Carl Denton papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss 828

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes correspondence, 1919-1925, regarding Carl Denton's career as conductor for the Portland Symphony Orchestra and resignation in 1925; miscellaneous correspondence and documents relating to the orchestra, including its constitution and bylaws, circa 1922.

Dates

Creation: 1919-1925

Creator

Denton, Carl, 1877-1953 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

Carl Denton was the conductor of the Portland Symphony Orchestra from 1919-1925.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (3 folders in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection includes correspondence, 1919-1925, regarding Carl Denton's career as conductor for the Portland Symphony Orchestra and resignation in 1925. Also included are miscellaneous correspondence and documents relating to the orchestra, including its constitution and bylaws, circa 1922.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Lib. Acc. 10230.

Related Materials

Additional papers and photographs of Carl Denton and the Denton family are designated Accession 26389 in the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Related Materials

Programs for the Portland Symphony and Oregon Symphony Orchestra, 1901-1995, are included in the Performing Arts Collection, Mss 1523, Oregon Historical Society Research Library. More recent programs are in the library's periodicals collection.