James J. Talman was the second Archivist of Ontario, serving from 1935 to 1939. He subsequently served as Chief Librarian for the University of Western Ontario until 1969. Talman was appreciated for his gentle manner and intellectual approach, and was admired for his prolific publications, some of which include Basic Documents in Canadian History (1959), Huron College, 1863–1963 (1963) and The Journal of Major John Norton, 1816 (1970).
The James J. Talman Award is given to individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding level of imagination and innovation in contributing to the profession, their institution, or the archival community, or who have challenged conventional thinking about archival work.Year | Recipient(s) |
1991 |
James Anderson |
1992 | Peter Moran |
1993 | not awarded |
1994 | Michael Moir |
1995 | Jane Nokes |
1996 | Peter Hessel |
1997 | Joan Baillie |
1998 | not awarded |
1999 | not awarded |
2000 | Bob Krawczyk |
2001 | Jean Dryden |
2002 | Kent Haworth |
2003 | not awarded |
2004 | Mark Walsh |
2005 | not awarded |
2006 | Ed Phelps (posthumously) |
2007 | Jim McLaughlin |
2008 | Glenn Lockwood |
2009 | Ian Wilson |
2010 |
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2011 |
Cathy Shepard
(posthumously)
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2012 |
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2013 | not awarded |
2014 | not awarded |
2015 | Heather MacNeil |
2016 | not awarded |
2017 | Nick Ruest |
2018 | Danielle Robichaud |
2019 | Robin Keirstead |
2020 |
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2021 | Mary Grace Kosta |