Guide to the Papers of Dame Joan Hammond

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MS 8648, MS Acc97.111

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Class MS 8648. Original consignment

Series 1. Biographical, 1946 - 1986

Biographical notes, opera notes, program for the conferring of honorary degree on Dame Joan Hammond, - 13 November 1886 (File 1) - Box 1

Award given to Dame Joan Hammond by the University of Western Australia in 1979.

Series 2. Correspondence, 1948 - 1994

Subseries 2A. Correspondence - kept in Dame Joan's Melbourne home, 1948 - 1994

Arranged alphabetically. Outwards Files 1 to 7, inwards Files 8 to 29.

Outward correspondence: A-B, March 1986 - August 1991 (File 1) - Box 1

Outward correspondence: C-F, November 1968 - January 1993 (File 2) - Box 1

Outward correspondence: G-K, May 1983 - April 1990 (File 3) - Box 1

Outward correspondence: L-N, February 1983 - July 1990 (File 4) - Box 1

Outward correspondence: O-R, February 1983 - September 1992 (File 5) - Box 1

Outward correspondence: S-U, March 1983 - March 1993 (File 6) - Box 1

Outward correspondence: V-Z, August 1983 - February 1991 (File 7) - Box 1

Inward correspondence: A, July 1984 - May 1992 (File 8) - Box 1

Inward correspondence: A, February 1983 - November 1992 (File 9) - Box 2

Inward correspondence: B, February 1983 - August 1993 (File 10) - Box 2

Inward correspondence: C, March 1983 - October 1993 (File 11) - Box 2

Inward correspondence: D, October 1988 - January 1991 (File 12) - Box 2

Inward correspondence: D, June 1983 - April 1990 (File 13) - Box 2

Inward correspondence: E-F, February 1983 - February 1992 (File 14) - Box 2

Inward correspondence: G, March 1983 - May 1993 (File 15) - Box 2

Inward correspondence: H, June 1974 - November 1991 (File 16) - Box 2

Inward correspondence: I-K, February 1984 - June 1991 (File 17) - Box 2

Inward correspondence: L, February 1983 - October 1990 (File 18) - Box 3

Inward correspondence: M, September 1982 - September 1991 (File 19) - Box 2

Inward correspondence: M, July 1984 - November 1991 (File 20) - Box 3

Inward correspondence: Mc-N, July 1981 - March 1992 (File 21) - Box 3

Inward correspondence: O, January - March 1992 (File 22) - Box 3

Inward correspondence: P, January 1948 - May 1993 (File 23) - Box 3

Inward correspondence: Q-R, December 1981 - December 1994 (File 24) - Box 3

Inward correspondence: S, June 1984 - June 1993 (File 25) - Box 3

Inward correspondence: S, March 1982 - November 1992 (File 26) - Box 4

Inward correspondence: T, November 1980 - June 1992 (File 27) - Box 4

Inward correspondence: U-V, April 1983 - August 1993 (File 28) - Box 4

Inward correspondence: W-Z, November 1983 - March 1993 (File 29) - Box 4

Subseries 2B. Correspondence - kept in Dame Joan's Flinders home, 1963 - 1994

This correspondence was kept by Dame Joan in five expanding files. The material has been maintained in alphabetical order in five separate groupings to reflect this original order. Correspondence in Files 45 to 48 was loose and has been arranged according to the identity of the sender. Correspondence and other material relating to the Victorian School of Art and the Australian Opera has been extracted and included in Series 13.

Correspondence: A-C, July 1983 - March 1993 (File 30) - Box 7

Correspondence: D-F, May 1983 - June 1993 (File 31) - Box 7

Correspondence: G-H, October 1994 - July 1993 (File 32) - Box 7

Correspondence: J-Mc, August 1983 - October 1993 (File 33) - Box 7

Correspondence: N-P, September 1983 - June 1993 (File 34) - Box 7

Correspondence: Q-R, October 1990 - August 1993 (File 35) - Box 7

Correspondence: S, September 1990 - May 1993 (File 36) - Box 8

Correspondence: T-Z, 1990 - May 1993 (File 37) - Box 8

Correspondence: A-M, August 1973 - June 1988 (File 38) - Box 8

Correspondence: N-Z, March 1988 - August 1988 (File 39) - Box 8

Correspondence: A-Mc, August 1983 - August 1993 (File 40) - Box 8

Correspondence: N-Z, August 1983 - June 1993 (File 41) - Box 8

Correspondence: A-Z, May 1983 - August 1993 (File 42) - Box 9

Correspondence: A-Z, August 1992 - January 1993 (File 43) - Box 9

Includes newspaper clippings of various dates.

