Meat for health : a discussion of the food value and healthfulness of meat, with suggestions for the selection, preparation and cooking of the various cuts, and more than eighty recipes for appetizing and economical meat dishes.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- HV977.37.166
- Call Number
- 641.66 NAT
- Author
- National Live Stock and Meat Board
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Publisher
- National Live Stock and Meat Board.
- Publication Date
- 1923
- Physical Description
- 30 p. ; 23 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cooking
- Cooking, American
- Cookbooks--1920-1929
- Object History
- From the family home of Thomas Seaborn McNair and Mary Vida (nee McMillan) McNair who lived on West 33rd Avenue in Vancouver. Thomas McNair ran Edwards, McNair and Russell, an established estate agent business.
- Notes
- "A liberal proportion of meat in the diet tends to make a physically and mentally well-balanced race, as well as a well-balanced agriculture." -- Cover.
- Includes index.
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B.C. home canning and fruit recipe booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- BV019.37.5
- Call Number
- 641.42 BCH
- Author
- B.C. Tree Fruits Limited
- Place of Publication
- [Kelowna, B.C.]
- Publisher
- B.C. Tree Fruits Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1950
- Physical Description
- 16 p. ; 22 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Canning and preserving
- Cookbooks--British Columbia
- Cooking--Canada
- Fruit--Preservation
- Cooking--British Columbia
- Object History
- Elmer Wilson Martin was a professional engineer who lived much of his life in Burnaby. He married Ellen Renetta "Reta" (Boyd) Martin in approx. 1930 and the couple moved to Burnaby in 1931 for him to attend UBC. He later enlisted in the RCAF during WWII where he served as a pilot and wing commander. Elmer ran Martin's Auto Villa at 6604 East Hastings Street (later 6574 East Hastings Street) and was heavily involved in local Burnaby politics and with the North Burnaby Board of Trade. The donor states that he ran for Burnaby mayor in 1959 and also donated land to S.F.U. in the late 1960's. He had many businesses throughout his life including Paneloc Buildings, a pre-fab building manufacturing company. His last position was as Director with the construction company Webb & Knapp Canada Ltd.
- Notes
- "Edited by one of Canada's foremost home cooking experts" -- cover
"Sales agents for Canada's finer fresh fruits
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Eclipse tempting recipes
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- BV019.37.3
- Call Number
- 641.59 RIL
- Author
- Riley, Dickson
- Place of Publication
- Winnipeg, [Manitoba]
- Publisher
- Western Pure Foods Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1931
- Physical Description
- 32 pages : ill.; 18 cm.
- Inscription
- Handwritten text on front cover reads: "Mrs. EW Martin".
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cooking, Canadian
- Cooking
- Desserts
- Cake
- Cookies
- Cookbooks--1930-1939
- Object History
- Elmer Wilson Martin was a professional engineer who lived much of his life in Burnaby. He married Ellen Renetta "Reta" (Boyd) Martin in approx. 1930 and the couple moved to Burnaby in 1931 for him to attend UBC. He later enlisted in the RCAF during WWII where he served as a pilot and wing commander. Elmer ran Martin's Auto Villa at 6604 East Hastings Street (later 6574 East Hastings Street) and was heavily involved in local Burnaby politics and with the North Burnaby Board of Trade. The donor states that he ran for Burnaby mayor in 1959 and also donated land to S.F.U. in the late 1960's. He had many businesses throughout his life including Paneloc Buildings, a pre-fab building manufacturing company. His last position was as Director with the construction company Webb & Knapp Canada Ltd.
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Edith Adams' barbecue book : successful recipes for outdoor meals at home picnic spot or camp
Edith Adams' modern guide to home canning
Edith Adam's wartime cook book : prize winning wartime recipes, substitutions, lunch boxes, budget stretching, wartime canning
Jell-O : Canada's most famous dessert at home everywhere
My hundred favorite recipes
Advanced lessons in cookery : book III
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- HV977.37.145
- Call Number
- 641.5941 FER
- Author
- Ferguson, Kathleen
- Place of Publication
- Dublin, [Ireland]
- Publisher
- James Duffy and Co., Ltd.
