Historical evidence ·
Muskogee Colored Military Band
The reviewed sources document Muskogee Colored Military Band in Muskogee. The dates below describe the evidence available; they do not establish the band's complete lifespan.
- Community
- Muskogee
- Historical setting
- Indian Territory
- Ensemble
- military-style / African American community band; institutional affiliation unresolved
- Earliest reviewed evidence
- 1902–1903 directory listing
- Later reviewed evidence
- 1902–1903 directory listing
- People named in the sources
- J. C. [surname OCR reads “Eowrey”; original scan verification required]
What remains uncertain
Earlier and later relationships are not established by the current evidence.
Contemporaneous city-directory listing and classified Bands of Music entry; high for existence/name/location, low for leader spelling, exact date, affiliation and continuity.
Compare the separate record: Muskogee Colored Marching Band. Similar names or places alone do not establish a shared identity.
Sources and access
These additions use the reviewed source text, catalog descriptions or transcriptions. Additional images are linked at their repositories where available; they are not reproduced here unless an approved image is already displayed on this profile. A public catalog link does not itself establish permission to republish its image.
Contribute a source, photograph or correction · Browse all September evidence additions