Daniel Cobb Harvey
Canadian historian (1886–1966)
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Daniel Cobb Harvey FRSC (10 January 1886 – 7 August 1966) was a Canadian historian and archivist who was the Provincial Archivist of Nova Scotia from 1931 to 1956.
- Historian
- archivist
Daniel Cobb Harvey | |
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| Born | 10 January 1886 Cape Traverse, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Died | 7 August 1966 (aged 80) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| Awards | J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal |
| Provincial Archivist of Nova Scotia | |
| In office 1931–1956 | |
| Succeeded by | Charles Bruce Fergusson |
Biography
Harvey was born on 10 January 1886 in Cape Traverse, Prince Edward Island, to parents John and Margaret Harvey (née Cobb).[1] He attended Prince of Wales College and then Dalhousie University where he graduated in 1910. He achieved a Rhodes scholar upon graduation and then attended Oxford University where he obtained a B.A. and an M.A. From 1915 to 1931, he taught at Wesley College and then at the University of Manitoba.[2] In 1931, he became Provincial Archivist of Nova Scotia, a newly created position and stayed in the capacity until his retirement in 1956.[1]
He was President of the Canadian Historical Association from 1937 to 1938. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1928 and he received its J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal in 1942.[3]
Harvey died in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 7 August 1966, at the age of 80.[4][5]
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