James Robertson fonds. 1869-1930.

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James Robertson fonds. 1869-1930.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/606462252

The fonds consists of correspondence, addresses, lectures and reports. The fonds also contains pamphlets relating to Robertson's activities and some photographs and memorabilia.

4.4 m of textual records.25 photographs.

University of British Columbia Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7781915

University of British Columbia Library

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Robertson, James W. (James Wilson), 1857-1930

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James Robertson was born in Scotland and in 1875 came to Canada where he joined his father in farming and in the management of cheese factories and food exports to the United Kingdom. Robertson was an educationalist and agricultural expert. He participated in many national service organizations and chaired two royal commissions: an investigation into industrial training (1910) and an enquiry into the Sydney labour unrest of 1923. He was Dairy Commissioner for the Dominion from 1890 to 1904. From...