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Harold Edward Winch collection
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3638
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1914]-2003
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- approx. 23 cm of textual records + approx. 600 photographs (b&w + col.)
- Scope and Content
- Collection consists of records relating to Harold Edward Winch's family life and political career. It includes photographs of Winch's parents, family, and wife Jessie, as well as photographs, correspondence and other textual records from Harold's political work and experiences, a travel diary, gues…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- approx. 23 cm of textual records + approx. 600 photographs (b&w + col.)
- Scope and Content
- Collection consists of records relating to Harold Edward Winch's family life and political career. It includes photographs of Winch's parents, family, and wife Jessie, as well as photographs, correspondence and other textual records from Harold's political work and experiences, a travel diary, guest books, and certificates. The collection includes a number of Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and New Democratic Party newspapers. The collection also includes records relating to Winch's death, such as obituaries, memorials, articles, and a guest book. Finally, the collection includes a small number of records relating to Winch's father, Ernie Winch, and his own political career. The collection has been arranged into five series: 1) Harold E. Winch biographical records (1933-2003) 2) Harold E. Winch photographs series (1914-[ca. 1990]) 3) Harold E. Winch political photograph album and records series ([1937]-1993) 4) Harold E. Winch personal records series (1949-1993) 5) Harold E. Winch newspaper collection series (1936-1986)
- History
- Harold Edward Winch (June 18, 1907-February 1, 1993) was born in Loughton, Essex, England to Ernest “Ernie” Edward Winch (March 22, 1879-January 11, 1957) and his wife Linda Marian (nee Hendy). Harold was the eldest of six children; the others were Eileen, Charlie, Grace, Alan, and Eric. Ernest moved to BC in 1909, followed by Linda, Harold, and Eileen in 1910. The remaining children were born in BC. Ernie, a brick mason, built the family a series of homes in the Lower Mainland as the family moved around for a number of years, living in Burnaby, White Rock, Mission, and Vancouver before finally settling back in Burnaby. Ernie Winch joined the Social Democratic Party of Canada in 1911 and became secretary of the party in 1913, and was heavily involved in trade unions and the labour and socialist movements. He helped re-establish the Socialist Party of Canada (BC) in 1932, which soon merged with the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). Ernie was a CCF MLA in Burnaby from 1933 until his death in 1957, following which his son-in-law Cedric Cox (husband of Eileen) won the seat in a byelection. Ernie was particularly interested in institutions, including jails, mental hospitals, and industrial schools, and founded the New Vista Society in 1943 to provide a live-in rehabilitation program to women with psychiatric problems. The organization later expanded to focus on low-cost housing for seniors, and an apartment complex was built for this purpose in Burnaby. Both Ernie and Harold were lifelong members of the New Vista Society board of trustees. Harold Winch trained as an electrician, but also followed his father into politics, serving as a CCF MLA in Vancouver East from 1933 to 1953 – Ernie and Harold were two of the first seven CCF MLAs. The Winches set a Guinness world record for the longest father-and-son parliamentary tenure. Like his father, Harold was also highly involved in the labour movement, and acted as a liaison between workers and government during the Depression, particularly during the relief camp strike in Vancouver in 1935 which precipitated the On to Ottawa trek. He was the leader of the BC CCF from 1938 to 1953, and Leader of the Opposition from 1941 to 1953. In 1953, Harold stepped down from provincial politics to enter the federal arena, and served as a CCF MP for Vancouver East from 1953 to 1961, when the CCF became the New Democratic Party (NDP); Harold continued to serve as an NDP MP from 1961 to 1972, when he retired for health reasons. In federal office, Harold remained dedicated to the working class and humanitarian causes, issuing reports on subject such as unemployment, veterans’ rights, low-cost housing for seniors, animal welfare, drug addiction, and mental health concerns. Harold earned honorary law degrees from both UBC (1973) and SFU (1974). He was involved in numerous humanitarian and other organizations and his roles included president and treasurer of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; co-founder of the Immigrant Services Society of Vancouver; director of the Boag Foundation; and lifelong member of the Association for Protection of Fur Bearing Animals. Harold married Dorothy Ada Hutchinson (December 1, 1907-October 24, 1974) on May 11, 1929. They had three children: Donald, Gerald ("Jerry"), and Shirley. Following Dorothy’s death, Harold married Jessie Margaret Mendels (nee Sweezey) (June 29, 1913-May 9, 2006) on May 19, 1981. Jessie grew up in Grand Forks, BC, and her family moved to Vancouver when she was in high school. Her first husband was George Edward Mendels (November 2, 1905-September 2, 1978). She had no children. Jessie served as a St. John’s ambulance driver during World War II. She was also active in the CCF and NDP parties in BC, having been Provincial Secretary for the CCF in the 1940s, a vice-president of the party in the 1950s, and Provincial Secretary for the NDP in the 1960s. Like Harold, she later served as a director of the Boag Foundation. Jessie traveled widely throughout her life. The collection contains a small number of Jessie’s photographs. Harold Winch died in White Rock, where he and Jessie had retired, on February 1, 1993.
