Archer family aggregated collection of papers and photographs, 1826-1974

fonds

1826-1974

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs

836543

For biographies of the Archer family, see: Australian Dictionary of Biography online

For an illustrated history of the Archer family and their place in Queensland history, see: "The magnificent youngsters : the story of the nine Archer Brothers" by "Ceratodus", in Insurance lines [SGIO periodical], volume 61, nos. 1-2; August-December 1979, a copy of which is on the Library correspondence file

For a photographic essay on the Gracemere homestead, see: "Gracemere" in Vogue living, March 1987, volume XXI, no.2, whole no. 119, pp. 110-119

References:
Over earth and ocean : the Archers of Tolderodden and Gracemere : a Norse-Australian saga 1819-1965 / Lorna McDonald. [Queensland] : University of Queensland Press, Central Queensland University Press, 1999.

Tourist to the Antipodes : William Archer's "Australian journey, 1876-77' / edited by Raymond Stanley. St. Lucia, Q. : University of Queensland Press, 1977.

COLLECTION 01
Archer family correspondence, 1834-1912

COLLECTION 02
Archer family personal and business papers, 1833-1929

COLLECTION 03
Archer family photographs, ca. 1880-1980

COLLECTION 04
Duke of York, New Britain and New Ireland Islands glass negatives, ca. 1910-1913 / photographed by E.A. Hurry

COLLECTION 05
Archer family papers, 1826-1974

Nitrate negatives copied to NCY 28:351-373 and disposed as unstable medium

See also:

Oil portrait of Charles Archer - ML 769
Oil portrait of Colonel Mars von Wedel - ML 770
(Pic.Acc.4060)

Pastel of Julia Archer - ML 909
Pastel of William Archer - ML 910
Pastel of John Archer - ML 932
Pastel of Kate Archer - ML 933

Sepia print of Alexander Archer - Pic.Acc.5594
Sepia print of William Archer - Pic.Acc.5594
Sepia print of Thomas Archer - Pic.Acc.5594

Copy print of Colin Archer - P1/Archer, Colin
Copy print of Archibald Archer - P1/Archer, Archibald
Copy print of David Archer - P1/Archer, David
Copy print of James Archer - P1/Archer, James
Colour transparency of a pastel of Charles Archer - FM2/1785
(Pic.Acc.5594)