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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to Imogen Cunningham Letters to Hella Hammid, 1956-1972, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hammihel
- Creators:
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Hammid, Hella, 1921-Cunningham, Imogen, 1883-1976
- Dates:
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1956-1972
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.01 Linear feet
- Repository:
Seventeen letters from Imogen Cunningham to Hella Hammid, 1956- 1972. Also included is a photograph of Cunningham by Alma Lavenson, 1955, and several photographs and negative strips of Cunningham, possible taken by Hammid, 1965.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of seventeen letters from Imogen Cunningham to Hella Hammid, 1956- 1972. Also included is a photograph of Cunningham by Alma Lavenson, 1955, and several photographs and negative strips of Cunningham, possible taken by Hammid, 1965.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to its small size the collection is arranged in one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Hella Hammid (1921-1992) was a German-American photographer in Los Angeles, California. Hammid was friends with photographer Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976).
Administration
Author
Ryan Evans
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 2022 by Julia Hammid, Hella Hammid's daughter.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Ryan Evans in 2022.
Using the Collection
Terms of Use
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Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Imogen Cunningham Letters to Hella Hammid, 1956-1972. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Related Materials
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the papers of Imogen Cunningham.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographers -- California -- Los Angeles | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women photographers | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lavenson, Alma, 1897-1989 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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