Pioneer Tales subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97276
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [191-] (date of original)-1988
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs and textual records
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs compiled by the Mayor's Office for inclusion in the publication "Pioneer Tales of Burnaby" and drafts of the manuscript.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [191-] (date of original)-1988
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs and textual records
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs compiled by the Mayor's Office for inclusion in the publication "Pioneer Tales of Burnaby" and drafts of the manuscript.
- History
- On May 28, 1980 the Mayor and Council of Burnaby held a tea to honour Burnaby “pioneers.” The event was held as part of “Burnaby Funfest Days ‘80” and was meant to recognize members of the community who had resided in Burnaby prior to 1930 and acknowledge their contributions as pioneers of the City. Although approximately 100 people were expected, more than 500 actually attended. Each participant was asked to fill out a brief personal information form outlining their experiences in Burnaby’s earliest days. The response was so favorable that the idea of compiling a book to capture these memories was born. The City hired a writer edit and organize the book they held writing contests to encourage senior residents to share their experiences. Other community members became involved in the project when the City enlisted the help of secondary school students to type manuscripts for those unable to do so and journalism students from the British Columbia Institute of Technology to conduct interviews with additional “pioneers.” The book was published in 1987.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Creator
- Mayor's Office
- Notes
- Title based on contents of subseries
- PC204, MSS064
Pioneer Tales file
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58321
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1981-1982
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 61 files of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photocopies of the original drafts of each of the essays written for the Burnaby Pioneer Tales Contest that became contributors to the Pioneer Tales manuscript. Some of the entries include cover letters.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1981-1982
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 61 files of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS064-001
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photocopies of the original drafts of each of the essays written for the Burnaby Pioneer Tales Contest that became contributors to the Pioneer Tales manuscript. Some of the entries include cover letters.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Storage Location - in first box on shelf