Phyllis Ruth Blakeley, CM (2 August 1922 – 25 October 1986) was a Canadian historian, biographer and archivist.
In 1982, she was appointed as the provincial archivist for Nova Scotia and was the first woman to hold that position.
[1] Her publications include Glimpses of Halifax (1949), Nova Scotia - A Brief History (1956), The Story of Prince Edward Island (1963), and Nova Scotia's Two Remarkable Giants: Angus McAskill and Anna Swan (1970).
[1] In 1978, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada for having "served her province [Nova Scotia] for well over thirty years" and for "devoting herself particularly to the preservation of its cultural heritage".
The award is granted to member institutions and organizations in good standing with the Council of Nova Scotia Archives.