College of Domestic Economy (1906 - 1926)

From

1 October 1906

To

1926

Summary

The College of Domestic Economy was opened on 1 October 1906, with Miss Mabel Sandes as the inaugural superintendent (Docherty, 1981, pp. 11-12 and 15). In 1927, the College of Domestic Economy became the Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy following a personal donation of £25,000 by the State Treasurer Sir William McPherson (Docherty 1981, pp. 64 and 71).

Related Entities

Timeline

 1906 - 1926 College of Domestic Economy
       1927 - 1979 Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy

Archival Resources

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives

• College of Domestic Economy Prospectus 1909 - c.1926 [continued by] Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy Prospectus 1927 - 1930, 1909 - 1930, Series S0561; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
• The Hostel 1913 - 1915, Series S0637; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details
• The Stock Pot 1916, Series S0638; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details

Published Resources

Books

• Docherty, James, 'The Emily Mac': The Story of the Emily McPherson College 1906-1979, Ormond Book & Educational Supplies Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, 1981. Details

Newspaper Articles

• 'College of Domestic Economy', Weekly Times (Melbourne, Victoria), 23 March 1907, p. pp. 8 and 11. Also available at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/221251138/23504598. Details
• 'College of Domestic Economy', The Age, 13 March 1907, p. 9. Also available at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article196160833. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Docherty, James, 'The Emily Mac': The Story of the Emily McPherson College 1906-1979, Ormond Book & Educational Supplies Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, 1981.

Created: 17 November 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024