Blank scrapbook interleaved with letters, March 1982 - August 1992 (File 44) - Box 9

Notebook containing draft letters, December 1985 - April 1986 (File 45) - Box 9

Many letters are undated.

Letters from students, July 1984 - September 1993 (File 46) - Box 9

Correspondence with fans, September 1963 - September 1993 (File 47) - Box 9

Letters written by Lolita Marriott, April 1983 - August 1986 (File 48) - Box 9

Series 3. Presbyterian Ladies College, Pymble, 1936-1993

Press cuttings, journals, 1984 Principal's Report, December 1949 - August 1991 (File 1) - Box 4

Correspondence between Dame Joan and Presbyterian Ladies College Pymble, Commemorative Day Service Program, 75th Anniversary Information Guide and Newsletter, August 1992 - July 1993 (File 2) - Box 18

Series 4. Programs, 1932 - 1992

Programs, 1932-1937 (File 1) - Box 4

Programs, November 1941 - June 1959 (File 2) - Box 4

Programs, June 1950 - November 1959 (File 3) - Box 4

Programs, October 1948 - November 1959 (File 4) - Box 5

Programs, May 1960 - April 1969 (File 5) - Box 5

Programs, April 1949 - December 1992 (File 6) - Box 18

Series 5. Press cuttings and scrapbooks, 1928 - 1993

Press cuttings, articles and publicity sheets from the 1930s to 1990s and six scrapbooks, mostly relating to Dame Joan's life and career. One scrapbook entitled '1931 - Joan Hammond' contains original press cuttings and programs from 1931 to 1939. Four of the remaining five scrapbooks are made up of photocopies of press cuttings. There is one file of miscellaneous cuttings.

Press cuttings and scrapbooks, 1936 - October 1957 (File 1) - Box 5

Press cuttings and scrapbooks, March 1953 - 1973 (File 2) - Box 5

Press cuttings and scrapbooks, July 1957 - September 1991 (File 3) - Box 5

Miscellaneous press cuttings and scrapbooks, October 1945 - June 1989 (File 4) - Box 5

Various publications, 1986 - February 1993 (File 11) - Box 19

Six scrapbooks, 1928 - 1972 (File 12)

Photo Album 1, June 1953 - March 1966 (Item 1) - Box 19

Photo Album 2, June 1962 - February 1984 (Item 2) - Folio-Box 1

Includes newspaper clippings.

Photo Album 3, August 1967 - 1972 (Item 3) - Folio-Box 1

Includes newspaper clippings.

Joan Hammond scrapbook, 1928 - 1940 (Item 4) - Folio-Box 1

Joan Hammond scrapbook, February 1939 - 1942 (Item 5) - Folio-Box 1

Includes newpaper clippings and programs.

Joan Hammond scrapbook, February 1939 - June 1939 (Item 6) - Folio-Box 1

Includes newspaper clippings and programs.

Large press cuttings, n.d. (File 13) - Folio-Box 2

Series 6. New Zealand visits, 1946 - 1983

Press cuttings, articles, biographical material and programs relating to her New Zealand visits, October 1946 - October 1983 (File 1) - Box 6

Series 7. Ash Wednesday fires, 1983 - 1985

Press cuttings and newsletter about the loss of Dame Joan's house in the bushfire, March 1983 - April 1983 (File 1) - Box 6

Bush fire occured at Airey's Inlet in 1983. Some burnt pages of books and scores are also included.

Press cuttings and publication entitled Ash Wednesday, 1983 - February 1984 (File 2) - Box 18

Letters to Dame Joan expressing sympathy at the loss of her house, February 1983 - April 1985 (File 3) - Box 18

Publication entitled Ash Wednesday 1983 bushfires, n.d. (File 4) - Folio-Box 2

Series 8. Photographs, paintings and objects, 1928 - 1986

Included are a framed oil portrait of Dame Joan which was copied from a photograph reproduced on the dust-jacket of her autobiography, an original costume design, an acrylic on cardboard and one object, a trophy engraved 'Greatest patience - 1984-87 - Dame Joan Hammond'. These items have been transferred to the Library's Pictorial Section.

Photographs, 1939 - May 1960 (File 1) - Box 6

Images include Dame Joan attending various functions, personal group photos, photographs of Dame Joan before travelling overseas in 1936, and Dame Joan in various production costumes

Photographs, 1928 -1986 (File 2) - Box 6

Photographs of Dame Joan at Deakin Uni, Dame Joan's boat the "Pankina", and negatives of house and garden, n.d. (File 3) - Box 19

Large photographs, n.d. (File 4) - Folio-Box 2

Images feature Dame Joan as a school child and at various functions.

