Correspondence with prison poet Robin Thurston (Believed dangerous, University of Queensland Press, 1975), 1976 Unit ID: 3 Date: 1976
Correspondence with publishers, mostly relating to McDonald's poetry, 1964-75 Unit ID: 1 Date: 1964-75
Correspondence with Rodney Hall regarding editing of his book Black Bagatelles (University of Queensland Press, 1978), 1977-78 Unit ID: 7 Date: 1977-78
Correspondence with the ABC regarding material McDonald scripted for ABC programs, 1967-76 Unit ID: 1 Date: 1967-76
Correspondence with Tom Shapcott regarding the editing of his book Selected poems, 1956-88 (University of Queensland Press, 1989), 1977-85 Unit ID: 5-6 Date: 1977-85
Correspondence with William Collins (Fontana) regarding paperback editions of 1915: a novel and Melba, the novel, 1983-87 Unit ID: 9 Date: 1983-87