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button pin

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV977.37.21
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV977.37.21
Description
Badge, button, round, very small. Coloured portrait of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on gold background. Stamp on back reads "ALLIED PRINTING / NEWARK / UNION LABEL / TRADES COUNCIL / 3".
Object History
From the family home of Thomas Seaborn McNair and Mary Vida (nee McMillan) McNair who lived on West 33rd Avenue in Vancouver. Thomas McNair ran Edwards, McNair and Russell, an established estate agent business.
Marks/Labels
On reverse, "Buttons made by The Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, N.J., U.S.A." "Pat. April 14, 1896, July 21, 1896". Also on the back is a partial printing mark; "ALL'ED PRIN..." "TRADES UNION LABE... ....3" "NEW..."
Maker
Whitehead & Hoag Company
Country Made
United States of America
Province Made
New Jersey
Site/City Made
Newark
Patent Date
April 14, 1896, July 21, 1896
Subjects
Persons - Royalty
Souvenirs
Souvenirs - Royalty
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lapel pin

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11405
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.3319.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.3319.1
Description
Pin; brass, yellow; brass frame of pin in oval shaped and has decorative, twisting motif at top centre and bottom centre; inside frame is drawing of mountains, water clouds and shining sun; lettering reading "VANCOUVER" is reflected in water
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts
Object Term
Souvenir
Marks/Labels
"VANCOUVER", half white and half black lettering printed along pin "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO / NEWARK, N.J.", engraved on rear
Measurements
L: 5.1 cm x W: 2.9 cm
Maker
Whitehead & Hoag Company
Country Made
United States of America
Province Made
New Jersey
Site/City Made
Newark
Subjects
Adornment
Adornment - Lapel Pins
Geographic Access
Vancouver
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medal; tag

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact11363
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.3294.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.3294.1
Description
Medallion with ribbon; red, cream, silver metal; ribbon is divided into two lenghwise strips, left half is red and right half is cream; ribbon has silver writing on it; metal medallion is wavy circular form with cream button in centre, the centre of the button had red logo.
Marks/Labels
"B.C. / C.E. CONVENTION", in silver lettering on ribbon "VANCOUVER BC", in silver lettering on ribbon "SEPT 2-7, 1908", in silver lettering on ribbon "TRADE MARK REGISTERED", in small red printing on metal medallion "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. / NEWARK, N.J. / PAT. APPLIED FOR", embossed on rear of medallion " [illegible] / NEWARK NEW JERSEY" in silver lettering on top of ribbon on rear
Country Made
United States of America
Province Made
New Jersey
Site/City Made
Newark
Subjects
Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols - Medals
Geographic Access
Vancouver
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phonograph

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79897
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
X3035
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
X3035
Description
Hand cranked Edison "Triumph" Phonograph that plays cylinder records. The player comes with the sound horn and separate stand, along with additional Model-H 4 minute reproducer and a Model-C reproducer (attached to the player). The serial number on the machine is "32372".
Object History
Edison “Triumph” cylinder player. Edison began manufacturing phonographs for the home market in c. 1896. Edison introduced the “Blue Amberol cylinder c 1913 as an attempt to compete with the dominant disk record on the market. Edison had started to manufacture disk records in 1913 but continued to produce Amberol cylinders until 1929 when Edison stopped making both cylinder and disk records. These Triumph machines were designed to play the “4 minute cylinders which were the same playing time as disk records.
Maker
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated
Country Made
United States of America
Province Made
New Jersey
Site/City Made
Orange
Subjects
Sound Communication Tools and Equipment
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phonograph catalogue

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact34618
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.46.20
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV991.46.20
Description
Parts of Edison Phonographs - Catalogue Booklet -- [1910]. A catalogue booklet for reproducers and attachments for Edison Phonographs. The catalogue provides pictures and prices for parts for various Edison models. The catalogue was issued on June 1, 1910 by the National Phonograph Company in Orange, New Jersey. The catalogue was Reprinted by the Vestal Press in Vestal, New York. The catalogue measures 18cm x 26.5cm.
Colour
Cream
Maker
National Phonograph Company
Vestal Press
Country Made
United States of America
Province Made
New Jersey
New York
Site/City Made
Orange
Vestal
Title
Parts of Edison Phonographs
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
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Bill Jeffries fonds

