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James Oakley Wilson, librarian: B Wellington, Feb 16, 1915; m (1) 1946 Elsie Whittaker (d 1961) 3d, (2) 1975 Joyce Reynolds; ed Wgtn Clg, Vict Univ Clg (MCom), ALA 1936, FNZLA 1971; RNZNVR (on loan to RN) 1941-46 (DSC 1943); Asst Chf Libn Gen Assem Lbry 1947-55, Chief Libn 1955-71, Dep Nat Libn 1971-72; Dir Info Ref 1972-75; acting dir Oppn Research Unit 1975-81; d Wellington, Nov 17, 2001.
Jim Wilson reflected the quiet, restrained surroundings of Parliament's venerable General Assembly Library, where he spent most of his working life.
He was of the old school of parliamentary civil servants who watched the passing parade of MPs, did their jobs without fuss and...