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Archie and Dale in a cemetery
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97313
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of two people, identified as Archie and Dale, in a cemetery. Photographs depict Archie and Dale looking at or posing with headstones and a close-up of an individual headstone.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2000]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs (tiff) : col.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 535-2709
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2018-12
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs of two people, identified as Archie and Dale, in a cemetery. Photographs depict Archie and Dale looking at or posing with headstones and a close-up of an individual headstone.
- Subjects
- Cemeteries
- Monuments - Gravestones
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Collected by editorial for use in a September 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
- Individuals identified by original file names of photographs
Images
![Archie and Dale in a cemetery, [2000] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/535/535-2709-1.jpg)
Burnaby family gravestone
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34659
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1959
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 12.6 x 9.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Burnaby family's joint gravestone on the grounds of the Loughborough Emmanuel Parish Church (built 1835 to 1837). The top level of the stone reads, "Robert Burnaby / Born Nov 30 1828 : / Died Jan 10 1878." The next level reads, "Sarah Burnaby / Born October 22nd 1822 : Died March…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1959
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 12.6 x 9.9 cm
- Material Details
- "Ansco Safety Film 10" printed on edge of negative
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 084-001
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Burnaby family's joint gravestone on the grounds of the Loughborough Emmanuel Parish Church (built 1835 to 1837). The top level of the stone reads, "Robert Burnaby / Born Nov 30 1828 : / Died Jan 10 1878." The next level reads, "Sarah Burnaby / Born October 22nd 1822 : Died March 2[?]th 1873 / Rev. VII 14." The bottom level reads, "Sarah, Widow of the Rev. Thomas Burnaby, / And Mother of the Above, / Died Oct. 31, 1878, Aged 89 Years." The side of the stone reads, "The Lord is My Shepherd."
- Subjects
- Monuments - Gravestones
- Names
- Burnaby, Robert
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w photograph accompanying
Images
![Burnaby family gravestones, [194-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1976/1976_0065_0002_001.jpg?width=280)
Burnaby family gravestones
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription744
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [194-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.3 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the grave marker for Robert Burnaby and other family members in Loughborough, United Kingdom. The grave marker is a cross on three tiered slabs with plaque on each. The top one reads, "Robert Burnaby / Born Nov. 30. 1828: Died Jan. 10.1878." The middle one reads, "Sarah Burnaby / Bo…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.3 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the grave marker for Robert Burnaby and other family members in Loughborough, United Kingdom. The grave marker is a cross on three tiered slabs with plaque on each. The top one reads, "Robert Burnaby / Born Nov. 30. 1828: Died Jan. 10.1878." The middle one reads, "Sarah Burnaby / Born October 22. 1822: Died March 2 1875./ Rev. VII. 14." The bottom one reads, "Sarah, Widow of the / Rev. Thomas Burnaby, / And mother of the above. / Died: Oct. 31, 1878, Aged 80 Years."
- Subjects
- Monuments - Gravestones
- Accession Code
- HV976.65.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [194-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For a wider view of the grave marker, see HV976.65.3
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-06-20
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Images
![Burnaby family gravestones, [194-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1976/1976_0065_0002_001.jpg)
![Burnaby family gravestones, [194-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1976/1976_0065_0003_001.jpg?width=280)
Burnaby family gravestones
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription745
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [194-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.4 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the grave marker for Robert Burnaby and other family members in cemetery in Loughborough, United Kingdom. The grave marker is a cross on three tiered slabs with plaque on each. The top one reads, "Robert Burnaby / Born Nov. 30. 1828: Died Jan. 10.1878." The middle one reads, "Sarah…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.4 x 8.9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the grave marker for Robert Burnaby and other family members in cemetery in Loughborough, United Kingdom. The grave marker is a cross on three tiered slabs with plaque on each. The top one reads, "Robert Burnaby / Born Nov. 30. 1828: Died Jan. 10.1878." The middle one reads, "Sarah Burnaby / Born October 22. 1822: Died March 2 1875./ Rev. VII. 14." The bottom one reads, "Sarah, Widow of the / Rev. Thomas Burnaby, / And mother of the above. / Died: Oct. 31, 1878, Aged 80 Years." It is suspected that the grave marker was located in the large church building that is shown in photo HV976.65.1. There is a brick wall behind the grave marker. Stamped on the back of the photo: "4387."
- Subjects
- Monuments - Gravestones
- Accession Code
- HV976.65.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [194-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For a closer view of the grave marker, see HV976.65.2
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-06-20
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w copy negative accompanying
Images
![Burnaby family gravestones, [194-] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/1976/1976_0065_0003_001.jpg)
Ceremony at Vancouver's grave
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36307
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1, 1938
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the annual commemorative ceremony that takes place at Vancouver's grave in St. Peter’s churchyard in Petersham, England and is sponsored by the province of British Columbia.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 1, 1938
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- George Grant subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 20 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 243-027
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-06
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the annual commemorative ceremony that takes place at Vancouver's grave in St. Peter’s churchyard in Petersham, England and is sponsored by the province of British Columbia.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Topical Press Agency Limited
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Stamp on verso of photograph reads: "PHOTOGRAPH SUPPLIED BY THE TOPICAL PRESS LTD. 10-11, RED LION COURT FLEET STREET..LONDON, E.C.4."
