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Betty Davison's collection of papers on Dame Joan Hammond, 1947-1971 [manuscript]
Bib ID 3123850
Format ManuscriptManuscript
Author
Davison, Betty
 
Access Conditions Available for reference. Not for loan. 
Description 1947-1971. 
14 cm. (1 box) 
Summary

Papers of Betty Davison relating to Dame Joan Hammond. The papers include letters from Hammond to Davison, cards also from Hammond to Davison, a notebook, programs of Hammonds performances, press cuttings and ephemera such as concert tickets

Biography/History The papers were found in a house, in 2003, once occupied by Davison. Davison was a dedicated fan of Hammond, an Australian opera singer, who began her musical career as a violinist, spending three years with the Sydney Philharmonic Orchestra. She made her operatic debut in London in 1938. 
Notes

Manuscript reference no.: MS 9832.

Subjects Davison, Betty - Archives.  |  Hammond, Joan, - Dame, - 1912-1996  |  Singers - Australia - Archives.

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