Alderman Donald N. Brown
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Donald N. Brown sitting at a table with a microphone in front of him when he was a Burnaby Voters' Association Alderman. He served on the Burnaby council from 1979 to 1985, as well as being a Burnaby School Trustee in 1978 and 1979.
Alderman Donald N. Brown
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- January 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Donald N. Brown sitting at a table with a microphone in front of him when he was a Burnaby Voters' Association Alderman. His hand is covering his mouth, in a look of concentration. He served on the Burnaby council from 1979 to 1985, as well as being a Burnaby School Trustee in 1978 an…
Alderman Donald N. Brown
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Donald N. Brown, when he was a Burnaby Voters' Association Alderman. He served on the Burnaby council from 1979 to 1985, as well as being a Burnaby School Trustee in 1978 and 1979.
Alderman Donald N. Brown questions
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 16.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Donald N. Brown sitting at a table with a microphone in front of him when he was a Burnaby Voters' Association Alderman. His hand is raisied, signaling that he wishes to ask a question. He served on the Burnaby council from 1979 to 1985, as well as being a Burnaby School Trustee in 19…
Aldermanic candidate Donald N. Brown
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Donald N. Brown, when he was a Burnaby Voters' Association Aldermanic candidate. He served on the Burnaby council from 1979 to 1985, as well as being a Burnaby School Trustee in 1978 and 1979.
Donald N. Brown
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 28, 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Donald N. Brown, when he was a Burnaby School Trustee. He served on the Burnaby council from 1979 to 1985, as well as being a Burnaby School Trustee in 1978 and 1979.
Donald N. Brown gives a speech
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.5 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Donald N. Brown, gesturing with one hand as he gives a speech, as a Burnaby Voters' Association Aldermanic Candidate. He served on the Burnaby council from 1979 to 1985, as well as being a Burnaby School Trustee in 1978 and 1979.
Donald N. Brown gives a speech
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- February 28, 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Columbian Newspaper collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Donald N. Brown giving an impassioned speech. His left fist is clenched in a fist as he stands in front of the Canadian flag. This photograph was taken when he was a Burnaby School Trustee. He served on the Burnaby council from 1979 to 1985, as well as being a Burnaby School Trustee i…
Donald N. Brown, Sidney Cumbers and Dale Lawrence
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 13, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of president of Burnaby’s Community College for the Retired, Don Brown, centre with teacher, Sid Cumbers, left, and Director Dale Lawrence, right, in the new location for the college, the basement of the renovated Edmonds Library.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 13, 1996
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 18 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 535-0476
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2012-11
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of president of Burnaby’s Community College for the Retired, Don Brown, centre with teacher, Sid Cumbers, left, and Director Dale Lawrence, right, in the new location for the college, the basement of the renovated Edmonds Library.
- Names
- Brown, Donald N. "Don"
- Cumbers, Sidney
- Lawrence, Dale
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Langdeau, Brian
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby p. 1 74% / Bby 2797 Brian B"
- Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)
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Donald N. Brown subseries
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925 (date of original)-1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and other material
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs taken by Freeman Donald N. Brown while involved in Burnaby Historical Society activities and textual records pertaining to his career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Also included in the subseries are documents and photographs from his involvement with vari…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1925 (date of original)-1995
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records and other material
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1987-03
- BHS2003-04
- BHS1992-20
- BHS1995-09
- BHS2000-10
- BHS1991-41
- BHS2001-12
- BHS2004-01
- BHS2004-12
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of photographs taken by Freeman Donald N. Brown while involved in Burnaby Historical Society activities and textual records pertaining to his career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Also included in the subseries are documents and photographs from his involvement with various community groups including the Oakalla Lands Citizens' Committee, renovations of Burnaby Village Museum, and the restoration of Interurban tram no. 1223.
- History
- Donald Neil "Don" Brown was born in Birmingham, England. In 1922, while still an infant, he and his family moved to Winnipeg, Canada.
On September 8, 1939, Don left his Senior Matriculation classes to join the Royal Canadian Engineers. Two weeks later, he eloped with his high school sweetheart, Helen J., just months before he was to be shipped overseas with the 3rd Contingent of Canadian Troops. He served in the army with the Royal Canadian Engineer’s 12th Field Company and saw action in both Sicily and Italy.
In 1945, Don returned to obtain his Senior Matriculation and a year of university studies before re-enlisting in the army as a Second Lieutenant. He spent the next two years stationed in Chilliwack with Helen and their first child. In 1947, he left the army to join the ranks of the British Columbia Provincial Police force, embarking on a three-decade long career. His first assignment brought him to Burnaby where he served from 1947-1954, first as a member of the BC Police Department and then as a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman. In 1954, Don was transferred to Regina, Saskatchewan and then to Ottawa, Ontario to serve in the Crime Detection Laboratories. He became a qualified Examiner of Questioned Documents and provided expert testimony in handwriting, counterfeiting, graphic arts, and alterations. He attained the rank of first Corporal, and then Sergeant in the RCMP. He was transferred to Vancouver to be the Second in Charge of a new laboratory and head of the Document Section in July, 1963.
On December 9, 1967, Helen Brown ran as an independent for the position of Alderman on the Burnaby Council. She was not elected.
In May 1970, Don was promoted to Sub-Inspector and transferred to Edmonton to take command of the new Crime Detection Laboratory. By 1972, he was promoted to full Inspector. Transferred back to Vancouver in 1975, Don became the Officer-in-Charge of a new Crime Laboratory and took over the National Police Services pilot project for British Columbia. He was rewarded for this work with a promotion to Superintendent in September 1975.
In 1976, after a distinguished 35 years combined service to the armed forces and the police, Don retired and founded his own laboratory to carry on his work in the field of questioned documents. He became a Fellow (Emeritus) of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, a Life Member (Emeritus) and Past Director of the Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences, a Member of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners.
