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[Photograph 2012.201.B1249.0598]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Edmond- Coleman Smith, newest member of the music faculty of Central State College, will sing the tenor arias and recitatives in the CSC Chorus's production of Handle's messiah at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Student union ballroom."

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Source context

Visible Gateway description uses the exact search wording 'music faculty' in an Oklahoma-linked music-instructor, band/orchestra leadership, faculty, performer, or ensemble-leadership context. Creation information: ; 1961. Source: Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, December 18, 1961. Collection: Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection.

Oklahoma connection

Gateway exact phrase 'music faculty' identifies an Oklahoma-linked music education, band/orchestra leadership, faculty, instrumentalist, performer, or band-captain context. Preserve the visible description and do not infer physical instrument playing from a leadership title alone.

People, groups, or instruments recorded

music faculty

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Sources

  1. gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc518323/