The papers of Jacob Avshalomov consist of correspondence, clippings, programs, musical scores, certificates, memoir books, photographs, and publications relating mostly to his musical career, as well as those of his sons, David and Daniel, and his Russian-born father, Aaron. Also included are programs, reviews, and photographs of the Portland Junior Symphony (later the Portland Youth Philharmonic), which he led from 1954 to 1995.

Oral history interview with Monte Ballou conducted by Linda S. Dodds on September 16, 1980. Ballou was a jazz musician in Portland, Oregon.

Oral history interview with Patricia A. Cach conducted by Aaron Powell and Dorothy Zapf on February 4, 2011, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest. Cach was a softball coach and musician in Portland, Oregon.

Oral history interview with Virginia G. Davis conducted by Charles Digregorio on May 26, 1977. Davis discusses her family background and her work with Margery Hoffman Smith on interior design for Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood, Oregon.

Benjamin Driscoll was a musician, leader of the Driscoll Orchestra (1904-1906) and cornet player at the Heilig and Bungalow theaters, Portland (1907-1909). His wife, Cerena I. Driscoll, taught voice, drama and piano. Collection consists of correspondence and ephemera relating to the Vega Company and other musical instrument companies, the Royal Arcanum, the Portland Rowing Club and other rowing associations, and the YMCA. Also included are miscellaneous papers of the Driscolls.

Oral history interview with Red Dunning conducted by Kathleen D. Walsh on March 1, 1982. Dunning was a musician in Portland, Oregon.

Herman Kenin grew up in Portland, Oregon, and was a lawyer, violinist, and union executive. Papers consist of correspondence, speeches, biographical information, newspaper clippings and obituaries, 1935-1970, including a June 1970 issue of the magazine American Labor in which the cover story is about Kenin.

Oral history interview with Joe Kye conducted by Sankar Raman and Allison Merkel on December 23, 2020, for The Immigrant Story. Kye discusses his experiences as a Korean immigrant in the United States and his career as a musician.

Oral history interview with Sergiu Luca conducted by Jim Strassmaier from July 20 to August 17, 2005. Luca was a Romanian-born American violinist.

Oral history interview with Ariel Rubstein conducted by Charles Digregorio on August 16, 1978. Rubstein was a concert director and pianist in Portland, Oregon.