The Louise Goldman papers date from 1933 to 1997 and measure 12.25 linear inches. The papers are arranged in eight series: Personal material, State University of Iowa, Public Service, Feminist Activism, Speeches and notes, Poetry and other writings,  Photographs, and Artifacts.

The Personal material series (1933-1997) includes an autograph book from Goldman's childhood, diaries of trips she made by car and train to visit relatives in Colorado Springs in 1933 and 1936, and a short autobiography Goldman wrote for her grandchildren. It also includes materials from services and events at Goldman's synagogue, Temple Emanuel in Davenport, Iowa. Of particular note is a videotape of a special inter-generational Shabbat service organized by Goldman.

The State University of Iowa series (1943-1996) contains materials relating to Goldman's sorority, Sigma Delta Tau, including issues of the sorority's newsletter, The Torch of Sigma Delta Tau, which Goldman edited. This series also contains the 1944-45 Code for Coeds handbook, edited by Goldman for the University Women's Association. Also included in the series are scrapbook pages and memorabilia documenting Goldman's induction into the Alpha of Iowa chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa society, and reunion materials, including a poem Goldman wrote and presented at her fiftieth reunion in 1996.

The Public Service series (1970-1997) contains correspondence and newspaper clippings that document Goldman's volunteer service to many organizations, including the Vera French Community Mental Health Center, Community Health Care, Reach to Recovery, United Way, the Davenport Civil Service Commission, and the State Advisory Committee to the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights. It also contains materials from Goldman's campaign for the Iowa House of Representatives in 1974.

The Feminist Activism series (1972-1996) consists of newspaper clippings and memorabilia from Goldman's involvement with the Women's Community Leadership Institute Program (WCLIP), her articles about women in government positions in Latin America, and materials from the women's conferences she attended. This series contains newspaper clippings about the Equal Rights Amendment, including publicity generated from a day-long pro-ERA vigil in which Goldman participated. An audiotape of a 1978 interview with Goldman in which she discusses the barriers women face in career advancement completes the series.

The Speeches and notes series (1971-1979) contains notes, drafts, and related materials from various speeches Goldman presented as the featured speaker at many local conferences and events. Her talks had titles such as "The Truth About Women's Lib," "Women: Underdeveloped Natural Resource," and "Early Detection of Breast Cancer."

The Poetry and other writings series (1956-1997) includes newspaper clippings, memorabilia and some of Goldman's poetry, including the collection Six Seasons. This series contains notes and information from writing workshops and classes Goldman attended, as well as information about a writing group, The Quint-City Poets' Society, to which she belonged. The series includes material from the Davenport Public Library's Salute to Authors, at which Goldman was a guest, as well as a copy of the Bettendorf Public Library video of Goldman reading and discussing her poetry, entitled "Louise Goldman: Iowa Poet." This series also contains a 1957 article Goldman wrote for Baby Post magazine.

The Photographs series (1970-1996) contains photographs of Goldman and of Betty Ford taken at a 1972 rally for Republican Jim Leach, and photographs of Goldman taken for newspaper articles about Reach to Recovery. It also includes a group of photographs taken at a 1995 parade which celebrated women in Iowa's state legislature.

The Artifacts series (1944 and undated) consists of pins that Goldman collected during her educational, activist, and public service activities.