Kent Haworth Memorial Fellowship

In memory of York University Archivist Kent Haworth (1946-2003), the Kent Haworth Memorial Fellowship has been funded by colleagues, friends and family.

Kent enjoyed a distinguished career spanning more than 30 years including significant contributions to the Canadian Rules for Archival Description and substantial input to Canadian and international descriptive standards efforts. He served as the first director for records management in the BC government, headed the University of Toronto Archives and the government records section of the Public Archives of Nova Scotia. Kent joined York University in 1994, where his leadership helped to build a substantial archival collection focused in the areas of Canadian history and literature, Canadian women, the fine arts and social reform movements.

In both professional and personal aspects of his life, Kent was a compassionate person who loved life and enriched those who knew him.

Kent Haworth at the launch of the York 40th anniversary celebrations, with Prof. Clara Thomas, Canadian Studies Research Fellow, Dept. of English, Faculty of Arts

The Kent Haworth Memorial Fellowship is designed to honour Kent's career in perpetuity, as well as his wish for greater recognition of the value of archival collections. The award will be presented annually to a talented doctoral candidate from anywhere in the world who is seeking access to York's archival holdings.

The goal of the fellowship is $25,000. Since the fellowship was established only a few short months ago, contributions have reached $18,600+, a testament to the esteem in which Kent's colleagues held him.

You may make a contribution to the Kent Haworth Memorial Fellowship by contacting Jim Allen, York University Foundation at 416-650-8013 or by email at jimallen@yorkfoundation.yorku.ca.

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