Comprises notebooks, papers, sketches, photographs, reports and articles. Material largely dates from the period of the design and build of the University buildings as well as after the completion of the project, with many items relating to the Vienna Biennale 1982 exhibition 'The University of Gar Younis Benghazi'.

Also included is a proposal by James Cubitt for the development of Green Square in Tripoli.

Some material, such as correspondence and journal articles relating to Libya, is dated after Cubitt's death in 1983.

James Cubitt and Partners signed a contract in June 1965 for the development of the University of Tripoli and Benghazi.

An office was opened in Trpoli later that year to execute the supervision of the first two building contracts; extensions to the existing College of Advanced Technology which was to be the nucleus of the new University. 

Following long discussions with the University Committee responsible for the development the first major contract for new academic buildings was awarded in 1972. Subsequently further contracts were signed for academic buildings, students' residential accommodation, main services buildings, site infrastructure, etc. 

At Benghazi, where the University occupied temporary buildings in the town, an office was opened in 1966 and subsequently expanded in 1968 for the first major building contract. The first phase comprising three faculties, University library and main services buildings was completed, on a new site to the south of Benghazi in late 1973: further building contracts were awarded for students' residential accommodation and dining halls. 

In 1973 the University of Libya was split into two independent universities: the University of Tripoli (later Al Fateh University) in Tripoli, and the University of Benghazi in Benghazi. In 1976 the latter was renamed Garyounis University.

University of Garyounis (1966-77) at Benghazi, Libya, was at its inception was one of the largest single contracts for a building of its type, catering for 22,000 students on a 400-ha site.