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What all the world's a-seeking : or, the vital law of true life, true greatness power, and happiness

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Trine, Ralph Waldo, 1866-1958

Edition: 12th ed.

Publication Date: 1907

Call Number: 171 TRI

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV985.4029.1

Call Number: 171 TRI

Edition: 12th ed.

Author: Trine, Ralph Waldo, 1866-1958

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Gay and Bird

Publication Date: 1907

Printer: T and A. Constable

Physical Description: viii, 253 p. ; 21 cm.

Inscription: "My responsibility his in keeping myself in a faithful & never parting connection to the Infinite Source" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front). "185.197.200.201" -- handwritten in pencil on envelope on endpaper (front). "75" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front).

Library Subject (LOC): Conduct of life; Christian life; Character

Notes: Includes index.

When it was dark the story of a great conspiracy

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Thorne, Guy, 1875-1923

Publication Date: 1905

Call Number: 823.9 THO

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV971.136.124

Call Number: 823.9 THO

Author: Thorne, Guy, 1875-1923

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Greening & Co., Ltd.

Publication Date: 1905

Series: Greening's Colonial Library

Printer: Colston and Coy, Limited

Physical Description: viii, 427 p. : ill.

Inscription: "W25", in black ink inside front cover, crossed out in pencil "C.R. Thornburrow", handwritten in brown ink on pre-title page "Kcd/1.25", in pencil inside back cover

Library Subject (LOC): Fiction--20th century

When the Logs Arrive

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: LaFavor Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.2 x 13.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of logs arriving at the North Pacific Lumber Company at Barnet. Logs are in the water beside buildings at the edge of Burrard Inlet. Red writing printed at bottom of photograph reads: "443. When the Logs Arrive. Barnet, B.C."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1912

Collection/Fonds: LaFavor Family fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia postcard ; 8.2 x 13.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 540-030

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-03

Scope and Content: Photographic postcard of logs arriving at the North Pacific Lumber Company at Barnet. Logs are in the water beside buildings at the edge of Burrard Inlet. Red writing printed at bottom of photograph reads: "443. When the Logs Arrive. Barnet, B.C."

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Timms Photographic Co.

Notes: Transcribed title

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The white road to Verdun

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Burke, Kathleen

Publication Date: c1916

Call Number: 940.3 BUR

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV977.3.2

Call Number: 940.3 BUR

Author: Burke, Kathleen

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: George H. Doran Company

Publication Date: c1916

Physical Description: vii, 13-168 p., [15] leaves of plates : ill., ports ; 20 cm.

Inscription: "To Margaret Pa_erson [Paterson] from Miss MacKenzie _ct 29th, 1914 [Oct 29th, 1914]" [handwritten in black ink on back of portrait of Kathleen Burke] Menu of dinner to Miss Burke found on front pastedown Facsimile of tribute to Miss Burke found on front endpaper. Facsimile of 10 signatures of "the defenders of Verdun" found on back endpaper and back pastedown Newspaper clipping from The Glasgow Herald Tuesday, August 4, 1964 "Inspiration of the Scottish Women's Hospitals Units" with the follow handwritten in black in at the top "Dear Aunt Meg Am I right in thinking you might be intereseted in this? H." found folded next to inscription to Margaret Paterson. Bookmark with accession number HV977.3.22 found inside front cover with the following printed on it "'Kathleen Burke' Chapter I.O.D.E. This book is being sold to provide fund for the Canada Ward of Scottish Women's Hospital Royamont, France ..."

Library Subject (LOC): World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives; World War, 1914-1918--Anecdotes; World War, 1914-1918

Notes: "Reproduction of menu of dinner to Miss Burke at Verdun July 26, 1916" found inside front cover.; "Facimilie of General Dubois' tribute to Miss Burke followed by signatures of the officers present" found inside front cover.; "Additional signatures of the defenders of Verdun at the dinner to Miss Burke" found inside back cover.

White Rock beach

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [c. 1915]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph looking southeast along White Rock beach. People are visible walking and reclining along the beach and walking along the railway tracks above the beach.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph looking southeast along White Rock beach. People are visible walking and reclining along the beach and walking along the railway tracks above the beach.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Beaches

Accession Code: BV022.32.58

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [c. 1915]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1)

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Whiting children on porch of Love farmhouse

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of six children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting standing together on the porch of the Love family farmhouse.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of six children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting standing together on the porch of the Love family farmhouse.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Whiting Family; Clayton, Edith Annie Whiting

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Street Address: 7651 Cumberland Street

Accession Code: BV022.32.164

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [191-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Related Material: See also BV022.32.197

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1)

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Whiting children on porch of Love farmhouse

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of six children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting standing together on the porch of the Love family farmhouse. Edith (Whiting) Clayton is holding one of her young siblings.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of six children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting standing together on the porch of the Love family farmhouse. Edith (Whiting) Clayton is holding one of her young siblings.

Subjects: Persons - Children

Names: Whiting Family; Clayton, Edith Annie Whiting

Geographic Access: Cumberland Street

Street Address: 7651 Cumberland Street

Accession Code: BV022.32.197

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [191-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Cariboo-Armstrong Area

Related Material: See also BV022.32.164

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1)

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Whiting family at home in Coquitlam

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [191-]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Whiting family standing on the stairs of the Annie and Wallace "Flash" Whiting house on Rochester Avenue in Coquitlam. There are six children, a man and Annie Whiting (holding baby). Man seated in front of Annie Whiting could be her husband Wallace "Flash" Whiting. Fron…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of members of the Whiting family standing on the stairs of the Annie and Wallace "Flash" Whiting house on Rochester Avenue in Coquitlam. There are six children, a man and Annie Whiting (holding baby). Man seated in front of Annie Whiting could be her husband Wallace "Flash" Whiting. Front yard has a large garden and greenhouse.

