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spice tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact19066
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV977.4.8
- Description
- Box, metal, green; small; front and back are same, red "NABOB", white "BRAND", red "PURE", then white rectangle with black "TUMERIC"; one side in black "KELLY-DOUGLAS & CO. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C." "A.C.CO.2L"; other side in black "NABOB BRAND PURE SPICES"; lid is gold, with teardrop-shaped panel which revolves to cover hole with small holes for shaking or large hole for pouring; on front in black "1 OZ NET WEIGHT"
- Measurements
- 59mm X 83mm X 31mm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
Images
spice tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact19067
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV977.4.9
- Description
- Box, metal, green; small; front and back are same, red "NABOB" white "BRAND" red "PURE", then white rectangle with black "CURRY POWDER"; one side in black "KELLY-DOUGLAS & CO. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C." "A.C.CO.2LA"; other side in black "NABOB BRAND" "1 1/2 OZ NET"; lid is gold, with sliding panel which exposes either large hole at one end or small holes for shaking at other end
- Measurements
- 59mm X 83mm X 28mm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
Images
spice tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact25474
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.61.108
- Description
- Box, metal, green; small; front and back are same, red "NABOB", white "BRAND", red "PURE", then white rectangle with black "ALLSPICE"; one side in black "KELLY-DOUGLAS & CO. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C." "A.C.CO.2L-"; other side in black "ALLSPICE", "1 1/2 OZ NET"; lid is gold, with sliding panel which exposes either large hole at one end or small holes for shaking at other end
- Measurements
- 59mm X 83mm X 23mm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
Images
spice tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact30207
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.104.2
- Description
- Box, metal, green; small; front and back are same, orange "NABOB", white "BRAND", orange "PURE", then white rectangle with black "MACE"; one side in black "KELLY-DOUGLAS & CO. LIMITED VANCOUVER, B.C." "A.C.CO.2LA"; other side in black "MACE" "1 1/2 OZ NET"; lid is gold, with sliding panel which exposes either large hole at one end or small holes for shaking at other end
- Measurements
- 59mm X 83mm X 23mm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
Images
coffee can
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact32384
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.112.2
- Description
- The Nabob brand coffee can is made of metal, It is round and is sealed with a lid. The label is green background, with red letters. There are two cream and gold panels on the side, printed with product information. The label is printed directly on the metal. The lid has text embossed into the metal. The condition of can is good. NABOB NABOB COFFEE COFFEE is a blend of carefully is now irradiated by selected Coffee Beans our special scientific scientifically blended, patended process. thermalo roasted, Reg. Can. Patent iradiated and No. 316050 vacuum packed. NABOB COFFEE is now subjected to See Other Panel the ultra-violat ray and sealed in vacuum- KELLY DOUGLAS packed tins to preserve & CO. LIMITED the natural aroma VANCOUVER, B.C. of the coffee. Nabob was one of the food brands used by the Kelly, Douglas Co. Ltd. The can was manufactured by the American Can Co. of Vancouver, BC., as noted on the label (A. C. Co. Ltd.)
- Object History
- Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd. began as a wholesale grocery partnership in 1896 and grew to one of Western Canada's leading wholesaler and retailers of food. (See "From Sour Dough to Super Store" by Bill Davies for more information)
- Marks/Labels
- "Nabob Irradiated Coffee / The Same Famous Flavour / Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd." printed on front and back of tin "Nabob Coffee is a blend...and vacuum packed...Vancouver BC" "Guaranteed 5 Lbs. Net", printed on side of can. "Nabob Coffee is now irradiated...natual aroma of the coffee" "Vancouver Canada", printed on side of can. "Roaster Fresh", printed on either side of brand name, on front and back of can. "A.C. Co. 2L", printed on lower edge of label.
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Container
Images
spice jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact33596
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.188.5
- Description
- Jar, for curry powder; clear glass jar with label and metal lid; green label has large red lettering, small black lettering and logo across top, with cream bar with black lettering near bottom; contents still inside bottle; "Nabob"
- Object History
- Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd. began as a wholesale grocery partnership in 1896 and grew to one of Western Canada's leading wholesaler and retailer of food. (See "From Sour Dough to Super Store" by Bill Davies for more information)
- Marks/Labels
- "NABOB / BRAND (small) / CURRY / POWDER", printed on label "KELLY DOUGLAS & CO / LIMITED / VANCOUVER B.C.", printed on label
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Foods
- Container
Images
automobile
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35075
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.19.1
- Description
- 1929 Nash Roadster, two door convertible with rumble seat. Body colour is two-tone, tan and brown. Wheels are wire spoke, mounting 29 in. X 5.5 in. tube tires. There are spare tires mounted on rims. These are located forward of the side doors. All the wheels have hubcaps. There are no side curtains. The engine is six cylinder with a "Twin Ignition" system. There are two sparkplugs per cylinder.
