Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976

Date: 1925 - 1935

By: Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; Hunter, Thomas Alexander (Sir), 1876-1953

Reference: A-109-005

Description: A birdseye view showing the buildings from the front and above, with the surrounding grounds, including a drive and large trees Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title in ink; also signature A Stuart Peterson, lower right Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Etching, 178 x 255 mm

Date: 1931

By: Eaton's (Firm)

Reference: ArtEph-1931-P-01

Description: Catalogue lists 59 drawings, and reproduces his "Papaka and Pupu", showing an underwater scene with a fish and a crab. Two copies held.

Date: 1870 - 1960

From: The Graham Bookplate Collection; bookplates collected by David H Graham. [1500-1950s]

By: Barrer, Margaret, 1915?-1982; Clark, Russell Stuart Cedric, 1905-1966; Cooze, Frank Ivan, 1907-1995; Goodwin, Arnold Frederick, 1890-1978; Griffin, Vaughan Murray, 1903-1992; Haggett, Frank C, active 1930s; Holloway, Ronald, 1909-2003; Hooper, Albert Horace, 1894-1977; Hunt, Roy, active 20th century; Lewis, W E W, active 1930; Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; Pike, Bertram Edgar, 1890-1972; Souter, David Henry, 1862-1935; Steen, Nancy, 1898-1986; Taylor, Ernest Mervyn, 1906-1964; Tilney, Frederick Colin, 1870-1951

Reference: BOOKPLATES-GRAHAM-NZ-H

Description: Arranged in boxes alphabetically according to the name of the person for whom the plate was made. Contains plates made for: H. V. H. (by Margaret Barrer) J. N. H. (by Ron Holloway, 1932) P. S. H. (artist unknown) R. F. H. (by Margaret Barrer) Ron H[olloway] and A M H[arcastle] (by Ron Holloway, 1933) Frank C. Haggett (by self?) L. D. Haggett (by F. C. Haggett, 1930/31) Honey Haigh (by A. R. D. Fairburn, 1942) Norah Hall (by Nancy Steen, 1942) Hamilton Technical College (by W. E. W. Lewis, 1930) G. H. Hammersley (artist unknown) Aroha Moana Harcastle (by Ron Holloway, 1933) R Coupland Harding (by D. H. Souter, 1901) Arthur and Marion Harper (artist unknown, 1911) Henry John Chitty Harper (by Bristoll? soon after 1856) John Hyde Harris (19th century) Beatrice Hayward (by Frank Cooze) John Stephenson Hazlett (artist unknown, 1944) H. C. Henes (by Arnold Gardiner?) Dorothy Anstruther Hennessy (commercial artist, date unknown) Dr H. L. Hersch (by Hilda Wiseman) Arthur C. Hipwell (by Hipwell, 1930) Hocken Library Robert and Mary Hogg bequest (1941) Jean Newton Holloway (by Russell Clark, 1931) Jean Newton Holloway (by Ron Holloway, 1932) Kathleen Holloway (by Ron Holloway, 1935) Ronald Holloway (by himself, 3 different) Patrick John Holloway (by Ron Holloway, 1948) Teresa Mary Holloway (by Ronald Holloway, 1946) Katherine Holmes (by Frederick C Tilney, London, ca 1900) A. H. Hooper (by self, 1942) William Horton (by D. P., two copies) Kathleen Hosking (signed MPF, JCA, RLS) Adrienne Barham Houghton (1948) M. R. Houghton (1940s?) Lieut-Colonel A. Robert Hughes (by Arnold Goodwin, 1924-25; by Vaughan Murray Griggin, 1940s; and by an unknown artist in Ceylon) Ernest W. Hunt (3 different plates by Stuart A Peterson ca 1930) Ernest W Hunt (by B. E. Pike, 1940) Roy Hunt (by self) Desmond E Hurley (by E. Mervyn Taylor, 1950) Quantity: 45 b&w art print(s) on bookplates.. Physical Description: Engravings, etchings Provenance: Donated by David Graham in the 1950s.

Date: [1916-1960]

From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers

Reference: f-86-105-03

Description: Caricature of Johannes Andersen by Stuart Peterson, and of Lawlor by Tom Glover (1916) and Les Rice; also ink drawings by A S Paterson to illustrate Lawlor's `Honest John Marble, MP' and `The Foozle' Quantity: 1 folder(s). Original caricatures

