Hannah Eteson Explained

Hannah Eteson (died 1895) was an English librarian, the first woman to be appointed a public librarian in England.^[1]

Hannah Eteson became Chief Librarian at Blackpool public library in 1880.^[2] Eteson was "appointed at 18/- a week, with a little extra for cleaning."^[3] She served until 1891, when she was succeeded by her deputy, Kate Lewtas.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Evelyn Kerslake, A history of women workers in English libraries, 1871-1974, PhD Thesis, 1999, p.119, 158. Eteson was preceded in Scotland by Mrs M. L. Elliott at Hawick.
2. Thomas Kelly, A History Of Public Libraries In Great Britain 1845-1975, 1909, p.103.
3. James Birkett, Blackpool Libraries 1880-1980, 1980. Quoted in Evelyn Kerslake, A history of women workers in English libraries, 1871-1974, PhD Thesis, 1999, p.88.