Images
Eduard Harasimowicz's grave site
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77736
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1955
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : 6 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Eduard Harasimowicz's grave site covered in flowers. Eduard was Joseph Harasimowicz's son.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- July 1955
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : 6 x 9 cm
- Material Details
- Secured to album page with photo corners
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 545-013
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2012-09
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Eduard Harasimowicz's grave site covered in flowers. Eduard was Joseph Harasimowicz's son.
- Subjects
- Monuments - Gravestones
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note written on album page reads: "grannie's brother Joseph - his son - hit by school bus"
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Mum's brother Joseph's son was killed"
- Note in pencil ink on verso of photograph reads: "by school bus"
- Photographer's stamp on verso of photograph reads: "Foto [illegible] Wismar / Reg. II /20/21"
Images
Forest Lawn Cemetery
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription93709
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 4, 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the grounds of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery, located by Royal Oak Avenue and Canada Way. Shrubs, gravestones, and a tent are across the lawn. The photograph is taken from on the grounds, facing south. High-rise buildings in the Metrotown area are visible in the distance.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 4, 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 556-666
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2017-57
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the grounds of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery, located by Royal Oak Avenue and Canada Way. Shrubs, gravestones, and a tent are across the lawn. The photograph is taken from on the grounds, facing south. High-rise buildings in the Metrotown area are visible in the distance.
- Subjects
- Monuments - Gravestones
- Cemeteries
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Surridge, Jack
- Notes
- Title taken from project information form
- Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm)
- BPL no. 113
- Geographic Access
- Royal Oak Avenue
- Street Address
- 3789 Royal Oak Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
Images
![Grave site, [1958] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/545-042.jpg?width=280)
Grave site
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77807
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1958]
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified grave site.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1958]
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm
- Material Details
- Secured to album page with photo corners
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 545-042
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2012-09
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified grave site.
- Subjects
- Monuments - Gravestones
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Grave site, [1958] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/545-042.jpg)
![Gravestone, [after 1955] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/545-011.jpg?width=280)
Gravestone
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77724
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [after 1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Eduard Harasimowicz's gravestone. Eduard is described on the gravestone as Joseph Harasimowicz's only son.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [after 1955]
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 10 cm
- Material Details
- Secured to album page with photo corners
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 545-011
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2012-09
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Eduard Harasimowicz's gravestone. Eduard is described on the gravestone as Joseph Harasimowicz's only son.
- Subjects
- Monuments - Gravestones
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Transcribed title (from album page)
- Note in pencil on verso of photograph [not in English]
Images
![Gravestone, [after 1955] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/540/545-011.jpg)
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
- 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
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track one of interview with Dr. Ron Baker
Track one of interview with Dr. Ron Baker
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-013/MSS196-013_Track_1.mp3Interview 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
- 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
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track four of interview with Dr. Ron Baker
Track four of interview with Dr. Ron Baker
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-013/MSS196-013_Track_4.mp3Interview 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
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Audio Tracks
Track five of interview with Dr. Ron Baker
Track five of interview with Dr. Ron Baker
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS196-013/MSS196-013_Track_5.mp3Michael Lyshak's casket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77726
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 14, 1956
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Michael Lyshak's casket in Russian Siberia.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- August 14, 1956
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 11.5 cm
- Material Details
- Secured to album page with photo corners
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 545-012
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2012-09
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Michael Lyshak's casket in Russian Siberia.
- Subjects
- Monuments - Gravestones
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on verso of photograph [not in English]
- Note written on album page reads: "14 August 1956 / Michael Lyshak - Roman Lyshak's father died in Siberia - Russia"
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Roman Lyshak's father died in Russian Siberia / 14 VII 1956"
- Note in pencil ink on verso of photograph reads: "Andrew Natalie grandfather Michael Lyshak"
Natalia Lyshak's casket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription77737
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 3, 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Natalia (Harasimowicz) Lyshak's casket in Brzeg, Poland.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- March 3, 1958
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm
- Material Details
- Secured to album page with photo corners
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 545-014
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2012-09
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Natalia (Harasimowicz) Lyshak's casket in Brzeg, Poland.
- Subjects
- Monuments - Gravestones
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph [not in English]
- Note written on album page reads: "Natalia - Grannie's sister - Roman Lyshak's mother / Brzeg Poland / 24 III '58"
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "Roman's mother - Natalia (mum's sister)"
![Robert Burnaby's grave site, [1987] thumbnail](/media/Hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/316/353-002.jpg?width=280)
Robert Burnaby's grave site
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66634
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1987]
- Collection/Fonds
- Millway family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Burnaby family's joint gravestone for Robert Burnaby (1828-1878), Sarah Burnaby (1822-1873), and Sarah ("widow of Rev. Thomas Burnaby and mother of the above," died 1878 aged 89 years) at the Loughborough Emmanuel Parish Church. Loughborough in Leicestershire, England, has been tw…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1987]
- Collection/Fonds
- Millway family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 353-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- 2011-05
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Burnaby family's joint gravestone for Robert Burnaby (1828-1878), Sarah Burnaby (1822-1873), and Sarah ("widow of Rev. Thomas Burnaby and mother of the above," died 1878 aged 89 years) at the Loughborough Emmanuel Parish Church. Loughborough in Leicestershire, England, has been twinned with Burnaby, British Columbia.
- Subjects
- Monuments - Gravestones
- Names
- Emmanuel Parish Church
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Robert Burnaby's grave site, [1987] thumbnail](/media/Hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/316/353-002.jpg)