Guide to the Papers of Joyce McConnell, 1960-1989

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
MS 8260
Creator:
Joyce McConnell
Extent:
1.54 metres and (12 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Joyce McConnell, National Library of Australia, MS 8260, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Biographical Note:

Joyce Smith, an active campaigner of women's rights was born in Sydney on 21 August 1916, educated at North Sydney Girls' High School and graduated from Sydney University with a Bachelor of Economics. She married Hugh McConnell in 1939.

Throughout her lifetime Joyce McConnell was a member of various councils and committees and was the only person to be appointed to both the National Women's Advisory Council (1978-1980, 1982-1984) and the National Women's Consultative Council (1984-1986). She was also the President of the National Council of Women of the Australian Capital Territory in 1962-1964, leader of the Australian Delegation to the International Council of Women Conference, Vancouver in 1976, and President of the National Council of Women of Australia in 1973-1976. She was awarded an OBE in 1976 and Queen's Jubilee Medal in 1978.

Joyce McConnell died in Canberra on Thursday, 15 August 1991.

Indexed terms

Names:
Joyce McConnell

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2724864) for the access conditions.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Joyce McConnell, National Library of Australia, MS 8260, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact: