Ros Bowden - interviews with people who knew Ida Leeson, former Mitchell Librarian, 1985
Ros Bowden - interviews with people who knew Ida Leeson, former Mitchell Librarian, 1985
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Date
1985
Call Numbers
MLOH 23
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Physical Description
Contents
Sound Recordings - 5 cassettes - 4hrs 30mins
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Fonds
Access and use
Issue Copy
Sound Recording : CY MLOH 23/1-5
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Interviews with people who knew Ida Leeson. The interviews are mainly concerned with personal aspects of Ida Leeson's life, such as her appearance, her interaction with staff and colleagues and her relationships with friends.
1985; Interview with Jean Arnot of the Public Library of New South Wales, later the State Library of New South Wales di...
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Ros Bowden - interviews with people who knew Ida Leeson, former Mitchell Librarian, 1985
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Notes
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A log of the tapes is available.
Contextual Information
Source
Commissioned by the State Library of New South Wales in 1984.
Administrative / Biographical history
Ida Emily Leeson (1885-1964), librarian, was born at Leichhardt, Sydney, daughter of Thomas Leeson, carpenter from Canada, and his Australian born wife Mary Ann, nee Emberson. Ida Leeson was educated at Leichhardt Public School and Sydney Girls' High School. She was graduated, Bachelor of Arts, from the University of Sydney in 1906. In August 19...
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MLOH 23
Record Identifier
nZNvp38n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nZNvp38n
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Reference code
411776
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