MS Acc04.301 comprises 31 boxes of: personal copies of correspondence, including letters for the signature of the Prime Minister, 1972-1983 (12 boxes); papers relating to general arts activities, including invitations, programs and material concerning the Adelaide Arts Festival, 1974-1978 (4 boxes); material relating to Battersby's international negotiations in North America, Greece, France and elsewhere, including the South Pacific Festival of Arts (10 boxes); papers and analysis on government policy and support for the arts, both in Australia and overseas (4 boxes); and papers relating to the National Cultural Heritage Committee which Battersby chaired (1 box).