Typescript, carbon copy, dated 9 Aug 1959. Final copy of Soldiers' women by Xavier Herbert.

Letter March 1977 re likelihood of getting a Fellowship at ANU. [1] leaf and one envelope, handwritten.-- Letter April 1977 re appointment at ANU, and re an engagement at the James Cook University. [2] leaves, handwritten.-- Black and white photograph, 12 x 9 cm., showing Stan Mellick and the Councillors of the Pharmaceutical Society of Queensland, May 1976, inscribed "For Laurie from Stan M".

Includes letters by Xavier Herbert and Laurie Hergenhan.
Papers compiled by Harry Mellor.

Carbon copy of original script of 'Of Mars, the moon and destiny', later published as 'Soldiers' Women.' Accompanied by two notes by Xavier Herbert.

Three letters: 2 Apr 1973 (5 p. with draft reply from Hetherington, 2 p.) ; 18 May 1973 (6 p. with telegram) ; and 29 Aug 1973 (3 p. with clipping).

2 letters handwritten; one typescript (photocopy).
First letter, Easter Monday 1969, concerns Xavier Herbert's trip with Percy Trezise to Sandy Creek. Signed 'Your Bunga, FX'. Second letter, June 4 1979, deals with his critics, his ill health and his proposed appointment at Newcastle University coinciding with the publication of 'Poor fellow my country'. Signed 'F.X.' And the third letter, 25 June 1975, talks of the television programme 'The contract', and the treatment of Percy Trezise's 'Quinkan country'; Dick Roughsey; and the inspiration for and writing of 'Poor fellow my country'.
Includes unidentified handwritten transcript of the June 4, 1979 letter.

Letters 24 Jan 1971 to 12 Mar 1977 to Paula and Karl Schubert.
Letters cover Herbert's work, health, interest in Judaism and his wife Sadie.
Includes note from Laurie Hergenhan, English Dept., University of Queensland to Paula Schubert, 3 Dec 1971, and card folder with addresses of L. Hergenhan and P. Schubert.

Letters (6) 1 Dec 1963 - 16 Jan 1974 to Gwen Kirwan, literary and personal, chiefly concerning the effort of writing "Poor Fellow My Country."

4 letters (holograph) by Xavier Herbert: three to Charles Hawkins and one to Doris Hawkins.
Includes a brief typewritten note on their friendship and falling out, by Doris Swann, daughter of Charles and Doris Hawkins. Also includes 4 photographs taken in Darwin in 1937.

Draft of "Who killed my Sadie" (25 l., typescript photocopy) and letter (5 l. holograph) from Xavier Herbert.