- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE3522
Irving, Freda Howy
- MBE
- Born 1903, Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Died 1984, Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Occupation Editor, Journalist, Print journalist
Summary
Freda Irving began her career in journalism in Melbourne in 1925, working with the Sun News Pictorial in various guises until about 1949 when she joined the Argus. She also edited Woman’s Day and the Australian Women’s Weekly for short periods of time. In 1978-79, she was president of the Melbourne Press Club.
During the war she joined the Australian Women’s Army Service as a private but before long she became Amenities Officer with the rank of captain for the three women’s services Army, Air Force and Navy.
She was awarded an MBE for services to Journalism in 1981.
Events
- 1978 - 1979
- 1981
- 1925 - 1984
Archival resources
- State Library of Victoria
- National Archives of Australia, National Office, Canberra
Published resources
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Site Exhibition
- The Women's Pages: Australian Women and Journalism since 1850, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2008, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/cal/cal-home.html
- Faith, Hope and Charity Australian Women and Imperial Honours: 1901-1989, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2003, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/honours/honours.html
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Resource
- Trove: Irving, Freda Howy (1903-1984), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-753077