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Burnaby Simpsons-Sears administrative records series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18846
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1954-1956, predominant 1954-1955
Collection/Fonds
Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 ledger book : 11 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a financial ledger with handwritten entries documenting sales and expenses for the Burnaby Simpsons Sears store located at 3660 Kingsway in Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Simpsons-Sears Limited Burnaby fonds
Series
Burnaby Simpsons-Sears administrative records series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 ledger book : 11 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a financial ledger with handwritten entries documenting sales and expenses for the Burnaby Simpsons Sears store located at 3660 Kingsway in Burnaby.
Names
Simpsons-Sears Limited
Accession Code
BV022.17
Date
1954-1956, predominant 1954-1955
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Carousel photographs subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18309
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1900] (date of originals)-2012
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
approx. 480 photographs
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs pertaining to the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel's history, restoration, sod turning, opening ceremonies and various events regarding the carousel. Orignal photographs and reproductions in this series were created by staff of the Burnaby Village Museum for research a…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel series
Subseries
Carousel photographs subseries
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
approx. 480 photographs
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of photographs pertaining to the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel's history, restoration, sod turning, opening ceremonies and various events regarding the carousel. Orignal photographs and reproductions in this series were created by staff of the Burnaby Village Museum for research and documentation purposes.
Accession Code
X5124
BV019.21
BV019.39
BV020.5
BV022.2
Date
[1900] (date of originals)-2012
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of subseries
Further accruals are expected
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Carousel sound recordings and films subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18310
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1990-1993
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
3 audio cassettes + 2 sound recordings (mp3) + 6 videocassettes + 8 video recordings (mp4)
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of audio recordings and video recordings documenting the history, restoration, installation and opening of the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel. Recordings include the sod turning event and construction of the Don Wrigley Carousel Pavillion; restoration work of the C.W. Parker no. 11…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel series
Subseries
Carousel sound recordings and films subseries
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
3 audio cassettes + 2 sound recordings (mp3) + 6 videocassettes + 8 video recordings (mp4)
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of audio recordings and video recordings documenting the history, restoration, installation and opening of the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel. Recordings include the sod turning event and construction of the Don Wrigley Carousel Pavillion; restoration work of the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel by The Lower Mainland Association of Friends of the Vancouver Carousel; an interview with Bill Dentzel III, carver and restorer of carousel horses in Port Townsend, Washington; installation of the restored carousel and Wurlitzer band organ at Burnaby Village Museum; interviews with family members of F.K. Leggett, the carousel's first owner and restoration project coordinator Keith Jamieson as well as the opening ceremonies of the 1912 Burnaby Centennial Parker Carousel (C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel) and Don Wrigley Pavillion in 1993.
Accession Code
BV020.5
BV020.12
Date
1990-1993
Media Type
Moving Images
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of subseries
Contact Burnaby Village Museum to access recordings
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Cecil Lee business records series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15033
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1970-1980, predominant 1970-1979
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records + 1 photograph : b&w + 6 photographs : col.
Scope and Content
Series consists of business records collected and created by Cecil Lee while he was employed as a Produce Buyer for Kelly Douglas Limited and Western Commodities Limited and responsible for the import of Chinese mandarin oranges. Records include correspondence, photographs, documentation regarding …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
Series
Cecil Lee business records series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
12 cm of textual records + 1 photograph : b&w + 6 photographs : col.
Scope and Content
Series consists of business records collected and created by Cecil Lee while he was employed as a Produce Buyer for Kelly Douglas Limited and Western Commodities Limited and responsible for the import of Chinese mandarin oranges. Records include correspondence, photographs, documentation regarding travel within China along with export and import information, contracts, financial reports, credit applications, Chinese trade fair information and ephemera.
