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Found in 3515 Collections and/or Records:

Contract for Building a Masonic Hall, 1826-1828

 Item — Box 204
Identifier: GL2004-0283
Scope and Contents

Contract is between Ithamus Goodman, Eldad Goodman (builders) and Henry Dwight, John Howard, George Bliss, Diah Allen (Masons from Springfield Encampment, Springfield Council, Morning Star Chapter, Hampden Lodge). It gives details of building the Masonic Hall by story, roof, materials including the architectural plan. The contract is dated November 24, 1826 and was settled in full on June 23, 1828. It is signed by Goodmans and Dwight, Haward, Bliss, and Allen

Dates: 1826-1828

Contribution certificate to Masonic Home and School issued by the Grand Lodge of Texas, circa 1922

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1992-061-139
Scope and Contents

The certificate has an explanation of Masonic Home and School with a congratulations on contribution

Dates: circa 1922

Copy of a funeral oration on George Washington, undated

 Item — Box 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2002-045-003
Scope and Contents

A transcription of a document entitled, A Funeral Oration on George Washington, by Brother J. Davis. It was pronounced at Montpelier, Vermont at the request of Aurora Lodge on the 22nd of February in the year 1800 which was the day observed as the day of mourning throughout the United States in memory of Washington.

Dates: undated

Copy of original minutes of Rising States Lodge, circa 1990

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1994-077-001
Scope and Contents

Typed copy of original minutes of St Andrew's Rising States Lodge (now Lodge of St. Andrew), Boston, from March 1784- February 1785 inclusive

Dates: circa 1990

Copy of Pioneer Masonry in Ohio manuscript, circa 1960

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1992-019-001
Scope and Contents

Mimeograph copy of a paper entitled "Pioneer Masonry in Ohio", which discusses early Masonic history in Ohio beginning in 1779.

Dates: circa 1960

Copy of transcription of proceedings of Second Lodge of Masons, Massachusetts, 1761-1775

 Item — Box 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2008-006-001
Scope and Contents

Manuscript transcription (copy) of proceeding of Second Lodge of Masons, Massachusetts. It includes meetings at the British Coffee House and Bunches of Grapes Tavern

Dates: 1761-1775

Cornerstone laying at Masonic Temple in Salem, Massachusetts, circa 1915

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2002-118-015
Scope and Contents

Photograph from a book of the cornerstone laying of the Masonic Temple, Salem, Massachusetts, on June 24, 1915.

Dates: circa 1915

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