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Past fellows and recipients

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Fellowships, Awards and Medals

Dr John Willsteed, 2024 John Oxley Library Fellow.
John Oxley Library Fellows
Explore Queensland history projects researched by past John Oxley Library Fellows.
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2024 Monica Clare Research Fellow, Sheridan Teitzel with sponsor Bill Siganto representing The Siganto Foundation
Monica Clare Research Fellows
Explore First Nations history projects researched by past Monica Clare Research Fellows.
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2024 Rainbow Research Fellow, Associate Professor Heather Anderson.
Rainbow Research Fellows
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2024 Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame Fellow, Dr Robin Trotter with sponsor, John Allpass.
Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame Fellows
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Dr Leah Cotterell's Sunday Nights at the Primitif. Research Reveals 2024.
Past Letty Katts Fellowship Fellows
Explore Music history projects researched by past Letty Katts Fellows.
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Dr Robert (Bob) Anderson and Vicki McDonald AM
John Oxley Library Award
Recognises an individual for outstanding contribution to preserving, documenting, or sharing Queensland’s history.
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2024 John Oxley Library Community History Award recipient, Pama Language Centre. Representatives Joshua McHugh, Tarmara Pearson and Xavier Barker with Manager Queensland Library Foundation, Anna Herbert.
John Oxley Library Community History Award
Recognises an organisation for outstanding contribution to preserving, documenting, or sharing Queensland’s history.
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2024 State Library Medal winner Grant Collins with Library Board of Queensland Chair, Debbie Best.
State Library of Queensland Medal
Recognises the valuable contribution and dedication of former staff and their work at State Library.
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Black and white photograph of a young Christina Boughen.
Christina Boughen OAM Fellowship
2023-2024: This fellowship explored influential musician Christina Boughen’s career and legacy.
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Mittelheuser Scholar in Residence Greer Townshend
Mittelheuser Scholar in Residence
2017-2022: This residency attracted leading thinkers who developed ideas benefiting Queensland’s GLAM sector.
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Peters Ice Cream worker Darlia Loula Argyris packing icecreams for dispatch at the Peters Ice Cream Factory, West End in Brisbane
Place Making Fellowship
2019: This fellowship explored the histories of Queensland’s iconic sites, focusing on the Peters Ice Cream Factory in West End.
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Members of the original staff standing near the Buderim Ginger Factory, 1941
Queensland Business History Award
2013-2019: This award recognised leadership in preserving Queensland's business history.
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Four Australian soldiers in the trenches at Gallipoli, 1915
Q ANZAC 100: memories for a new generation fellows
2015-2018: These fellowships explored Queensland's experience of the First World War and its aftermath.
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Siganto Foundation Fellows
2012-2017: These fellowships created new Artists' Books for State Library's Australian Library of Art collection.
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A collection of early Radio Times magazines held at the John Oxley Library.
Read blogs by our fellows
Discover the latest research from our fellows on the John Oxley Library Blog.
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MC for Research Reveals 2023 - Kat Feeney.
Research Reveals
Watch talks by our fellows at Research Reveals, an annual event showcasing their discoveries on Queensland's history.
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Dr John Willsteed, 2024 John Oxley Library Fellow at Research Reveals 2025.
State Library Fellowships video showcase
Watch all videos from State Library’s Fellowships and Medal program on our Vimeo showcase.
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