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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2011-10-25 human Rebecca Rigby and Helen Cohn updated 2026-05-18 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004901b.htm person Allan Catherine Mabel Joyce AACR2 Allan, Joyce K. 8 April 1896 31 August 1966 Place of Birth Balmain, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Mosman, New South Wales, Australia Zoological artist Museum curator Conchologist Joyce Allan was Australia's first female conchologist. She wrote extensively on shells and created accurate illustrations of shells for both her own and other people's publications. Her illustrations were signed Joyce K. Allen. She joined the Australian Museum in 1917 as assistant to the Museum's conchologist, Charles Hedley. On is retirement in 1924 Joyce was briefly in charge of the Conchology Department until her erstwhile assistant, Tom Iredale, was appointed Curator in 1925. It was only on his retirement in 1944 that Joyce became Curator. In her research Joyce focussed especially on gastropod molluscs formerly known as Ophisthobranchia (sea slugs), including sea butterflies and many of the nudibranchs. Her papers were published in scientific journals such as the Australian zoologist and those published by the Museum, as well as newspapers and popular magazines. Her books included Australian shells, with related animals living in the sea, freshwater and on the land (1950), a highly regarded work and the first to include most of Australia's known molluscs. In 1943, Joyce became the first woman to be elected a fellow of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. 1916 1924 Career position - Assistant (temporary, later permanent), Conchology Department, Australian Museum 1924 1925 Career position - Curator, Conchology Department, Australian Museum 1925 1944 Career position - Assistant, Conchology Department, Australian Museum 1942 1944 Career position - Assistant to the Superintendent of Air Raid Precautions training, National Emergency Services 1943 1966 Award - Fellow, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1944 1956 Career position - Curator of Molluscs, Australian Museum 1956 1956 Career event - Retired 1956 1962 Career position - Honorary Zoologist, Australian Museum 1956 1966 Career position - Patron, Malacological Society of Victoria Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (1879 - )

Fellow 1943 - 1966

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Curator of Molluscs 1944 - 1956

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 Allan, Catherine Mabel Joyce (18960408-19660831)

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 'Allan, Catherine Mabel Joyce', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Allan, Catherine Mabel Joyce Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Allan, Catherine Mabel Joyce (1896-1976), conchologist and museum director McMichael, D. F. Allan, Catherine Mabel Joyce (1896-1976), conchologist and museum director Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 25-26 Journal Article: Shells in the Waterhouse collection Allen, Joyce K. Shells in the Waterhouse collection 1933 Australian Museum magazine 5 2 29-43 Book: The sea-horse and its relatives Whitley, Gilbert; and Allan, Joyce The sea-horse and its relatives Melbourne Georgian House 1958 Book: Cowry shells of world seas Allan, Joyce Cowry shells of world seas Melbourne Georgian House 1956 Book: Australian shells, with related animals living in the sea, freshwater and on the land Allan, Joyce Australian shells, with related animals living in the sea, freshwater and on the land Melbourne Georgian House 1950 Book: Victorian sea shells: a handbook for collectors and students Gabriel, Charles J.: illustrations by Joyce K. Allan Victorian sea shells: a handbook for collectors and students Melbourne Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria 1936 Resource Section: Joyce Allan, conchologist Walker, Pru Joyce Allan, conchologist 2014 Journal Article: Joyce Allan (1896 - 1966): obituary, bibliography and index of her new scientific names Whitley, Gilbert Joyce Allan (1896 - 1966): obituary, bibliography and index of her new scientific names 1968 Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 1 11 50-8 Book: The first one hundred years of the Royal Zoological Society of N.S.W. 1879 - 1979 Prince, J. H. The first one hundred years of the Royal Zoological Society of N.S.W. 1879 - 1979 Sydney Royal Zoolgical Society of New South Wales 1979 Book Section: Sydney's Molluscs: from Gentlemen to Malacologists Beechey, D. L. Sydney's Molluscs: from Gentlemen to Malacologists Mosman, N.S.W. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 2010 The Natural History of Sydney Lunney, Daniel, Hutchings, Pat A. and Hochuli, Dieter 107-24