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McConnell, Joyce Marion (1916 - )

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Born
21 August 1916
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Community worker
Alternative Names
  • Smith, Joyce (maiden name, 21 August 1916 - 31 August 1939)

Summary

Joyce McConnell was appointed to the Order of the British Empire on 12 June 1976 for community services. She was an active member of a number of national women's groups and Australian Capital Territory associations. McConnell was President of the National Council of Women of Australia, member of the National Women's Advisory Council, National Women's Consultative Council and the Federation of University Women. In 1976 McConnell was Australia's delegate to the International Council of Women conference in Vancouver.

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Events

31 August 1939
Married Hugh McConnell and she bore four children
1957
Member of the Australian Federation of University Women (ACT)
1957 - 1958
Honourary Secretary of the National Council of Australian Capital Territory
1962 - 1964
President of the National Council of Australian Capital Territory
1962 - 1964
Chairman of the Emergency Housekeeper Service in the Australian Capital Territory
1964
Member of the First Garden Club (ACT)
1964 - 1965
Member of the Churchill Appeal committee in the Australian Capital Territory
1965 - 1969
Committee member of the Mission to Seamen in Buenos Aires
1965 - 1969
Member of the University Women's Club (Argentina)
1973
Associate member of the Royal Canberra Golf Club
1973 - 1976
President of the National Council of Women of Australia
1974 - 1977
Vice-president of the Australian Pre-School Association
1975
Vice-chair of the National Committee for the International Women's Year for the United Nations Association of Australia
1975
Member of the delegation of ten women sent by the Australian government to the United Nations Tribune for International Women's Year in Mexico City
1976
Member of the advisory committee on the Australian Government Contribution to the United States Bicentennial
1976
Member of the Women's International Club (ACT)
1976
Leader and Australian delegate to the International Council of Women conference in Vancouver
12 June 1976
Appointed to the Order of the British Empire
1978
Awarded Queen's Jubilee Medal
1978 - 1980
Member of the National Women's Advisory Council
1979
Honourary Life Vice-President of the National Council of Women of Australia
1980
Convenor of the Economics Standing Committee for the National Council of Australian Women
1981
Council member of the Australian Federation of University Women
1982 - 1984
Member of the National Women's Advisory Council
1984 - 1986
Member of the National Women's Consultative Council

Sources used to compile this entry: Cadman, Kerith A (ed.), Who's who in Australia, 1988, 26 edn, The Herald and Weekly Times, Melbourne, 1988, 960 pp; Lofthouse, Andrea (ed.), Who's who of Australian women, Methuen Australia, North Ryde (NSW), 1982, 504 pp; Papers of Joyce McConnell, 1960 - 1989, MS 8260; McConnell, Joyce Marion (1916 - ); National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection.

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Archival resources

National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection

  • Papers of Joyce McConnell, 1960 - 1989, MS 8260; McConnell, Joyce Marion (1916 - ); National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details

National Library of Australia Newspaper Microcopy Reading Room

  • [Biographical cuttings on Joyce McConnell, former president of the National Council of Women of Australia]; National Library of Australia Newspaper Microcopy Reading Room. Details

Published resources

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Newspaper Articles

  • 'Active life in women's affairs', Canberra Times, 17 August, 1991, p. 2. Details

Online Resources

See also

  • Cadman, Kerith A (ed.), Who's who in Australia, 1988, 26 edn, The Herald and Weekly Times, Melbourne, 1988, 960 pp. Details
  • Lofthouse, Andrea (ed.), Who's who of Australian women, Methuen Australia, North Ryde (NSW), 1982, 504 pp. Details

Anne Heywood

Created: 19 January 2004, Last modified: 1 March 2013

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