Title block has the title J.D. Story Administration Building, University of Queensland, and University Architect J.P. Birrell. Ink line drawing on tracing paper. There are no job or drawing numbers. Dated May 1963.

Title block has the title J.D. Story Administration Building, University of Queensland, and University Architect J.P. Birrell. Ink line drawing on tracing paper, with pencil annotations. There are no job or drawing numbers. Dated May 1963.

Title block has the title J.D. Story Administration Building, University of Queensland, and University Architect J.P. Birrell. Ink line drawing with colour on paper. There are no job or drawing numbers. Dated Dec 1963.

One drawing for R. C. beam details for the Administration Building, The University of Queensland. Drawing numbered 17B. From title block, the University Architect is J.P. Birrell and Consulting Engineer is Antony Tod. Dated Dec 1963.

One volume of 51 plans for the Job A37 J.D. Story Administration Building The University of Queensland. Previously held together with three metal holders Drawings are numbered 3 to 41A. Some drawings have a second version. Drawings 1, 2, 10, 21 and 41 are missing. On the cover there are titles for 40 drawings, however there is a drawing number 41A that appears to belong to this volume. Drawings date from Mar to Jun1964. From cover page: University Architect, J. P. Birrell; Assistant Architect L. Kulley. Consultants: Antony Tod, Structural Engineer; P. R. Scott & Associates, Mechanical Engineers; and Herbert Mitchell & Son, Quantity Surveyors.

The construction of Stage 1 commenced on 26 June 1964 and was completed in May 1965. This file comprises plans from contractors: [Items 1-3] Amelco American Elumin Co.; Series 802 windows for Union College ; set of 3 drawings, numbered A-2308-1 to A-2308-3; dated 17 Aug 1964 (previously numbered A15.78-80);
[Items 4-7] J. Connolly (Qld) Pty Ltd; Gearing details; set of 4 drawings, numbered B.973/1-B.973/4; dated Nov. 1964 (previously numbered A15.81-84).

