Order of the Eastern Star

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Catalogue of Masonic and Order of the Eastern Star jewelry, including images of emblems, tie clips, cufflinks, money clips, locket, pins, letter opener, earrings, medallions, key rings, auto emblems, pens, and tankards, etc.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph B. Duncan postcard collection consists of postcards with a Masonic connection, either a building used for Masonic purposes, a person connected to Freemasonry, or a subject concerning Freemasonry. Mostly made during 1907-1940s, there are some that are both earlier and later, which can be determined by changes in postcard conventions. Included are portraits, views of buildings, cartoons, among other subjects. Most of the postcards of buildings are in the United States, with some from...

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The records of the Portland, Maine, Masonic Collection span the years 1879-1948, with the bulk of material dating from 1879 to 1912. The collection features approximately 442 records produced and collected by Deering Lodge, No. 183, and includes announcements, by-laws, correspondence, programs, and receipts. The collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically. Deering Lodge, No. 183, rented its lodge space from Beersheba Encampment, No. 50, I.O.O.F.

Scope and Contents This collection contains a comprehensive record of Dewey Chapter, No. 420, Order of the Eastern Star, located in Port Leyden, New York, from 1926-1970. This collection includes membership certificates, special dispensations, dimits, meeting notices, death annoucenments, reports on the Grand Chapter of New York, Order of the Eastern Star, Annual Sessions, letters and notices from the Grand Chapter of New York, financial receipts and reports from Dewey Chapter, No. 420, and The Lewis-Oneida...

Scope and Contents This collection includes directories for the Order of the Eastern Star districts in Indiana, particularly from 2018-2019, with an almost complete series from districts 1-21. Also includes several years of directories for the 12th District Association, and several spiral bound calendars issued by the Indiana Grand Chapter. Many are labeled with "Dewey Shepherd, Grand Warder" on the front cover. Dewey Shepherd was the Grand Warder of Fountain City, Chapter No. 552 from at least 2018-2019. Also...

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This manuscript five-year diary of Rosa Belle Buck Morton records her daily account of life in the post-World War II years. She wrote about the daily housework, such as washing, ironing, cleaning, details about the weather, descriptions of berrying, canning, pickling, gardening, and making the house comfortable for Mr. Morton. Morton also described her active participation in the Order of Eastern Star and the Grange (Patrons of Husbandry).

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph B. Duncan postcard collection consists of postcards with a Masonic connection, either a building used for Masonic purposes, a person connected to Freemasonry, or a subject concerning Freemasonry. Mostly made during 1907-1940s, there are some that are both earlier and later, which can be determined by changes in postcard conventions. Included are portraits, views of buildings, cartoons, among other subjects. Most of the postcards of buildings are in the United States, with some from...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph B. Duncan postcard collection consists of postcards with a Masonic connection, either a building used for Masonic purposes, a person connected to Freemasonry, or a subject concerning Freemasonry. Mostly made during 1907-1940s, there are some that are both earlier and later, which can be determined by changes in postcard conventions. Included are portraits, views of buildings, cartoons, among other subjects. Most of the postcards of buildings are in the United States, with some from...