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- 1 2 3 "Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society.
- ↑ Tulsa Philharmonic Archived June 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ The Collegian Online: Tulsa Symphony Orchestra rises from Philharmonic’s ashes Archived May 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine , archive copy here.
- ↑ Tahlequah Daily Press Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine , archive copy here.
