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.

This file comprises cuttings from and photocopies of newspapers and magazines reviewing some of Peter Carey's writings as well as articles about the author.

This file comprises cuttings from and photocopies of newspapers and magazines reviewing Peter Carey's short story collection War crimes.

This file comprises cuttings from and photocopies of newspapers and magazines reviewing Peter Carey's short story collection The fat man in history.

This file comprises cuttings from and photocopies of newspapers and magazines reviewing Peter Carey's short story Exotic pleasures.

Personal interest items and research materials for The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith: newspaper and magazine cuttings, brochures, information about pigeon breeding and racing and about birth defects.

Research material including booklets, brochures, articles, newspaper cuttings, and notes on Campbelltown, NSW, Krishna, cars, explosives, plants, and taxation.

Two folders of research material for Oscar and Lucinda.

Notes and research material for novel Jack Maggs.

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.