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British war cemeteries Ypres : 1914-1918
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4927
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.5828.1
- Call Number
- 940.3 BRI
- Place of Publication
- Bruxelles
- Publisher
- Ern. Thill
- Publication Date
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. : 21 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- World War, 1914-1918--Monuments--Belgium--Ieper
- War memorials
- National cemeteries--Belgium--Ieper
- Monuments
- National cemeteries
- Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of
- Great Britain
Images
Aprons and caps
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5000
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Picken, Mary Brooks, 1886-1981
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture
- Publication Date
- c1922
- Call Number
- 646 PIC
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.6.14
- Call Number
- 646 PIC
- Author
- Picken, Mary Brooks, 1886-1981
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pa.
- Publisher
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Publication Date
- c1922
- Physical Description
- 51 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Object History
- Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
Images
Children and misses' garments
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5003
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.6.17
- Call Number
- 746.9 PIC
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pa.
- Publisher
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Publication Date
- c1922
- Physical Description
- 62 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "Finished" [Handwritten in pencil on front cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Children's clothing
- Sewing
- Dressmaking--Study and teaching
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Object History
- Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
Images
Cutting and fitting
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5002
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- BV007.6.16
- Call Number
- 746.9 WOM
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pa.
- Publisher
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Publication Date
- c1923
- Physical Description
- 63 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "ne__: Finished" [Handwritten in pencil on front cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking--Study and teaching
- Dressmaking
- Garment cutting
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Object History
- Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
Images
Designing with foundation patterns
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5001
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.6.15
- Call Number
- 746.9 WOM
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pa.
- Publisher
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Publication Date
- c1923
- Physical Description
- 55 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking--Study and teaching
- Dressmaking
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Object History
- Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
Images
Dress construction and finishing
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5004
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.6.18
- Call Number
- 746.9 WOM
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pa.
- Publisher
- International Educational Pub. Co.
- Publication Date
- c1923
- Physical Description
- 67 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "Finished" [Handwritten in pencil on front cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking
- Dressmaking--Study and teaching
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Object History
- Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
Images
Dress development
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4999
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.6.13
- Call Number
- 746.9 WOM
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pa.
- Publisher
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Publication Date
- c1923
- Physical Description
- 61 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking--Study and teaching
- Garment cutting
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Object History
- Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
Images
Embroidery stitches, part 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5006
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.6.20
- Call Number
- 746.5 PIC
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pa.
- Publisher
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Publication Date
- 1921
- c1916
- Physical Description
- 44 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Embroidery--Study and teaching
- Stitches (Sewing)
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Object History
- Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
- Notes
- Part 1 of 2
Images
Embroidery stitches, part 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5007
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.6.21
- Call Number
- 746.5 PIC
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pa.
- Publisher
- Women's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Publication Date
- 1921
- Physical Description
- 52 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Embroidery--Study and teaching
- Stitches (Sewing)
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Object History
- Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
- Notes
- Part 2 of 2
Images
Essential stitches and seams
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4997
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.6.11
- Call Number
- 646 WOM
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pa.
- Publisher
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Publication Date
- c1922
- Physical Description
- 38 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking--Study and teaching
- Sewing
- Stitches (Sewing)
- Seams (Sewing)
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Object History
- Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
- Notes
- "401" -- cover
Images
Simplified sewing
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4998
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.6.12
- Call Number
- 646 WOM
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pa.
- Publisher
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Publication Date
- c1922
- Physical Description
- 51 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking--Study and teaching
- Sewing
- Stitches (Sewing)
- Seams (Sewing)
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Object History
- Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
- Notes
- "402" --cover
Images
Tight linings and boning
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4996
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.6.10
- Call Number
- 646 WOM
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pa.
