The Bert Travers Papers date from 1941 through 1983 and consist of seven scrapbooks. The scrapbooks were placed in chronological order and the titles given by Travers to the individual scrapbooks are noted in quotation marks.

The first scrapbook entitled "Miscellaneous" is made up of newspaper articles and announcements ranging from 1941 to 1960. The book begins with the 1941 snowstorm and specifically pertains to the Red River Valley Region of North Dakota. Interspersed throughout are notices of World War II enlistments, deaths, and weddings of local Walsh County, North Dakota residents.

The second scrapbook entitled "Miscellaneous" begins with the conclusion of World War II and Victory in Japan Day. Included are some of Travers' personal documents including V-fuel ration cards. The second scrapbook also chronicles, through newspaper articles, sports and Greek life at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks throughout the 1940s.

Scrapbook three, "Brown Miscellaneous" contains newspaper articles from 1945 to 1960. It too chronicles wedding announcements throughout Walsh County, as well as homecoming royalty and athletics from Central High School in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The fourth scrapbook "Hunting", chronicles the 1948 flood of the Red River of the North. A majority of the articles pertain to Walsh, Pembina, and Grand Forks county. A number of newspaper articles are taken from the Grand Forks Herald and include his daughter Jean Travers, a member of the Herald's editorial staff.

The fifth scrapbook entitled "Wedding Anniversary" is a compilation of newspaper articles and notices of wedding anniversaries, birthdays and family reunions from Walsh County dating from 1950 to 1983. Some prominent family names include, Rand, Otto, and Flaten.

Scrapbook six "Red Miscellaneous" through newspaper articles, chronicles Walsh County from 1965 to 1982. Some of these articles include wedding, anniversary, and death announcements.

Scrapbook seven "Red Miscellaneous" is the final scrapbook. It includes articles pertaining to historical Walsh County. Some of these include copies of photographs of such family as Edna Travers from 1902. Also included are newspaper articles on the induction of the Sweden, North Dakota historical marker, signifying the ghost town in Walsh County.