Collection contains a file of material about Elton Anderson including a typed reminiscence by Elton Anderson, and a notebook containing a handwritten account of a boat trip.
Elton Anderson (1908 -1975) was a naturalist and conservationist. He was born in Victoria and lived for some years on Cortes Island. A former logger, Anderson became a leader in conservation work in BC. He served as president of the Federation of BC Naturalists, was an honorary life member of the Vancouver Natural History Society and the Victoria Natural History Society, and a member of the Canadian Nature Federation.
Custodial History
Provenance of these files is unclear and there are no accession records. They have been given arbitrary fonds numbers based on date of processing and described as the Elton Anderson Collection.
Scope and Content
Collection contains a file of material about Elton Anderson including a typed reminiscence by Elton Anderson, and a notebook containing a handwritten account of a boat trip.
File contains a collection of material about Elton Anderson and includes a typed reminiscence by Elton Anderson; Nancy Anderson's notes about him; two newsletters of the Federation of BC Naturalists (Sept. 1975 and June 1977); a page from the Vancouver Sun (July 15, 1969) with an article written by Anderson; and a BC Outdoors magazine (Jan/Feb 1995) with a short biography.
File contains a collection of material about Elton Anderson and includes a typed reminiscence by Elton Anderson; Nancy Anderson's notes about him; two newsletters of the Federation of BC Naturalists (Sept. 1975 and June 1977); a page from the Vancouver Sun (July 15, 1969) with an article written by Anderson; and a BC Outdoors magazine (Jan/Feb 1995) with a short biography.
Binder contains interviews, stories and pictures from Etta (McKay) Byers, Bert and Penny Hansen, Peggy Pyner, Frank Hayes, Vida (Trousdale) Hodgson, Bob Milton, Lorne Musclow, and Elton Anderson.
It was created as part of the Memories of Manson's Landing Exhibit, curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson.
Binder contains interviews, stories and pictures from Etta (McKay) Byers, Bert and Penny Hansen, Peggy Pyner, Frank Hayes, Vida (Trousdale) Hodgson, Bob Milton, Lorne Musclow, and Elton Anderson.
It was created as part of the Memories of Manson's Landing Exhibit, curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson.
File contains a map and notes, and information on the following:
Mabel Huck: 1920, Crown Grant for NE 1/4 of Sec. 40; file shows the original grant, a tax sale forfeit in 1939, a regrant in 1957 with immediate sale to MacMillan/Bloedel.
William Barrett: 1916, Crown Grant for NW 1/4 of Sec. 40; $160 for 160 acres.
Herbert Benjamin Middleton: 1916, Crown Grant for SW 1/4 of Sec. 40, 168 acres for $168.00
August Teuber: 1904, Crown Grant for SE 14 of Sec. 40; 160 acres for $160.00.
File contains a map and notes, and information on the following:
Mabel Huck: 1920, Crown Grant for NE 1/4 of Sec. 40; file shows the original grant, a tax sale forfeit in 1939, a regrant in 1957 with immediate sale to MacMillan/Bloedel.
William Barrett: 1916, Crown Grant for NW 1/4 of Sec. 40; $160 for 160 acres.
Herbert Benjamin Middleton: 1916, Crown Grant for SW 1/4 of Sec. 40, 168 acres for $168.00
August Teuber: 1904, Crown Grant for SE 14 of Sec. 40; 160 acres for $160.00.
