Records include reports of the State Historian to the Historical Board and minutes of board meetings.

Copies of the department's news releases on topics such as acquisitions, department organization, new offices, historical events, the State Museum, the State Historical Society, publications, microfilming and general activities of the department.

Records include revenue estimates, budgets, contingent expenses, budget reports and surveys, correspondence, and budget requests and recommendations.

Contingent expenses of the department with information including date, claimant, warrant number, and the nature of the expense.

Reports on activities by Historical Department staff.

Newspaper questionnaires requesting historical information about newspapers in Wyoming. Questionnaires ask questions such as name of paper when established, date established, name(s) of current and past owners, etc. Questionnaires were distributed by State Historian Eunice G. Anderson. Several pieces of correspondence referencing questionnaires are also included.