Series 15 - Bill & Cecily Woods letters

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P/P155/67/15

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Bill & Cecily Woods letters

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  • 1959-1961 (Creation)

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42pp

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Cecily Woods donated the letters to E.R.R. Green, future collaborator of Kerby A. Miller, on 16 June 1961 and provided permission to publish the letters via letter of 26 July 1961.

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A three-part series of detailed letters written by Bill (1929-1964) and Cecily (1913-2001) Woods, formerly of Dublin, to their family and friends in Ireland describing their 1959 emigration to Alberta and subsequent life there. After time spent in Tofield, the Woods ultimately settled in Calgary. The letters showcase theirfirst impressions of Canada and their athletically-active lifestyles as they travel regionally playing tennis, golf, cricket, field hockey, and skiing. Also included is Cecily Woods' 1961 correspondence with historian E.R.R. Green.

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