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Elspeth King: Scottish Curator and Historian

Elspeth King: Scottish Curator and Historian

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The provided text is an excerpt from a Wikipedia article focusing on the life and career of Dr. Elspeth King, a Scottish curator, writer, and social historian. The article details her professional journey, highlighting significant roles such as curator at the People's Palace Museum in Glasgow and director of the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum. It outlines her academic background, including degrees from the University of St Andrews and the University of Leicester, and discusses notable events during her tenure, such as the controversy surrounding her being passed over for a civic post in Glasgow. Furthermore, the source lists her written works, which focus heavily on Scottish social history, the suffrage movement, and local Glasgow history, while also noting that she received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Stirling.

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