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Titre propre
Helen M. Yeo fonds
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- Supports multiples
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- Source du titre propre: Title based on contents of the fonds
Niveau de description
collection
Institution de conservation
Code de référence
CA PCA Acc3638
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Juridiction responsable et dénomination (philatélique)
Zone des dates de production
Date(s)
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1942-1994 (Production)
- Producteur
- Yeo, Helen Muriel
Zone de description matérielle
Description matérielle
.24 m of textual records and other records
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Zone de la description archivistique
Nom du producteur
Yeo, Helen Muriel
Notice biographique
Helen Muriel Yeo was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on 19 May 1899 to William Lashbrook Yeo and Elizabeth Matilda Wyand. After graduation from Prince St. School and Prince of Wales College, she spent several years teaching at Prince St. School and the Model School at Prince of Wales before returning to Acadia University to complete her B.A. In 1946 she received her Master's degree in Education from Harvard University. Returning home she served as director of teacher training at Prince of Wales College, taught on CBC school broadcasts in the 1950s, and was a consultant for the Department of Education in English, social studies, and mathematics. She authored the textbook Language Comes Alive, a grade three textbook as well as contributing to teachers guidebooks and professional journals. She was very active in many organizations including the Business and Professional Women's Club, the Canadian Federation of University Women, The Royal Edward Chapter of the IODE, and the United Nations Association. Over the years she received many awards including a fellowship to the United Nations 11th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (1957), the Centennial Medal (1967), the George Croskery Award (Canadian College of Teachers) (1978) for contributions to Canadian education, and the Persons Award (1986) for contributions to the status of women. Helen Yeo died at Whisperwood Villa in Parkdale on 27 December 1994.
Historique de la conservation
Présentation du contenu
The fonds contains the personal and professional papers of Helen Muriel Yeo. These consist of handwritten notes, awards and certificates received, copies of publications, photocopies of newspaper clippings, and photographs. Most files have remained intact as received and have been arranged in the following 7 series corresponding roughly with periods or interests in her life.
Series 1: Personal/Biographical
Series 2: Awards & certificates
Series 3: Harvard University
Series 4: Teaching career
Series 5: Publications and broadcasting
Series 6: Organizations
Series 7: Photographs
Zone des notes
Classement
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
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Disponibilité d'autres formats
Restrictions d'accès
NO RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
Délais d'utilisation, de reproduction et de publication
PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
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Description matérielle
Includes 1 album, 10 photographs, and 2 medals
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Points d'accès Noms
- Yeo, Helen Muriel (Producteur)
- Yeo (Family) (Sujet)
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Langue de la description
- anglais