The series includes manuscript and typescript drafts, notes, research material, and some related correspondence Carey's screenplays, of which Bliss and Until the end of the world were produced.

Four diaries mostly used while travelling.

Forty open open reel audiotapes of interviews as part of the project From lunchroom to boardroom : records of oral history project, Women in the Labor movement, 1930-1970.

Copies of maps of locations and photographs of family properties including Lota House at Manly, Nindooinbah near Beaudesert and Bluff Downs near Charters Towers.

Two notebooks with handwritten lists of works created by Leonard Brown. The second notebook also has diary entries from 24 May 1990.

Handwritten list in two exercise books of jobs undertaken by John Kershaw from 1931 to 17 Mar 1992.

As well as the reviews in this series, a substantial number of reviews can be found in the form of enclosures with correspondence or included in publicity folders filed with the individual literary manuscripts. This series also has newspaper and magazine cuttings collected by Peter Carey.

Documents relating to the Harry Oakman Award, including photocopies of newspaper cuttings announcing the establishment of the award in 1992 and the inaugural award winner; a typed report by Malcolm Bunzli, two leaves, dated 25 September 1992, about the Harry Oakman Award, the 1992 award ceremony, the 1992 award recipient Lawrence (Lawrie) Smith of Landplan Studio in Brisbane, and the winning project by the Toowoomba City Council; bi-fold brochure about the Harry Oakman Award, established to 'recognise and promote excellence in landscape planning and landscape design' by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Queensland Group and the Royal Institute of Park and Recreation and the Local Government Association, with information on nominations, judging criteria and the assessing panel; and an 18-page booklet with colour photographs titled 'Awards for excellence in landscape architecture : Queensland Group' covering the 1996 AILA Queensland Gala Awards Night, an event where Harry Oakman was a guest of honour and the Harry Oakman Award was presented to the Gladstone City Council.

Correspondence originally filed separately from job files. Some of this material relates to projects Gibson was involved in, such as the redevelopment of ANZAC Square and the redevelopment of the Tattersall's Club, both in Brisbane. Some of the correspondence is personal.