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Benjamin Driscoll papers, 1894-1907
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Driscoll, Benjamin F.
- Title
- Benjamin Driscoll papers
- Dates
- 1894-1907 (inclusive)18941907
- Quantity
- 0.17 cubic feet, (4 folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2544
- Summary
- Benjamin Driscoll was a musician, leader of the Driscoll Orchestra (1904-1906) and cornet player at the Heilig and Bungalow theaters, Portland (1907-1909). His wife, Cerena I. Driscoll, taught voice, drama and piano. Collection consists of correspondence and ephemera relating to the Vega Company and other musical instrument companies, the Royal Arcanum, the Portland Rowing Club and other rowing associations, and the YMCA. Also included are miscellaneous papers of the Driscolls.
- 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
Benjamin Driscoll was a musician, leader of the Driscoll Orchestra (1904-1906) and cornet player at the Heilig and Bungalow theaters, Portland (1907-1909). His wife, Cerena I. Driscoll, taught voice, drama and piano.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of correspondence and ephemera relating to the Vega Company and its Vega Standard Cornet and other musical instrument companies, 1907; correspondence and ephemera relating to the Royal Arcanum, 1894-1895; ephemera relating to the Portland Rowing Club and other rowing associations, 1896-1903; ephemera and accounts of the YMCA, 1900-1901; and miscellaneous papers of Benjamin Driscoll and Cerena Driscoll.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Benjamin Driscoll papers, Mss 2544, 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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Musicians--Oregon--Portland
Corporate Names
- Portland Rowing Club (Portland, Or.)
- Royal Arcanum
- Vega Company (Boston, Mass.)
- YMCA of the Columbia-Willamette (Portland, Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- financial records
- printed ephemera
