Ida Elizabeth Leeson
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Ida Elizabeth Leeson was an Australian librarian and scholar best known as the first woman to be appointed Mitchell Librarian at the State Library of New South Wales and a prominent advocate for women’s rights.
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| Ida Elizabeth Leeson canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Australian scholar
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archivist ⓘ feminist ⓘ human ⓘ librarian ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
equal opportunities for women in libraries
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improved status and pay for women in the public service ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Mitchell Library
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State Library of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Australian librarianship
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women’s employment in cultural institutions ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Australian biographical reference works
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records of the State Library of New South Wales ⓘ |
| employer | State Library of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Leeson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Australian history
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Pacific studies ⓘ archives management ⓘ librarianship ⓘ women’s rights advocacy ⓘ |
| genre | historical research ⓘ |
| givenName | Ida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableAchievement |
expanded and organized significant Australiana and Pacific collections
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first woman to hold the position of Mitchell Librarian ⓘ |
| hasRole |
library administrator
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mentor to women librarians ⓘ senior librarian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for women’s rights in the public service
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being the first woman appointed Mitchell Librarian at the State Library of New South Wales ⓘ leadership in the Mitchell Library ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | women’s rights movement in Australia ⓘ |
| notableFor | breaking gender barriers in senior library positions in Australia ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of the Mitchell Library collections
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promotion of Australian and Pacific historical research ⓘ |
| occupation |
archivist
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librarian ⓘ public servant ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Australia
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New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Mitchell Librarian ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workLocation |
State Library of New South Wales
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Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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