Elsie and the Raymonds
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.45.8
- Call Number
- 813.4 FIN
- Author
- Finley, Martha, 1828-1909
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Publisher
- George Routledge And Sons, Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1889
- Series
- The Elsie books
- Printer
- William Clowes and Sons
- Physical Description
- 324 p. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Mrs. W Whiting" [handwritten in black ink on page opposing front pastedown]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christian life
- Families
- Southern States--History--1865-1877
- Juvenile fiction
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Street Address
- 4687 Kingsway
- Object History
- This artifact has been passed down to all the girls in subsequent generations of the family, eventually to the donor, Mrs. Whiting. This series of 26 "Elsie" girls books are said, by the donor, to have been purchased by Jesse Love and his son in law Wallace (Flash) Whiting for the youngest of Jesse and Martha Love's children Hannah Victoria (Girlie) Love, age 10 at the time, and Annie (Love) Whiting's daughter Edith, age 8 at the time. The book series seems to have made their way through some of Jesse Love's daughter's children. Mrs. Whiting. Sarah (Love) Parker, daughter of Jesse Love, even named her daughter Elsie (Parker) Hughes after the main character of the series. The books seem to have made their way through the children and grand children of Annie (Love) and Wallace Whiting. The were donated by Edna Whiting, the daughter in law of Alfred Whiting, one of Annie's sons.
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George family
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1940 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the George family brother and sisters. Left to right, Grace George McGhee, Walter George, and Wilhelmina George. Wilhelmina also called Miss Willie. Miss Willie was known as a pioneer pharmacist at West Burnaby Pharmacy at Kingsway and Sussex Avenue.
George family
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1916] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the George family. From left: Grace George, Bessie George, Peter McGhee (Grace's fiance), Hazel George, and father William George (foreground). The photograph was taken on the front steps of the George residence on northwest corner of Sussex Avenue and Kingsway, adjacent to West Burn…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1916] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Pioneer Tales subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 204-136
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1988-03
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the George family. From left: Grace George, Bessie George, Peter McGhee (Grace's fiance), Hazel George, and father William George (foreground). The photograph was taken on the front steps of the George residence on northwest corner of Sussex Avenue and Kingsway, adjacent to West Burnaby Pharmacy where Wilhelmina George (Miss Willie) was a pharmacist.
- Names
- George, Bessie
- George, Hazel
- George, William
- McGhee, Peter
- McGhee, Grace George
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4687 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Marlborough Area
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George's Pharmacy
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1951 (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the West Burnaby Pharmacy building on the corner of Kingsway and Sussex Avenue (4687 Kingsway). Miss Wilhelmina "Willie" George was pharmacist there for many years. The store was a hangout for Kingsway West students who stopped by for candies and soft drinks. The old George family …