Names: Whiting Family; Clayton, Edith Annie Whiting; Whiting, Wallace "Flash"

Accession Code: BV022.32.351

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [191-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-06-09

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1)

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Whiting family on porch of family home

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [190-]

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Annie Elizabeth Whting (nee Love) and Wallace Whiting, their six children and an unidentfied man on the porch and stairs of the Whiting family home in Burquitlam. There is a large garden with greenhouse on either side of the walkway leading up to the house.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Esther Love Stanley fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Annie Elizabeth Whting (nee Love) and Wallace Whiting, their six children and an unidentfied man on the porch and stairs of the Whiting family home in Burquitlam. There is a large garden with greenhouse on either side of the walkway leading up to the house.

History: Between 1914 and 1920, Wallace Whiting was awarded at local exhibitons and fairs for a variety of his home grown vegetables. This house may be located in New Westminster. Wallace and Annie Whiting resided in New Westminster and Burquitlam until 1937 when Wallace Whiting retired. Following his retirement, Wallace and Annie resided at 360 18th Avenue in Burnaby.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Whiting Family

Accession Code: BV022.32.10

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [190-]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2023-04-04

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph is part of Esther Love Stanley photograph album 1 (BV022.32.1)

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W.H. Lewis farm

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 12.6 x 17.7 cm mounted on cardboard 14.2 x 19.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of W.H. Lewis' fruit farm with a man, three women and five children kneeling in a strawberry field. "Pioneer Tales" identifies them as William Lewis (foreground), three of his children, and hired help. A house can be seen in the background. The Lewis house was located on 4th Street.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 12.6 x 17.7 cm mounted on cardboard 14.2 x 19.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 022-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of W.H. Lewis' fruit farm with a man, three women and five children kneeling in a strawberry field. "Pioneer Tales" identifies them as William Lewis (foreground), three of his children, and hired help. A house can be seen in the background. The Lewis house was located on 4th Street.

Subjects: Agriculture - Farms; Buildings - Residential - Houses; Agriculture - Fruit and Berries

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Cooksley, William Thomas

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Annotation at bottom of photograph reads, "W.H. Lewis' Fruit Farm, Burnaby, B.C."

Geographic Access: 4th Street; 18th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Second Street Area

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Who's who in western Canada : a bibliographical dictionary of notable living men and women of western Canada

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1911

Call Number: 920 WHO

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: BV993.12.3

Call Number: 920 WHO

Contributor: Parker, C. W. (Charles Wallace), 1864-1932

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Canadian Press Association

Publication Date: 1911

Physical Description: 390 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Canada; Dictionaries; Biography

Notes: "Edited by C.W. Parker" --t.p.

Who's who in western Canada : a bibliographical dictionary of notable living men and women of western Canada, volume 1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: 1911

Call Number: 920 WHO

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Special Collection

Material Type: Book

Accession Code: HV983.61.2

Call Number: 920 WHO

Contributor: Parker, C. W. (Charles Wallace), 1864-1932

Place of Publication: Vancouver

Publisher: Canadian Press Association

Publication Date: 1911

Physical Description: 390 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.

Inscription: "Presented to Burnaby Historical Society _______ B Brown __M_ Burnaby 1932 to 1959" [handwritten in blue ink on front endpaper]

Library Subject (LOC): Canada; Dictionaries; Biography

Notes: "Edited by C.W. Parker" --title page

Whyte family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913 or 1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. George Whyte and their daughter Irving Amy Whyte when she was an infant. The photograph appears to be taken in a photographic studio.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913 or 1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Whyte family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 10 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 224-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1989-21

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. George Whyte and their daughter Irving Amy Whyte when she was an infant. The photograph appears to be taken in a photographic studio.

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts - Portraits

Names: Whyte, George; Whyte, Irving Amy

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Whyte family house

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913 or 1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 18 cm, mounted on board 20 x 22 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. George Whyte on the porch of their home, believed to be on 17th Street.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913 or 1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Whyte family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 18 cm, mounted on board 20 x 22 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 224-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1989-21

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. George Whyte on the porch of their home, believed to be on 17th Street.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Houses

Names: Whyte, George

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: 17th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Whyte family memorial cards

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of two memorial cards for the wife and child of George Whyte who died May 29, 1914 in the Empress of Ireland tragedy. The cards are inconsistent as one reads "Jenny Knox and Irvine Amy" and another reads "Irving Amy" and "Jane Whyte."

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Whyte family subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS047-001

Accession Number: BHS1989-21

Scope and Content: File consists of two memorial cards for the wife and child of George Whyte who died May 29, 1914 in the Empress of Ireland tragedy. The cards are inconsistent as one reads "Jenny Knox and Irvine Amy" and another reads "Irving Amy" and "Jane Whyte."

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Whyte family subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913]-1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and 2 photographs

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of two memorial cards for the wife and child of George Whyte and photographs of the Whytes and their home in Burnaby.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913]-1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Whyte family subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and 2 photographs

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1989-21

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of two memorial cards for the wife and child of George Whyte and photographs of the Whytes and their home in Burnaby.

History: The Whyte family lived in New Westminster. In 1914 George Whyte lost his wife and daughter at sea during the Empress of Ireland tragedy. George was not aboard the ship.