The Recital Club of Garner records date from 1901 to 1994. The records are arranged in four series: Administrative files, General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs, and Community Improvement Program. The records document the activities of the club since 1901, particularly the extensive community improvement project the club began in 1957.

The Administrative files series (1901-1994) includes the club's constitution and by-laws, secretary's books, finances, correspondence, and awards and recognition. Together these detail the club's programs,goals and contributions since its organization.

The General Federation of Women's Clubs series(1956-1983) consists of a certificate of membership from 1922 and programs and newspaper clippings from annual conventions.

The Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs series (1951-1984) includes a profile of the organization, newsletters, projects such as "Adventures in Reading," and issues of The Iowa Clubwoman from 1951-1969 and 1982-1983.

The Community Improvement Program series (1957-1959) includes information about how to begin such a project from Iowa State College, the State University of Iowa and the General Federation of Women's Clubs. There are also three scrapbooks in this series, which contain profiles of the Garner program and its results, specifically the organization of the Garner Town and Country Planning Council. In addition there are correspondence, photographs, and award certificates in this series.