Always an adventure : an autobiography / / Hugh A. Dempsey.
Hugh Dempsey has for decades been one of Alberta's most prolific and influential public historians. Author of more than twenty books, he has also been "in on the ground floor" of the development of many key Alberta institutions, including the Indian Association of Alberta, the Histori...
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Dempsey, Hugh A. (Hugh Aylmer), 1929- author. Always an adventure [electronic resource] : an autobiography / Hugh A. Dempsey. Calgary University of Calgary Press 2011 Calgary, Alberta : University of Calgary Press, 2011. ©2011 1 online resource (405 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda West series, 1925-587X ; number 3 Includes bibliographical references and index. Acknowledgements --1. Beginnings -- 2. Off to work --3. The Indian Association of Alberta --4. With the government --5. The Glenbow Foundation --6. Glenbow, Indians, and me --7. Adjusting to Calgary --8. Glenbow-Alberta Institute --9. Changes --10. The Cameron years --11. The spirit sang --12. Aftermath --13. Retirement? --Notes --Index. Also available in print form. Description based on e-publication, viewed on September 03, 2018. Open access Unrestricted online access star Hugh Dempsey has for decades been one of Alberta's most prolific and influential public historians. Author of more than twenty books, he has also been "in on the ground floor" of the development of many key Alberta institutions, including the Indian Association of Alberta, the Historical Society of Alberta, and most importantly, the Glenbow Museum. Now, in his own words, he recounts his interesting and varied careers as journalist, government publicity writer, popular historian, archivist and museum administrator, speaker, and lecturer. Beginning with a compelling account of his childhood in Edmonton in the 1930s when his family was for a time on relief during the Depression and his 1940s teenage escapades hitchhiking across the continent, Dempsey's narrative moves into the frenetic world of post-war urban journalism. A fateful chance assignment as a reporter for the Edmonton Bulletin in February 1950 led to his involvement with the fledgling Indian Association of Alberta, its secretary John Laurie, president James Gladstone, and Gladstone's daughter Pauline, whom Dempsey would eventually marry. This in turn led to a strong interest in First Nations culture and biography through which Dempsey was able to combine oral history with scholarly records to produce historical writing with a broad popular appeal. During the 1950s, Dempsey helped design early provincial historical recognition programs and began his lifelong involvement with the Historical Society of Alberta. In 1956 he joined the Glenbow Foundation (later Glenbow Museum), where for the next thirty-five years he would play a crucial part in its growth and reputation for excellence, designing and managing the Glenbow Archives and eventually serving as Acting Director of the Museum before retiring in 1991. Written with the trademark Hugh Dempsey eye for detail and lively anecdote, this memoir will be essential and enjoyable reading for anyone interested in western and First Nations history and the growth of key Alberta cultural institutions. English Dempsey, Hugh A. (Hugh Aylmer), 1929- Historians Alberta Biography. Archivists Alberta Biography. Museum directors Alberta Biography. 1-55238-568-X Dempsey, Hugh A. oth West series (Calgary, Alta.) ; 3. |
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Acknowledgements --1. Beginnings -- 2. Off to work --3. The Indian Association of Alberta --4. With the government --5. The Glenbow Foundation --6. Glenbow, Indians, and me --7. Adjusting to Calgary --8. Glenbow-Alberta Institute --9. Changes --10. The Cameron years --11. The spirit sang --12. Aftermath --13. Retirement? --Notes --Index. |
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