The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.
The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.
Leeson, Ida
Librarian who was appointed as the second Mitchell Librarian, despite opposition to a woman in the role, in 1932, and who consolidated the Library's position as the preeminent repository of Australian and Pacific historical documents. During World War II, Leeson was made a major in the Directorate of Research (and Civil Affairs) in the Australian Military Forces.
