Collection comprises manuscripts, typescripts, financial records, newspaper cuttings and proofs of publications. Makar began in 1961 as an in-house magazine for the English Society of the University of Queensland. It became a commercial enterprise in 1972. The magazine published original verse and prose, as well as interviews and reviews. The 'Gargoyle Poets' series was published by the Makar Press. The series lasted for over seven years and produced thirty-seven volumes.