History
Kelly Douglas and Company Limited was founded in 1896 as a wholesale grocery business. In 1946, its headquarters moved from Vancouver to Burnaby and a manufacturing plant and warehouse were built on the site at 4700 Kingsway. During the nineteen seventies, Kelly Douglas and Company Limited and the Produce Department of Western Commodities Limited were located on this site. In 1986, the building was demolished and the produce department of Kelly Douglas was relocated to 6451 Telford Burnaby and the head office to 808 Nelson Street, Vancouver. In the nineteen seventies, Cecil Lee worked as a produce buyer for Kelly Douglas & Company Ltd.and Western Commodities. In the mid-1970s, Lee was asked to oversee the import of Chinese mandarin oranges into Canada. Until that time, mandarin oranges had come from Japan and were sold in the winter, especially at Christmas. When the Japanese market could no longer keep up with demand, Kelly Douglas & Company looked to China. The company relied on Lee’s cultural knowledge to build this very profitable part of their business. Cecil Lee designed the cardboard Chinese mandarin orange box to replace wooden container
Subjects
Foods
Agriculture - Fruit and Berries
Names
Kelly Douglas and Company Limited
Western Commodities Limited
Accession Code
BV019.6
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
1970-1980, predominant 1970-1979
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of series
A large portion of these records are subject to FIPPA, contact Burnaby Village Museum for access
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Century Park Museum Association architectural records and reports series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13985
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1972-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
219 architectural drawings + 17 technical drawings + .5 m of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of architectural records, reports and documentation related to the construction, renovation, alteration and expansion of the Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) site and buildings between 1972 and 1989.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association architectural records and reports series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
219 architectural drawings + 17 technical drawings + .5 m of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of architectural records, reports and documentation related to the construction, renovation, alteration and expansion of the Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) site and buildings between 1972 and 1989.
Accession Code
BV019.52
BV020.5
Date
1972-1989
Media Type
Architectural Drawing
Textual Record
Technical Drawing
Related Material
See also: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection; Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals aare expected
Contact Burnaby Village Museum for access
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Century Park Museum Association Board of Directors' administrative files series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13991
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
60 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of administrative records retained by the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) Board of Directors. Series includes correspondence, reports and documentation regarding the governance and administration of the association as well as the governance, admi…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association Board of Directors' administrative files series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
60 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of administrative records retained by the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) Board of Directors. Series includes correspondence, reports and documentation regarding the governance and administration of the association as well as the governance, administration and operations of the Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum).
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV011.44
BV014.30
BV016.56
BV018.21
BV020.5
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
1971-1989
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected
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Century Park Museum Association committees' minutes and reports series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18670
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1972]-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of records pertaining to various committees while Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) was under the governance of the Century Park Museum Association. Records include committee minutes, reports, terms of reference and correspondence.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association committees' minutes and reports series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of records pertaining to various committees while Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) was under the governance of the Century Park Museum Association. Records include committee minutes, reports, terms of reference and correspondence.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV011.44
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1972]-1989
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected
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Century Park Museum Association constitution, bylaws and agreements series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13989
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Century Park Museum Association (1971-1983), Burnaby Village Museum Association (1984-1989) as well as agreements with the Corporation of the District of Burnaby, the British Columbia Society of Model Engineers and CUPE 23 regarding the governan…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association constitution, bylaws and agreements series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
5 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Century Park Museum Association (1971-1983), Burnaby Village Museum Association (1984-1989) as well as agreements with the Corporation of the District of Burnaby, the British Columbia Society of Model Engineers and CUPE 23 regarding the governance, management, staffing and operations of Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) between October 1971 and December 1989.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV014.30
BV020.5
Date
1971-1989
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected
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Century Park Museum Association film collection series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13984
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1980]-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
3 videocassettes
Scope and Content
Series consists of films that were created while the museum was under the governance of the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association). Films include; footage of a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter delivering a program to students inside of the Burnaby Village Museum scho…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association film collection series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
3 videocassettes
Scope and Content
Series consists of films that were created while the museum was under the governance of the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association). Films include; footage of a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter delivering a program to students inside of the Burnaby Village Museum schoolhouse; a short silent film "The Wedding Day" on location inside Burnaby Village Museum as well as a copy of Rogers Cable 4- Burnaby Edition coverage of the Burnaby Village Museum Sod Turning Ceremony for Phase I of the Burnaby Village Museum Expansion Project in 1988.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5
Date
[1980]-1989
Media Type
Moving Images
Related Material
See also: Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection; Burnaby Village Museum fonds and Burnaby Village Museum Video collection
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Century Park Museum Association finanical records series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18672
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Scope and Content
Series consists of financial records, reports and budgets regarding the operations of the Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) and the Century Park Museum Association.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association finanical records series
Description Level
Series
Material Details
3 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of financial records, reports and budgets regarding the operations of the Heritage Village Museum (Burnaby Village Museum) and the Century Park Museum Association.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1971-1989
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected
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Century Park Museum Association membership series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13992
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
3 folders of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of records pertaining to membership of the Century Musuem Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) between October 1971 and December 1989. Records include membership lists, receipts and correspondence.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association membership series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
3 folders of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of records pertaining to membership of the Century Musuem Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) between October 1971 and December 1989. Records include membership lists, receipts and correspondence.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV011.44
BV014.30
BV020.5
Date
1971-1989
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected.
