This file is comprised of: two spiral notebooks with handwritten notes (one has transcript notes from micro audio cassettes); 9 micro audio cassettes; 91 colour photographs; catalogues; postcards; brochures; correspondence; personal and professional items such as menus, programmes, circulars; 1st draft of short story called 'Territory', 22 leaves with handwritten emendations, 29 Dec 1995. Original folder (discarded) labelled 'Mojave'.

Corrections and incomplete draft (with emendations) for Oscar and Lucinda with letter dated 25 Aug 1987 from Jane Robertson, Faber and Faber. Also includes photocopies of faxes from Jane Robertson from Faber and Faber and Craig Munro from UQP, both dated 4 Sep 1987.

Drafts for Book 3 of 'Pets' (Illywhacker), most with handwritten amendments. Original folders may have notes.

Draft of Blood, Tin, Straw by Sharon Olds, dated 20 Jan 1997, with a letter from Olds to Carey thanking him for looking at the draft.

Bound copy of the thesis by Maria Luisa Bertocci entitled 'Le storie di un liar, ovvero la narrative di Peter Carey'. Accompanied by a letter from Bertocci to Carey (dated 7 Jan 1994) and an abstract of the work in English entitled 'The stories of a liar: Peter Carey's work'.

Oscar & Lucinda screenplay by Laura Jones, based on the novel by Peter Carey. Third, fourth and revised fifth drafts.

Incomplete drafts sent to Peter Carey by Anthony (Tony) Hassall, corresondence and faxes between the two, and copies Carey's chronology for the book.

Correspondence requesting Peter Carey consider working on the film production of The forest which was conceived by Robert Wilson and David Byrne with a spiral bound copy of the treatment for film. Originally in envelope (now discarded) with handwritten note on front: 'A treatment for a film based on the epic Gilgamesh titled 'The Forest' by David Byrne. Part of the same process (with Robert Wilson) that resulted in the production of The Forest at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY in 1988.' Also contains preservation copies of faxes on heat sensitive paper.

Two exercise books with the name 'Archie' on the cover; a story entitled 'The first installment : new blood (second version)'.

Letter from Paul [?], 3 leaves, 8/11/95, accompanied by autograph book that belonged to Peter Carey.