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Oregon Music Teachers Association records, 1915-2017
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Oregon Music Teachers Association
- Title
- Oregon Music Teachers Association records
- Dates
- 1915-2017 (inclusive)19152017
- Quantity
- 10.36 cubic feet, (4 record cartons; 2 legal document cases; 4 letter document cases; 8 flat boxes)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1458
- Summary
- Records of the statewide Oregon Music Teachers Association from its founding in 1915 to the early 21st century, including records of the association's Russian Connection cultural exchange program, newsletters, some district chapter records, several scrapbooks, and memorabilia.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The suspension of the Northwest Music Teachers Association, coinciding with the State of Oregon's efforts to develop music education in public schools, prompted The Musicians Club of Portland to organize a statewide music teachers association in 1915, named the Oregon State Music Teachers Association. Two years later, the name was shortened to the Oregon Music Teachers Association. The OMTA was initially divided into twelve geographic districts and later expanded to fourteen. OMTA developed and maintains teacher certification and a syllabus for private music instruction. The association also publishes a newletter, Music News, and hosts an annual conference. Members of the current fourteen districts meet throughout the year, and offer performance and instructional opportunities for their students. In 1950, the OMTA joined the Music Teachers National Association.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Joan Gathercoal and her twin sister, Jean, were born in March 1932 in Salem, Oregon to Ruth Gillmore and John Reining Baines. Joan attended Oregon State College (later Oregon State University), where she met her husband, Forrest "Spike" Gathercoal. After living in Texas for several years, the couple returned to Oregon, eventually settling in Corvallis. There, Joan Gathercoal worked as a piano teacher and ran a bakery with her sister. She was a member of the Oregon Music Teachers Association and served as its president and historian. In 1998 and 2001, Gathercoal traveled to Khabarovsk, Russia, as part of the OMTA's Russian Connection cultural exchange program. In 2016, the OMTA awarded her the Nellie Tholen Excellence in Teaching award. She died in September 2017.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The bulk of the collection consists of records of the Oregon Music Teachers Association, including administrative records, newsletters, and instructional materials. The collection includes records for the association's Russian Connection cultural exchange program with Khabarovsk, Russia, sister city to Portland, Oregon. It also includes records of several of the association's district chapters, particularly the McMinnville and Linn-Benton districts. In addition, the collection includes materials relating to national music organizations, especially the Music Teachers National Association (parent organization of OMTA); photographs of events; clippings about members; scrapbooks; and the papers and memorabilia of OMTA president and historian Joan Gathercoal.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Oregon Music Teachers Association records, Mss 1458, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following series: Series 1. OMTA records; Series 2. District records; Series 3. National organization records; Series 4: Scrapbooks, photographs, and memorabilia.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: OMTA records, 1916-2015Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Subseries 1: General administrative records |
1916-2015 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | Founding documents, Oregon State Music Teachers Association |
1916 |
2 | 1 | Announcements |
1925; undated |
13 | 1 | Application for 501(c)(3) exemption |
1991 |
13 | 2 | Articles of Incorporation |
1929 April 29 |
13 | 3 | Restated Articles of Incorporation |
1991 |
13 | 4 | Constitutions and bylaws |
1936-1994 |
1 | 5 | Constitution and bylaws |
1943 June |
13 | 5 | Certificate example and guidelines |
undated |
13 | 6 | Blank certificate and forms |
1989 |
13 | 7 | Competition rules and forms |
1996 |
13 | 8 | Correspondence and records re debate over number of competitions |
1994 |
13 | 9 | Blank contest entry and participation trophy forms |
2003-2004 |
13 | 10-11 | Committee and program reports |
1980-1998 |
13 | 12 | Directory Committee records |
1989-1990 |
