"Edmonds Street School" found 43 records

Scope and Content: Photograph of a "Coronation Day" celebration at Edmonds Street School, June 24, 1911. All Burnaby schools were included. Children are posed outside of the school with decorations and banners.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: June 11, 1911 (date of original), copied 1985

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Lewis family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 140-006

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1985-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of a "Coronation Day" celebration at Edmonds Street School, June 24, 1911. All Burnaby schools were included. Children are posed outside of the school with decorations and banners.

Subjects: Celebrations; Buildings - Schools

Names: Edmonds Community School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; The photographer identified as "Brown" was located in New Westminster

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7641 Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Edmonds Street School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1915 and 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edmonds Street School. This photograph was used as promotional material for Ward and Leverington Contractors.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1915 and 1930]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ward family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 280-007

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1992-10

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edmonds Street School. This photograph was used as promotional material for Ward and Leverington Contractors.

Subjects: Occupations - Teachers

Names: Edmonds Community School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Continuation of title:"...- WARD & LEVERINGTON CONTRACTORS -"

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7641 Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Edmonds Street School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1911 and 1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edmonds Street School and surrounding area.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1911 and 1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Disney family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 325-039

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1996-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edmonds Street School and surrounding area.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Edmonds Community School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Disney, John Harold "Jack"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7641 Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Edmonds Street School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 15.8 x 21.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the newly built Edmonds Street school building standing by street car tracks. An earlier record from 1988 notes that the Edmonds Street School building was built between 1908 and 1912 in three sections. The record notes that in background across Douglas Road (now Canada Way) is the sm…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 15.8 x 21.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the newly built Edmonds Street school building standing by street car tracks. An earlier record from 1988 notes that the Edmonds Street School building was built between 1908 and 1912 in three sections. The record notes that in background across Douglas Road (now Canada Way) is the small hall on the grounds of St. Albans church. The record dates the negative ca. 1914.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Edmonds Community School

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7641 Edmonds Street

Accession Code: HV972.11.11

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1914]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Related Material: For another view of the same school building, see HV972.11.12

Scan Resolution: 300

Scan Date: 14/8/2006

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w contact print accompanying negative

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Edmonds Street School

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1914]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 15.8 x 21.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Edmonds school building by the street car tracks. A teacher is standing by the door facing the tracks and students seem to be entering the school. The Edmonds Street School building was built between 1908 and 1912 in three sections. The record dates the negative ca. 1914.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative ; 15.8 x 21.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the Edmonds school building by the street car tracks. A teacher is standing by the door facing the tracks and students seem to be entering the school. The Edmonds Street School building was built between 1908 and 1912 in three sections. The record dates the negative ca. 1914.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Edmonds Community School

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7641 Edmonds Street

Accession Code: HV972.11.12

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1914]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Related Material: For another view of the same school building, see HV972.11.11

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 17-Dec-2019

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w contact print accompanying negative

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Edmonds Street School class

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34819

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1918]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.2 x 20.3 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of an Edmonds Street School class. Front row, left to right: Alfred Price, Percy Morrison, Walter Harris, Gardiner Mercer, Charlie Buskin, John Welsh, Dennis Burton, Einar Anderson, and Walter Hopkins. Middle row, left to right: Roddy Matheson, Martin Knudsen, Harold Colwell, Eric Wagst…

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1918]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Kathleen Moore family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.2 x 20.3 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 139-002

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1985-09

Scope and Content: Photograph of an Edmonds Street School class. Front row, left to right: Alfred Price, Percy Morrison, Walter Harris, Gardiner Mercer, Charlie Buskin, John Welsh, Dennis Burton, Einar Anderson, and Walter Hopkins. Middle row, left to right: Roddy Matheson, Martin Knudsen, Harold Colwell, Eric Wagstaff, Alvin Darrak, Katie McAskill, Marjorie Philips, Marjorie McFee, Annie McDonald, Johnnie McCallum, Sid Warne, Bill Culbert, Arthur Clark, and Jim Blair. Back row, left to right: Len Moxham, Bertha Chilten, [unidentified], Stella Yeadon, Eleanor Boyd, [unidentified], [first name unknown] Lewis, Harriet Hall, Nora Lewis, Mary Maxwell, Nora Coldicutt, and Sid Lamb. The teacher (not shown) was Helena Craik. A sign at the right side of the photograph reads, "Keys with Mr. Sutton, Cormary Ave."

Names: Edmonds Community School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7641 Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Edmonds Street School class, [1918] thumbnail

Edmonds Street School site

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: March 8, 1915

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Edmonds Street School Site" "Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lots 28 and 29 of the Subdivision of Lot 30, Group 1, New Westminster District";

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Ronald G. Scobbie collection

Series: School and church plans series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 survey plan : blueprint on paper ; 56 x 54 cm

Material Details: Scale: 4 feet = 1 inch

Scope and Content: Survey plan of "Edmonds Street School Site" "Burnaby Municipality" "Being Lots 28 and 29 of the Subdivision of Lot 30, Group 1, New Westminster District";