- Object History
- The Nash roadster was purchased by a private owner in British Columbia after it came out in 1929. In the late 1950s or 1960s the car was purchased from the first owner by William "Graham" Kidd (1922-1984) of Burnaby. The well loved vehicle was nicknamed "Agnes" by it's second owner Graham Kidd. Graham Kidd was the son of William Kidd Sr. (1882-1970) and Helen Kelly Kidd (1894-1977). Graham Kidd was born in Burnaby in 1922 and lived in Burnaby his whole life. Graham's father William Kidd and his mother Helen White Kelly married in North Burnaby in 1917 and moved into a home on Oxford Street. William Kidd opened a hardware store on East Hastings Street Burnaby in 1913 and operated it for twenty years before working for Burrard Brokerage in the 1930s. William and Helen had three children; William Graham Kidd, Margaret Graham "Peggy" (McLaughlin) and Ann (Mercier). In the late 1940s, Graham joined his father William Kidd working for Burrard Brokerage eventually becoming the proprietor of the business in the 1950s. Graham Kidd married Gweneth "Gwen" Anderson and lived in North Burnaby with their three children until he died in 1984. Graham Kidd loved his Nash automobile often going for Sunday drives with the convertible top down with children riding in the rumble seat. Parts for the automobile were hard to come by and the family recalls a neighbour Oscar Johnson helped to keep it in good condition. In the 1970s the Nash roadster was also refurbished and repainted with help from Graham Kidd's neighbour John Prestas. In 1984, after William Kidd died, Gwen Kidd donated the automobile to the Transportation Museum of British Columbia, Cloverdale who in turn donated it to Burnaby Village Museum in 1993.
- Classification
- Land Transportation T&E - - Motor Vehicles
- Object Term
- Automobile
- Marks/Labels
- "B33452", serial number
- "436", model number
- "80981", body number
- Maker
- Nash Motor Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Wisconsin
- Site/City Made
- Kenosha
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container
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37342
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV995.31.8
- Description
- Container, round, metal; with lid; green, cream, red; label is printed on metal; top part is green with cream lettering; bottom part is cream with red lettering; label includes directions for biscuits; good condition, some minor scratches
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
- Marks/Labels
- "Nabob Brand baking powder" "Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd./Head Office, Vancouver, Canada" "Directions For Biscuits...in a quick oven" "3 lbs net" "is a double agent...sifted flour"
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Container
- Product Packaging
Images
coffee tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46481
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.6.4
- Description
- container, pail, metal; orange, blue, black; carrying handle; lid missing; label printed on metal coffee plantation scene, decorative scrolled leaf motif behind; rust, stain residue inside, metal deterioration, scratches, scuffed
- Object History
- Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd. began as a wholesale grocery partnership in 1896 and grew to one of Western Canada's leading wholesaler and retailer of food. (See "From Sour Dough to Super Store" by Bill Davies for more information)
- Marks/Labels
- "Hilla Brand Coffee" "Registration Applied For" "Imported & Roasted by Kelly Douglas & Co. Ltd., Vancouver, B.C." "5 Lbs. Net Weight" "A.C. Co. 2L"
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Container
- Product Packaging
Images
trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46517
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.7.2
- Description
- Trophy, silver; "The South Burnaby Merchants Challenge Cup"; nine silver shields around brown wood base, "T.L. Heads" "1937", "T.L. Heads" "1938", "A. Shannon" "1939", "E.A.S. Carpenter" "1940", "Mrs. W.T. Wilson" "1941", "Mrs. J.A. Siggers" "1942", "W.S. Shannon" "1949", "Mrs. W.T. Willson" "1950" "W. Shannon" "1951"; tarnish, crazing of varnish on base; "1788" on underside, also "Wm. A. Rogers" decal; "Silver Plated ---"
- Object History
