The fonds, reflecting his fascination for British writer D.H. Lawrence, comprises mainly of scrapbooks, newspaper clippings (1922-1965), dust-jackets, invoices for books (1931-1964), and draft lecture relating to that topic (1960). In the collection there is also correspondence to MacDermot from Wydham Lewis (1939-1940), schedule of classes at Hotchkiss school (1923), clippings concerning the Black Diaries of Roger Casement (1928-1963) and diverse other works and memorabilia, mainly from Australia, including several small reproductions of works by Australian painters.