2nd Decade 1935-1944

PSO, 1936-37

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Paul E. Melrose, ConductorClick Here

PSO, 1936-37

PSO, 1937-38

Rehearsing at unknown facilityClick Here

PSO, 1937-38

Symphonic Ensemble

This PSO group performed a series of radio broadcasts in 1937-38Click Here

Symphonic Ensemble

Off to Sanford, 1938

PSO'ers on bus headed for away concert (Press Herald photo)Click Here

Off to Sanford, 1938

Quartet of PSO'ers

Katherine Hatch Graffam & Harold Lawrence at center, 1938 (likely Press Herald photo)Click Here

Quartet of PSO'ers

David E. Fisher

PSO Concertmaster, 1933-1939Click Here

David E. Fisher

PSO Classical Concert

1938 (Press Herald photo)Click Here

PSO Classical Concert

Harold M. Lawrence

PSO President was flutist featured in Evening Express mention about upcoming 1938 concertClick Here

Harold M. Lawrence

PSO Rehearsal, 1939

Russell Ames Cook and violinist Harry Ellis Dickson (likely P-H photo)Click Here

PSO Rehearsal, 1939

Charter-Members, 1939

Fifteen-year veterans honored (likely P-H photo)Click Here

Charter-Members, 1939

1881 manuscript

Russell Ames Cook with John Knowles Payne's "Oedipus Tyrannus" (likely 1939 P-H photo)Click Here

1881 manuscript

1939

Russell Ames Cook conducting PSO concert in PCHAClick Here

1939

PSO rehearsing

Russell Ames Cook on podium, 1940 (Press Herald photo)Click Here

PSO rehearsing

PSO in concert

Peggy Stuart, guest composer-pianist, 1940 (Press Herald photo)Click Here

PSO in concert

1940

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Russell Ames Cook, ConductorClick Here

1940

Student Philharmonic

Clinton W. Graffam conducted 1st-ever concert of Portland Student Philharmonic Orchestra, 1942Click Here

Student Philharmonic

1943 WAC Ceremony

Women joining US Army at intermission of PSO concert on December 7, 1943Click Here

1943 WAC Ceremony

Gas Ration booklet

Not having enough stamps often kept PSO'ers from rehearsalsClick Here

Gas Ration booklet