Draft of Mullumbimby, published by University of Queensland Press in 2013 and manuscript drafts, notes, and plot point cards for Too much lip, published by University of Queensland Press in 2018. Too much lip won the Miles Franklin Literary award in 2019.

Correspondence and documents relating to UQ School of Architecture curriculum, research on Karl Langer and architectural conservation.

One thousand and fifty two (1,052) 35mm colour slides and original bound manuscript relating to Trotter's publication Cities in the Sun, which were taken while he undertook his Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) Sisalkraft Travel Scholarship in 1963. An additional 147 35mm colour slides are included, which relate to architecture and design in Australia and the Torres Strait.

The papers are comprised of four diaries (1940-1943; 1950, 1953), two bound typescripts of short story collections (ca. 1944 and ca. 1947), three scrapbooks (1944-1946) and one printed publication (1945).
The first two diaries cover the period between 1940 and 1944, including his work at Broken Hill South Ltd. and his war service in Australia and New Guinea. The other two diaries are travel diaries from 1950 and 1953.
The two bound typescripts contain largely unpublished short stories, with the second typescript mainly being a redrafting of the first.
The three scrapbooks, dating from 1944 to 1946, contain among other things correspondence (including rejection letters), wartime ephemera, cuttings (including several pages of cuttings relating to the ‘Ern Malley’ hoax), list of films and more.
Also contained in the papers is a bound volume containing Gordon’s own copies of three issues of Southerly, each of which features a story by him.

Day books, sales records, exhibition catalogues, annual reports, cash and bank journals, financial statements, incoming and outgoing correspondence, mail register, visitors’ books, scholarship records, publications, membership records, rules, circulars, newspaper clippings, printing plates. Includes records of the Arts Council of Australia (Queensland Division).

Papers and publications relating to research into management and social change, Hollis Peter's Curriculum Vitae, correspondence, and research notes for the History of School of Management by Judy Nissen.

Correspondence, policy documents, political ephemera, journals and monographs relating to the Pauline Hanson Support Movement, One Nation and the City Country Alliance.

Papers relating to Jennifer Poulter's poetry and prose, mostly children's literature, including her personal papers, notes, illustrations; also includes correspondence with Les Murray, and correspondence and collaborations with other children's writers, illustrators and educators.

File 1: Drafts, manuscripts and publications: published and unpublished poetry and prose typescripts mostly written for children under the name J.R. Poulter; includes three copies of a typescript manuscript titled 'Write to celebrate', intended to be a book of writing advice, which contains an appendix of printout articles by Poulter and other authors (Tami Traylor, Pat Schmatz, Rollin Thomas, Maeve Binchy, Danielle Hamilton, Carmel Bird), published in WQ Magazine, the Society of Children's Book Writer's and Illustrators (SCBWI) Bulletin and Notebook Magazine, as well as printout illustrations by Terry Walsh, Ronald Chironna, Kathleen Cameron and Christian Bocquee used as writing prompts; includes one copy of a typescript manuscript of a children's short story called 'O'Mullins' with accompanying black and white printout illustrations by Jason Ferguson; includes what appears to be the proof copy, in full colour, of publication Moi, Elle and la Le: poodle triplets go glam!; includes two typescript manuscripts, both collections of children's poetry bound by plastic spiral binders, titled 'Your mother's worst nightmare and other dysfunctional realities' and 'Art-i-farts!', with accompanying black and white printout illustrations by Mattias Adolfsson.

File 2: Correspondence with Les Murray: postcards and letters, handwritten and typed, between Poulter and Les Murray from 2002 to 2013, in which Murray offers edits and advice for Poulter's drafted poems 'Death at sea'; 'More street people'; 'Changelings'; 'Limb, bough, branch, twig'; 'Night limbs'; and 'Late beach stroll'.

File 3: General correspondence: photocopied, typed and handwritten letters and cards sent to Poulter between 1995 and 2019; letters are from Lyn Hurry, Meredith Stephens and Pam McGann; also includes copies of illustrated cards and a handwritten note from illustrator Maria Bogade.

File 4: Personal papers: Poulter's literary and professional curriculum vitae, a photocopy of an article by Poulter published in Campus Review, Readers' Favorite Illustration Award 2018 certificate and a programme for the Lockyer Arts Festival 2012 for which Poulter was a guest.

Item 1: Notebook: pen and pencil notes and illustrations (some watercolour and coloured pencil), mostly related to publication Mending Lucille; some children's drawings throughout.

Item 2: 'Blood and other essentials' manuscript: typescript titled 'Blood and other essentials man and woman - poetry and teacher notes for classroom, voice and performance', written under the name J.R. McRae; 253 pages held together by a plastic spiral binder; a collection of poetry accompanied by black and white digital illustrations, as well as instructions and notes for teachers.

The majority of this collection comprises drawings, posters and essays produced by Douglas McKay for assessment purposes during his architecture degree at The University of Queensland from 1963 to 1968. The collection also includes an entry by McKay and Donald Watson in a 1967 residential design competition, drawings completed by McKay for commercial architectural firms while still a student, and posters for university student revues.

This collection has records relating to Combined Unions Choir performances including: administrative records, sheet music, schedules, and song lyrics. There are 564 colour photographs and 13 black and white photographs taken at Combined Unions Choir performances and events. Additional digital photographs are on three CDs and there is a folder with photocopied photographs with pencil notes identifying people. There are two VHS video cassettes, and digital video and audio recordings of their performances.