Ida Leeson | |
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 Ida Leeson at the wedding reception of Paquita Crouch in 1933 | |
| Born | Ida Emily Leeson 11 February 1885 Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 22 January 1964 (aged 78) Castlecrag, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Known for | Mitchell Librarian |
Ida Emily Leeson (11 February 1885 – 22 January 1964) was the Mitchell Librarian at the State Library of New South Wales from December 1932 – April 1946.[1] She was the first woman to achieve a senior management position in an Australian library.
- ^ Fletcher, Brian H. (Brian Hinton); State Library of New South Wales (2007), Magnificent obsession : the story of the Mitchell Library, Sydney, Allen & Unwin in association with State Library of New South Wales, ISBN 978-1-74175-291-5