This series contains correspondence, articles, surveys, suggestions, publishing, graphics, board meeting minutes, and other materials concerning the Journal of the American VIola Society when Dalton was the editor, the American VIola Society and the International Viola Society when Dalton was the President of those organizations, 1983-2002.

Materials consist of two lists of the concerts and lectures that took place under the Brigham Young University Lyceum Series during the years 1921-1971. One list is sorted alphabetically, the other chronologically. The lists were created in 2014.

This series contains audio tapes of performances, interviews, and other recorded material of David Dalton, 1954-2000.

This series contains records of David Dalton's performances at BYU and as a soloist, member of a chamber orchestra, and conductor. Includes records from his time as part of the Deseret Quartet, Dalton Duo, Musical Theatre Trio, Young Chamber Players, and the Director of the Salt Lake Symphony, 1970-1994.

This series contains records from before and during David Dalton's mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Also includes class notes, Masters theses, Doctoral studies, and other materials from his time at the Eastman School of Music, Southwestern College, BYU-Idaho, Mobile Symphony and University of South Alabama String Quartet, and Indiana University, 1954-1970.

This series contains photographs, programs, lectures, correspondence, commissions, solicitations, finances, scholarship competition information, and other materials concerning the International Viola Congress, Primrose International Viola Competition, and Recontres de l'Alto, 1975-2010.