Independent Order of Odd Fellows

A traveling membership certificate issued by Osgood Lodge, No. 48, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Robert P. Locke. Dated January 1, 1878. Imprint on bottom reads, "Engd. By W. H. Dougal."

A traveling membership certificate issued by Howard Lodge, No. 60, of New York City to Amos E. Kendall. Dated July 21, 1852. Imprint on bottom reads, "Vignette &c. by J. H. & G. W. Casilear. Lettering by A & J. McLees." At the time of this certificate's issuance, Kendall had just finished his term as the Noble Grand, or presiding officer, of Howard Lodge, and before his name, someone has inserted the initials "P.G." or Past Grand in recognition of his achievement.

The collection consists of the records of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows West Carrollton Lodge, No. 826, located in West Carollton, Ohio. The records contains correspondence, financial records, membership applications, and papers of the Ohio States Secretaries' Association. Correspondence includes certificates, past due notices, bills, notices of sick brothers, death notice, voting results, holiday greetings, district meetings, and more.

This collection contains rules and regulations of Kanawha Lodge, no. 25, letters from the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Grand Lodge of West Virginia programs, reports, annual session programs, membership information and advertising, and programs and certificates from the Rebekah Assembly of West Virginia. The February 1954 Virginia Odd Fellow newspaper was separated due to its large size and stored in the small flat folder drawers.

View of men and women in formal dress, wearing fraternal and sororal collars and sashes. Dated June 8, 1924.The Rebekahs are the women's auxiliary to men's Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Postcard for Independent Order of Odd Fellows, with image of a woman riding a goat. Includes an Odd Fellows poem and symbols