The Agriculture and Entomology Building was built in three stages. Contractors often designed their plans in consultation with James Birrell & Parnters and both names may appear on their plans. The most significant contractor in this file is P.R. Scott & Associates: all drawings by P.R. Scott & Associates are ink line drawing on paper; date from 1966 to 1969; only five drawings have the previous numbering system (A16.113-117); Items 1-28, consisting of a total of 57 plans (31 are in two volumes) for P.R. Scott & Associates.

Additional plans: [Items 29-31] Dowsett Procuts (Australia) Pty Ltd (previously numbered A16.110-112); [item 32] Wunderlick Ltd; [Item 33] Unidentified creator (no prior number); and [Item 34] Cover sheet with James Birrell & Partners, Antony Tod & Partners, P.R. Scott & Associates and Herbert A. Mitchell and Son in lower left side corner (no prior number).

5 drawings for work on various buildings at Moggill Farm, ink line drawings on tracing paper, by James Birrell and Partners, 6 May 1966 to Sep 1966.

Correspondence relating to the construction of extensions to Main Library, University of Queensland St Lucia; dated 13 Sep 1961 to 7 Jul 1966. Main Library was later known as Undergraduate Library; with the construction of Central Library in 1971 its name was changed to Duhig Building; and later, around 2000, to Duhig Tower. Correspondence in this file has been decanted from a large binder.

Client: Queensland. Department of Co-Ordinator General of Public Works. Drawings numbers: 19-26, drawn by RAC, Dec 1968-Mar 1969.

4 coloured concept drawings consisting of 2 original drawings and 2 prints for the interior and exterior of the Fryer Library teaching space renovation; 1 compact disc containing images of drawings.

The construction of Stage 1 commenced on 26 June 1964 and was completed in May 1965. This file comprises plans with the title The working drawings of Union College in title block, J.P. Birrell as University Architect (on all drawings) and D.G. Cheesman as Assistant Architect (on most drawings) . All, except one, are ink line drawings on tracing paper and most are dated May 1964. Drawings:
[Item 1] 'Site plan', number i/10B (previously numbered A15.24) ;
[Item 2] 'Foundations plan', number i/11 (previously numbered A15.25) ;
[Item 3] 'Ground floor plan', number i/12 (previously numbered A15.26) ;
[Item 4] 'Upper floor plan', number i/13A (previously numbered A15.27) ;
[Item 5] 'Roof plan', number i/14 (previously numbered A15.28) ;
[Item 6] 'Elevations', number i/15 (previously numbered A15.29) ;
[Item 7] '1/2" section', number i/16 (previously numbered A15.30) ;
[Item 8] 'Elevations', number i/17 (previously numbered A15.31) ;
[Item 9] 'Elevations', number i/18 (previously numbered A15.32) ;
[Item 10] 'Bedroom details', number i/19 (previously numbered A15.33) ;
[Item 11] 'Brickwork', number i/20 (previously numbered A15.34) ;
[Item 12] '1/2' section', number i/21 (previously numbered A15.35) ;
[Item 13] 'Doors', number i/22 (previously numbered A15.36) ;
[Item 14] 'Doors', number i/22, pencil annotations (previously numbered A15.37) ;
[Item 15] 'Toilet details', number i/24A, (previously numbered A15.38) ;
[Item 16] 'Toilet details', number i/25A, (previously numbered A15.39) ;
[Item 17] 'Plumbing details', number i/26, (previously numbered A15.40) ;
[Item 18] 'Kitchen details', number i/27, (previously numbered A15.41) ;
[Item 19] 'Window details', pencil line drawing on tracing paper, number i/28, June 1964 (previously numbered A15.42) ; and
[Item 20] 'Soil pipe amendment', number i/29, July 1964 (previously numbered A15.43).

The construction of Stage II commenced in May 1965 and was presumably completed before the start of first term in 1966. There are 11 drawings in this file.

