Letter to Margaret Hay
Maker
Williamson, Thelma
Production date
21 Dec 1973
Current rights
All Rights Reserved
Object detail
Brief Description
Letter written by Thelma Williamson in Auckland to Margaret Hay in Napier, dated 21 December 1973. Thelma writes to thank Margaret for a gift of writing paper, and mentions Basil Ward whom she replaced at Louis Hay's office. Thelma has been busy with several draughting jobs, including illustrations for a technical drawing textbook for secondary schools.
Accompanying the letter is a handwritten copy of her tribute to Louis Hay which she included in her farewell speech at the Lands & Survey Department:
My first occupation was with Napier architect, Mr Louis Hay, where I was employed for eighteen years. He was a devotee of Frank Lloyd Wright and many buildings designed by him after the great earthquake of 1931 were characteristic of this famous American architect. Everything Mr Hay touched with pen or pencil was just sheer art. He taught me a great deal about drawing, and it was through his training that I have been able to carry out the rather specialised work of the Hauraki Gulf Maritime Park.
Accompanying the letter is a handwritten copy of her tribute to Louis Hay which she included in her farewell speech at the Lands & Survey Department:
My first occupation was with Napier architect, Mr Louis Hay, where I was employed for eighteen years. He was a devotee of Frank Lloyd Wright and many buildings designed by him after the great earthquake of 1931 were characteristic of this famous American architect. Everything Mr Hay touched with pen or pencil was just sheer art. He taught me a great deal about drawing, and it was through his training that I have been able to carry out the rather specialised work of the Hauraki Gulf Maritime Park.
Production date
21 Dec 1973
Production place
Production period
Media/Materials description
a) handwritten on decorative blue writing paper
b) handwritten on pale pink note paper
c) Air Mail sticker at top left. Postmarked 22 October 1974. Stamp cut off
b) handwritten on pale pink note paper
c) Air Mail sticker at top left. Postmarked 22 October 1974. Stamp cut off
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 169 x 165mm
Height x Width: 228 x 161mm
Height x Width: 88 x 168mm
Height x Width: 228 x 161mm
Height x Width: 88 x 168mm
Signature/Inscription
Miss T D Williamson / Church Rd, Taradale, Inscription
Classification terms
Subject period
Current rights
All Rights Reserved
Credit line
gifted by Ruth Munro on behalf of Margaret Hay
Other number(s)
2019/23/93, 96760
Accession number
2019/23/93
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