Background
She was born Phyllis Ross but became Phyllis Birks in 1929 upon her marriage to Gerald Walker Birks, a son of the Montreal businessman Henry Birks.
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Career
She continued however to use the surname "Ross" for professional purposes. Her principal work is perhaps The Seaflower Venture, a fictionalized account of the life of the 18th Century merchant Charles Robin. Her papers and photographs are in multiple locations: among them are the archives of the Société Jersiaise.
The Cambridge University Library (Royal Commonwealth Society Library).
The Maritime History Archive of the Memorial University of Newfoundland. And the Library and Archives of Canada.