- Publisher
- Education Corp. General
- Publication Date
- 1923
- c1915
- Physical Description
- 43 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "This instruction book is not included in your course of study, but is sent to show you just how to prepare your dress form for use. You will not be asked to report on this book." [Typed in purple ink and pasted to first page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking
- Sewing
- Linings (Sewing)
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Object History
- Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
- Notes
- "Department of sewing" -- cover
- "Instruction paper with examination questions ; 5-2" -- Cover
- "This lesson is optional. You are not required to report on it unless you so desire. However, you are urged to study it diligently, to apply the instruction contained in it, and to answer the Examination Questions for your own satisfaction." -- Cover
Images
Tissue-paper patterns, part 1
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4994
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.6.8
- Call Number
- 646 WOM pt. 1
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pa.
- Publisher
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Publication Date
- 1923
- c1916
- Physical Description
- 32 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Object History
- Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
- Notes
- Part 1 of 2
- "Department of dressmaking" -- coverXXX
- "Instruction paper with examination questions; 32A-2" -- Cover
Images
Tissue-paper patterns, part 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4995
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.6.9
- Call Number
- 746.9 WOM pt. 2
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pa.
- Publisher
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Publication Date
- c1916
- 1923
- Physical Description
- 24 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "Answered" [Handwritten and underlined in pencil on front cover] "Netting Needle" [Handwritten, starred, and underlined in pencil on front cover] Some notes throughout.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Dressmaking
- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Object History
- Home sewing course used by Burnaby residents in the 1920's
- Notes
- Part 2 of 2
- "Department of dressmaking" -- cover
- "Instruction paper with examination questions" -- Cover
Images
2nd Burnaby Troop Boy Scouts album
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19612
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1913-1925, predominant 1923-1925
- Collection/Fonds
- David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 album (151 photographs + ephemera + textual records)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a sixty page photograph album titled "2nd Burnaby Troop Boy Scouts" with photographs and ephemera pasted onto fourty one pages. The album includes photographs of the Burnaby Boy Scouts at various events, camps and hikes, the Burnaby Girl Guides and May Day events in Burnaby and New…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- David Geoffrey Llewellyn collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 album (151 photographs + ephemera + textual records)
- Material Details
- 41 pages of album have pasted content
- 19 pages at the back of the album are blank
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a sixty page photograph album titled "2nd Burnaby Troop Boy Scouts" with photographs and ephemera pasted onto fourty one pages. The album includes photographs of the Burnaby Boy Scouts at various events, camps and hikes, the Burnaby Girl Guides and May Day events in Burnaby and New Westminster.
- Subjects
- Organizations - Boys' Societies and Clubs
- Events - May Day
- Organizations - Girls' Societies and Clubs
- Accession Code
- BV995.8.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1913-1925, predominant 1923-1925
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-07-20
- Notes
- Transcribed title from cover of photograph album
- Sticker on lower left of back cover reads, "No. D", "Glendale Album", "Made in Canada by Canadian Kodak Co., Limited. Toronto"
- Individual photographs + ephemera within album are numbered BV995.8.2 to BV995.8.153 - item level descriptions available
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Documents
Go slow, Mary : a farce-comedy in three acts
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4876
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Mortimer, Lillian, -1946
- Publication Date
- c1925
- Call Number
- 812 MOR
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.24
- Call Number
- 812 MOR
- Author
- Mortimer, Lillian, -1946
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- T. S. Denison & Co.
- Publication Date
- c1925
- Physical Description
- 100 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Danny Grubb" [Handwritten on cover, title page and page 3] "J. B. Street 6176 Walker Ave. Burnaby 1, B.C." [Stamped in blue ink on title page] Calculations on title page. Page notations on page 3. Names written beside characters on page 3.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Marriage--Drama
- Housewives--Drama
- Housewives
- Marriage
- Drama
Images
A Canadian song book
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5048
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV007.21.3
- Call Number
- 784.8 MAC
- Contributor
- MacMillan, Ernest, 1893-1973
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- London
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1929
- Physical Description
- xii, 180 p.: music; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "With Mother's love/To Hazel/May 28, 1929./From Victoria/National Convention I.O.D.E." and "E. Fountain - 1957" written in pencil, endpapers (front). "B. Geosits 1" written in ink, endpapers (front).
