Series 1 contains papers on the reclamation of saline land written by or collected by Alan Rawle Coad, including maps and patent information.

This series contains maps, correspondence, newspaper clippings and other papers regarding the reclamation of saline land.

Included are a number of papers regarding the Kerang Cohuna Reclamation project in which Alan Rawle Coad was involved, as a director of Kerang Cohuna Reclamation Pty Ltd.

This series contains letters, notes, publications and other papers regarding agricultural land management and salinity, including reports, strategy papers and newspaper articles.

This series contains Alan Rawle Coad's brief curriculum vitae, as well as papers on his work and the records contained in this archival collection.