Doman Family Album 2

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is stamped and marked "paid". This cheque, no. 485, is for one hundred and twenty dollars to be paid to Saanich Logging Lumber Co. on February 14th, 1953. more

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is stamped "accepted" and marked "paid". This cheque, no. 483, is for one-hundred and ninety dollars to be paid to the Public Utilities Board on February 14th, 1953. more

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is marked "paid". This cheque, no. 493, is for thirty-nine dollars and fifty cents to be paid to Hillcrest Lumber Ltd. on February 14th, 1953. more

A Doman Industries transport truck emerges from the enclosed vehicle deck of the Kahloke ferry, driving up the boarding ramp and onto the gangplank. The truck is hauling long wooden planks. An onlooker, possibly Herb Doman, can be seen to the right of the truck, leaning on the railing of the gangplank. Another onlooker can be seen in the background, looking over the deck of the ferry. The SS… more

A driver sits in the passenger seat of a Doman industries transport truck parked in a parking lot. The bed of the truck is loaded with long wooden planks. More transport vehicles can be seen behind the truck. Trees can be seen in the background. A large brown stain on the photo obscures the bed of the truck.

Doman industries transport truck no. 24 sits parked at the side of a dirt road by a lakeshore. There are a few packing palettes on the truck bed. Rolling hills surrounding a lake can be seen in the background.

Doman industries transport truck no. 24 sits parked parked in a lumber yard. The truck is loaded with bales of squared-off wooden planks. Tall piles of lumber can be seen behind the truck. The side of a building can be seen in the background.

A Doman industries transport truck sits parked on the log deck of a sawmill. The truck is loaded with long wooden planks. Tall piles of lumber can be seen behind the truck. Mountains can be seen in the background.

A cheque from a Bank of Montreal cheque book associated with a Doman Industries Limited account. This cheque, no. 00101691385, is for fifty cents to be paid to Donald F Hammond on June 15th, 1994.

Three Doman Industries transport trucks sit parked in a line along a dusty road beside a rocky cliff face. The lead truck is Doman Industries transport truck no. 23. The trucks are loaded with long bales of lumber. Forested mountains can be seen in the background.

A memo to the Rotary Club of Duncan summarizing a recent address by former British Columbia Supreme Court Justice John V. Clyne. The address concerned the Quebec separation referendum of 1980, to which Clyne was strongly opposed. Instead, Clyne proposed the formation of a commission of "men of wisdom and knowledge" to draft a new and more universally accommodating constitution for… more

A: A copy of a letter from George Robbins to the publication The News Leader wherein George nominates Herb Doman for "Greatest Cowichanian of the past 100 years". B: A copy of a flyer advertising the "Greatest Cowichinian" feature, explaining the guidelines and a related prize draw. more

Photo taken from the parking lot to the right of the Duncan Financial Centre, a multi-storey office building with a glass window facade and a portico over its front entrance. Cars can be seen parked outside the building. The corner of the building nearest to the camera is marked with two billboards reading "Nanaimo Realty". A white wooden fence stands along the property line at the edge… more

Herb Doman poses for a photo, half-sitting on a desk in his office. He is wearing a business suit. On the desk sits a rotary phone, an intercom console and a wooden pen holder. There is an office chair behind the desk. There is a chest of drawers behind the office chair, with a few binders and paper documents on top of it. Behind Herb, a window can be seen through a sheer black curtain,… more

The living room in a house belonging to Herb Doman. The floor is covered by plain white carpet. The walls are plain white. In the foreground, there is a sofa visible against the rightmost wall, partially cut off by the right edge of the photograph. There is a wooden chair to the left of the sofa. A round wooden low table sits in front of the sofa, bearing a few dishes and books. Near the wall… more

Herb Doman's empty, dimly lit office. A desk sits in the centre of the room, laden with newspapers, paper documents, a pen holder, an ashtray, and a pair of sunglasses. Two chairs sit in front of the desk, while another sits behind it. A chest of drawers stands behind the desk. A rotary phone and an intercom console sit on top of the chest of drawers. A houseplant sits in the far right… more

A brief page of a Doman Industries Ltd. prospectus. This page concerns the acquisition of the crown operations of Pacific Forest Products Ltd. by Doman Industries Ltd. for one hundred and forty-four million dollars CAD. Pacific Forest Products Ltd. was a lumber company founded in 1985 and bought by Doman Industries Ltd. in 1997.

