This is comprised primarily of photocopies. Field tape report sheets are headed 'Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies. Collector Margaret Lawrie'.

F406a : Field tape report sheets, including Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Tape Archive accession sheets (typescript and handwritten) (56 leaves); 3 leaves handwritten index to tapes; 6 leaves typescript article on Torres Strait Islands by Margaret Lawrie, for the New Australian Encyclopaedia. F406b : Field tape report sheets (typescript and handwritten)(49 leaves).

Research material and notes for a Ph.D. thesis, An analysis of Brisbane society in the 1890's by Ronald Lynton Lawson. The thesis was submitted to the History Department of the University of Queensland in 1970. The thesis analyses the society of Brisbane in 1891 and 1901. In 1967 Lawson used a structured interview technique, with a 112 questions on many aspects of life, surveying people who were children or adolescents in the city of Brisbane in 1891 and 1901. Over a period of three months Lawson interview 75 people aged 79 years and over. Questions included: when did parents arrive in Australia; the sort of dwellings they lived in; if they had servants; family roles; employment; newspapers read; diet; where was the grocery shopping done; vehicles; education; religion. This file includes the questionnaires, notes and photographs.

Lecture notes on William Baylebridge, especially on 'Love redeemed'.

Letters dated 8 April ,15 April and 6 May 1929 : letters sent to electors, in his capacity as Opposition Leader and Leader of the Country and Progressive National Party. Letter of 17 June 1932, to Sir William .

Letter concerns Albert Prout, explorer, who the author was to have married, and the poem 'Where the pelican builds her nest' by Mary Hannay Foott. Includes covering letter from E. S. Wilkinson to the Editor, Courier.
Letter from E.T. Morey is a handwritten copy, made by E.S. Wilkinson.

Exercise book containing handwritten poems by Ivie Murchie. Includes 6 photographs of schools and residences where Ivie Murchie taught and lived (Mungar, Normanton, Bundaberg; [187-] - [1904] ). Also includes typed list of schools at which he taught, and the dates.

Contains handwritten poem by James Brunton Stephens, beginning 'Another year its course has run'. The poem was apparently written as part of the presentation of the scrapbook to Mrs. Outridge, on the occasion of the school's first breaking-up at the end of year. Also contains newspaper clippings, some with biographical information, pressed flowers, and cards.

4 handwritten letters by H.J.J. Sparks, Honorary Secretary, Oxley Memorial Library : One letter (draft copy) concerns the Oxley Library Commitee's recommendation for the purchase of Mr. P. Forrest's private library of Australian books ; 3 letters give notice of monthly meetings of the Oxley Library Committee. Also one typescript circular letter giving notice of monthly meeting.

Includes letter from Thomas Percy to Firmon McKinnon ( 1 leaf handwritten, 1937 Nov 15), explaining accompanying corrections to manuscript. Accompanying corrections for page 26-26e.

Extracts made by J.D. Kerr in 1969, from the diaries in the Thomas Welsby Library of the Royal Queensland Historical Society. Extracts concern Pettigrew's railway enterprises.