Robert & Barbara Stewart Library and Archives
The Robert & Barbara Stewart Library & Archives contains the archives of several notable Canterbury artists as well as the papers of the Canterbury Society of Arts, the Robert McDougall Art Gallery, and the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu.
Search the library catalogue to find all the archives held by the Gallery
Some particular treasures have been digitized:
- Minutes of the first meeting of the Canterbury Society of Arts (1882)
- The letter from Robert McDougall enclosing his founding cheque for £25,000 (1928)
Courtesy of Christchurch City Council Archives. Correspondence Files Town Clerk’s Office, Box 54 Series 7, Item 7/3
- The list of subscribers wishing to purchase Frances Hodgkins’ The Pleasure Garden (1951)
- Toss Woollaston’s Rawleigh’s distributor’s card (1951)
- Minutes of the first meeting of the Friends of the Robert McDougall Art Gallery (1981)
- Invitation to the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu opening (2003)
This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact the Gallery Librarian if you have any questions relating to the use of this material. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.
