Ian Edwin Wilson

Background

Wilson, Ian Edwin was born on April 2, 1943 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Andrew and Marion (Mundy) Wilson.

Education

Bachelor, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1968; Master of Arts History, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1974.

Career

Archivist, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1966-1976; provincial archivist, Saskatchewan (Canada) Archives, 1976-1986; archivist of Ontario, Ontario Government, Toronto, since 1986; director general information resource management division, Ministry Culture, Tourism and Recreation, Toronto, 1990-1993. Secretary Kingston History Society, 1967-1972, vice president, 1972-1976. Chair consultant group Social Science and Humanities Research Council Canada, Ottawa, 1979-1980.

Adjunct Professor Faculty Information Studies U. Toronto, since 1993. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Ian Edwin Wilson has been listed as a noteworthy Cultural organization administrator, archivist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Heritage Kingston : Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada, June 3 to October 28, 1973 Exhibition Catalogue

Membership

Chairman congregation Mennonite Church, Regina, 1981-1984. Member Saskatchewan award merit selection committee, 1985-1986. Chair Saskatchewan Heritage advisory board, 1978-1983,member, 1983-1986.

Ontario director Forum for Young Canadians, since 1995. Member Association Canada Archivists (various committees, editorial board 1986-1988), Ontario History Society (executive county 1970-1973, vice president 1973-1975, president 1975-1976), Canada History Association (past chairman, vice chairman, president archives section 1972-1974), Champlain Society (board directors, vice president 1989-1995, president since 1995).

Connections

Married Ruth Dyck, March 24, 1979.

Father:

Andrew Wilson

Mother:

Marion (Mundy) Wilson

Spouse:

Ruth Dyck