State Library of New South Wales
Mitchell Librarian
Mitchell's bequest stipulated that a position be created called the Mitchell Librarian. There have been 10 Mitchell Librarians since 1909:

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Section Title: Mitchell Librarian
Table Section Text: Mitchell's bequest stipulated that a position be created called the Mitchell Librarian. There have been 10 Mitchell Librarians since 1909:

Ordinal	Name	Title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes

1	Hugh Wright	Mitchell Librarian	1909	1932	22–23 years

2	Ida Leeson	1932	1946	13–14 years

3	Phyllis Mander-Jones	1947	1957	9–10 years

4	Gordon Dalyell Richardson	1958	1973	14–15 years

5	Suzanne Mourot	1973	1979	5–6 years

6	Baiba Berzins	1980	1987	6–7 years

7	Margy Burn	1988	1993	4–5 years

8	Alan Ventress	1993	2001	7–8 years

9	Elizabeth Ellis	2001	2008	6–7 years

10	Richard Neville	2008	incumbent	10–11 years

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In 1909, Hugh Wright was appointed to the Mitchell's bequest created position of Mitchell Librarian.

final_sentence: In 1909, Hugh Wright was appointed to the Mitchell's bequest created position of Mitchell Librarian.