Collection search - Rudolph Martin Anderson and Mae Bell Allstrand fonds [textual record, graphic material, cartographic material]

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Rudolph Martin Anderson and Mae Bell Allstrand fonds [textual record, graphic material, cartographic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1884-1974.

Reference:

R6390-0-1-E, MG30-B40

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

106977

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Rudolph Martin Anderson and Mae Bell Allstrand fonds
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Fonds includes:

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

1884-1974.

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Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

7.4 m of textual records.
ca. 2,829 photographs : b&w & col.
16 maps.

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English, French

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Fonds consists of textual, graphic and cartographic material relating to the work and studies of Dr. Rudolph Martin Anderson and his wife, Mae Bell Allstrand. The records have been divided into six series as follows: correspondence; subject files; diaries; manuscripts and notes; printed material; and family papers.

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Anderson, Rudolph Martin, 1876-1961
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Lomen Brothers

Mae Bell Allstrand, 1883-1960
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Anderson, Rudolph Martin, 1876-1961 : Rudolph Martin Anderson was born 30 June 1876 near Decorah, Iowa, to parents John Emanuel Anderson and Martha Ann Johnson. Anderson served with the American armed forces throughout the war with Spain in 1898. He received his university training at the University of Iowa, specializing in zoology, and received his PhD in zoology from the University of Iowa in 1906. Anderson participated in an expedition to the Eastern Arctic from 1908 to 1912 with Vilhjalmur Stefansson, for the American Museum of Natural History. In 1913, he was appointed zoologist with the Geological Survey of Canada, and appointed Chief of the southern party for the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913 to 1918, commanded by Stefansson. Following his return to Ottawa in 1916, Dr. Anderson joined the Division of Biology at the National Museum. Following his naturalization in 1920, he became Chief of the Division. He retained this position until his retirement in 1946. Anderson passed away in Ottawa on 22 June 1961 at the age of eighty-five.

Mae Bell Allstrand, 1883-1960 : Mae Bell Allstrand was born in 1883. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Iowa and Masters of Arts in Wisconsin. On 22 January 1913 she married Rudolph Martin Anderson. Together they had three daughters as follows: Dorothy Ann, wife of the Reverend Stanley A. Smith of the United Church of Canada; Mary Lois; and Isobel, Mrs. Alan Purdy. Allstrand shared her interest in Arctic exploration with her husband, and translated numerous German scientific works relating chiefly to Arctic ornithology and travel. Allstrand died 5 March 1960.

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid is a file list for volumes 1 to 39 MSS0340 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001418.pdf

(Electronic) Photographs: Item level descriptions available on-line in MINISIS.

(Paper) Cartographic material: For additional information refer to the CATALOGUE OF THE NATIONAL MAP COLLECTION, PUBLIC ARCHIVES OF CANADA, Area Catalogue, Vol. 10 (Boston: G.K. Hall & Co., 1976), p. 120.

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General note:

The greater part of the papers and photographs were presented in ca. 1960, and part of volume 11 in 1964 by the Anderson's daughter, Mrs. Stanley A. Smith of Carp, Ontario. Volume 38, Mrs. Anderson's Family Bible, was presented in 1953. Volumes 9 and 10, letters received by Mrs. J.T. Crawford from Mrs. Anderson, were presented by Mrs. Crawford in 1964. The Department of Energy, Mines and Resources presented the documents on Arctic sovereignty (volume 12) in 1964. Cartographic material was transferred from the National Archives of Canada Manuscript Division to Cartography and Architectural Division, December 1960.

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Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1960-101 NPC
1984-218 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG30-B40

Other accession no.:

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1960/5689-5704 CA

Library of Congress class no.:

F/702-1917
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG30 B 40] 1--39

[Consultation 90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 340] 38

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions on use. Copyright varies on items taken on or after January 1, 1949.. Copyright expired on items taken before January 1, 1949. Credit: name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / copy negative number.
Cartographic material: No restrictions on use. Researcher is responsible for determining whether material is subject to copyright and for ascertaining the name of the person or organization holding copyright. The researcher is also responsible for determining whether any use of copyrighted material does or does not constitute an infringement of copyright under the Copyright Act. Credit: National Archives of Canada.

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