Incoming and outgoing correspondence, reports, memos, minutes of meetings from the Australian Professional Consultants Council, Royal Australian Institute of Architects, United Nations Development Programme Special Fund and Australian Planning Institute from 1961 to 1968. Decanted from larger binder into two folders.

Incoming and outgoing correspondence, memos, schedules, tables, journals, pilot sketches, reports, arranged in chronological order from 8 May 1964 to 10 May 1966. Decanted from larger binder into two folders.

Incoming and outgoing correspondence, accounts and notes relating to the Animal Husbandry Student Research Laboratory and Animal Breeding Centre at Moggill Farm (now Pinjara Hills). Decanted from larger binder into two folders.

Incoming and outgoing correspondence, accounts and notes relating to the Preventative Medicine Laboratory at Moggill Farm (now Pinjara Hills). Decanted from larger binder in two folders.

Incoming and outgoing correspondence and notes. Decanted from larger binder. Arranged in reverse chronological order from 15 March 1962 to2 March 1966.

Correspondence (incoming and outgoing) related to the Master Plan for Townsville University (known as James Cook University) and for the First Hall of Residence, University College of Townsville, University of Queensland. These designs began when James Birrell was University Architect for the University of Queensland and continued when he went into private practice as James Birrell and Partners. The bulk of the correspondence is from the firm James Birrell and Partners. There are eight folders in this file spanning years 1962 to 1968.

Correspondence relating to the construction of the Union College, University of Queensland St Lucia, dated from 2 Oct 1961 to 27 April 1965.

Correspondence relating to the construction of the Union College, University of Queensland St Lucia, dated from 30 Jun 1964 to 27 Mar 1968.

5 folders of incoming and outgoing personal correspondence, some on business letterhead or written as University Architect. This file includes notes, architectural drawings, handwritten architectural table of works Birrell was involved in, photographs, reports, school results, itineraries, blueprints, taxation and medical correspondence. Most likely professional or business material in these folders has been retained as they have been regarded as more personal in nature. Decanted from large folders. Colour postcard of Centenary Pool is in first folder.

Incoming and outgoing correspondence, notes, lists related to business activities of the firm James Birrell and Associates.