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Irving Sklare collection, circa 1923-1990
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sklare, Irving
- Title
- Irving Sklare collection
- Dates
- circa 1923-1990 (inclusive)19231990
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (5 folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Coll 229
- Summary
- Materials relating to Irving Sklare, who ran the Remick Song Shop in Portland, Oregon. Included are correspondence with New York music publisher Jerome H. Remick; correspondence from the mid-1950s regarding the copyright of the song "Oregon my Oregon"; photographs of the Remick Song Shop; and music-related clippings and ephemera.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Irving Sklare ran the Remick Song Shop on SW Washington St. in Portland, Oregon, and also published sheet music. He later worked for the J. K. Gill firm.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, clippings, ephemera, and photographs relating to Irving Sklare, who ran the Remick Song Shop in Portland, Oregon. Materials include correspondence with Jerome H. Remick, a New York music publisher; correspondence from the mid-1950s regarding the copyright of the song "Oregon my Oregon"; photographs of the Remick Song Shop, circa 1930; clippings of general interest, mostly pertaining to music; and music-related ephemera.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on 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 copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Acquired June 2011 (Lib. Acc. 27359).
Related Materials
Programs for musical events in Portland, Oregon, including 11 issues of "The stage" and programs for the Portland Symphony Orchestra and the San Carlo Opera, were transferred to the Performing Arts Collection, Mss 1523, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Music stores--Oregon--Portland--Photographs
- Music--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Sklare, Irving
Corporate Names
- Remick Song Shop (Portland, Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- photographs
- printed ephemera