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription70266
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1977-1978
Collection/Fonds
Bill Jeffries fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
129 photographs : b&w negatives + prints
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of black and white negatives and (first generation) prints of the Lougheed Drive-in swap meet in the summer of 1978 depicting vendors and their wares.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1977-1978
Collection/Fonds
Bill Jeffries fonds
Physical Description
129 photographs : b&w negatives + prints
Material Details
119 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm 34 photographs : b&w prints ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm 7 photographs : b&w prints ; 18.5 x 23.5 cm 3 photographs : b&w contact prints ; 20 x 25 cm
Description Level
Fonds
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Accession Number
2011-01
2013-16
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of black and white negatives and (first generation) prints of the Lougheed Drive-in swap meet in the summer of 1978 depicting vendors and their wares.
History
Bill Jeffries was the Director/Curator at the Simon Fraser University Gallery from 2005 to 2012. From 2001 to 2005, he held the same post at Presentation House Gallery in North Vancouver. Bill was born in New Jersey, emigrated from the U.S. to Canada in 1970, and was just finishing his B.F.A. at UBC around the time these photographs were taken in the summer of 1978.
Formats
As part of the donation, each negative was scanned as a TIFF; these scans were then compressed into jpegs for use on heritageburnaby.ca as access copies
Media Type
Photograph
Creator
Jeffries, Bill
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds
Photo catalogue 528
3 accompanying contact sheets
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form

