1899
Helen Creighton, Canadian author and educator (died 1989)
Helen Creighton, Canadian author and educator (died 1989)
Helen Creighton, Canadian author and educator (died 1989)
Helen Creighton
Canadian folklorist
- Born
- 1899
Mary Helen Creighton, CM 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.