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Bishop Hills

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66412

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1984

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 4 cm. of textual records.

Scope and Content: File consists of a transcript of Bishop Hills diaries prepared by Pixie McGeachie's friend Cyrus E.H. Williams, who was an archivist at the Anglican Archives at the University of British Columbia.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1984

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 4 cm. of textual records.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-020

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of a transcript of Bishop Hills diaries prepared by Pixie McGeachie's friend Cyrus E.H. Williams, who was an archivist at the Anglican Archives at the University of British Columbia.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title; Originally housed in two folders, both titled "Bishop Hills"

Burnaby Lake & Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66402

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1961-1992

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm. of textual records.

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, clippings, magazine articles and miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the subject of Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake. Included in the file are photocopies of the Park Site Study for 1961 and the Parks and Recreation Commission "First Five Years" report.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1961-1992

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 1 cm. of textual records.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-011

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, clippings, magazine articles and miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the subject of Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake. Included in the file are photocopies of the Park Site Study for 1961 and the Parks and Recreation Commission "First Five Years" report.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title; Filed inside blue report cover titled "Burnaby Lake & Deer Lake"; Transcribed articles included in file are dated from 1912-1931

Burnaby Newsleader articles

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66418

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1991-1992

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 cm. of textual records.

Scope and Content: File consists of the original manuscripts to "Burnaby History" and "Pioneer Profile" articles written by Pixie McGeachie for the Burnaby Newsleader.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1991-1992

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 2 cm. of textual records.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-026

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of the original manuscripts to "Burnaby History" and "Pioneer Profile" articles written by Pixie McGeachie for the Burnaby Newsleader.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Originally housed in a report cover, titled "Columns Published / In the Burnaby Newsleader / 1991-1992"

Churches

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66407

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1966-1990

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm. of textual records.

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, written histories and other research material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of churches and the history of religious organizations in Burnaby.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1966-1990

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 1 cm. of textual records.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-016

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, written histories and other research material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of churches and the history of religious organizations in Burnaby.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title; Originally housed in a folder labelled "Churches"; Transcribed articles included in file are dated from 1900-1952

Correspondence

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66414

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1998-2001

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 0.5 cm. of textual records.

Scope and Content: File consists of typed and handwritten correspondence pertaining to the publishing of "Land of Promise / Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863" written by Pixie McGeachie.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1998-2001

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 0.5 cm. of textual records.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-022

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of typed and handwritten correspondence pertaining to the publishing of "Land of Promise / Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863" written by Pixie McGeachie.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Originally housed in a report cover with a clear front, titled "Correspondence During / Publishing of Robert / Burnaby Book"

Government

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66404

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [197-]

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 0.5 cm. of textual records.

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, clippings, magazine articles and miscellaneous material retyped and compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of government.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [197-]

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 0.5 cm. of textual records.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-013

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, clippings, magazine articles and miscellaneous material retyped and compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of government.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title; Originally housed in a folder labelled "Government"; Transcribed articles included in file are dated from 1900-1946

Heritage properties at Deer Lake

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66413

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1975-1992

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm. of textual records.

Scope and Content: File consists of notes and retyped clippings compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of Burnaby's Heritage houses located along Deer Lake as well as the properties located at the Burnaby Village Museum. Also included are "History Highlights."

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1975-1992

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 1 cm. of textual records.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-021

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of notes and retyped clippings compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of Burnaby's Heritage houses located along Deer Lake as well as the properties located at the Burnaby Village Museum. Also included are "History Highlights."

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Originally housed in a three-ring binder; Transcribed source material included in file are dated from 1942-1952

Historical Figures

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66416

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1971-1998

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 0.5 cm. of textual records.

Scope and Content: File consists of newspaper clippings collected by Pixie McGeachie that pertain to "Historical Figures."

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1971-1998

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 0.5 cm. of textual records.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-024

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of newspaper clippings collected by Pixie McGeachie that pertain to "Historical Figures."

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title; Originally housed in a folder labelled "Railways + Transportation"

Miscellaneous

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66403

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1988]

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm. of textual records.

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, clippings, magazine articles and miscellaneous material retyped and compiled by Pixie McGeachie. Topics in file include the history of pharmacy in British Columbia, toys, money and other Archives' holdings of Burnaby-related materials.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1988]

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 1 cm. of textual records.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-012

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, clippings, magazine articles and miscellaneous material retyped and compiled by Pixie McGeachie. Topics in file include the history of pharmacy in British Columbia, toys, money and other Archives' holdings of Burnaby-related materials.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title; Originally housed in a folder labelled "Miscellaneous"; Transcribed articles included in file are dated from 1875-1911

One Who Has Served His Community Well

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66415

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1979-[1981]

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 0.5 cm. of textual records.

Scope and Content: File consists of a draft of "One Who Has Served His Community Well, Richard Bolton, Charles Brown, George Grant, George Green". Correspondence and one page of handwritten notes are also included in the file.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1979-[1981]

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 0.5 cm. of textual records.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-023

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of a draft of "One Who Has Served His Community Well, Richard Bolton, Charles Brown, George Grant, George Green". Correspondence and one page of handwritten notes are also included in the file.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Originally housed in a report cover with a clear front; "Revised" is handwritten in pencil on the front page

Pioneer Settlement

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66408

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [197-]

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 0.5 cm. of textual records.

