page_title: Bess Thomas
hierarchical_section_title: Bess Thomas
caption_attribution_description: English: Bessie Thomas (1892-1968) founded a children's library in Mosman, Sydney
context_page_description: Bessie Margaret Thomas was an Australian librarian of English and Canadian heritage. In 1945, the Mosman Municipal Library was established and Thomas was given the position of chief librarian, the first female in New South Wales to have held such a position.
context_section_description: Bessie Margaret Thomas (14 March 1892 – 7 March 1968) was an Australian librarian of English and Canadian heritage. In 1945, the Mosman Municipal Library was established and Thomas was given the position of chief librarian, the first female in New South Wales to have held such a position.
caption: Bessie Thomas and a young borrower at Mosman Children's Library, 1940
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