Eagles family subseries
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912 -1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of records, correspondence, and photographs created by Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles related to their home and garden in the Deer Lake area of Burnaby. Also included in the subseries are records pertaining the Burnaby Historical Society, the book "The Fraser's History from Glacie…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912 -1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Eagles family subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1990-11
- BHS1996-21
- BHS2000-04
- BHS1987-07
- BHS1995-06
- BHS1991-18
- BHS1995-03
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of records, correspondence, and photographs created by Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles related to their home and garden in the Deer Lake area of Burnaby. Also included in the subseries are records pertaining the Burnaby Historical Society, the book "The Fraser's History from Glaciers to Early Settlements" and the Eagles' visit to Robert Burnaby's grave.
- History
- Blythe Eagles's paternal grandparents Charles and Maude Eagles immigrated to New Westminster in 1887. Their son Jack married Amelia Jane Johnston, and Blythe Eagles was born in New Westminster in 1902. In 1918, Blythe enrolled at the University of British Columbia and took a Physiology class with eight other top students; his future wife, Violet Dunbar, was the lone woman in the class. Blythe graduated in 1922, winning the Governor General's Gold Medal as top student. He received his MA in 1924 and his PhD in 1926 from the University of Toronto. He then completed his post-doctoral study at the National Institute for Medical Research in London, England. In 1933, Dr. Eagles became head of the Department of Dairying (1936-1955), Chairman of the Division of Animal Science (1955-1967), and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture (in 1949 until his retirement in 1967). In 1968 he received an Honourary Doctor of Science Award from UBC. Blythe was also one of the first appointments to the Burnaby Town Planning Commission.
Violet Evelyn Dunbar was born September 29, 1899 in Ontario, the eldest child of John and Mary (Tompson) Dunbar. Violet obtained her BA in 1921 and MA in 1922 from the University of British Columbia. In 1922 she attended the Provincial Normal School and within six months had a teaching certificate and taught at Lord Hudson School in 1923. In September 1923, she was awarded a two-year scholarship to the University of Toronto, where she joined Blythe in the Bio-Chemistry Department. She received a second MA and a PhD in 1929. Her graduate studies entailed research in pure proteins and enzymes related to the commercial production of cheese. Through this work, she was recognized as one of the leading enzyme chemists in the country, being a senior lab instructor of biochemistry. Violet was one of the founders of the Burnaby Council of Women and active member of the International Council of Women.
Blythe and Violet Eagles purchased property at Deer Lake in 1929 and began construction of their home shortly before their marriage on June 25, 1930. The Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles Estate is a unique expression of the talents and tastes of both the Eagles and Frank Ebenezer Buck (1875-1970), who was head of the Horticultural Department and the Campus Landscape Architect at U.B.C. and established the plan for the Eagles garden while Blythe selected many of the plantings. The Eagles themselves designed the house as a romantic cottage inspired by the British Arts and Crafts style. Violet was an enthusiastic amateur gardener, maintaining and continually developing the garden. The Eagles were active volunteers in the local community as well as at UBC. When Simon Fraser University opened in Burnaby, they became well-known for entertaining dignitaries and special guests of the university in their lavish garden. After Violet's death in 1993, the estate was sold to the City of Burnaby. The funds were used to establish a Chair in Agriculture at the University of British Columbia in their memory.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Creator
- Eagles, Dr. Blythe
- Eagles, Dr. Violet
- Notes
- Title based on creator and contents of subseries
- PC245, PC331, PC404, MSS032, PC314, PC482, MSS055
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1946 Data from the Burnaby Town Planning Commission
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1946-1947
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 report
- Scope and Content
- Item is a report of "1946 Data from the Burnaby Town Planning Commission" compiled by H. Nolan MacPherson. ("MR. B.A. EAGLES" is written on the front cover underneath the title). Affixed to the inside back cover of the report are a series of maps, and loosely contained inside the report are two pap…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1946-1947
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Eagles family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 report
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- MSS055-036
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-18
- Scope and Content
- Item is a report of "1946 Data from the Burnaby Town Planning Commission" compiled by H. Nolan MacPherson. ("MR. B.A. EAGLES" is written on the front cover underneath the title). Affixed to the inside back cover of the report are a series of maps, and loosely contained inside the report are two papers - one is a letter introducing the report and the other is the agenda for the meeting at which the report would be discussed.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Less detail
Altior \ Margaret Lang Hastings and Lorraine Ellenwood
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1983]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three chapters entitled "'Altior' - the history of the Provincial Council of Women of British Columbia" written by Margaret Lang Hastings and Lorraine Ellenwood. The inscription on the first page reads: "On her departure from Canada in 1898 Lady Aberdeen gave Council the word 'Alti…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1983]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Eagles family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS055-032
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-18
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three chapters entitled "'Altior' - the history of the Provincial Council of Women of British Columbia" written by Margaret Lang Hastings and Lorraine Ellenwood. The inscription on the first page reads: "On her departure from Canada in 1898 Lady Aberdeen gave Council the word 'Altior' (higher) as its slogan." These three chapters were to become part of the book "Blue Bows and the Golden Rule / Provincial Council of Women of B.C. / An Historical Account" published in 1984.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Less detail
The American Home magazines
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1932-1938
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of five of "The American Home" magazines. Also included in the file is a "Canadian Homes & Gardens" magazine dated November 1932.
