The papers consist mainly of financial records such as treasurer's reports, budgets, audits, accounting ledgers, and five membership dues journals; minutes of the meetings; membership lists; correspondence; and other papers relating to the organization.

Materials include correspondence, financial records, general meeting minutes, committee records, membership rosters, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and movie reels.

The records consist of correspondence, minutes of the meetings, legal documents, financial statements, grant proposals, and other papers related to the Arkansas Audubon Trust from 1972-1991.

The papers consist mostly of banding returns and Purple Finch studies. They also include several photographs and an extensive card file documenting bird sightings from 1948 to 1972. Photographs 1-4 are of Ruth Thomas, c. 1920-1960. Photograph 5 is of a Ruth Thomas book signing. Photographs 6-15 are of Ruth Thomas and various birds taken at her home in Morrilton, Arkansas, in 1970. The card file has been preserved in its original arrangement.