Person
Serventy, Carol
OAM
- Alternative Names
- Darbyshire, Carol (maiden name)
Summary
Carol Serventy has had a long association with The Australian Museum. She was chairman of the Interim Steering Committee that established The Australian Museum Society (1972-1973). Carol Serventy was also a member of the Australian Museum council (1976 - 1986), and the National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife Council. In addition to her Australian roles Carol Serventy has served on multiple international museum councils and organisations including as President of Honour of the World Federation of Friends of Museums (2000 - 2003). Outside of the Museum sector Carol Serventy has co-authored multiple books and other publications on Australian Wildlife and made significant contributions to Australian Conservation efforts often in collaboration with her husband Vincent Serventy. In 1980 she was awarded a Officer of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her services to conservation.
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Husband
Published resources
Books
- Serventy, Carol and Harris, Alwen, Rolf's Walkabout (Sydney, New South Wales: Reed, 1971). Details
- Serventy, Vincent and Serventy, Carol, Australian Wildlife (Adelaide, South Australia: Rigby, 1981). Details
Electronic Journals
- 'Australian Museum Annual Reports', https://australianmuseum.net.au/annual-reports. Details
Resources
- 'Serventy, Carol', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-525833. Details
Resource Sections
- 'Mrs Caroline Mary Serventy, Medal of the Order of Australia', in It's an Honour, Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat, Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, 1980, https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/878342. Details
- Egan, Patricia, 'History of The Australian Museum Society (TAMS)', in Australian Museum, Australian Museum, 2013, https://australianmuseum.net.au/history-of-the-australian-museum-society-tams. Details
Elizabeth Daniels
Created: 17 July 2018