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Lorne and Edith Pierce collection. Margaret Marshall Saunders sous-fonds
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1898-1937 (Creation)
- Creator
- Saunders, Margaret Marshall
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0.08 m of textual records
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Biographical history
Margaret Marshall Saunders (1861-1947) was a Canadian author best known for her novel Beautiful Joe. Much of Saunders’ work addressed social issues, including child labou, housing issues and animal cruelty. Active in local media, Saunders co-founded the Maritime branch of the Canadian Women’s Press Club with Anne of Green Gables author Lucy Maud Montgomery, and was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1934. Other titles by Saunders include Tilda Jane: An Orphan In Search of a Home, The House of Armour, and The Girl from Vermont.
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Scope and content
Correspondence, notebook, birthday book, biographical articles, critical commentaries, news clippings and drawings.
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Gift of Lorne and Edith Pierce
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- English
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2001.1
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Open
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Public domain