The Montana Nurses Association records are arranged in nine series: Biographical Material, Interoffice Correspondence, Case Files, Financial Records, Minutes, Organizational Records, Reports, and Subject Files. There is also a subgroup for district records.

The Biographical Material series consists of autobiographical sketches of members. The Interoffice Correspondence series (1964-1986) contains correspondence among the executive director, the board of directors, committee chairs, and district associations, and presidents.

The Case Files series (1948-1988) consists of correspondence, contracts, grievances, local unit information, personnel policies, and other material concerning negotiations with health care facilities. The files are arranged by city.

The Financial Records series (1965-1987) is composed of auditors reports, correspondence concerning financial matters, and liability insurance plans.

The Minutes series consists of minutes of the Advisory Council (1961-1980), the Board of Directors (1970-1986), the Board of Directors Executive Committee (1969, 1973, 1976), the MNA/Montana League for Nursing Coordinating Council (1969, 1972), the House of Delegates (1977-1986), various interest groups, joint meetings, and MNA staff.

The Organizational Records series (1919-1977) includes Board of Directors Committee on Finance materials, bylaws, staff appointments, job descriptions, personnel policies, etc.

The Reports series consists of an Entry into Practice case study and report (1986-1987), "Forecasting Nursing for the Future" (1971), "Relationship to Nursing in Montana to Montana and World History" (1978), and a report of the Task Force on Nurse Supply (1989).

The Subject Files series (1949-1992) includes information on topics such as continuing education, economic and general welfare, entry into practice, Geriatric Interest Group, history of nursing, legislation, membership recruitment, conventions, Montana State Board of Nursing, Home Health Services, Nurse Practitioner Interest Group, nursing practice, Nursing Service Facilitators Commission, Psychiatric Nursing Conference, schools of nursing, workshops, and other topics.

The District Associations Subgroup includes bylaws, correspondence, reports, district histories, and other materials for District #1, Missoula (1966-1989); District #2, Butte (1974-1976, 1985-1989); District #3, Bozeman (1974, 1986-1987); District #4, Helena (1944-1986); District #5, Billings (1960, 1974, 1985, 1989); District #6, Great Falls (1913-1966, 1974, 1985); District #7, Havre (1986); District #8, Kalispell (1975); District #9, Lewistown (1975-1977); District #10, Miles City (1975); District #12, Sidney (1921-1945, 1975); District #13, Polson (1979, 1989); District #14, Livingston (1973-1976); District #16, Wolf Point (1975, 1989); District #17, Cut Bank (1981, 1989); District #18, Libby (1981, 1989)

[Photographs and printed materials have been separated to the Photo Archives and Library respectively. Reel-to-reel tapes have been separated to the Archives Sound Recordings Collection.]