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Doreen Lawson fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950-2002

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 18 cm of textual records + approx. 1000 photographs

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of records created and received by Doreen Lawson during her career as Parks Commissioner (1965-1971), Burnaby City Council member (1972-1985, 1990-1999) and environmental advocate following her retirement from Council in 1999. Records include election campaign materials, congratulat…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1950-2002

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Physical Description: 18 cm of textual records + approx. 1000 photographs

Description Level: Fonds

Accession Number: 2003-30; 2015-15

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of records created and received by Doreen Lawson during her career as Parks Commissioner (1965-1971), Burnaby City Council member (1972-1985, 1990-1999) and environmental advocate following her retirement from Council in 1999. Records include election campaign materials, congratulatory letters and correspondence, community speeches and slideshow presentations regarding the conservation of Burnaby Lake, the administrative papers of the Burnaby Centennial Rhododendron and Spring Flower Show Society, and photographs of Burnaby waterways and wildlife.

History: Doreen Anne Fowler Lawson was born July 8, 1928, to Eva Barnhill and Leonard Fowler. Her parents met in Alberta but decided to move to Vancouver where they got married and Doreen was born. The family moved to the north side of Claude Avenue in Burnaby when Doreen was a few months old. In 1931, they moved to a house with an acre of land directly across the street from their first house.; When Doreen was six, her family moved to Collingwood, Vancouver, near where her father grew up. This is where her brother Ron was born. The family moved again to County Line in Langley Prairie in 1944, which is where Doreen met Edward Lawson, her future husband. Soon after, they moved to a seven-acre plot in Burquitlam. Ed and Doreen Lawson’s eldest daughter, Linda, was born in 1954. Their second daughter, Wendy, was born in 1959 and their youngest, Lisa, was born in 1961. They lived in the Brentwood area, where all three daughters attended Brentwood Elementary School. Linda went on to Alpha Secondary School.; In 1945, Doreen began her first of several office jobs, and in the early 1950s she became the first woman to be elected into a vice-president position within the BC Trade Union Congress (now the BC Federation of Labour).; Doreen Lawson had a long and prolific political career, starting as Parks Commissioner in 1965, and serving as its chair from 1969 to 1971. She was instrumental in the selection and promotion of the rhododendron as the official flower of Burnaby in 1966. In 1971, she was elected to Burnaby City Council and, in 1972, Doreen proposed that Council take action to declare Burnaby Lake a wildlife sanctuary. After a 10-year campaign, she was able to convince Council to declare the park “a nature conservation area.” She put forward a policy of preservation for creeks and streams, as well as a proposal to preserve trees in subdivisions, both of which were adopted by Council. Doreen continued to serve on Council until 1985, during which time she initiated and chaired the Burnaby Information Committee, which designed the present Burnaby logo (and official flower pins) and established the Information Burnaby Newsletter. In 1979 Doreen Lawson won Vancouver Natural History Society’s Frank Sanford Award.; In 1984, Doreen was elected the first woman president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Doreen ran as a BC Liberal Party candidate in the new Federal Riding of Burnaby in 1979, and from 1985 to 1987, she served as the Executive Director of the British Columbia Liberal Party. As the B.C. Liberal Party Executive Director, her major responsibility was to work with both the Federal and Provincial Associations in implementing riding organizations and fundraising programs in preparation for election time. In the 1980s, Doreen was an active guest lecturer at Burnaby Elementary and High Schools as well as at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University. Doreen was active in a variety of community clubs and organizations including: the Burnaby Library Board; Greater Vancouver Spinners and Weavers Guild; and Vancouver Natural History Society. She was an executive member of the Burnaby-New Westminster Canada Summer Games; the Burnaby Division of the United Way; Information Burnaby Committee; and the Brentwood Parent Teachers Association; as well as serving as the President of the Burnaby Voters Association from 1988-1990.; In 1990, Doreen was elected back to Burnaby Council and put forward the rejuvenation of Burnaby Lake which she saw completed before her final year on Council in 1999. Doreen continued to be a strong environmental advocate for the protection and rejuvenation of Burnaby Lake after she retired from council.; Doreen Lawson died October 11, 2003.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Creator: Lawson, Doreen A.

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds; MSS071, photo catalogue 605, photo catalogue 618

Doreen Lawson portraits

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1977

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 13 cm and 25 x 20 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of two photographs of Doreen Lawson taken in a studio and used as her official election and council photograph in 1977.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1977

Collection/Fonds: Doreen Lawson fonds

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 13 cm and 25 x 20 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 605-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-30

Scope and Content: File consists of two photographs of Doreen Lawson taken in a studio and used as her official election and council photograph in 1977.

