Albert William Trueman, OC, FRSC (January 17, 1902 – June 29, 1988) was an American-born Canadian teacher, professor, cultural and university administrator.
Trueman was a high school teacher, and then became school superintendent in Saint John, New Brunswick.[3] He later worked a university administrator, serving as President of the University of Manitoba between 1945 and 1948, and President of the University of New Brunswick from 1948 until 1953.[4] He was principal and dean of University College at the University of Western Ontario from 1965 until 1967. He was chancellor of the University of Western Ontario from 1967 until 1971. He returned to academic life and had an extended term as visiting professor of English at Carleton University in Ottawa from 1967 to 1981.[5]
Trueman acted as Government Film Commissioner and Chairman of the National Film Board of Canada from 1953 to 1957,[6] and then as the first Director of the newly created Canada Council for the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, serving from 1957 to 1965.[7] In these positions, he made contributions to Canadian cultural policies, primarily by promoting the roles and influence of both agencies. He also served on the Board of Governors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
Trueman was given many honorary degrees. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 1964, and was invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1974.
Trueman wrote and edited several books, including A Second View of Things: A Memoir in 1982.[8][9][10]
His son Peter Trueman, was a well-known television journalist.
Publicationsedit
Trueman, A. W. (1946). The Story of the United Empire Loyalists, Toronto, ON: Copp Clark Co.
MacNutt, W. Stewart (1952), edited by A.W. Trueman. New Brunswick and Its People: The Biography of a Canadian Province , Fredericton, NB: New Brunswick Travel Bureau
Trueman, A. W. (1952). Canada's University of New Brunswick: Its History and Its Development, New York & Montreal: Newcomen Society in North America.
Trueman, A. W., Canadian Editor, with Wright, E.H. and Wright, M. H. (1957). Richards Topical Encyclopedia, New York, NY: Richards Company.
Trueman, A. W., Davies, Robertson, Berton, Pierre; edited by D.C. Williams (1962). The Arts as Communication, Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press.
Trueman, A. W. (1963). The Canada Council and the Culture of the Country, Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria
Trueman, Albert (1982). A Second View of Things: A Memoir, Toronto, ON: McClelland & Stewart.[11]ISBN0-7710-8638-5
Filmsedit
The Maritimes: Traditions and Transitions (NFB short, 1959) on-screen presenter and narrator
Referencesedit
^"Memorable Manitobans: Albert William Trueman (1902-1988)", Manitoba Historical Society
^A. W Trueman, A Second View of Things: A Memoir, McClelland and Stewart, 1982, p. 13
^Henry E. Duckworth (2000). One Version of the Facts: My Life in the Ivory Tower. Univ. of Manitoba Press. pp. 93–. ISBN978-0-88755-352-3.
^Paul Helmer (22 June 2014). Growing with Canada: The ƒmigrŽ Tradition in Canadian Music. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. pp. 133–. ISBN978-0-7735-7624-7.
^Staff Writer. "Former NFB Chairman Known as Great Educator", Ottawa, ON: The Ottawa Citizen, Monday, July 4, 1988, p. C2.
^Gary Evans (1991). In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989. University of Toronto Press. p. 47. ISBN978-0-8020-6833-0.
^Donald Fisher (1 January 2006). The Social Sciences in Canada: 50 Years of National Activity by the Social Science Federation of Canada. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. pp. 41–. ISBN978-0-88920-800-1.
^Christopher Young, "Government Interference in the Canada Council Goes Back Decades", Montreal, PQ: The Gazette, Thursday, August 8, 1985, P. B1.
^Staff Writer. "Former NFB Chairman Known as Great Educator", Ottawa, ON: The Ottawa Citizen, Monday, July 4, 1988, p. C2.
^Judy Creighton, "Trueman Loves Leisure", Windsor, ON: Windsor Star, Thursday, July 30, 1992, p. C9.
^P. James Giffen (2004). Rural Life: Portraits of the Prairie Town, 1946. Univ. of Manitoba Press. pp. 241–. ISBN978-0-88755-363-9.
