Personal diaries of Glenn Cooke and papers relating to Cooke's work as an historian and curator of Queensland visual art and crafts, including his research notes about particular artists and lists of their artworks, text and photographic slides for presentations, material relating to exhibitions curated by Cooke, and files documenting exhibitions held at private Queensland galleries. The collection also includes Cooke's own records of the Queensland branch of the Contemporary Art Society, and his personal collection of beverage bottle labels.

Handwritten personal diaries of Glenn Cooke covering the period 1980 to 2006.

Notebook titled 'Dream Journal' containing handwritten entries for successive days from 27 July to 25 October 1998.

1999 diary with handwritten entries. Contains additional diary notes on loose pages at the back of the volume.

2000 diary with handwritten entries. Contains additional diary notes on loose pages at the back of the volume.

Printed emails, copies of newspaper cuttings and a typescript of an article about artist Beverley Budgen; summaries of Budgen's artistic achievements and copies of prints of Budgen's paintings.

Biographical information, correspondence, and copies of newspaper cuttings and exhibition programs relating to potter Rex Coleman; copied and original photographic prints of Coleman's works.

Original and copied art catalogues and exhibition programs, and copies of newspaper cuttings relating to artist Donald Friend; lists of Friend's artistic achievements.

Handwritten research notes about artists Lilian and Arthur Gunthorpe, summaries of their artistic achievements, original and copied exhibition programs featuring their work, and copies of newspaper cuttings about them.

Brief handwritten research notes about artist Brian Hatch, summaries of Hatch's artistic achievements, copies of art exhibition programs featuring Hatch's work, and copies of newspaper cuttings about Hatch.