Mss. (photocopies), originals in the Archives of the Royal Literary Fund, London, and Sylvain Van der Weyer papers in the Archives Generales du Royaume, Brussels. Printed journal articles (photocopies).
This material was gathered by Elaine Zinkhan during her research into Charles Rowcroft. The material's significance is explained in her article, Charles Rowcroft : information, corrections, additions, in Australian Literary Studies, 1983 Oct. V.11(2) (photocopy included).

Manuscripts and typescripts.

This collection has typescript and handwritten drafts, notes and research material relating to published works and also to a wide range of literary projects mostly undertaken during the later part of Hill's writing career, from 1945 onwards. These unpublished works cover a variety of genres: novels, plays, descriptive writing and scripts for radio, television and film. Included are drafts and research material related to 'Johnnie Wisecap', 'The Coast of the Holy Ghost', 'Zodiac Road / Blanked over the moon', 'Women of Australia', 'Grand Kangaroo', 'Mother of Pearl'. There is material on the life of Daisy Bates, and plans for a film based on her life; personal correspondence, and two complete unpublished novels.

There are 3,156 photographs, some prints, some negatives, reflecting very large collection of photographs taken by Hill during her many long tours of outback Australia, from the early 1930s and cover all aspects of Northern, Western and outback Australia: flora and fauna, scenery, missions, homestead life, coastal scenes and shipping, traditional industries such as fishing, droving, pearling and sugar farming, mining, camel transport, dwellings, cemeteries, and public buildings. There is pictorial material relating to the life and customs of Aboriginal Australians in all areas of Australia.

Xerox copies of correspondence from Walter Stone to Edmund Miller concerning the journals Biblionews, Meanjin and Southerly.

Research papers relating to Patrick White including correspondence, articles, newspaper cuttings and notes dating from 1956 to 2008. Correspondence with writers including Thea Astley, Bruce Dawe, Dorothy Green, David Marr, Frank Moorhouse, Janet Tuner Hospital and one folder relating to Helen Darville dating from 1979 to 1997.

This series contains incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Box 9
Folder 1
Original folder (now discarded) titled "Flinders Row". Discussion between academics at Flinders University English Department regarding assessment. Restricted for 10 years or until 2035. 1983-1987.
Folders 2-3
Memos, editorial minutes, writer contributions and correspondence relating to A new literary history of Australia edited by Laurie Hergenhan. 1986.
Folder 4
Original folder (now discarded) had title "Venice". 12 carbon copy typescript and handwritten letters. 1971-1972.
Folder 5
"Foster letters" on original folder with copies of letters from Hal Porter and others from the 1930s to 1992.
Folder 6
Undated, incoming correspondence.
Folder 7
Correspondence from the 1960s.

Box 10
Folder 1
Correspondence from the 1970s
Folders 2-4
Correspondence from the 1980s

Box 11
Folder 1
Correspondence from the 1990s.
Folder 2
Correspondence from the 2000s.
Folder 3
Correspondence from the 2010, 2020s.

One folder with 18 negatives, 1 colour photograph, 1 contact sheet of eight portraits of Brian Matthews with one cut out. Undated.

Four spiral notebooks and 1 exercise book with handwritten notes. Undated.

Drafts of various stages of the following works: Louisa, Quickening, A fine and private place, The temple down the road, Manning Clark : a biography, and Richie Benaud. Incoming and outgoing correspondence include letters relating to these publications and well as correspondence during his academic career. Versions of articles submitted to Australian Magazine columns as well as reviews, journalism articles and speeches.

Letters (16) 1962-1967 to John Concannon, discussing his university work, compilation of an anthology, James' own writing, other Australian writers and critics, especially Henry Lawson.
Handwritten.