Letter March 1977 re likelihood of getting a Fellowship at ANU. [1] leaf and one envelope, handwritten.-- Letter April 1977 re appointment at ANU, and re an engagement at the James Cook University. [2] leaves, handwritten.-- Black and white photograph, 12 x 9 cm., showing Stan Mellick and the Councillors of the Pharmaceutical Society of Queensland, May 1976, inscribed "For Laurie from Stan M".

Notebooks (referred to by Herbert as "literary logs"), manuscript drafts, proofs and other papers relating to Poor Fellow My Country, Disturbing Element, Soldiers' Women, and "The Little Widow" together with short stories, poems, articles, publications, newspaper cuttings, correspondence, photographs, financial records and artwork by Xavier Herbert.

Typescript, carbon copy, dated 9 Aug 1959. Final copy of Soldiers' women by Xavier Herbert.