Contains various letters including to Margaret [de Boer] from Dick Tanner detailing his life and career, possibly an ex-student of George de Boer (1994) and correspondence and handwritten notes related to the Ministry of Technology Hydraulics Research Station's request to University of Hull for students to help with their work making tidal observations on the Humber Estuary with names of students who volunteered however due to changes students were not used (1966).

Also includes 'The University of Hull Bulletin' with article 'The Problems of Coastal Erosion' (Mar 1984); handwritten account of life of Alan Harris possibly for memorial service (1995); material related to annual meeting of Association for Science Education held at University of Hull (1967); extracts from Report of Senate concerning Geography Department (1960-1963); copy of article on Perth, Australia, by D. S. Houghton, possibly ex-student of George de Boer (May 1990); notes on Department of Geography First Year Introductory Excursion with maps; agenda for Department of Geography staff and student committee meeting includes items on textbooks, the new media in the library and student dissatisfaction (Nov 1973); details of coastal geomorphology of Holderness and Spurn Head survey with list of personnel, aims, methods and costs (c.1960), instructions on information to be collected and how, handwritten note (c.1959); details of excursions to Vale of Pickering and Tabular Hills (Oct 1956) and Yorkshire Wolds and North York Moors; list of books in the Library on local history and related subjects (Jul 1936); 'Facts about the Map Collection'.