The Iowa Women's Hall of Fame records date from 1975 to the present and measure 2 linear feet. They are arranged in three series: Annual Ceremonies and Booklets, Inductees, and Other Nomination Packets. An alphabetical list of inductees follows the finding aid.

The Annual Ceremonies and Booklets series includes the most current edition of the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame handbook, which contains a complete listing of all the women who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame with a brief biographical sketch of each. The handbook also includes updated information on inductees' activities in the years following their induction. Also included are programs from induction ceremonies and a few newspaper clippings announcing the names of the women to be inducted. Information on the winners of the Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice, which is presented annually to one person at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, completes the collection. The first recipient of the Wilson Medal, Governor Robert Ray, received the award in 1982

The Inductees series is organized by year and includes the nomination papers of all the women who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Each woman's nomination papers contain copies of the nomination form (including a list of accomplishments and the name of the person submitting the recommendation), a biographical sketch, and other pertinent information. Occasionally, recommendation letters, articles and photographs are also included. Within each folder, the papers are organized alphabetically by the inductee's last name.

The Other Nomination Packets series is arranged alphabetically. It includes nomination papers for women who were nominated between 1981 and 1988 but not selected for induction. Complete nomination files for all women who have been nominated but not inducted into the Hall of Fame are maintained by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women.