2 | 2 | Correspondence |
1959-1966 |
1 | 7 | Convention programs |
1916-1967 |
13 | 13-17 | Convention programs, speech notes, and planning records |
1946-2005 |
1 | 8 | Convention resolution |
1921 November 26 |
1 | 6 | Financial records - Treasurer's report, receipts, notes |
1920-1924; undated |
13 | 18 | Financial records - credit union ledger |
1933-1940 |
4 | 1 | Financial records - Dues book, by district |
1935-1941 |
13 | 19 | Financial records - tax records |
1961, 1992 |
13 | 20 | Job descriptions |
1986-1988 |
13 | 21 | Materials relating to leadership seminar and education |
1994 |
13 | 22 | Legislative advocacy |
1967; 1992-1994 |
13 | 23 | Membership materials and mailings |
1979-1988; undated |
13 | 24 | Membership certification and dues records |
1992-1994 |
13 | 25 | Membership records and historical chronologies of OMTA |
circa 1954-1980 |
13 | 26-31 | Membership directories |
1965-2015 |
13 | 32 | Correspondence and notes re publication and distribution of 1992-1994 and 1994-1996 directories |
1992-1994 |
1 | 2 | Minutes, Volume 1 |
1915-1965 |
1 | 3 | Minutes, Volume 2 |
1931-1947 |
1 | 4 | Minutes, Volume 3 |
1948-1968 |
13 | 33 | Music festival bulletins and syllabus examinations |
1944-1950 |
2 | 7 | Musical programs presented by OMTA |
1957 March 3; 1967 March 29 |
14 | 24-25 | Oregon Junior Bach programs, evaluation forms, and instructions |
2005-2012; undated |
14 | 26 | President's records - guidelines, schedules, handbooks |
1984-1990 |
14 | 27 | Public School Liaison records and forms |
1986-1987 |
14 | 28 | Responses to questionnaire for music teachers |
undated |
14 | 29 | Recital workshop form and rosters |
1989-1990 |
1 | 9 | Report on conventions, past presidents, and membership |
1965-1980 |
1 | 10 | Reports and related documents |
1937-1974 |
2 | 9 | Resumé of the Oregon Music Teachers Association, compiled by Lavina R. Honey, plus notes on OMTA's relationship with the Oregon Historical Society |
1981 |
14 | 30 | Resumé of Oregon Music Teachers Association, compiled by Lavina R. Honey |
1981 |
15 | 18 | Scholarship forms and publicity materials |
2006-2015 |
15 | 19 | Scholarship and Ensemble Recital information |
1987-1988 |
15 | 20 | Minutes book for Sick and Relief Fund trustees |
1931-1960 |
15 | 21-22 | State and Executive Board records - minutes, reports, rosters, etc. |
1958 October - 1970 |
16 | 1-6 | State and Executive Board records - minutes, reports, rosters, etc. |
1976-2005 |
16 | 7 | Programs for State Recognition Recitals and similar events |
1985-1988 |
16 | 8 | State Ensemble Festival records |
2011 |
16 | 9 | Student membership |
1983-1985 |
16 | 10 | Teaching materials |
1965-2007 |
16 | 11 | Teaching materials for piano, most likely Joan Gathercoal's |
circa 1967-2000 |
16 | 12 | Teaching guides for music history |
1994 |
16 | 13 | Teaching materials - "The Judicious Music Teacher," by Forrest Gathercoal |
1994 |
16 | 14 | Teaching materials - Royal American Conservancy Examination materials |
circa 2004 |
16 | 15-16 | Teaching materials - syllabi |
circa 1920; 1969-1999 |
2 | 4 | Teaching materials - "Syllabus Concerning Local Examinations in Music in Various Centers Throughout Oregon" |
circa 1920 |
2 | 5 | Teachers' manuals, State of Oregon |
1928 September; 1937 January |
16 | 17 | Correspondence, forms, etc. re OMTA and universities |
1992-1993 |
16 | 18 | OMTA Young Artist Certificate requirements |
circa 1990 |
Subseries 2: Newsletters |
1946-2011 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
13 | 34 | "Oregon Music Educator," Volume XXXVII, No. 2 |
1985 |
13 | 35 | "The Oregon Musician," scattered issues |
1993-1995, 2002, 2008 |
14 | 1 | Historical index to "Music News" |
circa 2002 |
2 | 11 | "Music News" issues removed from OMTA 1951-1953 scrapbook |
1946 February 26; 1949 July - 1953 July |
2 | 10 | "Music News," scattered issues |
1962 September - 1970 May |
2 | 12 | "Music News," scattered issues |
1966 March - 1969 April |
2 | 13 | "Music News," scattered issues removed from Portland District 1985-1989 scrapbook |
1985 September - 1989 October |
14 | 2 | "Music News," Volume I, No. 7, and Volume VI, No. 6 - Volume XI, No. 8 |
1947 August; 1952 February - 1958 May |
14 | 3-11 | "Music News," Volume XII, No. 2 - Volume L, No. 5 |
1958 October - 1996 June |
14 | 12 | "Music News," no volume numbers listed |
1996 September - 1997 February |
14 | 13-17 | "Music News," Volume N, No. 2 - Volume V, No. 5 |
1997 November - 2006 June |
14 | 18-23 | "Music News," Opus 61, No. 1 - Opus 65, No. 9 |
2006 September - 2011 June |
Subseries 3: Russian Connection program records
Most materials kept in original order.
