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Interview with Roy Brainerd by Eric Damer October 23, 2012 - Track 2
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory303
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1933-1938
- Length
- 0:09:47
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Roy Brainerd's early memories of his mother and father. He discusses family friends in the neighbourhood including the Knott family, the Moore family and Tom Irvine.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Roy Brainerd's early memories of his mother and father. He discusses family friends in the neighbourhood including the Knott family, the Moore family and Tom Irvine.
- Date Range
- 1933-1938
- Photo Info
- Roy Brainerd walking along Granville Street in Vancouver, [1945 or 1946]. Item no. 549-016
- Length
- 0:09:47
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 23, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Roy Brainerd conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 23, 2012. Major theme discussed: growing up in Burnaby with particular focus on school days and the automobile industry.
- Biographical Notes
- Roy Brainerd’s parents, Lawrence and Violet Brainerd came to Vancouver in 1925 or 1926 and purchased a small house on Harwood Street in North Burnaby. There were two older children in the family already when Roy was born in 1928 at Royal Columbian hospital. His sister Patricia Brainerd (later White) was born in 1931, also at Royal Columbian Hospital. Roy’s father Lawrence rebuilt and renovated the house to fit his growing family, planting abundant vegetable gardens and building a chicken coop. Roy started at Douglas Road School in 1934 and then attended Hugh M. Fraser High School. Roy left his high school at fifteen to work for Snap-On Tools, working his way up from pushing a broom to becoming a branch manager. He retired in 1983 after forty-one years of service. Together with his wife Carol, Roy raised three daughters.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:36:56
- Interviewee Name
- Brainerd, Roy
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track two of recording of interview with Roy Brainerd
Track two of recording of interview with Roy Brainerd
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-004/MSS171-004_Track_2.mp3Interview with Roy Brainerd by Eric Damer October 23, 2012 - Track 3
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory304
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date Range
- 1941-1983
- Length
- 0:09:16
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Roy Brainerd's memories of his older brother's and father's work history, as well as his own with Snap on Tools.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Summary
- This portion of the recording pertains to Roy Brainerd's memories of his older brother's and father's work history, as well as his own with Snap on Tools.
- Date Range
- 1941-1983
- Photo Info
- Roy Brainerd walking along Granville Street in Vancouver, [1945 or 1946]. Item no. 549-016
- Length
- 0:09:16
- Subjects
- Occupations
- Interviewer
- Damer, Eric
- Interview Date
- October 23, 2012
- Scope and Content
- Recording is an interview with Roy Brainerd conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, October 23, 2012. Major theme discussed: growing up in Burnaby with particular focus on school days and the automobile industry.
- Biographical Notes
- Roy Brainerd’s parents, Lawrence and Violet Brainerd came to Vancouver in 1925 or 1926 and purchased a small house on Harwood Street in North Burnaby. There were two older children in the family already when Roy was born in 1928 at Royal Columbian hospital. His sister Patricia Brainerd (later White) was born in 1931, also at Royal Columbian Hospital. Roy’s father Lawrence rebuilt and renovated the house to fit his growing family, planting abundant vegetable gardens and building a chicken coop. Roy started at Douglas Road School in 1934 and then attended Hugh M. Fraser High School. Roy left his high school at fifteen to work for Snap-On Tools, working his way up from pushing a broom to becoming a branch manager. He retired in 1983 after forty-one years of service. Together with his wife Carol, Roy raised three daughters.
- Total Tracks
- 4
- Total Length
- 0:36:56
- Interviewee Name
- Brainerd, Roy
- Interview Location
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Interviewer Bio
- Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
- Collection/Fonds
- Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
- Transcript Available
- None
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
Images
Audio Tracks
Track three of recording of interview with Roy Brainerd
Track three of recording of interview with Roy Brainerd
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Oral_Histories/_Unrestricted/MSS171-004/MSS171-004_Track_3.mp3Letter from Mr. Gary Parsons re: Operation of Automobile Body Shop at 6540 and 6542 Kingsway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport25036
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 18837
- Meeting Date
- 6-Oct-1975
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 63
- Item No.
