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Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory635
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1963-1965
Length
0:18:05
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s stories about the beginnings of Simon Fraser University, how he became involved, and the attraction of being able to try different things with little interference. He talks about SFU Chancellor Gordon Shrum’s ideas for all year quarter system a…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s stories about the beginnings of Simon Fraser University, how he became involved, and the attraction of being able to try different things with little interference. He talks about SFU Chancellor Gordon Shrum’s ideas for all year quarter system and for large lecture/small tutorials, and his counter proposal for a trimester system. He also describes his working relationship with Dr. Shrum.
Date Range
1963-1965
Length
0:18:05
Names
Simon Fraser University
Shrum, Gordon M.
Subjects
Education
Occupations - Teachers
Academic Disciplines
Planning
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 27, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.
Biographical Notes
Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:33:46
Interviewee Name
Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"
Interview Location
Ron Baker's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track one of interview with Dr. Ron Baker

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Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 4

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory638
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1963-1970
Length
0:11:00
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker talking about Dr. Shrum’s attraction to the mountain top as site for university and his grand ideas for the university, including scholarships for an athletic program. He also talks about how original SFU faculty was more West Point Grey centered…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker talking about Dr. Shrum’s attraction to the mountain top as site for university and his grand ideas for the university, including scholarships for an athletic program. He also talks about how original SFU faculty was more West Point Grey centered and preferred to commute from the North shore, and how this changed for new faculty who settled in Burnaby and Coquitlam.
Date Range
1963-1970
Length
0:11:00
Names
Simon Fraser University
Shrum, Gordon M.
University of British Columbia
Subjects
Academic Disciplines
Planning
Transportation
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 27, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.
Biographical Notes
Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:33:46
Interviewee Name
Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"
Interview Location
Ron Baker's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track four of interview with Dr. Ron Baker

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Interview with Ron Baker by Kathy Bossort November 27, 2015 - Track 5

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory639
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1963-1968
Length
0:15:36
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s description of the attraction SFU had for mature students; the reasons for making courses in languages, etc. non-compulsory; the pressure from the public in Burnaby and elsewhere to offer certain kinds of courses. He talks about the desire expr…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview is about Dr. Ron Baker’s description of the attraction SFU had for mature students; the reasons for making courses in languages, etc. non-compulsory; the pressure from the public in Burnaby and elsewhere to offer certain kinds of courses. He talks about the desire expressed for theological courses and how he responded.
Date Range
1963-1968
Length
0:15:36
Names
Simon Fraser University
Subjects
Academic Disciplines
Planning
Geographic Access
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Interviewer
Bossort, Kathy
Interview Date
November 27, 2015
Scope and Content
Recording is of an interview with Dr. Ronald James Baker conducted by Kathy Bossort. Ron Baker was one of 23 participants interviewed as part of the Community Heritage Commission’s Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project. The interview is mainly about the founding of Simon Fraser University from the perspective of SFU’s first faculty member and Director of Academic Planning, Ron Baker. Ron Baker talks about John B. Macdonald’s report on higher education in BC (1962) and how it lead to the provincial government’s decision to establish a new university and to put it in the Burnaby area. He tells stories about how the site on Burnaby Mountain was chosen; about the building of the campus; and about the challenges of planning the academic structure of the university. He also talks about the attraction of creating with little interference an institution trying out new ideas and tells stories about his working relationship with Gordon Shrum. He considers the problems created by building universities in out of the way places and the ideas such as UniverCity for dealing with SFU’s isolation.
Biographical Notes
Ron Baker was born in London, England, in 1924, and served in the Royal Air Force during WW2. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 and studied at UBC where he obtained a BA degree (1951) and MA degree (1953) in English Language and Literature. He served on the faculty of the UBC English Department beginning as a lecturer in 1951 and advanced to positions of Assistant Professor (1958-63) and Associate Professor (1963-65). He was a contributor to John B. Macdonald’s 1962 report “Higher Education in British Columbia and a Plan for the Future”, and continued to make significant contributions to the establishment of the community college system in Canada throughout his career. In 1963 the newly established Simon Fraser University hired Ron as its first Director of Academic Planning, serving also as first head of SFU’s English Department. In 1969 Ron left SFU to become the first President of the University of Prince Edward Island, a position he held until 1978. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to higher education. Ron has contributed to many organizations, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, on Canada Council, and as President of Association of Atlantic Universities and the Association of Canadian University Teachers of English. In 1990 Ron Baker was asked by the government of BC to prepare a preliminary report on the establishment of the future UNBC in Prince George. Now retired Ron Baker lives in the Edmonds area of Burnaby.
Total Tracks
7
Total Length
1:33:46
Interviewee Name
Baker, Ronald J. "Ron"
Interview Location
Ron Baker's home in Burnaby
Interviewer Bio
Kathy Bossort is a retired archivist living in Ladner, BC. She worked at the Delta Museum and Archives after graduating from SLAIS (UBC) in 2001 with Masters degrees in library science and archival studies. Kathy grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and, prior to this career change, she lived in the West Kootenays, earning her living as a cook for BC tourist lodges and work camps. She continues to be interested in oral histories as a way to fill the gaps in the written record and bring richer meaning to history.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burnaby Mountain Oral History Project series
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track five of interview with Dr. Ron Baker

