The collection includes: office files; Executive Board, Unesco and International Council of Music papers, committees and liaison office supporting papers; legal papers relating to governance and administration; financial records; correspondence and other papers relating to the colloquia and conferences held in various countries over the life of the Council. The office files comprise the major part of the collection and include administration and financial records, and files relating to publications of the Council. Publications, sound recordings and conference proceedings do not form part of this collection as at 2007.