Lukis, Merolla Frances Fellowes (1911-)

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Mollie Lukis graduated with Honours from the University of Western Australia in 1932. She worked as a teacher from 1934 to 1940 in Perth, Victoria and England, then with the Munitions Supply Laboratories during the war years. In 1945 Lukis was appointed State archivist of the Museum and Art Gallery of Western Australia. On June 1976 Lukis was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) for archival work.

  • 13 August 1911 Born daughter of Frederick and Jean (nee Campbell) Lukis
  • 1931 Graduated from the University Western Australia with BA Hons
  • 1932 Awarded Diploma of Education from University of Western Australia
  • 1933 - 1940 Held various teaching positions
  • 1940 - 1945 Metrologist at the Defence Research Laborities, Maribyrnong Victoria
  • 1945 - 1971 State archivist and librarian with the JS Battye Library (Western Australia) - first woman state archivist in Australia
  • 1950 - 1971 Member of the Nomenclature Advisory Committee to Minister for Lands
  • 1952 President of the Australian Federation of University Women (Western Australia)
  • 1952 - 1955 Member of the Library Board of Western Australia
  • 1957 Awarded Carnegie Corporation travel grant to study archives and libraries in United States of America and United Kingdom
  • 1959 - 1974 Councillor with the National Trust of Australia (Western Australia)
  • 1963 Fellow of the Library Association Australia (FLAA)
  • 1970 Fellow of the Royal Western Australian Historical Society
  • 1971 - 1974 Honorary secretary of the National Trust of Australia (Western Australia)
  • 1974 - 1977 Member of the Library Board of Western Australia
  • 12 June 1976 Appointed Officer to the Order of the British Empire (Civil)

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Australian Women's Register

  1. Archives in Western Australia : the Battye Library : M F F Lukis and M Medcalf : a bibliography
    Ives, Alan
    [1978]
    Published: Pearce Press
  2. [Recording of talk given by Meroula Lukis]
    Lukis, Mollie
    [1981]
  3. [Mollie Lukis - first State Archivist]Western mail 34a-d : [Mollie Lukis - first State Archivist]
    [1945]
  4. [Mollie Lukis - elected an honorary member of National Trust of WA]Trust news 188 9 : [Mollie Lukis - elected an honorary member of National Trust of WA]
    [1994]
  5. Mollie Lukis collection of photographs
  6. [Mollie Lukis - awarded honorary doctorate of Literature from Murdoch University]Newsletter (Library Board of W.A.) 156 15 : [Mollie Lukis - awarded honorary doctorate of Literature from Murdoch University]
    [1985]
  7. Interview with Molly Lukis
    Harvey, Erica (interviewed by)
    [1992]
  8. State Archivist returnsEqual pay news August 11 : State Archivist returns
    [1967]
  9. Woman archivistWestern mail : Woman archivist
    [1945]
  10. 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
  11. Reflections : profiles of 150 women who helped make Western Australia's history; Project of the Womens Committee for the 150th Anniversary Celebrations of Western Australia
    Popham, Daphne; Stokes, K.A.; Lewis, Julie
    [1979]
    Published: Carrolls
  12. [Mollie Lukis - Honours]Newsletter (St Catherines College) 1/86 1-3 : [Mollie Lukis - Honours]
    [1986]
  13. Who's who of Australian women
    Lofthouse, Andrea
    [1982]
    Published: Methuen Australia
  14. JS Battye Library of West Australian History, State Library of Western Australia: Papers of Mollie Lukis
    Addresses; article on "Movement"; biographical articles; certificates; letters; newspaper cuttings; pamphlets; poem by Sir Paul Hasluck; references; report of visit to Raleigh, North Carolina; roll of archives seminar at American University.
    ACC 4392A, 5913A, 6135A, 6136A.

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