Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy (1927 - 1979)

From: 1927
To: 1979
Summary: Classes began at the Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy on 14 March 1927, with the official opening occuring on 27 April 1927. The Duchess of York took part in the ceremony (Docherty, 1981, pp. 71 and 72). The inaugural principal was Miss R. S. Chisholm and classes offered included cookery, laundry, housewifery, dressmaking, needlework, millinery, machine knitting, art and design, physiology and office. There were also specialised classes for Diploma and Domestic Arts Students (Docherty, 1981, p. 71). The Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy was amalgamated with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 1979.

Timeline

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

Related Buildings

Building 13 (Emily McPherson) (1927 - )

Related Organisations

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (1960 - 1992)

Related People

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

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Library

[Ethel McPherson collected speeches], 1990, https://rmit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61RMIT_INST/1adn3cm/alma9921550064901341; McPherson, Ethel Margaret; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Library. 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
State Government of Victoria, Victoria Government Gazette No. 25, Melbourne, Victoria, 4 April 1979. Also available at http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/view.cgi?year=1979&class=general&page_num=899&state=V&classNum=G25&id=. Details

Newspaper Articles

'Domestic Economy. New College Opened', The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria), 15 March 1927, p. 9. Also available at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3843524. Details
'The Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy', Weekly Times (Melbourne, Victoria), 26 March 1927, p. 49. Also available at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223344944. Details
'Emily McPherson College: Duchess Receives First Diploma', The Australasian (Melbourne, Victoria), 30 April 1927, p. 49. Also available at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140733166. Details

Webpages

RMIT University Library, Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy, RMIT University Library Special Collections, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 2020. Also available at https://rmit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/collectionDiscovery?vid=61RMIT_INST:RMITU&collectionId=81105271210001341. 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