Oklahoma Musicians

Jackson County

Musical history, people, ensembles, photographs, and source material from the Oklahoma Musicians Library.

The musical history of Jackson County.

The Oklahoma Musicians Library’s research scope and supporting notes for Jackson County.

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Read the full account, chronology, named ensembles and people, source links, and research notes. These library reports reflect their original research passes; related records below may add later evidence.

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26 linked records. Connections follow county names and communities documented in the sources; they do not establish a birthplace, exact historical boundary, or continuous residence.

Photographs and visual sources.

Portrait of a woman with short light curled hair wthi a dark bow, and wears a white blouse with puff sleeves and a necklace with a thick dark band, and large round earrings. She is oriented to her left and looks off and up to her left, with her face almost in profile.
Thelma Allen 1Portrait of a woman with short light curled hair wthi a dark bow, and wears a white blouse with puff sleeves and a necklace with a thick dark band, and large round earrings. She is oriented to her left and looks off and up to her left, with her face almost in profile.Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Portrait of a woman with short light curled hair wthi a dark bow, and wears a white blouse with puff sleeves and bows on either side of the square neckline, and a necklace with a thick dark band and large round earrings. She is oriented to her right and looks off and up to her right, with her face in profile.
Thelma Allen 2Portrait of a woman with short light curled hair wthi a dark bow, and wears a white blouse with puff sleeves and bows on either side of the square neckline, and a necklace with a thick dark band and large round earrings. She is oriented to her right and looks off and up to her right, with her face in profile.Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Two portraits of a woman with short light curled hair with a dark bow, and wears a white blouse with puff sleeves and bows on either side of the square neckline, and a necklace with a thick dark band and large round earrings. In the first photo, she faces the camera and smiles slightly to her left. In the second photo she is oriented to her left and looks off and up to her left, with her face almost in profile.
Thelma Allen 3Two portraits of a woman with short light curled hair with a dark bow, and wears a white blouse with puff sleeves and bows on either side of the square neckline, and a necklace with a thick dark band and large round earrings. In the first photo, she faces the camera and smiles slightly to her left. In the second photo she is oriented to her left and looks off and up to her left, with her face almost in profile.Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Portrait of Rayford and Oneta Anderson. Rayford is on the left with medium toned slicked back hair and round wire glasses and wears a pin stripe stuit and tie. He puts his arm around Oneta, who has medium toned short curled hair and wears a dark blouse with ruffles and a band of lace across the chest.
Rayford and Oneta Anderson 1Portrait of Rayford and Oneta Anderson. Rayford is on the left with medium toned slicked back hair and round wire glasses and wears a pin stripe stuit and tie. He puts his arm around Oneta, who has medium toned short curled hair and wears a dark blouse with ruffles and a band of lace across the chest.Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Portrait of Rayford and Oneta Anderson. Rayford is on the left with medium toned slicked back hair and round wire glasses and wears a pin stripe stuit and tie. He puts his arm around Oneta, who has medium toned short curled hair and wears a dark blouse with ruffles and a band of lace across the chest.
Rayford and Oneta Anderson 2Portrait of Rayford and Oneta Anderson. Rayford is on the left with medium toned slicked back hair and round wire glasses and wears a pin stripe stuit and tie. He puts his arm around Oneta, who has medium toned short curled hair and wears a dark blouse with ruffles and a band of lace across the chest.Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Two portraits of Rayford and Oneta Anderson. Rayford stands closely behind Oneta. He has medium toned slicked back hair and round wire glasses and wears a pin stripe suit and tie. Oneta has medium toned short curled hair and wears a dark blouse with ruffles and a band of lace across the chest.
Rayford and Oneta Anderson 3Two portraits of Rayford and Oneta Anderson. Rayford stands closely behind Oneta. He has medium toned slicked back hair and round wire glasses and wears a pin stripe suit and tie. Oneta has medium toned short curled hair and wears a dark blouse with ruffles and a band of lace across the chest.Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source