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- 1919-1991 (Creation)
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62.5 cm of textual records.
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Gladys Alberta Willison, 1904-1991, was born in Calgary, Alberta. Her nickname with her sisters was “John”. She worked as a teacher at many schools, primarily in Calgary, including Riverside, 1928-1933, Tuxedo Park, 1934-1945, and McDougall, 1947-1952. In 1952 she moved to Edmonton, where she taught primarily at Rutherford School until her retirement ca. 1967. Like her sister, Evelyn, she was active in Moral Re-Armament. She was also an author. Her book, Land of the Chinook : Stories of Early Alberta was published in 1955. From 1982 until her death she lived in Calgary with her sister, Evelyn.
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Series consists of diaries; correspondence (some addressed to both Gladys and Evelyn); manuscripts of her short fiction, biography of Chief Walking Buffalo and her poetry; and personal papers including school diplomas and income tax returns.
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- Willison, Gladys (Subject)