Series AA 31/03 includes notebooks, loose notes and other material compiled by Black on aspects of Australian history (derived mainly from published sources) and related correspondence.

The following notebooks are included in this series:

1. Notebook 1: labelled 'Gas poisoning in warfare' on rear cover: Notes on the early history of the south-east of South Australia, and notes on the treatment of gas poisoning, evidently relating to Black's service in World War 1.
   
   
2. Notebook 2: labelled 'Captain Sturt': Brief handwritten notes about Sturt's expedition down the River Murray in 1830.
   
   
3. Notebook 3: labelled 'Flinders & Baudin at Denial Bay': Extracts from the journals of Flinders and Baudin at Denial Bay, on the SA west coast.
   
   
4. Notebook 4: labelled 'Australian Explorers': Notes on French maritime exploration of Australia.
   
   
5. Notebook 5: Notes on Australian and world history.
   
   
6. Part set political publications: "Peace and Retrenchment. The Prime Minister's call to the nation. Lloyd George House of Commons 18 August 1919"; Citizens' League No 3 "Communism is the end of all, of Christanity Family Property Liberty and Empire. Do you stand for this? If not support the Citizens's League in its campaitn to have Communism declared illegal. Do your bit to purge the state of this pest. Authorised by EDA Bagot Adelaide. Reverse advertisement for United Paint by Clarkson Ltd Adelaide"; Citizens' League No 4 "What is Communism? Karl Marx. Authorised by EDA Bagot Adelaide. Reverse advertisement for United Paint by Clarkson Ltd Adelaide"; Leaflet No 5 The Emergency Committee of South Australia "Federal candidates Division of Angas. Mr JM Gabb, Mr AO Badman, Captain JG Duncan-Hughes, Senator AJ McLachlan. Each with resume' and photograph. JL Price, MD Cameron, PA McBride, CAS Hawker, EA Evans, FH Stacey"; Leaflet No 9 "Australian's support The Emergency Committee of South Australia whose representative federal team is fighting for a national policy to restor the preosperity of Our State Our Commonwealth Our Empire" listing the candidates and policy (2 copies); Publication No 10 The Emergency Committee of South Australia "Reasons for the election and the issues at stake" 15 pages; Leaflet No 11 "No more socialist promises for me!" a cartoon reprinted from The Bulletin setting out the sorry record of the Scullin Government; Leaflet No 14 "Hands off the banks!" cartoon reprinted from The Sydney Bulletin; Leaflet No 15 "Scullin's unemployed army. A vote for Lyons is a vote for work!"