William Andrew Beacom papers

Series 1: Correspondence (1892-1910)

Series number
1
Series title
Correspondence
Date
1892-1910
Scope and content

This series contains letters, receipts and accounts received by William 'Bill' Beacom principally from friends and family prior to him emigrating to Queensland in 1911.

The authors include his brothers William Beacom, Macleay River; Andrew and James Beacom, Clunes; his mother Elizabeth 'Bessie' Beacom

[Items OM71-19/1 to OM71-19/37]

Author / Creator
Beacom, William Andrew, 1873-1965
Beacom, James, 1877-1958 ; and
Beacom, Andrew Armstrong, 1879-1967 ;
Beacom, Elizabeth, 1840-1928
Description
39 items
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OMBOX Box 8730
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Series 2: Correspondence (1911-1914)

Series number
2
Series title
Correspondence
Date
1911-1914
Scope and content

This series contains letters and papers received by William 'Bill' Beacom after emigrated from New Zealand and taken up a property called 'Gadgarra' at Peeramon, 8 miles from Malanda on the Atherton Tableland.

The authors include his brothers William and James Beacom and friends David Taylor and Allan Baldwin.

[Items OM71-19/38 to OM71-38/66]

Author / Creator
Beacom, William Andrew, 1873-1965
Beacom, James, 1877-1958 ; and
Baldwin, Allan, 1887-1974
Description
30 items
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OMBOX Box 8730
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Series 3: Correspondence (1915-1919)

Series number
3
Series title
Correspondence
Date
1915-1919
Scope and content

This series contains letters and papers received by William 'Bill' Beacom a dairy farmer on the Atherton Tablelands. The authors include his mother Elizabeth, brothers William, James and Andrew Beacom, as well as his brother John 'Jack' who is serving with the 15th Infantry Battalion and his friend Allan Baldwin, of the 15th Infantry Battalion, during the First World War.

[Items OM71-19/67 to OM71/19/114]

Author / Creator
Beacom, John Crozier, 1882-1918
Baldwin, Allan, 1887-1974 ; and
Beacom, William Andrew, 1873-1965 ;
Beacom, Elizabeth, 1840-1928 ;
Beacom, Andrew Armstrong, 1879-1967 ;
Beacom, James, 1877-1958
Description
46 items
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OMBOX Box 8730
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Series 4: Correspondence (1920-1930)

Series number
4
Series title
Correspondence
Date
1920-1930
Scope and content

This series consists of letters, postcards and other papers received by William 'Bill' Beacom, a dairy farmer at Peeramon on the Atherton Tableland. The authors include his brothers James, Andrew and William Beacom and his friend Allan Baldwin, who has settled at  'Oakvale', Moregatta having returned from service during the First World War.

[Items OM71-19/115 to OM71/19/164]

Author / Creator
Beacom, James, 1877-1958
Beacom, William Andrew, 1873-1965 ; and
Beacom, Andrew Armstrong, 1879-1967 ;
Baldwin, Allan, 1887-1974
Description
50 items
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OMBOX Box 8730
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Series 5: Correspondence (1932-1940)

Series number
5
Series title
Correspondence
Date
1932-1940
Scope and content

This series principally contains accounts and receipts received by William 'Bill' Beacom, a dairy farmer at Peeramon, on the Atherton Tableland. 

[Items OM71-19/165 to OM71-19/188, 190]

Author / Creator
Atherton Tableland Co-operative Butter Association
North Queensland Co-Operative Bacon Assciation
Description
25 items
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OMBOX Box 8730
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Series 6: Correspondence (1941-1950)

Series number
6
Series title
Correspondence
Date
1941-1950
Scope and content

This series principally contains accounts and receipts received by William 'Bill' Beacom, a dairy farmer at Peeramon, on the Atherton Tableland. 

[Items OM71-19/189 to OM71-19/218]

Author / Creator
Atherton Tableland Co-operative Butter Association
Beacom, Andrew Armstrong, 1879-1967
Description
29 items
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OMBOX Box 8730
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Series 7: Correspondence (undated)

Series number
7
Series title
Correspondence
Date
undated
Scope and content

This series consists of miscellaneous papers, accounts, instruction booklets and notes received by William 'Bill' Beacom, a dairy farmer at Peeramon, on the Atherton Tableland.

Author / Creator
Atherton Tableand Co-Operative Butter Association
Description
10 items
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OMBOX Box 8731
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Series 8: Financial records (1909-1946)

Series number
8
Series title
Financial records
Date
1909-1946
Scope and content

This series consists of receipts, passbooks, checkbooks and store accounts maintained by William 'Bill' Beacom, a dairy farmer at Peeramon, on the Atherton Tableland.

[Items OM71-19/228 to OM71-19/236, 283]

Description
7 items
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OMBOX Box 8731
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Series 9: Miscellaneous papers, published works (1906-1957)

Series number
9
Series title
Miscellaneous papers, published works
Date
1906-1957
Scope and content

This series consists of miscellaneous papers, booklets, invitations and other items sent to and retained by William 'Bill' Beacom, a dairy farmer at Peeramon, on the Atherton Tableland.

[Items 0M71-19/240 to OM71-19/264]

Description
24 items
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OMBOX Box 8731
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Series 10: Photographs (1890-1940)

Series number
10
Series title
Photographs
Date
1890-1940
Scope and content

This series consists of photographs, silver gelatine prints, postcards, and studio portraits, taken of family and friends of William 'Bill' Beacom.

[Items OM71-19/265/ to OM71-19/277]

Description
13 photographs
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OMBOX Box 8731
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Series 11: Newspaper clippings (1915-1937)

Series number
11
Series title
Newspaper clippings
Date
1915-1937
Scope and content

This series consists of newspaper clippings relating to the life and interests of William 'Bill' Beacom, a diary farmer at Peeramon, on the Atherton Tableland.

[Items OM71-19/278 to OM71-19/282]

Description
5 clippings
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OMBOX Box 8731
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You are free to use for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright
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