Guide to the Papers of Joyce McConnell

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Collection Summary

Creator
Joyce McConnell
Title
Papers of Joyce McConnell
Date Range
1960-1989
Collection Number
MS 8260
Extent
1.54 metres (12 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National Library of Australia

Introduction

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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]'.

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.

Item Descriptions

Series 1. International Women's Year

United Nations World Conference of the International Women's Year 1975. Correspondence, minutes, press clippings, programmes. (File) - Box 1

Papers related to the IWY Tribune, 'World Plan of Action', and the Berlin Congress. Articles and copies of speeches mostly related to International Women's Year. (File) - Box 2

Series 2. National Women's Advisory Council

Reference files, 1975-1986 (File) - Box 3

Reference files, 1971-1985 (File) - Box 4

Reference files, 1973-1985 (File) - Box 5

Reference files, speeches, seminar programmes, press clippings, 1978-1986 (File) - Box 6

Series 3. International Council of Women

Papers, 1973-1976 (File) - Box 7

Series 4. National Council of Women of Australia

Executive committee minutes, ACT Board minutes, letters, newsletters, quarterly bulletins, submissions to inquiries, triennial conferences, 1962-1987 (File) - Box 8

Standing Committee on Economics for the ICW. Papers on Taxation, 1956-1987 (File) - Box 9

Series 5. Australian Capital Territory Mid-UN Decade for Women Conference

Files, 1975-1979 (File) - Box 9

Series 6. National Women's Consultative Council

UN conference for the end of the Decade for Women. Australian Pacific Womens Peace Conference. (File) - Box 10

Reference files on child care and older women. (File) - Box 10

Papers related to her role as representative of the AFUW, 1984-1986 (File) - Box 10

Series 7. Australian Federation Of University Women

Papers, 1979-1987 (File) - Box 11

Series 8. Miscellaneous

Includes press clippings, published articles, letters of congratulation on being awarded an OBE, family papers and photographs, 1901-1984 (File) - Box 12


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