|
1998-2009 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
15 | 1-2 | Clippings, programs, schedules, e-mail correspondence, and ephemera |
1998-2002 |
15 | 3 | Concert programs, photographs, and clippings |
1999-2001 |
15 | 4 | Correspondence |
2000 August-September |
15 | 5-6 | E-mail and fax correspondence; obituary for Peter G. Rossbacher |
2000-2007 |
15 | 7-8 | Correspondence, concert programs, budget, and clippings |
1998-2001 |
15 | 9-11 | Correspondence, programs, schedules, and notes |
2000-2009 |
15 | 12 | Russian-language publication and packet folder |
1998 |
15 | 13 | Schedules, correspondence, and student materials |
1998-2002 |
15 | 14 | Materials concerning Vyacheslav ("Slava") Sobolevky |
1998-2008 |
15 | 15 | Song lyrics, event programs, correspondence, and visas |
1998-2002 |
15 | 16-17 | Student rosters, resources, correspondence, clippings, etc. |
1998-2001 |
Series 2: District records, 1920-2017Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
16 | 19 | Correspondence of Local Districts Chairwoman Julia M. Frantz |
1986-1988 |
16 | 20 | Records and correspondence re formation of local districts |
1989-1990 |
16 | 21 | Constitution and bylaws for South Coast District, Clatsop District, Central Oregon District, Klamath Basin District, Roseburg District, and Salem District |
1977-1992 |
16 | 22 | Directories and schedules for McMinnville-Newberg, McMinnville, and Lincoln County districts |
1966; 1994 |
16 | 23-24 | Membership directories for Blue Mountain District, Central Oregon District, Clatsop District, Eugene District, Linn-Benton District, McMinnville District, Rogue Valley District, Roseburg District, and Salem District |
1981-2004 |
4 | 2 | Annual reports of district presidents |
1952 June 19-21 |
16 | 25 | Compiled district reports and minutes |
1989 September; 1998 February |
16 | 26 | District reports and correspondence |
1995-1997 |
16 | 27 | Linn-Benton District - Concert programs |
2002-2007 |
16 | 28 | Linn-Benton District - Minutes, reports, correspondence, and Honors Recital program |
1986-2008 |
16 | 29 | Linn-Benton District - Syllabus records |
2016-2017 |
2 | 14-15 | McMinnville District - Minutes |
1927-1948 |
2 | 16 | McMinnville-Newberg District - Minutes |
1947-1958 |
4 | 3 | McMinnville District- Certificates |
1970-1973 |
3 | 1 | Walnut City [McMinnville] District - Minutes |
1920-1927 |
3 | 2 | Walnut City [McMinnville] District - Music Notes by Gertrude Lindsay |
1921-1959 |
3 | 4 | Portland District - Rosters |
1918-1919; 1920-circa 1922 |
3 | 5 | Portland District - Bulletin |
1943 |
16 | 30 | Rogue Valley District - Newsletter, "Keeping in Touch," Volume II, No. 1 |
1994 September-October |
Series 3: National organization records, 1953-2005Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Subseries 1: Music Teachers National Association records |
1953-2005 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
16 | 32 | Administrative flow chart |
1993 December 12 |
16 | 33 | Competition handbooks, programs, and signs |
1995-1996 |
16 | 34 | Student performance competition records |
2004 January 17 |
16 | 35 | Student competition rules; blank adjudication forms and certificates |
1991-1992 |
16 | 36 | Convention programs |
1971-1994 |
17 | 1 | Convention programs |
2001-2005 |
17 | 2 | Directory of certified teachers |
1993 |
