Thirteen exercise books of poetry written by Kath Watson. Date range on inside covers. Books arranged chronologically. All entries are handwritten; some have handwritten comments by Kath Thomas. Inserted in book 5 is a handwritten note (1 leaf) by Kath from a later time period (undated). Removed from book 13 are 4 typescript leaves.

Typescript letter by Garry Lyle, signed, to Kath Watson, dated 17 June 1941, from Balcombe Camp, Victoria. It includes: concerns publication of a book, Kath's decision to contribute to the volume, asks if she knows Clem Jones or his father, and background notes to accompanying poem, Into the dusk The poem is one leaf, typescript signed, carbon copy, with a handwritten note under the poem.

This file is comprised six items. There are three typescripts: 'My first ten years - some memories of party life' which is about participation in Communist Party activities in the 1940s (7 leaves, typescript, with handwritten emendations); 'Val', which is about Val Fraser (colleague in the Communist Party) (4 leaves, typescript, with handwritten emendations); and four typescript leaves recalling her early childhood years at Wynnum and Lindum with a handwritten note on the first page 'written a good few years back'. All are undated. There are two newspapers cuttings of Kath Watson in Somerville House Sports Teams from 1925 and 1927; and an 'Where is it book?' (Ancol notebook) listing women to include in the 1978 Woman and Labor papers, undated but possibly from 1978.

Newspaper cuttings, mainly of poems by Will Ogilvie and articles about him gathered by Mary B. Ewan; also holograph signed poems by Will Ogilvie. Pasted into a scrapbook. Handwritten on first page 'Mary B. Ewan. January 29th 1901. Scrapbook'. Most cuttings are undated; those dated range from 1901 to 1924.

Papers relating to the building of a house for Val Vallis designed by Karl Langer.

Typescript of article "Pearl Gatherers of the Torrens [sic] Strait Islands" which is a short account by Jean Williams of the development of the Pearling Industry from 1863 in North Queensland. Includes list of vessels which were used in the period 1860-1870s, giving their description, type and Master's name. Accompanied by three sepia toned photographs of soliders, Torres Strait Islanders on Moa Island, and two Papua New Guinean women from the Omati River.

Typescript, with handwritten additions. Working draft of the novel The ship on the coin ( 'The New Cleopatra'), published in 1972 by University of Queensland Press. Accompanied by a covering letter to the Fryer Librarian, dated 19 Feb 1973. Also included is the first sketch for a poem, later published in The Autobiography of a Gorgon.

Typescript with handwritten additions. Working drafts of two poems, with letter dated 6 June 1968 to Fryer Librarian enclosing poems.

Two letters to Grace Perry, one letter from Grace Perry to Rodney Hall, and one letter from Rodney Hall to the Fryer Librarian. Includes: Two signed, typescript letters, dated 18 Jan 1966 and 25 Jan 1966 to to Grace Perry regarding the publication of Eyewitness : poems, written by Rodney Hall ; letter dated 13 Jan 1966 to Rodney Hall from Grace Perry, on letterhead of South Head Press, on same topic ; and letter dated 2 Apr 1972 from Rodney Hall to Fryer Librarian donating the three letters to the library.

2 poems : 'To England : 1919' (2 leaves), 'Epilogue to war poems' (3 leaves); one article, "Addendum to tape-recording made by me for the Fryer Memorial Library at Queensland University on 26.11.73' (1 leaf). Article concerns P.R. Stephensen and accusations of treason against him and leaders of the Australia First Movement.