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Mary Evelene Calbreath scrapbook, 1933-1959
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Calbreath, Mary Evelene, 1895-1972
- Title
- Mary Evelene Calbreath scrapbook
- Dates
- 1933-1959 (inclusive)19331959
- Quantity
- 0.36 cubic feet, (1 flat box (13x16))
- Collection Number
- Coll 840
- Summary
- Scrapbook of photographs, concert programs, and newspaper clippings compiled by Mary Evelene Calbreath (1895-1972), the contents of which relate to her students. Calbreath was a vocal teacher and composer who lived in Portland, Oregon.
- 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
Mary Evelene Calbreath was born in 1895 in McMinnville, Oregon. She studied piano and violin in Berlin, Germany. When she returned to America, she shifted to studying vocal music. She worked for 10 years as an assistant to music teacher William Brady in New York before moving to Portland, Oregon. She worked as vocal teacher and was a member of the Oregon Music Teachers Association. She also composed a number of songs and pieces for violin and string quartet. Calbreath died in April 1972.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a scrapbook compiled by Mary Evelene Calbreath with photographs, concert programs, and newspaper clippings. The scrapbook's contents primarily concern singers who were students of Calbreath's. Some of the photographs include handwritten inscriptions from students, thanking Calbreath. The scrapbook also contains two pages showing American soldiers during World War II and their girlfriends or wives; none of the people in these photographs are identified.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Mary Evelene Calbreath scrapbook, Coll 840, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
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 prior to 2019, probably from Calbreath in 1960s or from her estate in 1972 (RL2019-117-RETRO).
Related Materials
Additional papers of Calbreath's are designated Mss 1429, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
An earlier scrapbook compiled by Calbreath and her sister Helen can be found in the performing arts collection, Mss 1523, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Papers of Calbreath's father, John F. Calbreath, are designated Mss 1027, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Photograph albums of the Calbreath family are designated Org. Lot 1155, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Papers of the Calbreath family are held at the University of Oregon Libraries Special Collections and University Archives, Eugene, Oregon.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Music students--Oregon--Portland
- Music teachers--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Calbreath, Mary Evelene, 1895-1972
Form or Genre Terms
- Scrapbooks