A brief page of a Doman Industries Ltd. prospectus. This page concerns a fifteen-year multi-currency term credit accomodation totalling four hundred million dollars. This accomodation covers expenses related to the acquisition of lumber company Rayonier Canada's BC and Alberta Assets as well as unrelated facility improvements. These funds were granted to Western Forest Products Ltd. by the… more

A two-page handwritten note by Doman Industries employee Don Morgan concerning two anecdotes about Herb Doman and his employees.

A cover page of a Doman Industries Ltd. prospectus concerning acquisitions and sale of company shares. The page lists two headings: "8 ¾ Senior Notes due 2004" and "Price 100%". A footnote cites the investment bank Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. was an American investment bank, securities trading, and brokerage firm that failed in 2008 as part of… more

A printed copy of the web page www.domans.com/domans/indexframe.html circa 2002. The page contains a brief summary of the services provided by Doman Industries along with contact information. The page is marked "Restructuring". The domain Domans.com is now defunct. more

A framed commemorative photo collage celebrating Herb Doman's history in the B.C. lumber industry. The collage includes five photos. Three photos, in black and white, include Herb Doman and various other businessmen. One black and white photo is of the cargo ship Ponderosa. The single colour photo includes Herb Doman and three other businessmen standing in front of a Price & Pierce… more

An award presented by Grace McCarthy to Herb Doman in appreciation of his service as a member of the British Columbia Development Corporation. It consists of a wooden escutcheon fitted with a plaque with a dedication and a metal relief of the coat of arms of British Columbia. The British Columbia Development Corporation is a crown corporation founded in 1973 as a result of the Development… more

A tripartite fold-out poster collage of numerous photographs related to Doman Industries. There is no particular organization to the layout of the photos. The majority of the photos included consist of headshots and group shots of transport workers and sawmill workers, photos of processed timber and lumber yards, and photos of sawmilling equipment and transport trucks. Other miscellaneous photos… more

A framed painting by Edie Miller of four redhead ducks floating on the pale grey surface of a pool of water. The painting was gifted to Doman Industries by an unidentified party in appreciation of their support. Edith "Edie" Miller is a painter and printmaker from Vancouver Island. more

Herb Doman, wearing a striped red shirt, turns away from the driver's seat of an industrial vehicle to smile for the camera. A steering wheel and various knobs, dials and readout screens are visible on the dashboard in front of him. The vehicle appears built for left-hand traffic, with driver's seat placed on the right side of the cabin. The scene outside the vehicle's windows is… more

A brief page of a Doman Industries prospectus disclosing the availability of four million class B non-voting shares at ten dollars and fifty cents per share. At the bottom of the page are the logos of three shareholding corporate bodies. Goepel Shields & Partners is an investment banking firm founded on June 15th, 1989. RBC Dominion Securities, founded on April 1st, 1901, was the brand used… more

The 1988 Workplace Awareness Award for outstanding achievement in Co-opoeratively promoting well-being in the workplace, presented to South Vancouver Island Assessment & Referral Service by the Canadian Mental Health Association B.C. Division. The photo shows only a portion of the wooden board where the award plaque is mounted.

A concrete wall bearing a poster of the logo of Doman Industries Ltd. The logo consists of the name of the company and a drawing of a cross-section of a log marked with a green letter "D". more

Three men pose for a photo in a rain-soaked parking lot during an unidentified Doman Industries ribbon-cutting ceremony. The man in the centre is Herb Doman. The leftmost man might be Ted Doman. They are standing in front of Doman industries transport truck no. 788, its bed loaded with bales of lumber. Herb and the leftmost man each have a hand on the truck's door railing. more

In a rain-soaked Doman Industries parking lot, eleven men stand in a line in front of Doman industries transport truck no. 788, its bed laden with bales of lumber. A twelth man drives Doman Industries forklift no. 314, which is loading another bale onto the truck bed. The man third from the right is Herb Doman.

Four men stand in a rain-soaked parking lot during an unidentified Doman Industries ribbon-cutting ceremony. Behind them, a fifth man sits in the driver's seat of Doman Industries forklift no. 314, which is currently loading lumber onto the bed of a transport truck. All of the men are looking toward the camera. A distant shoreline can be seen across a body of water in the background. more

Fourteen men and one woman stand in a crowded office, all dressed in business attire. Herb Doman, standing in the centre of the photo, shakes hands with another man who holds a slip of paper. A desk sits in front of the crowd laden with stacks of binders and other paper documents. Floor-to-ceiling curtains can be seen behind the crowd.

