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Albert and
Kathleen Dalzell - Port Clements
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Kathleen
Dalzell
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Albert
Dalzell
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and Albert Dalzell have made extraordinary contributions in
recording the history of their beloved islands, the Queen Charlottes.
Betty became a historian when her aging father worried the memories
would fade with his aging generation. On a shoestring budget,
Kathleen would travel to Victoria to pour over provincial archives.
Her manual typewriter punched out three volumes: The Queen Charlotte
Islands, 1774-1966; The Queen Charlotte Islands: Places and
Names; and The Beloved Island. Recognized as most comprehensive
references of the Queen Charlottes Islands, historians, anthropologists,
island residents, mariners, and tourists refer to them for historical
and geographical information. Betty and Albert have been involved
in the founding of two museums -- the Haida Gwaii and the Port
Clements. Albert’s carpentry and curatorial skills are
seen in every display. Betty collected and catalogued some 3,000
photographs.
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