The collection primarily relates to Boyd's dancing career, particularly his involvement with the ballet companies Ballet Rambert and Borovansky Ballet. Items include family letters and personal correspondence; programs, press cuttings and books relating to Ballet Rambert, Borovansky Ballet and other events and performances; photographs; autobiographical material; obituaries and tributes to Boyd, Dame Marie Rambert, Paula Hinton and Walter Gore. The collection also comprises two suitcases that belonged to Charles Boyd. The suit cases travelled with Charles Boyd throughout his career, as evidenced by the unique stickers and luggage tags attached. Suitcase one contains a luggage tag and stickers adhered on the top. Handwritten on the luggage tag is "Mr C. Boyd. J.C.W. Theatre Ltd". Stickers adhered to the top of the suitcase include Ballet Rambert, Fullers Theatre Melbourne, and Fuller-Carroll Theatres Australia, New Zealand. Suitcase two contains a tag handwritten with "Letters from London while at Royal College 1932-5. Also during of voyage on P O "Corfu"".