Scottish Rite (Masonic order). United Supreme Council NJ, Prince Hall Affiliation

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection includes certificates and diplomas that are mounted on plaques, encased in leather and velvet folios, previously framed, and loose. Also includes announcement poster, personalized notecards for David A. Glattly, and a photograph of a group of people. The photograph is from 1990s, while the bulk of the collection is from 2017-2021, while Glattly was Sovereign Grand Commander.

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This folder contains correspondence between Newbury and others about and with clandestine groups. The majority of the correspondence is on irregular African American Masonic organizations that are not reconginzed by Prince Hall Freemasonry. Of particular interest is the petition for recongition by the Supreme Council 33rd Degree Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite for the Atlantic Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America Grand Orient of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.

Scope and Contents This folder contains correspondence between Bushnell and his deputies about and with clandestine groups. This folder contains letters on organizations such as the Universal Masonic Brotherhood, an African American organization not recognized by Prince Hall Freemasonry, and international organizations such as splinter Scottish Rite groups in Italy. Of particular interest is Bushnell's correspondence with the William V. Banks, founder of the International Free and Accepted Modern Masons, a...

Scope and Contents This folder contains corrrespondence between Bushnell and others about and with clandestine groups. The folder mentions several African American clandestine organizations with which Bushnell discusses with George W. Crawford, Sovereign Grand Commander, United Supreme Council, Prince Hall Affiliation, Northern Jurisdiction. It also contains correspondence on irregular groups in Europe. Of particular interest is a letter from Ray V. Denslow outlining clandestine groups in Michigan in 1955, the...

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This award presented for Inter-Fraternal Masonic Relationship between Prince Hall Affiliation and Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. The award is a gold plaque with black letting affixed onto wood backing. Certificate is decorated with double-headed eagle at top, black and white hands shaking at bottom.

Scope and Contents Letter from C. L. Mitchell, Sovereign Grand Commander, United Supreme Council to Leon Abbott, Sovereign Grand Commander, Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Mitchell voices concern over the misrepresentations by N. N. Boozier, a Black Mason who claimed his Supreme Council had been recognized by the white United Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Masons. Mitchell denies this recognition and cites Boozier's jail terms and expulsion from the United Supreme Council of the South and...

Scope and Contents Letter from Frederick B. Stevens, Ill. Grand Minister of State, Supreme Council, 33°, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction to Leon M. Abbott, Sovereign Grand Commander with enclosure of correspondence from Robert C. Barnes, United Supreme Council, 33°. Barnes congratulates Stevens for his advancement to second place in the Supreme Council. Stevens' correspondence to Abbott notes concern about the letterhead title of Barnes' letter, United Supreme Council, (considered clandestine by the Supreme...

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Letter from Robert A. Shirrefs to Leon M. Abbott and enclosure of copy of his response to José Oller, Grand Secretary of Supreme Council of Panama. Shirrefs confirms that the United Supreme Council of the United States is not legitimate, in the opinon of the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, and is likely a Black Masonic organization.

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Collection includes certificates from Supreme Councils in Europe and Americas.

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Correspondence relating to Prince Hall Affiliation, including correspondence from George Crawford, Sovereign Grand Commander (Prince Hall Affiliation).