This collection comprises Don Watson’s various contributions to architecture in Queensland as a designer, historian, teacher and advocate. It includes papers relating to his work in creating the Queensland Architectural Archive within the Fryer Library; his work while with the University of Queensland Department of Architecture especially the lunch time lecture programs; the 'Architecture as a Community Art' public lecture program; and his work with Queensland University of Technology as a lecturer.

Research by Don Watson into architectural collections in the National Library of Australia and the British Architectural Library. This file includes: a report by Don Watson of his inspection of architectural drawings at the National Library of Australia, 19 Jul 1988; a report, dated 28 Aug 1990, and supporting documents relating to the British Architectural Library in London, such as Architectural records in national and local collections : guidance notes for archivists and record offices.

Research for the Queensland Architectural Archive Project: newspaper cutting, information about the plans by Conrad Gargett, Lund Hutton Ryan Morton Collection, correspondence, James Birrell Collection, copies of blank survey forms created for the project, copies of blank forms for listing contents of drawings in architectural collections held by the Fryer Library;

Records, correspondence and photographs relating to the Well Made Plans exhibition of the Queensland Architectural Archive held in the Fryer Library. Included in this file:
Friends of Fryer newsletter, includes article about the Queensland Architectural Archive and upcoming exhibition ‘Well Made Plans’, no. 21, 1988. -- Records relating to the Proposed Exhibition for the Queensland Architectural Archive in the Fryer Library, University of Queensland. -- Copy of the architectural drawing on front cover on ‘Well made plans’. -- Notes and costings for the exhibition. --Three b/w photographs of Lord Mayor Sallyanne Atkinson launching the exhibition, with Don Watson, Ron Voller and other guests.-- Speech notes for a slideshow presentation on Architectural history headed ‘Fryer Talk’. -- 12 colour transparencies and photographic prints of the Exhibition layout. -- 12 b/w negatives and contact prints of the Exhibition layout. -- Letter from Cameron Chisholm & Nicol to F A Pidgeon (cc Don Watson) seeking sponsorship of QAA Exhibition. -- Finlayson brochure with drawings and measurements for the exhibition, costings, and layout of the venue.

Poster, designed as a street guide for students attending the Sixth Australian Architecture Students Conference in Brisbane from 20 to 27 May in 1967. The guide was put together by Doug McKay with the help of Don Watson. It has 57 architectural places to see when in Brisbane for the conference. The 57 sites are numbered on the front of the poster, with some grouped by location. The front is a street map of Brisbane city. On the reverse are the names of the buildings (grouped by location) with pictures of some of these buildings. On the reverse there is incorrect or fake information about some of the locations.