Howard Henry Peckham
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| Born |
July 13, 1910 Lowell, Michigan |
| Died | July 6, 1995 (aged 84) Hendersonville, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A., University of Michigan (1931) M.A., English, University of Michigan (1933) |
| Occupation | Professor and historian |
| Known for | Advancing standards for management of historical manuscripts; Discovering new numbers of revolutionary war deaths |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Koth Peckham |
| Children | 2 |
Howard Henry Peckham, (July 13, 1910 – July 6, 1995) was a professor and historian and an authority on colonial and early American history who published a number of works on those subjects. His academic career encompassed a wide variety of involvements in educational institutions and various historical societies. He played a fundamental role in establishing professional academic standards for the management of historical manuscripts and historical society work in the 20th century that have endured to this day. He was a founding member of the Society of American Archivists and the Director of the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan. Peckham and his associate, Lloyd A. Brown, were the first historians to publish the American Revolutionary War journals of Henry Dearborn, in 1939, making them available to the general public for the first time. He is also noted for establishing more accurate numbers of American Revolutionary War deaths, which were much greater than previously assumed.
Howard Henry Peckham was a native of Lowell, Michigan. He grew up in a typical small American town—his family having emigrated from New England and New York. Peckham's father, on his way in establishing a successful business career, died when Howard was an infant.
After graduating from Lowell High School, Peckham first attended Olivet College, then transferred to the University of Michigan just as the Great Depression began. American history was one of his main interests, but English was his greatest enthusiasm. Peckham earned his B.A. degree in 1931 and his M.A. in English in 1933.
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