Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 18431219
Functions
Places
- United States (Associated Country)
- Philadelphia (Pa.) (Residence)
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Membership certificate issued to William Wesley by Golden Gate Lodge, No. 2007, 1888 February 15
Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A2018-002-001
Content Description
A membership certificate issued by Golden Gate Lodge, No. 2007, of San Francisco, California, to William Wesley. Dated February 15, 1888. Imprint under the graphic reads, "Entered according to Act of Congress 1878 by Wm. M. T. Forrester in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. A Hoen & Co. Richmond, VA." 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...
Dates:
1888 February 15
Found in:
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library
Philomathian Lodge lady's invitation ticket, 1859 December 29
Item — Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2022-005-001
Content Description
Attributed to Philomathian Lodge, No. 645, New York City, the first U.S. lodge of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows.
Dates:
1859 December 29
Found in:
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library
Price list of supplies for lodges, Households of Ruth, P. G. M. Councils, Patriarchies, juvenile societies, and P. M. N. G. Chambers, undated
Item
Identifier: A2018-053-004
Dates:
undated
Real photo postcard of James Henry Thomas, 1907-1929
Item
Identifier: A2018-053-007
Scope and Contents
Real photo postcard of James Henry Thomas. Dated between 1907 and 1929. This real photo postcard print or RPPC depicts James Henry Thomas of Staunton, Virginia, a member of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. Printed on Noko paper. Embossment on the obverse of the postcard reads, "J.A. Haack, 726 7th St. N.W., Washington, D.C."
Dates:
1907-1929
Rose of Sharon, No. 79, Household of Ruth, papers, 1904-1934
Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2018-053