After his retirement, Don became involved in local politics and, with the blessing of his wife and six children, joined the Burnaby Voters’ Association as their Secretary. In 1978 he was elected to a two-year term as a Burnaby School Trustee. During the next municipal election in November 1979, he successfully ran for Alderman. Don Brown served Burnaby as Alderman from 1979 to 1985.
During this time, Don also became a member of the Community College for the Retired, the Horsemen’s Society and the Burnaby Historical Society. He also gave his support to Arts Council programs and numerous other community functions over the years and author "Why?: The Last Years of the British Columbia Policy 1858-1950" about the BC Provincial Police.
In 1991, Don was appointed as Chair of the Burnaby Centennial Committee, dedicating himself to making Burnaby’s Centennial celebration a memorable success. His contributions were always supported by his wife Helen, and their work during the Centennial Year was just one example of the strength of their 66-year partnership. They were both formally recognized for their efforts when they were chosen to receive the Kushiro Cup and named the Citizens of the Year in 1992. Also that year, Don was a recipient of the Canadian 125 Medal and one year later, in March 1993, Donald Brown was awarded Burnaby’s highest honour and was made a Freeman of the City of Burnaby.
Don passed away in 2009.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Moving Images
- Creator
- Brown, Donald N. "Don"
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- PC194, PC241, MSS098, MSS148
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A Family Collection
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the George Jeffrey family collection on display during the opening of the Burnaby Community Archives at the Burnaby Village Museum.
Archivist Pixie McGeachie
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1990
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of archivist Pixie McGeachie showing onlookers community records inside the storage area during the opening of the Burnaby Community Archives at the Burnaby Village Museum.
Burnaby A Proud Century layout decisions
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers (mostly faxed pages) pertaining to the publishing of "Burnaby a Proud Century" written by Pixie McGeachie and Jim Wolf in honour of Burnaby's Centennial. Included in the file is the agreement between book publishers Opus Productions Inc. and the Municipality of Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS098-014
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS2001-12
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers (mostly faxed pages) pertaining to the publishing of "Burnaby a Proud Century" written by Pixie McGeachie and Jim Wolf in honour of Burnaby's Centennial. Included in the file is the agreement between book publishers Opus Productions Inc. and the Municipality of Burnaby.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Less detail
Burnaby Arts Council papers
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of reports, proposals and correspondence pertaining to Burnaby Arts Council and their involvement with the Centennial Celebrations. Included in the file are papers related to Artscape '92 (and Artscape '93) as well as the Burnaby Art Gallery Centennial / Quarter Century Publication an…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS098-037
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS2001-12
- Scope and Content
- File consists of reports, proposals and correspondence pertaining to Burnaby Arts Council and their involvement with the Centennial Celebrations. Included in the file are papers related to Artscape '92 (and Artscape '93) as well as the Burnaby Art Gallery Centennial / Quarter Century Publication and Images '92.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Less detail
Burnaby Birthday Celebration Committee papers
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1993
- 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 the Burnaby Birthday Celebration Committee (consisting of members of the Centennial Committee who reactivated to organize a two week program of celebrations for Burnaby's one-hundred-and-first birthday). Papers in the file include meeting minutes, correspondenc…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS098-047
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS2001-12
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Birthday Celebration Committee (consisting of members of the Centennial Committee who reactivated to organize a two week program of celebrations for Burnaby's one-hundred-and-first birthday). Papers in the file include meeting minutes, correspondence and proposed budgets.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
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Burnaby Birthday Celebration Committee papers
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-1992
- 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 the Burnaby Birthday Celebration Committee (consisting of members of the Centennial Committee who reactivated to organize a two week program of celebrations for Burnaby's one-hundred-and-first birthday). Papers in the file include parade schedules and invoices,…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1991-1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS098-048
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS2001-12
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Birthday Celebration Committee (consisting of members of the Centennial Committee who reactivated to organize a two week program of celebrations for Burnaby's one-hundred-and-first birthday). Papers in the file include parade schedules and invoices, luncheon menus and correspondence.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Less detail
Burnaby Birthday Celebration Committee papers
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1993
- 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 the Burnaby Birthday Celebration Committee (consisting of members of the Centennial Committee who reactivated to organize a two week program of celebrations for Burnaby's one-hundred-and-first birthday). Papers in the file include correspondence and the lyrics …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS098-049
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS2001-12
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Birthday Celebration Committee (consisting of members of the Centennial Committee who reactivated to organize a two week program of celebrations for Burnaby's one-hundred-and-first birthday). Papers in the file include correspondence and the lyrics to "Burnaby, the Future is Ours" written by Bob Haynes.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Less detail
Burnaby Birthday Celebration Committee papers
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1993
- 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 the Burnaby Birthday Celebration Committee (consisting of members of the Centennial Committee who reactivated to organize a two week program of celebrations for Burnaby's one-hundred-and-first birthday). Papers in the file include correspondence, news clippings…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1993
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Series
- Community Archives Collection series
- Subseries
- Donald N. Brown subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS098-050
- Access Restriction
- Open access
- Accession Number
- BHS2001-12
- Scope and Content
- File consists of papers pertaining to the Burnaby Birthday Celebration Committee (consisting of members of the Centennial Committee who reactivated to organize a two week program of celebrations for Burnaby's one-hundred-and-first birthday). Papers in the file include correspondence, news clippings and sketches.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Less detail
Burnaby Centennial brochures and advertisements
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of brochures and advertisements pertaining to various events undertaken during Burnaby's Centennial Celebrations.
Burnaby Centennial brochures and advertisements
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of brochures and advertisements pertaining to various events undertaken during Burnaby's Centennial Celebrations.