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Century Park Museum Association minutes of meetings series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13990
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
37 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of minutes of meetings of the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) Board of Directors, Executive and Annual General Meetings between October 1971 and December 1989.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association minutes of meetings series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
37 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of minutes of meetings of the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) Board of Directors, Executive and Annual General Meetings between October 1971 and December 1989.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV011.44
BV014.30
BV020.5
Date
1971-1989
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Futher accruals are expected
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Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13983
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971-1989
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
763 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs documenting the history of the Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) while it was under the governance and administration of the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) between November 1971 and December 1989. Photographs document and …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association photograph collection series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
763 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs documenting the history of the Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) while it was under the governance and administration of the Century Park Museum Association (Burnaby Village Museum Association) between November 1971 and December 1989. Photographs document and include the official opening weekend in November 1971, the re-opening in 1972, special events and celebrations, staff and volunteers, school and public programming, construction and restoration projects as well as professional photographs created for promotional materials.
Accession Code
BV016.56
BV017.46
BV020.4
BV020.5
BV022.9
Date
1971-1989
Media Type
Photograph
Related Material
See also Don Copan fonds; Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee collection
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected
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Century Park Museum Association reports series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13988
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1974-1985
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
35 cm of textual records + 1 videocassette
Scope and Content
Series consists of annual reports and reports regarding the staffing, volunteers, operations, marketing, financing and policies of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) under the governance of the Century Park Museum Association (1971-1983) and the Burnaby Village Museum Association (1984-1989)…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Century Park Museum Association fonds
Series
Century Park Museum Association reports series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
35 cm of textual records + 1 videocassette
Scope and Content
Series consists of annual reports and reports regarding the staffing, volunteers, operations, marketing, financing and policies of Heritage Village (Burnaby Village Museum) under the governance of the Century Park Museum Association (1971-1983) and the Burnaby Village Museum Association (1984-1989).
Accession Code
BV011.44
BV014.30
BV019.52
BV020.4
BV020.5
Date
1974-1985
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Contact Burnaby Village Museum for access
Further accruals are expected
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Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18781
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1900-2020] (interview content), interviewed 2019-2020
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) + 3 sound recordings (mp3)
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of two oral history interviews that were conducted by Denise Fong of Burnaby Village Museum while conducting historical research regarding the history of Chinese Canadians in Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Chinese Canadians in Burnaby subseries
Description Level
Subseries
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) + 3 sound recordings (mp3)
Material Details
Digital master recordings (wav) were converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of two oral history interviews that were conducted by Denise Fong of Burnaby Village Museum while conducting historical research regarding the history of Chinese Canadians in Burnaby.
Accession Code
BV019.15.1
BV020.6
Date
[1900-2020] (interview content), interviewed 2019-2020
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of subseries
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Copan album series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13979
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1971
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
727 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs taken from an album that was created by Don Copan. The album documents the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee's involvement in celebrating British Columbia's Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971. Photographs from the album include; the royal visi…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan album series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
727 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs taken from an album that was created by Don Copan. The album documents the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee's involvement in celebrating British Columbia's Centenary of Confederation between January and December 1971. Photographs from the album include; the royal visit from Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip; the official sod turning, construction and opening ceremony of Heritage Village Museum as well as various events and functions arranged and sponsored by the Burnaby Centennial '71 Committee.