There are nine working drawings that form a set, all drawings are ink line drawings on tracing paper and all but one have the date of March 1966 and are drawn by B. Goodsir. These nine drawings are:
[Item 1] 'Facilities block : floor and roof plans', sheet no. 2 (previously numbered A15.87);
[Item 2] 'Facilities block : elevations sections and window details', sheet no. 3 (previously numbered A15.88);
[Item 3] 'Fireplace and flue details', sheet no. 5 (previously numbered A15.89);
[Item 4] Warden's residence : plans, elevations and sections', sheet no. 6 (previously numbered A15.90);
[Item 5] Warden's residence : sections', sheet no. 7 (previously numbered A15.91);
[Item 6] Warden's residence : cupboard details ; Facilities block ; female change room', sheet no. 8 (previously numbered A15.92);
[Item 7] Warden's residence door details', sheet no. 9 (previously numbered A15.93);
[Item 8] Warden's residence: windows ; Existing dormitory block : stair glazing', sheet no. 10 (previously numbered A15.94); and
[Item 9] 'Details of driveway and carpark', sheet no. 11, dated 20 April 1966 (previously numbered A15.95).

Two additional drawings:
[Item 10] 1 drawing titled 'Union College Stage 2 : Boundary wall and paths', no job number, no date (previously numbered A15.86);
[Item 11] 1 drawing with University of Queensland title block that has J.P. Birrell as University Architect, that relates to Stage 2 construction titled 'View of Warden's residence from Upland Road', no job number, no date (previously numbered A15.85)

The construction of Stage 1 commenced on 26 June 1964 and was completed in May 1965. This file comprises plans from contractors: [Items 1-2] Job no. 1171 Union College Extentions by P.R. Scott & Associates (Consulting Mechanical & Electrical Engineers), job/drawing number 1171/1 (previously numbered A15.104) and 1171/2 (previously numbered A15.105).

The construction of Stage 4 commenced in December 1969 and was completed June 1972. Drawings in this file are by contractors which may also be working in collaboration with James Birrell & Partners:

[Item 1] 6 plans for Union College stage four, stapled together; one plan is only 30cm ; ink line drawing on paper; title block has James Birrell & Partners and P.R. Scott & Associates; dated Nov 1969; (previously numbered A15.198-202, with inital page unnumbered).
[Item 2] 'Elevations and details of steel windows for Union College Stage 4', ink line drawing on paper; title block has J. Connolly (Qld) as creator, drawing number 3473, March 1970 (no prior number).
[Item 3] 'Details of steel windows for the Union College Stage 4', ink line drawing on paper; title block has J. Connolly (Qld) as creator, drawing number 3474, March 1970 (no prior number).
[Item 4] 'Games room air cond', ink line drawing on paper; no title block, no drawing number, undated (no prior number).
[Items 5-7] 'Schematic sketch plans', ink line drawing on paper; no title block, no drawing numbers, undated (previously numbered A15.164-166)

The construction of Stage 5 commenced in Jan 1973 and was completed Mar 1974. This file has proposal drawings for stage five of Union College and has the Job no. C43. From the title block creator is James Birrell & Partners (Architects and Town Planners, Brisbane and Port Moresby). All are ink and pen line drawings on tracing paper. The drawings are:
[Item 1] 'Typical floor plan', Job/sheet number C43/1, 30 Jun 1970 (previously numbered A15.203).
[Item 2] 'Typical floor plan', Job/sheet number C43/1A, undated (previously numbered A15.204).
[Item 3] 'Typical floor plan', Job/sheet number C43/2, undated (previously numbered A15.205).
[Item 4] 'Plan at R.L. 62'-9"', Job/sheet number C43/2A, undated (previously numbered A15.206).
[Item 5] 'Pent House - Wardens' residence', Job/sheet number C43/3, 30 Jun 1970 (previously numbered A15.207).
[Item 6] 'Typical floor plan R.L. 74 & F.L. 83', Job/sheet number C43/4, undated (previously numbered A15.208).
[Item 7] 'Floor plan R.L. 92.00', Job/sheet number C43/5, undated (previously numbered A15.209).
[Item 8] 'Proposed furniture layout', Job/sheet number C43/6, undated (previously numbered A15.210).
[Item 9] 'Typical floor plan', Job/sheet number C43/8, 24 Jun 1971 (previously numbered A15.211).
[Item 10] 'Alternative layout', Job/sheet number C43/9, undated (previously numbered A15.212).
[Item 11] 'Floor plan', Job/sheet number C43/10, 9 Jul 1971 (previously numbered A15.213).
[Item 12] 'Double bed room lay-out', Job/sheet number C43/10, 9 Jul 1971 (previously numbered A15.214).