Michael and Janice Joyce papers

This series contains letters, postcards, poems and other miscellaneous correspondence, relating to the Joyce family, 1890s-1930s.

Included are items from: 

• De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse, of Tabragalba
• Edgar Joyce, The Overflow, Beaudesert
• Raoul Joyce, Galway
• Burgho Joyce (Edgar) from the Southport School

This series contains song lyrics, handwritten copies of poems and other miscellaneous items, relating to the Joyce family, 1890s-1930s. Most of these have been copied by Edgar 'Burgho' Joyce of The Overflow Station, Beaudesert and include many references to Banjo Paterson. Edgar, well-known for his horsemanship, was called “Clancy of The Overflow”, by his friends.

Included are:

• 'The Geebung Polo Club' by Banjo Paterson. Signed 'Banjo' at end but probably copied by Edgar Joyce 
• 'Maloney's Persian Cat', written on Orient Line stationery, Edgar Joyce
• 'The Man From Snowy River', Edgar Joyce
• Fragment of an Irish comic song 'Pat Roach At The Play', Edgar Joyce  
• Irish song 'Bally Hooley', Edgar Joyce
• Music hall song 'Pulling Hard Against the Steam', Edgar Joyce 
• Music hall song 'Fifty Years Ago', Edgar Joyce, Tabragalba 
• Lyrics to the song 'The Ship That Never Returned', Edgar Joyce
• Poem titled 'Rotten Row', Edgar Joyce 
• Lyrics to the song 'Botany Bay', Edgar Joyce 
• Lyrics to the song 'Father O'Flynn, Edgar Joyce 
• Lyrics to the song 'Killaloe', Edgar Joyce 
• Lyrics to a song about the B B B Brigade, Edgar Joyce 
• Lyrics to the song 'The Masher King', Edgar Joyce 
• Lyrics to the song 'The Masher King written on Hotel Daniell, Brisbane stationery, Edgar Joyce 
• Fragment of poem copied out by Nita Joyce
• A printed article about the dangers of firecrackers 

This series consists of certificates, reports and ephemera from Southport School and Armidale School, where Edgar (Burgho) de Burgh Joyce was educated, as well as his Military Service book, 1914-1918

This series contains unpublished narratives relating to the De Burgh Persse, Collins and Joyce families"

• ‘De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse (1840-1921) and his family’
• ‘Robert Martin Collins and the Lamington National Park’
• ‘The Joyces of the Overflow and Eidsvold’ by Kathleen Nutting' published in 1972  - see National Library of Australia holdings: https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/1224697
• 'The life and times of Edgar Joyce’ written by a unnamed stockman [see biography at: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114745133/edgar-joyce]

This series contains correspondence and ephemera relating to the operation of The Overflow Station.

Also included is:

• Material relating to Michael Joyce’s patented grass seed planting machine, 1969-1970
• Newspaper clippings and ephemera relating to The Overflow Station, and the Joyce's drought relief work

This series contains diaries kept by Burgho Joyce and Michael Joyce for The Overflow and Bunjoey Stations, several include rainfall charts.

• Station diary 1975: Bunjoey Station, Boonah (Burgho Joyce)
• Station diary 1979: The Overflow and Bunjoey Stations (Burgho Joyce)
• Station diary 1978: The Overflow and Bunjoey Stations (Burgho Joyce)
• Station diary 1985: The Overflow and Bunjoey Stations (Michael Joyce)

This series contains accounts ledgers relating to The Overflow Station; together with sketches and specifications for a stock yard at Bunjoey Station.

Of note: the ledgers record the names and activities of employees who worked at the station, some of who are known to be of Aboriginal heritage; they include: Lucy Coolwell, Gourie, Johnnie and Dick.

• Ledger Estates of Edgar Marie Joyce and Marie Henrietta (Nita) Joyce, 1941
• The Overflow Station Expenses 1934-1945
• Account ledger of “The Overflow”, 1902-1913
• Sketches and specifications for a stock yard at Bunjoey Station.

Reports on Carpentaria Downs, Forest Home and Magoura Stations written by Edgar Joyce for the Queensland Meat Export & Agency Company, 1908. Edgar Joyce was born at Mervue, Galway, Ireland on 26 September 1867 and died at The Overflow on 3 September 1938.

This series contains transcripts and notebook of speeches and addresses principally given by Janice Joyce OAM at various events. Addresses often relate to the plight of women in the grazing industry, and the effects of drought.

They include:

• Address to Rural Sociologists from University of Qld [first female president of the United Graziers Association], 1998
• Address on the occasion of a memorial plaque and birdbath being unveiled at O'Reilly's Guest House, 1973 
• Notebook containing drafts of Janine Joyce's UGA President addresses
• Transcripts of the President’s address at the Annual Meeting of the Graziers’ Association of South-Eastern Queensland, 1978 and 1979

Also included are:

• Transcripts of four speeches given by Ian McLachlan, President of the National Farmers’ Federation, 1985

This series contains papers, and minutes relating to stock and graziers associations:

• Regional Stock Liaison Group papers, 1994 (Janice Joyce chairperson)
• Regional Stock Liaison Group papers
• Minutes of the United Graziers Association Queensland (Beaudesert Branch) annual and general meetings

This series contains diaries, correspondence, papers and other material relating to the Joyce Family's involvement with community drought relief.

Included are: 

• Five diaries relating to drought relief work, 1993-1994
• Message board diary (no.2) for regional drought relief 1994
• ACWS [Australian Community Workers Association] Drought relief desk diary for message board 
• Drought relief community assistance message board diary 1993
• Message board diary community drought relief 1994
• Drought Angels papers
• Correspondence and papers relating to drought relief campaigns including Farmhand ; includes letters from farmers asking for help
• Thank you letters from recipients of drought relief, 1990s (farmers)
• Drought relief thank you letters 
• Farmhand Relief Fund thank you letters
• Notebooks, fund raising book, account book, duty book and papers relating to drought relief campaigns, 1990s; 
• Correspondence, minutes and news releases relating to drought relief and the Rotary Western Families Assistance Fund, 1993-1995
• Drought relief receipt books, 1990s; 
• Drought relief contact cards for representatives throughout Queensland; 
• Stamps of the Rural Disaster Assistance Trust Fund; 
• Three cassette tapes containing radio interviews with Jan Joyce relating to her associated with the United Graziers Association;
• Cassette tape containing drought relief thank you song ‘To our city friends'