- Responsibility
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12
- Date
- [1914]-2003
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Arrangement
- Records within fonds have been arranged by subject and format.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
Biography- HEW - Bernie Simpson
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3644
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1933-1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including notes on sources of information, correspondence, and financial reference material. Bernie Simpson was an NDP MLA in Vancouver-Fraserview (1990-1995) and a friend of Jessie Winch's.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including notes on sources of information, correspondence, and financial reference material. Bernie Simpson was an NDP MLA in Vancouver-Fraserview (1990-1995) and a friend of Jessie Winch's.
- Names
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.1
- Date
- 1933-1995
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
The British Columbian
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3676
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1960
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of pages three and four of "The British Columbian" newspaper, Tuesday, September 13, 1960 collected by Winch. Page three includes headlines: "'THE BEST IS YET TO COME', BEAMS BENNETT / 11 New Faces in Legislature."
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of pages three and four of "The British Columbian" newspaper, Tuesday, September 13, 1960 collected by Winch. Page three includes headlines: "'THE BEST IS YET TO COME', BEAMS BENNETT / 11 New Faces in Legislature."
- Names
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.33
- Date
- 1960
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
CCF News
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3674
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1946-1947, 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of extracts from 28 issues of the CCF News, a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) newspaper, collected by Winch. In most cases pages 3 and 4 are present; in some cases pages 3 through 6 are present. It is possible these were kept for the serial article "Knowledge is Power" on p…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of extracts from 28 issues of the CCF News, a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) newspaper, collected by Winch. In most cases pages 3 and 4 are present; in some cases pages 3 through 6 are present. It is possible these were kept for the serial article "Knowledge is Power" on page 3 of each issue, which provides an ongoing course of study for political groups. Issue from July 21, 1954 is four pages in length but appears to be missing a front page.
- Names
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.31
- Date
- 1946-1947, 1954
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
CCF News - for BC and Yukon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3675
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1954
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one issue (Vol. 18, No. 26, December 22, 1954) of the CCF News - For BC and Yukon, a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) newspaper, collected by Winch.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one issue (Vol. 18, No. 26, December 22, 1954) of the CCF News - For BC and Yukon, a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) newspaper, collected by Winch.
- Names
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.32
- Date
- 1954
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
CCF records
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82736
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1956-1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records: ill. (some col.)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two booklets and a newsclipping. The first booklet entitled "Pertinent Portraits" by Barry Mather and Fraser Wilson was originally published in The Commonwealth newspaper in 1934 and re-published by the Boag Foundation in 1978. It contains biographies of CCF members and is signed b…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1956-1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Hazel Simnett collection
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records: ill. (some col.)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS167-004
- Accession Number
- 2013-22
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two booklets and a newsclipping. The first booklet entitled "Pertinent Portraits" by Barry Mather and Fraser Wilson was originally published in The Commonwealth newspaper in 1934 and re-published by the Boag Foundation in 1978. It contains biographies of CCF members and is signed by Harold Winch. Second booklet entitled "Canadian Labour and Politics" by Clifford A. Scotton provides a short history on the Canadian Labour movement with a chapter focusing on the CCF and the NDP. The newsclipping is from the Seattle Post Intelligencer, dated November 1, 1956. It features an article of President Eisenhower claiming the United States will not get involved in Middle East issues.
- Subjects
- Officials - Elected Officials
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Simnett political papers series
The Commonwealth
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3672
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1936
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two issues of The Commonwealth, a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) newspaper, Friday, July 31 1936 Vol. 4, No. 31. and Friday, May 8, 1936 Vol. 4, No. 19 collected by Winch.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two issues of The Commonwealth, a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) newspaper, Friday, July 31 1936 Vol. 4, No. 31. and Friday, May 8, 1936 Vol. 4, No. 19 collected by Winch.
- Names
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.29
- Date
- 1936
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
The Federationist
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3673
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1936, 1943
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of sixteen issues of "The Federationist", a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) newspaper, collected by Winch. Issues include: Vol 1, No1 August 21, 1936 to Vol 1, No 11 October 29, 1936 and Vol 1, No. 16 December 3, 1936; Vol VII, No. 37 April 22, 1943; Vol VII, No 41 May 20,1…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of sixteen issues of "The Federationist", a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) newspaper, collected by Winch. Issues include: Vol 1, No1 August 21, 1936 to Vol 1, No 11 October 29, 1936 and Vol 1, No. 16 December 3, 1936; Vol VII, No. 37 April 22, 1943; Vol VII, No 41 May 20,1943 and Vol VII, No 47 July 1, 1943. (Page one of Vol 1, No.2 is included as a partial duplicate to the front page of the full four page edition)
- Names
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.30
- Date
- 1936, 1943
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Harold Winch biographical material
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3648
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1971-1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including newspaper clippings relating to his political career.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including newspaper clippings relating to his political career.
