• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE0935

Miller, Mary

(1920 – 2003)
  • Born 1 January, 1920, Yorketown South Australia Australia
  • Died 31 December, 2003
  • Occupation Child welfare advocate, Labour movement activist, Teacher, Welfare activist

Summary

Mary Miller was born in Yorketown, South Australia and spent her childhood on Yorke Peninsula. Her work in munitions factories during World War II led to her involvement as an organiser in the iron workers’ union and a life-long commitment to the labour movement. In the mid-1950s she qualified as a primary school teacher and became active in child welfare and Aboriginal education.

Published resources

Archival resources

  • State Library of South Australia
    • Interview with Mary Miller [sound recording] Interviewer: Margaret Allen
    • Address by Mary Miller [sound recording]
    • Interviews concerning Women's Work and the Second World War : SUMMARY RECORD [sound recording] Interviewer: Margaret Allen

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