:58:44

Interviewee Name: Burton, John

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.

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Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002 thumbnail

Audio Tracks

Track five of interview with John Burton by Lynda Maeve Orr

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MacLean Method of Muscular Movement Writing certificate

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 15 Jun. 1925

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a "MacLean Method of Muscular Movement Writing" certificate awarded to Margaret Knight when she was a pupil at Gilmore Avenue school.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a "MacLean Method of Muscular Movement Writing" certificate awarded to Margaret Knight when she was a pupil at Gilmore Avenue school.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Certificates

Names: Norton, Margaret Knight; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV020.34.7

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 15 Jun. 1925

Media Type: Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: March 22, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of item

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MacLean Method of Muscular Movement Writing certificate

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 25 Jun. 1926

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a "MacLean Method of Muscular Movement Writing" certificate awarded to Margaret Knight when she was a pupil at Gilmore Avenue school.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Margaret Norton fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 p.

Scope and Content: Item consists of a "MacLean Method of Muscular Movement Writing" certificate awarded to Margaret Knight when she was a pupil at Gilmore Avenue school.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Certificates

Names: Norton, Margaret Knight; Gilmore Avenue School

Accession Code: BV020.34.8

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 25 Jun. 1926

Media Type: Textual Record

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: March 22, 2021

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Images

MacLean Method of Muscular Movement Writing certificate, 25 Jun. 1926 thumbnail

The Magic Cup Opera

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37172

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1922

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the cast of The Magic Cup, an operetta performed by Edmonds School students taken in the Public Hall on the Municipal Hall grounds at 7252 Kingsway. The 5 "pages" in the front row centre are; Allan McPhee, Harold Smith, Pat Custance, Ted Fennd, Dugald Patterson. Una Patience is in the…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 1922

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Patterson family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 7.5 x 13 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 326-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1996-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of the cast of The Magic Cup, an operetta performed by Edmonds School students taken in the Public Hall on the Municipal Hall grounds at 7252 Kingsway. The 5 "pages" in the front row centre are; Allan McPhee, Harold Smith, Pat Custance, Ted Fennd, Dugald Patterson. Una Patience is in the chorus. The cast practised in the "bungalow building" on school grounds.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Clothing - Costumes; Recreational Activities - Theatre

Names: Carlson, Una Patience; McPhee, Allan; Smith, Harold; Custance, Pat; Fennell, Ted; Patterson, Dugald C. Jr.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Russell Photo Studio

Notes: Annotation at bottom of photo reads, "'The Magic Cup.' Opera / Edmonds, Burnaby, April 10-11-12 1922 / (Photo by Russell)"

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7252 Kingsway

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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The Magic Cup Opera, April 1922 thumbnail

Mary Buxton

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Buxton Family collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of Mary Isabel Buxton, the daughter of Burnaby pioneers George and Mary Buxton. George Searby Buxton was born in England and was a carpenter by trade. He and his wife Mary Isabel (nee Nattriss) moved to Canada between 1911 and 1913 and had five children: Clara Violet (191…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Buxton Family collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (jpeg) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 513-012

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2010-05

Scope and Content: Photograph is a portrait of Mary Isabel Buxton, the daughter of Burnaby pioneers George and Mary Buxton. George Searby Buxton was born in England and was a carpenter by trade. He and his wife Mary Isabel (nee Nattriss) moved to Canada between 1911 and 1913 and had five children: Clara Violet (1910-1913), Mary (1900-?), Alice Clarissa (Clissie) (1902-?), Bernard (1897-1972) and Leopold (1893-1951). The Buxton house remains a heritage landmark in Burnaby to this day.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Portraits

Names: Buxton, Mary Isabel

Media Type: Photograph

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McGeachie family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35606

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the McGeachie family. Standing: John McGeachie (father). On right: Helen McGeachie (mother). Left to right: Thomas McGeachie, Florence Mary McGeachie, John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie (wearing tie), and Roderick Noel McGeachie.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1925 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-464

