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Name	Helen Ida Cumpston
Alternative Names	Helen Ida Dunbar
Born	28 January, 1910 Catamaran, Tasmania, Australia
Died	11 July, 2005 (aged 95) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Cause of Death	unknown
Related Entries	[View as tree] McGrath, Frank Roland (brother-in-law)
Education *	St Michael's Collegiate School (Hobart) (student, 1922-1927) University of Tasmania (student, 1928-1931)
Occupation or Descriptor *	schoolteacher (1931-1934) Tasmania, Australia librarian (1935-1940) Federal, Australia public servant (1935-1940) Federal, Australia university administrator (1957-1975) Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Workplaces *	Dept of Commerce (Federal) (public servant, 1935-1940) Australian National University (history) (lecturer, 1938-1940) Australian National University (administration) (administrator, 1957-1963) Australian National University (administration) (assistant registrar, 1963-1975)

* Dates are approximate

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