- 12
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 18837
- Meeting Date
- 6-Oct-1975
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 63
- Item No.
- 12
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
New Automobile Temporary Storage Yards Recently Developed in Big Bend Area
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport30523
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 23769
- Meeting Date
- 9-Aug-1971
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 49
- Item No.
- 40
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 23769
- Meeting Date
- 9-Aug-1971
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 49
- Item No.
- 40
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
New Automobile Temporary Storage Yards Recently Developed in the Big Bend Area
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport30592
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 23715
- Meeting Date
- 26-Jul-1971
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 47
- Item No.
- 20
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 23715
- Meeting Date
- 26-Jul-1971
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 47
- Item No.
- 20
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Operation of Alleged Automobile Repair Business at 4455 Albert Street
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport47328
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 47429
- Meeting Date
- 18-Dec-1950
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 47429
- Meeting Date
- 18-Dec-1950
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Petition for a Bylaw to Regulate the Hours for Automobile Services Stations
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport55105
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 71211
- Meeting Date
- 12-Feb-1936
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 71211
- Meeting Date
- 12-Feb-1936
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Proposed Automobile Sales Lot 4490 Lougheed Highway
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport3692
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 63461
- Meeting Date
- 14-May-2001
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 14
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 63461
- Meeting Date
- 14-May-2001
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 14
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Proposed Development of an Automobile Showroom 4247 Lougheed Highway - Preliminary Plan Approval # 8506, Brentwood Town Centre Community Plan Nine
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport14747
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 11344
- Meeting Date
- 15-Jun-1987
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 41
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 11344
- Meeting Date
- 15-Jun-1987
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 41
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Purchase of an Additional Automobile for the Burnaby Detachment RCMP
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport46946
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 46960
- Meeting Date
- 13-Nov-1951
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 46960
- Meeting Date
- 13-Nov-1951
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Purchase of an Automobile
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport73362
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 80139
- Meeting Date
- 6-May-1912
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 80139
- Meeting Date
- 6-May-1912
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Purchase of Automobile for use of the Waterworks Superintendent
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport49307
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 48721
- Meeting Date
- 13-Jan-1947
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 48721
- Meeting Date
- 13-Jan-1947
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Purchase of New Automobile for Staff Car
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport47743
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 47025
- Meeting Date
- 16-Jan-1950
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 47025
- Meeting Date
- 16-Jan-1950
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Recommendation that an Automobile be Purchased for the Use of the Property Department, Building Department and Reeve and Council
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport53632
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 69717
- Meeting Date
- 14-Feb-1944
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 69717
- Meeting Date
- 14-Feb-1944
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Request for Endorsement re Compulsory Automobile Insurance
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport65751
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 56872
- Meeting Date
- 5-Dec-1927
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 56872
- Meeting Date
- 5-Dec-1927
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Request for Public Consultation on Canada's Automobile Manufacture Saftey Laws
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport49598
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 67170
- Meeting Date
- 15-Oct-2007
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 67170
- Meeting Date
- 15-Oct-2007
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Rezoning Reference # 03-35 - Film Production Storage and Manufacturing Facility/Automobile Parts Storage Yard, Big Bend Development Plan
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport57632
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 78814
- Meeting Date
- 24-Jan-2011
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 78814
- Meeting Date
- 24-Jan-2011
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Rezoning Reference # 03-35, Movie Studio Storage Facility / Automobile Wrecking Yard (Big Bend Development Plan)
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport49724
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 67295
- Meeting Date
- 17-Dec-2007
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 67295
- Meeting Date
- 17-Dec-2007
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Rezoning Reference # 09-15 - Accessible Automobile Facility - Big Bend Development Plan
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport56410
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 77799
- Meeting Date
- 23-Nov-2009
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 4
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 77799
- Meeting Date
- 23-Nov-2009
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 4
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Rezoning Reference # 09-18 - Phased Development of Automobile Dealerships
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport58122
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 90245
- Meeting Date
- 28-Nov-2011
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 8
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 90245
- Meeting Date
- 28-Nov-2011
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Item No.
- 8
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds