Correspondence in date order with letters lacking dates first:
[Item 1] Handwritten note to “Jim” dated 4 May, from Robin Boyd, Melbourne ;
[Item 2] Badly damaged final page of handwritten letter signed “Jonnie” ;
[Item 3] Handwritten letter to “The Pioneer”, Lucknow re Lucknow University Tagore Library (not complete) ;
[Item 4] Postcard to J P Birrell with German stamps (signature looks like HR Hitchcock ;
[Item 5] Letter to James P Birrell dated 14 Sep 1953 from E M Nicholls ;
[Item 6] Letter to Mr James P Birrell dated 28 Sep 1953 from the Shire Clerk, Wade Shire, Griffith ;
[Item 7] Letter to Mr J P Birrell dated 29 Sep 1953 from Austin Thompson, Shire Clerk, Leeton Shire Council ;
[Item 8] Letter to Mr J P Birrell dated 2 Nov 1953 from Edward F Billson of Edward F Billson & Co. Melbourne ;
[Item 9] Letter to Mr J Birrell dated 24 Jun 1955 from R E Bullock, Secretary, Senate Select Committee on the Development of Canberra ;
[Item 10] Letter to Mr J Birrell dated 29 May 1957 from William Holford, London (damaged & stained, two copies) ;
[Item 11] Letter to J Birrell dated 7 Jun 1957 from Brian Lewis, Prof Architecture, University of Melbourne ;
[Item 12] Letter to J Birrell dated 9 Dec 1957 from R B Osborn, Melbourne University Press ;
[Item 13] Letter plus documents attached from M C Sharma, Secretary, Governor’s Camp, Uttar Pradesh, dated 6 Sep 1959 including extract from “The Pioneer”, 75th Anniversary Supl dated 15 Mar 1940 ;
[Item 14] Letter to James Birrell dated 24 Nov 1959 from M Freeland, Assoc Prof, School of Architecture & Building, University of New South Wales ;
[Item 15] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 4 Feb 1960 from H L White, Librarian, National Library ;
[Item 16] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 16 Feb 1960 from Dustin Hadley Griffin (nephew of Walter Burley Griffin) ;
[Item 17] Letter to “Jim” dated 4 Apr 1960 from “Dick”, Ivanhoe, Victoria including listing of books collected by W B Griffin ;
[Item 18] Letter to Mr James Birrell from D H Griffin dated 11 May 1960 ;
[Item 19] Letter to D H Griffin dated 17 May 1960 from Mary Bacon, Librarian, Stinson Memorial Library, Anna, Illinois ;
[Item 20] Note to D H Griffin dated 23 May 1960 from Nancy W Boone, Assistant-in-charge, Burnham Library of Architecture giving references to published articles on Walter Burley Griffin ;
[Item 21] First page of letter to James Birrell dated 25 May 1960 from Roy A Lippincott, California (second page missing but may be next item on list) ;
[Item 22] Photocopy of very damaged second page of letter signed Roy A Lippincott ;
[Item 23] Handwritten letter to “Jim” dated 27 May 1960 from “Dick”, Victoria ;
[Item 24] Letter to Mr Roy A Lippincott, California dated 6 Jun 1930 from Mr J Birrell ;
[Item 25] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 7 Jun 1960 from D H Griffin ;
[Item 26] Letter to The Dean, School of Architecture, Northwestern University, Illinois, dated 7 Jun 1960 from D H Griffin, Missouri ;
