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Fonds PR 32 - R.T. Williams fonds
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R.T. Williams fonds
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CA CVIC PR 32
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1824-1954, predominant 1882-1934 (Creation)
- Creator
- Williams, Robert Taylor
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ca. 150 photographs and other material
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Name of creator
Williams, Robert Taylor
(1849-1934)
Biographical history
Robert Taylor Williams was born in Rochester, New York, the son of William and Betsey Williams. With his family he came to Victoria via California in 1859 and attended St. Louis College. He married Martha Ann Smith and had three daughters, Mary, Elizabeth, and Florence Phyllis. Williams ran a bookbinding business for many years and published directories of British Columbia. He was first elected to Victoria City Council in 1894 and served, with the exception of one year, until 1902. He was reelected to City Council in 1931 and at the time of his death in 1934 was the oldest member of that body.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of photographs of the Williams family, views of Victoria, group portraits of City Council, William Williams (father of R.T. Williams) on James Island and a farm at Willows Beach; clippings and printed notices about the Williams directory of British Columbia; and miscellaneous family documents, including family Bibles with birth and death inscriptions.
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Preliminary inventory available.;Item list available for photographs.
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- Alpha-numeric designations: BCAUL control number: CVIC-31
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- Williams, Robert Taylor (Creator)
- Williams (family) (Subject)
- Williams, William (Subject)
