File File 5 - Correspondence

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UQFL418-Series B-Subseries 9-File 5

Title

Correspondence

Date(s)

  • 1901-1925 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 folder

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Name of creator

(1900-1937)

Biographical history

Ian Macdonald was born in Brisbane in 1900. In 1913 he was accepted into the Royal Australian Naval College at Geelong and entered the Royal Australian Navy as a Cadet Midshipman.

Name of creator

(1845-1931)

Biographical history

Civil servant Alexander Rose Macdonald was born in Inverness in 1845 and initially migrated to Australia to grow sugar in a business venture with his brother which ultimately failed. Following this, he joined the public service working in various positions in North Queensland, including as an Immigration Agent, Police Magistrate and Gold Warden, before becoming Undersecretary of Mines and Gold Warden for Brisbane in 1899. He married Nancy Armitage in 1880. He retired in 1915 and died in 1931. He is buried at Toowong Cemetary.

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Scope and content

13 items of incoming and outgoing correspondence, including letters, greeting cards and telegrams.

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Accruals

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Arranged choronologically.

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Unrestricted access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright applies. Contact the Fryer Library.

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  • English

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Status

Final

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Created, FF, 17-Nov-2020

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Physical storage

  • Box: UQFL418 Box 5