Oakland Symphony Orchestra collection, 1935-1987

Cover of a booklet advertising the Oakland Symphony's 1973-74 Season.
Cover of a booklet advertising the Oakland Symphony's 1973-74 Season. Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center.

Primarily a collection of concert programs and season announcements from the Oakland Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1933 under the direction of conductor Orley See. The orchestra disbanded in 1986 after financial difficulties forced it into bankruptcy. In 1988 it was succeeded by a new orchestra, the Oakland East Bay Symphony, renamed the Oakland Symphony in 2015.

 
(OHC COLL 2016-3)
 
27 folders in 4 boxes (1.6 linear feet)

Go here for a more detailed list of this collection's contents. 

Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.  

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