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Helen Creighton
Born
Mary Helen Creighton

(1899-09-05)September 5, 1899
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedDecember 12, 1989(1989-12-12) (aged 90)
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)folklorist, author
Employer(s)Rockefeller Foundation[1] Canadian Museum of Civilization,[1] CBC
Known forCollecting songs and stories in the Maritimes
Websitearchives.novascotia.ca/creighton/[2]

Mary Helen Creighton, CM (September 5, 1899 – December 12, 1989) was a prominent Canadian folklorist. She collected over 4,000 traditional songs, stories, and beliefs in a career that spanned several decades, and she published many books and articles on Nova Scotia folk songs and folklore. She received numerous honorary degrees for her work and was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1976.[1]

  1. ^ a b c MacGregor, N. & Croft. C. (2008).
  2. ^ Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (2008).

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