Edgar Andrew Collard

Edgar Andrew Collard

Edgar Andrew Collard (6 September 1911 - 9 September 2000) was a Canadian journalist, best known for his column "All Our Yesterdays". He was born in Montreal, Quebec.

MA in history from McGill University in 1937. However, back problems, one of several health issues that troubled him prevented him from completing his formal studies and ended his hopes of become a history professor.

While he was healing, he submitted articles on Montreal's history to The Gazette. This led to an offer of a full-time job in The Gazette's library, but he was also to continue writing occasional historical items.

The first issue of "All Our Yesterdays" appeared in "The Montreal Gazette" on August 14, 1944 and appeared every weekend for 56 years, which is considered a Canadian record for a longevity for a newspaper column. Collard's column discussed Montreal history usually from the angle of the common people, and was read by such luminaries as Pierre Trudeau and Robertson Davies. His columns were also compiled in a series of books illustrated by is longtime collaborator John Collins.

In 1949, he won the inaugural National Newspaper Award for editorial writing and was to win it another three times, a record unmatched in that category.

In 1953, he became editor-in-chief of "The Gazette", retiring from that position in 1971. He continued his column until a month before his death. He was survived by his wife, the historian Elizabeth Collard who died soon after.

Collard was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1976.

References:

"Wrote history column for half a century" The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ont.: Sep 13, 2000. pg. R.12

"Collard retires column" John Kalbfleisch. The Gazette. Montreal, Que.: Aug 13, 2000. pg. A.1.


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