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Small family fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription91819
- 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
Society correspondence and ephemera
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98395
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1957-1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records, 2 technical drawings, and 3 photographs : b&w ; 14.5 cm x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society correspondence and ephemera, including flyers, invitations, logo designs, and copies of BC Historical Association newsletters. File also includes correspondence and two technical drawings related to the Society's Burnaby Lake interurban tram project and pho…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1957-1989
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Administration series
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records, 2 technical drawings, and 3 photographs : b&w ; 14.5 cm x 9 cm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS205-068
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2020-06
- Scope and Content
- File contains Burnaby Historical Society correspondence and ephemera, including flyers, invitations, logo designs, and copies of BC Historical Association newsletters. File also includes correspondence and two technical drawings related to the Society's Burnaby Lake interurban tram project and photographs of Mrs. George Westover, Mrs. Barry Mather, and Miss Bessie Choate picnicking in Fort Langley.
- Names
- Choate, Bessie Perley
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Technical Drawing
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Original file folder titled: "General Meeting Sept 10/08"
- Photographs assigned item no. 633-002-1:633-002-3. Photographs in original location within folder.
Bygones of Burnaby : an anecdotal history
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary5462
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
- Publication Date
- 1976
- c1975
- Call Number
- 971.133 MCG COPY 4
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 971.133 MCG COPY 4
- Author
- McGeachie, Pixie, 1921-
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby, B.C.
- Publisher
- Century Park Museum Association
- Publication Date
- 1976
- c1975
- Physical Description
- 108 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Burnaby (B.C.)--History
- Notes
- 4 copies held: copy 4.
Digital Books
Museums in motion : an introduction to the history and functions of museums
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary704
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 091005035X
- Call Number
- 069 ALE
- Contributor
- Alderson, William T. (William Thomas), 1926-
- Place of Publication
- Nashville, TN
- Publisher
- American Association for State and Local History
- Publication Date
- c1979
- Physical Description
- xii, 308 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Museums
- Museums--History
- Notes
- Includes biographical references (p. 284-292) and index.
- 2 copies held: copy 1
Beyond four walls : the origins and development of Canadian museums
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary706
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Key, Archibald F.
- Publication Date
- c1973
- Call Number
- 069 KEY
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0771045204
- Call Number
- 069 KEY
- Author
- Key, Archibald F.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- McClelland and Stewart
- Publication Date
- c1973
- Physical Description
- 384 p. ; 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Museums--Canada--History
- Notes
- "Canadian museums and related institutions": p. 331-365.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 366-373) and index.
Fishing : British Columbia's commercial fishing history
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary724
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0919654436
- Call Number
- 338.3 FOR
- Place of Publication
- Saanichton, B.C.
- Publisher
- Hancock House
- Publication Date
- c1975
- Physical Description
- 224 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Fisheries
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 221) and index.
History of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia, 1871-1970
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary736
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Marshall, John T.
- Publication Date
- c1971
- Call Number
- 366 HIS
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 366 HIS
- Author
- Marshall, John T.
- Place of Publication
- [Victoria, B.C.?]
- Publisher
- Grand Lodge of British Columbia, AF & AM
- Publication Date
- c1971
- Physical Description
- xvi, 653 p. : ill., ports. ; 26 cm.
- Inscription
- "THIS BOOK IS THE / PROPERTY OF / G.L. OF B.C. / MASONIC / LIBRARY BOARD", stamped on title page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Freemasons. Grand Lodge of British Columbia--History
- Freemasons--British Columbia--History
- Notes
- Includes index.
- Signed by the author.
The 1901 editions of the T. Eaton Co. Limited catalogues for spring & summer, fall & winter
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary751
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- T. Eaton Co.
- Publication Date
- c1970
- Call Number
- 381 EAT Copy 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0773710043
- Call Number
- 381 EAT Copy 1
- Author
- T. Eaton Co.
- Contributor
- Stoddart, Jack
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Musson
- Publication Date
- c1970
- Physical Description
- 454 p. in various pagings : ill. ; 26 cm
- Inscription
- "Donated / by Lyn Axford", written in pencil on title page of book.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Manufactures
- Department stores--Canada
- Catalogs
- Names
- T. Eaton Company Limited
- Notes
- "Introduction by Jack Stoddart." -- Title page.
- Includes index. Copy 1 of 4
Women of British Columbia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary752
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0919654428
- Call Number
- 305.471 GOU
- Author
- Gould, Jan
- Place of Publication
- Saanichton, B.C.
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers
- Publication Date
- c1975
- Physical Description
- 221 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Women--British Columbia
- British Columbia--History
- British Columbia--Social life and customs
- Manners and customs
- Women
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Biography
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-220) and index.
When grandma and grandpa were kids
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary753
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Sutherland, Neil, 1931-
- Publication Date
- c1970
- Call Number
- 917.1 SUT COPY 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 917.1 SUT COPY 1
- Author
- Sutherland, Neil, 1931-
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage
- Publication Date
- c1970
- Physical Description
- 39 p. : ill. ; 21 x 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Canada--Social life and customs--Study and teaching
- Canada--History
- Juvenile literature
- Notes
- 2 copies, copy 1.
