Papers of Joyce Scarlett, 1923-2013
- Bib ID:
- 8544067
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Scarlett, Joyce, 1914-1999
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [between 1923 and 2013]
- 0.75 m (1 small folio box) + 1 medium folio.
- Summary:
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The collection documents the life of Joyce Scarlett (nee Melville) including: her time at Sydney University in the 1930's, where she was active in student politics; her work as a teacher of English (by correspondence) to newly arrived immigrants; and her career as a broadcaster and scriptwriter for the Australian Broadcasting Commission in New South Wales and Western Australia. The collection comprises correspondence, ABC radio scripts, photographs, diary extracts and notebooks from the 1950's relating to interior design, cooking and catering. An itemized list is housed with the collection material.
- Biography/History:
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Amy Joyce Scarlett, nee Melville (1914-1999) was born on the 26 July 1914 in Randwick, New South Wales. She attended Sydney University and was active in student politics and societies and a declared pacifist and socialist. She was joint secretary with John Burton and later Alan Wood of the League of Nations Union, a director of the Women’s Union 1933-1934, treasurer of the Women Undergraduates Association 1934, on the committee of the Two Days Club, a sub editor of the student newspaper Honi Soit and on the staff of Hermes, the university’s literary magazine. She was one of only four women on the fifteen member Students’ Representative Council in 1934/35. She graduated with a BA in 1935 followed by a Diploma of Education in 1936. In 1939 she qualified for a Certificate of Social Studies. From the late 1940s and early 1950s she taught English (by correspondence) to ‘New Australians’ for the Commonwealth Office of Education and became a broadcaster and scriptwriter for the Australian Broadcasting Commission in New South Wales and Western Australia. In Perth and Sydney she answered migrant queries and wrote a history of Australia for new arrivals, broadcast as a series (produced by Bill Bain and Christopher Koch). In Western Australia, as part of Catherine King’s progressive ABC Women’s Session she reviewed books and gave talks on cooking. In the 1960s, she embarked on a career as a teacher at Presbyterian Ladies' College Pymble (Ancient History) and later Ascham School (English). She was head respectively of the Ancient History and English Departments and a member of the Ancient History syllabus committee. She remained politically on the left, supported the Aboriginal cause and was a member of Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation. She died on 21 January 1999 in Mosman, NSW.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference number: MS 10542.
- Associated materials: Papers of Gertrude Scarlett, 1857-1988 MS 10541.
- Subject:
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- Scarlett, Joyce, 1914-1999 -- Archives
- University of Sydney -- Students
- Australian Broadcasting Commission -- Officials and employees
- College students -- Australia -- Archives
- Radio broadcasters -- Australia -- Archives
- Radio journalists -- Australia -- Archives
- Adult education teachers -- Australia -- Archives
- Teachers -- Australia -- Archives
- Students -- Political activity
- Australia -- Social conditions -- 1901-1945
- Australia -- Social conditions -- 1945-1965
- Time Coverage:
- 1923-2013
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- Copying of rights holder’s copyright material is permitted for research purposes.
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
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