The collection includes original music manuscripts, arrangements and printed/published sheet music (boxes 1-3) either created or used by Conte Candoli during his career. It also includes newspaper clippings, programs and flyers related to Candoli's musical engagements (box 11); photographs (boxes 7-8); audio cassettes and video tapes (box 4, 5, 6 and 12); awards (box 7); clothing, including a three-piece suit (offsite); a cassette player and a VHS Jupiter Pocket Trumpet in a form-fitted case (box 9). Other musical instruments and accessories in the collection include two silver trumpets in a Yamaha Japan fitted case with one a King Golden Flair (661118) and the other engraved "Conte Candoli" (661061) (offsite); a golden trumpet (322510) in a F. Besson Paris case (offsite); two trumpets in their respective cases (offsite); a Blessing Artist Elkhart-Ind. U.S.A. flugelhorn in a Reunion Blues San Francisco/The Brasswind Southbend IN case (including 2 valves and a mouthpiece in a leather case in the outside pocket (offsite); and several mutes, mouthpieces, and a set of three valve caps (box 10).

Box 8 contains oversized materials which explains why the box description is not always sequencial.