17 | 3 | Records re legislative issues (public school credit, zoning law effects on private instructors) |
1959-1980 |
17 | 4 | Memos and newsletters |
1980-1999 |
17 | 5 | Northwest Division minutes |
1981-1989; 1995 |
2 | 8 | "Program Notes" by Andre Watts |
undated |
17 | 6 | Publications |
1976-2000 |
17 | 7 | Questionnaires |
1991; undated |
17 | 8 | Reports |
1993-1994 |
17 | 9 | Syllabus |
1970 |
17 | 10 | Western Division Second Biennial Convention |
1953 August |
Subseries 2: Other national organization records |
circa 1978-2000 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
16 | 31 | American Association of Composers and Publishers, Music Publishers Association, etc. - Materials re copyright law and music publishing |
circa 1978-1995 |
17 | 11 | National Federation of Music Clubs - Junior Festivals Bulletin, 1998-1999-2000 |
1998 |
17 | 12 | National Federation of Music Clubs - Newsletter, "Junior Keynotes" |
1996, 1999 |
Series 4: Scrapbooks, photographs, and memorabilia, 1915-2016Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
3 | 5-7 | Scrapbook, "Elizabeth Levy Steiner, 1897-1987: Her History with OMTA," compiled by Diana Steiner, and displayed at 1988 Convention |
1988 |
5 | OMTA Scrapbook |
1915-1966 | |
6 | OMTA Scrapbook |
1951-1953 | |
7 | OMTA Scrapbook |
1961-1967 | |
7 | OMTA Scrapbook |
1967-1971 | |
8 | OMTA Scrapbook |
1971-1975 | |
9 | OMTA Scrapbook |
1975-1982 | |
6 | OMTA Scrapbook |
1982-1985 | |
10 | OMTA Scrapbook |
1985-1989 | |
11 | McMinnville District scrapbook |
1954-1973 | |
11 | McMinnville District scrapbook |
1973-1977 | |
12 | Portland District scrapbook |
1967-1977 | |
12 | Portland District scrapbook |
1977-1984 | |
Folder | |||
4 | 4 | Portland District scrapbook |
1985-1989 |
2 | 3 | Clippings |
1916 |
17 | 13 | Clippings, obituaries, and other materials about OMTA members and students |
circa 1960-2015 |
17 | 14 | Materials re college music programs |
1995 |
17 | 15 | Concert and recital programs |
1947-2009 |
17 | 16 | Convention programs: Oregon and Washington State Music Teachers Associations; Toronot Collaborative Conference |
1997 June; 2007 March |
18 | 1 | Papers and memorabilia of Joan Gathercoal |
1996-2014 |
18 | 2 | OMTA history compiled by Joan Gathercoal, including course syllabi, minutes, images, and flyers |
1925-circa 2010 |
18 | 3 | "OMTA Memories" compiled for state convention |
2016 |
18 | 4 | Notes on parliamentary procedures |
undated |
18 | 5 | Programs of American music festivals |
1958-1960 |
18 | 6 | Oregon State University Music Department newsletter, "Musically Speaking" |
1990-1991 |
18 | 7 | Piano magazine, piano catalog, and piano marketing mailer |
1992-2005 |
18 | 8 | Materials possibly gathered and created for undated workshop about teamwork |
circa 1920-1994 |
18 | 9 | Photograph album, MTNA convention |
1993 |
18 | 10 | Photographs of OMTA members and students |
1997-2003 |
18 | 11 | Photographs, MTNA and OMTA events |
1996; undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Music teachers--Oregon--History
- Music--Oregon--History
- Musicians--Oregon--History
- Performing arts--Oregon--History
Personal Names
- Gathercoal, Joan Baines, 1932-2017
Corporate Names
- Oregon Music Teachers Association
Form or Genre Terms
- Administrative records
- Newsletters
- Programs (documents)
- Scrapbooks