Dr. Ethel Gardner
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [2005]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (tiff) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dr. Ethel Gardner posing with educational materials that read: "S'ólh Halq’eméylem" and "An Introduction to the Halq’eméylem Language Lessons 1-15".
autograph book
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.407.6
- Description
- Autograph Book - Booklet -- [1915]. Autograph book produced by Rose & Co at 44 Above Bar, Southhampton. The book was a gift to Mrs. Orman from the Teachers and Children of All Saints Sunday School, Eastleigh, Southhampton, upon her departure to Canada. The first four pages lists all the teachers and children's names. The front cover of the book is green with two painted purple flowers and "Autographs" embossed in white on the bottom right.
- Object History
- This accession appears to be connected to the Orman family.
Ada Leila Orman was born June 2, 1901 in Eastleigh, Hampshire, England. According to the 1915 Census, the Orman family came to Canada in 1911 and settled in Calgary. Father Willoughby Henry Orman is listed there as working as a C.P.R. foreman, while mother Daisy Marie (Harklett) Orman worked at home. Older sister Daisy Hilda (Targett) Orman, worked as a stenographer. At five years old Leila began a long fight with a crippling type of rheumatoid arthritis. By the time she was thirteen, she experienced completely ankylosed joints. Her family travelled all over hoping to find a cure, but to no avail.
While living in Calgary, Leila developed an interest in painting, knitting, and composing her own poems. She began writing news articles for the Calgary Daily Herald in the 1930s, and her first sonnet published was in that paper on August 28, 1934. She had a strong interest in the arts, often writing about music and the visual arts. While living in Calgary, she became a member of the Business and Professional Women’s Club as well as a member of the Canadian Author’s Association.
Three members of the family moved to B.C. when Willoughby retired, ca. 1938. In the 1940 BC Directory, the family are listed as living at 407 Campbell Street, Burnaby. Willoughby died in Burnaby in 1945. Daisy Marie died in 1955 after living 15 years in Burnaby. Her address at the time of her death is listed as 407 Rosewood Avenue, Burnaby. Leila was living with her at that time.
Older sister Daisy Hilda married Edgar Harold Targett in 1922. They moved to B.C. from Alberta some years after the other three members of the family (ca. 1962). Daisy Hilda died in 1972. Her address at the time of her death was 7969 Rosewood Avenue, Burnaby.
Leila wrote on a typewriter with two sticks to type out the letters. She was an avid reader and was able to turn the pages with a special stick with elastic bands wound around the ends. Canadian novelist Maida Parlow French became her lifelong friend and encouraged her to write her own autobiography - unfortunately it was never finished.
Leila wrote “The Giving Heart” in October of 1948. By 1952, she was writing a column for the British Columbia Saturday Magazine entitled “Across the Board” with the intention of inspiring other “incapacitated folk” to live up to their full potential, “If [she] could reach a few people, and encourage them to reach up and out, [she] should feel the effort well worthwhile.”
A member of the St. Alban’s Prayer Healing Fellowship group, Leila wrote the “Christian Manifesto for World Peace” in 1963. The Prayer Group met twice monthly at one of the members’ homes and undertook to pray daily for the sick and for world peace.
After Leila’s mother died in 1955, Leila’s friend Jeanie Brown kept house for her and was her constant companion. Jeanie Brown and Leila lived together for over thirteen years until an accident sent Leila to hospital and later to nursing home where she died on February 16, 1976.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
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Basic training for A. R. P. workers
booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.25
- Description
- Rare Ridiculous Recitations and Rhymes - Booklet -- [192-]. Small booklet titled "Rare Ridiculous Recitations and Rhymes" written by Reuben More. The booklet was produced by Reynolds & Co. in London, England. The booklet has 16 pages and contains five recitations and rhymes. The last few pages of the booklet are adverts for other Reynolds & Co products. The top of the booklet's cover has been stamped twice with "Property of C.J. Caunt". The booklet measures 12.5cm x 18.5cm.
- Colour
- White
- Maker
- Reynolds & Company
- Country Made
- England
- Site/City Made
- London
- Title
- Rare Ridiculous Recitations and Rhymes
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
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booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.44.26
- Description
- Six Burlesque Lectures - Booklet. Booklet titled "Six Burlesque Lectures on Well-Known Proverbs" by Charles J. Winter. The booklet was produced by Reynolds & Co. There are six subjects in the booklet, all on proverbs. The front cover of the booklet has been stamped with "Property of C.J. Caunt". The booklet measures 12.5cm x 18cm.
