Wilfred I. Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian archivist
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Place of Birth: Port La Tour, Nova Scotia, Canada
About Wilfred I. Smith
- Wilfred I.
- "Wilf" Smith (May 20, 1919 – July 28, 1998) was a Canadian public servant and Dominion Archivist from 1970 to 1984.Born in Port La Tour, Nova Scotia, Smith received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1943 and a Master of Arts degree in 1946 from Acadia University.
- He received a Ph.D.
- from the University of Minnesota.Smith joined the Public Archives of Canada in Ottawa in 1950.
- He was chief of the Manuscript Division (1963–1964), director of the Historical Branch (1964–1965), Assistant Dominion Archivist (1965–1968) and Acting Dominion Archivist (1968–1970).
- From 1970 to 1984, he was Dominion Archivist.He was President of the Society of American Archivists from 1972 to 1973.
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