Dr. Shirley Spragge was the University Archivist at Queen's University Archives from 1992 to 1994. Born in Toronto on 22 July 1929, she received an honours degree in History from the University of Toronto in 1952, and completed her MA (1974) and her PhD ... »
Dr. Shirley Spragge was the University Archivist at Queen's University Archives from 1992 to 1994. Born in Toronto on 22 July 1929, she received an honours degree in History from the University of Toronto in 1952, and completed her MA (1974) and her PhD (1986) in History at Queen's University. She had earlier completed the archives administration course at the Public Archives of Canada in 1973. She married Godfrey Spragge in 1953, and had two sons. Dr. Spragge began her career at Cornell University Archives in the early 1970s, and joined the staff at Queen's University Archives in 1979. A founding member of the Ontario Women's History Network, she was active in local history, women's history, and women and theology groups. She also served on the Inter-faith Council at Queen's University. Shortly after her retirement, Dr. Spragge passed away on 11 August 1995.
