Item Information
Title: Frederick Hammersley diary
Date: 1952-1956, bulk 1952-1954
Physical Details: Diary : 1 v. : handwritten ; 16 x 12 cm.
Description: Bulk of entries date between January 1952 to November 1954, with very few scattered entries from 1955 and 1956.
Hammersley records each day when he awoke, the errands he ran, paintings he worked on, biking, visiting with friends, and other daily activities. On the very final page of the diary is a list of "cigarettes I tried."
Creator: Hammersley, Frederick, 1919-2009
Forms part of: Frederick Hammersley papers, circa 1860-2009, bulk 1940-2009
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Frederick Hammersley. Frederick Hammersley diary, 1952-1956. Frederick Hammersley papers, circa 1860-2009. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Digital ID: 16851