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Philip Harry Scowen was born in Ipswich England on September 13, 1906. In 1909, Philip's parents (Herbert H. and Cordelia) brought the family to Canada. In 1930 he married Eulah Annis Reed. They had three children, son Reed, daughter Lee (Campione) and son Philip. Mr. Scowen's first job was as a factory hand at the Brompton Pulp and Paper Company. Over the years he rose through the ranks to become the company's general manager. In the early sixties he left Brompton Pulp and Paper, to found his own company, Perkins Paper Products. From 1946 to 1967, Mr. Scowen served on the executive Committee for the corporation of Bishop's University. In 1961 the chancellor conferred the D.C.L. on him in recognition of his services to Bishop's. He had a love for the history of the Eastern Townships; he collected and donated to the library, a large number of books and historical documents on the Townships. Furthermore, he co-authored, with Charles de Volpi, a book on the history of the Eastern Townships, featuring many rare prints of the region. Philip Harry Scowen passed away in 1989.