The Australian Women's Register

The collection spans 1920-1989 and includes more than 3000 items, most in print format, including nearly 1000 letters, 900 newspaper clippings and 27 scrapbooks that were collated by Joyce herself between 1936 and 1952. In addition, there are 13 diaries (from 1947-1960), more than 700 concert programs, five autobiographical essays, almost 100 photographs, her own sets of recordings – all 78s (100 records) – and her private collection of published music (more than 750 pieces) including some of the works that contributed to her global reputation. In total, the boxed collection occupies 10 metres of shelf space and also includes some personal objects that once belonged to Joyce.