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Milo Milton Quaife
Milo Milton Quaife (October 6, 1880 - September 1, 1959) was a historian of Michigan and the Great Lakes region, archivist, writer and editor.
Born in Nashua, Iowa, the son of Alb...view moreMilo Milton Quaife (October 6, 1880 - September 1, 1959) was a historian of Michigan and the Great Lakes region, archivist, writer and editor.
Born in Nashua, Iowa, the son of Albert E. and Barbara S. (Hine) Quaife, he was educated at Grinnell College, the University of Missouri, and received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1908. Dr. Quaife taught at Lewis Institute in Chicago, Wayne University and the University of Detroit.
He served as superintendent of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from 1914-1920. He was editor and founder of Wisconsin Magazine of History to 1922 and managing editor of Mississippi Valle, Historical Review from 1924-1930. The author of many books and articles, Quaife edited the Lakeside Classics Series, 1916-1959, and was editor of the American Lake Series. He later served as secretary-editor at the Detroit Public Library’s Burton Collection. He married Letitia Goslin in 1908 and they had four children.
Dr. Milo Quaife died in an automobile accident in 1959, at the age of 78.view less
Books by Milo Milton Quaife
The Siege of Detroit in 1763: The Journal of Pontiac's Conspiracy The Western Country in the 17th Century: The Memoirs of Lamothe Cadillac and Pierre Liette Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings