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Gladys Hansen (Gladys Cox) was born on 12 June, 1925 in Berkeley, California, is an A female archivist. Discover Gladys Hansen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?

Popular As Gladys Cox
Occupation Librarian • archivist • author
Age 92 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 12 June 1925
Birthday 12 June
Birthplace Berkeley, California
Date of death 2017
Died Place San Francisco, California
Nationality United States

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1906

She was an expert on the history of San Francisco and the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.

1907

The official death toll stated in 1907 was 478, but she estimated that over 3,000 were killed.

1925

Gladys Cox Hansen (June 12, 1925 – March 5, 2017) was an American librarian, archivist and author.

Hansen was born in 1925 in Berkeley, California.

She moved to San Francisco as a child, and lived there for the rest of her life.

She graduated from Lowell High School and attended San Francisco State College (now San Francisco State University) briefly, but did not earn a degree.

At age 17, Hansen began working part-time at the Presidio branch of the San Francisco Public Library.

1963

She then moved to the main branch, and by 1963 she was in charge of the California collection of the library.

In 1963, Hansen began to research the identities of those killed in 1906 Earthquake.

1972

In 1972, she was named city archivist by Mayor Joseph Alioto.

1989

In 1989, Hansen co-authored the book Denial of Disaster, claiming that the number of casualties from the Earthquake was dramatically and deliberately understated.

1991

In 1991, Hansen founded the Museum of the City of San Francisco.

She also created a virtual museum website.

Aside from her library work, Hansen established San Francisco City Guides, a volunteer organization that gives walking tours of the city.

1992

Hansen retired from the San Francisco Main Library in 1992, but continued her work on identifying Earthquake victims.

1997

In 1997, Hansen received the Ron Ross Founder's Award from the San Francisco History Association.

Hansen married William Hansen, who was an Air Corps pilot in World War II.

They had a son, Richard.

2005

In 2005, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution, co-authored by Hansen, that set aside the official 1907 death count.

2017

Hansen died of natural causes in San Francisco on March 5, 2017, at the age of 91.