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Richard Bernard Witherby fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

[ca. 1931], 1986.

Reference:

R4978-0-8-E, MG30-A123

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

97647

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Richard Bernard Witherby fonds
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Date(s):

[ca. 1931], 1986.

Place of creation:

Alberta

Extent:

0.5 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of the "Life of Richard Bernard Witherby from 1900 to 1931," [c.1931?]. Despite its title, this memoir deals only with the period 1900 to 1909; it was likely left unfinished. Witherby provides in the memoir an account of his and his brothers' experiences in immigrating to Canada, working at odd jobs in British Columbia and Alberta, and homesteading and operating mixed farms in the Stettler, Alberta area, originals, 13 pages. Also includes, one letter, 1986, from R.B. Witherby's nephew, C.T. Witherby, relating biographical information on his uncle and other family members, photocopy, 1 page.

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Witherby, Richard Bernard, 1882-1962

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Witherby, Richard Bernard, 1882-1962 : Richard Bernard Witherby, farmer, a native of Great Britain, first travelled to Canada in 1902 with his brother, Leonard. They worked briefly in British Columbia and returned to Britain the same year. They returned to British Columbia in 1905, accompanied by another brother, Norman. The following year, Leonard and R.B. Witherby homesteaded in the Stettler, Alberta, area. R.B. Witherby returned to Britain in 1931.

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General note:

Presented in 1986 by C.T. Witherby of the Isle of Wight, Great Britain.
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British Columbia - Emigration and immigration, 1900-1909 Stettler (Alta.), 1900-1909

Frontier and pioneer life - British Columbia, 1900-1909

Frontier and pioneer life - Alberta, 1900-1909

Farmers - Alberta, 1900-1909

Agriculture - Alberta, 1900-1909
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Private

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1987/0154 MSS

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MG30-A123
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