Two copies of the speech at a literary lunch for the launch of The tax inspector, 5 leaves each, one copy with handwritten emendations, 1991.

Letter written to Carey's son, Sam, about his experiences and feelings about his son and his birth. This file comprises: 4 drafts entitled 'Sam's Birthday'. Two are marked 2nd draft. A 5th draft is entitled 'Sams Birth'. Typescript and photocopies of typescript, one with handwritten emendations. Reprint of A Letter to Our Son from Granta where it was first published. This material originally in an envelope labelled: 'A Letter to our Son'- 2 drafts plus a revision titled 'Sam's Birth'(day)'. Letter from 'Nancy' with pp. 17-22.

Nine typescripts, with handwritten notes, of transcripts for people from Thursday Island. Includes a list of names with the heading 'Faces & Voices from Thursday Island' (eight of the names have transcripts) and an envelope addressed to Carey with the date stamp of 18 May 1971.

Brochures, travel and tourism information, accommodation information and correspondence relating to Far North Queensland and Port Douglas. Some of this information may relate to details in the short story 'Port Douglas'.

Photographs and negatives in a Kodak envelope with a note from 'Rosie' [the photographer] on the inside of the Kodak envelope that mentions Leigh [Weetman?].

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'.

Two copies of a black and white photograph of Peter Carey in front of the index cards for Bliss [screenplay] with an envelope with Window Productions written on front.

Two black and white photographs accompanied by a with compliments slip from the publicity department of Faber & Faber. Also includes the 3 sheets of 118 contact prints. One of the photographs from the contact prints was used for publicity material for War crimes [short story collection].

Records relating to the committees for The Performance Space, the syndicate to purchase Nimrod Theatre Buildings.

Two memorandum of agreement between Peter Carey and Deborah Rogers for: 1. work provisionally entitled 'Waiting for the barbarians' (undated); and 2. the German publication of the novel Bliss.