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Household of Ruth

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1858

Places

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

76th anniversary annual Thanksgiving services flyer and program, 1919

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2021-068-001

Death benefits certificate issued by District Grand Lodge, No. 18, to Cornelia Hill, 1913 June 1

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A2020-017-001
Content Description A death benefits certificate issued by District Grand Lodge, No. 18, of Atlanta, Georgia, to Cornelia Hill of Winder, Georgia. Dated June 1, 1913. In this document, Cornelia Hill, a member of the Winder Household of Ruth, No. 1445, purchases death benefits to be paid out to her husband in the event of her death. In 1843, Peter Ogden, "a person of color who traveled between New York and Liverpool, England," as a steward on a ship, founded the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, an African...
Dates: 1913 June 1

Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, records, 1892-1982

 Collection
Identifier: A2017-054
Content Description

The records of Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, span the years 1892-1982, with the bulk of material dating from 1909 to 1982. The collection features approximately 280 items produced and collected by Jephtha Lodge and includes minutes of meetings, membership applications, correspondence, receipts, and financial records. The collection is arranged by document type.

Dates: 1892-1982

Letter from King Hiram Lodge, No. 1463, to the Rose of Sharon, No. 79, 1933 February 4

 Item
Identifier: A2018-053-001
Scope and Contents

Letter stating that Emmett B. Kerry has paid his dues in full to King Hiram Lodge.

Dates: 1933 February 4

Real photo postcard of Pollie Thomas, 1904-1918

 Item
Identifier: A2018-053-008
Scope and Contents

Real photo postcard of Pollie Thomas. Dated between 1904 and 1918. This real photo postcard print or RPPC depicts Pollie Thomas of Staunton, Virginia, the Worthy Recorder of the Rose of Sharon Household of Ruth, No. 79. Printed on Azo paper. Embossment at the bottom of the postcard reads, "Blakemore, Staunton, VA"

Dates: 1904-1918