Comprises correspondence with fellow writers including Viv Cunnington, Rosemary Dobson, Xavier Herbert, A.D. Hope, Guy Howarth, Douglas Stewart, John Thompson, Val Vallis and Judith Wright, and papers relating to most facets of Rowbotham's life and career. Included are drafts of most of his published and unpublished works, speeches, articles, lectures, notebooks, diaries and photographs. There is a large amount of printed matter relating to his career as a theatre critic.