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Interview and notes covering Sir Ernest's early years, World War I experiences; formation of the Australian-American Association; formation of the Liberal Party of Australia, and relations with Sir Robert Menzies; correspondence, newsclippings, notes on early years of Gosford Borough Council, and a 1945 report on the Liberal Party of Australia; thesis by David S. Kent entitled: A history of the Australian-American Association, (History IV honours thesis, University of Sydney, 1980); political material; specially the Liberal Democtratic Party, founding of the Liberal Party, Australian/American relations.

"MS 6946 comprises personal and business correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts, galley proofs, journal articles, newscuttings, notes, printing quotes, reports and reviews. The papers reflect Hugh Anderson's diverse range of interests as a teacher, writer, historian, publisher, folklorist and also his interest in Chinese writings."

The records extend back to the formation of the Trust in 1954, but most of its early records have not survived. (Some early material may be found in the papers of Sir John Latham (MS 1009), who was the first President of the Trust.) The bulk of the records date from the period 1965-85. They include correspondence, minutes, financial records, subject files, press cuttings, scripts, scores, programs, publicity material, photographs and tape recordings.

MS 7168 comprises letters to family, Australian and overseas writers, artists and others; drafts of published and unpublished works with background material (notes, photocopies and cuttings) relating to those works; and, diaries including trip diaries. Lindsay's letters are arranged chronologically with alphabetical indexes. Much of the collection comprises papers arranged by Lindsay according to his activities, especially publication projects, including books on William Blake, Gustave Courbet, William Hogarth, William Morris, and J.M.W. Turner, and interests in subjects such as alchemy, anthropology, art, Marxism and science.

The collection contains correspondence, drafts, typescripts and notes relating to books and articles written by McCarthy. Also included are reviews, radio scripts, diaries of McCarthy and his wife. Some of the correspondents are: Mrs E. Bean, Sir Paul Hasluck, Gough Whitlam, etc. The three main books are: "South-West Pacific area first year: Kokoda to Wau" (vol. 5 of "Australia in the war of 1939-45); "The fate of O'Loughlin" and "Gallipoli to the Somme: the story of C.E.W. Bean".Additional papers document Dudley Mccarthy's professional life as Patrol Officer in Papua New Guinea, Australian Minister to United Nations in New York and as Ambassador to Mexico and Spain and . They include published books, photographs, notes and press clippings along with some childhood and family photographs.

MS 8199 comprises: 1. Lectures on literature and fine arts given at the University of Sydney and Leura; 2. Subject files, personal and professional, containing clippings, manuscripts, correspondence, photocopies and printed and roneoed material; 3. Manuscripts on literature and the fine arts; 4. Journals of overseas trips, 1958-1959 and 1966; 5. Correspondence and cards, 1959-1985; 6. Five notebooks; 7. Card indexes to Clarke's collection of books and recorded music (24 boxes, 5 cartons).

Papers relate to Rofe's work in upper-atmosphere research and in the application of space techniques to meterology and earth service. They consist of unclassified correspondence, telegrams and memoranda from within the Department of Supply and with outside research organisations. There are also photographs taken at his retirement from Salisbury, papers relating to his work with COSPAR and ICUMA and files and reports on his various overseas trips. A second installment of papers relate to Rofe's services in the R.A.A.F. during World War II and his work at W.R.E. Salisbury and the Australian Antarctic Division, Melbourne. They include an Allied Geography of the South West Pacific area 1943; correspondence, typescript and published articles by Rofe and others, and notebooks relating to upper atmosphere research; newspaper clippings and photographs of the launching of WRESAT I and photographs of his retirement in 1970. The papers relating to the Antarctic Division include roneoed newsletters, a typescript article entitled 'Nine days alone on the Gotley Glacier,' newspaper clippings and photographs and slides of a trip to the Antarctic in 1970. Collection also contains letters of condolence including letters from Sir Kenneth Anderson, P. M. Twiss, J. H. Dolphin, and P. Duff; photographs taken at overseas conferences, of Carnarvon, W.A., family photographs, an M.B.E. medal and other miscellaneous items. Many of the photographs in this second consignment were annotated by Mrs. Rofe. Additionally there are approximately 2000 letters written by Bryan Rofe and his wife Patricia (nee Whitford) during World War II, that describe the events taking place in their daily lives. Bryan Rofe served in the RAAF Meteorological Service and was posted to Timor as a RAAF Flying Officer. In 1942, Rofe was placed in command of a group of 29 Australian servicemen who, for 58 days, evaded the Japanese invasion of Timor before being picked up from a beach at night by the submarine USS Searaven. Rofe's grandson Tom Trumble, wrote the book 'Rescue at 2100 Hours: the untold story of the most daring escape of the Pacific war' based on information found in these letters along with diaries of Rofe and other servicemen and wartime records. The collection also includes a photo of the US submarine USS Searaven signed by the officers and crew of the submarine; a 1943 portrait photograph of Bryan Rofe as a Squadron Leader in the RAAF; telegrams, poems, photographs and drawings.

Personal and diocesan papers. Personal papers comprise personal correspondence arranged under the headings correspondents and subjects; sermons and addresses which are arranged alphabetically according to subject; miscellaneous items including cuttings, lectures, notes, broadcasts; photographs; diaries. Diocesan papers - these are various series of correspondence and synod addresses. The Acc22.033 instalment comprises correspondence between Bishop Burgmann and the Diocesan Registrar, Ransome Wyatt from January 1940 to January 1941, copies of seven speeches by Bishop Burgmann, including one handwritten by him, and two black and white photographs of Bishop Burgmann with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during the Royal Tour of Australia in 1954 and H.R.H. Princess Alexandra in during the Royal visit to Australia in 1959.

Personal and diocesan papers. Personal papers comprise personal correspondence arranged under the headings correspondents and subjects; sermons and addresses which are arranged alphabetically according to subject; miscellaneous items including cuttings, lectures, notes, broadcasts; photographs; diaries. Diocesan papers - these are various series of correspondence and synod addresses. The Acc22.033 instalment comprises correspondence between Bishop Burgmann and the Diocesan Registrar, Ransome Wyatt from January 1940 to January 1941, copies of seven speeches by Bishop Burgmann, including one handwritten by him, and two black and white photographs of Bishop Burgmann with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during the Royal Tour of Australia in 1954 and H.R.H. Princess Alexandra in during the Royal visit to Australia in 1959.

MS 7407 includes personal and family correspondence; correspondence relating to Expression magazine, business and property correspondence; diaries, published and unpublished writings including poems, plays, novels, short stories and theses; reviews of Bladen's works; family papers, personal documents, scrapbook; photographs; artwork; literary publications by other authors, memorabilia and other papers.