Minutes of Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Queensland State Executive (1924-1934), BWIU State Executive (1949-1987), Brisbane Branch (1949-1987) and Building Trades Group of Unions (1941-1982), membership list (1961-1980), subject files, arbitration files, state delegates convention records (1954-1994). Minutes of Operative Painters' and Decorators' Union Queensland Branch (1917-1988) and sub-branches: Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Townsville, Maryborough, Ipswich, Toowoomba, Cairns and Mackay, minutes of Queensland Plasterers' Union, Gold Coast Branch (1978-1980) and membership list of Association of Self Employed Building Workers (1972-1982). Records from 1993 were created by the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union.

Minutes of Federal Executive (1947-1987), national and branch conferences (1946-1986) and branch management committees (1940s-1986), correspondence and subject files (1913-1991), Shipping Section files, arbitration files (1945-1987), rules, membership lists (1960), files of E Boatswain (including material on Asian and Pacific unions and Peace Committee papers and photographs), Pat Clancy and Tom McDonald, and printed material.

United Operative Bricklayers' Trade Society minutes (1874-1937), membership lists (1920s-1942), financial records including contribution books (1870-1929) and Newtown Branch minutes (1884-1891); Australian Society of Progressive Carpenters and Joiners minutes (1911-1920); Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners minutes Federal Council (1925-1930), NSW Management Committee (1920-1942), Victorian Management Committee (1913-1933), Queensland Management Committee (1917-1920) and records of branches: Auburn, Bankstown, Brunswick, Burwood, Campsie, Darwin, Fairfield, Hurstville, Lakemba, Manly, Melbourne City, Newtown, Ryde, St George, South Coast, Sydney City, Wollongong; Slater, Tilers, Shinglers and Roof Fixers Union NSW Management Committee minutes (1963-1968), membership lists (1959-1962) and other records; Bridge, Wharf and Engineering Construction Carpenters Union Management Committee minutes (1944-1963) and membership records (1911-1967); BWIU Waterfront District records (1965-1973); BWIU Federal Executive minutes (1948-1951), correspondence, subject files and financial records; BWIU NSW Branch State Executive minutes (1943-1960), district minutes of Sydney, South Coast, Ryde/Hornsby, St George, Bridge and Wharf, North Sydney and Newcastle, correspondence files, compensation files and printed material.