Portland Symphony Society records 1911-1969

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Portland Symphony Society records 1911-1969

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Records of the Portland Symphony Society of Portland, Oregon, operator of the Portland Symphony Orchestry, which became the Oregon Symphony Orchestra. Records include by-laws and minutes of board meetings; reports; contracts; financial records; and ephemera.

5 cubic feet; 3 document cases, 2 flat boxes, 4 custom boxes, 1 reel microfilm

eng,

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6370891

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Portland Symphony Society (Portland, Or.)

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The Portland Symphony Orchestra dates from 1896, but the group took its present form in a 1911 reorganization. Early conductors were Carl Denton and Willem van Hoogstraaten, the latter serving from 1925 to 1938, when the orchestra disbanded due to financial difficulties. The ensemble was revived in 1947, and the name was changed to the Oregon Symphony in 1967. From the description of Portland Symphony Society records [manuscript], 1911-1969. (Oregon Historical Society Research Librar...

Christensen, Mose, 1871-1920

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Denton, Carl, 1877-1953.

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Carl Denton was the conductor of the Portland Symphony Orchestra from 1919-1925. From the description of Carl Denton papers [manuscripts], 1919-1925. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 671781667 From the guide to the Carl Denton papers, 1919-1925, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) ...

Oregon symphony

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Van Hoogstraaten, Willem

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Portland Symphony Orchestra (Portland, Or.)

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