Subjects: Elections; Documentary Artifacts - Portraits

Names: Lawson, Doreen A.

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Lindner, Franz

Notes: Title based on contents of photographs; Handwritten note on verso of 605-001-1 reads: "Mrs. Doreen Lawson"; Handwritten note on verso of 605-001-1 reads: "1977"; Photographer's stamp on verso of 605-001-1 reads: "Franz LINDNER"; Photographer's caption on recto of 605-001-2 reads: "Franz LINDNER vancouver, b.c."; Photographs separated from file MSS071-001

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Dorothy Atkinson fonds

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1929-2004, predominant 1929-1940

Collection/Fonds: Dorothy Atkinson fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of school report cards and certificates belonging to Dorothy Atkinson (nee Mallett) along with a Vancouver Daily Province Pioneer's Honour Roll Certificate awarded to her parents, Percy and Alice Mallett (nee Lowry).

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Dorothy Atkinson fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of school report cards and certificates belonging to Dorothy Atkinson (nee Mallett) along with a Vancouver Daily Province Pioneer's Honour Roll Certificate awarded to her parents, Percy and Alice Mallett (nee Lowry).

History: Alice (nee Lowry) (1879-1954) and Percy Mallett (1882-1955) were married in Vancouver, British Columbia on January 26, 1910. Alice Lowry was born in Kinnear’s Mills, Quebec and Percy Mallett was born in Cornwall, England. Alice and Percy had four children Percival “Perc” (1916-1971), Alan (1919-2006), Dorothy (1923-2016) and a son who died in infancy. Alice and Percy resided in Vancouver until 1914. In 1915, they moved to 3965 Cambridge Street in Burnaby and lived there with their three children until 1934. The Mallett family lived at various other locations in Burnaby including 4119 East Hastings (1935-1937), 4075 Triumph Street (1938-1949) and 4211 Oxford Street (1950-1954). All three children attended Gilmore Avenue School and North Burnaby High School. After graduating from North Burnaby High School, Dorothy Mallett worked at B.C. Telephone and B.C. Electric in downtown Vancouver. Dorothy attended University of British Columbia for one year with her earnings from these jobs. While working at B.C. Electric, Dorothy met her future husband, Charles McDonald "Mac" Atkinson. In 1949, Dorothy Mallett married Charles McDonald “Mac” Atkinson at Willingdon Heights United Church in Burnaby with Dorothy’s brother, Reverend Percival Mallett officiating. In 1965, Dorothy and Mac moved to Nanaimo. Dorothy taught piano and was an accomplished singer and musician performing in various recitals. Dorothy died in 2016 and her husband Mac Atkinson died in 2012.

Responsibility: Atkinson, Dorothy Mallett

Accession Code: BV021.28

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Date: 1929-2004, predominant 1929-1940

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of fonds

Double M Sales Company

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 26407

Meeting Date: 24-Aug-1970

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 47

Item No.: 4

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 26407

Meeting Date: 24-Aug-1970

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 47

Item No.: 4

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

Documents

Report 26407

24-Aug-1970 Meeting Minutes

Doug Drummond

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1971]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the President of Western Plastic Equipment, Doug (John Douglas) Drummond, taken in a studio and used as an official council photograph. He was on the council from 1948-1950, 1952-1953, 1955-1956, 1960-1961, 1963, and 1965-1973.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1971]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 231-014

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS1989-22

Scope and Content: Photograph of the President of Western Plastic Equipment, Doug (John Douglas) Drummond, taken in a studio and used as an official council photograph. He was on the council from 1948-1950, 1952-1953, 1955-1956, 1960-1961, 1963, and 1965-1973.

Subjects: Officials - Alderman and Councillors

Names: Drummond, John D. "Doug"

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Croton Studio Limited

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photographer identified photograph as no. 5113-1

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Doug Drummond and Frederick Randall

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 20, 1979

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Doug Drummond and Frederick Randall pointing to their results during the time that they were both Aldermanic candidates for the Burnaby Citizen's Association. Douglas P. Drummond served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1996, and as Mayor from 1996 to 2002. Frederick Randall served as an Al…

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 20, 1979

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-018

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Doug Drummond and Frederick Randall pointing to their results during the time that they were both Aldermanic candidates for the Burnaby Citizen's Association. Douglas P. Drummond served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1996, and as Mayor from 1996 to 2002. Frederick Randall served as an Alderman from 1976 to 1981 and again from 1987 to 1990.

