Memoirs of J. R. Anderson: précis

Collection

Identifier: Mss 812

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Typescript carbon copies of a précis, or summary, of "Memoirs of J. R. Anderson," 11 pages, with information about the career of his father, Alexander C. Anderson, with the Hudson's Bay Company.

Dates

Creation: circa 1900

Creator

Anderson, J. R. (James Robert), 1841-1930 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

Alexander Caulfield Anderson (March 10, 1814-May 8, 1884) was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trader, explorer of British Columbia, and civil servant. He was grandson of the Scottish botanist Dr James Anderson. A.C. Anderson was father to the British Columbia botanist and Deputy Minister of Agriculture James Robert Anderson (1841-1930).

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Typescript carbon copies of a summary of "Memoirs of J. R. Anderson," with information about the career of his father, Alexander C. Anderson, with the Hudson's Bay Company.