Nova Scotia Archives
The Charitable Irish Society of Halifax, Nova Scotia
Excerpts from Phyllis Blakeley's research notes for her talk to the Charitable Irish Society
The United Nations designated 1975 as International Women's Year. In celebration of the year, the Charitable Irish Society invited Phyllis R. Blakeley to speak to the society on 17 November 1975; she was the first woman to speak to the Charitable Irish Society since its founding in 1786. Phyllis Blakeley's extensive personal papers are held in Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (MG 1, volumes 3000-3128, 3184) and include a file of research notes for this talk.
Date: 1975
Reference: Phyllis R. Blakeley Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3039 no. 5