Books
Kowald, Margaret, Donovan, Val, Kerr, Ruth, Cohen, Kay, Smith, Lyndsay and Stewart, Jean (2016). Lost Brisbane 2 and Surrounding Areas: The Later Years. Brisbane, Australia: The Royal Historical Society of Queensland.
Cohen, Kay, Donovan, Val, Kerr, Ruth, Kowald, Margaret, Smith, Lyndsay and Stewart, Jean (2014). Lost Brisbane and surrounding areas 1860-1960. Brisbane Queensland Australia: Royal Historical Society of Queensland.
Kerr, Ruth S. (2011). A vision fulfilled: A history of The Lady Musgrave Trust 1885-2010. Kelvin Grove, Qld, Australia: The Lady Musgrave Trust.
Kerr, Ruth S. (2000). John Moffat of Irvinebank: a biography of a regional entrepreneur. St Lucia, Queensland: J.D. & R.S. Kerr.
Kerr, Ruth (1979). John Moffat's Empire: A Mining History of the Cairns Hinterland 1880-1918. St Lucia: J.D. and R.S. Kerr.
Journal Articles
Kerr, Ruth (2016). Review of 'Boots, Shoes and Seeds: the life of Peter Field' by John Field. Queensland History Journal, 23 (3), 219-220.
Kerr, Ruth (2016). Review of 'Adjudication on the Gold Fields in New South Wales and Victoria in the 19th Century' by John P. Hamilton. Journal of Australasian Mining History, 14, 190-192.
Metcalfe, Bill, Kerr, Ruth and Christie, Irene (2015). Protestant Unity Commune and the establishment of Pomona. Queensland History Journal, 22 (11), 841-858.
Kerr, Ruth S. (2013). A history of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland. Queensland History Journal, 22 (3), 149-169.
Kerr, Ruth S. (2013). Barry Sykes, Lines Mines People and Places: settlement of South Gippsland - Korumburra, Jumbunna, Outrrim. Journal of Australasian Mining History, 11, 150-151.
Kerr, Ruth (2013). From Spruikers Corner: Electoral politics on the Northern goldfields. Journal of Australasian Mining History, 11, 144-147.
Kerr, Ruth (2013). Queensland mining heritage. Queensland History Journal, 22 (2), 92-97.
Kerr, Ruth (2013). Railways in North Queensland: opening and closing dates and legislation relating to construction. The Northern Sun, 29 (103), 2-3.
Kerr, Ruth (2013). Irvinebank – Stannary Hills Tramways and the Mareeba Shire Council Boundary. The Northern Sun, 29 (104), 2-3.
Sheppard, Rebecca, Derbyshire, Kurt, Beumer, John, Batton, Rebecca and Ruth Kerr (2011). Frank Olsen - founding father of Queensland's declared Fish Habitat Area network. Queensland History Journal, 21 (7), 471-484.
Metcalf, Bill, Kerr, Ruth and Christie, Irene (2011). Woolloongabba exemplars commune. Queensland History Journal, 21 (5), 321-338.
Kerr, Ruth (2008). Proll's selection at Cooroy Mountain. Missing Link: Journal of the Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group, 23, 22-24.
Kerr, Ruth (2007). Pidna: An aborted Queensland logging tramway. Light Railways, 197, 5-9.
Kerr, Ruth (2007). Portion 58, Parish of Tewantin at Cooroy. Missing Link, Journal of the Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group Inc, 20, 20-23.
Kerr, Ruth (2006). Lister's Selection at Cootharaba. Missing Link, Journal of the Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group Inc, 19, 22-23.
Kerr, Ruth (2006). Portion 36, Parish of Tewantin - the Land Selection. Missing Link, Journal of the Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group Inc, 18, 10-14.
Kerr, Ruth (2006). An excursion to Bobadah Mines 2006. Australian Mining History Association (44)
Kerr, Ruth (2006). Brisbane diocese: The church during the war years. Focus
Kerr, Ruth (2005). Ruffashell Street and the tin mill at Rocky Bluffs on the Stannary Hills Tramway, 1903 to the twenties. Journal of Australasian Mining History, 3, 58-73.
Kerr, Ruth (2005). Noosa District State High School Land. Missing Link, Journal of the Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group Inc, 10-12.
Kerr, Ruth S. (1990). Construction of Pettrigrew's sawmill close by the commissariat store in 1853. Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, 14 (5), 177-180.
Kerr, Ruth S. (1990). Review: Supreme Court of Queensland 1859-1960: History Jurisdiction Proceedure by B.H. McPherson. Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, 14 (3), 119-120.
Kerr, Ruth S. (1984). Irvinebank, Mining Community and Centre of an Empire "God Bless John Moffat". Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, 12 (1), 141-164.
Kerr, Ruth S. (1976). James Adam - teacher and scholar. Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, 10 (1), 72-90.
Conference Papers
Kerr, Ruth (2008). Records of Mineral Discoveries in Queensland. Australian Society of Archivists Conference, Perth, 6-9 December 2008.
Kerr, Ruth (2008). Redcap Mines and Tramway on the Chillagoe Field - its connection to southern Australia and Queensland Politicians 1890 to 1920s. Australian Mining History Association Conference, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia, 4 October 2008.
Kerr, Ruth (2007). Moreton Bay Pastoralists Association, 1844-1847. Royal Historical Society Pre-Separation Conference, Unspecified, 11 August 2007.
Kerr, R. S. (2004). Determining cultural heritage significance as part of the validation process in the abandoned mine sites rehabilitation program. Workshop on Management and Remediation of Abandone Mines, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 14 November 2003. Kenmore, Qld Australia: Australian Centre for Mining Environmental Research.