The series consists of correspondence of the chair of the Council of Masters primarily with other members of the council, as well as, other administrative bodies at Yale. The correspondence documents general administrative functions and policies.
The records, generally maintained by the chair of the council, consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies and surveys, committee files, and subject files documenting the policies and procedures of the Yale Council of Masters, which oversees affairs related to two or more residential colleges. The records do not include the Council of Masters meeting files, which are classed in Record Unit 299.