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact41401
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.6014.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.6014.1
Description
Abstract of Agent's Weekly Report - Form -- [192-]. Report for the Prudential Insurance Company of America, home office Newark, New Jersey. The report is for agents to fill out their weekly accounts. The form has a Memoranda section along with two other sections. The form was printed in Canada and is unused. The form measures 13.5cm x 21cm.
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Forms
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Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7551
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
978-0-9781979-2-6
Call Number
371 CAR
Author
Carter, David
Cooke, Rosemary
Pride, Harry, 1925-
White, Janet
Yip, Gail
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
vii, 35 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
Subjects
Education
Notes
"Includes index"
A history of the Burnaby school district and individual school buildings in Burnaby, BC, between 1893 and 2013.
The “First Nations cemetery” described on page 109 in Mary Johnson’s recollections was originally written as “Indian” and may refer to the Khalsa Diwan Society’s Sikh cremations at the Vancouver Cemetery.
Images
Digital Books
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Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 52 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 53 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00-16:47 Bill and Ellen share where they were born, grew up and went to school as citizens of the United States and how they met in Pe…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Many Voices Project Interviews 2023 subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (68 min., 52 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (68 min., 53 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewees: Ellen and Bill Schwartz Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: May 15, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:08:52 Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby Photograph information: Bill and Ellen Schwartz.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. 00:00-16:47 Bill and Ellen share where they were born, grew up and went to school as citizens of the United States and how they met in Pennsylvania the 1970s. Bill and Ellen explain how in the 1970s, they were discouraged about the current politics in the United States under the Nixon administration and how they were inspired by the “back to the land” ideals, rejecting materialism and wanting an alternative lifestyle. With these ideals in mind, they recall how in 1972 they and a few other friends decided to leave the United States, move to British Columbia with the goal of buying land in the Okanagan or Kootenay region and starting a new lifestyle for themselves. Bill and Ellen recollect how they purchased 20 acres of land in Galena Bay in the Kootenays and how they lived in the area off and on until the early 1980s. They describe how they cleared three acres of land, built a cabin, put in a garden, chicken coop and honey bees. With the challenges of the isolated location and no access to electricity they explain how they decided that they had to live elsewhere in order to make a living. Ellen talks about working as a special education teacher in Revelstoke and Slocan and how Bill obtained his teaching certificate while they lived in Nelson. Bill and Ellen describe themselves as environmentalists and of how they both became active Provincial environmentalists during the construction of the Revelstoke Dam. Bill talks about getting work with the “Energy Van” program talking about energy conservation, renewable energy and recycling. They explain how after their first child was born in 1980, they returned to Galena Bay for about a year and a half until Bill was offered a job with the Department of Energy Conservation which lead them to move to Vancouver. 16:48 – 22:46 Bill and Ellen describe their first few years of living in Vancouver and at University of British Columbia while Ellen completed her master’s degree in creative writing. During this time, they had their second child. They recall how in 1988 how they purchased a house in Burnaby, selecting to live in the Deer Lake neighbourhood. They talk about the benefits of the neighbourhood including; a French immersion school for their children, proximity to the trails around Deer Lake and having transit close by. 22:47 – 33:55 Bill and Ellen talk about their consulting business “Polestar Communications”. A Burnaby based communications consulting firm composed of three people, Ellen and Bill and colleague Richard Banner. They describe how their business got started and some of the projects that they’ve worked on including; BC Hydro’s Power Smart Program, financial literacy curriculum that was introduced in B.C. schools and reports for the Province of British Columbia. Ellen and Bill convey how Bill has been a very active member with the City of Burnaby Environment Committee, the Steering Committee to develop a sustainable environmental strategy for Burnaby, how he’s been awarded for his contributions in coaching youth sports and other areas in which they have both volunteered. 33:56 – 43:07 Ellen describes how she got started in writing educational resources about the environment and how since she completed grad school in 1984, she’s published nineteen books. Ellen conveys how her first book was published and sold to the Province of British Columbia as part of the B.C. educational curriculum on the environment. Ellen talks about some of the children’s books that she’s written and published with themes including; social justice, the labour movement and racism in sports. Ellen describes some of her books and the research that she’s done. 43:08 – 51:04 Ellen and Bill Schwartz reflect on what they like about living in Burnaby. They talk about the benefits of their neighbourhood including; performances at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival, the Burnaby Art Gallery and Deer Lake as well as having access to parks and community centres in Burnaby. 51:05-56:36 Bill and Ellen reflect on their involvement in the Jewish community, considering themselves non-secular Jews. Ellen talks about how they were involved with “Burquest” a Jewish Community Association and how they often observe some of the Jewish holidays including Hanukah and traditions including the Jewish coming of age ritual, bar mitzvah (masc.) and bat mistvah (fem.). Ellen mentions her involvement with the “Jone Betty Stuchner Oy Vey! Funniest Children’s book Award” where she acts a judge and her involvement with the Jewish Book festival and that she is a recipient of the Jewish Book award. 56:37 – 1:08:53 Bill and Ellen reflect on their 35 years living in Burnaby and how they’ve seen it change. They talk about the increased development and density in the city, how they are troubled by a lack of low income housing, the benefits and importance of public transportation and preservation of green space including Burnaby parks.
History
Interviewees' biographies: Ellen Schwartz was born in Washington, DC, (1950) but grew up in New Jersey. She attended the Universities of Chicago and Wisconsin before moving to a farm in Pennsylvania, where she met her future husband Bill Schwartz. Bill Schwartz grew up in and around Philadelphia (b. 1947), and attended Pennsylvania State University. After travelling, and discouraged with life in eastern America, he and Ellen decided that British Columbia held better prospects. Bill and Ellen quit their jobs in 1972 and moved to the Kootenay region where they adopted a “back to the land” lifestyle, a very new experience for both of them. After eight years of modest success, and occasional work in nearby towns, they opted to return to Vancouver where Bill had work and where they could raise a family more easily. They rented in Vancouver for a few years before moving to family housing at UBC, while Ellen studied creative writing. Bill founded a communications and writing company, and in 1988 they purchased a home in Burnaby. Ellen launched a new career as a writer, mainly for children young adults. Both were active in their careers, raising a family, and participating in local social and political activities. 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
Environmental Issues
Environmental Issues - Environmental Protection
Geographic Features
Geographic Features - Parks
Housing
Occupations
Occupations - Entrepreneurs
Occupations - Writers
Persons - Volunteers
Persons - Jewish Canadians
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Religions
Religions - Judaism
Names
Schwartz, William "Bill"
Schwartz, Ellen
City of Burnaby
Polestar Communications
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Responsibility
Damer, Eric
Accession Code
BV023.16.6
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Historic Neighbourhood
Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Burnaby Lake Area
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available on Heritage Burnaby
Images
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023

Interview with Ellen and Bill Schwartz, [1969-2023] (interview content), interviewed 15 May 2023

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