Harriette Taber Richardson

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Harriette Taber Richardson
Born1875 (1875)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died1951 (aged 7576)
Known forRebuilding of Habitation at Port-Royal
Notable work Théâtre de Neptune (1926)
Awards Persons of National Historic Significance of Canada (1949)

Harriette Taber Richardson (1875—1951) was involved in the rebuilding of the Habitation at Port-Royal throughout the 1920s and 1930s. During the rebuilding, Richardson helped raise money for the project and theorized that the site was from Samuel Champlain. Apart from Port-Royal, Richardson translated Marc Lescarbot's play Théâtre de Neptune in 1926. Richardson was named one of the Persons of National Historic Significance of Canada in 1949.

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Early life

In 1875, Richardson was born in Boston. [1] Richardson's father was a businessperson while her sister was a peace activist. [2]

Career

In 1923, Richardson visited the Habitation at Port-Royal, which had been destroyed by a group led by Samuel Argall in 1613. [3] Her 1923 visit led to Richardson's further work in Annapolis Royal when she translated the 1606 play Théâtre de Neptune into English. Richardson's 1926 translation of Marc Lescarbot's work was called a "tour de force" by the Canadian Historical Review . [4]

After writing her translation, Richardson joined Loftus Morton Fortier in the rebuilding of Port-Royal. [5] She assembled a group of northeastern Americans in 1928 to help fundraise money for the Port-Royal project. [6] During an excavation of the habitation conducted by C. Coatsworth Pinkney, Richardson believed the site was from Samuel Champlain based on the explorer's drawings. When Pinkney told her about the discrepancies in the site's dimensions, Richardson claimed that the measurements in Champlain's drawings were of the site's interior, and not exterior. Although Pinkney was unconvinced, Richardson also thought the artifacts discovered at the site were from the Champlain era. [7] Richardson continued to work on the Port Royal project until 1938. [8]

Honours

In 1949, Richardson was named one of Canada's Persons of National Historic Significance. Her plaque is located at the Port-Royal National Historic Site in Nova Scotia. [8]

Personal life

Richardson was married and had two children. [1]

Death

Richardson died in 1951. [8]

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References

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  2. Brown, Wayde (2018). Reconstructing Historic Landmarks: Fabrication, Negotiation, and the Past. Routledge. p. 36. ISBN   9781138648319 . Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. "Designation information Port-Royal National Historic Site". Parks Canada. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. Hicks, R. Keith (December 1927). "The Theatre of Neptune in New France by Marc Lescarbot (review)". Canadian Historical Review. 8 (4): 331–332. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  5. Gordon 2016, p. 68.
  6. "Port-Royal National Historic Site Celebrates 75 Years since Reconstruction". Government of Canada. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  7. Gordon 2016, p. 71-72.
  8. 1 2 3 "Richardson, Harriette Taber National Historic Person". Parks Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2021.