Correspondence from asylum seekers detained on Nauru; files of reports, newspaper cuttings and photographs relating to the asylum seekers; sewing projects created by the asylum seekers; paintings and relief sculptures created by Kate Durham.

Papers of Emeritus Professor Kay Saunders AM, including lecture material, research material and manuscripts, and correspondence concerning grants, publications, consultancies, professional engagements and Professor Saunders' roles at the University of Queensland and with other public bodies.

Correspondence, publications, manuscripts and other material written by or relating to Cornelis Vleeskens.

Correspondence, manuscripts, research notes and other material written by or relating to Lilla Watson.

Correspondence and working documents relating to poetry publication The mozzie, a poetry magazine published in Brisbane, featuring established and emerging poets. It was previously titled Micropress, Micropress Yates, Micropress Oz and The mozzie : alias Micropress Oz.

Personal papers, correspondence, publications, theses, unpublished research papers, photographs, maps

Research material for thesis (University of Queensland, MA, 1994): “A history of political theatre in Brisbane as part of working-class cultural tradition and heritage: the Workers' Education Dramatic Society and the Student/Unity/New Theatre (1930-1962)". Includes playscripts, mostly performed by Student / Brisbane New Theatre, New Theatre, Unity Theatre; as well as playscripts, skits, and sketches by Jim Crawford.

Research material, drafts and proofs for her book 'Defiance: political theatre in Brisbane 1930-1962' (2000).

Personal papers of Murray Norris, notebooks of Ursula Southwell, and papers concerning George Eaton, Jim Crawford and other prominent figures in labour movement and radical culture circles. Oral history recordings, photographs and other research material relating to the Young Communist League, Eureka Youth League, leftwing bookshops in Brisbane and leftwing political activism. Some records of the Communist Party of Australia. Photographs, pamphlets and other material relating to the 1948 Queensland rail strike. Research material on the post-WW2 peace movement. Articles and speeches by Connie Healy and others are included in the collection as well as some personal correspondence and research material related to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Pamphlets, bulletins, newsletters, political ephemera, newspaper cuttings and political documents relating to protest politics and culture in Brisbane from the 1970s; debates and issues within the International Socialists and Socialist Action; research work, photographs, interviews, transcripts of interviews, and correspondence relating to Jean Devanny; correspondence; and documents relating to Carole Ferrier's academic activities.

Biographical notes on Ted Crofts; two student drawings; twenty x 35mm slides from the early private collection of Ted Crofts (Prangley and Crofts, Architects); seven Christmas cards featuring sketches by Crofts; and drafting equipment.

The collection comprises 1109 photographs, 1 album (with 39 photographs), and 10 digital images relating to the University of Queensland. It also includes real photo postcards.