A small group of people stand in a wood-panelled office. The photo is focused on two older men and a young South Asian man, who is holding a camera and a lens-cleaning cloth. Another man is visible, cut off by the rightmost edge of the photo. In the background, Herb Doman can be seen talking to a woman.

A spray paint stencil for marking Doman Industries products with the "D Select" label, which resembles a simplified variant of the company's log cross-section logo. The stencil is coated with many layers of red-orange spray paint. more

Photo of a certificate given to Herb Doman (here identified as "Herbert") upon his completion of the Dale Carnegie Sales Course. The date information is not filled in. Dale Carnegie was an American writer and lecturer, and the developer of courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. more

A certificate of merit presented to Herb Doman for his contributions to the McPherson Foundation which made possible a performance by Famous People Players in Duncan, B.C. Famous People Players is a black light puppetry theatre company. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and tours worldwide. It is a non-profit organization that employs people with physical and intellectual disabilities.

A brief page of a Doman Industries prospectus disclosing the availability of four million class B non-voting shares at six dollars and sixty-two point five cents per share. At the bottom of the page are the logos of three shareholding corporate bodies. Goepel Shields & Partners is an investment banking firm founded on June 15th, 1989. RBC Dominion Securities, founded on April 1st, 1901, was… more

Photo of a loading dock at Cowichan Bay. The right side of the dock is laden with large bales of lumber, banded with chains and branded with the Doman Industries logo. In the midground, three workmen in white hard hats are walking on top of the lumber. In the background, one workman sits on a bale of lumber while another stands near him. Behind them, an industrial crane lifts two bales of the… more

Herb Doman speaks with two other men in a rain-soaked parking lot during an unidentified Doman Industries ribbon-cutting ceremony. Three cars are parked to the right of the men, another parked car is cut off by the leftmost edge of the photo. A small shed stands beyond the edge of the lot to their right. Part of another lot can be seen behind them, containing fences, piles of dirt or gravel, and… more

Three men and one woman pose for a photo at an unidentified party. The rightmost man is Herb Doman. The woman second from the right is Grace McCarthy. The man second from the left is Ray McCarthy. Herb and Ray smile at the camera, while the other two smile at each other. The four of them are holding drinking glasses. More party guests can be seen milling about in the background. Grace McCarthy,… more

Photo of a Doman's Self-Serve Building Supply Centre booth at an unidentified trade show being held in an unidentified sports venue. The booth includes an information desk and a display consisting of three walls and a ceiling built from materials available at the building supply centre. The walls of the display are fitted with a window, a glass door, an awning, and a section of wood filigree… more

Four men pose for a photo in a rain-soaked parking lot during an unidentified Doman Industries ribbon-cutting ceremony. The man second from the left holds an open umbrella and has his right hand on the leftmost man's shoulder. The man second from the right wears a hardhat and holds a closed umbrella. The rightmost man wears a jacket bearing the Uniroyal logo. A transport truck and an… more

At the presenting of an unidentified accolade, fourteen men pose for a photo in two rows. The first row of seven is seated and the remaining seven stand behind them. They are all wearing business suits. The man third from the right in the first row is Herb Doman. The rightmost man in the second row is Rick Doman. Five of the men, including Herb Doman, are holding framed copies of an unidentified… more

The semi-trailer of a Doman Industries hauling truck sits parked in a dusty lot in an urban area. A workman balances wooden beams against the side of the semi-trailer. There is a display on the bed of the semi-trailer featuring, from right to left, a large section of a felled tree, a bale of banded lumber, and the wooden frame of a small shed. Above the felled tree there is a smaller section of a… more

Forty-six men and one woman pose for a photo in an elaborately decorated room. The men all wear business suits and most wear name tags. The single woman wears glasses and a blue sweater. Eleven men sit on chairs in the front row. The remaining men stand behind them. The woman stands roughly in the centre of the second row. The leftmost man is Herb Doman. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling above… more

Four men pose for a photo in front of a lavishly decorated fireplace in an unidentified drawing room. They are all wearing business suits and holding drinking glasses. The man second from the right is Herb Doman. A fifth man is visible in the background.

Photo of a Junior Forest Wardens float as it moves down a residential road under a overcast sky at an unidentified parade. The float has been awarded with the Conkin Garrett Trophy for First Overall Float. The float is being pulled by a Doman Industries hauling truck decorated with yellow crepe paper and multi colored streamers. The flag of British Columbia is pinned up in front of the grille and… more

Photo of the Nanaimo Junior Forest Wardens float as it moves down the road at an unidentified parade. This photo is focused on the parade float itself. The exterior of the float is covered with yellow crepe paper. The decorations visible in this photo include multi colored streamers, miniature pine trees, sticks, logs, a poster pinned to the side of the float, and a figure of U.S. Forest Service… more

Photo of the Nanaimo Junior Forest Wardens float as it moves down the road at an unidentified parade. This photo is focused on the parade float itself. The exterior of the float is covered with yellow crepe paper. The decorations visible in this photo include multi colored streamers, miniature pine trees, sticks, logs, a miniature flagpole mounted on a tent, a large JFW signboard, and a figure of… more

Photo of the Nanaimo Junior Forest Wardens float as it moves down the road at an unidentified parade. This photo is focused on the parade float itself. The exterior of the float is covered with yellow crepe paper. The decorations visible in this photo include multi colored streamers, miniature pine trees, sticks, logs, a large JFW signboard, and a figure of U.S. Forest Service mascot Smokey Bear… more

Photo of the Nanaimo Junior Forest Wardens float as it moves down the road at an unidentified parade. This photo is focused on the front of the Doman Industries transport truck hauling the float. The exterior of the truck is decorated with green crepe paper, flowers, and multi colored streamers, with a large Doman Industries logo mounted above the grille. There is a sticker reading "3rd… more

Photo of the Nanaimo Junior Forest Wardens parade float as it moves down the road at an unidentified parade. This photo is focused on the right side of the Doman Industries transport truck hauling the float. The exterior of the truck is decorated with green crepe paper and streamers in various colours, with a large Doman Industries logo mounted above the grille. The front of the parade float can… more

Photo of the Nanaimo Junior Forest Wardens float as it moves down the road at an unidentified parade. This photo is focused on the parade float itself. The exterior of the float is covered with yellow crepe paper. The decorations visible in this photo include miniature pine trees, sticks, logs, flowers, and a simple tent with attached flagpole. Seven children and youths can be seen standing… more

Photo of the Nanaimo Junior Forest Wardens float as it moves down the road at an unidentified parade. This photo is focused on the front of the Doman Industries transport truck hauling the float. The exterior of the truck is decorated with green crepe paper, flowers, and multi colored streamers, with a large Doman Industries logo mounted above the grille. Onlookers can be seen milling about the… more

Photo of the Nanaimo Junior Forest Wardens float as it moves down the road at an unidentified parade. This photo is focused on the parade float itself. The exterior of the float is covered with yellow crepe paper. The decorations visible in this photo include multi colored streamers, miniature pine trees, sticks, logs, a miniature flagpole mounted on a tent, a large JFW signboard, and a figure of… more

In a rain-soaked parking lot during an unidentified Doman Industries ribbon-cutting ceremony, Doman Industries transport truck no. 788 is driven through a red ribbon suspended between two metal posts, cutting the ribbon in two. The truck is laden with bales of banded lumber. A crowd of onlookers stand in the background. Behind them can be seen parked cars and the facade of a building. ATCO Ltd.,… more

In a rain-soaked parking lot during an unidentified Doman Industries ribbon-cutting ceremony, Herb Doman stands in front of Doman Industries transport truck no. 788 with two other men. Herb, with his arms crossed in front of him, is shaking hands with both men. Both men wear beige overcoats; the man on the right also wears a matching hat.

In a rain-soaked parking lot during an unidentified Doman Industries ribbon-cutting ceremony, Herb Doman leans out of the cab of Doman Industries transport truck no. 788. He is shaking hands with a man wearing a beige overcoat and matching hat, who is standing on the ground near the left side of the cab.

In a rain-soaked parking lot during an unidentified Doman Industries ribbon-cutting ceremony, seven men in mid-conversation stand near Doman Industries transport truck no. 788. Herb Doman can be seen in the middle of the crowd.