Typescript drafts 1-8 of the novel, and complete copies of final manuscript with print out dates and chapter/draft numbers in the footer. There are several copies of the 7th draft some with annotations by Robert McCrum and Carey. Annotations date the 7th draft as being October and November 1996. 8th draft has annotation by Carey: "with Alison's suggestions". There is also folders of rejected material mainly from 3rd and 6th drafts labelled: "Off-cuts".

Two drafts, 25 Apr and 13 May 1994.

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'.

Six colour photographs, 9 x 12.5 cm, of Peter Carey at Square Books (160 Courthouse Square, Mississippi), for the launch of The Unusual life of Tristan Smith (published in the United States in 1995 in hardcover by Knopf); and photographs of him at Memphis. Two sets of 6 contact sheets of black and white photographs of Peter Carey, 59 photographs in one set and 72 in the other set, taken by Mariana Cook, 1994.

Copy edited manuscript returned to Peter Carey with a letter by Emma Platt of Faber and Faber, 24 May 1995; and a fax from Carey to Charles Boyle of Faber and Faber, with a list of changes, 16 Mar 1994.

Page proofs, layout design, queries, corrections for University of Queensland Press edition of A letter to our son. Letters and faxes from Rosie Fitzgibbons, University of Queensland Press, and Michael Ward Designs, August 1994.

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'.

Notes and research material for novel Jack Maggs.

Drafts, complete and incomplete, of the autobiographical story that was published in book Four easy pieces (Belmont Press, London, 2002). Not all drafts have numbers and/or dates. Draft numbers are 4 to 7. Working title was 'On going home' and was on the original folder (discarded). Some drafts have printout dates in footer, 19 Apr to 21 Apr 1994.

Two drafts. One draft has printout date from footer 5/13/95, printout title Carey / GQ, 13 May 1995. Both drafts have 2 leaves and handwritten emendations.