Includes photograph of Cecil Henry Foott, Thomas a Kempis' 'The Imitation of Christ', 'The Psalms and Church Hymnary', notebook, and 'Book of Common Prayer'.
Also a letter 1917 May 23 from Arthur Patrick Foott, donated by Patricia Foott.
Also includes correspondence between Nancy Bonnin and a number of people re: Mary Hannay Foott, 1968-1971. Includes photo showing Mary Hannay Foott with family in Bundaberg in 1915, with negative.
Also copy of obituary in News Mail, 1918 Oct 13.

Letters relate to Gaden's life, particularly his exploring trip with Dr. Wilkin circa 1854; Gaden's sister, C. Davidson, also speaks of her husband's adventures in north Queensland in the 1880s.

Letter to Firmin McKinnon, 1933 on family matters; William E. FitzHenry, 1956, various topics; Walter Stone 1957 sending poem; Editor of 'Baringa, magazine of the Teachers' College, Wagga Wagga 1958; Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie, 1942, 1951, 1953. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie 1942 on back of programme of birthday party in Dame Mary's honour; 1951 on back of poem 'Hunger'; Copy No. 31 of 'All Souls' by Mary Gilmore, signed by Walter Stone for Gilbert Taylor, included.

Lists schools established between 1846 and 1914.

Summary of Foreign Office records (F.O. 371). Presented by Prof. Robert George Neale, Dept. of Foreign Affairs, Canberra.

Typescript, with handwritten additions. Working draft of the novel The ship on the coin ( 'The New Cleopatra'), published in 1972 by University of Queensland Press. Accompanied by a covering letter to the Fryer Librarian, dated 19 Feb 1973. Also included is the first sketch for a poem, later published in The Autobiography of a Gorgon.

Typescript, with handwritten amendments and addenda regarding New impulses in Australian poetry, edited by Thomas Shapcott and Rodney Hall, published in 1969 by University of Queensland Press . Contains contents list, preface, introduction and biographical notes on poets; also referee's report, letter to Thomas Shapcott, letter from Ronald Albert Simpson, poem by David Rowbotham.

Typescript with handwritten additions. Working drafts of two poems, with letter dated 6 June 1968 to Fryer Librarian enclosing poems.

Two letters to Grace Perry, one letter from Grace Perry to Rodney Hall, and one letter from Rodney Hall to the Fryer Librarian. Includes: Two signed, typescript letters, dated 18 Jan 1966 and 25 Jan 1966 to to Grace Perry regarding the publication of Eyewitness : poems, written by Rodney Hall ; letter dated 13 Jan 1966 to Rodney Hall from Grace Perry, on letterhead of South Head Press, on same topic ; and letter dated 2 Apr 1972 from Rodney Hall to Fryer Librarian donating the three letters to the library.