Accession Code
BV005.54
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1971
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of the series
A selection of poor quality and duplicate photographs from album have not been opened on Heritage Burnaby
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Copan family photographs series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13980
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1982]
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
11 photographs : col. negatives ; 40 x 55 mm
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs of a wedding ceremony taking place at Willingdon Heights United Church on Parker Street in Burnaby, the newly weds and guests are not identified. Photographs are described at file level.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Donald Copan collection
Series
Copan family photographs series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
11 photographs : col. negatives ; 40 x 55 mm
Scope and Content
Series consists of photographs of a wedding ceremony taking place at Willingdon Heights United Church on Parker Street in Burnaby, the newly weds and guests are not identified. Photographs are described at file level.
Accession Code
BV005.54
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
[1982]
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of the series
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Curatorial Collections administrative records series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription16040
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1990-1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of Burnaby Village Museum Curatorial Collections administrative files. Records include collection policy files, curatorial research files and photographs of collections storage.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Curatorial Collections adminstrative records series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of Burnaby Village Museum Curatorial Collections administrative files. Records include collection policy files, curatorial research files and photographs of collections storage.
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5
Access Restriction
Restricted access
Date
1990-1997
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription17810
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[190-] (date of originals) - 2012
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
238 photographs + 3 audio cassettes + 2 sound recordings (mp3) + 6 videocassettes + 8 video recordings (mp4)
Scope and Content
Series consists of records created and adminstered by the Burnaby Village Museum pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, preservation and documentation of the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel. Series have been arranged into the following subseries: 1) Carousel photographs subseries 2) Caro…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
238 photographs + 3 audio cassettes + 2 sound recordings (mp3) + 6 videocassettes + 8 video recordings (mp4)
Scope and Content
Series consists of records created and adminstered by the Burnaby Village Museum pertaining to the history, acquistion, restoration, preservation and documentation of the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel. Series have been arranged into the following subseries: 1) Carousel photographs subseries 2) Carousel sound recordings and films subseries
History
"The C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel was built in 1912 in Leavenworth Kansas by the Charles Wallace Parker Company. It was the one hundred and nineteenth carousel made by the company and was so named the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel. In 1913 the carousel was sold to Mr. F.K. Leggett of Houston Texas for $5,886.00 and was originally equipped with a steam engine and ""wishbones/grass-hopper/jumping horse"" mechanisms. It toured Texas for two years with the Lone Star Circus until 1915 when the machine was shipped back to the factory. It is believed that the machine was rebuilt by the factory with fancier horses and heavier rounding boards referred to as the “Superior” style. Some of the horses were built around 1917 and some between 1920 and 1922. The factory records consulted do not tell for certain where the machine went between 1915 and 1936, possibly to San Jose, California from 1918 until 1922 and then to San Francisco California, or Tacoma, Washington. Accounts from the family of James W. "Jimmy" Robertson, supervisor of rides for Happyland, tell of him travelling with his wife Dora Robertson to Washington, Oregon and California in the fall of 1935 or early 1936 to pick up a new carousel for Happyland. By May 1936, the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel was in operation in Happlyland inside Hastings Park. The Parker #119 carousel was installed in a pavilion in Happyland which had been built in 1928 by a rival company (Philadelphia Toboggan Company - P.T.C.) and was located next to the "Shoot the Chutes" ride in Hastings Park. Here it remained until Happyland was demolished in 1957. The C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel was then moved to a new small pavilion in Playland until that too was demolished in 1972. From 1972 to 1990, the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel was operated outdoors inside Playland, and was put away each winter. In 1989 it was announced that the carousel would be sold off horse by horse at an auction in New York. Venus Solano and Doug McCallum and other local people came together to save the carousel and formed The Lower Mainland Association of Friends of the Vancouver Carousel (also known as "Friends of the Carousel"). The first directors of the society consisted of, President and Chairman, Venus Solano; Secretary, Doug McCallum; Director, Keith Jamieson and Director, Nina Freid Rhodes. In May 1989, the Friends of the Carousel approached the Burnaby Village Museum Association who agreed to provide a home for the carousel, pending the approval of Burnaby Municipal Council. Don Wrigley who was president of the Burnaby Village Museum Association joined the board of The Friends of the Carousel as a liaison. The Friends of the Carousel first acquired two horses from the carousel, who were named Julius and Belle. These two carousel horses were used in fundraising over the summer of 1990, at which time the carousel was operating again for a short time inside Playland. The carousel horse named Julius was restored by William Dentzel III (a descendant of one of North America’s original carousel manufacturers) and the carousel horse named Belle was partially stripped and repaired. These carousel horses served as before and after examples of restoration. In June 1990 Don Wrigley was elected as president of The Friends of the Carousel and they set about raising the $350,000 to purchase the carousel and begin restoration work. With a lot of hard work, the help of the Government of British Columbia and the support of the Municipality of Burnaby, the carousel was purchased. Funds were also raised by The Friends of the Carousel to pay for the restoration, and Burnaby agreed to build a new pavilion for it as a Centennial project. Keith Jamieson, a carousel expert, was brought in to coordinate the rebuilding project and restoration work. The Centennial Parker Carousel (C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel) and the Don Wrigley Pavilion where the carousel is housed, opened at Burnaby Village Museum on March 25, 1993.
