J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing
J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing MN 1740 Acc. 1457A, 1636A, 1707A, 1709A, 5099A, 5101A, 5103A, 5104A, 5112A, 5149A, 5159A, 5270A, 5356A, 5367A, 5415A, 5448A, 5449A, 5519A, 6116A, 7094A, 7306A, 7738A, 8587A, 8588A ERICKSON, Frederica (Rica) Lucy (nee SANDILANDS) 1908-2009 Dr Erickson is one of Western Australia's most renowned historians and authors. Born in 1908, she was educated in the goldfields and trained as a teacher. She married Sydney Erickson, a farmer, in 1936 and raised four children on the land. Publishing four books on botany, beginning in 1951, she later turned her hand to historical biographies. Her greatest undertaking by far, however, was the monumental five volume "Dictionary of Western Australians 1829 - 1914". She was awarded the OAM, an honorary Doctor of Literature from the University of Western Australia and was also West Australian Citizen of the Year. A copy of "The Misfortunes of Phoebe" is held at Battye B/MOR A copy of "A Life on the Ocean Waves" is held at Battye 910.45 BAY A copy of “The Brand on His Coat” is held at Battye B/994 BRA A copy of "Old Toodyay and Newcastle' is shelved at 994.12/TOO A copy of "The Victoria Plains" is shelved at 994.12/VIC A copy of "The Dempsters" is shelved at B/DEM The Papers The papers were donated to the Battye Library by Dr Erickson, June 1966 (1457A), June 1968 (1636A), March 1969 (1707A), April 1969 (1709A), 17 December 1991 (5099A), 28 March 1983 (5101A), 12 May 1992 (5103A), 28 March 1983 (5104A), 11 February 1983 (5112A), 2 February 1983 (5149A), 25 June 1999, (5159A), 7 June 2000 (5270A), 6 November 2000 (5356A), 1983 (5367A), 1997 (5415A), June 2000 (5448A), December 2003 (relating to the publication of A Life on the Ocean Wave : The Journals of Captain Bayly, 1824-1844, which were co-edited with Dr Pamela Statham.- Drew (6116A) and by the Esperance Bay Historical Society 23 February 2001 (5519A), and transferred to Private Archives from the Battye Rare Book stack on 19 April 2001, original donation date unknown.
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