Shriners International

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph B. Duncan postcard collection consists of postcards with a Masonic connection, either a building used for Masonic purposes, a person connected to Freemasonry, or a subject concerning Freemasonry. Mostly made during 1907-1940s, there are some that are both earlier and later, which can be determined by changes in postcard conventions. Included are portraits, views of buildings, cartoons, among other subjects. Most of the postcards of buildings are in the United States, with some from...

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Collection includes two certificates issued by Aleppo Shrine, Wilmington, Mass., programs and correspondence with Zerubbabel Lodge from the 1950s, programs issued by the Massachusetts Consistory, Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Directory, and approximately 100 membership cards for lodges, Scottish Rite, and Shrine bodies spanning from 1960-2023.

Scope and Contents This collection contains programs, photographs, annual returns, account ledgers, minute books, directories of members, petitions for membership, visitations, and other material. This collection documents the history and daily activities of the Grand Court of Connecticut, and also the function of officers and individuals within the organization. Much of the collection is on the Order of the Amaranth, with the largest collection on the Grand Court of Connecticut and its subordinate courts...

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Facsimile newspaper editorial from the Boston Evening Transcript on August 18, 1924. The article speaks about the Shriners' annual outing at Pemberton Inn. There was a large parade, a collective Shriners meal and sports games during the outing. There are also two photographs included of the Shriners parade.

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The following topics are mentioned: rules and regulations, Shriners

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Collection includes 5 certificates (with 1 wallet) and 88 Masonic calling cards, spanning Shriners, Knights Templar, and others, across New England states with some from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and north eastern states. 4 of the certificates were issued to Orville E. Cain, with one issued to Frank Heber Daggett (with wallet).