- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE4310
Fidler, Isabel Margaret
- MBE
- Born 21 March 1869, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Died 5 June 1952, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Occupation Academic, Women's rights activist
Summary
Isabel Fidler was tutor to women students at the University of Sydney. She was an office bearer in all the university women’s societies. She was also active in a range of women’s groups including the National Council of Women (New South Wales Branch.)
Details
Education
Isabel Margaret Fidler attended Emily Baxter’s Argyle School in Surry Hills. She enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Sydney in 1895. She graduated in 1898 with first class honours in English, French and Latin.
Career
Fidler taught briefly at the Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Croydon. In 1900 she was appointed tutor to women students at the University of Sydney, a position she held until 1939.
Activism/Community work
Fidler was an office bearer in all the university women’s societies, as well as several non-university groups.
Events
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1900 - 1921
Sydney University Women’s Society (Sydney University Women’s Settlement)
Vice-president -
1921 - 1932
Sydney University Women’s Society (Sydney University Women’s Settlement)
Chair of committees -
1932 - 1945
Sydney University Settlement
President -
1945 - 1952
Sydney University Settlement
President -
1939
For services to education
Member of the British Empire (MBE) -
1903 - 1908
Sydney University Women’s Union
President -
1915 - 1921
Sydney University Women’s Union
President -
1912 - 1937
National Council of Women of New South Wales
Convenor of the Education Committee -
1912 - 1932
National Council of Women of New South Wales
Vice-president -
1928 - 1933
Board of Social Study and Training
Member of the Executive Committee -
1934 - 1940
Board of Social Study and Training
Vice-president -
1923 - 1925
Sydney University Women’s Union
President -
1927 - 1928
Sydney University Women’s Union
President -
1929 - 1939
Sydney University Women’s Union
Vice-president -
1920 - 1952
Sydney University Women Graduates’ Association
Serving Committee member -
1928
Sydney University Women Graduates’ Association
President -
1946
Sydney University Women Graduates’ Association
Appointed an honorary life Vice-President
Published resources
- Book
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Resource Section
- Fidler, Isabel Margaret (1869-1952), Jacobs, Marjorie, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080519b.htm
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Resource
- Trove: Fidler, Isabel Margaret (1869-1952), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462234
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Site Exhibition
- Faith, Hope and Charity Australian Women and Imperial Honours: 1901-1989, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2003, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/honours/honours.html