Subjects: Government - Provincial Government

Names: Randall, Frederick G.; Drummond, Douglas P. "Doug"; Burnaby Citizens Association

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Hodge, Craig

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Doug Drummond and Frederick Randall, November 20, 1979 thumbnail

Douglas-Holdom Avenue Road Link

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 18184

Meeting Date: 1-Apr-1975

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 23

Item No.: 10

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 18184

Meeting Date: 1-Apr-1975

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 23

Item No.: 10

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

Documents

Report 18184

1-Apr-1975 Meeting Minutes

Douglas-Holdom Road Link

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 18301

Meeting Date: 5-May-1975

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 33

Item No.: 26

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

2 documents

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 18301

Meeting Date: 5-May-1975

Format: Council - Manager's Report

Manager's Report No.: 33

Item No.: 26

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

Documents

Report 18301

5-May-1975 Meeting Minutes

Douglas Ladron

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [197-]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby artist Douglas Ladron as he works on a drawing.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [197-]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 16.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-819

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby artist Douglas Ladron as he works on a drawing.

Subjects: Arts - Drawings; Occupations - Artists

Names: Ladron, Douglas

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: King, Basil

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

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Douglas Road and Gilmore Avenue

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 24488

Meeting Date: 23-Feb-1970

Format: Council - Committee Report

Item No.: 2

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

1 document

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 24488

Meeting Date: 23-Feb-1970

Format: Council - Committee Report

Item No.: 2

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

Documents

23-Feb-1970 Meeting Minutes

Douglas Road/Canada Way/Sprott Street Intersections

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 15835

Meeting Date: 28-Mar-1977

Format: Council - Committee Report

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

1 document

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 15835

Meeting Date: 28-Mar-1977

Format: Council - Committee Report

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

Documents

28-Mar-1977 Meeting Minutes

Douglas Road from Regent Street to Hardwick Street

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 25957

Meeting Date: 14-Dec-1970

Format: Council - Committee Report

Item No.: 11

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

1 document

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Report ID: 25957

Meeting Date: 14-Dec-1970

Format: Council - Committee Report

Item No.: 11

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

Documents

14-Dec-1970 Meeting Minutes

Douglas Road School Crossing

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 20, 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of the front exterior of Douglas Road Elementary School. The photograph is taken from across the intersection of Douglas Road and Canada Way, facing west. The front of the school is mostly obscured by trees.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: November 20, 1977

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 556-603

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2017-57

Scope and Content: Photograph of the front exterior of Douglas Road Elementary School. The photograph is taken from across the intersection of Douglas Road and Canada Way, facing west. The front of the school is mostly obscured by trees.

Subjects: Buildings - Schools

Names: Douglas Road School

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Chapman, Fred

Notes: Title taken from project information form; Accompanied by a project information form and 1 photograph (b&w negative ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm); BPL no. 53

Geographic Access: Douglas Road; Canada Way

Street Address: 4861 Canada Way

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Douglas-Gilpin Area

Images

Douglas Road School Crossing, November 20, 1977 thumbnail

Douglas Road School subseries

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1956-[1985]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Subseries

Physical Description: Photographs and textual records

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs of the demolition and construction of buildings at the Douglas Road school site, as well as a photocopied guest book of attendees to a Douglas Road school reunion.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1956-[1985]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Douglas Road School subseries

Physical Description: Photographs and textual records

Description Level: Subseries

Accession Number: BHS1985-28; BHS2005-3

Scope and Content: Subseries consists of photographs of the demolition and construction of buildings at the Douglas Road school site, as well as a photocopied guest book of attendees to a Douglas Road school reunion.

History: The Douglas Road School was originally established as a two-room school in 1908, which later expanded to four classrooms. Anticipating rapid settlement of this district, the School Board purchased two acres adjoining the original building. Two of the four rooms were designed to become one large auditorium suitable for special events and public gatherings, with seating for two hundred people. Designed by McCarter & Nairne, the school was built by contractor A.S. Perry.

Media Type: Textual Record; Photograph

Creator: Douglas Road School

Notes: Title based on contents of collection; PC471, MSS023

Douglas United Church papers

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1952-1972

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to Douglas United Church in Burnaby including pamphlets, newspaper clippings, reports and correspondence as well as an essay entitled "A Sketch History of Douglas United Church 1925 -1954."

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1952-1972

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Evelyn Salisbury subseries

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS061-111

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Accession Number: BHS1991-24

Scope and Content: File consists of papers pertaining to Douglas United Church in Burnaby including pamphlets, newspaper clippings, reports and correspondence as well as an essay entitled "A Sketch History of Douglas United Church 1925 -1954."