Performing Arts
Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:
Susan Stelljes collection of Portland, Oregon, theater memorabilia
Materials relating to theaters in Portland, Oregon, collected by Susan Stelljes, including programs and posters. The bulk of the collection's materials concern the Portland Civic Theatre Guild, a volunteer fundraising group to which Stelljes belonged. The Portland Civic Theatre Guild was founded in 1958 to support the Portland Civic Theatre; it later awarded fellowships for theater artists' professional development. The guild dissolved in 2023.
Tauber-Arons Company public auction catalog for the Oriental Theater
Auction catalog, February 17, 1969, listing items for sale from the dismantled Oriental Theater in Portland, Oregon.
Thompson and Teal family papers
Papers, photographs, and memorabilia relating to the Thompson and Teal families and related families, a significant portion of which specifically concern Genevieve Thompson Smith.
Oral history interview with Inés A. Voglar Belgique
Oral history interview with Inés A. Voglar Belgique conducted by Nancy Dollahite and Sankar Raman on March 21, 2019, for The Immigrant Story. Volgar Belgique discusses her career as a violinist in Venezuela and Portland, Oregon.
Julius Walter papers
Scrapbooks, clippings, photographs, and memorabilia relating to the career of Julius Walter (1903-1971), a Portland, Oregon, musician who performed on local radio stations, including KOIN.
"The way it was" photographic collection
Small collection of black and white photographs used in research and production of the book "The Way it Was: A Kaleidoscopic Look at Early Theatre in the Oregon Country and a View of the Changing Pattern of Theatre in the Early Years of the Twentieth Century into the Present Day" by Cecil Matson, published in 1988. Subjects depicted in the collection include performers, producers, and directors, as well as theaters in Ashland, McMinnville, Portland, Oregon City, and Roseburg.
Harold A. Webber papers
Harold A. Webber (1895-1949) was a Portland, Oregon, musician and children's orchestra leader. Collection is partially processed and includes correspondence, 1895-1934; newspaper clippings, 1909-1932; musical programs, songbooks, musical arrangements, ledgers, scrapbook, scores, and baton.
Wild honey: a drama
Typescript play by Raphael Fabian Bennett, set in 1895 Arkansas, 85 pages, with notes.
Ava Williams papers
Copies of materials documenting the work and career of Mason Williams
Color photocopies of materials documenting the work and career of Oregon musician and artist Mason Williams, compiled in preparation for an exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society.