- The South Burnaby Merchants Challenge Cup was awarded to the person who won the most points at Horticultural fair. (Vancouver Sun - 16 Nov 1940). 1937 and 1938 winner "T.L. Heads" was likely Burnaby resident Thomas Laing Heads (1891-1944). At the time of his death, Thomas was residing at 2754 Sussex Avenue. He was elected president of the South Burnaby Horticultural Association & Farmers' Institute in 1940. Nothing further is known about 1939 winner "A. Shannon" as of August 2019. 1940 winner "E.A.S. Carpenter" was Ernest Albert S. Carpenter (1960). At the time of his death, Ernest was residing at 2531 Neville Street, Burnaby (later re-numbered 6407 Neville Street).He was elected a director of the South Burnaby Horticultural Association & Farmers' Institute in 1940. 1941 and 1950 winner "Mrs. W.T. Willson" was Clare (Jenkins) Willson. She was married to William Tate Willson (1883-1967), Reeve of Burnaby from 1943 to 1944. The couple were frequent entrants and winners in flower shows around the Lower Mainland. Clare was elected a director of the South Burnaby Horticultural Association & Farmers' Institute in 1940. 1942 winner "Mrs. J.A. Siggers" was Nancy Evelyn (Duckett) (Smith) Siggers (1912-2006). She was married to John Arthur Siggers (1905-1968) in Burnaby in 1938. The couple resided at 6890 Gray Avenue, Burnaby (formerly 2343 Gray Avenue). John's death certificate lists his occupation as "Gardner - Nursery Man". Nancy also worked in the gardening business and the couple were frequent entrants and winners in flower shows around the Lower Mainland. 1949 and 1951 winner "W.S. Shannon" was John Wesley "Wes" Shannon. In 1951, Wes was living at 2325 Waverley Avenue, Burnaby. He was elected a director of the South Burnaby Horticultural Association & Farmers' Institute in 1940 and was president in 1942. He was also chairman of the PNE horitcultural show for 13 years. He worked as a buyer for Kelly Douglas for 47 years before retiring in 1971.
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container
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48107
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.112.24
- Description
- container, metal, round, with lid; label is printed on metal; green background with cream writing; image of building (hotel) in light green on cream background; geometric motif on either side of image; two labels in light green with product information; good condition; gold patches on lid
- Object History
- Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd. began as a wholesale grocery partnership in 1896 and grew to one of Western Canada's leading wholesaler and retailer of food. (See "From Sour Dough to Super Store" by Bill Davies for more information)
- Marks/Labels
- "Nabob Brand Hotel Blend Coffee" "Vacuum Packed" "Nabob Hotel Coffee...years have proven this" "This coffee is packed by Kelly, Douglas & Company Limited" "Vancouver BC" "The Nabob coffee in this...finest coffee attainable" "5 Lbs Net Weight"
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Container
Images
tea tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48120
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.112.37
- Description
- This rectangular Nabob Brand tea tin has a hinged lid. The side panels have a green background with the text in black a nd the brand name and logos in red, all printed directly on the tin. . The container, metal, square, with hinged lid; green, red, gold, white, black; The paint is scratched and worn and the metal is deteriorated with rust spots.
- Object History
- Kelly, Douglas & Co. Ltd. began as a wholesale grocery partnership in 1896 and grew to one of Western Canada's leading wholesaler and retailer of food. (See "From Sour Dough to Super Store" by Bill Davies for more information)
- Marks/Labels
- "Nabob" "Pure Indian & Ceylon Tea" "Kelly, Douglas & Co. Limited" "Vancouver, B.C." "3 Lbs. Net", repeats on all sides
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Subjects
- Product Packaging
- Container
Images
tea tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact48121
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.112.38
- Description
- Box, metal, square, hinged lid; green, red, gold, white, black; "Nabob" logo; "Pure Indian & Ceylon Tea" "Kelly, Douglas & Co. Limited" "Vancouver, B.C." "3 Lbs. Net", repeats on all sides; metal deterioration and rust spots; lid is warped
- Object History
- Donor purchased objects from various collectors and antique retailers.
- Marks/Labels
- Nabob / Pure Indian & Ceylon / Tea / Kelly, Douglas & Co. / Limited / Vancouver, B.C. / 3 Lbs. Net
- Measurements
- 147mm X 147mm X 188mm
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
Images
stereograph card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact80022
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- X3128
- Description
- Stereograph card produced by Underwood and Underwood Publishers. It is of a picture titled "Gen. Kelly-Kenny's Infantry creeping on the Boers at Dreifontein - on the march to Bloem-/fontein, South Africa. Copyright 1901 by Underwood & Underwood". The title is repeated on the back of the card in six different languages.
