Gertrude E. McGill

Dates active:

1940s

Gender:

Female

Films:

Children’s Garden Library, The (1945)

Profession:

School teacher

Biographical Notes:

"Gertrude McGill was a school teacher who lived in Victoria. During the 1940s, Mrs. McGill ran the Children's Garden Library in the garden of her home at 1170 Tattersall Drive in Victoria. Open to children aged 4 to 12, this program aimed to improve reading habits and instill a sense of citizenship. It is seen as the beginning of cooperative preschools on Vancouver Island." (BC Archives)

Bibliographic Resources:

BC Archives name authority, "McGill, Gertrude Elizabeth": http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/mcgill-gertrude-1900-1981 [sic]