Angus McGill Mowat
| Angus McGill Mowat B.A., M.A. |
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Mowat c. 1930
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| Born | Angus McGill Mowat November 19, 1892 Trenton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | September 21, 1977 (aged 84) Northport, Ontario, Canada |
| Resting place | Northport, Ontario |
| Occupation | Author, soldier & librarian |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | English literature |
| Alma mater | Queen's University, University of Saskatchewan |
| Genre | Novel |
| Spouse | Helen (Thomson) Mowat |
| Partner | Barbara Hutchinson |
| Children | Farley Mowat, John Mowat, Mary Mowat |
| Relatives | John Mowat, John Bower Mowat, Farley Mowat, Claire Mowat, John McDonald Mowat, Sir Oliver Mowat |
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| Nickname(s) | Squib |
| Allegiance |
 Canada
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| Service/branch |
 Canadian Army
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| Years of service | 1914-1917 (wounded), 1940-1944 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War I : Vimy Ridge, World War II |
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| Relations | John McDonald Mowat, Farley Mowat |
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Angus McGill Mowat, B.A., M.A., (November 19, 1892 - September 21, 1977) Angus Mowat was a Canadian librarian who initiated and contributed to the continuing improvement of the library systems in Saskatoon and Ontario, from the 1920s through to the 1960s.
During his post World War I career he held a number of positions as chief librarian at Trenton, Belleville, Windsor, and Saskatoon, before being appointed in 1937 as Inspector of Public Libraries for the province of Ontario. He remained head of the provincial library office - a part of the Ministry of Education - until his retirement in 1960. He was a dynamic and positive force for library progress in Ontario, especially his advocacy for county and regional library service in rural and northern parts of the province.
Throughout his career he encouraged better quality collections for adults and children, professional staffing and library training, the necessity for improved finances, more efficient management by trustees and librarians, and upgraded or new buildings. He believed strongly that the 'personal touch' was essential for library service and that local effort, supplemented by provincial assistance, was the key ingredient in advancing local library development. His personal efforts to establish a public library at Moose Factory stimulated improvements for aboriginal library service on reservations throughout Canada.
The son of Robert McGill Mowat and Mary Jones, Angus was a member of the Trenton High School Cadet Corps, graduating and then attending Queen's University in Kingston, as part of the Canadian Officer Training Corps from 1912 until 1914. Post World War I, Angus finally graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1931 (after taking part-time courses from 1926 to 1931). In 1926, Angus received his Diploma from Library Training School from the Ontario Department of Education, Toronto. Angus received a Masters degree in English from the University of Saskatchewan in 1935.
Of significance, his grandfather was John Bower Mowat, a noted professor at Queen's University. His great grandfather, John Mowat was also one of the founders of Queen's. His uncle was Major John McDonald Mowat, whom also served in World War I. And the politician Sir Oliver Mowat was his great uncle.
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