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- 1937-1978 (Creation)
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One booklet, two prefect badges, one school certification, and one document of recommendation (five items).
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Marie Galbraith was born Mary Craig Ramsey Black on the 28th of January 1922 in Maryhill. She attended Pollokshields School from 1927 to 1939. She joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in 1941, for which she received the Defence Medal and the War Medal. In 1946 she attended Jordanhill Training College and finished her teacher training in 1948. Marie Galbraith taught at several different schools; Broomloan, Fairfield, and Garnetbank, and then at her former school Pollokshields, where she became head teacher. Throughout her career she was in many organisations, such as the Educational Institute of Scotland. She met her husband Malcolm Galbraith in 1946. She retired from teaching in the 1980s and went on to travel across the globe. In 1995 she was secretary of the London Scottish Regimental Association Glasgow Branch. She was still rather active in her last years; giving speeches even when she was 90.
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The material relates to Marie Galbraith's education, including a certificate from school, a recommendation from her head teacher, and school badges.
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No further accruals expected.
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Open.
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- English
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ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2000)
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Created by Marina Afonso in November 2018.
Language(s)
- English