Receipts, invoices, correspondence relating to works of art and studio expenses, dated from 9 Nov 1918 to 25 Oct 1939. Small notebook with lists of professional expenses with one page having a note across the top 'June 1936 to June 1937'.

Handwritten notes, in pencil, on painting techniques, use of colour, and the essentials of picture making. From handwritting determined to be the work of Vida Lahey.

Early years to 1919 including: Daphne Mayo with cat; Daphne Mayo and young woman, Brisbane; Daphne Mayo, 1919; Daphne Mayo at the beach; and Godfrey Rivers and Daphne Mayo with others at a picnic.

Correspondence to David Malouf regarding the opera Voss:

1. Peter Hemmings to Malouf, 1p, 20 Mar 1979
2. Peter Hemmings to Malouf, 1p, 23 May 1979
3. Tim Curnow (Curtis Brown) to Malouf, 1p, 14 Jun 1979, includes two letters from Peter Hemming to Curnow
4. Antony Jeffrey to Malouf, 2p, 17 Aug 1979
5. Peter Hemmings to Malouf, 1p, 6 Sep 1979
6. Antony Jeffrey to Malouf, 1p, 18 Sep 1979
7. Jim Sherman to Malouf, postcard, 8 Oct 1979
8. Antony Jeffrey to Malouf, 1p, 13 Oct 1979
9. Richard Meale to Malouf, 2p, 13 Oct 1979
10. Richard Meale to Malouf, 2p, 16 Jun 1980
11. Antony Jeffrey to Malouf, 2p, 8 Jul 1980
12. Richard Meale to Malouf, 3p, 14 Mar 1981
13. Richard Meale to Malouf, 2p, 11 Aug 1981
14. Copy of letter from Moffatt Oxenbould, Artistic Administrator, Australian Opera to Tim Curnow regarding the contract for Voss, 1p, 2 Jun 1983
15. Richard Meale to Malouf, 1p, 4 Jul 1983
16. Stuart Challender to Malouf, 1p, 22 Apr 1986
17. Jim Sharman to Malouf, 4p, 29 Apr 1986

Correspondence from Daphne Mayo to her parents.

Typescript of draft report on New Caledonia.

Letters and poems from Philip Martin, 1962 to 1982. One playscript “Girl Warrior”, a verse-play for high-school students.

Letters, poems, notes, cards, newspaper cutting, from Siv Cedering Fox, 1974 to 1981. Siv Cedering Fox list of books published.

Joshua Thomas Bell: ‘How to vote’ flyer for Dalby election in 1893 ; [order of service] booklet for Hon. J.T. Bell, 11 Mar 1911; newspaper cuttings and photocopies of newspaper cuttings relating to funeral of Joshua Thomas Bell, 1911

The file consists of 13 speeches or reports made by, or attributed to, Kath Walker between 1961 and 1969. There are:

1. Copy of Speech by Kath Walker. Advancement of Aboriginal League & University of New England, 26 to 28 May 1961 (2 drafts, one with handwritten annotations)
2. Copy of evidence given by Mrs Kathleen Jean Mary Walker to Parliamentary Select Committee, 16 June 1961
3. The future of Aboriginal groups : report of conference held at Grafton 22 to 24 Sep 1961 [attributed to Kath Walker] (2 copies)
4. Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement : Situation of Aboriginal and Islanders in Queensland, 1962?
5. Report on the history of Aboriginal Organisations, Brisbane, Queensland, 7 Jul 1963, (handwritten annotations)
6. The following is a report covering what I consider must be done, in the interest of Aboriginals and Islanders in Queensland, 13 Jul 1964
7. Speech delivered by Mrs. K. Walker? Q'ld State Secretary Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, 5 Sep 1964, beginning "1963 was described as the …."
8. Speech to Brisbane Rotary Club, Lennons hotel, 20 Oct 1964, beginning "Gentlemen, The Aboriginal question is a very complex one."
9. Conference report "Aborigines - the forgotten people" given at the Anthropology and Sociology Society Conference, 22 to 23 Apr 1967
10. Report to the Australian Council of Churches on the World Council of Churches "Consultation on Racism" held in London 19 May 1969 (with handwritten annotations)
11. Political Rights for Aborigines, Presented to the Easter Conference of F.C.A.A.T.S.I., 5 Apr 1969 (3 copies)
12. White Racism and White Violence, June 1969 (2 copies)
13. Coalition of Black and White Australians, July 1969
14. Black Australians : Speech delivered to the Journalist Club, Sydney 16 Sept. 1969 (2 drafts)