Performing Arts
Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:
Portland Symphony Society records
Records of the parent organization of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, later the Oregon Symphony. Records include by-laws and minutes of board meetings, reports, contracts, financial records, and ephemera.
Francis Richter papers
Papers of composer Francis Richter (1888-1938), including scorebooks for Richter's compositions, recordings of musical performances by Richter, personal papers, and biographical materials. Richter was a blind composer, pianist, and organist who lived in Portland, Oregon, and in Minnesota.
Oral history interview with Ariel Rubstein
Oral history interview with Ariel Rubstein conducted by Charles Digregorio on August 16, 1978. Rubstein was a concert director and pianist in Portland, Oregon.
Oral history interview with Ariel Rubstein
Oral history interview with Ariel Rubstein conducted by Marian W. Kolisch from December 17, 1984, to February 18, 1985. Rubstein, a pianist and music instructor, discusses his early life in Russia, and his life and career in Portland, Oregon.
Dorothy Scales photographic collection
Collection consists of two photographs: a hand colored group portrait of the Mary V. Dodge Irvington School Orchestra, and a black and white group portrait of the Portland Junior Symphony on a stage. Dorothy Scales (then Dorothy Edlefsen) is among the people in the photographs but is not identified.
John Schmitt scrapbook about organists
Scrapbook of clippings about organists compiled by John Schmitt of Portland, Oregon, in the early 1930s.
Jacqueline Schumacher papers
Materials of and relating to ballet dancer and teacher Jacqueline Schumacher (née Martin, 1920-2019) of Portland, Oregon, including photographs, scrapbooks, a photograph album, souvenir books, programs, and video recordings.
Oral history interview with Lawrence Leighton Smith
Oral history interview with Lawrence Leighton Smith conducted by Linda S. Dodds on May 12, 1980. Smith was a pianist and conductor for many symphonies around the country, including the Oregon Symphony from 1973 to 1980.
Society of Oregon Composers records
This collection reflects efforts by the Society of Oregon Composers to gather a library of Oregon musical compositions, and to promote and support musical composition in the state. The collection consists primarily of musical scores for voice, piano and strings (1902-1941), with other materials relating to the music library, membership in the society, and competitions.
St. Rose Minstrel programs and photographs
Programs and photographs related to minstrel shows presented by the men's club of the St. Rose Church in Portland, Oregon. The materials date from 1944 to 1950.