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Archives of American Art
Gael Hammer letters relating to Miles and Philip Evergood
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hammgael
- Creators:
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Hammer, Gael
- Dates:
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1938-1983
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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13 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters collected by Hammer for a planned biography of painter Miles Evergood, including letters from Philip and Miles Evergood to various people, undated, and 1938-1971, and a letter, 1983, to Hammer from Alan McCulloch, author of the Encyclopedia of Australian Art, regarding the reproduction of Miles Evergood's painting "Brisbane River."
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Gael Hammer is the grand-niece of painter Miles Evergood (neé Blashki). She lives in New South Wales, Australia. Philip Evergood, Miles' son, was a leading realist painter in the U.S. The family is of Polish-Australian descent, and changed the last name from Blashki to Evergood when they came to the U.S..
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 5028 (fr. 505-542) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
All letters are photocopies.
Existence and Location of Originals
Letters are annotated by Hammer with the location of the originals; most are in the possession of the addressee.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Photocopies donated by Hammer, 1983, and discarded after microfilming.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergood, Miles, 1871-1939 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Evergood, Philip, 1901-1973 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| McCulloch, Alan | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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