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Interview with Charles B. Brown May 21, 1975 - Track 8

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Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1928-1945
Length
0:06:03
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Charles Boyer Brown's experiences with tax sales and a description of how they functioned.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Charles Boyer Brown's experiences with tax sales and a description of how they functioned.
Date Range
1928-1945
Photo Info
Charles Boyer Brown, by photographer Nicholas Rossmo [1950]. Item no. 307-008
Length
0:06:03
Subjects
Government - Local Government
Interviewer
Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
Interview Date
May 21, 1975
Scope and Content
Recording is a taped interview with Charles B. Brown by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury May 21, 1975. Major themes discussed are: the Depression, the Commissioner and municipal politics in general. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Charles Boyer Brown was born on June 16, 1894 in the town of Ongar, Essex, England. He came to Canada as a young child with his parents Jean and Percy Brown. In 1903, the family settled in New Westminster and by 1911, Charles had joined the Burnaby municipal staff working as an office boy. The outbreak of World War One interrupted Charlie’s career as he immediately enlisted with the Royal Engineers and served from 1915 to 1918. While overseas he met and married Lillian Bernice Bryan and they returned to Canada together after the war and Charles resumed his position in municipal administration. For a short time, Charles was appointed as the Municipal Assessor, but in 1927 he became the Assistant Municipal Clerk. In 1933, Charles was made Municipal Clerk, a post he held until he retired in 1959. Charles has also been credited with playing a significant role in administering the city while it was under the rule of the provincial commission from 1932-1942. Recognized for his expertise in civic affairs, Charles was appointed by the provincial government to a committee formed to review and revise the Municipal Act. He was also a member of the BC Municipal Officers’ Association from its formation in 1936 and was made its chair in 1953. While these civic duties occupied much of his time, Charles still managed to participate as a volunteer on many sport and youth clubs in the city and served as the secretary for the Kingsway Rotary Club. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to Burnaby, both paid and volunteer, Charles was presented with the Gold Key award in 1959, the same year he finally retired from municipal administration. During Charles’ lifetime, many changes took place in the Municipality that he loved. He saw Burnaby grow in population and progress and he could be proud of the significant part he played in that growth and development. Charles Brown died on August 11, 1981.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
0:58:01
Interviewee Name
Brown, Charles B. "Charlie"
Interview Location
Walker Avenue
Interviewer Bio
Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Transcript Available
None
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 eight of interview with Charles B. Brown

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Seaforth School, Grades 1 - IV

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37338
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1947
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of nineteen students and their teacher sitting and standing in rows in a field. A label on the back of the photograph states that the students are from Seaforth School, Grades 1 - IV. The students are identified as follows: Back row (l to r), Miss Mary MacDonald (teacher), Graeme Smith…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1947
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Seaforth School subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.7 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
355-002
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1997-14
Scope and Content
Photograph of nineteen students and their teacher sitting and standing in rows in a field. A label on the back of the photograph states that the students are from Seaforth School, Grades 1 - IV. The students are identified as follows: Back row (l to r), Miss Mary MacDonald (teacher), Graeme Smith, Kenny Good, David Werts, Charlie Sunderland, and Brian Sherry. Middle row (l to r): Barbara Jean Piper, Betty Savage, Lillian Savage, ?, Beverly Clarke, Beverly Gamble, and Nevella Bird. Front row (l to r): Connor Werts, Dennis Clark, ? , Calvert Broomfield, Billy Beaton, David Stewart and Terry Brewer.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Seaforth School
MacDonald, Mary
Smith, Graeme
Good, Kenny
Werts, David
Sunderland, Charlie
Sherry, Brian
Piper, Barbara Jean
Savage, Betty
Savage, Lillian
Clarke, Beverly
Gamble, Beverly
Bird, Nevella
Werts, Connor
Clarke, Dennis
Broomfield, Calvert
Beaton, Billy
Stewart, David
Brewer, Terry
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on label on verso of photograph
Photographer identified as "Layton"
Geographic Access
Government Road
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
7881 Government Road
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Government Road Area
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Seaforth School, Grades 1 - IV

