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Bands (Music)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 70 Collections and/or Records:

16th U.S. Army Infantry, Fort Crook, Neb. (Outsize photograph), undated

 Item — Oversize box Photo Room 9A, item: 147
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white original prints of oil drilling activities in Osage County, Oklahoma Territory, and scenes of the towns of Ramona, Indian Territory and Oklahoma, Claremore, Webbers Falls, Dewey, Tulsa, Miami, Bartlesville, Garvin, Avant, and Skiatook, Oklahoma. The collection also contains scenes of the U.S. Army, railroads, busineses, and schools. William B. Randall Manuscript Collection also in repository.

Dates: undated

A band of unidentified people playing on the fourth of July.  Two drums, a flute, a violin, and a triangle., undated

 Item — Box Photo U-2, item: 29
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black-and-white original prints of the Johnston Murray family, the Murray Bolivian colony, Argentinean ranches, and Bolivian natives, soldiers, landscapes, housing, and agriculture. Unpublished finding aid available.

Dates: undated

A band with their conductor on stage with their instruments. Black and white negative, original print, and copy., undated

 Item — Box Photo O-1, item: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black-and-white original and copy prints of high school and collegiate marching and concert bands, music competitions and clinics, and conductors. Unpublished finding aid available.

Dates: undated

a. Downtown gathering in Oklahoma City, 1890. b. Band, c. 1918., 1890

 Item — Box Photo M-23A , item: 34
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black-and-white copy prints of street scenes, businesses, parades, government buildings, churches, athletic events, parks, depots, and interurban trains in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory and state. Unpublished finding aid available.

Dates: 1890

A drum and fife corps, 1895., 1895

 Item — Box Photo P-34, Item: 3075
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Black and white original prints, copy prints and glass plate negatives of the Apache, Comanche, Delaware, Temeculz, Kawaiisu, Creek, Umatilla, Chippewa, Paiute, Sioux, Oto, Choctaw, Pawnee, Osage, Ponca, Mohave, Kickapoo, Taos, Pueblo, Yuma, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Crow, Navajo, Kiowa, Tonkawa, Sac and Fox, Kalispel, Kutenai, Flathead, Spokan, Attu, Quileute, Seminole, Wasco, Modoc, Shasta, Yakima, Shoshoni, Kiowa-Apache, Skitswish, Cheyenne, Shawnee, Nez Perce, Arapaho, Caddo, Wichita, Yakima, Makah, and Blackfoot Indians. Also includes images of mining, the oil industry, the military, agriculture, the range cattle industry, education, and transportation in Oklahoma Territory, Oklahoma state, and Indian Territory. Scenes of the towns of McAlester, Edmond, Alva, Weatherford, Pawhuska, Clairemore, Ponca City, Purcell, Duncan, Noble, Lexington, Shawnee, Beaver. Plainview, Lavern, Henryetta, Atoka, Tahlequah, Guthrie, Tishomingo, and Eufaula are included. In addition the first year of...
Dates: 1895

a. Gathering in front of First Methodist Church in Oklahoma City, 1890. b. Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Band, 1906. c. Oklahoma City’s first orchestra., 1890

 Item — Box Photo M-23A , item: 27
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black-and-white copy prints of street scenes, businesses, parades, government buildings, churches, athletic events, parks, depots, and interurban trains in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory and state. Unpublished finding aid available.

Dates: 1890

A – Postcard greeting from Sacred Heart with members of the school’s band. B – Gathering of people in field with horses and carriages. C – Postcard greetings from Sacred Heart. Group of people gathered on hill around St. Benedict’s Spring., undated

 Item — Box Photo S-28, item: 31
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Blacka nd white copy prints of Sacred Heart Mission, Abbey and College, along with scenes of St. Gregory's College and Abbey, St. Benedict's Mission, and St. Patrick's Mission, all in Oklahoma. The collection also includes photographs of students, members of monastic orders, and construction of the schools and abbeys.

Dates: undated

An all male band in performance wear posing for a photo. May 25, 1927., 1927 May 25

 Item — Box Photo O-1, item: 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black-and-white original and copy prints of high school and collegiate marching and concert bands, music competitions and clinics, and conductors. Unpublished finding aid available.

Dates: 1927 May 25

Ardmore’s first band of 14 members. Each is identified., undated

 Item — Box Photo E-2, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white original prints of Ardmore, Indian Territory and Oklahoma, along with photographs of Lake Murray, Arbuckle Mountains, Devil's Den, and Platt National Park. The collection also includes scenes of damage from a gasoline explosion at Ardmore, Oklahoma in 1915.

