The Business man's library, volume 1 : credits and collections ; the work and scope of the credit department - the organization necessary for judging credits - commercial agencies, how they may best be used - credit and collection methods for the wholesale, retail and manufacturing house - foreign credits and collections - systems for all needs
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.205.1
- Call Number
- 658 SYS v.1
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- The System Company
- Publication Date
- 1909
- c1908
- Physical Description
- viii, 196 p. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "W. H. Higgins" [handwritten in pencil on front endpapers]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Business
- Notes
- Volume 1 of 10
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The Business man's library, volume 2 : business correspondence ; how to write letters that get business - sell goods - win customers - cover territories salesmen cannot reach - turn inquiries into orders - collect debts - settle disputes - build businesses
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.205.2
- Call Number
- 658 SYS v.2
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- The System Company
- Publication Date
- 1909
- c1908
- Physical Description
- 221 p. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "W. H. Higgins" [handwritten in pencil on front endpapers]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Business
- Notes
- Volume 2 of 10
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The Business man's library, volume 3 : cost of production ; practical principles of costs - methods and systems for cost computation - how to determine each factor of cost - the part that material and labor play - the great problem of burden, how it is best handled - how to estimate depreciation, selling expense and profit - five complete systems
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.205.3
- Call Number
- 658 SYS v.3
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- The System Company
- Publication Date
- 1909
- c1908
- Physical Description
- viii, 196 p. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "W. H. Higgins" [handwritten in pencil on front endpapers]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Business
- Notes
- Volume 3 of 10
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The Business man's library, volume 4 : book on selling ; what makes up the science of salesmanship - training and handling salesmen - specific methods for selling different lines - how to sell by mail, through the wholesaler and through the retailer - selling campaigns for all lines - systems for the salesman, sales manager and store
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.205.4
- Call Number
- 658 SYS v.4
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- The System Company
- Publication Date
- 1909
- c1908
- Physical Description
- vi, 196 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Dorothy Higgins" [handwritten in pencil on front endpapers]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Business
- Notes
- Volume 4 of 10
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The Business man's library, volume 5 : book on buying ; how to buy right goods at the right prices - how the buyer works - retail buying - supply purchasing - buying for the factory - correspondence for the buying department - systems for all needs, ranging from the simplest to the most complicated - a combined buying and production order system
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.205.5
- Call Number
- 658 SYS v.5
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- The System Company
- Publication Date
- 1909
- c1908
- Physical Description
- 216 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Dorothy Higgins" [handwritten in pencil on front endpapers]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Business
- Notes
- Volume 5 of 10
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The Business man's library, volume 6 : organizing a factory ; how businesses are organized - what the duties of the departments are - how factory accounts are kept - how costs are determined - keeping records of labor, stores and finished product - howl abor costs are reduced - keeping the executive in touch with details
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.205.6
- Call Number
- 658 SYS v.6
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- The System Company
- Publication Date
- 1909
- c1908
- Physical Description
- 190 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "W. H. Higgins" [handwritten in pencil on front endpapers]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Business
- Notes
- Volume 6 of 10
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The Business man's library, volume 7 : book on advertising ; how to advertise a product - the principles of practical publicity for manufacturer and merchant - the tools and methods, mediums and means of the advertiser - how to plan an advertising campaign - how to write copy - how to select mediums - how to keep track of returns - how to judge results
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.205.7
- Call Number
- 658 SYS v.7
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- The System Company
- Publication Date
- 1909
- c1908
- Physical Description
- v, 165 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Dorothy Higgins" [handwritten in pencil on front endpapers]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Business
- Notes
- Volume 7 of 10
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The Business man's library, volume 8 : employer and employee ; how to select, hire, train and retain employees - building up an efficient working force - the best methods of paying employees - the problems of the employee - how to secure and hold a position - how the employee may fit himself for promotion - working up through the ranks
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.205.8
- Call Number
- 658 SYS v.8
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- The System Company
- Publication Date
- 1909
- c1908
- Physical Description
- iv, 219 p. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "W. H. Higgins" [handwritten in pencil on front endpapers]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Business
- Notes
- Volume 8 of 10
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The Business man's library, volume 9 : personality in business ; the part which personal force plays in modern industrial and commerical life - how personality can be developed in a business - how the head of the house can impress his individuality on all its activities - what personality can accomplish with employees and with patrons - personality in various branches of business activity
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.205.9
- Call Number
- 658 SYS v.9
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- The System Company
- Publication Date
- 1909
- c1908
- Physical Description
- vii, 197 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Do
W. H. Higgins" [handwritten in pencil on front endpapers]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Business
- Notes
- Volume 9 of 10
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The Business man's library, volume 10 : accounting and office methods ; theorganization and functions of the various departments of an office - modern accounting systems - how reports may be made to show the executive all details - reports on the condition of a business - how to arrange an office for greatest efficiency - the cost of office work
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.205.10
- Call Number
- 658 SYS v.10
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- The System Company
- Publication Date
- 1909
- c1908
- Physical Description
- v,138 p., 45 p., : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "W. H. Higgins" [handwritten in pencil on front endpapers]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Business
- Notes
- Volume 10 of 10.