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brochure

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91363
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.2110
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV020.5.2110
Description
Rhodendrons for Burnaby brochure; folded at centre; printed on both sides in green ink. Title on front reads: "Rhododendrons for Burnaby". Brochure includes information about rhododendron varities and information on how to grow them from W.D. Christie, Horticulturist Greenhouse and Nursery Crops and lists members of the Centennial Beautification Committee and Chairman of the Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show; April 1967.
Object History
Item was created for the Rhododenron and Spring Flower Show, April 1967.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Advertising Media
Object Term
Brochure
Colour
White
Black
Measurements
Length: 35.5 cm x Width: 21.5 cm folded to Length: 17.5 x 21.5 cm
Maker
Centennial Beautification Committee
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Burnaby
Publication Date
April 1967
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Names
Burnaby Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show Society
Images
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advertising flyer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1787
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.105.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.105.1
Description
Meat Specials! - Advertising flyer. Produced for Mayflower Meat Market, Douglas Road and Edmonds Street, Phone 152
Object History
Donor owned the Mayflower Meat Market.
Maker
Royal Press
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
New Westminster
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Edmonds Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
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advertising flyer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1788
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.105.2
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.105.2
Description
Depednable Quality Plus Real Economy - Advertising flyer. Produced for for Mayflower Meat Market, Edmonds Street at Douglas Road; Phone 152
Object History
Donor owned the Mayflower Meat Market on Grandview-Douglas Highway.
Country Made
Canada
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Edmonds Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Less detail

advertising flyer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1789
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.105.3
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.105.3
Description
Mayflower Meat Market - Advertising flyer. Produced for Mayflower Meat Market, Douglas Road and Edmonds Street; Phone 152
Object History
Donor owned the Mayflower Meat Market.
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Edmonds Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Less detail

advertising flyer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1790
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.105.4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.105.4
Description
Beef, Nutritious, Delicious! - Advertising flyer. Produced for the Mayflower Meat Market, Edmonds Street at Douglas Road; phone 152
Object History
Donor owned the Mayflower Meat Market.
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Edmonds Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
Less detail

advertising flyer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1791
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.105.5
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.105.5
Description
Week-End Specials - Advertising flyer. Produced for Mayflower Meat Market, Douglas Road and Edmonds Street; phone 152; J.A. McDonald, proprietor
Object History
Donor owned the Mayflower Meat Market.
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Geographic Access
Douglas Road
Edmonds Street
Historic Neighbourhood
Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
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advertisement

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact4279
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.44.173
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.44.173
Description
Sell More Bread - Advertisement Flyer -- [192-?]. Advertising flyer for artistic cards promoting bread. The cards are supposed to inform the public that bread is the ideal food. The cards are produced by "The British Baker" at 38 Shoe Lane, London England. The flyer states that six of the cards can be purchased at 5/-. The flyer measures 21.5cm x 28.5cm.
Colour
Beige
Title
Sell More Bread
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Images
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flyer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17783
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV978.12.8
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV978.12.8
Description
Napoleon Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Flyer. Advertising flyer for Napoleon extra virgin olive oil. It was imported and guaranteed by A. Magnano Co. The flyer was used as an ink blotter.
Object History
A. Magnano Company Limited was started in 1903 by an Italian immigrant in Seatle.
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Images
Less detail