[Item 27] Letter to James Birrell dated 15 Jun 1960 from J Carson Webster, Prof, Department of Art, Northwestern University, Illinois ;
[Item 28] Letter to Mr D H Griffin dated 7 Jul 1960 from James Birrell, re possibility of visit of W B Griffin to Dusseldorf, Germany in first decade of this century (very poor condition) ;
[Item 29] Letter to Mr J Birrell dated 19 Jul 1960 from C W Davidson, Postmaster General, Brisbane re enquiry regarding plans for alterations to the General Post Office ;
[Item 30] Aerogram to Mr James Birrell dated 21 Jul 1960 from Nancy W Boone, Burnham Library of Architecture, Chicago ;
[Item 31] Letter to James Birrell dated 9 Aug 1960 from D H Griffin ;
[Item 32] Letter to D H Griffin dated 14 Sep 1960 from Mr James Birrell ;
[Item 33] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 29 Sep 1960 from D H Griffin ;
[Item 34] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 3 Nov 1960 from H L White, Librarian, National Library ;
[Item 35] Letter to the Editor, “New Mexico Architect”, dated 6 Dec 1960 from J P Birrell ;
[Item 36] Letter to Mr Birrell dated 7 Dec 1960 from J A Whelen, Honorary Secretary, The Canberra & District Historical Society ;
[Item 37] Letter to Mr D H Griffin dated 9 Dec 1960 from Mr J P Birrell ;
[Item 38] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 30 Jan 1961 from D H Griffin ;
[Item 39] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 22 Mar 1961 from M Turnball, Educational Manager, Longmans Green & Co, Melbourne ;
[Item 40] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 23 Mar 1961 from Roy A Lippincott, California ;
[Item 41] Notes, pages 17 & 18, on letterhead of Roy A Lippincott, A.I.A. (2 pages annotated in ink) ;
[Item 42] Letter to Messrs Longman Green & Go, Melbourne, dated 27 Mar 1961 from J Birrell ;
[Item 43] Letter to The Manager, Georgian House Publishers dated 18 Apr 1961 from J P Birrell ;
[Item 44] Letter to Mr D H Griffin dated 24 Apr 1961 from James Birrell ;
[Item 45] Letter to Mrs Nancy W Boone, Burnham Library of Architecture, Chicago dated 25 May 1961 from Dustin H Griffin ;
[Item 46] Letter to Mr Deans, Castlecrag dated 21 Jun 1961 from J Birrell with reply in handwritten ink on same page ;
[Item 47] Handwritten note to Mr Birrell dated 4 Sep 1961 from E A Deans, Canberra ;
[Item 48] Handwritten letter to Mr Birrell dated 17 Dec 1961 from Peter Hoovison, ACT ;
[Item 49] Letter to Mr & Mrs Roy A Lippincott dated 23 Jan 1962 from J P Birrell ;
[Item 50] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 7 May 1962 from Roy A Lippincott, California ;
[Item 51] Letter to Mr J P Birrell dated 18 May 1962 from H A Berens, Elmhurst, Illinois ;
[Item 52] Handwritten letter to Mr Birrell dated 28 May 1962 on Letterhead “Dustin Hadley Griffin, 5143 Westminster Place, Saint Louis 8, Missouri ; and
[Item 53] Letter to Mr James P Birrell dated 20 Oct 1964 from Harold Spencer, Acting Chairman, Department of the Art, Occidental College, California.

