Two copies of the photocopied typescripts and handwritten pages that are drafts and / or notes that relate to the autobiography of Thomas Lowah titled Eded mer (My life), published by Rams Skull Press in 1988.

The first section of typescript leaves is titled 'The life of Thomas Lowah' and has has 76 leaves. The next section, a typescript photocopy is thirty six leaves in length with a handwritten note 'second time' on the first page. The third section is a copy of the preamble of the 'Constitution and Rules of the Torres Strait Islanders and Aborigines Ex-Servicemens Corporation', two leaves. The next section is a photocopy of thirteen handwritten leaves. The last section is a photocopy of five typescript pages with the first page having the heading 'Trip to Brisbane and South East Qld on TSLI Committee's Matters', with agenda and notes from meetings in February 1983.

Approximately 900 photographs, mostly black and white, some sepia. Photographs mostly relating to Queensland people and places, but including interstate and overseas photographs. Includes photographs of Australian authors, the 1893 Brisbane floods, and Mornington Island (Queensland). There are also a number of photographs of Papua New Guinea which were originally in the Beazley collection (UQFL271). Other photographs of Queensland people and places can be found in UQFL479.

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

Typescript report on Thursday Island. Norman Nelson gives his impressions of Thursday Island mission.