The papers of David Foster include correspondence, notes, research material, manuscript and typescript drafts, notebooks, audio cassettes and photographs. The collection documents a significant number of Foster's works, including novels, poetry, short stories, radio dramas and several unpublished pieces. There are drafts and working papers for twelve of Foster's major works, including North South West: three novellas (1973), Moonlite (1981), Plumbum (1983), Dog Rock: a postal pastoral (1985), The adventures of Christian Rosy Cross (1986), Testostero (1987), The pale blue crochet coathanger cover (1988), Hitting the wall: two novellas (1989), Self portraits: fifteen interviews with Australian writers conducted by Hazel de Berg (ed. 1991), Mates of Mars (1991), The glade within the grove (1996) and The ballad of Erinungarah (1997). The correspondence reflects Foster's extensive writing and publishing activities during the period 1971-1991. The collection includes letters regarding his work from a number of significant literary figures. Among the correspondents are Alison Broinowski, Michael Costigan, Michael Duffy, Geoffrey Dutton, Beverley Farmer, Ross Fitzgerald, Dorothy Green, Carl Harrison-Ford, Nicholas Hasluck, Nancy Keesing, Susan McKernan, Eric Rolls, Thomas Shapcott, Brian Stonier, Ian Templeman, Patrick White and Tim Winton.
