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This collection comprises papers accumulated by William Hardy Wilson until the time of his death in 1955, and then by his son, Dr Lachlan Hardy Wilson, who died in 2002. The earlier papers comprise correspondence, including drafts of Hardy Wilson's outgoing mail; drafts of books and articles; diaries, photographs; exhibition and sale catalogues; a design for a piece of furniture and news cuttings. Papers added by Hardy Wilson's son include correspondence and research undertaken by Zeny Edwards for her book 'William Hardy Wilson: artist, architect, orientalist, visionary', published in 2001; catalogues for later exhibitions relating to Hardy Wilson's work; and typescript drafts of a thesis on Hardy Wilson by Brian Kooyman, c1999. There are also ten hand-coloured maps of Italy and Greece, created by Dutch cartographer and publisher, Jan Jansson, c1650.
MS Acc07/82 comprises diaries, correspondence, personal documents, research notes, typescripts, obituaries, catalogues, photographs and papers relating to Wilson's publications (3 boxes, 1 fol. box, 1 fol. packet).
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Author and historian Zeny Edwards has for many years been intrigued by William Hardy Wilson (1881-1955), a significant and enigmatic figure in Australian art. As curator of Eryldene, the National Trust property on Sydney's North Shore, she has experienced first hand the magic of his architecture. With access to Wilson's manuscripts, letters, photographs, sketches and prints, she has produced this biography of this extraordinary man. Additional essays have been contributed by experts in the field of art and architecture.
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