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Independent Order of Odd Fellows

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1819

Found in 108 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from N. H. Hubbard to his brothers and sisters, 1849

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Identifier: A2009-078-001
Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed by N. H. Hubbard to his brothers and sisters, four pages. Hubbard describes a Masonic funeral that he witnessed in Virginia, close to the North Carolina border. He explains that the Masons at the funeral "all stood in a ring again, and clapped their hands first over their heads, and then across the breast, then down at the side, repeating it 3 times." This "salute" is known as the public "grand honors." Hubbard also wrote that one Mason from each lodge threw a spade...
Dates: 1849

Letter from Oberlin Lodge, No. 28, to Central Lodge, No. 12, 1844 November 26

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Identifier: A2015-035-001
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This letter informs the members of Central Lodge, No. 28, of Middletown, Connecticut, that Otis N. Cutler was expelled from Oberlin Lodge, No. 28, for “gross deception used in gaining membership to Oberlin Lodge."

Dates: 1844 November 26

Letter from the Grand Lodge of the State of New York, 1938

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Identifier: A2021-069-001
Content Description

Regarding the sale of Odd Fellow calendars

Dates: 1938

Letter from the McIntosh Battery and Optical Co., 1890 November 1

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Identifier: A1989-028-007
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Typescript letter concerning Magic Lanterns and its use with the Masons and the Odd Fellows

Dates: 1890 November 1

Letter from Thomas Wildey to H. M. Brown, 1839 April 6

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Identifier: A2019-181-001
Content Description Letter from Thomas Wildey to H. M. Brown. Dated April 6, 1839. In this letter, Thomas Wildey, the founder of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in North America, reports to Brown, the Scribe of Dayton Encampment, No. 2, that he has received the constitution and bylaws. Wildey writes that he has forwarded the Encampment its charter and everything necessary for it to begin its work and congratulates the members of the Encampment for "extending the privileges of Odd Fellowship" and "advancing...
Dates: 1839 April 6