Archer, Mary Ellinor Lucy (1893-1979)

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Librarian; agricultural scientist; librarian
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ARCHER, MARY ELLINOR LUCY (1893-1979), librarian and scientist, was born on 13 November 1893 at Malvern, Melbourne, daughter of Oakeley Archer, a civil engineer from England, and his Victorian-born wife Lucy Georgina Elizabeth, née Gaunt. Lucy was a sister of Cecil, (Sir) Ernest, (Sir) Guy and Mary Gaunt, and in 1906-18 was principal of Trinity College Hostel (later Janet Clarke Hall). Educated at the Church of England Girls' Grammar School, Melbourne, and the University of Melbourne (B.Sc., 1916; M.Sc., 1918), Mary added Ellinor Lucy to her name, but was to be known as Ellinor Archer professionally. After graduating she became a government research scholar in botany and joined the teaching staff of Trinity College.

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Mary Archer was CSIRO's first woman scientist, and chief librarian from 1923-1954. She was appointed MBE - The Order of the British Empire - Member (Civil) - 2 January 1956 for her work as the CSIRO's chief librarian.

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Mary Archer was CSIRO's first woman scientist, and chief librarian from 1923-1954. She is commemorated by the Library Association of Australia's Ellinor Archer award, first bestowed in 1984.

  • 1916 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
  • 1918 Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
  • 1918 - 1923 Career position - Secretary and Investigator to the Special Committee on Seed Improvement of the Advisory Council of Science and Industry (Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry from 1920)
  • 1923 - 1929? Career position - In charge of the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry's library (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research from 1926)
  • 1929 - 1946 Career position - Librarian and Scientific Assistant at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
  • 1945 - 1946 Career position - President of the Australian Institute of Librarians, Victorian branch
  • 1946 - 1954 Career position - Chief Librarian at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation from 1949)
  • 1948 - 1949 Career position - Federal President Australian Institute of Librarians
  • 1956 Award - Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

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  1. Archer, Mary Ellinor Lucy (1893-1979), librarian and scientistAustralian Dictionary of Biography Online 13 : Archer, Mary Ellinor Lucy (1893-1979), librarian and scientist
    Whyte, Jean P.
    [2006]
    Published: Australian National University
    Series: http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130079b.htm
  2. Archer, Mary Ellinor Lucy (1893 - 1979), Biographical EntryBright Sparcs : Archer, Mary Ellinor Lucy (1893 - 1979), Biographical Entry
    [2002]
    Published: Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
    Series: http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P002253b.htm
  3. Faith, Hope and Charity Australian Women and Imperial Honours: 1901-1989
    Australian Women's Archives Project
    [2003]
    Published: Australian Women's Archives Project
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/honours/honours.html
  4. Where are the Women in Australian science?
    Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
    [2003]
    Published: Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
    Series: http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/wisa/wisa.html

Encyclopedia of Australian Science

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  1. Meaning of classification and indexing for the special librarian / by M.E.L. Archer, [for] Special Libraries Committee, Aust. Inst. of Librarians
    Archer, Mary Ellinor Lucy
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    The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956) Monday 14 May 1945 p 2 Article
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    The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956) Friday 24 September 1943 p 2 Article
    ... PERSONAL Messrs E. R. Pitt (chief librarian of Public Library), T. Cook (in charge of the public lending library), Leigh Scott (University librarian), - Clark (incoming secretary of Pub- lic Library Institute of Australia), and Miss Archer (representing other library associations), left last night ... 198 words
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    The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956) Thursday 12 July 1945 p 4 Article Illustrated
    ... Miss E. Archer (president), Mr W. C. Baud (vice-president), Miss A. Kent (hon treasurer), and Mr J. ... 340 words
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