The collection consists chiefly of letters from various correspondents, including Kate Baker's letters to A.K. Wilson and Margaret Boyd; Joseph Furphy's letters to his mother, William Cathels, Kate Baker and A.G. Stephens. Also included are drafts of brief biographical sketches of various Australian writers called Silhouettes by Kate Baker, and prose and poetry - published and unpublished - by Joseph Furphy. Press cuttings, printed material and photographs complete the collection.