Born in Greenock, Scotland, Boyle arrived in Upper Canada, where most of John Boyle’s family had already located,[1] from Scotland in 1856 and apprenticed to a blacksmith. He would become a teacher in rural Ontario in 1865, a school principal in Elora 1871-1881, and later a bookseller in Toronto. Boyle followed what were then "radical child-centered theories"[2] of Johann Pestalozzi.
In 1884, Boyle became curator of the Canadian Institute Museum, a post he held until 1896, and was curator of the Ontario Provincial Museum 1886-1911. He cultivated a core of loyal collectors across southern and central Ontario who assisted him in archaeological digs and in collecting artifacts for the museums. These men included Andrew Frederick Hunter, George E. Laidlaw, J. Hugh Hammond, John Long, Dr Thomas W. Beeman, William Wintemberg and Frederick William Waugh. He was also the Secretary of the Ontario Historical Society after 1898, and became highly influential in the local historical societies that grew up in Ontario in the late nineteenth century. In 1898, Boyle also began to conduct ethnographic fieldwork at the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve near Brantford, after having met John Ojijatekha Brant-Sero through the Canadian Institute. He later met Dr. Peter E. Jones of the nearby Mississauga of the New Credit reserve who also assisted him in his fieldwork.[3] An Ontario Historical Plaque was erected by the province to commemorate David Boyle's role in Ontario's heritage.[4] His work served as the basis for archaeology as a serious scientific discipline in the province. Between 1887 and 1911, he published Annual Archaeological Reports for Ontario, Canada's first journal primarily dedicated to archaeology.
Boyle was also a history buff and preservationist, as well as the author of a book of nonsense poetry for children.
He died in 1911 in Toronto after a serious stroke. His papers are housed at the provincial Archives of Ontario, the University of Toronto Archives, and at the Royal Ontario Museum archives.
^Killan, Gerald. "Boyle, David" in The Canadian Encyclopedia (Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1988), Volume 1, p.264.
^Hamilton, Michelle A. Collections and Objections: Aboriginal Material Culture in Southern Ontario, 1791-1914. Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2010.
^. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
^Fenton, William N. (April 1980). "Frederick Starr, Jesse Cornplanter and the Cornplanter Medal for Iroquois Research". New York History. New York State Historical Association. 26 (2): 186–199. JSTOR 23169465.
Sourcesedit
Killan, Gerald. "Boyle, David" in The Canadian Encyclopedia, Volume 1, p. 264. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1988.
Killan, Gerald. David Boyle: From Artisan to Archaeologist. Toronto: UTP, 1983.
Killan, Gerald. Preserving Ontario's Heritage: a History of the Ontario Historical Society. Ottawa: Love, 1976.
Hamilton, Michelle A. Collections and Objections: Aboriginal Material Culture in Southern Ontario, 1791-1914. Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2010.
External linksedit
Notes on Primitive Man in Ontario
Archival papers held at University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services
November 14, 2023
david, boyle, archaeologist, david, boyle, 1842, february, 1911, canadian, blacksmith, teacher, archaeologist, musicologist, historian, david, boyleborn1, 1842greenock, scotlanddied14, february, 1911, 1911, aged, toronto, ontario, canadanationalitycanadianoccu. David Boyle 1 May 1842 14 February 1911 was a Canadian blacksmith teacher archaeologist musicologist and historian David BoyleBorn1 May 1842Greenock ScotlandDied14 February 1911 1911 02 14 aged 68 Toronto Ontario CanadaNationalityCanadianOccupation s blacksmith teacher archaeologist musicologist and historianBorn in Greenock Scotland Boyle arrived in Upper Canada where most of John Boyle s family had already located 1 from Scotland in 1856 and apprenticed to a blacksmith He would become a teacher in rural Ontario in 1865 a school principal in Elora 1871 1881 and later a bookseller in Toronto Boyle followed what were then radical child centered theories 2 of Johann Pestalozzi In 1884 Boyle became curator of the Canadian Institute Museum a post he held until 1896 and was curator of the Ontario Provincial Museum 1886 1911 He cultivated a core of loyal collectors across southern and central Ontario who assisted him in archaeological digs and in collecting artifacts for the museums These men included Andrew Frederick Hunter George E Laidlaw J Hugh Hammond John Long Dr Thomas W Beeman William Wintemberg and Frederick William Waugh He was also the Secretary of the Ontario Historical Society after 1898 and became highly influential in the local historical societies that grew up in Ontario in the late nineteenth century In 1898 Boyle also began to conduct ethnographic fieldwork at the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve near Brantford after having met John Ojijatekha Brant Sero through the Canadian Institute He later met Dr Peter E Jones of the nearby Mississauga of the New Credit reserve who also assisted him in his fieldwork 3 An Ontario Historical Plaque was erected by the province to commemorate David Boyle s role in Ontario s heritage 4 His work served as the basis for archaeology as a serious scientific discipline in the province Between 1887 and 1911 he published Annual Archaeological Reports for Ontario Canada s first journal primarily dedicated to archaeology In 1908 he was the third recipient of the Cornplanter Medal 5 Boyle was also a history buff and preservationist as well as the author of a book of nonsense poetry for children He died in 1911 in Toronto after a serious stroke His papers are housed at the provincial Archives of Ontario the University of Toronto Archives and at the Royal Ontario Museum archives Notes edit Gerald Killan BOYLE DAVID Killan Gerald Boyle David in The Canadian Encyclopedia Edmonton Hurtig Publishers 1988 Volume 1 p 264 Hamilton Michelle A Collections and Objections Aboriginal Material Culture in Southern Ontario 1791 1914 Kingston McGill Queen s University Press 2010 Ontario Plaque Archived from the original on 2012 03 11 Retrieved 2010 02 06 Fenton William N April 1980 Frederick Starr Jesse Cornplanter and the Cornplanter Medal for Iroquois Research New York History New York State Historical Association 26 2 186 199 JSTOR 23169465 Sources editKillan Gerald Boyle David in The Canadian Encyclopedia Volume 1 p 264 Edmonton Hurtig Publishers 1988 Killan Gerald David Boyle From Artisan to Archaeologist Toronto UTP 1983 Killan Gerald Preserving Ontario s Heritage a History of the Ontario Historical Society Ottawa Love 1976 Hamilton Michelle A Collections and Objections Aboriginal Material Culture in Southern Ontario 1791 1914 Kingston McGill Queen s University Press 2010 External links editNotes on Primitive Man in Ontario Archival papers held at University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Boyle archaeologist amp oldid 1138185365, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
