"Robert Prittie subseries" found 12 records

Robert Prittie subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950-2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and photographs

Scope and Content: Subseries consist of records created and collected by Robert Prittie during his teaching and political careers and following his retirement from public office. Records include Burnaby Teachers Association and other school organization records, election papers, and copies of various City reports an…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950-2002

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Robert Prittie subseries

Physical Description: Textual records and photographs

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1999-01

Scope and Content: Subseries consist of records created and collected by Robert Prittie during his teaching and political careers and following his retirement from public office. Records include Burnaby Teachers Association and other school organization records, election papers, and copies of various City reports and meeting minutes. Also included are photographic postcards of Burnaby, photographs of Robert Prittie attending official City functions, and aerial photographs of industrial and business sites in Burnaby.

History: Born in North Vancouver on December 5, 1919, Robert “Bob” William Prittie was the first of four sons born to Wilmot Prittie and Mary Adair. As a child, his health was weaker than younger brothers Bill, Eric and Halford, as he suffered from Polio and asthma. Bob was an industrious youth who left school early to work in a department store warehouse. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Bob enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force and spent the duration of the war serving on the ground in Canada at the Patricia Bay Air Force Base and the No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School in Manitoba, completing his high school education through correspondence courses. While at the Patricia Bay Air Force Base, he met pre-school teacher Grace King of Sidney, Vancouver Island. By 1940 they were married and soon after, had their first son, Robert King. In 1945, Bob was discharged from the air force with the rank of sergeant and entered the University of British Columbia, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours in history. After the war, Bob spent a few years working in Ottawa as a foreign-service officer, but he returned to UBC in 1949, receiving a diploma in education. He later undertook post-graduate studies at Laval University and Western Washington State College. Bob returned to Burnaby in 1950 following the tragic death of their son. He immediately began teaching. Over the next thirteen years, he taught at Sperling Avenue School, McPherson Park Junior High School, Burnaby South High School and Burnaby North High School. He and Grace went on to have three more children: Heather in 1951, Bruce in 1953, and Ian in 1955. In 1959 he was elected to serve as a member of the municipal Council, re-elected and serving until the end of his term in 1962 when he left to serve as Member of Parliament for the Burnaby-Richmond riding. He held that office until 1968. In January 1969, Bob first took office as Mayor of Burnaby and in that capacity served on the GVRD as a Director for a number of years. In May of 1973, he decided to resign as Mayor of Burnaby in order to take up a position as Assistant Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs and in 1975 he was appointed as the Minister of Municipal Affairs, a post he held for a short time. After his tenure as Minister, Bob retired from public life and he and his second wife Isobel Pothecary moved to Victoria. Isobel had three children from a previous marriage: Alan, Deirdre and Fiona. Bob left an enduring legacy for the citizens of Burnaby as a champion of schools, libraries and parks and recreation programs. In 1978 he was awarded the title of "Freeman of the Municipality" and in 1991 a new branch of the Burnaby Public Library was opened and named after him. His status as Freeman and the naming of the library in his honour are testament to his record of service and dedication to the community and its citizens. Robert Prittie died on January 14, 2002.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Creator: Prittie, Robert W. "Bob"

Notes: PC368, PC369, PC498, MSS086, MSS127; Title based on contents and creator of subseries

Burnaby Assistant Teachers Association papers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950-1960

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of Burnaby District Teachers' Council bulletins as well as the Constitution of the Burnaby Assistant Teachers' Association. Also included in the file are Burnaby Teachers' Convention programs and related correspondence (Robert Prittie was the Secretary of the Burnaby Assistant Teacher…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950-1960

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Robert Prittie subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS086-003

Accession Number: BHS1999-01

Scope and Content: File consists of Burnaby District Teachers' Council bulletins as well as the Constitution of the Burnaby Assistant Teachers' Association. Also included in the file are Burnaby Teachers' Convention programs and related correspondence (Robert Prittie was the Secretary of the Burnaby Assistant Teachers' Association in the 1950s).

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Burnaby Association for Retarded Children newsletters

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58603

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1956-1963

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of the Burnaby Association for Retarded Children newsletters as well as the "Constitution For a Local Chapter of the Association for Retarded Children of British Columbia" (Robert Prittie was a director of this association in the late 1950s). File also includes pertinent newspaper cli…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1956-1963

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Robert Prittie subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS086-006

Accession Number: BHS1999-01

Scope and Content: File consists of the Burnaby Association for Retarded Children newsletters as well as the "Constitution For a Local Chapter of the Association for Retarded Children of British Columbia" (Robert Prittie was a director of this association in the late 1950s). File also includes pertinent newspaper clippings.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Burnaby Citizens Association papers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58543

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1955-1972

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of newsletters from the Burnaby Citizen's Association as well as a copy of the Constitution. Also included in the file is a "Poll by Poll" printout of the 1972 election results. The Burnaby Citizens' Association platform for 1968 including press releases (and pertinent newspaper clipp…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1955-1972

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Robert Prittie subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS127-002

Accession Number: BHS1999-01

Scope and Content: File consists of newsletters from the Burnaby Citizen's Association as well as a copy of the Constitution. Also included in the file is a "Poll by Poll" printout of the 1972 election results. The Burnaby Citizens' Association platform for 1968 including press releases (and pertinent newspaper clippings) are included.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Burnaby Council meeting minutes

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58751

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958-1973

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of Burnaby Council meeting minutes (with accompanying committee lists, reports and agendas). Correspondence from the mayor's office is also included in the file.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1958-1973

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Robert Prittie subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS127-011

Accession Number: BHS1999-01

Scope and Content: File consists of Burnaby Council meeting minutes (with accompanying committee lists, reports and agendas). Correspondence from the mayor's office is also included in the file.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Burnaby District Teachers Council newsletters

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1952-1962

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of Burnaby District Teachers' Council newsletters. (Robert Prittie was the Secretary of the Burnaby Assistant Teachers' Association in the 1950s).

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1952-1962

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Robert Prittie subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS086-002

Accession Number: BHS1999-01

Scope and Content: File consists of Burnaby District Teachers' Council newsletters. (Robert Prittie was the Secretary of the Burnaby Assistant Teachers' Association in the 1950s).

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Burnaby History papers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58597

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1952-1961

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of reports entitled "The First United Church in Burnaby", "The Story of Burnaby", "History of Burnaby" (2) and "Robert Burnaby" written by High School students, Burnaby's Birthday Celebration programs, as well as a report entitled "Burnaby Diamond Jubilee / Objects and Organization" w…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1952-1961

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Robert Prittie subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS086-005

Accession Number: BHS1999-01

Scope and Content: File consists of reports entitled "The First United Church in Burnaby", "The Story of Burnaby", "History of Burnaby" (2) and "Robert Burnaby" written by High School students, Burnaby's Birthday Celebration programs, as well as a report entitled "Burnaby Diamond Jubilee / Objects and Organization" written "Per: Charles M. Defieux / Manager."

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Burnaby School Board publications

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1952-1963

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of the "General Information Booklet / Burnaby School Board / January 1, 1961" along with Burnaby School Board Night School / Secondary School and "Burnaby / Your Local Government" pamphlets.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1952-1963

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Robert Prittie subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS086-001

Accession Number: BHS1999-01

Scope and Content: File consists of the "General Information Booklet / Burnaby School Board / January 1, 1961" along with Burnaby School Board Night School / Secondary School and "Burnaby / Your Local Government" pamphlets.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Burnaby South High School papers

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58767

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954-1993

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to South Burnaby High School, track and field and graduation ceremony papers, collected by Robert W. Prittie while working at the school as an Economics teacher. Also included in the file are newspaper clippings and teacher sign-in sheets.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1954-1993

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Robert Prittie subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS086-011

Accession Number: BHS1999-01

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to South Burnaby High School, track and field and graduation ceremony papers, collected by Robert W. Prittie while working at the school as an Economics teacher. Also included in the file are newspaper clippings and teacher sign-in sheets.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Burnaby Teachers Association papers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1951-1961

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of meeting minutes as well as the Constitution of the Burnaby Teachers' Association. Also included in the file are Burnaby School Board Salary Agreements and related correspondence (Robert Prittie was the Secretary of the Burnaby Assistant Teachers' Association in the 1950s).

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1951-1961

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Robert Prittie subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS086-004

Accession Number: BHS1999-01

Scope and Content: File consists of meeting minutes as well as the Constitution of the Burnaby Teachers' Association. Also included in the file are Burnaby School Board Salary Agreements and related correspondence (Robert Prittie was the Secretary of the Burnaby Assistant Teachers' Association in the 1950s).