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Edmonds Community School

Responsibility: Burnett and McGugan B.C. Land Surveyors, New Westminster

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7641 Edmonds Street

Accession Code: BV003.83.5

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: March 8, 1915

Media Type: Cartographic Material

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

Scan Resolution: 440

Scan Date: 22-Dec-2020

Scale: 100

Notes: Title based on contents of plan; Oath in bottom left corner reads: "I, D.J. McGugan...and did personally superintend the survey..." "...completed on the 8th day of March 1915"; signed "D.J. McGugan", notarized by "S.F. Mark" "sworn...12th Day of April 1915"; handwritten on back, "1756"

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Edmonds Street School site, March 8, 1915

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New Edmonds Street School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 48436

Meeting Date: 16-Aug-1948

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 48436

Meeting Date: 16-Aug-1948

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 48436

16-Aug-1948 Meeting Minutes

Proposed Construction of an Elementary and Junion High School on Property Adjacent Edmonds Street School Site

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 49124

Meeting Date: 1-Dec-1947

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 49124

Meeting Date: 1-Dec-1947

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 49124

1-Dec-1947 Meeting Minutes

Proposed Erection of Additional School Accomodation at Edmonds Street School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 48980

Meeting Date: 25-Aug-1947

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 48980

Meeting Date: 25-Aug-1947

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 48980

25-Aug-1947 Meeting Minutes

School Board Estimates - Burnaby North High School, Edmonds Street School and Rosser Avenue School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 49249

Meeting Date: 4-Mar-1946

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 49249

Meeting Date: 4-Mar-1946

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 49249

4-Mar-1946 Meeting Minutes

Side of Edmonds Street School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1911 and 1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edmonds Street School from the side.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1911 and 1919]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Disney family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 12.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 325-040

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1996-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of Edmonds Street School from the side.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Edmonds Community School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Disney, John Harold "Jack"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7641 Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Side of Edmonds Street School, [between 1911 and 1919] thumbnail

Soldiers visit Edmonds Street School

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1944

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph taken on Inspection Day, with soldiers visiting Edmonds Street School. The school's woodpile is visible in the background.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1944

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Edmonds School subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8.5 x 5.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 207-032

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-07

Scope and Content: Photograph taken on Inspection Day, with soldiers visiting Edmonds Street School. The school's woodpile is visible in the background.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools; Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Clothing - Military Uniforms

Names: Edmonds Community School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7641 Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Soldiers visit Edmonds Street School

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35984

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1944

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph taken on Inspection Day, with three soldiers during their visit to the Edmonds Street School. One solider is standing at ease, while the other two are standing at attention.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1944

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Edmonds School subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 8.5 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 207-033

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-07

Scope and Content: Photograph taken on Inspection Day, with three soldiers during their visit to the Edmonds Street School. One solider is standing at ease, while the other two are standing at attention.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools; Wars - World War, 1939-1945; Clothing - Military Uniforms

Names: Edmonds Community School

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Edmonds Street

Street Address: 7641 Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Edmonds Area

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Tenders for the Sale of Water Tank on Edmonds Street School Grounds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 70465

Meeting Date: 20-Dec-1943

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 70465

Meeting Date: 20-Dec-1943

Format: Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 70465

20-Dec-1943 Meeting Minutes

Use of Public Hall for Edmonds Street School Teachers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 79832

Meeting Date: 30-Nov-1914

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 79832

Meeting Date: 30-Nov-1914

Format: Council - Committee Report

Collection/Fonds: City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds

Documents

Report 79832

30-Nov-1914 Meeting Minutes

Speech given by Jack Davy November 8, 1972 - Track 1

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1893-1957

Length: 0:09:39

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to opening remarks given by Dr. Blythe Eagles for Jack Davy's speech. Jack begins his talk by telling anecdotes of early Burnaby school trustees and of early Burnaby teachers.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to opening remarks given by Dr. Blythe Eagles for Jack Davy's speech. Jack begins his talk by telling anecdotes of early Burnaby school trustees and of early Burnaby teachers.

Date Range: 1893-1957

Length: 0:09:39

Names: Edmonds Street School

Subjects: Education

Interview Date: November 8, 1972

Scope and Content: Recording is of a speech given by John "Jack" Davy on November 8, 1972 to the Burnaby Historical Society on the subject of Edmonds School. Jack Davy is introduced by Dr. Blythe Eagles.

Biographical Notes: John “Jack” Davy was raised in New Westminster and his family and the Eagles' family were close friends, with the grandparents and parents getting together regularly to play cards. As a child, Jack delivered the Columbian newspaper. Jack Davy worked for Burnaby schools for over fifty years; twenty-five of those years as principal at Edmonds Street School. During the depression, he worked as a principal of Kitchener Street School.

Total Tracks: 3

Total Length: 0:29:41

Interviewee Name: Davy, Jack

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Oral history subseries

Media Type: Sound Recording

Web Notes: Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.

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Track one of recording of speech given by Jack Davy

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Proposed Erection of Additional School Accomodation at Edmonds Street School

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School Board Estimates - Burnaby North High School, Edmonds Street School and Rosser Avenue School

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Side of Edmonds Street School

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Soldiers visit Edmonds Street School

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Soldiers visit Edmonds Street School

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Tenders for the Sale of Water Tank on Edmonds Street School Grounds

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Use of Public Hall for Edmonds Street School Teachers

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Speech given by Jack Davy November 8, 1972 - Track 1

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