This collection is comprised mostly of drafts of Anthony Lawrence’s published and unpublished poetry and prose dating between 1989 and 2021. This collection also includes a series of unpublished playscripts and filmscripts by the author, research materials (mostly relating to Richard Hugo) compiled by the author, book review cuttings (of the author’s 2000 novel In the half light), personal scrapbooks, and awards and commendations presented to the author.

This collection is comprised mostly of papers relating to Dorothy Blewett including: drafts of playscripts, novels, short stories, and articles for published and published works; a small amount of incoming and outgoing correspondence; photographs; personal documents; documents relating to her professional activities; and theatre programs and travel ephemera relating to her time spent in the 1950s in England and Europe. There are also some papers relating to the activities of her sisters, Elizabeth Melville Blewett (born Elsie Melville Blewett, also referred to as 'Bill') and Rowena Sarah May Blewett.

Discusses the writing of play scripts, and plays presented in the Festival competition.