20th century machine shop practice : arithmetic, practical geometry, mensuration, applied mechanics, properties of steam, the indicator ...
20,000 words for stenographers, students, authors and proofreaders
300 hour course in printing
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV016.2.3
- Call Number
- 686 RUD
- Author
- Rudolph, Jay D.
- Place of Publication
- Oswego, New York
- Publisher
- State Normal and Training School
- Publication Date
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 80, [36] p. : ill ; 23 cm.
- Inscription
- On front cover, lower half:
"R. WELDEN" [White label with black type]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Printing--Study and teaching
- Printing
- Notes
- "Made by Students in the Publishing Shop".
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The 1902 edition of the Sears Roebuck catalogue
1962 Ford Galaxie registered owner's manual and owner service policy
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV972.35.94
- Call Number
- 629.2 FOR
- Edition
- Fifth ed.
- Place of Publication
- Oakville, Ont.
- Publisher
- Ford Motor Co. of Canada
- Publication Date
- 1962
- Printer
- Sumner Printing
- Inscription
- "J. H. Robins
3525 Dover St
Burnaby BC" [handwritten on cover in blue ink]
"Champion - F - 11 - Y
Autolite BF - 42
.032-.036
.014.016" [handwritten in pencil on back cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Automobiles--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Ford automobiles--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Names
- Ford Motor Company
- Object History
- The tools included in this donation belonged to Samuel Robins. Samuel and his wife Sarah Ann Robins moved to Burnaby in 1918. Samuel was a stonemason who worked on many projects in the Lower Mainland, including constructing houses in Shaughnessy and he also worked in the Vancouver City Hall.
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1966-1967 official directory of Rotary International
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV003.68.29
- Call Number
- 367 ROT 1966
- Place of Publication
- Evanston, Ill.
- Publisher
- Rotary International
- Publication Date
- c1966
- Physical Description
- 480 p. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Paul's" [written in ink over title on cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Directories
- Subjects
- Organizations - Societies and Clubs
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1967-1968 official directory of Rotary International
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV003.68.30
- Call Number
- 367 ROT 1967
- Place of Publication
- Evanston, Ill.
- Publisher
- Rotary International
- Publication Date
- c1967
- Physical Description
- 506 p. ; 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Paul DiFonzo" [underlined, and handwritten in blue ink on cover]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Directories
- Subjects
- Organizations - Societies and Clubs
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A book about Longfellow
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV976.105.8
- Call Number
- 811.3 MCI
- Author
- McIlwraith, Jean N. (Jean Newton), 1859-1938
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Publication Date
- 1900
- Physical Description
- 165 p., [13] leaves of plates : ports. ; 19 cm.
- Inscription
- "Victoria Council School,
Wrexham
Prize
Presented to" [glued in label on front pastedown with following filled in]
"Reginald Hunter
Good Attendance
October 1910" [handwritten in black ink]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Poets, American--19th century
- Notes
- "with illustrations" -title page
- "by J. N. M'Ilwraith ("Jean Forsyth")" --title page
- Author's given name and dates: McIlwraith, Jean N. (Jean Newton), 1859-1938
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A book of general science
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.3840.1
- Call Number
- 500 HIL
- Author
- Hilton, M. J.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Publication Date
- 1931
- Physical Description
- xiii, 399 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- "DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION / THE GOVERNMENT OF / THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA / TEXT BOOK BRANCH" - printed on pink sticker affixed to inside of front cover.
"My Creed / I believe in Canada. / I love her as my home. / I honour her institutions. / I rejoice in the abundance of her achievements. / I have unbounded confidence in the ability / of her people to excel in whatsoever / they undertake. / I cherish exalted ideals of her destiny as a / leader among world nations. / To her I pledge my loyalty. / To the promotion of her best interests I / pledge my support. / To her products I pledge my patronage. / And to the cause of her producers I pledge / my devotion. " - printed on paper affixed to inside of front cover.
"Joyce Crawhurst" - handwritten in pencil on inside of front cover.
"Joyce Crawhurst, / Agassiz High / School, / B.C." - handwritten in ink on cover page.
"Joyce Crawhurst / Harrison Hot Springs / B.C." - handwritten in ink on cover page.
"Joyce Crawhust. / A. H. S." - handwritten in ink on cover page.
"p. 6 to" - handwritten in pencil on title page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Science
- Notes
- "Authorzied by the Ministers of Education for Alberta and British Columbia."
- Includes index.
- Notes and sketch on back pages and inside of back cover.
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A book of toasts
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- HV982.24.58
- Call Number
- 808.51 RAM
- Author
- Ramsay, William
- Contributor
- Schroedter, Gerta
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Dodge Publishing Company
- Publication Date
- c1906
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. (unpaged) ; 16 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Public speaking
- Notes
- "With decorations by Gerta Schroedter"--title page.
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A Canadian high school arithmetic
A child's Christmas cookbook
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 394.2663 CHA
- Author
- Chancellor, Betty
- Contributor
- Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902
- Place of Publication
- Walnut Creek, CA
- Publisher
- Evergreen
- Publication Date
- 1964
- Physical Description
- 39 p. : ill. ; 21 x 22 cm.
- Inscription
- "Burnaby Village Museum", handwritten in ink on cover page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Christmas cooking
- Notes
- A collection of recipes and suggestions for simple meals and desserts as well as instructions for making easy Christmas gifts.
- "Published in conjunction with the exhibition, Once upon a Christmas, at the Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado, December, 1964."
- "Illustrations from Thomas Nast and the St. Nicholas books, originally published in the late Victorian period."
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A child's primer : a modern piano method for the very young, based on the story of Mrs. Middle C
A country girl : a new and original musical play
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV997.34.9
- Call Number
- 789 TAN
- Edition
- New ed.
- Author
- Tanner, James T.
- Contributor
- Ross, Adrian, 1859-1933
- Monckton, Lionel, 1861-1924
- Rubens, Paul A. (Paul Alfred), 1875-1917
- Greenbank, Percy, 1878-1968
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Chappell & Co., Ltd.
- Publication Date
- c1904
- Printer
- Henderson and Spalding, Marylebone Press
- Physical Description
- 212 p. : 28 cm.
- Inscription
- "E. B. Wilson" [Handwritten twice in pencil on title page]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Musical revues, comedies, etc.
- Musical plays--Vocal scores
- Musical plays
- Music
- Subjects
- Music
- Names
- Wilson, Elsie
- Object History
- Elsie Wilson - The material in the donation is from her estate. Miss Wilson was a Burnaby resident and music teacher. The brass plaque was on her fathers home "Penrith Castle" on Blenheim St. in Burnaby
- Notes
- "By James T. Tanner. Lyrics by Adrian Ross. Music by Lionel Monckton. Additional lyrics and numbers by Paul A. Rubens. Additional lyrics by Percy Greenbank" -- Title page
- Contributor's full name and dates: Rubens, Paul A. (Paul Alfred), 1875-1917
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A dictionary of marks : ceramics, metalwork, furniture : the identification handbook for antique collectors
A dictionary of textile terms
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Call Number
- 677 DAN
- Edition
- 9th ed.
- Author
- Dan River Mills, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Danville, Va.
- Publisher
- Dan River Mills
- Publication Date
- c1964
- Physical Description
- 128 p. ; 16 cm.
- Inscription
- "G. Macleod", handwritten in ink on front cover and title page.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Textile industry
- Textile fabrics--Dictionaries
- Notes
- Sixth ed. published in 1951 under title: Dan River's dictionary of textile terms.
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Advertisement display ; Mediums ; Retail management ; Department-store management