Cloudburst : a handbook of rural skills & technology
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary754
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 307.7 CLO
- Author
- Marks, Vic
- Contributor
- Turner, Ted
- Place of Publication
- Mayne Island, B.C.
- Publisher
- Cloudburst Press
- Publication Date
- c1973
- Physical Description
- 126 p. : ill., plans ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Farm life--Handbook, Manuals etc
The autumn and winter catalogue 1910-1911 of the Hudson's Bay Company
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary758
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Publication Date
- c1977
- Call Number
- 381 HUD COPY 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0920486002
- Call Number
- 381 HUD COPY 1
- Author
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Place of Publication
- Winnipeg
- Publisher
- Watson & Dwyer Publishing
- Publication Date
- c1977
- Physical Description
- 255 p. : ill.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Manufactures
- Catalogs
- Names
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Notes
- Copy 1 of 2
L. H. Mace & Co., 1883 : woodenware, meat safes, toys, refrigerators, children's carriages, and house furnishing goods
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary760
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0878610022
- Call Number
- 381 MAC
- Author
- L.H. Mace & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Princeton [N.J.]
- Publisher
- Pyne Press
- Publication Date
- c1971
- Physical Description
- 68 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- House furnishings--United States
- Manufactures
- Catalogs
- Notes
- "Illustrated catalog and historical introduction".
Montgomery Ward & Co. catalogue & buyers guide, no. 56 [fall & winter] 1894-95
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary761
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 381 MON
- Author
- Montgomery Ward
- Contributor
- Schroeder, Joseph J.
- Place of Publication
- Northfield, IL
- Publisher
- Gun Digest Co.
- Publication Date
- c1970
- Physical Description
- v, 600 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Manufactures
- Montgomery Ward
- Catalogs
- Notes
- "edited by Joseph J. Schroeder, Jr."
- Includes index
Sears Roebuck catalogue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary764
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Sears, Roebuck and Company
- Edition
- 1927 ed.
- Publication Date
- c1970
- Call Number
- 381 SEA
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0517018659
- Call Number
- 381 SEA
- Edition
- 1927 ed.
- Author
- Sears, Roebuck and Company
- Contributor
- Mirken, Alan
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers, Inc.
- Publication Date
- c1970
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. : 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Manufactures
- Catalogs
- Notes
- Edited by Alan Mirken
Sears Roebuck & Co. consumers guide, fall 1900
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary765
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Sears, Roebuck and Company
- Publication Date
- c1970
- Call Number
- 381 SEA COPY 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0695802046
- Call Number
- 381 SEA COPY 1
- Author
- Sears, Roebuck and Company
- Place of Publication
- Northfield, IL
- Publisher
- DBI Books Inc.
- Publication Date
- c1970
- Physical Description
- 1120 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Manufactures
- Catalogs
- Notes
- "Miniature" reprint of the 1900 catalogue.
- Copy 1 of 2
Sears, Roebuck & Co. 1908 catalogue no. 117 : the great price maker
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary768
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Sears, Roebuck and Company
- Publication Date
- c1971
- Call Number
- 381 SEA Ver. 1 Copy 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 381 SEA Ver. 1 Copy 1
- Author
- Sears, Roebuck and Company
- Contributor
- Schroeder, Joseph J.
- Place of Publication
- Northfield, IL
- Publisher
- Digest Books
- Publication Date
- c1971
- Physical Description
- ix, 1184 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Manufactures
- Catalogs
- Notes
- Copy 1 of 2.
- Front and back end paper different than Version 2 but contents the same.
- "Edited by Joseph J. Schroeder, Jr."
1923 Sears, Roebuck catalogue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary769
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Sears, Roebuck and Company
- Publication Date
- c1973
- Call Number
- 381 SEA COPY 1
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 381 SEA COPY 1
- Author
- Sears, Roebuck and Company
- Contributor
- Schroeder, Joseph J.
- Place of Publication
- Northfield, Ill.
- Publisher
- Digest Books
- Publication Date
- c1973
- Physical Description
- 974 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- "Burnaby Village Museum", handwritten in ink on title page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Manufactures
- Catalogs
- Notes
- Reprint of 1923 Sears, Roebuck, and Co. catalog.
- 3 copies held : copy 1.
1927 edition of the Sears, Roebuck catalogue
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary770
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Sears, Roebuck and Company
- Publication Date
- c1970
- Call Number
- 381 SEA
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0517018659
- Call Number
- 381 SEA
- Author
- Sears, Roebuck and Company
- Contributor
- Mirken, Alan
- Place of Publication
- [S.l.]
- Publisher
- Bounty Books
- Publication Date
- c1970
- Physical Description
- 1091 [12] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Inscription
- "John Adams", handwritten in ink on title page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Manufactures
- Catalogs
The shopping guide of the West : Woodward's catalogue, 1898-1953
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary772
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Woodward Stores Limited
- Publication Date
- c1977
- Call Number
- 381 WOO
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0888941595
- Call Number
- 381 WOO
- Author
- Woodward Stores Limited
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- J. J. Douglas
- Publication Date
- c1977
- Physical Description
- xix, 160, 174 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Manufactures
- Catalogs
- Names
- Woodward's Limited
- Notes
- Reprint of the 1912 and the 1929 catalogues.
- Includes indexes.