The Braga Papers form a rich resource on the history of European colonisation of East Asia from the 16th century to the mid 20th century. The papers include diaries; correspondence; draft material relating to articles, addresses, books, transcriptions, bibliographies and other writings; personal documents, including licences and certificates; financial and legal papers; business and committee papers; notebooks, notes and catalogue cards; newspapers, newspaper cuttings albums and other printed material; photographs, negatives and microfilm; badges, letter openers and other realia; postcards, stamps and other ephemera.
MS 6265 comprises correspondence, notes, articles and book reviews, statistical data, photographs, miscellaneous journal issues, and newspaper cuttings. The literary series (Series 3-12) include research notes, manuscripts and annotated typescript drafts of seven of O'Farrell's publications. Correspondents include Elizabeth Dryer, Brian Fletcher, David Hilliard, T.W. Moody and Edith Johnson.