Dates: undated

Band at 101 Ranch opening. Drum labeled: “Crescent G.B.” Ponca City. No Date., Undated

 Item — Box Photo N-5, item: 14
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white original prints of Hennessey and Kingfisher, Oklahoma Territory and state, along with scenes of the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch. Charles Anderson Nothstein Manuscript Collection also in repository.

Dates: Undated

Band from Chilocco Indian School at the Cheyenne Fair, 1912. No Neg., 1912

 Item — Box Photo M-10, Item: 54
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Back and white original and copy prints of Watonga, Oklahoma, along with scenes of Cheyenne, Arapaho, Caddo and Creek Indians. William Houston Munger Manuscripts Collection also in repository.

Dates: 1912

Band in the parade at inauguration., undated

 Item — Box Photo H-3, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white copy prints of the inauguration of Oklahoma governor Charles N. Haskell and the barbecue celebration which followed the inauguration. The collection also includes a scene of the Sequoyah Convention. Charles Nathaniel Haskell Manuscript Collection also in repository.

Dates: undated

Band in the parade for the Indian Fair, Tonkawa. Band members are: Victor Walling – bass horn; Newton Crawford – trombone; Charles Bull – cornet; Charles Strain and Merton Shoff – snare drums; Ferguson – bass drum; Ernest Buck and Harry Perry – clarinets., undated

 Item — Box Photo T-6A, item: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white original and copy prints of Tonkawa, Oklahoma Territory and state, and scenes of farming, railroad construction, schools and businesses. Also includes scenes of Caddo, Omaha, Wichita, Cheyenne, Tonkawa, Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache Indians. Tonkawa Public Library Manuscripts Collection also in repository.

Dates: undated

Band in Tonkawa: Vic Walling, A.H. Atterbury, Myron Crawford, Charles Bull, Vern Walling, Shaff Jr., and Shaff Sr., undated

 Item — Box Photo T-6A, item: 50
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white original and copy prints of Tonkawa, Oklahoma Territory and state, and scenes of farming, railroad construction, schools and businesses. Also includes scenes of Caddo, Omaha, Wichita, Cheyenne, Tonkawa, Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache Indians. Tonkawa Public Library Manuscripts Collection also in repository.

Dates: undated

Band members holding instruments, standing outdoors. Small crowd in background, one man on a bicycle, people in horse drawn carriages. North McAlester, ca. 1904., circa 1904

 Item — Box Photo M-30, item: 43
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white copy prints of Italian Americans in Pittsburg County, Indian Territory and Oklahoma. Included in the collection are photographs of their organizations, businesses, coal mining, sports, and cemeteries, along with photographs of the towns of McAlester, Indian Territory and Oklahoma state, Krebs, Indian Territory, and Hartshorne and Crowder, Oklahoma.

Dates: circa 1904

Band on round-up grounds., Undated

 Item — Box Photo B-16A, item: 31
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white copy and contact prints of the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch near Marland, Oklahoma, and of the 101 Wild West Show, photographed by Vince Dillon.

Dates: Undated

Band with their conductor on stage. Band is wearing what looks like marching uniforms. Black and white negative, and a copy., undated

 Item — Box Photo O-1, item: 12
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black-and-white original and copy prints of high school and collegiate marching and concert bands, music competitions and clinics, and conductors. Unpublished finding aid available.

Dates: undated

Barbecue following the inauguration of Gov. Chas. N. Haskell, Nov. 16, 1907. Glass negative included, 1907 November 16

 Item — Box Photo R-6, item: 58 and 59
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white original prints of Norman, Oklahoma Territory and Guthrie, Oklahoma. Also in the collection are photographs of the University of Oklahoma, which include scenes of students, faculty and campus. Jesse Lee Rader Manuscripts Collection also in repository.

Dates: 1907 November 16

Buford Monnet Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WHC-P-2224
Scope and Contents

Black and white copy prints of Tulsa, Indian Territory and state and of Bartlesville and Morris, Oklahoma. Included are scenes of bands, businesses, schools, and a cotton market.

Dates: 1895-1920

Cimarron-Valley Band members: (L to R) Lyle Jacobs, John Tharp, Evelyn Wright, Wes Collins, Donald Capansky, Jane Wright, Frank Wright, Lela Jacobs, Shirley Labrier-May 24, 1931., 1931 May 24

 Item — Box Photo T-32, item: 160
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black-and-white original prints of the Truman Tucker family that lived near Kenton, Oklahoma. Included are photographs of Truman and Fred Tucker as children celebrating Christmas in the early 1900s; street and business scenes of Kenton, Oklahoma; ranching and farming activities; and hunting scenes. The collection also contains photographs of Black Mesa in the Oklahoma panhandle.

