Eugene Hamilton Storer papers, 1896-1921

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Storer, Eugene Hamilton, 1876-1946
Title
Eugene Hamilton Storer papers
Dates
1896-1921 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 cubic feet
Collection Number
MG 517
Summary
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, tax and land forms, and one photograph.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Eugene Hamilton Storer was born on October 30, 1876 to Amos and Hannah Storer in Boston, Massachusetts. He studied under Geo. J. Parker and Charles A. White. He was also a graduate of the New England Conservatory in Boston and was a student of Orestes Bomboni.

Eugene worked at the University of Idaho as an instructor in vocal culture, choral work, and public school music. He was a director of the Glee Club, the String Trio Club, the Cecelian Choral Society, the University Treble Clef Club, and was a member of the Moscow Choral Society. He passed away on January 19, 1946 in Spokane, Washington.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Eugene Hamilton Storer was a professor of music at the University of Idaho from 1911 to 1919. This collection contains various correspondence between his brother Robert Storer, and his mother, Hannah Storer. It also includes a photograph of Eugene from the Hardy Artist Photographer company in Boston dated October 25, 1896. There are a few newspaper clippings as well as tax forms and other such papers.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Description of Item], Eugene Hamilton Storer papers, MG 517, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Series are arranged in alphabetical order, and correspondence arranged in numerical order.

Acquisition Information

Collection was purchased from Charles Apfelbaum, New Jersey dealer.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I: Correspondence, 1908-1916Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Hannah Storer
Letters sent to Hannah Storer from her son, Eugene H. Storer.
1908-1909
1 2
Miscellaneous
Includes dated and undated letters, and empty envelopes.
1909-1911
1 3-6
Robert Storer
Letters sent to Robert H. Storer from his brother, Eugene H. Storer.
1908-1916

Series II: Papers, 1918-1921Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Financial Documents
Box Folder
1 7
Budgetary Note
undated
1 8
Forest Patrol Reciept
February 23, 1921
1 9
Statemen of Real Estate Taxes
1918
Box Folder
1 10
Land Ownership Map

Series III: Photographs, October 25, 1896Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 11
Eugene H. Storer portrait by Hardy Artist Photographer (Boston, MA)
October 25, 1896

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Musical groups
  • Correspondence
  • Finance
  • Music
  • Music teachers
  • University of Idaho

Occupations

  • Professor of Music, University of Idaho, 1911-1919

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Storer, Eugene Hamilton, 1876-1946 (fmo)