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Freemasons (Blue lodge)

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Found in 754 Collections and/or Records:

Stanley Maxwell's Masonic Career, 1974-1975

 Series
Identifier: A2001-077-022
Scope and Contents

Box of photos, letters, newspaper clippings (xeroxes), and programs concerning the Masonic career of Stanley Maxwell. It includes his election as Sovereign Grand Commander of Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, election as Grand Master of Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, and other Masonic activities.

Dates: 1974-1975

State Grand Lodge : violation of occupied territory by Theodore S. Houston, 1955

 Item
Identifier: A2019-156-001
Content Description

This document purports that African-American State Grand Lodges are in open violation of Masonic law. Houston, an African-American, was the Sovereign Grand Master of Lodges of the U. S. A.

Dates: 1955

Summons for Lodge No. 2, 1760 May 13

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1993-076-001
Scope and Contents

Meeting notice of Lodge No. 2 Ancient York Masons at the house of James Bill, in Philadelphia. Masonic symbols include two columns with an arch, beehive, open hand, the arc, compass, trowel, and many more.

Dates: 1760 May 13

Summons for Orange Lodge, No. 14, 1791 May 25

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1998-090-001
Scope and Contents

A meeting summons for Orange Lodge No. 14, dated May 25, 1791, and signed by the Lodge’s Secretary, Edward Christie. The summons is engraved with images of columns on either side and various tools of a mason including square, compass, globe, level and several female figures at top.

Imprint at bottom: "Sold by Br T. Abernethie, Charleston, So. Carolina."

Dates: 1791 May 25

Summons for the collector to the 49th Meeting of Sun Lodge, No. 6, 1958 November 25

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection of scrapbooks include stamps, autographs, letters, deeds, and Masonic Ephemera.

Dates: 1958 November 25

Summons for the collector to the 64th Meeting of Amity Lodge, No.1, 1958 November 21

 Item
Scope and Contents

Summons for the collector to the 64th Meeting of Amity Lodge, No. 1, in the Philippine Islands. On the back there are summons to 41st Special Meeting. The item is dated Nov. 21, 1958

Dates: 1958 November 21

Summons to meeting for Fredericksburg Lodge, No.4, 1955 May 2

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection of scrapbooks include stamps, autographs, letters, deeds, and Masonic Ephemera.

Dates: 1955 May 2

Summons to Meridian Lodge, 1898

 Item
Identifier: A2011-037-093
Scope and Contents

Summons to Meridian Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Natick, Massachusetts. It includes an insert entitled, "Special Communication"

Dates: 1898

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