Berklee/Boston Conservatory Merger, 1989-2016

This collection contains materials produced by and about Richard Ortner during his twenty-year career as President of the Boston Conservatory (1998-2017), primarily records pertaining to the merger between the Conservatory and Berklee College of Music, formalized in 2016. Merger records include strategic planning records, meeting minutes, correspondence, Ortner’s personal notes and annotations, and official document drafts. A small portion of the collection also comprises inauguration materials, clippings, photographs, and correspondence.