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R. B. Angus [textual record]

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Date:

1875-1993.

Reference:

R7379-2-4-E, MG29-A28

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

108062

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Richard Bladworth Angus and family fonds

R. B. Angus
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Series includes:

23 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1875-1993.

Place of creation:

Various places

Extent:

38 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Series consists of Richard B. Angus letterbooks (1875-1879 and 1881-1902) covering his personal and financial matters. It also contains scattered Angus letters, press clippings, his will of 1920, annotated photocopies photographs, duties of parlour and table maids. There are also files on R.B. Angus's salary at the Bank of Montreal (1857-1879), originals and photocopies of letters, letters to his son D. Forbes while at school (1881-1886) as well as photocopies of descriptions and inventories of Angus' residences, furnishings and art collection (1889-1993).

The first letterbook (April 1875 to October 1879), comprises letters written by Angus when he was General Manager of the Bank of Montreal, dealing with economic and financial matters, and addressed to Richard J. Cartwright and Sir John Rose; letters to Joseph Hickson and others dealing with railway finances; and correspondence with Caldwell Askworth of London covering banking matters.

The second letterbook (November 1881-June 1902) comprises an index at the beginning; entries are less frequent after 1899. Some letters were written by Robert Turnbull, Angus` Secretary. The correspondence deals largely with railway business, such as earnings, sale of stock and operations, such personal topics as the sale and purchase of stocks and securities are covered as well as a letter of appointment as a director of the Bank of Montreal (1891), a brief résumé of his life and an obituary.

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Angus, Richard B. (Richard Bladworth), 1831-1922

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Angus, Richard B. (Richard Bladworth), 1831-1922 : Richard Bladworth Angus (1831-1922) was born in Scotland and came to Canada in 1857 where he secured employment with the Bank of Montreal. He was general manager of the bank from 1869 until 1879 when he joined George Stephen, Donald Smith and others and became Vice-President of the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway. This successful venture provided Angus with a considerable fortune and, in 1880, he joined the syndicate formed to build the Canadian Pacific Railway, of which he became a director. In 1910 he re-established his connection with the Bank of Montreal, serving as its President until 1913. He was married to Mary Anne Daniels (1833-1913).

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Availability of other formats note:

Portions of the letterbooks are available in photocopy form (volume 1). The two letterbooks are also available on microfilm reels M-12 to M-14.

Source:

Private

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MG29-A28
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG29 A 28] 1

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Volume [R7379] 2

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Microfilm reel M-12--M-14

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