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Small family fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922-2016

Collection/Fonds: Small family fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 75 photographs : b&w & col. + 1 plan

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs documenting the transformation of the Burnaby Lake area of Burnaby, B.C. from semi-rural in the 1920s to urbanized in 2016. Photographs depict the land and houses located on the corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street as the property was rezoned and its density quad…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922-2016

Collection/Fonds: Small family fonds

Physical Description: 75 photographs : b&w & col. + 1 plan

Description Level: Fonds

Access Restriction: Open access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2017-01

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs documenting the transformation of the Burnaby Lake area of Burnaby, B.C. from semi-rural in the 1920s to urbanized in 2016. Photographs depict the land and houses located on the corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street as the property was rezoned and its density quadrupled. Fonds also includes photographs of the Small family house being moved to 5496 Dominion Street and the original landscape plan for 5118 Douglas Road.

History: In 1915, John W. Roberts and his wife Mary Allen Roberts moved from the United States to Canada along with their daughter, Lauretta. On first moving to Canada, the family lived in a rented house in Vancouver and John worked as a movie projectionist in the city. The couple had three more children, all sons: John A., Edward, and Roland. Circa 1921, John purchased a large parcel of land at the corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street in Burnaby. This parcel encompassed the equivalent of at least six 66-foot lots along the south side of Dominion Street and the same along the north side of Norfolk Street. On their property, a barn and small living quarters were built. The family moved in, raising goats and growing potatoes to supplement their income. They also planted cherry, apple, and pear trees; hazelnut and walnut trees; raspberries; and a large vegetable garden, the fruits of which Mary preserved for year-round use. At this time, agricultural activities were common for families in the area: the Roberts' neighbours kept chickens for personal use and for selling eggs; grew mushrooms for commercial sale; and sold manure from an old buckboard drawn by Clydesdale horses. John built a new house in the middle of the Roberts’ lots on the southwest corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street. The house faced Douglas Road and overlooked a large, well-landscaped front yard to the east and a full-sized, clay tennis court to the north. The family moved into this new house in 1925. When the Roberts ceased raising goats, the barn and original living quarters were reduced to a double-car garage with storage space plus a sawdust-insulated “root cellar”. John also built a house on the northwest corner of the lot at Douglas Road and Dominion Street (3093 Douglas Road), which was purchased by the Hardy family. In 1957, part of this property (3071 Douglas Road) was sold to the Brocklebanks who built a house and lived there. In addition, John built a house at the northwest corner of Douglas Road and Norfolk Street (5106 Douglas Road). The original purchaser of this house is unknown, but in 1949, it was bought by the Meyers family. In 1952 or 1953, the Meyers sold part of this property and the Manahans built a house on it, facing Douglas Road. Several other lots that John owned were also sold off over the years. By the 1950s, John owned only five 66-foot lots from Douglas Road west, along the south side Dominion Street. In 1954, John sold the lot furthest from Douglas Road (5486 Dominion Street) to a builder who built a “ranch-style” house and put it up for sale. John retired from his career as a movie projectionist in the 1950s. He, Mary, and Lauretta retained their US citizenship all their lives, although they never returned to the USA except for brief visits. John A., Edward, and Roland who, as children of US citizens, also had US citizenship, eventually moved to the US, where they remained for the rest of their lives. In 1945, Lauretta married Frederick Small. The couple lived in a rented house in Vancouver for a few years before moving in with John and Mary in Burnaby. The couple had four children: Elizabeth, Kathryn, Charles, and Martin. In 1955, Frederick purchased the rancher at 5486 Dominion Street and the family moved in. The Small children grew up enjoying the freedom of having their grandparent’s large property in addition to their parent’s yard to play in. The back lane that ran between Dominion Street and Norfolk Street was filled with trees and bushes, creating a narrow bit of “forest” to explore. In 1957, John died. Mary died in 1969, as did Frederick. Lauretta was executor for her mother’s and husband’s estates. After much consideration, she decided to sell the house at 5486 Dominion Street and move back into her childhood home. By doing so, she was able to settle her mother’s estate to the satisfaction of her brothers. Elizabeth married and moved away. Over the next few years, the “Roberts” house was home to Lauretta, Kathryn, Charles, and Martin, with the three grown children moving in and out several times during the 1970s. In 1981, Lauretta died. Her children discussed at length how to divide up the property, which consisted of four 66-foot lots, according to her will. None of her children wanted to see the old family house destroyed but the house straddled two lots. They finally decided that if one of them wanted to pay to move the house to sit on one of the lots, the “value” of the house would not enter into the settlement of the estate. Kathryn chose to do this. In 1982, the old house was moved to 5496 Dominion Street and Kathryn continued to live in it. Martin died in 1982. Elizabeth and Charles each inherited one lot and the last lot, which would have gone to Martin, was sold, the funds divided equally between Elizabeth, Kathryn, and Charles. The three lots between 5496 Dominion Street and Douglas Road were subdivided into 33-foot lots and six new houses were built. In 1993, the Meyers property and the Manahan property were subdivided into 33-foot lots facing Norfolk Street and the old houses were torn down and four new houses were built.

