There are 1029 photographs (black and white, 6 x 6 cm) split over two parts (or albums). Norman Francis Nelson (also knowns as "NF") was the main photographer. The photographs document the travels of "NF" and JT Robinson as they journeyed from Brisbane, visiting, inspecting and evaluating the four mission stations administered by the Presbyterian Church of Queensland. There are many photographs of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The original album with its captioning was retained (in Box 1); the photograph captions were transposed exactly into the new albums, and these captions are used as the titles for each photographs; titles in square brackets are provided by Library staff.

Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this resource may contain images, transcripts or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples now deceased. It may also contain historically and culturally sensitive words, terms, and descriptions.

Two bound scrapbooks of records collected by Mary M. Bennett when compiling the history of her father, Sir Robert Christison, The bound volumes include: newspaper cuttings, extracts of newspaper cuttings, pamphlets, photographs, reprints of articles, and typescripts written by or relating to Sir Robert Christison and the Dalleburra people who lived on the same land. Most of the material covers the period 1870 to 1910.

Personal and professional correspondence.

Handwritten and typed drafts of Anne McCosker's poems and short stories, often with heavy editing and annotations, and notes and drafts for the book Lieutenant Martin's Letters. Many of the drafts of poems and stories are in notebooks. The series also contains a typed draft of a story titled 'Pacific Pot Pourri: Concerning One Klearwatgear', written during World War 2 by Winifred Martin.

Forty open open reel audiotapes of interviews as part of the project From lunchroom to boardroom : records of oral history project, Women in the Labor movement, 1930-1970.

Records of Heart of a Nation, the Gold Coast-based organisation founded and chaired by Bruce Whiteside to oppose Japanese investment and land ownership in Australia. The series includes a diary, correspondence, membership cards, publicity ephemera, material collected by Whiteside as part of his research on foreign investment and land ownership in Australia, and original pages of a petition against foreign ownership of Australian land.

Recordings of interviews with World War One Light Horse veterans Ronald Ellwood and A.H. (Harry) Tones. The interview with Ellwood was conducted in Kingaroy by Paul Turnbull. Ellwood speaks about his enlistment and service in the 2nd Light Horse Regiment, and his return to civilian life in Queensland and the challenges of reintegration. The interview with Harry Tones was conducted in Townsville by Paul Turnbull and C. Edmondson. Tones recounts aspects of his military service in the 11th Light Horse 4th Brigade, and of his return to civilian life in North Queensland.

Architectural drawings by John Kershaw when in private practice, from 1948 to 1977.

File 1: First workshop, UQ, 1 Sep 1982
File 2: Material from Barbara Van Den Broek, incl Melbourne Association of Women in Architecture
File 3: Women in Architecture meeting minutes, 1983-1988 [includes some newsletters]
File 4: Women in Architecture distributed material, constitution
File 5: Replies to Women in Architecture questionnaire
File 6: Women in Architecture [Womens Winter School 1984]
File 7: RAIA Convention 1984, Renathi Kamath
File 8: Women in Architecture Exhibition, 13 Jun 1984
File 9: [Women in Architecture Exhibition and RAIA Convention photographs]
File 10: Press clippings
File 11: Correspondence
File 12: Material newsletter
File 13: Material for future newsletters
File 14: Typing file
File 15: Press/media info
File 16: Material Sydney Constructive Women
File 17: Periodical references
File 18: Periodical references

The series includes manuscript and typescript drafts, notes, research material, publicity material, and related correspondence for Carey's published and unpublished novels.