advertising card

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17835
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV978.17.4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV978.17.4
Description
Cynthia - Advertising card -- [1916]. Advertising card for Fletcher Brothers Limited. On the front of the card is a coloured picture of a women named Cynthia. Inside on the left is a calendar for December 1916, buff-coloured; coloured picture of woman on front, head and shoulders view, wearing hat and large rose on front of gown, pale green border, "CYNTHIA" below, and at bottom, "Have you looked inside?"; inside is calendar for December 1916 and ad copy for Edisons, available at Fletcher Bros., Vancouver
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Images
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leaflet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact18096
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV978.48.12
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV978.48.12
Description
Buy Burnaby Reverted Lands - Leaflet -- [192-]. Advertising leaflet for Burnaby Reverted Lands produced by the Corporation of the District of Burnaby B.C.. The leaflet explains the attraction to Burnaby and the good investment opportunity that it provides. It provides statistics from 1925 as to the financial position and property taxes. There is also a map outlining the land available for purchase.
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
Documentary Artifacts - Maps
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Images
Less detail

handbill; advertisement

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36977
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.44.203
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.44.203
Description
The Weird Wily Wizard - Flyer. Advertising flyer for The Weird Wily Wizard and Capital Entertainers at Elk's Auditorium. The flyer states that Weird Wily will drive a Chevrolet car, blindfolded. The flyer warns people to keep their children off the street during this time. The flyer measures 15cm x 22.5cm.
Colour
Orange
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Images
Less detail

handbill; advertisement

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36978
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.44.204
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV988.44.204
Description
Don't Miss This! - Flyer. An Advertising flyer for the Capital Entertainers at the Elks' Auditorium for Tuesday and Wednesday, September 25-26. There is no year given. The flyer states that the performance is "Two Hours of Clean High-Class Entertaining". Admission was 75 cents for Adults and 25 cents for Children. At the bottom of the page is "Kamloops Sentinel Limited". The flyer measures 15cm x 21.5cm.
Colour
Beige
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Images
Less detail

advertisement

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40335
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.5834.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.5834.1
Description
Pacific Photo Finishers - Advertisement card. Small card advertising for the Pacific Photo Finishers on 203 Pacific Ave. The card advertises that they sell films and Kodaks. There is a small photograph of cameras and accessories on the left side of the card.
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Photographic Tools and Equipment
Images
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ruler; advertisement

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40424
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.5865.1
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV985.5865.1
Description
The Farrand Rapid Rule - Advertisement -- [192-]. Advertisement for the Farrand Rapid Rule from the Hiram A. Farrand Inc. in Berlin. The ruler being advertised is made from steel and is said to bend easily and measure curves. Along both sides of the page are four illustrations of the different uses of the ruler. The advert provides a six inch ruler as an example of its flexibility. The sample ruler was made in the USA and patented in Canada in 1928. The advertisement measures 28cm x 25.5cm.
Subjects
Advertising Medium
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Weights and Measurements Tools and Equipment
Images
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pamphlet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact83904
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV013.26.3
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV013.26.3
Description
Jeux Canada Games - Pamphlet -- [1973]. Pamphlet for the Jeux Canada Games 1973 in Burnaby and New Westminster. The pamphlet gives information about where the events are being held and where to purchase tickets. The pamphlet measures 10cm x 23cm when closed.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Pamphlet
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Recreational Activities
Sports
Names
Canada Summer Games
Images
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pamphlet

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact83905
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV013.26.4
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV013.26.4
Description
Jeux Canada Games '73 Needs Your Support - Pamphlet -- [1973]. Pamphlet for the Jeux Canada Games 1973 in Burnaby and New Westminster asking for financial support for the legacy projects that the games provide. The pamphlet measures 10cm x 23cm.
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Pamphlet
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Recreational Activities
Sports
Names
Canada Summer Games
Images
Less detail

Program

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact83906
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV013.26.5
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV013.26.5
Description
1973 Jeux Canada Games Souvenir Program - Program -- [1973]. High gloss 16 page souvenir program created for the 1973 Jeux Canada Games. The program has a coloured illustration on the front cover of various different sports and athletes. The program is staple bound and measures 21.5cm x 28cm
Category
08. Communication Artifacts
Classification
Documentary Artifacts - - Other Documents
Object Term
Pamphlet
Subjects
Advertising Medium - Flyer
Recreational Activities
Sports
Names
Canada Summer Games
Images
Less detail

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