Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

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Photograph (page from a book) of the Masonic Temple, corner of Tremont and Boylston Streets, in Boston, Massachusetts.

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8 photos of Past Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts with Stanley Maxwell in the middle

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Correspondence relating to Black Freemasonry and Prince Hall recognition, which was considered by the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts.

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Program for the Feast of St. John the Evangelist at Grand Lodge of Massachusetts on Dec. 27, 1905. It includes a reproduction of a portrait of Benjamin Franklin, which he sent to his niece from Paris in 1778, and photographs of the bust of John Paul Jones made from life by Houdon in Paris for the Masonic Lodge of the Nine Muses, of which Jones was a member. The program also includes the dinner menu.

Scope and Contents This collection includes a variety of materials from lodges in Arlington, MA. It includes 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree ciphers, hymns, committee listings, blackout instructions, lists of meeting places, postcards, donation cards, commemorative programs, news about the renovation of the Arlington Masonic Temple, a photograph with caption, blank Masonic certificates, and a Roll of Honor for members in service. Material is from various lodges in Arlington: Russell Lodge, King Solomon's Lodge,...

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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.