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, written histories and other research material compiled by Pixie McGeachie mainly on the topic of pioneer settlement. Most of the source material has the original title of "Information for Emigrants."

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [197-]

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 0.5 cm. of textual records.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-017

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, written histories and other research material compiled by Pixie McGeachie mainly on the topic of pioneer settlement. Most of the source material has the original title of "Information for Emigrants."

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title; Originally housed in a folder labelled "B.C. History / Pioneer Settlement / Individuals / Information for Emigrants"; Transcribed source material included in file dated 1875

Pixie McGeachie collection

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1961-2001

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 30 cm of textual records.

Scope and Content: Collection consists of papers collected by Pixie McGeachie during her tenure as archivist for the Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives, as well her writings.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1961-2001

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 30 cm of textual records.

Description Level: Fonds

Record No.: MSS065

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third-party rights.

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: Collection consists of papers collected by Pixie McGeachie during her tenure as archivist for the Burnaby Historical Society Community Archives, as well her writings.

History: Doreen "Pixie" McGeachie was a resident of Burnaby for over sixty years. She served as the editor for the Burnaby Examiner newspaper and wrote a column entitled "Burnaby History" for The News. In 1974 she authored her first book titled "Bygones of Burnaby" which was one of the first to develop anecdotal stories about pioneer life in Burnaby. She authored "Burnaby - A Proud Century" in 1992 and in 2002 she wrote a biography of the city's namesake in the book "Land of Promise: Robert Burnaby's letters from Colonial B.C." Pixie also contributed many hours of volunteering; helping to establish Burnaby's first museum Heritage Village in 1971, serving as President of the Burnaby Historical Society from 1991-1993. She served a six year term on Burnaby's Heritage Commission leading the charge to preserve many historic sites throughout the city, and during her twenty years as the Community Archives volunteer archivist for the historical society, she succeeded in gathering thousands of rare and valuable historic photographs and documents which now forms the core of the photograph collection on the Heritage Burnaby website (as these items were donated by the Society to the City Archives in 2007). The City of Burnaby awarded Pixie McGeachie the Kushiro Cup as Citizen of the year in 2002. In 2006 she received a Heritage BC project award for leading the Friends of Interurban 1223 project, and in 2008 Heritage BC recognised her again by presenting her with the Ruby Nobb Award. Pixie McGeachie passed away in August of 2010. On 24 September, 2011, the City of Burnaby dedicated the reading room at the City Archives in honour of Pixie and formally named it the Pixie McGeachie Reading Room in recognition of her years of service to the community.

Media Type: Textual Record

Creator: McGeachie, Doreen “Pixie”

Notes: Title based on collector of subseries; MSS065

Police / Oakalla

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66405

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1975-1991

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 0.5 cm. of textual records.

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, newspaper clippings, closing tours and other miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topics of the Burnaby Police force and Burnaby's Oakalla Prison, including information on the Women's Gaol (Lakeside Correctional Centre for Women).

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1975-1991

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 0.5 cm. of textual records.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-014

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, newspaper clippings, closing tours and other miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topics of the Burnaby Police force and Burnaby's Oakalla Prison, including information on the Women's Gaol (Lakeside Correctional Centre for Women).

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title; Originally housed in a folder labelled "Police / Oakalla"; Transcribed articles included in file are dated from 1900-1931

Railways and Transportation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66410

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1978-2005

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm. of textual records.

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, written histories, newspaper clippings and other miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of railways and transportation.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1978-2005

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 1 cm. of textual records.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-019

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, written histories, newspaper clippings and other miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of railways and transportation.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title; Originally housed in a folder labelled "Railways + Transportation"; Transcribed source material included in file are dated from 1900-1951

Roads and Land

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66409

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1976]

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm. of textual records.

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, written histories and other research material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of roads and land, naming early settlers.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1976]

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 1 cm. of textual records.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-018

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, written histories and other research material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of roads and land, naming early settlers.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title; Originally housed in a folder labelled "Roads & Land"; Transcribed articles included in file are dated from 1897-1911

Robert Burnaby biographies

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58325

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1976-[1986]

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a number of Robert Burnaby biographies written by Pixie McGeachie including the one published in the forward to "Land of Promise / Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863."

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1976-[1986]

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of a number of Robert Burnaby biographies written by Pixie McGeachie including the one published in the forward to "Land of Promise / Robert Burnaby's Letters from Colonial British Columbia 1858-1863."

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Schools

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66406

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1970-1991

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, newspaper clippings and other miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of schools in Burnaby.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1970-1991

Collection/Fonds: Pixie McGeachie collection

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS065-015

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2011-04

Scope and Content: File consists of notes, newspaper clippings and other miscellaneous material compiled by Pixie McGeachie on the topic of schools in Burnaby.