Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1931-1962 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
0.5 m of textual records.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Agnes Isabel Aston Hill, 1894-1964, was born in England and came to Calgary, Alberta ca. 1914. She wrote poetry and in 1928 published her first work. She won numerous awards for her poems including the Governor-General's Silver Medal in 1941. Besides poetry she also wrote short stories and articles. Between 1930 and 1940 she wrote a weekly column in the Calgary Herald entitled "The Junior Corner". In 1962 Through the Years, a volume of her collected poems, was published. She was a member of the Canadian Authors Association and the SPCA. She and her husband, Henry, had two children, Sylvia (Allan) and Ivan.
Archival history
Acquired in 1975.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds consists of manuscripts of poetry, articles, short stories and talks; scrapbooks containing newsclippings of articles about and poetry by Calgary authors and others; published work; and miscellaneous material.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Text in English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Additional archival material located at Glenbow Archives, Calgary, Alberta.
Notes area
Note
Title based on the contents of the fonds.