Collection MG - Papers of Marie Galbraith

Identity area

Reference code

GB 1534 MG

Title

Papers of Marie Galbraith

Date(s)

  • 1937 - 2013 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

Three archival boxes and a photo album.

Context area

Name of creator

(1922-2013)

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.

Archival history

Marie Galbraith’s items were donated by two of her friends to the Glasgow Women’s Library in 2018.

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Content and structure area

Scope and content

The collection contains documents belonging to Marie Galbraith (1922-2013) including photographs, certificates, reports, diaries, and correspondence. The documents mostly give information about her career as a teacher and head teacher.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

No further accruals expected.

System of arrangement

Organised into five thematic series. Sub-series are also organised thematically, with files and items being arranged chronologically.

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Conditions governing access

Restricted access on Series 1/3

Conditions governing reproduction

Language of material

  • English

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    Existence and location of copies

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    Description control area

    Description identifier

    MG

    Institution identifier

    GB 1534

    Rules and/or conventions used

    ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2000)

    Status

    Final

    Level of detail

    Minimal

    Dates of creation revision deletion

    Created by Marina Afonso in November 2018.

    Language(s)

    • English

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