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- [ca. 1934-1936] (Creation)
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1 cm of textual records
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Biographical history
David Warren Ryder, 1892-1975, was a prominent San Francisco author, journalist, historian and publicist. He wrote a series of books on Social Credit in the 1930s. Southam newspapers in Canada, including the Calgary Herald, published several articles he wrote on the movement.
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Archival history
These letters were acquired by dealer Cameron Treleaven of Aquila Books in Calgary in the 2000s.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Purchased from Aquila Books, 2013.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of letters written by the editor of the Ottawa Citizen regarding the arrangements made with Ryder to publish his Social Credit articles.
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No restrictions on access.
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The material is in English.
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No finding aid.
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A collection of Ryder records is held by the University of Toledo Archives.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015