Literary notes and drafts of Anne McCosker's poems and stories, personal correspondence, research papers and correspondence relating to the history of Australian New Guinea before and after World War Two, World War One letters from Lieutenant F.W.S. (Fred) Martin, and photographs relating to Anne McCosker's family history in Australian New Guinea. Many of the letters, research documents and photographs relating to New Guinea were used as source material for Anne McCosker's book Masked Eden: A History of the Australians in New Guinea.

Typed and handwritten biographical information about Anne McCosker including notes on the biographical influences on her creative writing.

Correspondence, poetry and prose manuscripts, newspaper cuttings, miscellaneous items.

Photographic prints, postcards and some photographic negatives relating to the history of European-Australians involved with the plantation economy of Australian New Guinea. The series include images of Anne McCosker's family and their expatriate associates, local people participating in ceremonial performances, engaged in plantation labour or posing in portrait or group shots, and views of various locations in New Britain, New Ireland and other northern islands of New Guinea where the McCosker family was based. The majority of the photographs were taken in the 1920s, 1930s and the postwar 1940s, and many are captioned. Some were published in Anne McCosker's book, Masked Eden.

Correspondence; financial records; articles of Association and Prospectus of Company; newspaper cuttings; photograph album; and photographs.

Photographs and negatives taken by John Gow (now known as Jennifer Gow) of street marches from the University of Queensland to King George Square and gatherings outside the South Brisbane watch-house in 1977. Includes photocopy of John Gow's press pass 1977-1978.

Correspondence by and addressed to Michael White relating to various matters including family history. Also included are some photographs, both prints and saved digitally on a compact disc.

Personal papers of Michael White including articles, speaking notes, biographical notes about Michael White, biographical notes about Marjorie Johnstone, and material relating to the deaths and funerals of Feo Clinton White, Harold Duckett White and Peter White.

Correspondence, speaking notes and advertising material relating to the Friends of Tingalpa Cemetery, of which Michael White is a Life Member.

Material relating to Michael White, including biographical details, speaking notes, and incoming and outgoing correspondence.