The papers document Professor Stilwell's professional life and comprise of reports and administration records relating to the establishment of the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney;research notes; writings and talks;journal editing;professional diaries from 1979 to 2012; records relating to Professor Stilwell's participation in the University of Sydney Political Economy dispute; teaching records; newspaper cuttings; articles by and about Professor Stilwell;records relating to Professor Stilwell's involvement in Politics and Non Government Organisations and personal correspondence.