Consists of:
- papers relating to historical topics eg women and war, American history, Italian studies
- papers relating to organisations that Helena Normanton was involved with eg Women's Freedom League, National Women's Citizen's Association, Union of Women Voters, Magna Carta Society, British Federation of Business and Professional Women
- papers relating to Winthrop Tercentenary, Unveiling of memorial to Virginian Settlers, BBC play 'Family Portrait' and funds for a university in Sussex
Files follow a rough chronological order