Olive Pell

Olive Alicia Ades Pell (29 October 1903 – 23 January 2002) was an Australian librarian and poet.

Olive Pell was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia on 29 October 1903.

[1] She was educated at St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls in Perth from 1916 to 1918.

[2] She joined the University of Western Australia as a librarian in 1942 and remained in the role for 27 years.

Her contribution to that organisation was recognised by the award of honorary life membership in 1979.