- Names
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.5
- Date
- 1971-1995
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Harold Winch biography
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3646
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1934], 1982-1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including sympathy cards and correspondence from Winch's death, as well as newspaper clippings about Winch and his political career.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including sympathy cards and correspondence from Winch's death, as well as newspaper clippings about Winch and his political career.
- Names
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.3
- Date
- [1934], 1982-1993
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Information for Harold Winch biography
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3647
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1935-2003
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records + 1 photograph : col.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including newspaper clippings, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) publicity material, and a photograph of the dedication of MacInnis Park in Vancouver, including Glen Clark, MLA.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records + 1 photograph : col.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including newspaper clippings, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) publicity material, and a photograph of the dedication of MacInnis Park in Vancouver, including Glen Clark, MLA.
- Subjects
- Government - Provincial Government
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.4
- Date
- 1935-2003
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
New biography - Boag Foundation
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3645
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1933, 1993-2002
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including sympathy cards, correspondence, and memorials from Winch's death, as well as correspondence relating to Ron and Florence Riley's remembrances of Winch.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records relating to the development of a biography of Harold Winch, including sympathy cards, correspondence, and memorials from Winch's death, as well as correspondence relating to Ron and Florence Riley's remembrances of Winch.
- Names
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.2
- Date
- 1933, 1993-2002
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Personal correspondence
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3667
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1960]
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence between Winch and the City of Vancouver relating to the widening of a street affecting Winch's property. One letter is dated 1959, an apparent mistake.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence between Winch and the City of Vancouver relating to the widening of a street affecting Winch's property. One letter is dated 1959, an apparent mistake.
- Names
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.24
- Access Restriction
- Restricted access
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [1960]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Political clippings, publications
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3659
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1937-1984]
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings and publications by the Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP) in British Columbia.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of newspaper clippings and publications by the Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP) in British Columbia.
- Names
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.16
- Date
- [1937-1984]
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
![Political photographs, [1938-1990], predominant 1938-1953 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2013/2013_0012_0006_001.jpg?width=280)
Political photographs
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3649
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1938-1990], predominant 1938-1953
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 35 photographs : b&w + col. prints + slides
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs relating to Winch's political career, including professional portraits of Harold Winch, tourist photographs of Ottawa, and photographs of Winch with New Democratic Party (NDP) colleagues Dave Barrett (Premier of British Columbia, 1972-1975; also served as MLA and MP) an…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 35 photographs : b&w + col. prints + slides
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs relating to Winch's political career, including professional portraits of Harold Winch, tourist photographs of Ottawa, and photographs of Winch with New Democratic Party (NDP) colleagues Dave Barrett (Premier of British Columbia, 1972-1975; also served as MLA and MP) and Dave Stupich (served as MLA and MP). Includes a photograph taken by photographer Ken McAllister of members of the CCF (Co-operative Commonwealth Federation) standing outside of the British Columbia Legislature [ca. 1941].
- Subjects
- Government - Federal Government
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.6
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [1938-1990], predominant 1938-1953
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-04-14
- Photographer
- McAllister, Kenneth "Ken"
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Annotation in blue ink on recto of photograph of CCF members [ca. 1941] includes names of people identified; "Arthur Tuenue, Colin Cameron, Laura Jamieson, Grant MacNeil / Wallis Lefeaux, Sam Guthrie, Bernard Webber, / Front: Bert Herridge, Grace MacInnis, Bert Gargrave, Harold Winch, Gretchen Steeves, Len Shepherd, Ernie Winch"
Images
![Political photographs, [1938-1990], predominant 1938-1953 thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2013/2013_0012_0006_001.jpg)
Winch family portraits
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3650
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three photographs of Ernest Winch and his family. Shown are Linda and Ernest Winch and their adult children Grace, Harold, Charles, Alan, Eric, and Eileen. The photographs were taken by The Stride Studios, New Westminster.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Harold Edward Winch collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three photographs of Ernest Winch and his family. Shown are Linda and Ernest Winch and their adult children Grace, Harold, Charles, Alan, Eric, and Eileen. The photographs were taken by The Stride Studios, New Westminster.
- Names
- Winch, Alan
- Winch, Charles
- Winch, Eileen
- Winch, Eric
- Winch, Ernest "Ernie"
- Winch, Grace
- Winch, Harold Edward
- Winch, Linda Marian Hendy
- Accession Code
- BV013.12.7
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Media Type
- Photograph