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Papers of Dame Joan Hammond, 1928-1994 (bulk 1983-1993) [manuscript]
Bib ID 165368
Format ManuscriptManuscript
Author Hammond, Joan, Dame, 1912-1996
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Access Conditions Available for reference. Not for loan. 
Description 1928-1994. 
2.66 m. (19 boxes)+ 2 fol. boxes. 
Summary

Diaries, correspondence, biographical notes, concert programs, scrapbooks, press cuttings, photographs, music scores, teaching material for the Victorian College of the Arts, speeches and other papers. The papers relate mainly to Dame Joan's career as an opera singer and teacher, but also cover such topics as: Presbyterian Ladies College, Pymble; the loss of Dame Joan's house in the 1983 Ash Wendesday bushfires; the Australian Opera; the Victoria State Opera; golf; and Dame Joan's friendship with Lolita Marriott.

Biography/History New Zealand born opera singer who gained international acclaim during the 1940s and 1950s. After her retirement in 1965 she taught singing at the Victorian College of the Arts and was Artistic Director of the Victorian Opera Company, 1971-76. Hammond was also a talented golfer who was three times New South Wales ladies golf champion. 
Notes

Manuscript reference no.: NLA MS 8648.

Related Material Letters of Dame Joan Hammond also held at National Library of Australia Manuscript Section at MS 9704.  Betty Davison's collection of papers on Dame Joan Hammond also held at National Library of Australia Manuscript Section at MS 9832.  Associated materials: Original oil portrait, two original art works, and one trophy are held in National Library of Australia Pictorial Section. 
Cited In

Guide to collections of manuscripts relating to Australia ; E943

Index/Finding Aid Note Finding aid (11 p.) available in Manuscript Reading Room, and on the Internet at http://nla.gov.au/nla.ms-ms8648 
Subjects Hammond, Joan, - Dame, - 1912-1996 - Archives.  |  Marriott, Lolita.  |  Australian Opera.  |  Presbyterian Ladies' College (Pymble, N.S.W.)  |  Victoria State Opera.  |  Victorian College of the Arts.  |  Golf - Australia.  |  Opera - Australia.  |  Singers - Australia - Archives.
Occupation Singers.
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520 |aDiaries, correspondence, biographical notes, concert programs, scrapbooks, press cuttings, photographs, music scores, teaching material for the Victorian College of the Arts, speeches and other papers. The papers relate mainly to Dame Joan's career as an opera singer and teacher, but also cover such topics as: Presbyterian Ladies College, Pymble; the loss of Dame Joan's house in the 1983 Ash Wendesday bushfires; the Australian Opera; the Victoria State Opera; golf; and Dame Joan's friendship with Lolita Marriott.
544 1 |dLetters of Dame Joan Hammond also held at|aNational Library of Australia Manuscript Section at MS 9704.
544 1 |dBetty Davison's collection of papers on Dame Joan Hammond also held at|aNational Library of Australia Manuscript Section at MS 9832.
544 |dAssociated materials: Original oil portrait, two original art works, and one trophy are held in|aNational Library of Australia Pictorial Section.
545 |aNew Zealand born opera singer who gained international acclaim during the 1940s and 1950s. After her retirement in 1965 she taught singing at the Victorian College of the Arts and was Artistic Director of the Victorian Opera Company, 1971-76. Hammond was also a talented golfer who was three times New South Wales ladies golf champion.
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