Biographical entry Black, Hope (1919 - )

Summary

Hope Black completed a science degree part-time, majoring in zoology and geology, while working as a museum assistant at the Museum of Victoria. In 1946 she was appointed curator of molluscs and was the Museum's first female curator. Following her marriage in 1965, Black was required to resign. She went on to become a science teacher.

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Events

1938 - 1939

Career position - Temporary Museum Assistant at the Museum of Victoria

1939 - 1946

Career position - Permanent Museum Assistant at the Museum of Victoria

1946 - 1965

Career position - Curator of Molluscs at the Museum of Victoria

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science Exhibitions

• McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 2003, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/wisa/wisa.html. Details

Journal Articles

• Carey, Jane, 'Hope Black, née Macpherson (1919- ): First Female Curator at the Musuem of Victoria', Australasian Science, vol. 21, no. 5, 2000, p. 46. Details

Theses

• Carey, Jane, 'Departing from their sphere: Australian women and science, 1880-1960', PhD thesis, The University of Melbourne, 2003, 356 pp. Details
• Carey, Jane, 'Departing from their sphere: Australian women and science, 1880-1960', PhD thesis, The University of Melbourne, 2003, 356 pp. Details

Online Resources

• 'Black, J Hope', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-994442. Details