Shirley Elliott | |
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| Born | Shirley Burnham Elliott 1916 (1916) |
| Died | 2004 (aged 87–88) |
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| Known for | Legislative librarian of Nova Scotia from 1954–1982 |
| Awards | Order of Nova Scotia |
Shirley Burnham ElliottONS (1916 – 2004) was a Canadian librarian and historian fromNova Scotia. She was the legislative librarian of Nova Scotia from 1954 to 1982, and in 2003 was awarded theOrder of Nova Scotia in recognition of her efforts.
Shirley Elliott was born in 1916 to parents Malcolm and Jean Elliott.[1] She graduated with aBachelor of Arts fromAcadia University in 1937, followed by aMaster of Arts in 1939.[1] She received her library education from theSimmons College in Boston,[2] graduating in 1940.[1]
Elliott was active in sports while attending school. Her basketball team at Acadia won the Maritime intercollegiate women's basketball title in 1936 and 1937. She was also an accomplished tennis player, and served as president of the Acadia Girls' Amateur Athletic Association during her senior year at the university.[3]
After graduating from Simmons College, Elliott worked as a reference assistant at the Brookline Public Library inMassachusetts between 1940 and 1946. She subsequently worked at theRhode Island State College as an assistant librarian between 1946 and 1948.[1]
Elliott served as the legislative librarian of Nova Scotia from 1954 to 1982. During this time, she worked to catalogue and preserve the materials atProvince House and directed efforts to modernize the legislative library.[4] After Elliott retired, she returned toWolfville and helped to establish the Wolfville Memorial Library in the town's former train station.[4]
She was a contributor to theDictionary of Canadian Biography,[1] and wrote a variety of books and articles concerning Nova Scotia across her career.[4]
Elliott received honourary degrees fromAcadia University andDalhousie University.[1] She was awarded theOrder of Nova Scotia in 2003 in recognition of her efforts as legislative librarian.[5]
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