Fraternal, Workplace, and Institutional Bands

American Federation of Musicians Local 375 Brass Band

Oklahoma Cityc. 1918-1922Labor-union brass band

Documented history with gaps

Master record014

Image status

Photograph withheld

C: Rights confirmation required — not cleared for publication.

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Documented overview

A circa-1918-1922 courthouse photograph identifies the musicians' union brass band and names several players. The live archival metadata further states: Photograph of the American Federation of Music Brass Band in front of the Oklahoma County Court House, Oklahoma City, OK. View includes: "Dad Ziegler, Rip Zimmerman, James H. Mcilvain, and Bom Butler," c. 1918-1922.

Documented history with gaps. The record supports a public history, with important limitations stated on the page.

History

Identity and chronology

Leadership

The reviewed evidence for American Federation of Musicians Local 375 Brass Band does not identify a director, bandmaster, organizer, or complete leadership succession.

Sponsorship and participation

American Federation of Musicians Local 375 Brass Band is classified by its documented labor-union brass band identity. The affiliation is reported as an organizational context, not as proof of legal ownership, continuous funding, or a successor relationship.

Adult or plausibly adult; exact participation model may remain unverified.

Activity

A circa-1918-1922 courthouse photograph identifies the musicians' union brass band and names several players. The image is evidence of the depicted occasion or group, not proof of a founding date or continuous operation.

Why this band matters

Named sponsored organization documenting Oklahoma civic, occupational, fraternal, or institutional music.

Evidence timeline

What the sources establish

c. 1918-1922
Documented evidence
A circa-1918-1922 courthouse photograph identifies the musicians' union brass band and names several players. The live archival metadata further states: Photograph of the American Federation of Music Brass Band in front of the Oklahoma County Court House, Oklahoma City, OK. View includes: "Dad Ziegler, Rip Zimmerman, James H. Mcilvain, and Bom Butler," c. 1918-1922.
Source 1

Current research decision

What the wording does—and does not—claim

No material contradiction is resolved by assumption. For American Federation of Musicians Local 375 Brass Band, c. 1918-1922 is treated as the documented evidence span, not automatically as a founding date, closing date, or proof of continuous operation.

What remains unknown

For American Federation of Musicians Local 375 Brass Band: active span, membership, directors, and later status remain to be researched.

Evidence

Sources

1 of 1 listed live source link resolved during the September 3, 2026 audit. Gateway metadata checked: Primary: “American Federation of Music Brass Band” — Photograph of the American Federation of Music Brass Band in front of the Oklahoma County Court House, Oklahoma City, OK. View includes: "Dad Ziegler, Rip Zimmerman, James H. Mcilvain, and Bom Butler," c. 1918-1922.

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