Includes Order of proceedings ; Message from E. J. Brady, read at ceremony ; Address by Archibishop Eris O'Brien. (7 p. typescript). Also includes letter from Walter Stone describing the ceremony.

2 letters (one typescript, one handwritten) regarding author's father, A.J. Richardson; Jardine brothers, Gaden family and J.G. MacDonald.

Includes F513a : Galley proofs and cuttings : uncollected materials ; F513b : The Rudd family, [typescript with printer's marks] donated by Walter Stone and P.R. Stephensen ; F513c : Press clippings of: Davidson and Hegarty stories, and : A real good evening ; printer's blocks for 2 illustrations - 1 of Steel Rudd, 1 of his grave.

One letter handwritten from Tattersalls Hotel, Borroloola. Alf Scrutton was a drover who acompanied the Jardine expedition.

Baptismal certificate, emigration permit, Prussian passport for trip to Australia, extract of Church records of Ploewen, certificates of conduct and proficiency of Ferdinand Ludwig Daniel Seefeldt. Typed summary of documents in English included.

Includes transcribed copy of letter to Immigration Agent, Brisbane re the rescue of John Renton from Malayta, Solomon Island, after eight years captivity. Entries dated 1 Jun - 24 Dec 1875. John Slade was government agent on the ship.

One poem, typed, and amended in ink, by A. G. Stephens, accompanied by a fair copy by F. W. Robinson.

Letters written from Tamrookam, Ballina, Unumgar and Stanthorpe. Poem: We talk of the gods, at back of notebook.

Lil -solo; Joe - solo: two lyrics from this musical comedy drama.

Includes correspondence with Edinburgh schools, National Library of Scotland, Mitchell Library, Lloyds of London and other sources. Included are photocopies of a number of letters relating to Stephens.
Also copy of the entry in Australian Dictionary of Biography, by Cecil Hadgraft.