Malvina Bolus
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Malvina Marjorie Bolus, OC
(1906-1997) was a Canadian
historian and art collector, best known as the editor of the Hudson's Bay Company
magazine The Beaver
.
Born in Fox Bay, Falkland Islands
, she was educated in England
and emigrated to Canada in 1926. From 1928 to 1936, she was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
staff. From 1933 to 1936, she was the secretary to Agnes Macphail
, the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons.
She started working at the Hudson's Bay Company in 1956 in public relations. From 1958 to 1972, she was the editor of The Beaver magazine.
She is the author of Image of Canada (1953), Eskimo Art (1967), and People and Pelts (1972).
In 1970, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(1906-1997) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
historian and art collector, best known as the editor of the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
magazine The Beaver
The Beaver (magazine)
Canada's History is the official magazine of Canada's National History Society. It is published six times a year, and aims to promote interest in and knowledge of Canadian history. Founded in 1920 as The Beaver by the Hudson's Bay Company , the magazine was acquired by the Society in 1994...
.
Born in Fox Bay, Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
, she was educated in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and emigrated to Canada in 1926. From 1928 to 1936, she was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
staff. From 1933 to 1936, she was the secretary to Agnes Macphail
Agnes Macphail
Agnes Campbell Macphail was the first woman to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons, and one of the first two women elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario...
, the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons.
She started working at the Hudson's Bay Company in 1956 in public relations. From 1958 to 1972, she was the editor of The Beaver magazine.
She is the author of Image of Canada (1953), Eskimo Art (1967), and People and Pelts (1972).
In 1970, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
.