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the McGeachie family. Standing: John McGeachie (father). On right: Helen McGeachie (mother). Left to right: Thomas McGeachie, Florence Mary McGeachie, John Aloysius "Jack" McGeachie (wearing tie), and Roderick Noel McGeachie.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Portraits

Names: McGeachie, Florence Mary; McGeachie, Helen; McGeachie, John; McGeachie, John Aloysius "Jack"; McGeachie, Roderick Noel; McGeachie, Thomas

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

McGeachie family, 1925 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Modern Priscilla standard cookbook : Modern Priscilla proving plant methods of preparing and cooking over 1000 appetizing dishes

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Edition: Special Subscription Ed.

Publication Date: c1929

Call Number: 641.5 PRI

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV976.105.19

Call Number: 641.5 PRI

Edition: Special Subscription Ed.

Place of Publication: Boston, MA

Publisher: Priscilla Publishing Co.

Publication Date: c1929

Physical Description: iv, 443 p. : 19.1 cm

Library Subject (LOC): Cooking, American; Cookbooks--1920-1929

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Cook Books

Notes: Includes index.

North Pacific Lumber Co. Barnet, B.C.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [before 1929]

Collection/Fonds: Alan Fish fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the North Pacific Lumber Company mill at Barnet Village in Burnaby.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [before 1929]

Collection/Fonds: Alan Fish fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8 x 13 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 539-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-04

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the North Pacific Lumber Company mill at Barnet Village in Burnaby.

Subjects: Industries - Forestry; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Industries - Logging/lumber

Names: Barnet Mill

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Timms Photographic Co.

Notes: Title on recto of photograph in red reads: "438. North Pacific Lumber Co. Barnet, B.C."; Stamped in red on verso: "Timms Photographic Co., Vancouver, Canada."; Stamped in black on verso of photograph: "Post Card / Correspondence / Name and Address / Place Postage Stamp Here"; Note in pen on verso of photograph reads: "Alan Fish / 604 733 0459"

Geographic Access: Barnet Village; Texaco Drive

Street Address: 8059 Texaco Drive

Historic Neighbourhood: Barnet (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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North Pacific Lumber Co. Barnet, B.C., [before 1929] thumbnail

The Oasis Suburban Café

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9.5 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of "'THE OASIS,' SUBURBAN CAFE" on Kingsway.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Patterson family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 9.5 x 14 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 326-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1996-11

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of "'THE OASIS,' SUBURBAN CAFE" on Kingsway.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Postcards; Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants

Names: Oasis

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Annotation on recto of postcard reads: "'THE OASIS, SUBURBAN CAFE / A place of Refinement and Good Food. - On the Highway between New Westminster and Vancouver"; Typed on verso of postcard reads: " Vancouver, B.C. / Dear ___________/ We just had Chicken Dinner at "The Oasis" Suburban Cafe, and I must say it was a real treat, everything was so tasty. If ever you motor up to Vancouver be sure and stop there. It is right on the Pacific Highway at 2675 Kingsway East, about three miles from New Westminster, and 20 minutes run from the Hotel Vancouver."

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 6105 Kingsway

Planning Study Area: Windsor Area

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The Oasis Suburban Café, [192-] thumbnail

Ontario high school arithmetic

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Crawford, J. T.; Smith, G. R.

Publication Date: 1926

Call Number: 513 CRA

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV007.21.25

Call Number: 513 CRA

Author: Crawford, J. T.; Smith, G. R.

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: The Hunter-Rose Company Limited

Publication Date: 1926

Printer: Press of the Hunter-Rose Co., Limited

Physical Description: 307 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Inscription: "Triangles Decimals" [handwritten in pencil on front pastedown] "eg 60" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] "Carn Marie Elde" [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper] "Carter & Wright Drugs As______[Assiniboia] Sask" [stamped in purple ink on front endpaper] "Ni_ Israel Elde Congress Sask." [handwritten in black ink on front endpaper] "l'arithmeteque" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper] "Carn Mario Elde" [handwritten in pencil on front endpaper]

Library Subject (LOC): Arithmetic--Study and teaching

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Books

Notes: "Authorized by the Minister of Education" --t.p.; Author's given name and dates: Crawford, J. T. (John Thomas), 1864-1928.