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Songs, English
- United Church of Canada
- Hymns
- Methodist Church
- Notes
- "Edited by Ernest MacMillan"
- "Published under the auspices of the National Council of Education" -- Title page verso
- "'The exercise of singing is delightful to nature, and good to preserve the health of Man.' William Byrd" -- Title page
- Includes index.
Recipes for home economics classes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7435
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV019.37.6
- Call Number
- 641.1 REC
- Place of Publication
- Regina, [Sask.]
- Publisher
- Province of Saskatchewan, Department of Education
- Publication Date
- 1926
- Printer
- J.W. Reid
- Physical Description
- 48 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- Handwritten text in black ink on front cover reads: "Reta Boyd".
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Home economics
- Nutrition
- Home economics--North America--History
- Cookbooks--1920-1929
- Cooking, Canadian
- Juvenile literature
- Object History
- Elmer Wilson Martin was a professional engineer who lived much of his life in Burnaby. He married Ellen Renetta "Reta" (Boyd) Martin in approx. 1930 and the couple moved to Burnaby in 1931 for him to attend UBC. He later enlisted in the RCAF during WWII where he served as a pilot and wing commander. Elmer ran Martin's Auto Villa at 6604 East Hastings Street (later 6574 East Hastings Street) and was heavily involved in local Burnaby politics and with the North Burnaby Board of Trade. The donor states that he ran for Burnaby mayor in 1959 and also donated land to S.F.U. in the late 1960's. He had many businesses throughout his life including Paneloc Buildings, a pre-fab building manufacturing company. His last position was as Director with the construction company Webb & Knapp Canada Ltd.
- Notes
- "Authorized by the Minister of Education" - title page. "Printed by J.W. Reid, King's Printer" -- title page Includes index
Diamond Jubliee Committee
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription3184
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2 Jul 1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 24 cm (sight) in matt 30.5 x 39.5 cm in frame 41.5 x 49.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of The Committee of the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation. Group portrait is composed of a group of men in two rows, five seated in front row, seven men standing in back fow with young girl standing next to man on the right. Man in centre of front row is holding a photograph and has a meg…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 24 cm (sight) in matt 30.5 x 39.5 cm in frame 41.5 x 49.5 cm
- Material Details
- Photograph mounted in matt within an oak wood frame
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of The Committee of the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation. Group portrait is composed of a group of men in two rows, five seated in front row, seven men standing in back fow with young girl standing next to man on the right. Man in centre of front row is holding a photograph and has a megaphone between his legs. The group are assembled together in what might be a park in Burnaby. There are houses and telephone poles visible in the background.
- Accession Code
- BV985.5401.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 2 Jul 1927
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Lloyd, Frank Ernest
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Annotations on bottom of matt in white ink reads: "The Committee _Diamond Jubilee of Confederation, Burnaby July 2nd 1927 / Lloyd Studio / McKay, B.C."
