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James Robert Anderson fonds
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- multiple media
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1824, 1844, 1858-1927 (Creation)
- Creator
- Anderson, James Robert, 1841-1930
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2.2 m of textual records, 44 maps
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James Robert Anderson, the son of A.C. Anderson, left Fort Nisqually in 1850 to attend school in Victoria for two years. He returned in 1858 and remained until his death. He was an accountant and businessman, and from 1894 until 1908, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture. He had a keen interest in natural history. His father, Alexander C. Anderson, was an early B.C. land surveyor.
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The fonds consists of records created by James Robert Anderson including diaries, notes and correspondence, a manuscript of Anderson's memoirs and correspondence and manuscripts relating to history, natural history and other topics. Fonds also includes survey maps of B.C. created by Anderson's father, Alexander C. Anderson, and other maps.
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Archives code(s): MS-1912; Map Reg. No. 13660-13714.
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Accession number(s): 74A-131, 74A-324
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- Anderson, James Robert, 1841-1930 (Subject)
- Anderson, Alexander Caulfield, 1814-1884 (Subject)