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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2025-02-18 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-05-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007618b.htm person Houghton Sheila AACR2 18 March 1928 16 September 2014 Place of Birth Herne Bay, Kent, United Kingdom Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Librarian Naturalist Science historian Sheila Houghton became a Member of the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria in 1972 and for the next 42 years was a central figure in the life of the Club. She held office in a number of capacities including Member of Council and Vice President. When the Club acquired its own premises, Houghton, as a member of the Property Committee, was a driving force in the refitting of the building. She ensured that adequate space was allotted to each of the Club's activities and that all work complied with government and local regulations. For 25 years from 1985 she gave invaluable service to the Library (where her training an librarian came to the fore), while also shouldering responsibility for the archives from 1999. Several of her published papers reflect her deep knowledge of the Club's history. In 1996 Houghton was made an Honorary Life Member of the Club, while her contribution to the Club's library and archives was acknowledged in 2010 with the naming of the Sheila Houghton Library and Archive. 1972 1996 Career position - Member, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1981 1996 Career position - Member of Council, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1982 1985 Career position - Secretary, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1985 1985 Career position - Vice-President, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1985 2011 Career position - Librarian, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria January 1986 1987 Career position - Acting President, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1987 1999 Career position - Secretary, Australian Natural History Medallion Committee, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1988 1990 Career position - Vice-President, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1996 2014 Award - Honorary Life Member, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1999 2011? Career position - Archivist, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria Presland, Gary Australian Natural History Medallion, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (1940 - )

Secretary of Committee 1987 - 1999

 The Field Naturalists Club of Victoria Inc (1880 - )

Vice-President 1985, 1988 - 1990; Librarian 1985 - 2011; Honorary Life member 1996 - 2014

 'Houghton, Sheila', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Houghton, Sheila Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Linda Margaret Potter, 10 December 1919-February 2009 Houghton, Sheila Linda Margaret Potter, 10 December 1919-February 2009 2008 The Victorian naturalist 126 3 4-5 Journal Article: Arthur James Farnworth MBE, PhD, 30 September 1923 - 10 December 2006 Houghton, Sheila Arthur James Farnworth MBE, PhD, 30 September 1923 - 10 December 2006 2007 The Victorian naturalist 124 3 181-2 Journal Article: Australian Natural History Medallion 1989: Bruce A. Fuhrer Houghton, Sheila Australian Natural History Medallion 1989: Bruce A. Fuhrer 1989 Victorian naturalist 106 6 260-1 Journal Article: Baron von Mueller and The Victorian Naturalist Houghton, Sheila Baron von Mueller and <span style="font-style:italic">The Victorian Naturalist</span> 1996 The Victorian naturalist 113 140-142 Journal Article: Frederick McCoy and the FNCV Houghton, Sheila Frederick McCoy and the FNCV 2001 The Victorian naturalist 118 314-8 Book: The history of the Australian Natural History Medallion Houghton, Sheila The history of the Australian Natural History Medallion South Yarra, Vic. Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1987 Journal Article: Alexander Noble Burns 1899 - 1994 Houghton, Sheila Alexander Noble Burns 1899 - 1994 1994 The Victorian naturalist 111 6 247 Book: Index to Southern science record Houghton, Sheila Index to Southern science record Blackburn, Vic. Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 2004 Journal Article: Peter Graeme Kelly 30 June 1922 - 17 May 2011 Houghton, Sheila Peter Graeme Kelly 30 June 1922 - 17 May 2011 2011 Victorian naturalist 128 6 278 Journal Article: Mount Buffalo and the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria: an historic account Houghton, Sheila Mount Buffalo and the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria: an historic account 1998 The Victorian naturalist 115 160-3 Journal Article: Tribute, Daniel Ernest McInnes 1906-1998 Houghton, Sheila Tribute, Daniel Ernest McInnes 1906-1998 1999 The Victorian naturalist 116 1 34-36 Book: Leaves from Our History: the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria, 1880-2005 Houghton, Sheila and Presland, Gary Leaves from Our History: the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria, 1880-2005 Box Hill Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 2005 Journal Article: Australian Natural History Medallion 1988 [awarded to John Dell] Houghton, Sheila Australian Natural History Medallion 1988 [awarded to John Dell] 1988 Victorian naturalist 105 6 150-1 Journal Article: "If it is not against the rules": women in the FNCV 1880 - 1980 Houghton, Sheila "If it is not against the rules": women in the FNCV 1880 - 1980 2005 The Victorian naturalist 122 6 290-306 Journal Article: Sheila Houghton 18 March 1928 - 16 September 2014 Presland, Gary Sheila Houghton 18 March 1928 - 16 September 2014 2014 Victorian naturalist 131 6 219-20 Journal Article: Sheila Houghton - Honorary Membership FNCV McInnes, Dan Sheila Houghton - Honorary Membership FNCV 1996 Field Nats news 51 7