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Fonds Add. MSS. 122;Add. MSS. 679;CVA 626 - John Francis Bursill fonds
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John Francis Bursill fonds
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CA CVAN Add. MSS. 122;Add. MSS. 679;CVA 626
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1890-1959 (Creation)
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- Bursill, John Francis
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4 cm of textual records;7 photographs
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Bursill, John Francis
(1848-1928)
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John Francis Bursill was born in London, England, and worked in the newspaper industry until 1908, when he emigrated to Vancouver. Bursill wrote for the Vancouver Sun as a columnist under the name "Felix Penne". Bursill was also a poet and lyricist working on occasion with B. C. Hilliam. He also founded Vancouver branches of the Dickens Fellowship and the Shakespeare Society, helped establish the Collingwood Institute and its accompanying library in 1908, and was involved with the Vancouver Vagabond's Club.
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The fonds consists of Bursill's writings, including "The Gold Stripe No. 2", 1919, and "The Book of the Pageant of Vancouver", 1914; clippings, 1906-1951; correspondence and articles related to the Collingwood Institute Library; memoranda, 1912-1928; and photographs.
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- Alpha-numeric designations: BCAUL control number: CVAN-84
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- Bursill, John Francis (Creator)
- Collingwood Institute (Subject)