Images
Interview with Shirley Cohn
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19597
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Shirley Cohn Location of Interviews: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Dates: April 14, 2023 and September 6, 2023 Total Number of Tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 67 min., 33 sec. Digital master recording (wav) recording of second interview (50 min., 36 sec.) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on September 6, 2023: 0:00 – 16:09 Shirley Cohn shares background information about her parents who immigrated to Detroit from Hungary in the 1930’s. Shirley recalls what it was like for her parents being Jewish during World War II and how many of their relations were killed in the Holocaust. Shirley talks about her Jewish Hungarian heritage, what it was like growing up in Detroit, the Jewish community in Detroit and the Jewish holidays and traditions that her family celebrated. Shirley recalls her high school and University education and experiences, starting her career in social work and how she met her future husband, Theodore “Ted” Cohn. 16:10 – 18:27 Shirley shares the story about her father in law, Dr. Daniel E. Cohn who was Harry Houdini’s doctor at the time of his death in Detroit on Oct. 31, 1926. Shirley explains that she donated some of Dr. Daniel E. Cohn’s original documents pertaining to this event to the New York Public Library. 18:28 – 26:04 Shirley describes her experiences living and working in London Ontario while her husband was a professor at University of Western Ontario and Shirley worked as a social worker in family services. Shirley recalls experiences of anti-Semitism while living in London. Shirley talks about moving to Burnaby in 1977 after her husband took a job as a professor at Simon Fraser University. Shirley describes her experiences living in Burnaby, raising a family and working as a social worker at Burnaby General Hospital. 26:05 – 26:18 Shirley talks about her interests outside of work, her family’s involvement in the Burquest Jewish Community Association and being a member of Temple Shalom. Shirley conveys information about other Jewish synagogues in Greater Vancouver, describes Reform Judaism at Temple Shalom and some Jewish cultural practices that her family has been involved with. 26:19 – 33:12 Shirley describes her family’s experiences living in the Garden Village nieghbourhood in Burnaby, her involvement sharing Jewish cultural traditions at her children’s school and recalls her children’s experiences attending school in Burnaby. 33:13 – 40:46 Shirley conveys the career paths that her children took and talks about what she likes about living in Burnaby including; the walking and hiking trails, the cultural and art performances and her involvement in local politics. Shirley talks about her and her husband’s involvement in the SFU retirees association and the SFURA walking and hiking group. Shirley reflects on her husband’s academic career, experiences teaching at SFU and the role of the Hillel Jewish Students Association at the Simon Fraser University. Shirley talks about the difficulties of discussing political views about the State of Israel. Shirley describes some traditional Jewish foods, the roles that they play and a local bakery that carries Jewish bake goods. 40:47 – 50:36 Shirley describes her current daily life in Burnaby; working one day a week as a social worker, gardening, her involvement at Temple Shalom and the Jewish Community Centre and how she travels in Burnaby. Shirley recalls the changes that she’s encountered in Burnaby and in her career over the years, shares a story about her husband losing his thesis and describes what Burnaby was like while she was raising her family. Shirley shares what she thinks about the areas of development in Burnaby and conveys the importance of having parks and affordable housing. In closing, Shirley reflects on what is like to be a Jewish person living in Burnaby.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Shirley Tanner was born in Detroit in 1947. Her parents were both Jewish. Her mother fled Hungary as a refugee in 1939, while her father emigrated from there in 1934. Shirley attended public schools in Detroit, and then studied social work at the University of Michigan. After marriage, Shirley and Ted Cohn moved to Ontario where Ted had a faculty appointment at the University of Western Ontario in political science. Six years later they moved to Burnaby for Ted’s teaching position in political science at Simon Fraser University. While living in Burnaby, Shirley took care of a growing family while also practicing social work, mainly at Burnaby Hospital. The family enjoyed Burnaby’s libraries and parks. Shirley helped out at her children’s schools, became a Block Watch captain, and the family joined Burquest Jewish Community Association. The Cohns later became members of Temple Sholom Synagogue in Vancouver, while remaining in Burnaby. Beginning in 2009, Ted started an informal hiking group for retired Simon Fraser University staff. This group has been open to others, so now has a wide variety of members. Shirley has also helped lead hikes in the region. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Recreational Activities - Hiking
- Organizations
- Organizations - Societies and Clubs
- Migration
- Persons - Jewish Canadians
- Religions - Judaism
- Social Issues - Racism
- Social Issues
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
- Names
- Cohn, Dr. Daniel E.
- Cohn, Shirley
- Cohn, Theodore H. "Ted"
- Burquest
- Hillel Jewish Students Association
- Simon Fraser University
- SFURA walking and hiking group
- Simon Fraser University Retirees Association "SFURA"
- Temple Shalom
- Responsibility
- Damer, Eric
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Summary, recording and transcript of second interview available on Heritage Burnaby
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Audio Tracks
Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0001_003.mp3