Neil Libbey

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Neil F. Libbey is an author and historian in Sydney, Nova Scotia, a community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. [1]

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Personal

Born in Hollywood, California and raised in San Dimas, he moved to Cape Breton in 1985. [2]

Libbey is a graduate of the University College of Cape Breton and the University of Maine, and is a teacher by trade. [2]

Professional

Libbey authored Portside: An Early History of the Royal Cape Breton Yacht Club in 2003 [3] and contributed articles to The Encyclopedia of Yacht Designers published in 2005. [3]

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References

  1. Cape Breton Post; April 7, 2007, p.27, Stewart, Wes, "Sydney Cemetery Rich in History".
  2. 1 2 Libbey, Neil F. "Portside: An Early History of the Royal Cape Breton Yacht Club". Sydney, NS: City Printers. ISBN   0-9733429-0-0"
  3. 1 2 Encyclopedia of Yacht Designers