Patience family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35573

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Patience family children. Back, left to right: Una Patience and Wallace Patience. Front, left to right: Herbert Patience, Velda Patience and Beaton Patience. Una was the eldest, and the youngest, Lorraine, was not yet born. This photograph was probably taken by a Saskatoon, Saskat…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1920 (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-431

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Patience family children. Back, left to right: Una Patience and Wallace Patience. Front, left to right: Herbert Patience, Velda Patience and Beaton Patience. Una was the eldest, and the youngest, Lorraine, was not yet born. This photograph was probably taken by a Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, photographer in barter for farm produce, machinery or animals. John Patience (father) had just sold their Floral, Saskatchewan, farm.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Portraits

Names: Carlson, Una Patience; Patience, Beaton; Patience, Herbert; Patience, Velda; Patience, Wallace

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Patience family, 1920 (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Personal material

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910-1978]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 9 paintings : colour print, 2 photographs : b&w, and 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of application for a driver's license, Kingsway Driving School report card, driver's examination receipt and a letter addressed to Hazel Simnett from the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada. Also included is an immigration inspection card of Fred Simnett aboard the S.S. Lake Champlai…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1910-1978]

Collection/Fonds: Hazel Simnett collection

Series: Simnett personal papers series

Physical Description: 9 paintings : colour print, 2 photographs : b&w, and 1 folder of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS167-008

Accession Number: 2013-22

Scope and Content: File consists of application for a driver's license, Kingsway Driving School report card, driver's examination receipt and a letter addressed to Hazel Simnett from the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada. Also included is an immigration inspection card of Fred Simnett aboard the S.S. Lake Champlain from Liverpool and a letter from the Office of the Mayor addressed to Mary Ann Simnett for her ninetieth birthday. Also included is a photograph (see item 559-001). Also included are newsclippings regarding Robert Burnaby and the "Bygones of Burnaby" book, a programme of the Robert Burnaby Commemorative Dinner, a photocopy of "The Argus" (Burnaby South High School's newspaper) from 1938, a programme from Madys Pridmore Brown's Variety Programme, "The Buzzer" Volume 40 Issue 16 advertising Vancouver street cars, New Vista Society certificate addressed to Hazel Simnett, an envelope of Fenwick Lansdowne bird prints from 1957 and a print of the Royal Family found in a cardboard envelope postmarked 1972.

Subjects: Arts - Paintings; Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers; Documentary Artifacts - Photographs; Performances - Concerts; Organizations - Societies and Clubs; Personal Symbols - Certificates; Transportation; Persons - Royalty

Names: Simnett, Hazel; Simnett, Frederick "Fred"; Simnett, Mary Ann; Lansdowne, James Fenwick

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph; Graphic Material

Notes: Title based on note accompanying file on folder ; The Argue was stapled together; Simnett personal papers series

Historic Neighbourhood: Alta-Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Clinton-Glenwood Area

Power Dam, Powell River B.C.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1924]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the Power Dam at Powell River.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of the Power Dam at Powell River.

History: Bloedel Stewart and Welch built a trestle over the Campbell River in Spring 1925. BS&W acquired a timber lease on the south side of the Campbell River in order to access operations at Sayward. This is now the site of the John Hart Hydro Dam.

Subjects: Structures - Dams; Documentary Artifacts - Postcards

Accession Code: HV975.33.3ae

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: [1924]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2/2/2010

Scale: 100

Notes: Image from personal photograph album of Tom "Tommy" Irvine (HV975.33.3)

Images

Power Dam, Powell River B.C., [1924] thumbnail

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

Recording of John Burton - Track 1

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1920-1929

Length: 0:07:53

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of early newspapers including their advertising and reporting practices.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of early newspapers including their advertising and reporting practices.