Date: 1925 - 1950

By: Andersen, Johannes Carl, 1873-1962; Graham, David Henry, 1885-1965; Wiseman, Hilda Alexandra, 1894-1982; Barnett, Percy Neville, 1881-1953; Bensemann, Leo Vernon, 1912-1986; Callander, Ivy, active 1930s; Champ, Stephen Fergus, 1907-1984; Clark, Russell Stuart Cedric, 1905-1966; Fisher, Archibald Joseph Charles, 1896-1959; Garlick, Eunice Harriett, 1883-1951; Garmonsway, (Mr?), active 1930s; Hall, Lancelot, active 1932; Herbert, Phil S, active 1948; Holloway, Ronald, 1909-2003; Maclennan, Stewart Bell, 1903-1973; McAuslan, Gordon S, 1913-1996; Parker, Nancy Martyr, 1913-2008; Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; Rule, Percival Watts, 1889-1953; Taylor, Ernest Mervyn, 1906-1964; Tornquist, Herbert Richard, 1897-1969

Reference: BOOKPLATES-NZ-Framed

Description: J A Allen (by Garmonsway, 1935) Eugene Aubin (by Leo Bensemann, 1937) Lawrence Baigent (two by Leo Bensemann, ca 1937) Sadie Balkind (by Leo Bensemann, 1935) Leo Bensemann (two by himself, 1937 and 1933) M Bensemann (by Leo Bensemann, 1930s?) S C Brown (by Russell Clark, 1947) Rey Byrne (by Leo Bensemann, 1930s?) Ivy Callander (two by herself, ca 1932) Raymond Carroll (by Leo Bensemann, 1930s?) Marguerite Crookes (by Hilda Wiseman, n.d.) A R D (by Gordon McAuslan, 1934) I Dallas (by Gordon McAuslan, 1935) Stella M Davis (by Mervyn Taylor) Dieu-Donnee (by Garmonsway, 1935) Basil Dowling (by Leo Bensemann, n.d.) Charles Fleming (by Hilda Wiseman, 1940s?)C E G? (by Hilda Wiseman, 1937) Una Garlick (by herself, 1931) Lancelot Hall (by himself. 1932) David H Graham (by Mervyn Taylor, 1952) Edelweiss [Henderson] (by Mervyn Taylor, n.d.) Phil S Herbert (by himself, 1948) Julius Hogben (by Mervyn Taylor, 1947) Pat Lawlor (by Gordon McAuslan, 1930s?) E P Liddell (by Gordon McAuslan, n.d.) A McA? (by Hilda Wiseman, 1938) A R McElwain (by Llewellyn Williams, n.d.) I McLelland (by Gordon McAuslan, 1938) Stewart B McLennan (by himself, n.d.) David McC? (by Hilda Wiseman, 1944) Jane Mander (by Ronald Holloway, 1930s) Jane Mander (by Stephen F Champ, 1934) New Zealand Ex Libris Society (by Stuart Peterson, 1930s?) Barbara Parker (by Mervyn Taylor, 1947) P Roach Pierson (by P Watts Rule, 1934) D G Reilly (by Mervyn Taylor, 1946) Douglas Robb (by A J C Fisher, ca 1931) Percy Watts Rule (by himself, 1935) Sally Simmons (by Leo Bensemann, ca 1935) E C Simpson (by Mervyn Taylor, n.d.) Edward C Simpson (by Nancy Parker, n.d.) Cynthia Smart (by Mervyn Taylor, 1951) Colin W Smith (unknown artist and date) Sydney Smith (by Mervyn Taylor, 1952) Charles Spear (by Leo Bensemann, 1937) E Mervyn Taylor (by himself, 1935) Jane Taylor (by Mervyn Taylor, ca 1949-1950) Margaret Taylor (by E Mervyn Taylor, 1935) Mrs N Thompson (by Gordon McAuslan, 1935) Richard Tornquist (by Herbert R Tornquist, n.d.) T C Ward (by Hilda Wiseman, 1946) Llewellyn E Williams (by Stuart Peterson, 1930s?) Jean Wilson (by Hilda Wiseman, ca 1930) Hilda Wiseman (two by herself, 1925 and 1930) C F Wrigley (by Ronald Holloway, ca 1940) Exhibited in 'Ex Libris: New Zealand bookplates 1925-1950' Exhibition at the National Library Gallery in 1992. Quantity: 64 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engravings, etchings

Date: [1930-1970]

From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Papers

Reference: 77-067-1/3

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Photograph of Keast Burke by Kelvin Aston (1963)

Date: [1920-1975]

From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers

Reference: 80-063-017

Description: Files on A S Paterson, Stuart Peterson, George Prain, Harry Rountree and Unk White and file labelled M Matthews with papers relating to several others; the files include clippings, notes, articles and correspondence including letters from Tom Glover to Lawlor, and from Unk White to Will Lawson (1940) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Pencil cartoon by A S Paterson, `The Three party danger' and illustrated letterhead; illustrated envelope and letter from Praid; 1974 greeting card from the McNamara family; ink drawing/caricature of W Allen Bollard by Gordon McIntyre (1932); and pencil drawing/cartoon by Smart, `For this relief much thanks. (Shakespeare)'