University Institution, Mount Gravatt drawings include: Land slope diagram (1966) ; Landscape elements ; Adjoining land uses and main approaches ; Traffic scheme ; Main service routes ; Geological structure (1966) ; Topographical sections ; Land use pattern ; Immediate development (1966) ; Aerial photograph of site for second University Institution ; Site plan ; Immediate development plan (1966) ; Adjoining land uses and main approaches (colour) ; Landscape elements ; Main service routes ; Topographical sections ; Contour map ; Proposed Mt. Gravatt University and Technical College sites / prepared by the Topographic Branch, Survey Office, Brisbane (1965).

Job E1 Schematic set-out of Extensions to Dental School, Sheet numbers 40-42, ink line drawings on tracing paper, dated May 1963: [Item 1] First stage of 13 storey non-clinical block; [Item 2] Floor plan First stage of 13 storey non-clinical block; [Item 3] Diagrammatic sections showing proposed relative floor levels.

Job A39 Proposed New Dental School at St. Lucia, Title block client name is The University of Queensland, Architect is J.P. Birrell (University Architect), Assistant Architect Richard E. Stringer, ink line drawings on tracing paper:
[Item 1] Ground floor plan ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / S.1.A ; Jul 1964.
[Item 2] Ground floor plan ; pilot plans ; drawing number 39 / S.1.B ; Jul 1964.
[Item 3] Upper clinic plan, [and shaded out on plan] first floor and second floor plans ; sketch plans with room names for upper clinic plan ; drawing number 39 / S.2.A ; Jul 1964.
[Item 4] Upper clinic plan, first floor and second floor plans ; sketch plans; drawing number 39 / S.2.A ; Jul 1964.
[Item 5] Upper clinic plan, first floor and second floor plans ; pilot plans, with room names and numbers ; drawing number 39 / S.2.B ; Jul 1964.
[Item 6] Third floor plan ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / S.3.A ; Jul 1964.
[Item 7] Third floor plan ; pilot plan ; drawing number 39 / S.3.B ; Jul 1964.
[Item 8] Fourth floor plan ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / S.4.A ; Jul 1964.
[Item 9] Fourth floor plan ; pilot plans ; drawing number 39 / S.4.B ; Jul 1964.
[Item 10] Fifth floor plan ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / S.5.A ; Jul 1964.
[Item 11] Longitudinal section ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / 6 ; Jul 1964.
[Item 12] Cross section and west elevation ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / 7 ; Jul 1964.
[Item 13] Cross section and west elevation [faded on front, full printed on reverse] ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / 7 ; Jul 1964.
[Item 14] North elevation ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / 8 ; Jul 1964.
[Item 15] North east elevation ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / 9 ; Jul 1964.
[Item 16] South elevation ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / 10 ; Jul 1964.
[Item 17] View from northeast ; perspective ; drawing number 39 / 11 ; Aug 1964.
[Item 18] Brisbane population study ; drawing number 39 / 12 ; Aug 1964.
[Item 19] Site location ; drawing number 39 / 13 ; Aug 1964.
[Item 20] New Dental School St. Lucia Clinic ; pilot plan ; drawing number 39 / 14 ; 5 Jan 1965.
[Item 21] Dental School Clinic ; sketch plans ; drawing number 39 / 15 ; Mar 1964.
[Item 22] Basement floor plan ; pilot plans ; drawing number 39 / S.0 ; Oct 1965.

The construction of Stage 1 commenced on 26 June 1964 and was completed in May 1965. This file comprises plans with the title The working drawings of Union College in title block, J.P. Birrell as University Architect (on all drawings) and D.G. Cheesman as Assistant Architect (on most drawings) . All, except one, are ink line drawings on tracing paper and most are dated May 1964. Drawings:
[Item 1] 'Site plan', number i/10B (previously numbered A15.24) ;
[Item 2] 'Foundations plan', number i/11 (previously numbered A15.25) ;
[Item 3] 'Ground floor plan', number i/12 (previously numbered A15.26) ;
[Item 4] 'Upper floor plan', number i/13A (previously numbered A15.27) ;
[Item 5] 'Roof plan', number i/14 (previously numbered A15.28) ;
[Item 6] 'Elevations', number i/15 (previously numbered A15.29) ;
[Item 7] '1/2" section', number i/16 (previously numbered A15.30) ;
[Item 8] 'Elevations', number i/17 (previously numbered A15.31) ;
[Item 9] 'Elevations', number i/18 (previously numbered A15.32) ;
[Item 10] 'Bedroom details', number i/19 (previously numbered A15.33) ;
[Item 11] 'Brickwork', number i/20 (previously numbered A15.34) ;
[Item 12] '1/2' section', number i/21 (previously numbered A15.35) ;
[Item 13] 'Doors', number i/22 (previously numbered A15.36) ;
[Item 14] 'Doors', number i/22, pencil annotations (previously numbered A15.37) ;
[Item 15] 'Toilet details', number i/24A, (previously numbered A15.38) ;
[Item 16] 'Toilet details', number i/25A, (previously numbered A15.39) ;
[Item 17] 'Plumbing details', number i/26, (previously numbered A15.40) ;
[Item 18] 'Kitchen details', number i/27, (previously numbered A15.41) ;
[Item 19] 'Window details', pencil line drawing on tracing paper, number i/28, June 1964 (previously numbered A15.42) ; and
[Item 20] 'Soil pipe amendment', number i/29, July 1964 (previously numbered A15.43).

Job no. MF.2 has two sketch plans for Proposed Preventative Medicine Laboratory: drawings are ink line drawings on tracing paper; have the University of Queensland title block with J. P. Birrell as University Architect; dated 22 Jun 1964; Sheet no. 16 and 17.

Job MF.1.80 Animal Husbandry Student Research Laboratory and Animal Breeding Centre consists of 11 working drawings; ink line drawings on tracing paper; sheets are numbered sequentially 1 to 11; dated Sep/Oct 1965; title block has the University of Queensland with J. P. Birrell as University Architect.

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

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.

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.