China

The Powerhouse Museum holds a significant collection of objects that relate to Hedda Morrison?s life in China. These objects include a map of the Western Hills with markings in pencil by Hedda indicating her journeys, a work reference from Hartung?s Photo Shop in Peking, a horoscope and an analysis of Hedda?s handwriting, two photographs used by Rolleiflex to advertise their cameras, an embroidered scent bag or ?hebao? collected by Hedda and an accompanying an article on the subject written by a German friend, for which Hedda took the photographs.

92/708 Scent bag, 'hebao', silk petit-point embroidery/ satin/ porcelain, unknown maker, China, 1875-1900. 93/179/5-6 Work reference for Hedda Hammer from Hartung's Photo Shop, paper, typed in German in black ink, Peking, China, 5 August 1938. 97/14/1-1 Book with pocket for map, 'The Western Hills of Peking', paper/ leatherette, written by William Lewisohn, Henri Vetch Publisher, Peking, China, 1933. 97/14/1-2 Map, 'Map of Hsi-shan or Western Hills of Peking', from pocket of book, 'The Western Hills of Peking', paper, Henri Vetch Publisher, Peking, China, 1933. 93/179/4 Booklet (offprint), 'Folklore studies', black and white, paper, Museum of Oriental Ethnology, The Catholic University of Peking, Peking, China, 1945, with photographs by Hedda Hammer (Morrison).
93/179/5-14 Graphologists report, for Hedda Hammer (Morrison), paper, printed and typed text in German in black ink, Peking, 1943.