Freemasons (Blue lodge)

The collection of Peter B. C. Brown, Jr., spans the years 1963-1989, with the bulk of material dating from 1963 to 1968. The collection features approximately 105 items collected by Brown in his role at the Trinity Lodge, No. 18, and includes minutes of meetings, lodge records and correspondence, certificate, personal original writings and notes, personal finance papers, photographs, newspaper clippings, and Masonic pamphlets and ritual books.

Six certificates issued to Adolph Minski.

A hand-painted Fraktur drawing created by William Murray of New York. Murray’s Fraktur records the family history of the Diffendorf family and is dated December 16, 1803. The work is decorated in red, blue, and brown hues and adorned by Masonic symbols throughout the drawing.

This certificate issued by Grand Lodge of Virginia announces the appointment of John Thom as District Deputy Grand Master of Masonic District, No. 2. Dated March 28, 1816, and signed by the Grand Secretary, W. H. Fitzwhylsonn.

A district lecturer certificate issued by the Grand Lodge of Iowa to Charles F. Dickson and dated February 18, 1935. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "W. L. Perkins, 1930."

The collection of Peter B. C. Brown, Jr., spans the years 1963-1989, with the bulk of material dating from 1963 to 1968. The collection features approximately 105 items collected by Brown in his role at the Trinity Lodge, No. 18, and includes minutes of meetings, lodge records and correspondence, certificate, personal original writings and notes, personal finance papers, photographs, newspaper clippings, and Masonic pamphlets and ritual books.