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Interview with Shanaz Khan

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20284
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1956-2023] (interview content), interviewed 24 Sep. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (wav) (65 min., 54 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (63 min., 54 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Shanaz Khan conducted by Burnaby Village Museum registrar Rajdeep on September 24, 2023. 00:00:00- 00:09:59 Shanaz Khan shares information about herself, her family and life in Fiji before she immigrated to Vancouver in 1972 and her fi…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 sound recording (wav) (65 min., 54 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (63 min., 54 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Rajdeep Interviewee: Shanaz Khan Location of Interview: Love farmhouse at Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: September 24, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:05:54 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Shanaz Khan conducted by Burnaby Village Museum registrar Rajdeep on September 24, 2023. 00:00:00- 00:09:59 Shanaz Khan shares information about herself, her family and life in Fiji before she immigrated to Vancouver in 1972 and her first experiences after immigrating to Vancouver including where her family lived, her work as an accountant for major banks in Vancouver, training and working as a chef and living in Surrey and Vancouver. 00:10:00 - 00:14:59 Shanaz shares experiences in her career as an accountant working in Vancouver and Tumbler Ridge and her experiences of racism that she faced in her workplace. Shanaz talks about her life after retirement and her volunteer work. 00:015:00 - 00:22:53 Shanaz talks about her life in Burnaby for the last 19 years and what she likes about living here. Shanaz recollects locations of stores in Vancouver where her family shopped to find traditional foods and where her family lived after immigrating. Shanaz shares some of her favourite traditional foods. 00:22:54 - 00:37:41 Shanaz recollects some of her childhood experiences growing up in Fiji and her experiences of swimming in Fiji, Hawaii and in Vancouver. Shanaz talks about her fitness regime and places that she likes to exercise in Burnaby including trails and green spaces and reflects on the changes to Burnaby with increased development, the cost of housing and the crime rate. 00:37:42 - 00:52:41 Shanaz talks about the traditional clothing and western clothing that she’s worn and accessed while living in Burnaby and Vancouver. Shanaz describes some traditional Islamic religious practices including the nikah (marriage), funerals, prayers, Eid, Hajj and her own personal practices as well as locations of mosques and cemeteries available to Muslims in the lower mainland. 00:52:42 - 01:05:54 Shanaz talks about her parent’s religious and ancestral background, her religious upbringing and the demographics of Fiji.
History
Interviewee biography: Shanaz Khan was born and raised in Suva, Fiji in the 1950's. In the early 1970's, Shanaz immigrated to Vancouver with her parents and younger brother. Shanaz attended John Oliver High School and took one year of accounting courses at Langara College. Over the years Shanaz worked as an accountant in major banks and for a mining company in Tumbler Ridge. Shanaz also worked as a chef at various restaurants and bakeries after completing training at a Vancouver Culinary School. Shanaz has made her home in Burnaby for the past 19 years. Following her retirement, Shanaz has volunteered for different organizations including the YWCA. Interviewer biography: Rajdeep was born and raised in the Lower Mainland and is of Punjabi (South Asian) descent. She has an Associate of Arts degree in Asian Studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia. She is a student in the Restoration of Natural Systems program at the University of Victoria. Rajdeep works at Simon Fraser University as a Program Assistant and as a researcher with the City of Burnaby. At Burnaby Village Museum, Rajdeep contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Buildings - Religious - Mosques
Cemeteries
Ceremonies - Funerals
Ceremonies - Weddings
Education
Housing
Migration
Occupations
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Religions - Islam
Religions - Christianity
Social Issues
Social Issues - Racism
Sports - Swimming
Names
Khan, Shanaz
Responsibility
Rajdeep
Accession Code
BV023.16.18
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1956-2023] (interview content), interviewed 24 Sep. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Shanaz Khan, [1956-2023] (interview content), interviewed 24 Sep. 2023

Interview with Shanaz Khan, [1956-2023] (interview content), interviewed 24 Sep. 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0018_002.mp3
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Interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19608
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1970-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Jul. 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (84 min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (62 min., 3 sec.)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. 00:00:00 – 00:05:26 Gurvinder “Gurv” Sihra and brother Harvinder “Harv’ Sihra introduce themselves, providing details on …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (84 min., 14 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (62 min., 3 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Rajdeep Interviewees: "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: July 8, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:02:03 min 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 credit: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
Scope and Content
Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with "The Bollywood Boyz", Harvinder Sihra and Gurvinder Sihra conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. 00:00:00 – 00:05:26 Gurvinder “Gurv” Sihra and brother Harvinder “Harv’ Sihra introduce themselves, providing details on where they were born and grew up (in Burnaby), names of their parents and provide details on their family history. They describe how their grandparents and other relatives continued to live in Punjab after their father and mother immigrated to Canada in the 1970’s, recall the reasons their parents decided to immigrate and details of their lives before and after arriving in Canada. 00:05:27 – 00:06:46 Gurvinder and Harvinder describe some of their experiences travelling through Vancouver airport and compare their experiences with their mother’s own experiences. Gurvinder and Harvinder describe the layout of the airport and how customs and immigration has changed over time. 00:06:47 – 00:09:21 Gurvinder and Harvinder provide details about their mother, Parveen Sihra. They share information regarding her education in India and how she was unable to get work related to her degree in biology after immigrating to Canada. They convey how she worked in the Burnaby City Hall cafeteria in the 1990’s and how she worked part time in order to take care of her children. They share how their parents were proud Canadians participating in events inside and outside the South Asian community and were both fluent in English but often spoke Punjabi at home. 00:09:22 – 00:16:06 Gurvinder and Harvinder recall their childhood experiences growing up in Burnaby. They talk about the sports that they were involved with including hockey and Taekwondo, family vacations spent travelling to India and their experiences attending Marlborough Elementary School and Moscrop Secondary School.They describe how they first became interested in watching wrestling and trying it out on their own in their family home. Gurvinder and Harvinder recall their own experiences of discrimination while growing up and playing sports. 00:16:07 – 00:27:37 Gurvinder and Harvinder reflect and recall events that lead them to their dream of becoming professional wrestlers. They talk about pivotal events including attending their first live wresting event at GM Place with their father in 1996, beginning their training in Calgary in 2004, travelling across the country to participate in minor wrestling events, wrestling in Rogers Arena in 2017 and 2020 and getting their first call to join WWE. They talk about the support that they’ve had along the way to getting them where they are today and comment on why they want to be wrestlers in the WWE. 00:27:38 – 00:29:25 Gurvinder and Harvinder provide background information on their various wrestling personas and names in the world of professional wrestling including the Singh Brothers and the Bollywood Boyz. 00:29:26 – 00:38:43 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their experiences wrestling in India and the support and expectations of family members in becoming successful. Gurvinder and Harvinder recall and reflect on the experience of being fired from the WWE when cutbacks were made during the COVID pandemic. 00:38:44 – 00:42:53 Gurvinder and Harvinder describe what a day in their lives looks like now. They talk about how they’re still very passionate and focused on their wrestling careers and describe their experiences of having support and enthusiasm from fans and their parents. They talk about travelling across the country to particpate in different wrestling events. 00:42:54 – 00:47:18 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their training regimen including exercise and diet and describe areas in Burnaby where they like to train in gyms and the outdoors. 00:47:19 – 00:49:49 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about neighbourhoods in Burnaby including Metrotown and Deer Lake and how they’ve seen them change over the years. 00:49:50 – 00:54:27 Gurvinder and Harvinder talk about their highest and lowest points in their wrestling careers, highlighting specific events. They talk about the physical stamina it takes for wrestling and compare their sport with the sport of Kabaddi (a contact team sport between two teams originating in India). 00:54:28 – 00:59:01 Gurvinder and Harvinder reflect on what toughness means to them, and what keeps them motivated to do what they do. 00:59:02 – 01:01:31 Gurvinder and Harvinder impart their words of wisdom to younger kids in chasing their passions and dreams and talk about their favourite Bollywood films and actors.
History
Interviewees' biographies: The Bollywood Boyz are a Canadian professional wrestling tag team composed of brothers Gurvinder "Gurv" Sihra (born in 1984) and Harvinder "Harv" Sihra (born in 1987). The pair are best known for their time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where Gurvinder and Harvinder performed under the ring names Sunil Singh and Samir Singh. They were both born and raised in Burnaby by their parents Harjeet and Parveen Sihra and attended Moscrop Secondary School. Gurvinder graduated from Douglas College where he studied criminology and has worked in loss prevention and has a third degree black belt in Taekwondo. Harvinder attended Douglas College with studies in history and has worked as a model and an actor. Both Gurvinder and Harvinder Sihra are Sikhs. Interviewer biography: Rajdeep was born and raised in the Lower Mainland and is of Punjabi (South Asian) descent. She has an Associate of Arts degree in Asian Studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia. She is a student in the Restoration of Natural Systems program at the University of Victoria. Rajdeep works at Simon Fraser University as a Program Assistant and as a researcher with the City of Burnaby. At Burnaby Village Museum, Rajdeep contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Education
Migration
Pandemics - COVID-19
Persons - South Asian Canadians
Religions - Sikhism
Social Issues
Social Issues - Discrimination
Social Issues - Racism
Sports
Sports - Martial Arts
Sports - Wrestling
Sports - Ice Hockey
Travel
Names
The Bollywood Boyz
Sihra, Guvinder "Gurv"
Sihra, Harvinder "Harv"
Sihra, Harjeet
Sihra, Parveen
World Wrestling Entertainment "WWE"
Moscrop Secondary School
Marlborough Elementary School
Metrotown
Responsibility
Rajdeep
Geographic Access
Deer Lake Park
Accession Code
BV023.16.12
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1970-2023] (interview content), interviewed 8 Jul. 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Photographer
World Wrestling Entertainment "WWE"
Notes
Title based on contents of item
Transcription available upon request - contact Burnaby Village Museum
Images
Audio Tracks
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In the shadow by the sea : recollections of Burnaby's Barnet Village

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5173
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c2004
Call Number
971.133 PRI Copy 2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0969282885
Call Number
971.133 PRI Copy 2
Contributor
Wolf, Jim
Pride, Harry, 1925-
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
c2004
Physical Description
246 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Industries--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
Barnet Marine Park--Burnaby, B.C.
Geographic Access
Barnet Road
Burrard Inlet
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 246) and index.
"edited by Harry Pride and Jim Wolf"
Copy 2 of 2
Digital Books
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invitation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact6763
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.172.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.172.1
Description
Laying of the Corner Stone - Invitation -- [1923]. Invitation was sent out from the E.J. Ryan Contracting Company Limited on behalf of the Hon. J.D. MacLean, M.D.C.M., to the laying of the corner stone of the new Science Building at the University of British Columbia. The event was to take place on Friday, September 28th, 1923. The invitation is printed on a large piece of paper which has been folded in half. The invitation is rather crumpled.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Invitation
Subjects
Construction
Education
Names
University of British Columbia
Images
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Journeys of hope : challenging discrimination and building on Vancouver Chinatown's legacies

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7441
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Yu, Henry, 1967-
Publication Date
2018
Call Number
971.133 YU
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9780993659317
Call Number
971.133 YU
Author
Yu, Henry, 1967-
Contributor
Ling, Sarah
Shen, Szu
Wong, Baldwin
Place of Publication
Vancouver, British Columbia
Publisher
University of British Columbia, Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian Studies
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
116 p. : ill. (some color) ; 26 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Chinese--British Columbia--Vancouver--Social conditions
Chinese--British Columbia--Vancouver--History
Race discrimination--British Columbia--Vancouver--History
Chinatown (Vancouver, B.C.)--History
Vancouver (B.C.)--Race relations--History
Notes
Text in English and traditional Chinese
Contributors: Editors: Sarah Ling, Szu Shen, Baldwin Wong
Transaltor: Szu Shen
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Laboratory experiments in chemistry : to accompany Black and Conant's "Practical Chemistry"

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5898
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Black, Newton Henry, 1874-1961
Clark, Robert Harvey
Publication Date
1928
c1925
Call Number
540 BLA Copy 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV971.4.30
Call Number
540 BLA Copy 1
Author
Black, Newton Henry, 1874-1961
Clark, Robert Harvey
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
The MacMillan Company of Canada Limited
Publication Date
1928
c1925
Series
The Western Canada Series
Printer
T.H. Best Printing Co.
Physical Description
v-viii, 112 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Inscription
Opposite of front endpaper: illegible name, school, and class information [handwritten in ink but faded or erased] Front endpaper: "S 16 S17" [top left corner, handwritten in red ink & both crossed-out in ink and pencil] "Charles Wright" [top middle section, handwritten in pencil] "70" [top right corner, handwritten in pencil]
Library Subject (LOC)
Chemistry
Chemistry--Experiments--Laboratory manuals
Chemistry--Textbooks
Notes
"Adapted for Use in the High Schools of British Columbia by R. H. Clark., Professor of organic chemistry, University of British Columbia"
Copy 1 of 2
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Life with the Moores of Hart House : pioneer days on Burnaby's Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary1179
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0969282877
Call Number
971.1 PRI COPY 1
Author
Pride, Harry, 1925-
Burnaby Community Heritage Commission
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
City of Burnaby, Community Heritage Commission
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
iv, 92 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Inscription
"To Burnaby Village Museum / Harry Pride", handwritten in ink on title page.
Library Subject (LOC)
Moore family
Hart House (Burnaby, B.C.)--History
Frontier and pioneer life
Pioneers
Historic buildings--British Columbia--Burnaby
Biography
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 87) and index.
Signed by the author.
2 copies held : copy 1.
Digital Books
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Manitoba Medical Association review : Vol. XVI, No. 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5894
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Manitoba Medical Association
Publication Date
1936
Call Number
610 MAN
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV988.6.114
Call Number
610 MAN
Author
Manitoba Medical Association
Place of Publication
Manitoba
Publisher
Manitoba Medical Association
Publication Date
1936
Physical Description
16 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Medicine--Manitoba
Medicine
Periodicals
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Names
University of British Columbia
Object History
This item was transferred from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia.
Notes
Issue: Vol. XVI, No. 1
Last page has a section torn out.
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Modern materia medica and therapeutics

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary442
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Stevens, Arthur A. (Arthur Albert), 1865-
Edition
3rd ed. , ent. rewritten
Publication Date
c1903
c1894
Call Number
615.1 STE
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV988.68.19
Call Number
615.1 STE
Edition
3rd ed. , ent. rewritten
Author
Stevens, Arthur A. (Arthur Albert), 1865-
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
W. B. Saunders Co.
Publication Date
c1903
c1894
Physical Description
663 p. ; 24 cm.
Inscription
inside front cover: "D.G. H(ewitt?)"[handwritten in ink] "Wpg, Man" "McPh.(?) " "1910-11" sticker, printed label: "bought of J.A. Carveth & Co. Ltd., Medical Books 434 Yonge St., Toronto" article stapled to inner front page: "Canadian Conference of Pharmaceutical Faculties - The Preparation of Isotonic Solutions" "Chas Kerr" inside back cover page: "F.W.F. [handwritten in pencil] Sept.23/13 Edmonton, Alta."
Library Subject (LOC)
Materia medica
Therapeutics
Pharmacology
Names
Henderson, Gibb Gilmour
University of British Columbia
Notes
Includes index
16 pages of advertisements following the index.
Author's given name and dates : Stevens, Arthur A. (Arthur Albert), 1865-
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The modern materia medica : the source, chemical and physical properties, therapeutic action, dosage, antidotes and incompatibles of all additions to the newer materia medica that are likely to be called for on prescriptions.

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Druggists Circular Press
Edition
3rd ed., rev. and enl.
Publication Date
c1912
Call Number
615.1 DRU
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV988.68.18
Call Number
615.1 DRU
Edition
3rd ed., rev. and enl.
Author
Druggists Circular Press
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
The Druggists Circular
Publication Date
c1912
Physical Description
iii-v, 282p. ; 19 cm.
Inscription
inside front cover: "Cedar Cottage Pharmacy" [purple, rectangular ink stamp] "Phone Fair 159" "Laidlaw & Cunningham" "Dec.4 1912" "W.J. Cairns Limited" [circular, blue ink stamp] "W.J. Cairns, incorporated 1917 [seal embossed in paper] inside back cover: paper sticker label: "W.J. Cairns" "phone Seymour 545" "Cor. Smythe and Granville Sts." "Vancouver, B.C."
Library Subject (LOC)
Materia medica
Pharmaceutical chemistry
Pharmacy
Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
Names
Henderson, Gibb Gilmour
University of British Columbia
Notes
"The source, chemical and physical properties, therapeutic action, dosage, antidotes and incompatibles of all additions to the newer materia medica that are likely to be called for on prescriptions, together with the name and address of the manufacturer, proprietor, and in the case of foreign articles, of the American agent"
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newsletter

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91483
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.2166
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.2166
Description
Newsletter; five pages mimeographed on white paper. Heading at top of Newsletter reads: "THE VILLAGER" / "CENTURY PARK MUSEUM ASSOCIATION_BURNABY, B.C._JANUARY, 1975". Pages include illustrations. Newsletter is authored by Century Park Museum Association President, John Thomson and edited by Pixie McGeachie. Page one includes information on the Century Park Museum Association's Annual General Meeting and Revision of Membership Fees. Page two to page four includes a list of "NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS AND DIRECTOR'S OF C.P.M.A. / FOR 1975" and "RETIRING BOARD MEMBERS". Page four includes an article with heading "OFF SEASON ACTIVITIES KEEP VILLAGE HUMMING" and page five includes an article with heading "VILLAGE OBTAINS CHINESE DISPLAY" and in open inviatation to the Burnaby Historical Society presentation "Hudson's Bay Company Days in Old B.C." presented by Dr. P. Akrigg from the University of British Columbia and a "LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT" John Thomson.
Object History
Newsletter published by the Century Park Museum Association in regards to news of Heritage Village Museum and the Century Park Museum Association, renamed Burnaby Village Museum Association and Burnaby Village Museum in 1984. The newsletter was mailed to members and prospective members of the Century Park Museum Association.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Serial
Colour
White
Measurements
Length: 35 cm x Width: 21.5 cm
Maker
Century Park Museum Association
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Burnaby
Title
The Villager
Author
Century Park Museum Association
Publication Date
January 1975
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts - Newsletters
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Century Park Museum Association
Images
Documents
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Oral history interview with Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
29 Jun. 2022
Collection/Fonds
Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
3 sound recordings (wav) (02:06:53 min) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (02:06:53 min)
Scope and Content
Item consists of an audio recording of an oral history interview with Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos conducted by Denise Fong with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. During the interview, Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos discuss; their ancestral background, childhood, pla…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos fonds
Series
Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos interview series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
3 sound recordings (wav) (02:06:53 min) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (02:06:53 min)
Material Details
Interviewer: Denise Fong Co Interviewer and technical support: Kate Petrusa Interviewees: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow and Donna Polos Location of Interview: Home of Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos on Victory Street, Burnaby Date of interview: June 29, 2022 Total Number of Tracks: 3 Total length of all Tracks: 02:06:53 min Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto 3 separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Item consists of an audio recording of an oral history interview with Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos conducted by Denise Fong with assistance from Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator, Kate Petrusa. During the interview, Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos discuss; their ancestral background, childhood, places of residence, education, career history, how they met, Jimmy's experience working in the film industry, their home in Burnaby and their neighbourhood, their political activism in Burnaby, Robin Chung Dip's work in Vancouver’s' Chinatown, the gambling scene in Vancouver prior to legalized forms of gambling and their memories of supper clubs in Vancouver. 00:00 - 5:57 Opening introductions where Jimmy Chow and Donna Polos provide information on their full names, their birth places and their ancestral background. Jimmy clarifies that his birth name is Hipman Chow but that he was given the English name “Jimmy” by his father when he came to Canada. Jimmy shares that he was born in 1948, in the Village of Lin Pong Lee, Hoiping, China and immigrated to British Columbia with his mother, Gim Gee Chow in 1950 to escape the Communist Regime and to join his father who had already immigrated to Canada. Jimmy imparts that many Chinese immigrated to British Columbia in search of a better life, referring to it as “Gold Mountain” and that even though they faced extreme racial discrimination that many stayed since they felt that it was better than returning. Donna Polos shares ancestral information on both her maternal and paternal sides of the family. Donna’s mother’s family came from Helsinki, Finland. Donna’s paternal grandmother emigrated from Ukraine to Argentina and then to Winnipeg. Donna’s paternal grandfather, James Kostopolus (renamed Polos) emigrated as a 12 year old orphan from Sparta, Greece to the United States but was denied entry so ended up going to Halifax and eventually made his way to Vancouver. Once in Vancouver, he became a restaurant proprietor and over the years, he owned and operated three restaurants in Vancouver, including; “Jimmy’s Café” (next door the Astoria Hotel); “Home Apple Pie Café” (Princess Avenue & Hastings Street) and a restaurant that was located on Alma Street. 05:58 - 13:28 Jimmy recollects in further detail, the many places that his family lived over the years. Jimmy’s father Robin Chung Dip Chow immigrated to Vancouver at the age of 14 years and worked and lived in Victoria and Vancouver. In 1950, Jimmy and his mother fled China, first to Hong Kong and then to Vancouver to join his father. Soon after arriving in Vancouver, for the next four years, he and his parents lived in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec City where his father, Robin had work in restaurants and hotels. Jimmy attended school while the family lived in these different places and began to learn English. After four years, the family returned to Vancouver, first living in areas of Chinatown and Strathcona before settling in the neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant. Jimmy shares his memories of growing up in Strathcona and the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, schools that he attended and the friendships that he made. Jimmy recollects details about the old Bethlehem Lutheran Church that he attended and describes the demands of the education required to become a Lutheran minister. 13:29 - 15:47 Jimmy tells of how his father, Robin Chung Dip Chow had to pay the Chinese Head Tax of $500 when he arrived in Vancouver at 14 years of age (1921) and how his father had to work hard pay off the head tax over the years. Denise Fong and Jimmy Chow, talk about the origin of a photograph portrait of Jimmy Chow that was taken around 1954 and speculate whether it might have been taken by well known portrait photographer, Yucho Chow. 15:48 - 19:33 Donna Polos recollects the many locations that her family lived while she was growing up in Vancouver. First residing at various locations in the downtown east side of Vancouver before moving to a home near Joyce Station where she lived until 21 years old. After 21 years of age, Donna moved in with roommates in Vancouver before moving in with Jimmy in North Burnaby in 1972. In 1976 Donna and Jimmy purchased their home on Victory Street. Both Donna and Jimmy talk about their careers after high school. Jimmy talks about how he worked at the Supervalu grocery store near his house. Jimmy planned to use his savings from his job to travel but instead he used his savings for a down payment on a house with Donna. Donna imparts that after obtaining her teaching degree she began working in Burnaby schools, eventually teaching at Burnaby South. 19:34 - 32:08 Both Jimmy and Donna share their educational background and experiences growing up. Jimmy first attended Florence Nightingale elementary in Strathcona, then Mount Pleasant Elementary and later high school at 24th Avenue and Main Street. Donna lists the schools that she attended including; elementary school in Strathcona, Carlton Elementary School at Kingsway and Joyce, Windermere High School, Vancouver City College (Langara) and the University of British Columbia. Donna and Jimmy reflect on public transportation that was available during the time they were growing up. Donna recollects her childhood growing up in the neighbourhood of Joyce Station, the freedom that she experienced playing outside in nature and what inspired her to become a teacher. Jimmy reflects on some of his mentors and about his first experience seeing movies as a young child at a cinema in Asquith, Saskatchewan. Donna communicates her own experiences of sexism throughout her high school, college and university education (1968-1972). 32:09 - 36:18 Donna talks about her career history and some of her major turning points. Donna recollects starting out as a Chemistry lab assistant, marking math papers before working as a teacher on call and eventually being hired as a teacher at Clinton Elementary School where she taught for nine years. Donna shares a memory of her first experience working as a teacher on call at Gilmore Elementary School and the fire that occurred there. After starting a family (Jimmy and Donna had three children) Donna worked part time teaching while Jimmy worked full time in film. Donna, shares that in 1991, after a near death experience, she became interested in fine art and took drawing and watercolour painting classes. With this experience, Donna experimented with different painting techniques on paper and fabric. Donna tells of how she retired from teaching in 2008 but continued to participate in the schools as an Artist in Residence. 36:19 - 58:18 Jimmy talks about his work and career history. He shares memories of his experiences as a young boy delivering newspapers, working at a local pharmacy, stocking shelves at the local supermarket, and his experience working with troubled youth and of how he thought that he might like to become a social worker. Jimmy tells of how he was uncertain of what to do until he got a job with the CBC in 1973 which eventually launched his career as a property master in the film industry, becoming a member of IATSE and a voting member of the Academy of Motion Pictures. Jimmy describes in detail what it means to be a property master and the work that is entailed in the film industry. 58:19 - 1:07:45 Donna Polos describes her art practice and her connection to Burnaby. Donna recollects how she first started working with textiles and fabrics from a young age and how this later inspired her to develop her own watercolour techniques of painting on paper, canvas and fabrics. Donna describes how she first got started by taking art classes in Burnaby and now has over 31 years of experience working in watercolour. Donna has worked as an Artist in Residence in Burnaby schools, been a member of the Burnaby Arts Council, had her first show in 1997 and has been involved in many art projects over the years. Donna describes the style of her work, first starting with more figurative work, social commentary and still life and that now most of her work is landscape based. Donna coveys that as a political activist in Burnaby, she was an active participant in the development of a tree bylaw, has petitioned to protect renters from demo-evictions and the impacts of future development on the local environment. 1:07:46 - 1:07:59 Background discussion between Denise Fong and Kate Petrusa re interviews. 1:08:00 - 1:26:36 Jimmy provides information on his connection to the local film industry and the changes that have occurred over the years. Jimmy describes the first studios on the North Shore and the eventual establishment of Bridge Studios on Boundary Road. Jimmy shares that in 1988, he and some of his colleagues in the film industry put a proposal together to buy the Bridge Studios but it didn't go through. Since the Bridge Studios and other film studios have been established in Burnaby and Vancouver, the industry has grown exponentially. Jimmy became the 54th member of the local IATSE union. Jimmy describes some of his experiences working on various productions including "Seven Years in Tibet", provides a description of what a film studio is, how it is used and the differences between working in the film industry in the United States and British Columbia. 1:26:37 - 1:32:46 Jimmy and Donna recollect how they first met, buying a house in Burnaby, getting married and starting a family. The two share memories of their wedding in White Rock and Jimmy talks about the Chinese hair cutting ceremony in recognition of their first born child that took place in Chinatown in Vancouver. Jimmy tells of how his parents had hopes of him marrying a Chinese woman and his mother began introducing him to a few young Chinese women from the time he was 16 years old. Jimmy mentions that his parents rarely used Western Medicine and relied on Traditional Chinese Medicine. Donna and Jimmy talk about Jimmy's parents, when they died and how happy his parents were to have grandchildren. 1:32:47 - 1:40:13 Jimmy and Donna talk about their house on Victory Street which they purchased in 1976. They share information on the history of the house, how it was built in 1939 by Norm Clark, how they fell in love with the design of the house and the neighbourhood. 1:40:14 - 1:58:31 Jimmy and Donna share information on their family life in Burnaby, their neighbourhood and favourite places in Burnaby. Donna lists the schools that their three children attended including; Nelson Avenue School, Burnaby South High School and Burnaby Central High School. Both Donna and Jimmy convey that all of their children played soccer and the benefits that the sport provided them. Donna and Jimmy talk about how the neighbourhood has changed over the years, the benefits of where they live, their fondness for built heritage and the many parks and trees in Burnaby. 1:58:32 - 2:02:50 Jimmy begins to share information on his father, Robin Chung Dip Chow's employment history. Jimmy recalls that his father, Robin worked in a variety of jobs over the years and as a young child, Jimmy was uncertain of what his father's job was but thought that he worked in accounting. He mentions that his father stopped working at 45 years of age due to a problem with his Achilles tendon. Jimmy describes his father as an intellectual who worked at gambling houses in Vancouver's Chinatown where people played mah-jong and fan-tan. Jimmy recollects that these were large clubs with lots of employees. His father never gambled but he was good with money so he worked on the management side. Jimmy mentions that while working in the film industry, his father took him and some of his film colleagues into some of the gambling houses in Chinatown to assist them with a production that they were working on. 2:02:51 - 2:06:58 Donna shares her own family history regarding gambling. She mentions that her uncle worked as a high end "bookie" in Vancouver and how in 1968, her uncle was arrested but got let go with just a small fine. Jimmy describes what gambling was like in those days with various sweepstakes, not under the jurisdiction of the government like it is today. Both Donna and Jimmy recollect the popularity of supper clubs their memories of Vie's Chicken and Steak House that was located in Hogan's Alley. Jimmy laments the destruction of Hogan's Alley and the other proposals that were brought forward that would change Chinatown and Strathcona.
History
Interviewees biography: Hipman "Jimmy" Chow was born in Lin Pong Lee, Hoiping, China in 1948. In 1950, Jimmy Chow immigrated to Vancouver from China with his mother, Gim Gee Chow to join his father, Robin Chung Dip Chow who'd immigrated to Canada at 14 years of age in 1921. For the first four years after immigrating, Jimmy and his parents lived in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec before returning to Vancouver around 1954. Jimmy and his family then lived and worked in Vancouver eventually settling in the neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant. In the early 1970s, Jimmy met his future wife Donna Polos and they married in 1981. Donna Polos was born in 1949 to Donald James Polos and Mayme "May" Helen Tilikana Polos and grew up in Vancouver. Between the age of 5 and 21 years, Donna lived in the neighbourhood of Joyce Station. In 1976, Jimmy and Donna purchased and moved into a house on Victory Street in Burnaby where they still live today. While living on Victory Street, they've raised their three children. Donna received her teaching degree and taught in elementary schools for many years. In 1991, after a near death experience, Donna developed an interest in drawing and painting and began experimenting with water colour painting on fabric. Donna has since exhibited her work widely, participated as an Artist in Residence in Burnaby schools and is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Jimmy entered the film industry in 1973, gaining experience and recognition as a property master and has worked on many films over a 45 year career. Interviewer biography: Denise Fong is a historical researcher at Burnaby Village Museum. She has degrees in Anthropology (BA) and Archaeology (MA), and is completing her doctoral degree at UBC in Interdisciplinary Studies. Her primary research interests are in Chinese Canadian history and critical heritage studies. She is the co-curator of BVM’s “Across the Pacific” exhibition, and the Museum of Vancouver’s “A Seat at the Table – Chinese Immigration and British Columbia”.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Buildings - Commercial - Restaurants
Buildings - Residential
Buildings - Residential - Houses
Education
Geographic Features - Parks
Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods
Government - Local Government
Industries - Film
Migration
Occupations
Occupations - Artists
Occupations - Grocers
Occupations - Entrepreneurs
Occupations - Teachers
Persons - Chinese Canadians
Social Issues - Racism
Sports - Soccer
Names
Bridge Studios
Chow, Gim Gee Dang
Chow, Hipman "Jimmy"
Chow, Robin Chung Dip
Polos, Donna
Polos, James "Jimmy", 1898-1962
Polos, Donald James
Polos, Mayme "May" Helen Tilikana
Geographic Access
Victory Street
Accession Code
BV022.21.1
Date
29 Jun. 2022
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of recording
Hipman "Jimmy" Chow's name in Cantonese is Chow Hipman and in Mandarin is Zhou Xiamin.
Images
Audio Tracks
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The Pacific National Exhibition : an illustrated history

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary890
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Breen, David
Coates, Kenneth, 1956-
Publication Date
c1982
Call Number
607.34 BRE
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
0774801603
0774801670
Call Number
607.34 BRE
Author
Breen, David
Coates, Kenneth, 1956-
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Publication Date
c1982
Physical Description
121 p. : ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Pacific National Exhibition--History--Pictorial works
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painting

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact85825
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV016.14.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV016.14.1
Description
Painting by Indigenous artist, Roy Hanuse titled "Thunderbird".
This West Coast First Nations style painting was done on a manilla card stock folder and mounted on a black mat board. Painting consists of an underdrawing done in graphite and painted with red, black, green, blue and yellow gouache or tempera paint with some portions painted in a blue glossy paint.
Handwritten title above painting reads "THUNDERBIRD"; painting is signed by the artist "ROY HANUSE".
Object History
Drawings were created in the early 1970s by Roy James Hanuse who was a Kwakwaka'wakw artist known for working in the traditional Kwakwaka'wakw style. Roy was born in 1943 in Bella Bella and lived at Rivers Inlet (Owikeno), British Columbia. Largely self-taught, Roy became interested in his cultural heritage while attending school in Alert Bay in the 1950s. Roy began painting in 1966 and wood carving in 1968. Some highlights of his art career included selling four paintings to the University of British Columbia which were later published in Audrey Hawthorn's "Kwakiutl Art Book" (1979) and carving a 12-foot totem for the Denver Art Museum (1972) and two totem poles that he carved for the Montreal Olympics (1976). Roy James Hanuse died in 2007.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Art
Object Term
Painting
Colour
Black
Blue
Green
Red
Yellow
Measurements
Overall measurements: wth 39 cm by ht 45 cm
Maker
Roy James Hanuse
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Burnaby
School/Style
Coast Salish
Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Subjects
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Art
Names
Hanuse, Roy James
Oakalla Prison Farm
Images
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painting

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact85826
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV016.14.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV016.14.2
Description
Painting by Indigenous artist, Roy Hanuse titled "Killer Whale"
This West Coast First Nations style painting was done on a manilla card stock file folder and mounted on a black mat board. Painting consists of an underdrawing done in graphite and painted with red, black and green gouache or tempera paint.
Handwritten title above painting reads "KILLER WHALE"; painting is signed by the artist "ROY HANUSE".
Object History
Drawings were created in the early 1970s by Roy James Hanuse who was a Kwakwaka'wakw artist known for working in the traditional Kwakwaka'wakw style. Roy was born in 1943 in Bella Bella and lived at Rivers Inlet (Owikeno), British Columbia. Largely self-taught, Roy became interested in his cultural heritage while attending school in Alert Bay in the 1950s. Roy began painting in 1966 and wood carving in 1968. Some highlights of his art career included selling four paintings to the University of British Columbia which were later published in Audrey Hawthorn's "Kwakiutl Art Book" (1979) and carving a 12-foot totem for the Denver Art Museum (1972) and two totem poles that he carved for the Montreal Olympics (1976). Roy James Hanuse died in 2007.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Art
Object Term
Painting
Colour
Black
Green
Red
Measurements
Overall measurements: wth 42.5 cm by ht 29.3 cm
Maker
Roy James Hanuse
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Burnaby
School/Style
Coast Salish
Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Subjects
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
Indigenous peoples - British Columbia - Art
Names
Hanuse, Roy James
Oakalla Prison Farm
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pharmaceutical bottle

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2517
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.157.24
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.157.24
Description
The item is a bulk product stocked by a pharmacy. Up until the 1950s, pharmacists provided most prescription medications by creating compounds of bulk products that were given to customers as pills, salves, or tonics. Empty glass bottle with a glass stopper and LUG (label under glass). Bottle has rounded base.
Object History
This bottle was transferred fromthe Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia.
Category
05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Classification
Chemical T&E
Marks/Labels
Label marked "MIST. / SENNAE CO." Black text on white label with gold, red and black trim.
Subjects
Science and Technology Tools and Equipment
Names
University of British Columbia
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Images
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pharmaceutical bottle

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact3402
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.6.11
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.6.11
Description
The item is a bulk product stocked by a pharmacy. Up until the 1950s, pharmacists provided most prescription medications by creating compounds of bulk products that were given to customers as pills, salves, or tonics. Empty glass bottle with flat glass stopper and LUG (label under glass). Bottle has rounded base.
Object History
This item was transferred from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia.
Category
05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Classification
Chemical T&E
Marks/Labels
Label marked "CROCUS / STIG." Black text on white label with gold trim. Crest shaped label.
Subjects
Science and Technology Tools and Equipment
Names
University of British Columbia
Geographic Access
Vancouver
Images
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Pharmacy apprenticeship studies, books i-iii

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7287
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Hurst, R. O. (Robert O.)
Edition
1st ed.
Publication Date
1934-7
Call Number
615 HUR
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV988.68.33
Call Number
615 HUR
Edition
1st ed.
Author
Hurst, R. O. (Robert O.)
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
1934-7
Physical Description
292 p. ; 18 cm.
Inscription
"Property of: Gordon B. Hewitt UBC Dept. of Pharmacy or 7450 Angus Dr Vancouver Kerrisdale 4582" [handwritten in black ink on paper glued onto front endpapers]
Library Subject (LOC)
Pharmacy
Names
Henderson, Gibb Gilmour
University of British Columbia
Notes
"Associate professor of materia medica and pharmacy, Ontario College of pharmacy".-- title page
"Material Collated by a Committee of the Council of The Ontario College of Pharmacy." -- title page
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Pioneer tales of Burnaby

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5860
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Publication Date
c1987
Call Number
971.133 SON COPY 4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
096928280x
Call Number
971.133 SON COPY 4
Contributor
Sone, Michael
Place of Publication
Burnaby, B.C.
Publisher
Corporation of the District of Burnaby
Publication Date
c1987
Physical Description
495 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Inscription
"TR687 - Bryburgh" / handprinted in pencil on frontend page
Library Subject (LOC)
Pioneers--British Columbia--Burnaby
Frontier and pioneer life
Biography
Object History
Early Burnaby as recalled by the settlers themselves who arrived from every corner of the world between 1888 and 1930, some witnessing incorporation of the district in 1892, all seeking a better life for themselves and especially for their children, all helping transform the wilderness into the modern municipality of today.
Notes
"Editor Michael Sone".
Includes index.
4 copies held: copy 4
Images
Digital Books
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Practical chemistry: fundamental facts and applications to modern life

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Black, Newton Henry, 1874-1961
Conant, James Bryant, 1893-1978
Publication Date
1930
c1925
Call Number
540 BLA Copy 1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV985.3748.1
Call Number
540 BLA Copy 1
Author
Black, Newton Henry, 1874-1961
Conant, James Bryant, 1893-1978
Contributor
Clark, R.H.
Place of Publication
Toronto
Publisher
The MacMillan Company of Canada Limited
Publication Date
1930
c1925
Series
The Western Canadian Series
Physical Description
v-x, 390 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.
Inscription
Study notes and scribbling handwritten on front and back endpaper and inside book. Enclosed sheet "The Pacific Cable Board" "Donald MaGugan" " Div. 8 " [in top middle of front endpaper, handwritten in blue ink with the number 8 crossed out in pencil and 5 written next to it.] "Nixon's Book Store" "Booksellers and Stationers" "New Westminster, B.C." [small dark blue label with silver text, right bottom of back endpaper] "11 45" [handwritten on opposite back endpaper on top left corner]
Library Subject (LOC)
Chemistry--Textbooks
Notes
Includes index. "Adapted for use in the high schools in British Columbia by R.H. Clark, M.A., Ph.D, Professor of organic chemistry, University of British Columbia."
Contributor's given name: Clark, Robert Harvey
Copy 1 of 2
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