Ida Joy BRUCEK
Also known as: Joy Brucek, Ida Joy Cuskey (maiden name)
Born: 4/4/1923
Died: 2/7/1997
Special Achievements:1953 - Established first library in Alice Springs. 1962 - Granted first restaurant liquor licence in Alice Springs for Zdena Motel (where Alice Resort is now located, on Stott Terrace, east of the Todd River).
Additional Information:1949 - Gained Bachelor of Arts - majoring in English History. 1970s - Associate of Music in Australia in piano, organ and carillon. 1970s - Graduated Diploma in Applied Sciences (Librarianship) with emphasis on computerisation and audio visual technology.
Resources
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Image - Joy Brucek (nee Cuskey) supervising the unloading of 2000 books off a Darwin fire truck for the first Alice library
Image courtesy of the Centralian Advocate, Friday July 11, 1997, page 10.
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Document - Joy's truck hijack helped start library
Story courtesy of the Centralian Advocate, Friday July 11, 1997, page 10.