External linksedit
"Albert William Trueman", The Canadian Encyclopedia
Royal Society of Canada: Biographical Sketches of Deceased Fellows (downloadable PDF file) - includes Official Obituary of Albert W. Trueman
Further readingedit
Peter Trueman, "Albert William Trueman, 1902-1988", Ottawa, ON: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Canada, Seventh Series, Volume 1, 2002
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Albert William Trueman OC FRSC January 17 1902 June 29 1988 was an American born Canadian teacher professor cultural and university administrator Albert William TruemanA W TruemanBornJanuary 17 1902 1902 01 17 Waverly Pennsylvania 1 DiedJune 29 1988 1988 06 30 aged 86 Toronto Ontario CanadaAlma materMount Allison University Oxford UniversityOccupation s teacher professor cultural and university administratorKnown forNational Film Board of Canada Canada Council University of Manitoba University of New Brunswick University of Western Ontario Carleton University Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Publications 4 Films 5 References 6 External links 7 Further readingEarly life editTrueman was born in the United States where his New Brunswick born father John Main Trueman taught at the University of Connecticut between 1907 and 1913 The family lived in Bible Hill Nova Scotia after 1913 where his father taught at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College 2 Trueman attended high school in Truro Nova Scotia and graduated from Mount Allison University in 1927 He finished his Master of Arts degree in English Literature at Exeter College Oxford University in 1932 Career editTrueman was a high school teacher and then became school superintendent in Saint John New Brunswick 3 He later worked a university administrator serving as President of the University of Manitoba between 1945 and 1948 and President of the University of New Brunswick from 1948 until 1953 4 He was principal and dean of University College at the University of Western Ontario from 1965 until 1967 He was chancellor of the University of Western Ontario from 1967 until 1971 He returned to academic life and had an extended term as visiting professor of English at Carleton University in Ottawa from 1967 to 1981 5 Trueman acted as Government Film Commissioner and Chairman of the National Film Board of Canada from 1953 to 1957 6 and then as the first Director of the newly created Canada Council for the Arts Humanities and Social Sciences serving from 1957 to 1965 7 In these positions he made contributions to Canadian cultural policies primarily by promoting the roles and influence of both agencies He also served on the Board of Governors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation CBC Trueman was given many honorary degrees He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 1964 and was invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1974 Trueman wrote and edited several books including A Second View of Things A Memoir in 1982 8 9 10 His son Peter Trueman was a well known television journalist Publications editTrueman A W 1946 The Story of the United Empire Loyalists Toronto ON Copp Clark Co MacNutt W Stewart 1952 edited by A W Trueman New Brunswick and Its People The Biography of a Canadian Province Fredericton NB New Brunswick Travel Bureau Trueman A W 1952 Canada s University of New Brunswick Its History and Its Development New York amp Montreal Newcomen Society in North America Trueman A W Canadian Editor with Wright E H and Wright M H 1957 Richards Topical Encyclopedia New York NY Richards Company Trueman A W Davies Robertson Berton Pierre edited by D C Williams 1962 The Arts as Communication Toronto ON University of Toronto Press Trueman A W 1963 The Canada Council and the Culture of the Country Victoria B C University of Victoria Trueman Albert 1982 A Second View of Things A Memoir Toronto ON McClelland amp Stewart 11 ISBN 0 7710 8638 5Films editThe Maritimes Traditions and Transitions NFB short 1959 on screen presenter and narratorReferences edit Memorable Manitobans Albert William Trueman 1902 1988 Manitoba Historical Society A W Trueman A Second View of Things A Memoir McClelland and Stewart 1982 p 13 Henry E Duckworth 2000 One Version of the Facts My Life in the Ivory Tower Univ of Manitoba Press pp 93 ISBN 978 0 88755 352 3 Paul Helmer 22 June 2014 Growing with Canada The ƒmigrZ Tradition in Canadian Music McGill Queen s Press MQUP pp 133 ISBN 978 0 7735 7624 7 Staff Writer Former NFB Chairman Known as Great Educator Ottawa ON The Ottawa Citizen Monday July 4 1988 p C2 Gary Evans 1991 In the National Interest A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989 University of Toronto Press p 47 ISBN 978 0 8020 6833 0 Donald Fisher 1 January 2006 The Social Sciences in Canada 50 Years of National Activity by the Social Science Federation of Canada Wilfrid Laurier Univ Press pp 41 ISBN 978 0 88920 800 1 Christopher Young Government Interference in the Canada Council Goes Back Decades Montreal PQ The Gazette Thursday August 8 1985 P B1 Staff Writer Former NFB Chairman Known as Great Educator Ottawa ON The Ottawa Citizen Monday July 4 1988 p C2 Judy Creighton Trueman Loves Leisure Windsor ON Windsor Star Thursday July 30 1992 p C9 P James Giffen 2004 Rural Life Portraits of the Prairie Town 1946 Univ of Manitoba Press pp 241 ISBN 978 0 88755 363 9 External links edit Albert William Trueman The Canadian Encyclopedia Royal Society of Canada Biographical Sketches of Deceased Fellows downloadable PDF file includes Official Obituary of Albert W TruemanFurther reading editPeter Trueman Albert William Trueman 1902 1988 Ottawa ON Proceedings of the Royal Society of Canada Seventh Series Volume 1 2002 Cultural offices Preceded byWilliam Arthur Irwin Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board of Canada1953 1957 Succeeded byGuy Roberge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albert Trueman amp oldid 1213646343, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