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37339
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1948
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of twenty-six students and their teacher sitting and standing in rows in a field. A label on the back of the photograph states that the students are from Seaforth School, Grades 1 - IV. Identified are: Back row (l to r), David Werts, Graeme Smith, Kenny Good, Gordon Uoogla, John Short, …
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
1948
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Seaforth School subseries
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
355-003
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
BHS1997-14
Scope and Content
Photograph of twenty-six students and their teacher sitting and standing in rows in a field. A label on the back of the photograph states that the students are from Seaforth School, Grades 1 - IV. Identified are: Back row (l to r), David Werts, Graeme Smith, Kenny Good, Gordon Uoogla, John Short, Charlie Sunderland and Miss Mary MacDonald (teacher). Middle row (l to r): Terry Brewer (standing), Merle Beaton, Nevella Bird, Beverly Gamble, Betty Savage, Lillian Savage, Beverly Clarke, Wilma Heather, Barbara Jean Piper, Clara Clarke, Joe Haddon (standing). All in the front row are unidentified.
Subjects
Occupations - Teachers
Names
Seaforth School
MacDonald, Mary
Brewer, Terry
Werts, David
Smith, Graeme
Good, Kenny
Uoogla, Gordon
Short, John
Sunderland, Charlie
Beaton, Merle
Bird, Nevella
Gamble, Beverly
Savage, Betty
Savage, Lillian
Clarke, Beverly
Heather, Wilma
Piper, Barbara Jean
Clarke, Clara
Haddon, Joe
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on label on verso of photograph
Photographer identified as "Layton"
Geographic Access
Government Road
Deer Lake Avenue
Street Address
7881 Government Road
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Historic Neighbourhood
Lozells (Historic Neighbourhood)
Planning Study Area
Government Road Area
Images
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Interview with Charles B. Brown May 21, 1975 - Track 7

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory33
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1933-1942
Length
0:06:35
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Charles Boyer Brown's impressions of various Commissioners.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the interview pertains to Charles Boyer Brown's impressions of various Commissioners.
Date Range
1933-1942
Photo Info
Charles Boyer Brown, by photographer Nicholas Rossmo [1950]. Item no. 307-008
Length
0:06:35
Subjects
Officials - Commissioners
Interviewer
Bradbury, Dr. Bettina
Interview Date
May 21, 1975
Scope and Content
Recording is a taped interview with Charles B. Brown by SFU (Simon Fraser University) graduate student Bettina Bradbury May 21, 1975. Major themes discussed are: the Depression, the Commissioner and municipal politics in general. To view "Narrow By" terms for each track expand this description and see "Notes".
Biographical Notes
Charles Boyer Brown was born on June 16, 1894 in the town of Ongar, Essex, England. He came to Canada as a young child with his parents Jean and Percy Brown. In 1903, the family settled in New Westminster and by 1911, Charles had joined the Burnaby municipal staff working as an office boy. The outbreak of World War One interrupted Charlie’s career as he immediately enlisted with the Royal Engineers and served from 1915 to 1918. While overseas he met and married Lillian Bernice Bryan and they returned to Canada together after the war and Charles resumed his position in municipal administration. For a short time, Charles was appointed as the Municipal Assessor, but in 1927 he became the Assistant Municipal Clerk. In 1933, Charles was made Municipal Clerk, a post he held until he retired in 1959. Charles has also been credited with playing a significant role in administering the city while it was under the rule of the provincial commission from 1932-1942. Recognized for his expertise in civic affairs, Charles was appointed by the provincial government to a committee formed to review and revise the Municipal Act. He was also a member of the BC Municipal Officers’ Association from its formation in 1936 and was made its chair in 1953. While these civic duties occupied much of his time, Charles still managed to participate as a volunteer on many sport and youth clubs in the city and served as the secretary for the Kingsway Rotary Club. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to Burnaby, both paid and volunteer, Charles was presented with the Gold Key award in 1959, the same year he finally retired from municipal administration. During Charles’ lifetime, many changes took place in the Municipality that he loved. He saw Burnaby grow in population and progress and he could be proud of the significant part he played in that growth and development. Charles Brown died on August 11, 1981.
Total Tracks
8
Total Length
0:58:01
Interviewee Name
Brown, Charles B. "Charlie"
Interview Location
Walker Avenue
Interviewer Bio
Bettina Bradbury teaches history and women's studies at York University. She is the author of Wife to Widow. Lives, Laws and Politics in Nineteenth-century Montreal. (Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, June 2011), 520p; Working Families. Age, Gender and Daily Survival in Industrializing Montreal. (Toronto: Canadian Social History Series, McClelland and Stewart, 1993); (Republished Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996) (3rd edition, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007). These interviews were undertaken after she completed her MA at Simon Fraser University in 1975 with the support of an LIP grant.
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Historical Society fonds
Series
Community Archives Collection series
Subseries
Oral history subseries
Transcript Available
None
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.
Images
Audio Tracks

Track seven of interview with Charles B. Brown

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