The series consists of records of Peter Worthington's freelance work after his departure from the Sun in 1984. It holds texts of radio commentaries for CBC and CHFI, and related material; correspondence with editors concerning story ideas; and drafts and clippings of his columns for the Financial Post, Calgary Herald, and other periodicals. His research is included for his appearance as a "special witness" for a UK Weekend Television production on Igor Gouzenko and the Sir Roger Hollis "spy question". There are also several letters from Simma Holt, journalist and politician, and drafts of her articles on subjects of mutual interest. It also includes research for his Reader's Digest article, "Fighting Frank: My Unforgettable Father".
Worthington traveled to Africa often in the mid to late 1980s to report on political developments and wars in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Angola, and Eritrea, often meeting with political and military leaders. The series holds extensive material on his 1985 trip to Angola and the UNITA anti-communist movement, led by Jonas Savimbi, which includes query letters about editorial interest, drafts of articles, clippings of his articles in Reader's Digest, Financial Post, and National Review, research material, notes, and correspondence. His 1987 trip file includes notes on his interviews with or relating to Ian Smith (former PM of Rhodesia), Joshua Nkomo, Edward Ndlovu, Alan Paton, Elias Lukhaimane, Wynand Malan, R. S. Malan, Bartholomew Hlapane, Pip Erasmus, Charles Bell, Paul Homewood, Godfrey Homewood, Peter Dunjey, John Robertson, Colin Vale, and John W. Harding. There are also articles, clippings, and correspondence with Mangosuthu G. Buthelezi, leader of the Zulu Inkatha party in South Africa. Worthington also covered the long war of independence for Eritrea and the Ethiopian famine. The series holds an extensive selection of colour photographs from his travels to Angola, Eritrea, China, and Albania in the mid-1980s and early 1990s. It includes an audio recording of his interview of Cindy Leontsinis and Brenda Hlapane, representing the South African organization "Victims Against Terrorism". In addition, there is a videocassette of his June 1986 interview of Jonas Savimbi in Angola, and a videocassette of the documentary, "Angola: The New Liberation War", by Stornoway Productions.
See also the Journals and Notebooks series for notes and narrative accounts of many of his travels in the 1980s and early 1990s. These can be cross-referenced with the photographs to identify places and events.