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Enid Evans

1914 – 2011

New Zealand chief librarian of the Auckland War Memorial Museum

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About Enid Evans

Lived 1914 – 2011 (aged 96). Enid Evans was a New Zealand librarian.

Enid Annie Evans (8 October 1914 – 23 May 2011) was one of New Zealand's first women chief librarians. She was the chief librarian of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Library from 1946 to 1970.

Biography

Early life Evans was born in Gore, New Zealand, on 8 October 1914 to Robert Edward Evans and Annie Evans (née Shaw). Her father was a Presbyterian minister and in 1916 the family moved to Dunedin, as he had been transferred to North East Valley. Evans attended North East Valley School until 1926 when the family moved again, to Hāwera, Taranaki. She then attended Hawera Main School and Hawera High School. In 1932 Evans' father was appointed minister at Mount Albert Presbyterian Church in Auckland, and the family moved one more time.

Evans worked to enable easier access to the library collection for researchers by manually indexing early colonial newspapers and letters and manuscripts of early missionaries and other settlers. and in the 1989 New Year Honours, Evans was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for community service.

Evans died in 2011, aged 96.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
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Education
University of Auckland, Hawera High School
Employers
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, University of Auckland
Awards
Queen's Service Medal; Associate Emeritus of Auckland War Memorial Museum
Also known as
Enid Annie Evans, E. A. Evans

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Enid Evans?

New Zealand chief librarian of the Auckland War Memorial Museum (1914-2011)

When was Enid Evans born?

Enid Evans was born on 8 October 1914 in Gore.

When did Enid Evans die?

Enid Evans died on 23 May 2011 in Ōrākei.

What was Enid Evans's occupation?

Enid Evans was a librarian.

What nationality was Enid Evans?

Enid Evans was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Enid Evans

· Wikidata: Q56235828

· DBpedia: Enid Evans

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