The Judy Klemesrud papers date from 1939 to 1995 and measure 12 linear inches. The papers are arranged in three series: Personal, Professional, and Photographs.

The Personal series (1939, 1952-1985, and undated) contains awards won by Klemesrud, her passport and her eighth grade report card, her obituaries, and a program from her memorial service. Correspondence between Klemesrud and her family and Klemesrud's diaries from 1978 to 1985 are also included here. In the diaries she writes about her personal activities and thoughts as well as her professional life. She updates the journal about political events, her social calendar, and her opinions about the many interviews she did for her articles. A set of family videos is also part of the personal series. One of the videos is a compilation of family clips from various years put to music and another is a 41 minute video of the 1981 Klemesrud family Christmas.

The Professional series (1963-1985 and undated) contains many of the newspaper and magazine articles written by Klemesrud. Also included is correspondence from people she interviewed, including Jimmy Stewart, Barbara Walters, and an autographed photograph from Larry Hagman.

The Photographs series (1949-1980 and undated) contains photographs taken at special events and those taken in conjunction with her New York Times articles. Included are photographs of Klemesrud with Indira Gandhi, Nancy Reagan, and Muhammad Ali. Photographs of Klemesrud and her family are also included.