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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instanceOf Australian scholar
archivist
feminist
human
librarian
advocatedFor equal opportunities for women in libraries
improved status and pay for women in the public service
affiliation Mitchell Library NERFINISHED
State Library of New South Wales NERFINISHED
areaOfInfluence Australian librarianship
women’s employment in cultural institutions
countryOfCitizenship Australia
describedBySource Australian biographical reference works
records of the State Library of New South Wales
employer State Library of New South Wales NERFINISHED
familyName Leeson NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Australian history
Pacific studies
archives management
librarianship
women’s rights advocacy
genre historical research
givenName Ida NERFINISHED
hasNotableAchievement expanded and organized significant Australiana and Pacific collections
first woman to hold the position of Mitchell Librarian
hasRole library administrator
mentor to women librarians
senior librarian
knownFor advocacy for women’s rights in the public service
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
promotion of Australian and Pacific historical research
occupation archivist
librarian
public servant
scholar
placeOfActivity Australia NERFINISHED
New South Wales NERFINISHED
positionHeld Mitchell Librarian
sexOrGender female
workLocation State Library of New South Wales NERFINISHED
Sydney NERFINISHED

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Moultrie Kelsall spouse Ida Elizabeth Leeson