Images
Box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact89918
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV019.6.1
- Description
- box; to ship and sell mandarin oranges; rectangular, corrugated cardboard box; single piece of cardboard, folded to form box; locking tab lid; oval cut outs in sides and lid for air circulation and for carrying; interior is plain brown cardboard; exterior has white, orange, and green text and illustrations beneath a wax coating. Colourful illustrations of mandarin oranges on sides and lid of box; text on front, back, and lid reads: "CHINESE / MANDARIN / ORANGES"; text on one side in French and other side in English reads: "THE ORIGINAL CHINESE / MANDARIN / CHINA NATIONAL CEREALS, OILS & FOODSTUFFS IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION / PRODUCT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / [text in Chinese] / MINIMUM 31 PCS. PER BOX"."
- Object History
- As a produce buyer for Kelly Douglas, Cecil Lee worked closely with local farmers along Marine Drive and in the Fraser Valley. The Burnaby company was one of the largest food distributors in Canada. In the mid-1970s, Lee was asked to oversee the import of Chinese mandarin oranges into Canada. Until that time, mandarin oranges had come from Japan and were sold in the winter, especially at Christmas. When the Japanese market could no longer keep up with demand, Kelly Douglas looked to China. The company relied on Lee’s cultural knowledge to build this very profitable part of their business. Lee designed the cardboard Chinese mandarin orange box to replace wooden containers. The iconic design required no glue or staples, making it possible for farmers to assemble and pack the boxes as they picked the oranges.
- Reference
- For other records in this collection see: Business records series of Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Processing & Preparation T&E - - Food Storage Equipment
- Object Term
- Box, Food Storage
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
- Container - Box
- Occupations - Agricultural Labourers
- Occupations - Grocers
- Names
- Lee, Julie Cho Chan
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
catalogue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90874
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV019.6.11
- Description
- Commodities Catalogue; China National Cereals, Oils & Foodstuffs Import & Export Corp; text in English and Chinese; glossy cover; bifold binding with two staples; 52 pages; title page and table of contents; import and export "Branches" in China and Hongkong and Macao Agents listed on inside of back cover; annotations in pen and pencil on last page and inside of back cover.
- Object History
- Publication "Commodities Catalogue", was part of a scrapbook created by Cecil Chue Kan Lee documenting the time he was employed as a Prodcue Buyer for Kelly Douglas and Company Limited and Western Commodities Limited in the 1970s and early 1980s. As a produce buyer for Kelly Douglas, Cecil Lee worked closely with local farmers along Marine Drive and in the Fraser Valley. The Burnaby company was one of the largest food distributors in Canada. In the mid-1970s, Lee was asked to oversee the import of Chinese mandarin oranges into Canada. Until that time, mandarin oranges had come from Japan and were sold in the winter, especially at Christmas. When the Japanese market could no longer keep up with demand, Kelly Douglas looked to China. The company relied on Lee’s cultural knowledge to build this very profitable part of their business.
- Reference
- The first few pages and the last page of this publication are available for viewing on Heritage Burnaby. Contact Burnaby Village Museum to view entire content.
- For other records in this collection see: Business records series of Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Advertising Media
- Object Term
- Catalog, Sales
- Country Made
- China
- Site/City Made
- Peking
- Title
- Commodities Catalogue
Images
Documents
label
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90875
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV019.6.13
- Description
- label;paper label taken from orange crate; on white paper with photograph of mandarin orange in white sunburst; text on left side of label on yellow background reads: "J.F. / Growers"; text on right side of label on dark orange background reads "Japanese / Mandarin / Oranges";smaller text reads: "Grown in Japan Permitted in Hawaii, / Ida., Mont., Ore. and Wash. only. / Possession elsewhere illegal. / NET WT. 8 LBS. / Packed by / Japan Fruit Growers Coop. Ass'n / Product of Japan"; left top corner of label is torn off and wrinkled.
- Object History
- Item was part of a scrapbook created by Cecil Chue Kan Lee documenting the time he was employed as a Prodcue Buyer for Kelly Douglas and Company Limited and Western Commodities Limited in the 1970s and early 1980s. As a produce buyer for Kelly Douglas, Cecil Lee worked closely with local farmers along Marine Drive and in the Fraser Valley. The Burnaby company was one of the largest food distributors in Canada. In the mid-1970s, Lee was asked to oversee the import of Chinese mandarin oranges into Canada. Until that time, mandarin oranges had come from Japan and were sold in the winter, especially at Christmas. When the Japanese market could no longer keep up with demand, Kelly Douglas looked to China. The company relied on Lee’s cultural knowledge to build this very profitable part of their business.
