Papers of Eirene Mort, 1856-1980 [manuscript]. [1856-1980]

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Papers of Eirene Mort, 1856-1980 [manuscript]. [1856-1980]

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MS Acc03/127 comprises various items relating to artist Eirene Mort (1 box). The Acc06/17 instalment includes manuscripts written by Mort on Mort family history (3 v.); albums of drawings and verse, 1870-1875; loose letters, cuttings and photographs; an album of exhibition catalogues and cuttings; correspondence, 1904-1980 (4 binders); and, a manuscript on French coinage, 1856 (1 box, 2 cartons).

0.90 m. (2 boxes) + 2 cartons.

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Mort family.

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Mort, Eirene, 1879-1977

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Artist. Eirene Mort undertook art and craft studies at schools in England on two overseas trips she made in 1897 and 1909. On her return to Australia Mort exhibited her own work and became a founder of the Society of Arts and Crafts of New South Wales. She was vice-president until 1935. She was also involved in the Australian Exhibition of Women's Work in 1907. As an art teacher Mort was principal of the Women Painters' Art School and taught at various girls' schools including Kambala and Frensh...