Annual reports (1887-1980) contain the society secretary's report; financial transactions and balance sheet for the year; synopsis of proceedings of board and committee meetings; narrative and statistical reports of all judging and operations departments of the state fair, including lists of all premiums awarded; and the proceedings of the Agricultural Society's annual meeting. Also the State Fair's reports to the society's annual meeting (1972-2007, incomplete) and miscellaneous reports (1910-1980), including secretary's narrative and financial reports and selected appendices that are known or suspected to contain information that was condensed for or not included in the published reports, particularly itemized voucher lists and property inventories.