Alice Mabel Archibald was born on 15 October 1887 in Ulmarra, New South Wales.
Her parents were Clara Amelia née Baker, and her New Hebrides born husband William Archibald, a teacher.
During World War I, she married Samuel Henry Jackson who had also been a teacher, but he was then a soldier.
[5] In 1950, Woman's Day gained Jackson as an editor when she moved from the magazine's main rival, The Australian Women's Weekly.
[1] In 2023, the Australian Women's Weekly celebrated its 90th birthday with a three-month exhibition at an art gallery in Bendigo.