Norton Smith & Co. papers of James William Macarthur-Onslow, 1831-1950

A 5378

fonds

1831-1950

Textual Records, Architectural and Technical Drawings

422104

3 boxes of textual material

Major-General James William Macarthur-Onslow (1867-1946), great-grandson of John Macarhtur, married Enid Emma Macarthur, granddaughter of Hannibal Macarthur, in 1897. James and Enid Macarthur-Onslow had three children. Their eldest daughter Helen Maud Macarthur-Onslow, who married Major General Sir Reginald Stanham, inherited 'Camden Park' from her parents. On her death in 1968 the property passed to her son Brigadier Richard Quentin Macarthur-Stanham. Their other two children were James Arthur Macarthur-Onslow and Elizabeth Enid Macarthur-Onslow, later Mrs. Rothe.

I. PAPERS RE ELIZABETH BAY ESTATE, 1831-1937
1831-1837; Papers re freehold property [Plans are located at M SER4 810/3 A 5378 maps 1-2] (Call No.: A 5378/1)
1875-1926; Papers re leasehold property [Plans are located at M SER4 810/3 A 5738 maps 3-5] (Call No.: A 5378/1)
1865-1882; Surveyors' description of the estate [Plans are located at M SER4 810/3 A 5378 map 6] (Call No.: A 5378/2)

II. PAPERS RE INVESTMENTS, 1894-1945
1894-1945; Papers re life insurance (Call No.: A 5378/2)
1904-1941; Papers re shares, war loans etc. (Call No.: A 5378/2)

III. FAMILY PAPERS, 1867-1953
1867-1909; Personal papers of James William Macarthur-Onslow (Call No.: A 5378/3)
1912-1950; Papers concerning James Arthur Macarthur-Onslow (Call No.: A 5378/3)
1921-1953; Papers concerning Mrs Elizabeth Enid Rothe [nee Macarthur-Onslow] (Call No.: A 5378/3)

IV. PAPERS RE MACLEAY FAMILY, 1859-1873
1865-1866; Estate papers of William Sharp Macleay (Call No.: A 5378/3)
1859-1873; Abstract of title of George Macleay to land at Rockhampton, QLD. (Call No.: A 5378/3)

IV. INCIDENTAL PAPERS, 1882-1929
1892-1928; Powers of attorney (Call No.: A 5378/3)
1892-1910; Receipts for deeds (Call No.: A 5378/3)
1882-1929; Miscellaneous papers (Call No.: A 5378/3)

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No.1 (1-65B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

This collection is part of Norton Smith and Co. Records - clients' documents. When in the possession of Norton Smith & Co. the papers were kept in tin 91B.
A Guide to the records of Norton Smith & Co. is available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room.

This collection was listed in 2005 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.