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Pearl Steen fonds
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- 0.36 m of textual records
- ca. 40 photographs
- 7 audio cassettes
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Pearl Steen was born in Victoria and educated in Vancouver. She has long been active in women's organizations. Beginning in 1935 she was named president of the Vancouver Business and Professional Women's Club and is also a past president of the National Council of Women, Vancouver Council of Women and the Vancouver Women's Canadian Club. In addition, she was president of the Point Grey Conservative Association in 1936-1937 and was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1952 provincial election. She also served on the Vancouver School Board from 1947 to 1952, being Chairman in 1950. In 1958 she was member of the B.C. Centennial Committee and a delegate to the UN in 1960. In 1967 she was Vancouver's Good Citizen.
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The fonds consists of papers, including photographs, booklets, newspapers, and seven taped interviews.
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