Perry, Charles Stuart, 1908-1982

Date: 1945

Reference: 1/4-002900-F

Description: The Friends of the Turnbull on the steps of the library on Bowen Street. The names are: CRH Taylor, TD Taylor, JW Heenan, HGR Mason, IA Gordon, JC Anderson, HF Von Haast, HE Herring, GH Scholefield, Alice Woodhouse, HF McLean, Bertha Whyte, PA Lawlor, Hogg, CS Perry, AE Currie, Mrs CS Perry, Miss Cowles, AB Butcher, WRB Oliver, Robertson, Alan Mulgan, and Dame Elizabeth Knox Gilmer. The occasion was the 25th anniversary of the Library. Copies of this photograph and 1/4-001817 to 001819 are in an Education Dept file at Archives New Zealand (ref: 6015/5c). Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1938

From: National Library of New Zealand: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-0521

Description: Copy of a photograph of the inauguration of the Country Library Serivce taken on the steps of the Parliamentary Library with the Prime Minster Michael Savage, the Minister of Finance Walter Nash etc. Key to the photograph is included. Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s).

Date: 1926-1971

By: Perry, Charles Stuart, 1908-1982; Bristow, Allister Kendal, 1904-1982; Perry, Jane, active 2001

Reference: PAColl-8299

Description: Portraits of and photographs which include Stuart Perry. One group records his time at St George's School, Wanganui. Others show Perry at events involving the Wellington City Council such as the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh in 1968, councillors and council officers inspecting an exhibition of machinery in 1965, the City Council Library Committee, a visit to the Town Hall by the Governor General in 1962, the visit of President Johnson in 1966, and other unidentified groups. There is one image of the Wellington Public Library Building, a group photograph of the Canterbury College Executive 1928, a group of Wellington writers meeting in Pat Lawler's study in 1936, and Library Association Conference groups for 1935, 1940 and 1952. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 49 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Jane Perry, Wellington, 2005 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1343 : Perry, Charles Stuart, 1908-1982 : Further papers.

Date: 1936-1983

By: Perry, Charles Stuart, 1908-1982

Reference: 85-012

Description: Papers on Perry's work on the Indecent Publications Tribunal, his research and draft of a history of the Tribunal and of censorship. Also extensive research notes on other subjects, such as New Zealand hoaxes, 'The New Zealand Whisky Book', Alfred Domett, and on the internment camp on Somes Island. Source of title - Supplied title Other Titles - New Zealand Whiskey Book Other Titles - Indecent Publications Tribunal, a social experiment Perry, a former Wellington City Librarian, served on the Indecent Publications Tribunal 1963-1973, wrote and edited, and was active in PEN and the NZ Libraries Association. Quantity: 75 folder(s). 2 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter Finding Aids: Preliminary list available.

Date: 1957 - 1964

By: Perry, Charles Stuart, 1908-1982

Reference: A-358-006/028

Description: Includes sketches of: Rolland O'Regan, Dr J C Beaglehole, Cr W G Morrison, J Doherty industrial officer, F M B [F M H] Hanson (Commissioner of Works), Sir F Kitts (mayor), E H Leatham (Librarian DSIR), Cr James Roberts the unclaimed king of NZ, D A Highet, Paul Higgins (Committee Clerk), Charles T Cooch (city treasurer), Charles Brasch (editor Landfall), Ian Cross (novelist, journalist), F W Pringle (Town clerk), Bruce Mason (music critic, playwright), O S Drawbridge, Cr M H Manthel, W Northcote Bade (Vintage cars, early settlers), Councillor J F Jeffries, Commnr Gilliard, Cr W G Morrison 1962, Cr M N Manthel 1962 (with a sketch of K.J.H. on the back, possibly Keith Holyoake), Cr W J Arcus, E L Benseman 15.4.64. Quantity: 23 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on torn fragments of card or paper, sizes varying around 120 x 70 mm.

Date: 1920-1965

From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 :Photographs of New Zealand writers, and Lawlor's offices

Reference: PAColl-6260-4

Description: New Zealand writers, two violinists, Pat Lawler in his offices, a PEN Club presentation to Johannes Andersen, and a group photograph of the first Literary staff of the Christchurch Sun newspaper. Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1936-[1939]

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

Reference: 80-063-086

Description: Working papers for the proposed twelve-part novel; includes list of contents with contributors, summary of chapter content; completed draft chapters by Mulgan, Victor Lloyd, O N Gillespie, Stuart Perry, C A L Treadwell and Wilson Hogg; part of one other unidentified Other Titles - Murder by Eleven Lawlor circularised about 15 local writers to come together to write a joint detective novel in 1936 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1936-1939

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

Reference: 80-063-089

Description: Comprises corrected chapters by Lloyd, Mulgan, Hogg, Lawlor, Bradwell, Treadwell, Perry, Marris and Stewart Other Titles - Murder by Twelve Lawlor circularised about 15 local writers to come together to write a joint detective novel, Murder by twelve, in 1936; by 1939 it had become Murder by eleven Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 22/9/54

From: The Dominion :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-145927-G

