Résumé

Partner, [Frederick] Confer and Anderson, Architects, Oakland, CA, 1935- c. 1962. In 1935, Confer and Anderson had an office at 2812 Russell Street, Berkeley, CA.

Principal, James Harlow Anderson, Architect, Berkeley, CA. He had an office in the Hotel Claremont, 41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley, CA, in 1942. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 41, accessed 04/10/2022.)

Partner, Anderson and [George Patton] Simonds, Architects, Oakland, CA, 1945- . Between 1949 and 1957, Anderson and Simonds had an office at 2800 Park Boulevard in Oakland, CA. (See Oakland, California, Telephone Book, May 1949, p. 21 and Oakland, California, Telephone Book, May 1957, p. 23.)

Partner, Anderson and Simonds, Dusel and Campini, Oakland, CA, c. 1962.

President, American Institute of Architects, East Bay Chapter, 1947; when surveyed in 1955, Anderson reported that he had traveled in Europe; he was a Registered Architect in CA, in 1955;

College

A.B., University of California, Berkeley (UCB), Berkeley, CA, 1925.

Relocation

James Harlow Anderson, Jr., was born in San Francisco, CA, but lived for much of his life in the East Bay. According to the 1910 US Census, he was called "Harlow" as a boy to differentiate him from his father. The family resided at 577 31st Street in Oakland at that time. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakland Ward 2, Alameda, California; Roll: T624_70; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1374083, accessed 04/10/2022.)

By 1920, the Anderson resided back in San Francisco, at 119 23rd Avenue. The household included a nephew, Kenneth Pendleton Anderson (born 08/09/1881 in San Francisco, CA-d. 01/03/1947 in Alameda County, CA) and his second wife, Vivian Middleton (born 01/08/1898 in San Francisco, CA-d. 09/26/1935 in San Francisco, CA). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 28, San Francisco, California; Roll: T625_140; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 272, accessed 04/10/2022.)

Anderson and his wife Esther lived in Orinda, CA, in a house that he owned, as noted in the 1940 US Census. The residence had an estimated value of $9,500 about double the local average. the immediate neighborhood consisted of dwellings with values of $6,500 to $20,000. In 1940, Esther's sister, Mary D. Fischer (born c. 1910 in NJ) and her father Emil Fischer resided with them. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Contra Costa, California; Roll: m-t0627-00195; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 7-13, accessed 04/10/2022.)

On 02/14/1942, Harlow resided at 5 Via Hermosa in Orinda, CA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 41, accessed 04/10/2022.)

He died in Contra Costa County, CA, at the age of 85, his last residence having been in the 94595 zip code of Walnut Creek, CA.

Parents

His father was James H, Anderson. Sr., (born 07/16/1868 in San Francisco, CA-d. 04/15/1938 in San Francisco, CA), who worked as an accountant during his life. By 1910, he was the manager of a fire insurance company office. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakland Ward 2, Alameda, California; Roll: T624_70; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1374083, accessed 04/10/2022.) His mother was Amelia V. Barbagelata (born c. 1882 in CA). They married on 07/23/1903.

Spouse

Anderson married Esther Catherine Fischer (born 04/25/1901 in Paterson, NJ-d. 03/15/1986 in Contra Costa County, CA) in 1937.

Her parents were Emil Fischer (born 06/17/1872 in NJ-d. 01/02/1953 in Napa County, CA) and Mary A. Skeritt (born c. 05/1870 in MA). In 1900, Emil worked as a silk weaver in Paterson, NJ. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Paterson Ward 4, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: 992; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1240992, accessed 04/10/2022.)

At age 15, Esther married to Charles Toll (born 05/21/1893 -d. 02/1963), with whom she had two children, Edward Charles Toll (born 10/20/1916 in NJ -d. 07/1954) and Shirley Catherine Toll Van Reen (born 06/11/1918 in NJ-d. 03/30/1997 in Walnut Creek, CA). This union to Charles Toll ended in divorce.

Biographical Notes

At the age of 37, Anderson was described on his World War II draft registration card as being Caucasian, with hazel eyes, a bald head and ruddy complexion. He stood 5-feet, 8-inches tall and weighed 160 pounds. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 41, accessed 04/10/2022.)

He traveled aboard the S.S. Lurline from San Francisco, CA, to Honolulu, Territory of HI, between 12/22/1948 and 12/27/1948. He and his wife Esther took this trip with other members of the Anderson Family. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Honolulu, Hawaii, Compiled 02/13/1900 - 12/30/1953; NAI Number: A4156; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: RG 85, accessed 04/10/2022.)

He arrived in Los Angeles, CA, via Western Airline Flight 626 from Mexico on 04/05/1959. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger & Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Los Angeles, California; NAI Number: 2788930; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2009; Record Group Number: 85, accessed 04/10/2022.)

SSN: 557180123.

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