The collection mainly consists of typed and handwritten notes, drafts and manuscripts of Lovelace's published output - novels, plays and short stories. Manuscripts of the following novels are included: The Schoolmaster; The Dragon Can't Dance; While Gods are Falling; The Wine of Astonishment; Salt. The collection also includes some unpublished works, including poetry.

The collection contains the scripts for 35 plays, some of which were published by The University of the West Indies, Extra Mural Department. Several of the plays are written by Caribbean writers, and there is a selection of plays from renowned international playwrights.