Media Type: Photograph; Technical Drawing

Creator: Small family

Deer Lake Park : heritage resource inventory

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5468

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Wolf, Jim

Publication Date: c1998

Call Number: 971.133 WOL COPY 2

1 digital book

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection; Digital Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969282834; 9780969282839

Call Number: 971.133 WOL COPY 2

Author: Wolf, Jim

Place of Publication: Burnaby, B.C.

Publisher: City of Burnaby, Community Heritage Commission

Publication Date: c1998

Physical Description: 47 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Deer Lake Park (Burnaby, B.C.)--History; Historic buildings--British Columbia--Burnaby; Burnaby (B.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Notes: 2 copies held : copy 2.

Digital Books

Leadership for the future : changing directorial roles in American history museums and historical societies : collected essays

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Tolles, Bryant Franklin, 1939-

Publication Date: c1991

Call Number: 069.5 TOL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0942063112

Call Number: 069.5 TOL

Author: Tolles, Bryant Franklin, 1939-

Contributor: Alexander, Edward P. (Edward Porter), 1907-2003

Place of Publication: Nashville, Tenn.

Publisher: American Association for State and Local History

Publication Date: c1991

Physical Description: xi, 196 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Museum directors--United States; Historical museums--United States--Administration

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-196).

Archdeacon on horseback : Richard Small, 1849-1909, missionary at Lytton, Chaplain at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Lytton and Archdeacon of Yale

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Williams, Cyril E. H., 1911-; McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Publication Date: c1991

Call Number: 283.711 WIL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0929069056; 092906903X

Call Number: 283.711 WIL

Author: Williams, Cyril E. H., 1911-; McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-

Place of Publication: Merritt, B.C.

Publisher: Sonotek Publishing

Publication Date: c1991

Physical Description: 112 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Inscription: "All good wishes to Colin / and many thanks for contributing / an enjoyable segment to the / 1992 B.C. Historical Federation / Convention. / Pixie McGeachie / May 20/92", written in ink on cover page.; "Dear Colin - / Thank you again for giving up / your Saturday morning in order / to give B.C.H.F. delegates an / interesting & informative bus tour / commentary. Your contribution to / the convention is much appreciated. / Sincerely, / Pixie", hand-written note in ink inserted into book.

Library Subject (LOC): Missions; Indigenous peoples--British Columbia

Subjects: Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples - British Columbia

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-106) and index.

For God, country and Coca-Cola : the unauthorized history of the great American soft drink and the company that makes it

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary726

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Pendergrast, Mark

Publication Date: c1993

Call Number: 338.7 PEN

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0684193477

Call Number: 338.7 PEN

Author: Pendergrast, Mark

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons

Publication Date: c1993

Physical Description: xvii, 556 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Soft drink industry--United States--History

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 525-536) and index.

Hard place to do time : the story of Oakalla prison, 1912-1991

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Andersen, Earl, 1966-

Publication Date: c1993

Call Number: 365.9711 AND

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969706901

Call Number: 365.9711 AND

Author: Andersen, Earl, 1966-

Place of Publication: New Westminster, BC

Publisher: Hillpointe Publishing

Publication Date: c1993

Physical Description: 191 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Library Subject (LOC): Lower Mainland Regional Corrections Centre--History; Prisons--British Columbia

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-185) and index

Line screw : my twelve riotous years working behind bars in some of Canada's toughest jails, an unrepentant memoir

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Yates, J. Michael

Publication Date: c1993

Call Number: 365.92 YAT

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 077109082X

Call Number: 365.92 YAT

Author: Yates, J. Michael

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: McClelland and Stewart

Publication Date: c1993

Physical Description: 316 p. ; 24 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Prisons--British Columbia; Biography

The pocket history of Freemasonry

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Pick, Fred L. (Fred Lomax), 1898-1966; Knight, G. Norman (Gilfred Norman), 1891-1978

Edition: 8th ed.

Publication Date: c1992

Call Number: 366 PIC

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0091775167

Call Number: 366 PIC

Edition: 8th ed.

Author: Pick, Fred L. (Fred Lomax), 1898-1966; Knight, G. Norman (Gilfred Norman), 1891-1978

Contributor: Smyth, Frederick, 1919-2011

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Hutchinson

Publication Date: c1992

Physical Description: 359 p. ; 17 cm.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-332) and index.; Revised by Frederick Smyth

Buying wood & building farms : marketing lumber and farm building designs on the Canadian Prairies, 1880 to 1920

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Mills, G. E.

Publication Date: c1991

Call Number: 381.45 MIL

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0660138018

Call Number: 381.45 MIL

Author: Mills, G. E.

Place of Publication: Ottawa

Publisher: National Historic Sites, Parks Service, Environment Canada

Publication Date: c1991

Series: Studies in archaeology, architecture, and history

Physical Description: 199 p. : ill., plans ; 22 x 28 cm.

