The Records of the Wisconsin Bar Association consist of convention proceedings (1933-1947), the Board of Governors minutes (1939-1948), correspondence of the President's office (1933-1945), and the records of the Secretary-Treasurer (1913-1948).

The President's office files include the correspondence of eleven presidents of the Wisconsin Bar Association between 1933 and 1945. The correspondence is arranged chronologically under each president's name and includes letters with the American Bar Association, local bar associations, and state officials.

The records of the office of the Secretary-Treasurer contain correspondence files (1913-1948), a subject file (1933-1948), a special file (integrated bar issue, 1933-1948), and financial records (1924-1947).

The correspondence files of the Secretary-Treasurer are divided into the following five sections:

1. The General Correspondence file (1913-1941) is arranged chronologically by years and alphabetically thereunder by the name of correspondent. The correspondence is mainly concerned with routine matters between the bar association and its members such as payment of dues.
2. Committee Correspondence (1921-1946) is arranged alphabetically by the name of the Wisconsin Bar Association's committee, such as Amendment of Law, Public Relations, and State Commissions. The files consist mainly of correspondence between the Secretary-Treasurer and committee members.
3. Other Bar Associations Correspondence (1935-1940) is filed under the American Bar Association, Wisconsin county associations, and judicial circuit associations. These files relate to the activities of various other associations' committees, meeting notices, and resumes of activities of other associations.
4. The State Conventions and Meetings Correspondence files (1926-1944) is arranged in chronological order and contains information on meeting arrangements, proceedings and various Wisconsin State Bar and local committee activities.
5. The Sectional and District Meeting files (1926-1943) consist mainly of correspondence between the Secretary-Treasurer and the officers of local associations. The files, which are arranged chronologically by meeting, also include programs, preliminary reports, circulars, and memoranda concerning arrangements for state, regional and district meetings of the Wisconsin Bar Association and affiliated organizations.

The Subject File (1933-1948), which is arranged in alphabetical order, contains files on the American Bar Association concerning its meetings, its news releases and publications, and programs. It also includes material on the Wisconsin Bar Association's membership campaign (1936-1937) and files on the placement of new lawyers.

The Special File (integrated bar, 1933-1948) consists of correspondence, briefs, studies, committee reports, legislative bills, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and memoranda relating to the creation of an integrated bar for Wisconsin. The information comes from a number of sources including other state bar associations and the American Bar Association.

The Financial Records (1913-1947) contain annual reports, statements of receipts, correspondence and memos relating to the disbursements and investments of the Wisconsin Bar Association.