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.

1 volume (24 pages) with 23 plans; Mar 1967 on two of the plans; sequentially numbered 1-29 (missing 17 and 21-24); Architect - James Birrell and Partners; Consulting Structural Engineer - Antony Tod and Partners; Drawing index and general notes on sheet no. 1; previously held together with metal paper binders. Three additional plans not bound in the set for sheet no.s 15 - 17, dated Apr 1967.

The Agriculture and Entomology Building was built in three stages. This file comprises four drawings for Stage 2 three of which have the job number of B7.A. There are three working drawings, which are ink line drawings on tracing paper, from the title block the client is The University of Queensland, St. Lucia for the Co-ordinator General of Public Works, dated 6 Sep 1969; with a running sequential drawing number from 1 to 3; architect is James Birrell and Partners; and are 75 x 101 cm. Working drawings are:

[Item 1] 'Plans', Job/drawing no. B7.A/W1 (previously numbered A16.36);
[Item 2] 'Elevations', Job/drawing no. B7.A/W2 (previously numbered A16.39);
[Item 3] Sections, Elevations, Details, Job/drawing no. B7.A/W3 (previously numbered A16.42).

There is one additional drawing for Stage Two: [Item 4] Plan of Roof and Elevation View, ink line drawing on tracing paper, no formal title block, title is Agriculture and Entonomogy Stage Two, James Birrell and Partners are the architects, 75 x 86 cm, undated (previously numbered A16.83).

1 set of 12 working drawings by James Birrell and Partners (Townsville) for the Second Dormitory Block, Job no. T4; dated Oct 1966; sequentially numbered 1 to 12. Three additional drawings included in this file by James Birrell and Partners with no job numbers, dated Feb, Mar and Apr 1967.

Incoming and outgoing correspondence and notes. Decanted from larger binder. Arranged in reverse chronological order from 15 March 1962 to2 March 1966.

Incoming and outgoing correspondence, accounts and notes relating to the Preventative Medicine Laboratory at Moggill Farm (now Pinjara Hills). Decanted from larger binder in two folders.

The Agriculture and Entomology Building was built in three stages. This file comprises three working drawings for Stage 3 and two other drawings. The working drawings have the job number of B7.B; are ink line drawings on tracing paper; have the title block with the client as The University of Queensland, St. Lucia for the Co-ordinator General of Public Works; have a running sequential drawing number from 1 to 3; and the architect is James Birrell and Partners. Working drawings are:

[Item 1] Plans, Sections, and Details; Job/drawing no. B7.B/W, dated 8 Oct 1970 (previously numbered A16.96);
[Item 2] Elevations, Job/drawing no. B7.B/W1, undated (previously numbered A16.37);
[Item 3] 'Elevations', Job/drawing no. B7.B/W2, undated (previously numbered A16.40).

Two additional drawing are:
[Item 4] Detail section, Location plan; ink line drawing on tracing paper; dated 29 Dec 1970 (no prior number); and
[Item 5] 'Hatch to roof in ceiling of north fire escpae : The Agriculture and Entomology Building'; ink line drawing on tracing paper; undated (no prior number)

The Agriculture and Entomology Building was built in three stages. This file comprises three jobs for The Agriculture and Entomology Building by James Birrell & Partners (Architect) and Antony Tod & Partners (Consulting Structural Engineers). Drawings are ink line drawings on paper:
[Item 1] Sections, Drawing no. 2040-SK1, dated Oct 1966, (previously numberd A16.98);
[Item 2] '2nd floor plan : Proposed Agriculture and Entomology Building Stage Two', Drawing no. 3092-1, dated Sep 1969, (previously numberd A16.99);
[Item 3] 'Roof plan : Proposed Agriculture and Entomology Building Stage Two', Drawing no. 3092-2, dated Sep 1969, (previously numberd A16.100);
[Item 4] 'Beam details : Proposed Agriculture and Entomology Building Stage Two', Drawing no. 3092-3, dated Sep 1969, (previously numberd A16.101);
[Item 5] 'Plan at second floor mezzanine : Proposed Agriculture and Entomology Building Stage Two', Drawing no. 3092-5, dated Sep 1969, (previously numberd A16.102);
[Item 6] 'Roof over south main stairs : Proposed Agriculture and Entomology Building Stage Two', Drawing no. 3092-6, undated, (previously numberd A16.103);
[Item 7] 'Sections thru south fire escape & main stairs : Proposed Agriculture and Entomology Building Stage Two', Drawing no. 3092-7, Sep 1969, (previously numberd A16.104);
[Item 8] 'Proposed Agriculture and Entomology Building Stage Three', 1 volume of 5 architectural drawings stapled together, Drawing no. 3398 followed by a running sheet number from 1 to 5, all dated May 1970, (previously treated as 5 separate items numbered A16.105-108, with number A16.108 duplicated)

36 drawings for the Library at James Cook University; some with University of Queensland in the Title block; some with James Birrell and Partners; various titles; dated between 1966 and 1974 and undated; no drawing/job numbers.

Three plans by James Birrell and Partners for Job no. A37 J.D. Story Administration Building Stage 2: [Item 1] Music library, ink line drawing on tracing paper, drawing number 100, May 1966 (previously numbered A10.205); [Item 2] File storage units for fifth floor, ink line drawing on tracing paper, drawing number 102, Jun 1966 (previously numbered A10.206); and [Item 3] Set out for proposed notice tag for aluminum windows J.D. Story Building, ink line drawing on tracing paper, no drawing number, 1 Mar 1967 (previously numbered A10.224).