- Publication Date
- 1908
- Physical Description
- 31 p. ; 19 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cookbooks--1900-1909
- Cookbooks--Ireland
- Cooking for the sick
- Desserts
- Bread
- Soups
- Object History
- From the family home of Thomas Seaborn McNair and Mary Vida (nee McMillan) McNair who lived on West 33rd Avenue in Vancouver. Thomas McNair ran Edwards, McNair and Russell, an established estate agent business.
- Notes
- "by Kathleen Ferguson, First Class Diplomée, Dublin School of Cookery." -- title page
- " Price one penny." -- title page
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British Columbia fruit : its qualities and uses
The designer, vol. xxiii, no. 5
Magic baking powder cookbook
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- BV006.20.1
- Call Number
- 641.5 STA Copy 1
- Author
- Standard Brands Limited
- Place of Publication
- Montreal
- Publisher
- Standard Brands
- Publication Date
- 1930
- Physical Description
- 32 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- "A Family Tradition" [Cover]
"Ice Box Cookies" [Hand written in blue ink on cover.]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Baking
- Cooking
- Cookbooks--1930-1939
- Object History
- Used in Burnaby post 1945
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Magic cookbook and housekeeper's guide
Rawleigh's good health guide cook book almanac, 1889-1925
Showers
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- BV017.25.5
- Call Number
- 793.2 EDI
- Author
- Adams, Edith
- Place of Publication
- [Vancouver, B.C.]
- Publisher
- Vancouver Sun
- Publication Date
- n.d.
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Showers (Parties)
- Cooking
- Canada--Social life and customs
- Object History
- The cook books are from her mother's kitchen. The Edith Adams cook books and the BC Electric Home Service Bulletin were published by the Vancouver Sun and BC Electric respectively to promote the modern kitchen.
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Miscellaneous publications
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1918-1950
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of various catalogues, magazines and newspaper clippings collected by the Bancroft family on a range of topics including poultry farming, tourist destinations and cooking.
Captain James Cook and his times
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- April 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 brochure
- Scope and Content
- Item is a brochure for the "international and interdisciplinary conference" entitled "Captain James Cook and his times" held at Simon Fraser University. The conference focused on Cook's third voyage and celebrated the bicentenary of Captain Cook's landing at Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island.
Games for parties
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Accession Code
- BV017.25.4
- Call Number
- 793.2 EDI
- Author
- Adams, Edith
- Place of Publication
- [Vancouver, B.C.]
- Publisher
- Vancouver Sun
- Publication Date
- n.d.
- Physical Description
- 26 p. ; 28 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Games
- Canada--Social life and customs
- Edith Adams
- Object History
- The cook books are from her mother's kitchen. The Edith Adams cook books and the BC Electric Home Service Bulletin were published by the Vancouver Sun and BC Electric respectively to promote the modern kitchen.
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Nu-tka : Captain Cook and the Spanish explorers on the coast
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Textual Record
- Call Number
- 970 NUT v. 7, no. 1
- Contributor
- Efrat, Barbara S., 1935-2017
- Langlois, W. J., 1949-
- Place of Publication
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Publisher
- Aural History Program, Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Travel Industry, Provincial Archives of B.C.
- Publication Date
- 1978
- Series
- Sound heritage; v. 7, no.1
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Cook, James, 1728-1779
- Nootka Indians--History
- Indigenous peoples--British Columbia--History
- Oral history
- Oral history--British Columbia
- British Columbia--History
- Botany
- Plants, Useful--British Columbia --History
- Periodicals
- Subjects
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
- Notes
- "Edited by Barbara S. Efrat and W.J. Langlois." -- title page
- "The editors of this volume have chosen to emphasize the linguistic spelling of the word Nootka. The word NU-TKA means " circling about" and is explained in detail by the excellent account of Mrs. Winifred David on page 55. " -- title page
- "This volume is the first part of a two-part series to commemorate the Captain Cook Bicentennial. It is the intent of the editors that the two volumes should form one unit. The second volume Nu-tka : the history and survival of Nootkan culture will follow in short order . W.J.L. " -- title page
- Includes bibliographical references
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