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Shirly Giles

Shirly Giles

Originally from Illinois, Shirly Giles came to Seldovia, Alaska in April 1963 with her husband who had already been living in the community. Shirly raised four children in Seldovia and worked at and helped run the library for many years. As a long time resident, Shirly has been active in many aspects of community life and has seen how Seldovia has changed through the years.
Date of Birth:
Jul 29, 1939
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Interview Title Abstract Archive #: Oral History Project Date of Interview
Shirly Giles

Shirly Giles was interviewed on August 17, 2015 by Jan Yaeger at the Seldovia Museum in Seldovia, Alaska. In this interview, Shirly talks about arriving in Seldovia, the 1964 Earthquake and the subsequent changes that occured in the community. She also talks about working at the library, getting a new school built with a swimming pool, and how Seldovia celebrates Fourth of July. In her discussion of community change, Shirly mentions introduction of cars, the role of the school, businesses that have come and gone, and wintertime activities.

 2014-17-11 Seldovia Aug 17, 2015