Correspondence in date order with letters lacking dates first:
[Item 1] Handwritten note to “Jim” dated 4 May, from Robin Boyd, Melbourne ;
[Item 2] Badly damaged final page of handwritten letter signed “Jonnie” ;
[Item 3] Handwritten letter to “The Pioneer”, Lucknow re Lucknow University Tagore Library (not complete) ;
[Item 4] Postcard to J P Birrell with German stamps (signature looks like HR Hitchcock ;
[Item 5] Letter to James P Birrell dated 14 Sep 1953 from E M Nicholls ;
[Item 6] Letter to Mr James P Birrell dated 28 Sep 1953 from the Shire Clerk, Wade Shire, Griffith ;
[Item 7] Letter to Mr J P Birrell dated 29 Sep 1953 from Austin Thompson, Shire Clerk, Leeton Shire Council ;
[Item 8] Letter to Mr J P Birrell dated 2 Nov 1953 from Edward F Billson of Edward F Billson & Co. Melbourne ;
[Item 9] Letter to Mr J Birrell dated 24 Jun 1955 from R E Bullock, Secretary, Senate Select Committee on the Development of Canberra ;
[Item 10] Letter to Mr J Birrell dated 29 May 1957 from William Holford, London (damaged & stained, two copies) ;
[Item 11] Letter to J Birrell dated 7 Jun 1957 from Brian Lewis, Prof Architecture, University of Melbourne ;
[Item 12] Letter to J Birrell dated 9 Dec 1957 from R B Osborn, Melbourne University Press ;
[Item 13] Letter plus documents attached from M C Sharma, Secretary, Governor’s Camp, Uttar Pradesh, dated 6 Sep 1959 including extract from “The Pioneer”, 75th Anniversary Supl dated 15 Mar 1940 ;
[Item 14] Letter to James Birrell dated 24 Nov 1959 from M Freeland, Assoc Prof, School of Architecture & Building, University of New South Wales ;
[Item 15] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 4 Feb 1960 from H L White, Librarian, National Library ;
[Item 16] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 16 Feb 1960 from Dustin Hadley Griffin (nephew of Walter Burley Griffin) ;
[Item 17] Letter to “Jim” dated 4 Apr 1960 from “Dick”, Ivanhoe, Victoria including listing of books collected by W B Griffin ;
[Item 18] Letter to Mr James Birrell from D H Griffin dated 11 May 1960 ;
[Item 19] Letter to D H Griffin dated 17 May 1960 from Mary Bacon, Librarian, Stinson Memorial Library, Anna, Illinois ;
[Item 20] Note to D H Griffin dated 23 May 1960 from Nancy W Boone, Assistant-in-charge, Burnham Library of Architecture giving references to published articles on Walter Burley Griffin ;
[Item 21] First page of letter to James Birrell dated 25 May 1960 from Roy A Lippincott, California (second page missing but may be next item on list) ;
[Item 22] Photocopy of very damaged second page of letter signed Roy A Lippincott ;
[Item 23] Handwritten letter to “Jim” dated 27 May 1960 from “Dick”, Victoria ;
[Item 24] Letter to Mr Roy A Lippincott, California dated 6 Jun 1930 from Mr J Birrell ;
[Item 25] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 7 Jun 1960 from D H Griffin ;
[Item 26] Letter to The Dean, School of Architecture, Northwestern University, Illinois, dated 7 Jun 1960 from D H Griffin, Missouri ;
[Item 27] Letter to James Birrell dated 15 Jun 1960 from J Carson Webster, Prof, Department of Art, Northwestern University, Illinois ;
[Item 28] Letter to Mr D H Griffin dated 7 Jul 1960 from James Birrell, re possibility of visit of W B Griffin to Dusseldorf, Germany in first decade of this century (very poor condition) ;
[Item 29] Letter to Mr J Birrell dated 19 Jul 1960 from C W Davidson, Postmaster General, Brisbane re enquiry regarding plans for alterations to the General Post Office ;
[Item 30] Aerogram to Mr James Birrell dated 21 Jul 1960 from Nancy W Boone, Burnham Library of Architecture, Chicago ;
[Item 31] Letter to James Birrell dated 9 Aug 1960 from D H Griffin ;
[Item 32] Letter to D H Griffin dated 14 Sep 1960 from Mr James Birrell ;
[Item 33] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 29 Sep 1960 from D H Griffin ;
[Item 34] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 3 Nov 1960 from H L White, Librarian, National Library ;
[Item 35] Letter to the Editor, “New Mexico Architect”, dated 6 Dec 1960 from J P Birrell ;
[Item 36] Letter to Mr Birrell dated 7 Dec 1960 from J A Whelen, Honorary Secretary, The Canberra & District Historical Society ;
[Item 37] Letter to Mr D H Griffin dated 9 Dec 1960 from Mr J P Birrell ;
[Item 38] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 30 Jan 1961 from D H Griffin ;
[Item 39] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 22 Mar 1961 from M Turnball, Educational Manager, Longmans Green & Co, Melbourne ;
[Item 40] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 23 Mar 1961 from Roy A Lippincott, California ;
[Item 41] Notes, pages 17 & 18, on letterhead of Roy A Lippincott, A.I.A. (2 pages annotated in ink) ;
[Item 42] Letter to Messrs Longman Green & Go, Melbourne, dated 27 Mar 1961 from J Birrell ;
[Item 43] Letter to The Manager, Georgian House Publishers dated 18 Apr 1961 from J P Birrell ;
[Item 44] Letter to Mr D H Griffin dated 24 Apr 1961 from James Birrell ;
[Item 45] Letter to Mrs Nancy W Boone, Burnham Library of Architecture, Chicago dated 25 May 1961 from Dustin H Griffin ;
[Item 46] Letter to Mr Deans, Castlecrag dated 21 Jun 1961 from J Birrell with reply in handwritten ink on same page ;
[Item 47] Handwritten note to Mr Birrell dated 4 Sep 1961 from E A Deans, Canberra ;
[Item 48] Handwritten letter to Mr Birrell dated 17 Dec 1961 from Peter Hoovison, ACT ;
[Item 49] Letter to Mr & Mrs Roy A Lippincott dated 23 Jan 1962 from J P Birrell ;
[Item 50] Letter to Mr James Birrell dated 7 May 1962 from Roy A Lippincott, California ;
[Item 51] Letter to Mr J P Birrell dated 18 May 1962 from H A Berens, Elmhurst, Illinois ;
[Item 52] Handwritten letter to Mr Birrell dated 28 May 1962 on Letterhead “Dustin Hadley Griffin, 5143 Westminster Place, Saint Louis 8, Missouri ; and
[Item 53] Letter to Mr James P Birrell dated 20 Oct 1964 from Harold Spencer, Acting Chairman, Department of the Art, Occidental College, California.

One volume of plans for the J.D. Story Administration Building, The University of Queensland. Held together with three metal holders; cover and back pages have come away and several pages are coming loose. Drawings are numbered 1 to 47. From title block, the University Architect is J.P. Birrell and Consulting Engineer is Antony Tod. Drawings date from Dec 1963 to Mar 1964. The cover page has the index for all 47 plans.

One sketch plan, ink line drawing on tracing paper, for the Fifth floor. From title block building is J.D. Story Administration Building There is no job number but given this plan has the Senate Room on the fifth floor it is most likely part of Job A 37. From title block: University Architect, J. P. Birrell. Drawing dated 24 Sept1964.

One sketch plan, ink line drawing on tracing paper for a u-shaped table in the Senate room on the fifth floor. Table has seating for 33. From title block: University Architect, J. P. Birrell. There is no job number but given this plan has the table in the Senate Room on the fifth floor, it is most likely part of Job A 37. Drawing undated.