Contents include records of the numerous local Unions, mainly minutes and financial records, especially those of the Sydney Union (Minutes, 1882-1892, 1920-1932, 1944-1972; financial records, 1882-1972; membership book, 1882-1902; articlues and circulars 1966-1972) and the New South Wales Executive (Minutes, 1892-1894, 1902-1977; Youth Council Minutes, 1945-1947, 1954; Correspondence, 1953-1977; financial records; misc. reports, membership lists, rool books and minutes of departments; statistical records, 1956-1973; newscuttings, 1944, 1961-1969, 1971-1974; misc. records of executive; annual conventions reports, 1890-1976; convention programs 1912, 1915, 1932, 1951, 1952-73; South Australian Annual Convention reports, 1961, 1969; Victorian Annual Convention reports, 1960-1977; Queensland Annual Convention Reports, 1953-1975; History of WCTU of Queensland, n.d.; World Convention reports, 1925, 1947-1968; printed material, 1886-1967; scrap books, 1882-1936; White Ribbon Signal, 1909, 1932, 1936-1955, 1958-1975.
Also included are the minutes of the Band of Hope Union, 1942-1946, and the Good Film and Radio Vigilance League of New South Wales, 1945-1955