- Includes index
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Business & social forms : natural slant writing books, no. 9
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV973.70.4
- Call Number
- 372.634 GAG
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- W. J. Gage & Co. Limited
- Publication Date
- c1902
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. ; 24 cm.
- Inscription
- "Doris M Mann" [handwritten in ink on cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Penmanship
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Buster Brown the busy body
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV974.50.10
- Call Number
- 741.5 OUT
- Author
- Outcault, Richard Felton, 1863-1928
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- The New York Herald Co.
- Publication Date
- c1908
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (multiple pagings) : col. ill. : 29 x 41 cm.
- Inscription
- "Walter Galloway
Bookstore
100 _______ St. E.
Vancouver, B.C." [Stamped in black ink on cover verso and title page]
"George Herbert Savage" [Handwritten in pencil on title page]
"George Herbert Savage
6976 Culloden St.
Vancouver B.C." [Handwritten in pencil on title page verso]
"From Auntie Maggie
Christmas 1919" [Handwritten in pencil on title page verso]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Comic books, strips, etc.
- United States
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By the woods
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [190-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.8 x 8.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified group of three men and nine women, posed in two rows by the edge of the woods. The men are in suits, and all except one are wearing hats. The women are wearing long light coloured dresses with belts at the waist, and hats. The location is not identified.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.8 x 8.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified group of three men and nine women, posed in two rows by the edge of the woods. The men are in suits, and all except one are wearing hats. The women are wearing long light coloured dresses with belts at the waist, and hats. The location is not identified.
- Accession Code
- HV983.42.73
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [190-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For another print of this photograph, see HV983.42.74
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-09-26
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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By the woods
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [190-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.9 x 8.4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified group of three men and nine women, posed in two rows by the edge of the woods. The men are in suits, and all except one wearing hats. The women are wearing long light coloured dresses with belts at the waist, and hats. The location is not identified.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.9 x 8.4 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of an unidentified group of three men and nine women, posed in two rows by the edge of the woods. The men are in suits, and all except one wearing hats. The women are wearing long light coloured dresses with belts at the waist, and hats. The location is not identified.
- Accession Code
- HV983.42.74
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [190-]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- For another print of this photograph, see HV983.42.73
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-09-26
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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By the woods
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1900 and 1905]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.16 x 12.7 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a gathering of young men and women. They are on a lawn and behind them there are trees. There are eleven men and nine women. Most of the men are in suits, many with hats. There is a man leaning on the grass in the front in a smock like coat and a funny hat with the strap in front of h…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.16 x 12.7 cm
- Material Details
- Photograph is mounted on a grey card board
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a gathering of young men and women. They are on a lawn and behind them there are trees. There are eleven men and nine women. Most of the men are in suits, many with hats. There is a man leaning on the grass in the front in a smock like coat and a funny hat with the strap in front of his face. Most of the women are in long dresses or blouses with skirts and hats and a jacket over the top.
