Historical evidence ·
Alva Troop A Band
A December 10, 1903 report says Alva's Troop A band would be made the Oklahoma regimental band; prospective wording does not prove the designation was completed. A June 15, 1905 report describes a completed public-square concert by the First Regiment Band under Miss H. Phil Smith the previous Thursday, inferred as June 8. Administrative succession from Guthrie and any campus relationship remain unresolved.
- Community
- Alva
- Historical setting
- Oklahoma Territory
- Ensemble
- military / Oklahoma National Guard band
- Earliest reviewed evidence
- 1903-12-10 — announced to be made Oklahoma's regimental band
- Later reviewed evidence
- 1905-06-08 — performed outdoor public-square concert; exact date inferred from June 15 'last Thursday' report
- People named in the sources
- Miss H. Phil Smith (director, 1905); Major Ripley (designation recommendation, not identified as director)
What remains uncertain
Possible administrative successor to the Guthrie First Regimental designation / the separately documented band; distinct local entity pending orders and roster evidence.
High for Alva local-band identity, 1903 prospective designation report and 1905 completed performance; medium for exact June 8 inference; low for administrative succession, roster and campus/student relationship.
Compare the separate record: Oklahoma Cavalry Band, First Regiment Band, Oklahoma National Guard. Similar names or places alone do not establish a shared identity.
Sources and access
- Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History — Renfrew's Record, Vol. 3, No. 5, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 10, 1903, p. 2
- Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History — Renfrew's Record, Vol. 4, No. 32, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 15, 1905, p. 5
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