Records related to the governance and operations of the Boston Conservatory from its founding in 1867 through 2017. Materials primarily pertain to the early history of the Conservatory and the activities of the Board of Trustees between the 1970s and the 2010s. The collection also includes a small amount of material pertaining to select Conservatory presidents.

Records related to the academic administrative operations of the Boston Conservatory from the 1970s through the 2000s, including institutional self-studies, annual reports, accreditation documents, and faculty resources such as handbooks and bulletins.