The bulk of the materials in the Pete Candoli Papers include original music manusripts, arrangements, printed/published sheet music and musical scores either created or used by Pete Candoli during his career. Of the original arrangements present in the collection only a small number cannot be directly attributed to Pete Candoli and those are noted in the organization of collection materials under other arrangements. Included in the original arrangements are those written for vocalists Vicky Lane and Betty Hutton as well as arrangements for the Pete Candoli band and performances of Pete Candoli with younger brother Conte Candoli. Additional collection materials include original arrangements for a club act with Candoli, his band, and performer Edie Adams. Other items in the collection include newspaper clippings,corresponence, photographs, a tuxedo and a hat(off-site).