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- Dowad, Martha Elias Shaheen 1
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Appreciation certificate to Elmer Wilson Martin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription15066
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 26 May 1944
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate : lithographic print on blue paper ; 50.5 x 33 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a certificate of appreciation to WC E. W. Martin for his services as Chief Engineering Officer of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The certificate is signed by RCAF members of the maintenance wing wishing him luck while serving overseas.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Elmer Wilson Martin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate : lithographic print on blue paper ; 50.5 x 33 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a certificate of appreciation to WC E. W. Martin for his services as Chief Engineering Officer of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The certificate is signed by RCAF members of the maintenance wing wishing him luck while serving overseas.
- Accession Code
- BV019.37.11
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 26 May 1944
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- February 4, 2021
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
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
Images
Documents
Audio Tracks
Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
Interview with Norman Dowad, [1890-2023] (interview content), interviewed 14 Aug. 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0016_002.mp3Joe Corsbie receiving Distinguished Flying Cross from Lieutenant Governor
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20293
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1945]
- Collection/Fonds
- Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Joseph (Joe) H.C. Corsbie receiving his Distinguished Flying Cross from Lieutenant Governor Charles A. Banks. Flying Officer Joseph Corsbie was decorated for his actions on December 31, 1944 when his aircraft was severly damaged by enemy fighter aircraft, members of the crew were woun…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17.5 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Joseph (Joe) H.C. Corsbie receiving his Distinguished Flying Cross from Lieutenant Governor Charles A. Banks. Flying Officer Joseph Corsbie was decorated for his actions on December 31, 1944 when his aircraft was severly damaged by enemy fighter aircraft, members of the crew were wounded and the captain had difficulty controlling the aircraft which was forced to make a crash landing at RAF Manston (England).
- Accession Code
- BV020.31.14
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1945]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 19-09-2023
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Stamp in black ink on verso of photograph reads: "R.C.A.F. PHOTOGRAPH / CROWN COPYRIGHT / NEGATIVE / no_PLE_1433_Unit_N.W.AC."
- Note in pencil reads: To_J.H.Corsbie"
Images
Joseph H. Corsbie receives Distinguished Flying Cross
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription20311
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1945
- Collection/Fonds
- Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page document entitled "Joseph H. Corsbie receives D.F.C." The document describes the details of Royal Canadian Air Force members being decorated by the Lieutenant Governor Charles A. Banks including Joseph H. Corsbie who was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross. Corsbie was …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Joseph H.C. Corsbie fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a one page document entitled "Joseph H. Corsbie receives D.F.C." The document describes the details of Royal Canadian Air Force members being decorated by the Lieutenant Governor Charles A. Banks including Joseph H. Corsbie who was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross. Corsbie was decorated for his heroic actions when his 626 Squadron crew were forced to crash land at RAF Manston (England) after the aircraft sustained damage from an enemy aircraft and members of the crew were wounded on December 31, 1944.
- Accession Code
- BV020.31.34
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1945
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 25-09-2023
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
Images
lapel pin with card
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact22065
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.73.2
- Description
- Lapel pin and card. Pin is round, gold-plated sterling silver. Wide white enamel border has gold "WOMENS WAR WORK" in upper part, "C.R.C.S." at bottom, and thin gold inner and outer borders. Centre of pin is pebbled gold ground with red enamelled cross, gold border. Reverse of pin has locking pin back, and raised lettering "STERLING", 'S' in oval beside it. Back is tarnished, gold-coloured. Front has some soiling and wear.
- Object History
- Donation on behalf of South Burnaby United Church Women. Likely from their thrift shop.
- Category
- 08. Communication Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Symbols
- Object Term
- Insignia
- Marks/Labels
- "WOMENS WAR WORK / C.R.C.S.", in raised letters in white border or pin. "STERLING" with a sideways "S" in an oval, in raised letters on the back of the pin.
- Measurements
- Dia: 1.8 cm
- Names
- Canadian Red Cross