The woman seated third from the left resembles the woman depicted in other photographs in this accession identified as Gloriana Bird, or Birdie.
- Accession Code
- HV983.42.146
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [between 1900 and 1905]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-11-28
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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Caesar's Helvetian war : adapted for the use of beginners
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV018.11.15
- Call Number
- 878 WEL
- Edition
- New ed.
- Author
- Welch, W. (William)
- Duffield, C. G. (Charles George)
- Contributor
- Ashmore, Sidney G. (Sidney Gillespie), 1852-1911
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Publication Date
- 1908
- Series
- Elementary Classics
- Physical Description
- xiv, 112 p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
- Inscription
- "Annie Graham Hill
High School, Vanc.
Jan 10th /10" [handwritten in black ink on front endpapers]
various notations written throughout book
handwritten notes and envelope tucked into back of book (enclosures removed and stored in ephemera by accession number)
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Gaul--History--58 B.C.-511 A.D.
- Europe--History
- Object History
- Annie Hill was the daughter of A.E. (Arthur Edmond) Hill (BV985.6129.1). Other family members include Charles W. Hill, Frederic T. Hill (her brother), and M.R. Hill. BVM also has papers belonging to her uncle, Albert James Hill (HV977.93.*). Arthur and Albert were both surveyors.
- Notes
- Authors' given names: Welch, W. (William)
Duffield, C. G. (Charles George)
- Contributor's given name and dates: Ashmore, Sidney Gillespie, 1852-1911.
- "With notes, exercises, and vocabularies." -- title page.
- "Rev. and enl., for use in American schools, by Sidney G. Ashmore." -- title page.
- Text in Latin, preface and notes in English.
- Includes index.
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Canadian history notes
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV973.106.2
- Call Number
- 971 HEN
- Author
- Henderson, George E.
- Fraser, Charles G.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- The Educational Publishing Co.
- Publication Date
- 1906
- Series
- School helps series
- Physical Description
- 64 p. : maps ; 17 cm.
- Inscription
- "Katie Milton
(Eva)" [handwritten in pencil on front pastedown]
"Katie Milton
Nelson
BC" [handwritten in pencil on title page]
Notes handwritten in black ink on title page verso, preface and p. [5]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Civics, Canadian--Outlines, syllabi, etc.
- Canada--History--Outlines, syllabi, etc.
- Notes
- "By Geo. E. Henderson and Chas. G. Fraser" --Title page.
- "For third, fourth and fifth classes" --Title page.
- "Price, - 15 cents" --Title page.
- Author's given name and date: Fraser, Charles G. (Charles Gordon), b. 1861
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The Canadian hymnal : a collection of hymns and music for Sunday schools, Epworth Leagues, prayer and praise meetings, family circles, etc.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV975.140.8
- Call Number
- 783.95 WIL
- Edition
- Rev. and enl.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- William Briggs
- Publication Date
- 1903
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. (unpaged) ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mar 8 R. Harris. Eph 5."
" " 23 J. Hopf."
" " 22 Miss Coldfill"
" " 29 Rev. Masson"
"Apr. 3 Mrs. H. N. Boyd"
"Apr 10 Mrs. B A ____ston."
"Apr 17 R. Harris. M. Hoekridge"
"Apr 24 Mrs. Hoff. F. F___ston"
"May 1 Rev. Masson"
[Handwritten in pencil on last page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Hymns, English
- Notes
- includes index.
- "Containing 488 hymns"--cover.
- hymns in English with music.
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Canadian Pacific Railway, annotated time table, with information as to C.P.R. transcontinental routes
Canadian Pacific Railway Depot
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1908 and 1911]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.0 x 10.2 cm, mounted on paper 13.5 x 12.2 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of (in the foreground, centre) the Canadian Pacific Railway depot, Vancouver with Burrard Inlet in the background. The north shore can be seen faintly across the water. An annotation reads, "C.P.R. Depot and Burrard Inlet / From Rogers Bldg."