This series contains deeds, articles of incorporation, leases, articles, correspondence, and a notebook. The material dates from 1899-1973. These documents relate to the founding of the Greater Washington Board of Trade. The notebook has material such as a list of presidents and officers. in addition to the history of the Board of Trade, some of the material relates to the history of Washington, D.C. and Washington businesses.

This series contains annual reports, reports of the president, and membership directories. These reports date from 1890-1979. These reports often relay information about the District of Columbia such as names of people killed by trains in a given year noting their gender and race as well as the location of the accidents. These materials provide a rich source of information on the Board's activities and the varied interests of the Board's early members. The annual meetings were held every year since the founding.

This series contains reports, minutes, and correspondence. These materials date from 1889-1979. The Board of Directors was elected every year from the membership and met once a month. At their meetings, committees gave reports on their activities. These were summaries of all other activities of the Board during the previous month. This section contains minutes from the meetings, reports from committees, and extraneous material collected with the minutes. Later years' files included copies of reports and original letters pertaining to the issues discussed at the meetings. There is a monthly financial report and a monthly report on membership. Once a year they elected new officers. The Executive Committee was made up of all the committee chairs. These committees also met once a month. These minutes also include information about the Board of Trade activities. The Board and Executive Committee documents are interspersed.