Letter re receipt of Shaw Neilson poems and acceptance by the newspaper The Herald of a poem by Douglas Stewart, which was inspired by Val Vallis.
Accompanied by explanatory note by Val Vallis on University of Queensland paper.

Letter to Val Vallis declining to speak at a conference.

Typescript letters on Angus and Robertson letterhead : 1968 Feb. 9th, 28th, June 25th.
Holograph personal letters : 1978 Jan. 19th, May 27th. Letters of 1968 Feb. 28th and 1968 June 25th concern publication of Witnesses of Spring : unpublished poems by Shaw Neilson, selected by Judith Wright and Val Vallis.
Letters of 1978 Jan. 19th and 1978 May 27th concern William Wordsworth : a biography by Mary Moorman.

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

Poems of Val Vallis and newspaper cuttings concerning Vallis and his work.

First draft of the poem 'The Jerry-builder' on 3 notebook sheets in pencil. Poem later published in 'Dark wind blowing', Jacaranda Press, 1961. Accompanied by letter to Fryer Librarian, 13 Nov 1973 about the poem.

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