Series 9. Scores, n.d.

Manon Lescaut, n.d. (Item 1) - Box 6

Music score annotated by Dame Joan.

La Traviata, n.d. (Item 2) - Box 6

Music score annotated by Dame Joan.

Don Giovanni, n.d. (Item 3) - Box 6

Music score annototed by Dame Joan.

Series 10. Diaries, 1983 - 1992

Dame Joan kept two diaries for each year over the period 1983-1990. These are personal diaries embossed with her name and diaries presumably used by her in her work at the Victorian School of the Arts. Also included in this series is a trip diary which records details of her travel to London, Vienna and Paris in 1985 and 1986.

Monocrafts diary, 1983 (Item 1) - Box 10

Diary - Dame Joan Hammond, 1983 (Item 2) - Box 10

Diary, 1984 (Item 3) - Box 10

Diary, 1984 (Item 4) - Box 10

Monocrafts diary, 1985 (Item 5) - Box 10

Trip Diary, December 1985 - January 1986 (Item 6) - Box 10

Diary, 1985 (Item 7) - Box 10

Diary, 1986 (Item 8) - Box 10A

Diary, 1986 (Item 9) - Box 10A

Diary, 1987 (Item 10) - Box 10A

Diary, 1987 (Item 11) - Box 10A

Diary - Dame Joan Hammond, 1988 (Item 12) - Box 10A

Diary, 1988 (Item 13) - Box 10A

Universal diary, 1989 (Item 14) - Box 10A

Diary - Dame Joan Hammond, 1989 (Item 15) - Box 11

Universal diary, 1990 (Item 16) - Box 11

Diary - Dame Joan Hammond, 1990 (Item 17) - Box 11

Executive diary, 1991 (Item 18) - Box 11

Pocket diary, 1991 (Item 19) - Box 11

Pocket diary, 1992 (Item 20) - Box 11

Small red notebook, n.d (Item 21) - Box 11

Series 11. Question and answer book, n.d.

Handwritten and typed questions and answers, n.d. (File 1) - Box 12

Handwritten and typed questions and answers, n.d. (File 2) - Box 12

Includes handwritten notes and an author note.

Typed draft with contents page and biographical note, n.d. (File 3) - Box 12

Includes handwritten annotations.

Carbon book containing handwritten questions and answers, n.d. (Item 4) - Box 12

Carbon book containing handwritten questions and answers, n.d. (Item 5) - Box 12

Includes handwritten notes and a postcard.

Journal containing handwritten notes for book, n.d. (Item 6) - Box 12

Includes letters and handwritten note.

Series 12. Teaching, 1976 - 1993

Correspondence between Dame Joan and the Victorian College of the Arts, October 1976 - April 1993 (File 1) - Box 13

Includes memos, notes and exam papers.

Correspondence with students and prospective students, October 1983 - September 1990 (File 2) - Box 13

Includes faculty memos and student references.

Correspondence to the Dean of the School of Music from Dame Joan, November 1986 - December 1986 (File 3) - Box 13

Includes handwritten notes.

Letters from students to the Academic Board, October 1984 - August 1992 (File 4) - Box 13

Includes newspaper clippings, memos and handwritten notes.

Correspondence, guest lists and programs relating to master classes conducted at University of Adelaide, October 1984 - October 1985 (File 5) - Box 13

Bundle of questions and answers, June 1986 (File 6) - Box 13

Includes handwritten notes and annotations.

Handwritten notes entitled 'Art songs' and 'Arias', November 1985 (File 7) - Box 14

Assessment and recital programs, August 1988 - November 1990 (File 8) - Box 14

Includes handwritten annotations.

Handwritten notes on Puccini, n.d. (File 9) - Box 14

Handwritten notes written on the back of newspaper clippings.

Notebook on student auditions and assessments, June 1983 - March 1987 (File 10) - Box 14

Notebook on student auditions and assessments, June 1987 - November 1989 (File 11) - Box 14

Handbooks of the Victorian College of the Arts, August 1980 - 1992 (File 12) - Box 14

Series 13. Australian Opera and Victoria State Opera, 1934 - 1993

Correspondence between Dame Joan and the Victorian State Opera., May 1983 - August 1993 (File 1) - Box 14

Also includes copies of correspondence between the Victorian State Opera and the Australian Opera, Program of Endowment Dinner 1992, minutes of directors meeting 1983 and brochures for the Gala Dinner The Joan Hammond Award.

