G. Elmore Reaman Papers

Reaman, G. Elmore.
G. Elmore Reaman Papers.

George Elmore Reaman (1889-1969) was an author, educator, lecturer and columnist. Born at Concord Ontario, he received his later education at the University of Toronto (B.A. 1911; M.A. 1913), McMaster University (M.A. 1916), Queen's University (B. Paed. 1917), and Cornell University (Ph.D. 1920). Employment included teaching at Moose Jaw College (1913-14), Woodstock College (1915), Educational Director of the Y.M.C.A., Toronto from 1920 to 1924, editor at the Macmillan Co. of Canada, Superintendent of the Boys Training School at Bowmanville from 19Z5 to 1932, principal of Glen Lawrence School, Toronto from 193Z to 1939, Head of the English Department, Ontario Agricultural College from 1939 to 1954 and Director of Adult Education at the University of Waterloo from 1957 to his retirement in 1967.

Dr. Reaman wrote and lectured on a wide variety of topics and many of his personal and professional interests are represented in this fonds. Most significant are those materials related to the history and settlement of Waterloo County. Also of interest are the several typescripts of two unpublished novels: "What Sorrow Beyond Sorrows" and "Strangers on the Earth". The latter title was written under the pseudonym Raymond White and was described by Reaman in a letter (27 April 1942 File 1.6) to Lorne Pierce of the Ryerson Press as follows "everything about it is true to life as it was lived in York County and other districts mentioned during the period 1900-1911."

Title from contents of the fonds.

Donated by Elaine Reaman, daughter of G. Elmore Reaman, in 1985.

Included in the original donation were publications, photographs and newspaper clippings relating to Dr. Reaman's work at the University of Waterloo. These materials have been transferred to the University of Waterloo Archives.

Finding aid available.

The collection is supplemented by another group of Reaman's papers at the Public Archives in Ottawa, Ref. P.A.C. MG31 (D57).

Call number: GA66

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G. Elmore Reaman Papers