The Bowman papers include correspondence, inter-office memos, certificates, newspaper clippings, albums and scrapbooks, journalism class assignments, class lecture notes, editorial budgets, genealogy, photographs, publications, and memorabilia.

Contains memos about how to improve the quality of the Salt Lake Tribune. Report of a managing editor's convention written to publisher John F. Fitzpatrick, 1937-1940.

Contains financial information concerning the Salt Lake Tribune's editorial budgets and a payroll for December 1938. Materials dated 1938-1940.

Contains distibution lists for the Salt Lake Tribune, both for the state of Utah and also the Northwest Edition compiled in May 1940.

Contains a copy of the Tribune-Telegram Telephone Directory and a Style Guide for the Salt Lake Tribune, around 1938.

Contains newspaper clippings compiled by Bowman published in the Salt Lake Tribune, 1924-1931.

Contains newspaper clippings and copies of the Utah Publisher and Printer: Official Magazine Utah State Press Association and Thirty-One Four: Staff Publication of the Continental Bank and Trust Company featuring articles or photographs about Bowman and his involvement in the Utah Power and Light Co. Also contains a pamphlet and letter circulated by the Utah Power and Light Company in opposition to creating Burns Creek, 1953-1961.

Contains annual reports published by Utah Power and Light Company, 1949-1965.

Contains newspaper clippings of sports articles written by Will W. Bowman under the name Bill Bowman, around 1928.

Contains newspaper clippings collected by Will W. Bowman on various sports topics, around 1923.