These papers consist of two items of correspondence and two articles.

Correspondence and Papers written by Captain Thomas John Newbold between 1842 and 1849. The majority of the correspondence is from Newbold to Richard Clarke, the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society. The Papers were mainly sent by Newbold to be read at the Society or published in its Journal.

Two Notebooks with plastic covers entitled "Pasargadae Register I 1963" and "Pas. 1963 Register II". These notebooks contain handwritten notes, sketches, and some photographs on finds made in the archaeological excavation of the site at Pasargadae in 1963. This excavation was supervised by David Stronach. Each entry has its own classification number, a description and measurements, Within Register II are loose notes at both the front and rear of the notebook. These include:

• Three letters in French from Pasche, Swiss archaeologist, concerning the tomb of Cyrus, temple of Artemis at Ephesus and identification of items, handwritten, dated 18 May -29 June 1970.
• List of Registered Objects, Pasargadae '63, typed list.
• Notes, drawings and a photograph.

Typed lists of Plate Captions, Catalogue of Woven Material in Figure 7, and Figure Captions for an article by Hansman and Stronach. With these lists is an acknowledgment slip from Stephen Austin and Sons Limited, Printers, with the note "Omitted from Hansman package. Apologies", and a black and white excavation photograph which is marked up on its reverse for printing.

Plates and photographs for articles. These are:

• Fig.1 Map of Elburz Mountains and surrounding area, printed material
• Figs. 6 &7, Site VII, Plan Level 2 and Rooms 2 & 5, printed materia
  *l Figs. 9-12: Site IV: Plan Level 2; Room 1 ; Room 3. Site I Plan of the two levels of the Naqqare Khane, printed material
• Fig. 13 &14: Parts of pottery and copper, wood and glass objects, printed material
• Fig. 15: Pottery of Parthian date, printed material Photograph of excavation find, unlabelled, annotated "32 cms. B", printed materia
  *l Two sheets of B&W photographs stuck onto brown cardboard with labels: "Fig. 2 Wall of Gurgan and forts in North of Gunbad-Qabus", "Pl.2 New construction on top of the wall", "Pl.3 Wall's bricks taken for new construction"

Report on tumuli or barrows in the Sardis region (Turkey) by George Hale. A description of the tumuli signed by Hale, after which there is a quote from Herodotus.

Three Plans on tracing paper from Shahr-i Qumis excavation, 1971, labelled:

• Site 5 Contour Plan, Scale (1:100)
• Site 12 Contour Plan, Scale (1:100), Sept '71 Qumis
• Site 7, Mud-ribbed Vaulting over Room

These are large drawings which were originally found in a tube addressed to David Stronach.

Notes, drawings and photographs concerning Šahr-e Qumis. Also drafts of articles and proof plates, and an offprint of an article by Hansman and Stronach.

Small green notebook entitled: "Qumis 1976, Photographs, Warwick Ball" with further title within notebook suggesting this was a list of photographs for the National Geographic. The notebook contains handwritten lists.

"The Archaeological Lecture" - a lighthearted article about attending an archaeological lecture. With hand-drawn illustrations of "Miss O'Lithia", "Natufian Herrings" and "Globular lug-handled-urn".