Accession Code
BV013.19
BV019.21
BV019.39
BV020.5
BV020.12
BV022.2
X5124
X5125
Date
[190-] (date of originals) - 2012
Media Type
Photograph
Moving Images
Sound Recording
Related Material
Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel fonds
Keith Jamieson fonds
Faye Diamond fonds
See also: Burnaby Village Museum artifacts for the C.W. Parker no. 119 carousel as well as souvenir memorabilia from Lower Mainland Association of Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Arrangement
Records have been created by various staff members of Burnaby Village Museum during the acquistion and research of the carousel. Some records were compiled together into a collection by subject and arranged according to their general material designations within the Burnaby Village Museum archival collection.
Notes
Title based on contents of series
Further accruals are expected
Contact Burnaby Village Museum to access sound recordings and moving images
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Elders Digital Storytelling project series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10595
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
2016
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
17 video recordings (mp4) (approx. 1 hr., 45 min. ) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo
Scope and Content
Series consists of a selection of seventeen short films that were produced in 2016 by seventeen participants as part of the Elders Digital Storytelling project also known as "Sharing Our Stories". The films within the fonds are titled: "Vivian's Tapestry"; "Janet's Story"; "Lucky Number: A Tribute…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum Film and Video collection
Series
Elders Digital Storytelling project series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
17 video recordings (mp4) (approx. 1 hr., 45 min. ) : digital, 25 fps, col., sd., stereo
Scope and Content
Series consists of a selection of seventeen short films that were produced in 2016 by seventeen participants as part of the Elders Digital Storytelling project also known as "Sharing Our Stories". The films within the fonds are titled: "Vivian's Tapestry"; "Janet's Story"; "Lucky Number: A Tribute to my Sisters"; "My Story"; "It Took a While to Get There"; "A Tribute to Grandma Lamb"; "My Father's Garden"; "Laying Down My Paddle"; "Farmer Boy"; “Hickory Dickory Dock-What is the time on the clock?”; "Dance Me Home"; "Community Hero: Recalling a Strathcona Story"; "Our Journey"; "The Store"; "Alfred's Fountain Pen"; "My Three Gifts" and "The Bet”.
History
The Elders Digital Storytelling project was called "Sharing Our Stories" and was a project completed by SFU Professor David Kaufman and Postdoctoral Scholar Ann Nguyen. The overall goal of the project was to use digital storytelling to encourage communication, socialization and development of English language, media and technology skills for seniors and immigrants. The project asked Burnaby seniors to write a short film about their lives and then to record using video software. Sharing Our Stories became part of a federally funded Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Partnership Grant in 2014 along with AGE-WELL NCE grants and was hosted by the City of Burnaby (BVM) and the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. BVM was given permission to have a copy of some of the films for their collection.
Accession Code
BV016.37
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
2016
Media Type
Moving Images
Arrangement
Item level descriptions are available BV016.37.1 to BV016.37.17
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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