Letter from Dame Joan to the Victorian Opera Foundation and agenda of annual general meeting, 1986 - November 1992 (File 2) - Box 14

Letters to Dame Joan from the Australian Opera, transcript of proceedings of the National Council of Opera, report on future options of the Australian Opera and writings of Dame Joan on the Australian Opera, June 1983 - July 1990 (File 3) - Box 14

Newspaper clipping and news sheets relating to the Australian Opera, December 1934 - June 1993 (File 4) - Box 15

Series 14. Speeches, 1985 - 1993

Notes, palm cards and invitations, June 1985 - July 1992 (File 1) - Box 15

Notes, palm cards and invitations, October 1991 - August 1993 (File 2) - Box 15

Series 15. Golf, 1988 - 1993

Letters from the Royal Sydney Golf Club; newsletter, card and booklet, August 1992 - September 1993 (File 1) - Box 15

Draft short stories relating golfing experiences, November 1988 - April 1991 (File 2) - Box 15

Short stories in final form entitled "The Fozzle", "A Golf Match" and "The Casual Golfer", May 1991 (File 3) - Box 15

Royal Sydney Golf Club membership list, n.d. (File 4) - Folio-Box 2

Series 16. Lolita Marriott, 1993

Memorial Book, containing death certificate and essay on Lolita Marriott's life, 11 November, 1993 (File 1) - Box 15

Cards and letters of condolence to Dame Joan, June 1993 - August 1993 (File 2) - Box 16

Cards and letters of condolence to Dame Joan, June 1993 (File 3) - Box 16

Cards and letters of condolence to Dame Joan, June 1993 - July 1993 (File 4) - Box 16

Cards and letters of condolence to Dame Joan, July 1983 - August 1993 (File 5) - Box 16

Letters of condolence, get well cards and letters to Dame Joan, July 1993 - October 1993 (File 6) - Box 16

Series 17. Miscellaneous, 1933 - 1993

Black and white photographs of Dame Joan, photograph negatives and published article on Dame Joan, June 1933 (File 1) - Folio-Box 2

Article published in The Australian Golf and Tennis Magazine.

Opera notes, record catalogues, greeting cards, October 1950 - April 1993 (File 2) - Box 19

"Scholarship Gastronomy" Media Kit, Information Kit prepared for Committee and Judges, and The Australian Opera correspondence, September 1985 - April 1993 (File 3) - Box 19

Enduring Power of Attorney, passport, medical report, prints of crest, and the Last Will and Testament of Lolita Nance Marriot, January 1988 - June 1991 (File 4) - Box 19

Newspaper articles, program, Annual Report of the Senate for the University of Western Australia, and magazine., n.d. (File 5) - Folio-Box 2

Class Acc97_111. Consignment added 1997

Comprises cards, letters, an appointment diary, address book, tributes, testimonials, photographs, souvenirs, cassettes and inscribed books. Also included are some large framed pictures and mementos...

Honorary Degree of Doctor of Music, 28 August 1979 (Item 1) - Folio-Box 1

Awarded to Dame Joan Hammond by The University of Western Australia. Housed in a red frame.

Collage, n.d. (Item 2) - Folio-Box 1

Includes photographs of Dame Joan Hammond and various landmarks and flowers glued to the front of a large envelope.

Award from the Australian Sound Recordings Association (Inc.), n.d. (Item 3) - Folio-Box 1

Presented to Dame Joan Hammond for her outstanding contributions to the world of opera and recording. Features engraved map of Australia in a silver frame.

Framed photograph of Dame Joan Hammond, n.d. (Item 4) - Folio-Box 1

Image of Dame Joan Hammond teaching two young opera singers. Framed in a gold and brown frame.

Green photograph album, n.d. (Item 5) - Folio-Box 2

Includes photographs of Dame Joan Hammond with family and friends. Also includes some opera programmes.

White photograph album, n.d. (Item 6) - Folio-Box 2

Includes photographs of Dame Joan Hammond with family and friends.

Small red photograph album, n.d. (Item 7) - Folio-Box 2

Includes photographs of Dame Joan Hammond with family and friends.

Red photograph album, n.d. (Item 8) - Folio-Box 2

Includes photographs of Dame Joan Hammond with family and friends.

Grey photograph album, n.d. (Item 9) - Folio-Box 2

Includes photographs of Dame Joan Hammond with family and friends.

Crucifix, n.d. (Item 10) - Folio-Box 3

Wooden and golden cross with a crucified Jesus. Incudes plaque with the inscription "IN RI".

Framed photograph of Lady Gowrie with a dog, n.d. (Item 11) - Folio-Box 3

Wooden frame with a sepia coloured photograph.

Framed letter of appreciation to Dame Joan from the inmates of Parkhurst Prison, 12 June 1964 (Item 12) - Folio-Box 3

Red and golden frame. Letter is hand drawn.

Framed photograph of Dame Joan meeting Queen Elizabeth, n.d. (Item 13) - Folio-Box 3

Wooden frame with coloured photograph.

Handmade photograph book, December 1995 (Item 14) - Box 4

Photographs of Burnham Beeches. Includes short personal note from Melissa. Housed in manila envelope.

Collection of handwritten letters, postcards, and cards, n.d. (File 15) - Box 4

Includes newspaper clippings and a cassette tape featuring a personal message from Michael and Careth. Housed in a manilla envelope.

Diary, 1993 (Item 16) - Box 4

Black appointment diary. Includes some correspondence from The Victorian College of the Arts and the University of Melbourne.

Telephone and address book, n.d. (Item 17) - Box 4

Handmade calendar, 1997 (Item 18) - Box 4

Includes hand-drawn drawings of buildings made for Dame Joan by Michael and Careth.

Handmade calendar, 1996 (Item 19) - Box 4

Includes hand-drawn drawings of trees made for Dame Joan by Michael and Careth.

Funeral book honouring Dame Joan, 28 November 1996 (Item 20) - Box 4

Includes death certificate, family tree and signatures of those who attended Dame Joan's funeral.

Book - The Roman Missal, (E.J. Dwyer), 1975 (Item 21) - Box 5

Green book given to Dame Joan by her God Mother. Includes a crochet cross bookmark.

Book - A Book Of Peace / An anthology, (Hodder and Stoughton), 1967 (Item 22) - Box 5

Written by Elizabeth Goudge. Inscribed with "From Careth and Michael, with love" and "Joan Hammond".

Book - Manual of The Children of Mary or Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham, Dublin, (Browne and Nolan. LTD.), 1924 (Item 23) - Box 5

Black pocket book.

Book - The Friendship Book of Francis Gay 1995, (D. C. Thomson & Co.), n.d. (Item 24) - Box 5

Gifted to Dame Hammond on Christmas 1994 by Dawn.

Collection of handwritten letters and cards, 11 February 1997 - 6 December 1996 (File 25) - Box 5

Letters written to Dame Joan.

Collection of correspondence relating to the death of Dame Joan, 4 August 1995 - 2 December 1997 (File 26) - Box 5

Includes obituary, eulogy and program for the mass of Christian Burial for Dame Joan.

Collection of correspondence, 19 January 1994 - 25 January 1995 (File 27) - Box 5

Includes letters from The Royal Sydney Golf Club, Allen & Unwin, and Pymble Ladies College.

Two black and white photographs featuring Dame Joan from her appearance on "This is your life", 1980 (File 28) - Box 5

Originally housed in a manilla envelope.

Programs and booklets, 5 September 1994 - 18 August 1996 (File 29) - Box 5

Program for the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Booklet entitled "A Year of Celebration" for the Centenary Ladies' Amateur Championship of Australia 1994. Also includes some black and white photographs, newspaper article and the poem 'Footprints'.

Book - And the Greatest of These Is Love, (Hutchinson), 1985 (Item 30) - Box 5

Book written by Helen Steiner Rice. Compiled by Donald T. Kauffman. Includes handwritten note, "Many happy returns Dame Joan. Many blessings, with love, Dawn Lord."

Book - Prayerfully, Poems of Devotion (Hutchinson), 1971 (Item 31) - Box 5

Book written by Helen Steiner Rice. Gifted to Dame Joan by her friend, Pat Shepherd.

Book - A book of Comfort, (Collins), 1964 (Item 32) - Box 5

book written by Elizabeth Goudge. Book gifted to Dame Joan by Michael and Careth. Includes card from Doreen S and small card featuring an image of Jesus ministering to children.

Book - Catholic Pocket Manual, (Catholic Book Pub. Co.), n.d. (Item 33) - Box 5

Small black pocket book. Includes small card featuring the Mary and baby Jesus.

Book - The Imitation of Christ, (Bellegrini & Co), n.d. (Item 34) - Box 5

Small black pocket book. Includes 10 small cards. Includes the handwritten note, "To Dame Joan, From Pat Shepperd".

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