Advance reading copies of 'Jack Maggs' and 'True history of the Kelly Gang' by Peter Carey, sent to Professor John Hay by University of Queensland Press. 'Jack Maggs' accompanied by letter from General Manager, UQP.

Contents includes:
Two journal issues;
Points for discussion and historical background for the Brisbane seminar on the National Plan for the Promotion of Australian Literature (1986);
Letters from Thomas Shapcott, Manning Clark, Geoffrey Dutton, letter and postcard from Archie Weller;
Postcard from Peter Porter;
Letter and copy of a paper delivered by Barry Oakley on Patrick White "White on green: fruit and vegetable symbolism in the Solid Mandala" delivered at the Association for the Study of Australian Literature Conference, Canberra, 14-18 May 1979;
Letter and postcard from Barbara Hanrahan and the transcript of an interview with her by Julie Mott 28.8.80;
Letter from Julie Mott giving permission to Alrene Sykes to publish the interview with Barbara Hanrahan in Australian Literary Studies;
Correspondence between Alan Lawson and various Australian authors;
Theatre programs and miscellaneous other papers.

Correspondence to John Beston from many Australian authors relating to his research on Patrick White. Authors include Patrick White, Thea Astley, Gwen Harwood, Xavier Herbert, Thomas Keneally, David Malouf, David Williamson and Judith Wright.

Research papers relating to Patrick White including correspondence, articles newspaper cuttings of reviews and notes. Correspondence with writers including Thea Astley, Bruce Dawe, Dorothy Green, David Marr, Frank Moorhouse and one folder relating to Helen Darville.