- Colour
- White
- Blue
- Maker
- Reynolds & Company
- Country Made
- England
- Site/City Made
- London
- Title
- 6 Burlesque Lectures on Well-Known Proverbs
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
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booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.5825.1
- Description
- Souvenir Program - Booklet -- [1947]. Booklet produced by the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) to detail the events and success of the exhibition. The front cover has an aerial photograph of the exhibition grounds with an illustration of a drumming majorette in a red uniform. At the top of the program is "Canada's Show-Window On The Pacific". The PNE was open from August 25 to September 1, 1947. The program cost 25 cents. The program is 21.5cm x 28cm.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
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booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4325.1
- Description
- Vancouver Pilots Limited - Booklet. Shipping prices for Vancouver Pilots Limited to the various shipping destinations that the company serviced. The front of the booklet has the company's address and phone number in Vancouver as well as the phone number for the Victoria office. Inside the booklet is a fold-out chart detailing approximate distance in nautical miles made by deep sea vessels between a series of locations, including US Ports.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Transportation
- Transportation - Ships
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booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV984.65.24
- Description
- Francis & Day's 37th Annual - Music Booklet -- [1917]. Music book produced by Francis and Day containing 17 songs for piano and vocals and has tonic sol-fa settings. The front cover has a picture of Fred Barnes in a suit holding a cane and hat. The phograph was taken by Campbell Gray. At the top of the cover it states that "THIS BOOK MUST NOT BE EXPORTED FOR SALE IN AMERICA, CANADA AND AUSTRALASIA". The front of the cover is torn.
- Object History
- Donor inherited object from neighbour/friend, Donald Campbell, when he passed away "several years" prior. No records found on original owner.
- Maker
- Francis, Day & Hunter, Limited
- Country Made
- England
- Site/City Made
- London
- Title
- Francis & Day's 37th Annual
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music
- Music
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booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV984.65.26
- Description
- Francis & Day's 38th Annual - Music Booklet -- [1918]. Music book produced by Francis and Day containing 17 songs for piano and vocals and has tonic sol-fa settings. The front cover has a picture of Miss Clarice Mayne. There is green cloth tape along the binding of the book. At the top of the cover it states that "THIS BOOK MUST NOT BE EXPORTED FOR SALE IN AMERICA, CANADA AND AUSTRALASIA". The booklet is stamped "Fred R. Weaver MUSIC DEPT. D. SPENCER LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C."
- Object History
- Donor inherited object from neighbour/friend, Donald Campbell, when he passed away "several years" prior. No records found on original owner.
- Maker
- Francis, Day & Hunter, Limited
- Country Made
- England
- Site/City Made
- London
- Title
- Francis & Day's 38th Annual
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music
- Music
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booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV984.65.37
- Description
- Reeder & Walsh's Fourth Comic Annual - Music Booklet -- [192-?]. Music book produced by Reeder & Walsh of a compilation of 16 songs for piano and vocals. The charts also provide tonic sol-fa settings. The front cover has the table of contents on the right side and an illustration of a man sitting in a tree wearing a top hat and holding a book on the left. Below the tree are two farmers commenting on the years crop. There is a castle in the background of the picture.
- Object History
- Donor inherited object from neighbour/friend, Donald Campbell, when he passed away "several years" prior. No records found on original owner.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music
- Music
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booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV984.65.56
- Description
- Francis and Day's Album of Old Time Favourites - Music Booklet -- [193-?]. Music book produced by Francis, Day & Hunter Limited. The book is a compilation of 16 songs from various composers. The music is for piano and vocals with tonic sol-fa and Ukulele accompaniment. The front cover has 11 small photographs of singers strung together. Written in pencil at the top of the cover is Don Campbell.
- Object History
- Donor inherited object from neighbour/friend, Donald Campbell, when he passed away "several years" prior. No records found on original owner.
- Maker
- Francis, Day & Hunter, Limited
- Country Made
- England
- Site/City Made
- London
- Title
- Francis & Day's Album of Old Time Favourites
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music
- Music
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booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV984.65.60
- Description
- Francis and Day's Ninth Comic Annual - Music Booklet -- [192-?]. Music Book produced by Francis, Day & Hunter Limited. Front page lists contents of the book which is 17 songs for piano and vocals. Hand written in ink at the top of the front cover is "Donald Campbell / 1567 29th Ave E / Vancouver B.C. / Oct. 31/1927".
- Object History
- Donor inherited object from neighbour/friend, Donald Campbell, when he passed away "several years" prior. No records found on original owner.
- Marks/Labels
- "Donald Campbell 1567 29th Ave E. Vancouver B.C. Oct. 31/1927" "4891 Beatrice St"
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music
- Music
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booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV980.36.7
- Description
- The Call of the Coast - Booklet -- [1927]. Booklet created by the British Columbia Advertisers in Vancouver called The Call of the Coast of British Columbia. The booklet features information on communities along the coast of BC. For each community listed in the book there are advertisements pertaining to the area. The front cover of the booklet has a drawing of a coastal community coloured mainly in green and orange.
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Advertising Medium
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