McPherson, Ethel Margaret

Summary

Ethel Margaret McPherson OBE was the last president of the Council of the Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy, a position she held for thirty-two years (Edquist and Grierson, 2008, p. 91). McPherson had been involved in the Council for fifty years (Docherty, 1981, p. 290). A wing of the Emily McPherson College was named in her honour in 1950 (RMIT University, undated).

Archival Resources

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Library

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
  • Edquist, Harriet and Grierson, Elizabeth, A Skilled Hand and Cultivated Mind: A Guide to the Architecture and Art of RMIT University, RMIT University Press, Melbourne, Victoria, 2008. Details

Webpages

Images

Title
[Memorial plaque, for 'The Ethel Margaret McPherson Wing officially opened by Lady Herring on the 16th August 1950'] [picture]
Type
Image
Date
c. 1950
Creator
Fowler, Lyle
Control
Accession No: H92.20/3589
Source
State Library of Victoria

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; Edquist, Harriet and Grierson, Elizabeth, A Skilled Hand and Cultivated Mind: A Guide to the Architecture and Art of RMIT University, RMIT University Press, Melbourne, Victoria, 2008; RMIT University, Building 13 (Emily McPherson), Melbourne, Victoria, undated. Also available at https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-heritage/historical-buildings/emily-mcpherson.

Created: 16 December 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024