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Mary Alice EVATT
Also known as: née Sheffer, Mas
Born: 15 December 1898
Died: 16 June 1973
Special Achievements:1943 - First woman to be appointed a trustee of the Art Gallery of New South Wales; retired in 1970.
Resources
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Image - Mary Alice Evatt
Description: Australian politician Herbert Vere Evatt with his wife Mary (Sheffer) and son Peter, returning from a trip to England aboard RMS Makura. Date: 6 September 1926 Source: National Library of Australia Author: National Library of Australia Permission: This image is of Australian origin and is now in the public domain because its term of copyright has expired.
Wikimedia Commons: File:Herbert, Mary and Peter Evatt.jpg
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References
Information from Leah Haynes, New South Wales National Trust Centre, in an email to National Pioneer Women’s Hall of Fame, 19 June 2003.
Evatt Foundation. “Mary Alice Evatt: Art for the People”. accessed 9 January 2020.
Invaluable, LLC. “Mary Alice Evatt Auction Price Results”. accessed 9 January 2020.