Betty Davison's collection of papers on Dame Joan Hammond [manuscript]. 1947-1971.

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Betty Davison's collection of papers on Dame Joan Hammond [manuscript]. 1947-1971.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/224636430

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.

14 cm. (1 box)

Libraries Australia

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SNAC Resource ID: 7051051

Libraries Australia

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Davison, Betty

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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. From the description of Betty Davison's collection of papers on Dame Joan Hammond [manuscript]. 1947-1971. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224636430 ...

Hammond, Joan, 1912-1996

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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. From the description of Papers of Dame Joan Hammond, 1928-1994 (bulk 1983-1993) [manuscript]. 1928-1994. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 2258...