Date Range: 1920-1929

Photo Info: Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002

Length: 0:07:53

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers

Scope and Content: Recording is of John Burton discussing the history of the weekly newspaper and of the types of printing presses that have been used in Canada, as well as exactly how their parts function. John appears to be describing printing presses that are in the room with him.

Biographical Notes: John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.

Total Tracks: 5

Total Length: 0:46:18

Interviewee Name: Burton, John

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.

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Audio Tracks

Track one of recording of John Burton

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-2/MSS137-001-2_Track_1.mp3

Recording of John Burton - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory210

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1920-1937

Length: 0:09:26

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of national advertising in early weekly newspapers, with mentions of the Burnaby Post and the Burnaby Broadcast. He also describes the flatbed cylinder press and relates a story of a group of handpress workers who demolish a flatbe…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of national advertising in early weekly newspapers, with mentions of the Burnaby Post and the Burnaby Broadcast. He also describes the flatbed cylinder press and relates a story of a group of handpress workers who demolish a flatbed cylinder press in order to save their jobs.

Date Range: 1920-1937

Photo Info: Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002

Length: 0:09:26

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers; Printing Tools and Equipment

Scope and Content: Recording is of John Burton discussing the history of the weekly newspaper and of the types of printing presses that have been used in Canada, as well as exactly how their parts function. John appears to be describing printing presses that are in the room with him.

Biographical Notes: John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.

Total Tracks: 5

Total Length: 0:46:18

Interviewee Name: Burton, John

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.

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Audio Tracks

Track two of recording of John Burton

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-2/MSS137-001-2_Track_2.mp3

Recording of John Burton - Track 3

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1920-1959

Length: 0:09:54

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of how various presses work, and their use by daily and weekly papers. He describes a press shop, most likely at the Burnaby Village Museum.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of how various presses work, and their use by daily and weekly papers. He describes a press shop, most likely at the Burnaby Village Museum.

Date Range: 1920-1959

Photo Info: Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002

Length: 0:09:54

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers; Printing Tools and Equipment

Scope and Content: Recording is of John Burton discussing the history of the weekly newspaper and of the types of printing presses that have been used in Canada, as well as exactly how their parts function. John appears to be describing printing presses that are in the room with him.

Biographical Notes: John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.

Total Tracks: 5

Total Length: 0:46:18

Interviewee Name: Burton, John

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.

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Track three of recording of John Burton

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS137-001-2/MSS137-001-2_Track_3.mp3

Recording of John Burton - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory213

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1850-1950

Length: 0:09:14

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of the galley press and the proofing process. He also discusses job printing (now referred to as commercial printing).

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to John Burton's description of the galley press and the proofing process. He also discusses job printing (now referred to as commercial printing).

Date Range: 1850-1950

Photo Info: Burton family home, [1945]. Item no. 216-002

Length: 0:09:14

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Newspapers; Printing Tools and Equipment

Scope and Content: Recording is of John Burton discussing the history of the weekly newspaper and of the types of printing presses that have been used in Canada, as well as exactly how their parts function. John appears to be describing printing presses that are in the room with him.

Biographical Notes: John Burton was born in 1912 in New Westminster. He went to Second Street School, then Edmonds, then Saint Anne's Convent, and St. Louis College and Connaught before graduating from Burnaby South School in 1930. While at High School, John worked at Cowan's Music Store at 716 Columbia Street in New Westminster on Saturdays and after school. John Burton's grandfather John Foley was the founder of the Orangeville Sun newspaper in Orangeville, Ontario, established in 1861. He ran the paper until his death in 1882, when his son, John Foley Jr. took over as editor and publisher at the age of sixteen. Two of his daughters were involved in the newspaper; Margaret Foley was a regular contributor to the paper, and John Burton's mother was a typesetter. When John Burton was a teenager, he went to Orangeville to learn the trade from his uncle. Unfortunately, he was only there eighteen months when his uncle died December 21, 1932. The family was unable to hold on to the business and the paper amalgamated with the Orangeville Banner newspaper in 1933.

Total Tracks: 5

Total Length: 0:46:18

Interviewee Name: Burton, John

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.