Photo showing Kitamaat Village's 1st missionary, Methodist Minister Rev. G.H. Raley, Returns to Kitamaat for a visit. Accompanied by his daughter. Mrs. A.H Charlton. Alcan guests stayed at the guest house. L/R Mrs. A.H. Charlton, Rev. G.H. Raley, Mr. &Mrs. Gordon Robinson.
Photo showing Kitamaat Village's 1st missionary, Methodist Minister Rev. G.H. Raley, Returns to Kitamaat for a visit. Accompanied by his daughter. Mrs. A.H Charlton. Alcan guests stayed at the guest house. L/R Mrs. A.H. Charlton, Rev. G.H. Raley, Mr. &Mrs. Gordon Robinson.
The fonds consists of the diary of George Anderson (1892-1899, 1921-1924) when he was in Kitamaat. The fonds also includes the 1892 diary of Cora Anderson.
George Anderson grew up in Ontario and, with his wife, Cora, came to Kitamaat in 1891 as lay missionaries. They were the first permanent white settlers in the area. They established a residential home for First Nation students, administered the local school and were responsible for providing religious services to the Haisla peoples until an ordained minister arrived in the area.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of the diary of George Anderson (1892-1899, 1921-1924) when he was in Kitamaat. The fonds also includes the 1892 diary of Cora Anderson.
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds. For conservation reasons, researchers are requested to use a photocopy of the original diary.