Date: 1930 - 1939

By: Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976

Reference: A-092-021

Description: A head and shoulders frontal view of a Maori man with full moko, pendant ear-drops and the collar of a feathered or fur cloak showing Possibly inspired by an earlier photograph Inscriptions: Titled and signed in pencil below plate mark Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Etching, 268 x 201 mm (image), on sheet 355 x 254 mm

Date: 1929

By: Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; Wellington Fine Arts (NZ) Ltd; Tombs, Harry Hugo, 1874-1966

Reference: A-259-007

Description: An illustration of a Maori myth Reproduced as advertisement for Legends of the Maori by Sir Maui Pomare and J Cowan. Wellington Fine Arts (NZ) Ltd, 1930-[1934]. 2nd, limited edition of 300 Advertising information on verso of illustration Inscriptions: Signed: Stuart Peterson Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 210 x 140 mm

Date: 1928

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Hiscocks (A-315-1), T. Lloyd (A-315-2), various artists from the "Ladies' Journal", "The Freelance", "New Zealand Graphic" and "Melbourne Punch" (A-315-3), Nisbet (A-315-4-001/012) and Malcolm Evans (A-315-5).

By: Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: A-315-3-049

Description: Prime minister Coates, dressed as a Roman soldier, defends a rickety bridge to the treasury. Published in 'Grant, Ian F. Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Book title)' 2003. Extended Title - 'Let em all come. The more the merrier,' said the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. J.G. Coates, when informed of the decision of the New Zealand Liberal Party to merge with the United Party. Mr Coates confidentally predicts a stable majority for Reform after the next General Election. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide of black ink drawing, image size 159 x 132 mm.

Date: 1932

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Hiscocks (A-315-1), T. Lloyd (A-315-2), various artists from the "Ladies' Journal", "The Freelance", "New Zealand Graphic" and "Melbourne Punch" (A-315-3), Nisbet (A-315-4-001/012) and Malcolm Evans (A-315-5).

By: Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: A-315-3-064

Description: A cricket game in which the batsmen are 'Depression' and 'Slump'. Extended Title - The schoolboy - 'Say, Mister, you're tired and these chaps are dug in. Please let me have a go at them.' Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide photograph, 162 x 139 mm.

Date: 1923

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Hiscocks (A-315-1), T. Lloyd (A-315-2), various artists from the "Ladies' Journal", "The Freelance", "New Zealand Graphic" and "Melbourne Punch" (A-315-3), Nisbet (A-315-4-001/012) and Malcolm Evans (A-315-5).

By: Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: A-315-3-057

Description: A young Maori woman holding long pois tries to attract the attention of Uncle Sam, who, with his golf clubs and fishing rod, is heading for Europe. Extended Title - Miss Maoriland - 'Now, if I can only turn him this way, he mightn't be so keen about spending all his money on that old frump Europe!' Mr P. L. Wigley, of Mount Cook fame, stated lately that American tourists spent £140,000,000 annually in Europe, while tourist revenue in New Zealand last year amounted to only £800,000. Obviously more publicity was needed to attract tourist gold this way. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy from newspaper.

Date: 1929

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Hiscocks (A-315-1), T. Lloyd (A-315-2), various artists from the "Ladies' Journal", "The Freelance", "New Zealand Graphic" and "Melbourne Punch" (A-315-3), Nisbet (A-315-4-001/012) and Malcolm Evans (A-315-5).

By: Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: A-315-3-050

Description: New Zealand Prime Minister Joseph Ward as a North American Indian chief on the warpath, while a land squatter takes to a cabbage tree to avoid him. Extended Title - 'If they (the Government) could carry out a policy of acquiring large holdings at a fair value...then they would have not only thousands, but millions, of acres available for settlement within the next few years.' - Sir Joseph Ward at Napier. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide photograph of ink drawing 162 x 139 mm.

Date: 1933

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Hiscocks (A-315-1), T. Lloyd (A-315-2), various artists from the "Ladies' Journal", "The Freelance", "New Zealand Graphic" and "Melbourne Punch" (A-315-3), Nisbet (A-315-4-001/012) and Malcolm Evans (A-315-5).

By: Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: A-315-3-065

Description: A farmer is being bitten in the bottom by a puppy labelled 'exchange' while the leaders of the Coalition government, George Forbes and Gordon Coates, drive off in their open motorcar. Extended Title - Since the exchange rate has been pegged at £125, primary produce prices have fallen in some cases by approximately the amount of the increased exchange. Commodities which have declined include flax, frozen meat, butter and cheese, and crossbred wool - news. The farmer (to Coalition chiefs) - 'Hi, there; you didn't tell me this pup would bite!' Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide photograph, 162 x 139 mm.

