Derthick Club records

Collection

Identifier: Coll472

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the records, memorabilia, and ephemera of the Derthick Club. Records include meeting minutes and materials relating to the scholarships awarded by the club from 1988 to 2006. Other materials include programs, newspaper clippings, and photographs.

Dates

1900-2014

Creator

Derthick Club (Oregon City, Or.) (Organization)

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 the copyright holders.

Administrative History

The Derthick Club was founded as the Derthick Music and Literary Club by a group of women in Oregon City, Oregon. The club was named for Wilbur Derthick, whose music appreciation lectures were studied by the group's founding members. The club hosted programs by guest artists, and donated records of classical music to the Oregon City Public Library. The club also held a musical scholarship competition for high school seniors. The Derthick Club disbanded in 2014, giving its remaining funds to the Portland Youth Philharmonic and the Oregon Music Teachers Association, Portland Area. At the time it disbanded, the Derthick Club was the oldest music club west of the Mississippi River.