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Interview with Norman Dowad
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19638
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (wav) (61 min., 37 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (61 min., 37 sec.)
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Norman Dowad Location of Interview: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Date: August 14, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all Tracks: 01:14:37 Digital master recording (wav) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Norman Dowad conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Eric Damer on August 14, 2023. 00:00:00 – 00:14:38 Norm shares biographical information about himself and background information on the Dowad family. Norm conveys information about his grandfather Samuel Dowad's immigration to Canada and his father Wilfred Dowad's military service and successes as a property developer. 00:14:39 – 00:17:26 Norm provides background information on his mother’s side of the family. 00:17:27 – 00:31:36 Norm talks about his childhood, growing up in the Deer Lake neighbourhood, his early education in Burnaby and sports that he played. 00:31:37 – 00:39:59 Norm talks about his educational experiences attending Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia and Osgoode Hall law school and information regarding his law career. 00:40:00 – 00:45:03 Norm reflects on his childhood growing up in Burnaby and on his experiences and relationships as a student and in his career as a lawyer. 00:45:04 – 01:01:37 Norm talks about his siblings and shares information about family property development projects as well as career and business successes. In closing he talks about research that he’s done through Archives Canada on his grandfather Sam Dowad and father Wilfred Dowad.
- History
- Interviewee biography: Normam Dowad was born and rasied in Burnaby. Norm graduated from Burnaby Central Secondary School, Simon Fraser University for one year, and obtained his law degree from York University. Norman began practicing law in 1974 years and has his own law practice that he operates out of Vancouver as of 2023. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Agriculture - Farms
- Education
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Migration
- Sports
- Sports - Football
- Wars - World War, 1939-1945
- Names
- Dowad, Norman W. "Norm"
- Dowad, Samuel Esper "Sam"
- Dowad, Wilfred "Wilf"
- Dowad, Naomi "Mamie" David
- Dowad, Martha Elias Shaheen
- Dowad, Kathleen "Kay"
- Rideout, Dr. John Anthony
- Burnaby Central Secondary School
- Douglas Road School
- W. Dowad Limited
- Responsibility
- Damer, Eric
- Geographic Access
- Buckingham Avenue
- Deer Lake
- Street Address
- 5533 Buckingham Avenue
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.16
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Morley-Buckingham Area
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcription available
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Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
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Students at Douglas Road School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription78
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1925
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 16 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of students on the steps of Douglas Road School with their teacher, Annie Adair, standing in the centre at the very back. The boy standing on the extreme left at the back row is identified as Arthur Blomberg and the boy standing 4th from the left in the middle row is Harold Moore. The ot…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 10.5 x 16 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of students on the steps of Douglas Road School with their teacher, Annie Adair, standing in the centre at the very back. The boy standing on the extreme left at the back row is identified as Arthur Blomberg and the boy standing 4th from the left in the middle row is Harold Moore. The other students are not identified.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4861 Canada Way
- Accession Code
- BV989.28.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1925
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 01-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographer identifies photograph as no. 42
- Notes on recto of photograph read: "Douglas Rd. school / Teacher Anne Adair / ARTHUR BLOMBERG / HAROLD MOORE" and "1925"
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Students at Douglas Road School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription79
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1926
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 15.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of students sitting and standing on the steps of Douglas Road School with their teacher (wearing glasses and an overcoat) on the far left at the back. In the front row, Arthur Blomberg is sitting on the far left, next to him is Harold Moore, with William A. "Dinty" Moore on the far right…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 15.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of students sitting and standing on the steps of Douglas Road School with their teacher (wearing glasses and an overcoat) on the far left at the back. In the front row, Arthur Blomberg is sitting on the far left, next to him is Harold Moore, with William A. "Dinty" Moore on the far right. The other students are not identified.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4861 Canada Way
- Accession Code
- BV989.28.2
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Date
- 1926
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 01-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Photographer identifies photograph as no. 5
- Notes on recto of photograph read: "Douglas Rd. School" and "1926 / Arthur Blomberg / Harold Moore / (Alister) Dinty Moore"
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Students at Douglas Road School
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1377
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1920
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 17.5 x 25.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elsie Rummel (later McMurray) standing behind her students who are sitting and standing in rows outside Douglas Road school. Standing in the back two rows, left to right are; Jack Lort, Billy Mather, Teddy Norman (slightly in front), Ed Gavin, David Jung (slightly in front), Leonard R…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 17.5 x 25.5 cm print
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Elsie Rummel (later McMurray) standing behind her students who are sitting and standing in rows outside Douglas Road school. Standing in the back two rows, left to right are; Jack Lort, Billy Mather, Teddy Norman (slightly in front), Ed Gavin, David Jung (slightly in front), Leonard Rowley, Dave Banning, Herbert McConnell, Ying Jung, Gwendolyn Matthews, Avis Hart, Florence Cowan, Nancy Burnett, Winona Wood, Leona Smith, Sadie Bowie [or Dorothy Marsden]. Standing in the middle row are; Nora Rowley, Eva Dunnell [or Donnel], Rena Blomberg (later Ostby), Audrey [or Helen] Pontifex, Ruth Cole, Anna Matthews, Agnes Angus, Rhoda Gavin, Ruby Boucher, King Jung, Mary Lee, Frances "Fanny" Waplington (later Fleming), Beryl Hatch. Seated in the front row are; John Burnett [or Freddy Bogardus], John Waplington, Billy Townley, Roddie Saunders, Clive Cunningham, Ken Blott, Carl Banning, Doug Tyre, Bert Dawkins, Montague "Monty" Moore, John Moore and Alistair Westcott.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Teachers
- Names
- Douglas Road School
- McMurray, Elsie Rummel
- Lort, Jack
- Mather, Billy
- Norman, Teddy
- Gavin, Ed
- Jung, David
- Rowley, Leonard
- Banning, Dave
- McConnell, Herbert
- Jung, Suey Ying "Laura"
- Matthews, Gwendolyn
- Hart, Avis
- Cowan, Florence
- Burnett, Nancy
- Wood, Winona
- Smith, Leona
- Rowley, Nora
- Ostby, Rena Blomberg
- Cole, Ruth
- Matthews, Anna
- Angus, Agnes
- Gavin, Rhoda
- Boucher, Ruby
- Jung, King
- Lee, Mary
- Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington
- Hatch, Beryl
- Waplington, John
- Townley, Billy
- Saunders, Roddie
- Cunningham, Clive
- Blott, Ken
- Banning, Carl
- Tyre, Doug
- Dawkins, Bert
- Moore, Montague Hutchings "Monty"
- Moore, John Gifford
- Westcott, Alistair
- Geographic Access
- Canada Way
- Street Address
- 4861 Canada Way
- Accession Code
- BV999.4.1
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1920
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 08-Jun-09
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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