File 79 - Betty Forbes's diary.

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Betty Forbes's diary.

Level of description

File

Reference code

SCA388-GA453-6-79

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

Archival description area

Name of creator

(1924-2013)

Biographical history

Millicent Elizabeth "Betty" Forbes was born in Hespeler, Ontario on July 10, 1924 alongside her twin sister, Peg, to parents Millicent Lyall and George Alexander Forbes. Betty grew up at the Forbes family estate, Hillhead, in Hespeler and attended Bishop ... »

Scope and content

A diary containing daily entries written by Betty Forbes in 1948. Several entries describe Betty’s work in British Columbia, family events, dances, a trip to Alaska, holidays, and Peg Forbes’s wedding to Colin Andrew (Joe) Wilson. The diary contains ... »

Notes area

Immediate source of acquisition

Donated by Janet Land in 2019.

Language of material

  • English

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Control area

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Described by SGL December 2020.
Revised by NM January 2021.

Language of description

  • English