Inscription: "Burnaby Village Museum", handwritten in ink on cover page.

Library Subject (LOC): Lumber trade--Prairie Provinces; Farm buildings--Prairie Provinces--Design

Notes: Issued also in French under title: Acheter son bois et construire sa ferme.; Includes bibliographical references: p. 191-199.

Reference book of men's vintage clothing, 1900-1919

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: La Barre, Kathleen M. (Kathleen Mabel); La Barre, Kay D.

Publication Date: c1992

Call Number: 391 LAB

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 391 LAB

Author: La Barre, Kathleen M. (Kathleen Mabel); La Barre, Kay D.

Place of Publication: Portland, OR

Publisher: La Barre Books

Publication Date: c1992

Physical Description: ii, 323 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Inscription: "BURNABY VILLAGE MUSEUM / LIBRARY 1993", handwritten in ink on title page.

Library Subject (LOC): Clothing and dress; Fashion--United States--History--20th century; Costume--United States--History--20th century

Reference book of women's vintage clothing, 1900-1919

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: La Barre, Kathleen M. (Kathleen Mabel); La Barre, Kay D.

Publication Date: c1990

Call Number: 391 LAB

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

Call Number: 391 LAB

Author: La Barre, Kathleen M. (Kathleen Mabel); La Barre, Kay D.

Place of Publication: Portland, Or.

Publisher: La Barre Books

Publication Date: c1990

Physical Description: i, 364 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Inscription: "BURNABY VILLAGE MUSEUM / LIBRARY 1993", handwritten in ink on title page.

Library Subject (LOC): Clothing and dress; Fashion--United States--History--20th century; Costume--United States--History--20th century

The suburb of happy homes : Burnaby centennial themes

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Publication Date: c1995

Call Number: 971.133 EVE Copy 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0864911742

Call Number: 971.133 EVE Copy 1

Contributor: Evenden, L. J. (Leonard Jesse), 1937-

Place of Publication: Burnaby

Publisher: Burnaby Centennial Commitee of Simon Fraser University

Publication Date: c1995

Physical Description: xviii, 192 p. :bill., maps.

Library Subject (LOC): Burnaby (B.C.)--Geography; Burnaby (B.C.)--History

Notes: Includes bibliographical references; Copy 1 of 1

Antique phonograph : gadgets, gizmos, and gimmicks

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Fabrizio, Timothy C.; Paul, George F.

Publication Date: c1999

Call Number: 621.389 FAB

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0764307339

Call Number: 621.389 FAB

Author: Fabrizio, Timothy C.; Paul, George F.

Place of Publication: Atglen, PA

Publisher: Schiffer Pub.

Publication Date: c1999

Series: Schiffer book for collectors.

Physical Description: 228 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Phonograph--Equipment and supplies--History; Phonograph--Collectors and collecting

Notes: "With price guide"--Cover.

Collecting household linens

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Johnson, Frances, 1728-1812

Publication Date: c1997

Call Number: 746 JOH

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 076430111x; 9780764301117

Call Number: 746 JOH

Author: Johnson, Frances, 1728-1812

Place of Publication: Atglen, PA

Publisher: Schiffer Pub.

Publication Date: c1997

Series: Schiffer book for collectors.

Physical Description: 157 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Household linens--Collectors and collecting; Catalogs

Notes: "With values"--Cover.

The Greater Vancouver book : an urban encyclopaedia

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary821

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Davis, Chuck, 1935-2010

Publication Date: c1997

Call Number: 971.1 DAV

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 1896846009; 9781896846002

Call Number: 971.1 DAV

Author: Davis, Chuck, 1935-2010

Place of Publication: Surrey, B.C.

Publisher: Linkman Press

Publication Date: c1997

Physical Description: xiii, 882 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.

Inscription: "To the / Burnaby Village / Museum : / Enjoy! / Chuck Davis", handwritten in ink on page before title page.

Library Subject (LOC): Vancouver Metropolitan Area (B.C.)

Notes: Includes index.

A tapestry of cultures : voices from Burnaby's ethnic communities

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary828

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Chomiak, Robert; Rognmo, Tor; Ryan, Jennifer

Publication Date: c1992

Call Number: 971.133 CHO COPY 1

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0969598505

Call Number: 971.133 CHO COPY 1

Author: Chomiak, Robert; Rognmo, Tor; Ryan, Jennifer

Contributor: Rich, Clélie

Place of Publication: Burnaby

Publisher: Burnaby Multicultural Society

Publication Date: c1992

Physical Description: x, 130 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Minorities--British Columbia--Burnaby--History; Multiculturalism--British Columbia--Burnaby; Burnaby (B.C.)--History; Burnaby (B.C.); Biography

Notes: "A 1992 Centennial project."; "A istory and celebration by the Burnaby Multicultural Society"; Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-121) and index.; 2 copies held : copy 1.; Edited by Clelie Rich