W. Kaye Lamb
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William Kaye Lamb civil servant.
Career
Born in
Dominion Archivist of Canada, and from 1953 to 1968 he was the first National Librarian of Canada.[1]
In 1949, he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and was its president from 1965 to 1966. In 1969, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. Between 1964–1965 he served as president of the Society of American Archivists.[2]
Lamb specialized in the early history of British Columbia. He edited and wrote a number of scholarly books relating to explorers of Western Canada, including George Vancouver, Daniel Williams Harmon, and Sir Alexander MacKenzie, as well as a volume on the history of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Personal life
In 1939, he married Wessie Tipping, and they had a daughter, Elizabeth (Lamb) Hawkins.
References
- ^ "William Kaye Lamb". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ "SAA Presidents". Retrieved 14 August 2014.
Bibliography
- "ACA Award Recipient Biographies – Dr. W. Kaye Lamb (1904–1999)". Association of Canadian Archivists. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04.
External links
- William Kaye Lamb at The Canadian Encyclopedia
- W. Kaye Lamb Award for service to seniors at Ex Libris Association
- William Kaye Lamb biography at Ex Libris Association
- W. Kaye Lamb Award for the Best Student works at British Columbia Historical Federation
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