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Frederick Woodley Anderson was born on April 21, 1920 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan to Edward and Leila (Woodley) Anderson. He received his primary and secondary education in Moose Jaw and attended the University of Saskatchewan, where he earned Bachelor of Arts (1948) and Master of Arts (1949) degrees. Anderson also studied at the London School of Economics.
Anderson's career as a teacher and administrator began in 1951, when he accepted a position as special lecturer in Economics and Political Science at Regina College. Anderson subsequently held various positions at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus and the University of Regina as follows: assistant professor of economics (1954-1962); associate professor of economics (1962-1965); professor of economics (1966-1983); associate Dean of Arts and Sciences (Social Sciences) (1969-1975) ; acting chairman of the Department of Anthropology (1972-1975) and coordinator of the Canadian Plains Studies Program (1977-1983). Anderson retired from the University of Regina in 1983.
Throughout his career, Anderson participated in many studies and commissions on transportation policy in Canada and abroad. He served as secretary and director of research for the federal Royal Commission on Transportation (1959-1961) and was the first president of the Western Transportation Advisory Council. Anderson served as a consultant and advisor to numerous government and private organizations, published on the topic and addressed numerous transportation related conferences, symposia, and inquiries.
Anderson died in Regina on September 5, 2009.
Anderson married Betty Ashton of Moose Jaw in 1943. The Andersons had one son, William.
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Conservation practices in place at the time of processing were applied to the records in this fonds.
This fonds consists of records created, accumulated and used by Fred W. Anderson of Regina, Saskatchewan. The records relate to Anderson's activities as secretary and director of research for the federal Royal Commission on Transportation. Records relating to Anderson's activities as an administrator and professor at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus and the University of Regina are also included.
The types of records included are Anderson's Master of Arts thesis; newspaper clippings; correspondence; memoranda; publications; transcripts; reports and submissions; legislation; speeches; and lecture notes.
No series assignment has been applied to the records in this fonds. The headings assigned to the records in R-793 in 1984 are Royal Commission on Transportation; and Personal.
Textual records: old guide GR 310 (R-793)
Microfilm: Micro R-2.569
Conclusion: Varies
Status of Review: N/A
Basis of Conclusion: Information about the records
Internal Review #: N/A
Conclusion Note: File II.101 "Students" (16 folders) is restricted for personal information. All other files are open for research use.
This fonds consists of records created, accumulated and used by Fred W. Anderson of Regina, Saskatchewan. The records relate to Anderson's activities as secretary and director of research for the federal Royal Commission on Transportation. Records relating to Anderson's activities as an administrator and professor at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus and the University of Regina are also included.
The types of records included are newspaper clippings; correspondence; memoranda; publications; transcripts; reports and submissions; legislation; speeches; and lecture notes. The fonds includes a microfilmed copy of Anderson's Master of Arts thesis entitled Some Political Aspects of the Grain Growers' Movement, 1915-1935, with particular reference to Saskatchewan, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, University of Saskatchewan, in 1949 (reference code Micro. R-2.569).
No series assignment has been applied to the records in this fonds. The headings assigned to the records in R-793 in 1984 are Royal Commission on Transportation; and Personal.
Order maintained by archivist.
Records are in good physical condition.
Fred W. Anderson donated some of these records to the Regina office, Saskatchewan Archives in one accession in 1983: R83-521 (August 8, 1983).
No further accruals are expected.
Last modified in M2A: 2018-07-18 by SEROTH.
Archivist: Stoffel, Shannon
Custodial history internal notes: No Acc. #387 was assigned to the records in Micro R-2.569 on February 16, 2010. No donor information is available at this time (2010).
Internal general notes: Authority record and fonds description completed by Shannon Stoffel in February, 2010. These supersede introduction in old guide GR 310. File listings of the textual records completed by archival staff in 1984.
Internal general notes: The student files in R-793, II. 101 were reviewed by the Legislative Compliance and Access Unit in February, 2010. A restriction was placed on all of the files in the section. The remainder of the collection remains open for research use.
Finding Aid path(s):
J:\Scanned Guides\Open\SAFA_543.pdf
Related material: A curriculum vitae for Fred Anderson compiled by University of Regina Archives personnel in 1984 is located in the Regina office (R-E1867).
Some of these records are subject to access restrictions. P
Interloan: Micro R-2.569 is available for inter-institutional loan.
Use, publication and/or reproduction of records are subject to terms and conditions of the Copyright Act.
SAFA 543 (old guide GR 310) consists of a fonds description and file listings of the textual records and is available in paper format.
Frederick Woodley Anderson was born on April 21, 1920 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan to Edward and Leila (Woodley) Anderson. He received his primary and secondary education in Moose Jaw and attended the University of Saskatchewan, where he earned Bachelor of Arts (1948) and Master of Arts (1949) degrees. Anderson also studied at the London School of Economics.
Anderson's career as a teacher and administrator began in 1951, when he accepted a position as special lecturer in Economics and Political Science at Regina College. Anderson subsequently held various positions at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus and the University of Regina as follows: assistant professor of economics (1954-1962); associate professor of economics (1962-1965); professor of economics (1966-1983); associate Dean of Arts and Sciences (Social Sciences) (1969-1975) ; acting chairman of the Department of Anthropology (1972-1975) and coordinator of the Canadian Plains Studies Program (1977-1983). Anderson retired from the University of Regina in 1983.
Throughout his career, Anderson participated in many studies and commissions on transportation policy in Canada and abroad. He served as secretary and director of research for the federal Royal Commission on Transportation (1959-1961) and was the first president of the Western Transportation Advisory Council. Anderson served as a consultant and advisor to numerous government and private organizations, published on the topic and addressed numerous transportation related conferences, symposia, and inquiries.
Anderson died in Regina on September 5, 2009.
Anderson married Betty Ashton of Moose Jaw in 1943. The Andersons had one son, William.
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Records created by Mr. Anderson as secretary to the Royal Commission on Transportation; lectures and notes prepared by Mr. Anderson for his classes in Economics and Political Science at the University of Regina.
Records are in good physical condition.
Last modified in M2A: 2018-07-18 by SEROTH.
Approval date: 2014-01-21
Finding Aid path(s): J:\Scanned Guides\Open\SAFA_543.pdf
Restriction record identifier: 1994
Restriction record created: 2015-08-24 by KMAJOR
Status of records review: Access to records varies. Records review conclusion based on information about the accession, fonds, series, or collection. File II. 101 "Students" (16 folders) are restricted for personal information. All other files are open for research use.
Restrictions information:
Basis: legislation
Determination date: 2015-08-24
Jurisdiction: Saskatchewan
Citation: The Health Information Protection Act
Basis: policy
Determination date: 2015-08-24
Policy title: FOIP
All of the student files in R-793, section II.101 are subject to access restrictions. The rest of the collection is available for research use.
Please consult reference archivist for assistance.
Use, publication and/or reproduction are subject to terms and conditions of the Copyright Act. Please consult reference archivist for assistance.
To consult the records, visit or contact the Regina office.
SAFA 543 (old guide GR 310) consists of a fonds description and file listings of the textual records and is available in paper format.