Organette

Object/Artifact

Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

Organette

Entry/Object ID

2016.052.001

Description

Portable organ in a dark gray, wooden box. Described as - One Esteys folding organ presented to Lake County YMCA Central Branch in 1959 when the Y moved from Park Place to Mentor Avenue. John and Marcia Hemphill donated the organ in memory of James Hemphill for the James Hempill Memorial Chapel. the Y no longer uses the area as a chapel and the organ was returned to the Hemphill family. The organ looks similar to military portable organs and was possibly used during WWII.

Use

Hemphill Family

Collection

Musical

Made/Created

Date made

1930 - 1940

Notes

Date: 1930 - 1940 Made: Esteys Organ Company, Vermont

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Organette

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Music

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Mechanical

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Height 30 1/2" Width 11 1/2" Length 20"

Material

Wood, Plastic, Leather, Metal, Ivory

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent