Collection of correspondence from friends and fellow writers, mostly poets, editors and critics, discussing poetry, literary journals in Australia, personal news. Also copies of poems enclosed with letters or included in them. The earliest letter is dated 31 Nov. 1933. The great bulk of letters was written in the 1960s and 1970s. In all there are over 900 letters and a large number of unsorted postcard communications. The collection also includes some of Gwen Harwood's outgoing correspondence, and mss of her poems, with some biographical material and photographs. Correspondents include: Bruce Beaver; Peter Bennie; John Beston; Kevin Bowden; Vincent Buckley; Nancy Cato; Alexander Craig; Margaret Diesendorf; R.D. Fitzgerald; Frank Green; Rodney Hall; Rex Hobcroft; A.D. Hope; Evan Jones; Frank Kellaway; James McAuley; Roger McDonald; James Penberthy; Craig Powell; Thomas Riddell; Keith Russell; Thomas Shapcott; Larry Sitsky; Vivian Smith; Norman Talbot. Includes folder of letters, with some poems, to Ann Jennings, 1959-1988. There are also some photographs and audio recordings.

This collection is comprised three series. There is material associated with or acquired during the finalising of the estate of Gertrude Langer, which John Riedel assisted with. It includes a 1939 diary from Gertrude Langer, correspondence relating to the Langer's, eulogies and notes about Gertrude Langer, a copy of her will, newspaper cuttings, and photographs.

The second series contains papers and correspondence associated with John Riedel and the Langer Memorial Committee.

The final series is comprised of three photographs of Kathleen Campbell Brown, and some newspaper cuttings relating to her.

54 black and white photographs of late 19th and early 20th century Brisbane. Includes many photographs of Brisbane 1893 flood. Some photographs have been reproduced in publications such as 'Brisbane past and present', or appear to be duplicates of photographs held elsewhere.

Correspondence; personal papers; poetry manuscripts; teaching notes and related papers on aesthetics, literature and opera; opera reviews; and newspaper cuttings on opera and literature.