Description: Box 44

Date: 1949

By: Mitchell, Victor Leonard William, 1925-1980; Perry, Jane, active 2001

Reference: A-389-014

Description: Three-quarter half-length profile of Wellington artist Sam Cairncross. He is probably sitting; his right arm rests on a table top. He is bearded, and wears a knited crew-neck vest, with his shirt collar sitting over the top. He gazes pensively to the viewer's right Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Head of Sam Cairncross 1949 / Leonard Mitchell [in pencil]; Recto - top left - Mitchell 1949 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Etching, 125 x 75 mm (plate mark), on laid paper 193 x 153 mm Provenance: Purchase: Jane Perry, Wellington, November 2012. Previously belonged to Charles Stuart Perry

Date: 1951, 1958, 1997-1999, (undated)

By: Perry family

Reference: MS-Group-2128

Description: Collection comprises an original children's story (typescript) by Charles Stuart Perry for his daughter Jane. Story entitled "Sammy and the shag - A holiday in the Sounds" (1951). Also a poem by T Lindsay Buick, copied by Alexander Lawson, entitled "The green is closed" (undated). Two brief notes (1997, 1999) addressed to Jane Perry from Douglas Lilburn in relation to gardening. Lilburn and Perry were neighbours. One of the notes is on the reverse of a photograph of Ascot Street taken by the photographer John Cook. Also programme for the Royal concert held at the Wellington Town Hall (7 Feb 1958) with an accompanying flyer for the pre-concert organ recital. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, ephemera and photograph Provenance: Book `Better than rubies' came out to New Zealand with Isabella Lawson (nee Morris) [wife of Alexander Lawson], no date of emigration. Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms J Perry, Wellington, Nov 2012 Transfers: Collection taken into the Manuscripts Section as a whole, transfers made from there. - To Photographic Archive - Lawson family wedding portrait (1922); photograph of Alexander Lawson on a Wellington street (1930). (PAColl-10066) - To Other - Dorothy Neal White Collection. Publication: `Better than rubies - stories for the young' by William P Nimmo, 1870. - DP - Two autograph volumes (E-945 & E946), self portrait sketch by Peter McIntyre (A-389-013), and etching by Leonard Mitchell of Sam Cairncross..

Date: 1952

By: Perry, Charles Stuart, 1908-1982

Reference: MS-1771

Description: Comprises texts of addresses made to New Zealand Centre of PEN, surveying the state of letters and the arts in New Zealand. Subjects include book reviewing, film criticism, biography, publishing, by J K Baxter, A Mulgan, F Page, A W Reed and others. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (132 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; red cloth)

Date: 22/9/54

From: The Dominion :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-145926-G

Description: Box 44

Date: 1935-1936

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

Reference: 86-105-057

Description: Original file of letters received re Lawlor's `Confessions of a journalist'; identified persons entered under Name. A letter from Robin Hyde (Iris Wilkinson) is meant to be in the folder and it may be the pencilled one with unidentifiable initials or one sent from Hastings. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1935-1938]

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

Reference: 77-067-7/17

Description: Corrected typescripts for chapters (X-XII, XIV-XVI), and holograph copy of chapter XII by Perry Other Titles - Murder by twelve Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph of Eve Langley (1957).

Date: 1950

From: Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0196-208

Description: Consists of literary, business and personal correspondence to Ramsden Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1951

From: Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0196-213

Description: Consists of literary, business and personal correspondence Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [ca 1950-1990]

From: Danilow family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6470-094

Description: Draft outward letters, inward letters and cards (some in German and Russian) (identified persons entered under Name); also includes wedding announcement of Karin Marina Blomeyer to Hans-Dieter Stolley, Bad Godesberg (1967); card from Ihres Ola Schmidt; pen and ink drawing (1960); calender and drawing from Elizabeth; greetings from Freda Watson; card from Natasha, Kate, Alan and Meg and family, several groups of people; telegram, Nicholas to Ariadne in New Plymouth; part of unidentified letter (1992); draft outward letter from Nicholas to Mr Comber supporting Muldoon Relationship complexity - Newsclippings about the Eastwood affair and Russian spy scandal in Wellington (referred to in Helen Eastwood's letter) at fMS-Papers-6470-2 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1920-1998]

By: Perry, Charles Stuart, 1908-1982

Reference: ATL-Group-00893

Description: Comprises correspondence with various people including Arnold Wall (jnr), John Schroder and Ted Webber; a diary for 1953 and letters relating to Stuart Perry's Carnegie grant trip to USA that year; typescripts of articles and poems; certificates; invitations and other ephemera; scrapbooks of clippings and photographs; reviews of articles; letters during his final illness and obituary clippings. Includes audio recordings relating to his book 'The New Zealand Whiskey Book' - contains interviews with A J Reid, A O Davies and Rod McRae. Speaks about Wilson's Distillery, Dunedin. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 31 folder(s). 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 volume(s). 1 C30 cassette(s). 1 C90 cassette(s). 0.40 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescripts, audiocassettes and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms J Perry, Thorndon, Wellington, Feb 2005 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Various photographs.

Date: ca 1965

From: Cochran, Christopher, 1945- :Photographs of Joan Embury Cochran

Reference: 1/2-201341-F

Description: Portrait of members of the Indecent Publications Tribunal, including Joan Embury Cochran, Stuart Perry, Ian Gordon and Sir Kenneth Gresson, taken ca 1965 by an unidentified photographer for South Pacific Photos Ltd. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate copy negative 10 x 12.5 cm