Freemasons. African Lodge, No. 459 (Boston, Mass.)
Organization
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Facsimile of African Lodge, No. 459, charter, 1908
Item — Box 207
Identifier: GL2004-0193
Scope and Contents
Facsimile of charter. Charter has seal in top left corner. Bottom right corner reads: "Copyrighted by the Most Worshipful Prince Hall / Grand Lodge. F. and A. M., Boston, Mass, 1908." Below Image shows the seal of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge and reads: "Facsimile of African Lodge Charter, No. 459, F. & A. M. / Granted by the Grand Lodge of England, F. & A. M., September 29. 1784 / Issued by vote of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F. & A. M., of / Massachusetts, at...
Dates:
1908
Facsimile transcription of Prince Hall charter, undated
Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A2009-053-001
Scope and Contents
Facsimile transcription of African Lodge, No. 459, charter issued on September 29, 1784. The image of original charter is in the lower left corner.
Dates:
undated
Found in:
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library
Manuscript copy of Charter for African Lodge, No. 459, circa 1900
Item — Box 202
Identifier: GL2004-0130
Scope and Contents
Manuscript on blue lined notebook paper with seal
Dates:
circa 1900
Postcard of Boston Massacre with Prince Hall pilgrimage, 1950
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: A2026-027-001
Scope and Contents
The postcard depicts a color version of a print of the Boston Massacre, with the caption "The first life sacrificed for an independent America was that of Crispus Attucks in the Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770." The reverse includes information about African Lodge, No. 459 and the establishment of Prince Hall Masons. It continues, "To perpetuate the memory of this, our invaluable heritage, and honor the labor and accomplishments of Prince Hall and his followers who founded Masonry among...
Dates:
1950
Found in:
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library
Transcribed summary microfile of African Lodge, No. 459, 1807-1828
Item — Box 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2015-140-001