- Reference
- For other records in this collection see: Business records series of Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Classification
- Merchandising T&E
- Object Term
- Label, Product
- Colour
- Red
- Orange
- Black
- Measurements
- 13 height x 19 cm width
- Country Made
- Japan
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Labels
Images
label
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90876
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV019.6.14
- Description
- label;paper label taken from orange crate; on white paper with photograph of mandarin orange in white sunburst in bottom right corner; text at top in black ink at top reads: "The Original Japanese"; text beneath in red ink reads:"Mandarin / Oranges"; smaller text beneath reads: "NOT LESS THAN 30 ORANGES / GROWN IN JAPAN"; blacked out tex beneath reads: "43-52 ORANGES"; text in red ink "PACKED BY"; text in black ink reads: "JAPAN FRUIT GROWERS / COOP ASS'N"; circular stamp in bottom left reads: "JAPANESE GOVERMENT FANCY S-2"; text at bottom in black ink reads: "SHED S16/ JAPANESE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS / EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION"
- Object History
- Item was part of a scrapbook created by Cecil Chue Kan Lee documenting the time he was employed as a Prodcue Buyer for Kelly Douglas and Company Limited and Western Commodities Limited in the 1970s and early 1980s. As a produce buyer for Kelly Douglas, Cecil Lee worked closely with local farmers along Marine Drive and in the Fraser Valley. The Burnaby company was one of the largest food distributors in Canada. In the mid-1970s, Lee was asked to oversee the import of Chinese mandarin oranges into Canada. Until that time, mandarin oranges had come from Japan and were sold in the winter, especially at Christmas. When the Japanese market could no longer keep up with demand, Kelly Douglas looked to China. The company relied on Lee’s cultural knowledge to build this very profitable part of their business.
- Reference
- For other records in this collection see: Business records series of Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Classification
- Merchandising T&E
- Object Term
- Label, Product
- Colour
- Orange
- Black
- Measurements
- 13 cm height x 19 cm width
- Country Made
- Japan
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Labels
Images
wrapper
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90877
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV019.6.15
- Description
- wrapper ; white tissue paper with print in turquoise blue ink; text in blue ink at top in Chinese characters; text in blue ink beneath reads: "THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA"; illustration in blue ink beneath of three snow covered mountains inside circle; text in blue ink beneath with Chinese characters; text in blue ink beneath reads: "SNOW MOUNTAIN MANDARIN ORANGE"; label in two pieces - top left triangular segment of wrapper is torn away
- Object History
- Item was part of a scrapbook created by Cecil Chue Kan Lee documenting the time he was employed as a Prodcue Buyer for Kelly Douglas and Company Limited and Western Commodities Limited in the 1970s and early 1980s. As a produce buyer for Kelly Douglas, Cecil Lee worked closely with local farmers along Marine Drive and in the Fraser Valley. The Burnaby company was one of the largest food distributors in Canada. In the mid-1970s, Lee was asked to oversee the import of Chinese mandarin oranges into Canada. Until that time, mandarin oranges had come from Japan and were sold in the winter, especially at Christmas. When the Japanese market could no longer keep up with demand, Kelly Douglas looked to China. The company relied on Lee’s cultural knowledge to build this very profitable part of their business.
- Reference
- For other records in this collection see: Business records series of Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Classification
- Container
- Object Term
- Wrapper
- Colour
- White
- Blue
- Measurements
- 14 cm height x 16 cm width
- Country Made
- China
- Title
- Snow Mountain Mandarin Orange
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
Images
wrapper
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90880
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV019.6.16
- Description
- wrapper ; white tissue paper with print in cobalt blue ink; image of three snow covered mountains inside blue circle with two rectangular extensions on either side containing writing in Chinese characters; smaller Chinese characters below in blue ink; handwritten annotation in black ink on bottom right reads: "1973 SEASON"
- Object History
- Item was part of a scrapbook created by Cecil Chue Kan Lee documenting the time he was employed as a Prodcue Buyer for Kelly Douglas and Company Limited and Western Commodities Limited in the 1970s and early 1980s. As a produce buyer for Kelly Douglas, Cecil Lee worked closely with local farmers along Marine Drive and in the Fraser Valley. The Burnaby company was one of the largest food distributors in Canada. In the mid-1970s, Lee was asked to oversee the import of Chinese mandarin oranges into Canada. Until that time, mandarin oranges had come from Japan and were sold in the winter, especially at Christmas. When the Japanese market could no longer keep up with demand, Kelly Douglas looked to China. The company relied on Lee’s cultural knowledge to build this very profitable part of their business.
- Reference
- For other records in this collection see: Business records series of Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Classification
- Container
- Object Term
- Wrapper
- Colour
- White
- Blue
- Measurements
- 12.5 cm height x 17.2 cm width
- Country Made
- China
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
Images