Blue Bows and the Golden Rule \ Margaret Lang Hastings and Lorraine Ellenwood
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 book (soft-cover)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a book entitled "Blue Bows and the Golden Rule / Provincial Council of Women of B.C. / An Historical Account" by Margaret Lang Hastings and Lorraine Ellenwood. It was published in 1984 by the Provincial Council of Women of B.C. and printed in Canada by D.W. Friesen and Sons Ltd. of Cloverda…
Blythe Eagles in the garden
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1930] (date of original), copied 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 10 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Blythe Eagles with his shirt off, working in the garden.
Blythe Eagles outside his home
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [between 1955 and 1960] (date of original), copied 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 4 x 5.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Blythe Eagles standing in front of the Eagles' estate at Deer Lake.
Blythe Eagles papers
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1918-1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records belonging to Dr Blythe Eagles which pertain to his schooling at the University of British Columbia, including report cards, exam questions, Congregation ceremony programmes as well as his student song book and library card (issued in 1921).
Blythe Eagles papers
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920-1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers belonging to Drs Blythe Eagles which pertain to his schooling at the University of Toronto, including report cards, notes, textbooks, examination booklets, Centenary programmes and event invitations. Also included in the file are two Christmas cards and a bankbook.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1920-1927
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Eagles family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS055-013
- Access Restriction
- Subject to FOIPPA
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-18
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers belonging to Drs Blythe Eagles which pertain to his schooling at the University of Toronto, including report cards, notes, textbooks, examination booklets, Centenary programmes and event invitations. Also included in the file are two Christmas cards and a bankbook.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Less detail
Burnaby Council of Women papers
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1983-1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Council of Women including nomination forms for officers, agendas and a typewritten report on the Council's history.
Burnaby Historical Society Annual June outing
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- June 11, 1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the dedication of the picnic site at Deer Lake Park in honour of Drs. Blythe and Violet Eagles organised by the Burnaby Historical Society. This event was combined with the Burnaby Historical Society's Annual June outing. Members of the Historical Society are mingling in and around th…
Burnaby Lake Men's Community Service Club papers
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1946
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Lake Men's Community Service Club and the Burnaby Lake Carnival.
Burnaby Town Planning Commission papers
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1947-1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Town Planning Commission as well as By-Law no. 4473 (By-Law to establish an Advisory Planning Commission) and an excerpt from the Municipal Act - Part XXI Community Planning.
Canadian delegation at the International Conference of Women
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- Jan. 1970
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 8.9 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the Canadian delegation (representing the National Council of Women) at the International Conference of Women in Bangkok Thailand which ran from January 31 to February 12, 1970. The delegates are standing outside in front of a building with a sign which says "Canada".
Century Park Museum Association papers
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1971
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Century Park Museum Association, namely the Burnaby Centennial '71 Project at Pioneer Village; Heritage Village.
Chance and Challenge
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- December 1963
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 report
- Scope and Content
- Item is a report produced by the Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board of British Columbia entitled "Chance and Challenge / A Concept and Plan for the Development of the Lower Mainland Region."
Christina North and Violet Dunbar at the Beach
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1921
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Christina North (left) and Violet Dunbar (right) wearing bathing costumes and posing for the camera at an unidentified beach.
Christina North, Violet Dunbar and Jim Lawrence
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1926]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph shows three young people posing for the picture, seated on a piece of driftwood at the beach. The location is unknown, but the people are identified as Christina North, Violet Dunbar, Jim Lawrence.
Collected publications
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1922-1928
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of publications collected by Dr Blythe Eagles. One is titled "Epistaxis" published by the Medical Society of the University of Toronto and the other is titled "Evolution and the Bible; or Is Evolution opposed to Christianity?" a Sermon by Reverened [sic] A.E. Cooke / First Congregatio…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1922-1928
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Eagles family subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS055-015
- Accession Number
- BHS1991-18
- Scope and Content
- File consists of publications collected by Dr Blythe Eagles. One is titled "Epistaxis" published by the Medical Society of the University of Toronto and the other is titled "Evolution and the Bible; or Is Evolution opposed to Christianity?" a Sermon by Reverened [sic] A.E. Cooke / First Congregational Church, Vancouver BC.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Less detail
Collected publications
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-1928
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of publications collected by Dr Blythe Eagles, all of which are textbook materials used during his time in University.