Independent Order of Odd Fellows

Organization

Dates

Existence: 1819

Found in 197 Collections and/or Records:

West Carrollton Lodge, No. 826, collection, 1910-1935

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: A2023-097-001

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1910-1935

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

West Virginia Odd Fellows collection, 1914-1997

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: A2023-100-001

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1914-1997

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

William J. Dinsmore company business card, 1889-1892

Item — Box 2, Folder: 1

Identifier: A2019-056-001

Dates: 1889-1892

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

William Veeder collection of Masonic ephemera, 1910-1923

Collection

Identifier: A2025-030

Scope and Contents Collection includes receipts, correspondence, and announcements regarding Masonic and fraternal events, with the bulk addressed to William H. Veeder between 1911-1916. Included in the correspondence are letters inquiring regarding membership in Oxford Lodge, No. 367, where Veeder was Secretary circa 1913. Also included is a newsletter from the Masonic Sentinal, an insert from The Signet regarding the history of the Order of the Eastern Star Illinois Grand Chapter, and letters regarding trips...

Dates: 1910-1923

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

William White

Item

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Six calling cards from the Knights of Pythias (KP), the International Order of Good Templars (IOGT), and the Improved Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF). The cards include the member's name and a colored symbol of their order, with some also including lodge names, numbers, and locations.

Dates: circa 1900

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Jacques Noel Jacobsen, Jr., collection of fraternal calling cards, circa 1900

Woburn Encampment, No. 72, Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 9, and Hope Rebekah Lodge No. 39, gathering, 1924 June 8

Item

Identifier: A1996-008-032

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1924 June 8

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / John A. Goodwin collection of George H. Russell panoramic photographs, 1910-1930