Dates: 1931 May 24

Cimarron Valley Band members: (L to R) Wes Collins, Jane Wright, Lela Jacobs, John Tharp, Frank Wright, Donald Capansky, Lyle Jacobs, Evelyn Wright, Shirley Labrier (with drums)-June 1931, 1931 June

 Item — Box Photo T-32, item: 161
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black-and-white original prints of the Truman Tucker family that lived near Kenton, Oklahoma. Included are photographs of Truman and Fred Tucker as children celebrating Christmas in the early 1900s; street and business scenes of Kenton, Oklahoma; ranching and farming activities; and hunting scenes. The collection also contains photographs of Black Mesa in the Oklahoma panhandle.

Dates: 1931 June

Cowboy Band playing in Wewoka Rodeo Parade, 1928. 1 copy. Negative 5x7., 1928

 Item — Box Photo S-27, item: 184
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white copy prints of Seminole Indians, railroads, oil fields, schools, cotton gins, along with scenes of Weber City, Maud, Seminole, and Wewoka, Indian Territory and Oklahoma.

Dates: 1928

Edith and Vernon Tantlinger Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WHC-P-1651
Scope and Contents

Black and white original prints of wild west show performers Edith and Vernon Tantlinger. The collection includes scenes of the Tantlingers performing with the 101 Wild West Show, Tantlinger's Wild West Shows, and the Tex-Mex Real Wild West Show. Also included are photographs of other performers with the shows. Edith and Vernon Tantlinger Manuscript Collection also in repository.

Dates: 1896-1930

E.G. Beck’s Orchestra, Hobart, OK., undated

 Item — Box Photo K-31, item: 345
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black-and-white copy prints of Chickasha, Indian Territory; Mountain Park, Cooperton, Roosevelt, Cold Springs, Newkirk, Enid, Hobart and Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. Also photographs of farming, businesses, railroads, and the oil industry. Also scenes of Comanche, Kiowa and Apache Indians with photographs of Delos Lone Wolf, Geronimo and Quanah Parker.

Dates: undated

Emil Sebranek on the accordion and Lewis Sebranek playing the violin. This was the beginning of the Sebranek Czech band. Sebranek farm north and west of Garber, Okla. 1920. , 1920

 Item — Box Photo D-16, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white copy prints of Czech Americans in Oklahoma. Scenes includ a butcher shop, wedding, and family portraits.

Dates: 1920

First Annual Oklahoma and Interstate Band Clinic, Okla. A&M College. March 10-11, 1933. Black and white negative, original, copy., 1933 March 10-11

 Item — Box Photo O-1, item: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black-and-white original and copy prints of high school and collegiate marching and concert bands, music competitions and clinics, and conductors. Unpublished finding aid available.

Dates: 1933 March 10-11

First O.U. Band, consisting of sixteen members. Standing behind the base drums is Lloyd Curtis, director, then a freshman. 1904-1905. Norman. , bulk: 1904-1905

 Item — Box Photo U-3, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white original prints of Evans Hall and the first University of Oklahoma band.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1904-1905

Fred Street and his boys’ band of Vernon help Frederick celebrate.  This was before Frederick had a band., undated

 Item — Box Photo W-10, Item: 18
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white original prints of Frederick and Manitou, Oklahoma, including scenes of businesses, farming, and city streets. The collection also contains a photograph of Theodore Roosevelt and his friends on a wolf hunt near Frederick, Oklahoma in 1905.

Dates: undated

Friar’s musical band. S.H. Seated: Fr. Joachim Dougherty, Fr. Maurus Fuerstenberg, Bro. John Laracy, Fr. Raphael De Fives, Fr. Blaise Haritchabalet. Standing: Fr. Gregory Gerrer, Fr. Hildebrand Zoeller, Fr. Sylvester Castera, Fr. Stansilaus Testavin, Fr. Timothy Murphy, Fr. Emil Labat, Fr. Lawrence Carrico, Fr. Vincent Montalibet. 1898. 2 copy prints, 8x10. Negative, 5x7., 1898

 Item — Box Photo S-23, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white copy prints of Catholic churches, schools and monastic orders in Oklahoma. Also includes Osage and Quapaw Indians and scenes of Guthrie, Boley, Langston, Fairfax, Ardmore, Antlers and Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Dates: 1898

Garber Concert Band of 19 pieces, Undated

 Item — Box Photo P-40, Item: 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Black and white original prints of Garber, Oklahoma Territory, including scenes of farming, businesses, oil wells, bands and schools.

Dates: Undated