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Mayo, Joan

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Photo of a group of women sitting on a sofa. Left to right: Chick Akiyama, Sumi Sugimoto, Mrs. Koga, Joan Mayo, Jean Kitagawa, and Jindo Saroya.
2023_04_01_012.pdf (13.44 MB)
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Newspaper article written by T. W. Paterson in the Times Colonist. The article details the history of Paldi, its founder, Mayo Singh, and the town's decline as residents moved away in pursuit of other jobs and opportunities. The article further provides details about the razing of the town as well as the plans to rebuild the town through the construction of new homes and businesses.
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Film of Sherri Mayo's birthday party [00;00 to 00;37], sports day at the Paldi school [00;37 to 01;42] and children square dancing.
2020_06_16_010.pdf (473.39 KB)
Creator: Mayo, Joan
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Manuscript for Joan Mayo's column in the Cowichan Leader Indo-Canadian. The manuscript discusses Halloween.
2020_06_16_009.pdf (453.9 KB)
Creator: Mayo, Joan
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Manuscript for Joan Mayo's column in the Cowichan Leader Indo-Canadian. The manuscript discusses the holiday Lohri.
2020_06_16_007.pdf (536.44 KB)
Creator: Mayo, Joan
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Manuscript for Joan Mayo's column in the Cowichan Leader Indo-Canadian. The manuscript discusses the book People of India in North America.
2020_06_16_005.pdf (982.55 KB)
Creator: Mayo, Joan
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Transcript for a view interview conducted with Joan Mayo about living in Paldi.
2020_06_16_002.pdf (374.74 KB)
Creator: Sihota, San
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Correspondence from San Sihota to Joan Mayo about her book Paldi Remembered.
2020_06_16_001.pdf (1019.44 KB)
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Correspondence from Tom Tagami to Joan Mayo with corrections for names that were misspelled in her book Paldi Remembered.