The story of the archival program in Wisconsin is presented in the first of these two papers. The Wisconsin archival program is rated as one of the finest in the country. It is not without problems, however, for there are too many unorganized collections and there is need for more work on county records. Budgets, staffs, buildings, and equipment comprise the basic material of any state archival program. The second paper identifies and lists the most widely accepted standards and, as far as possible, shows how and to what extent one state archival agency has met them. (Other papers from this Institute are available as LI 002962 - LI 002973 and LI 002975, LI 002976). (NH)