Date: 1927

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Hiscocks (A-315-1), T. Lloyd (A-315-2), various artists from the "Ladies' Journal", "The Freelance", "New Zealand Graphic" and "Melbourne Punch" (A-315-3), Nisbet (A-315-4-001/012) and Malcolm Evans (A-315-5).

By: Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: A-315-3-056

Description: A dairy farmer is dancing to a saxophone played by a cow. Extended Title - The Dairy Board has decided to terminate the pooling of returns for dairy produce and, at its next meeting, will review the question of absolute control with a view to adopting limited control. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide photograph, 162 x 139 mm.

Date: 1942

By: Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; Sun (Sydney, N.S.W.); Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979

Reference: B-202-009

Description: Cartoon showing Mussolini as a monkey hanging from a lightbulb. 'Churchill can't made-a da monkey outa da me!' Mussolini has made a defiant reply to Churchill's warning. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Stuart Peterson [in ink, inside a box]. Also 'To my friend Pat, with Stuart Peterson's compliments' Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on card, varnished, 290 x 356mm

Date: 1931

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Hiscocks (A-315-1), T. Lloyd (A-315-2), various artists from the "Ladies' Journal", "The Freelance", "New Zealand Graphic" and "Melbourne Punch" (A-315-3), Nisbet (A-315-4-001/012) and Malcolm Evans (A-315-5).

By: Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: A-315-3-063

Description: New Zealand Prime Minister, George Forbes (United) carries the household furniture labelled 'sound finance' on his back, and Gordon Coates (Reform) as his wife, carries utensils labelled 'unemployment scheme'. They leave their coalition tent and head towards a more substantial building that represents the coalition government, formed after winning the 1931 election against Labour. 'Party strife' has been thrown into one rubbish bin and 'Party shiboleths' into another. From 1931 until 1935 a coalition between the United and Reform parties held power in New Zealand. The coalition went into the 1935 election under the title of the "National Political Federation". A new party, called the New Zealand National Party, formed at a meeting held in Wellington on May 13 and 14, 1936. Extended Title - The result of the elections last week will tend to cement the Coalition parties together. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide photograph, 162 x 139 mm.

Date: 1933

By: Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: B-034-025

Description: Shows Prime Minister George Forbes standing at the left, addressing the Cabinet around a table, while Rt Hon J G Coates sits in the right foreground with a photograph album. Forbes is entertaining the group with his 'travellers' tales'. Named Cabinet members from left, are: Hon R Masters, Rt Hon G W Forbes (Prime Minister), Hon C E Macmillan, Hon E A Ransom (at back), Hon J G Cobbe, Hon J Bitchener, Hon A Hamilton, Rt Hon J G Coates (right foreground), Hon Sir Apirana Ngata, Hon J A Young. This refers to the rather unsuccessful World Economic Conference 1933, held in London. Printed in sepia colouring Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 229 x 361 mm on sheet 270 x 421 mm

Date: 1927

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Hiscocks (A-315-1), T. Lloyd (A-315-2), various artists from the "Ladies' Journal", "The Freelance", "New Zealand Graphic" and "Melbourne Punch" (A-315-3), Nisbet (A-315-4-001/012) and Malcolm Evans (A-315-5).

By: Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: A-315-3-054

Description: New Zealand politician Peter Fraser pushes the halo off from over the head of a "waster". A "working" man holding a mallet is in the background. Exhibited in 'Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Exhibition)', 2003. Published in 'Grant, Ian F. Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Book title)' 2003. Extended Title - There are just as many wasters in the Labour class as there are in others; but the great majority of the unemployed are genuine cases - Mr Fraser, M.P. at the Unemployed Deputation to Acting Prime Mimister. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide of black ink drawing, 162 x 139 mm.

Date: 1927

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Hiscocks (A-315-1), T. Lloyd (A-315-2), various artists from the "Ladies' Journal", "The Freelance", "New Zealand Graphic" and "Melbourne Punch" (A-315-3), Nisbet (A-315-4-001/012) and Malcolm Evans (A-315-5).

By: Peterson, Archibald Stuart, 1900-1976; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: A-315-3-055

Description: Published on the front page of the Free Lance, 6 April 1927 under the title "John Chinaman at home - and abroad".The behaviour of the Chinese in uprisings in China against foreigners is compared to the role of the Chinese as seemingly innocent market gardeners in New Zealand. The implication is that the Chinese could turn on European New Zealanders. Title taken from item. Extended Title - "'Death to the foreign devils'. 'White man welly good lady welly ni' buy nicee callottee'." Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide photograph, 162 x 139 mm. Processing information: Title and description updated 13 April 2023 following information provided by a staff member.