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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000963b.htm person Booth Mary OBE AACR2 9 July 1869 28 November 1956 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Physician Public health worker Mary Booth lectured in hygiene at girls' secondary schools in Sydney from 1900 and for the Department of Public Instruction 1904-1909. In 1910-1912 she helped establish the first schools medical service in Victoria and was later involved in household health and welfare. She is commemorated by the Mary Booth scholarship for women economics students, University of Sydney. 1890 1890 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Sydney 1891 1893 Career position - Governess 1899 1899 Career position - Infirmary work in the UK 1899 1899 Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Master of Surgery (CM), College of Medicine for Women, University of Edinburgh, Scotland 1900 1900 Career position - Anthropometrist in the Department of the Government Statistician 1900 1910 Career position - Private practice with much contractual work 1904 1909 Career position - Lecturer in Hygiene for the Department of Public Instruction 1910 1912 Career position - Helped to establish the first school medical service in Victoria for the Victorian Department of Education 1913 1913 Career position - Represented the Australian Government at a Conference on Infant Mortality in London 1914 1914 Career position - Founded the Babies' Kit Society for the Allies' Babies 1918 1918 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 1921 1956 Career position - President, Anzac Fellowship of Women 1936 1936 Career position - Founded Memorial College of Household Arts and Science

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 'Booth, Mary', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Booth, Mary Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Booth, Mary (1869-1956), physician and welfare worker Roe, J. I. Booth, Mary (1869-1956), physician and welfare worker Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 345-346 Journal Article: The Scope and Organisation of a School Medical Service Booth, Mary The Scope and Organisation of a School Medical Service 1911 Transaction of the Australasian Medical Congress 650-655 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1944 Alexander, John A. Who's who in Australia 1944 12th Melbourne, Victoria The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd 1944 Mary Booth - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Mary Booth - Records MS 2864 c. 1918 - 1979 The records include minutes of meetings of the Anzac Fellowship of Women, 1925-1928, 1931-1939, 1958-1962, 1965-1967, Secretary's reports 1924, correspondence, diaries, photographs, press clippings, publications and other material relating to the work of the Fellowship. The collection includes material from other associations also founded by Dr Mary Booth such as the Soldiers' Club and the Empire Service Clubs. The records of the Soldiers' Club, ca. 1918-ca. 1923 include day books, diaries, lists of members, report books and a staff time book. The Empire Service Club records include a minute book 1928-1940, register 1928, sketch book, lists of members, index to letters 1930-1936 and a petty cash book 1944. 3.8 m Mary Booth - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Mary Booth - Records ML MSS 1329 1899 - 1957 Booth papers 1899-1957 including correspondence and related records 1899-1957 [4 vols, ML MSS 1329]; records relating to the Centre for Soldiers, Wives and Mothers (Letterbook) 1917-17;documents concerned with the Anzac Fellowship of Women 1921-57; newspaper cuttings 1933-1937; further papers 1905-57 [5 boxes, ML MSS 2109]. Angus & Robertson - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Angus & Robertson - Records ML MSS 314 1824 - 1933 Includes correspondence, manuscripts, readers reports, cuttings, agreements and publishing papers. 12 m, 39 boxes, 123 volumes