Elks (Fraternal order)

This letter, dated 1930 May 30, calls together all members of the Quincy Lodge, No. 100, for a complimentary dinner to discuss unspecified matters of vital importance. Included is a return post card with an unfilled out RSVP for the complimentary dinner described in the letter.

Color lithograph of a man who is on the ground in the woods being confronted by an angered elk. The elk is stepping on the man's hat and gun. The caption at the bottom reads "Hold on! I'm a brother elk!" with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks symbol.

Lithograph of a man in tuxedo suit who is being butted by a goat. The caption reads in the upper right corner reads "Are you an Elk?" The caption in the bottom right corner reads "Receiving the password." A message is written on the back of the postcard.

The collection contains materials from a range of fraternal and Masonic organizations from New York, Massachusetts, Washington, and California. The items may have belonged to one person, or was artificially created prior to acquisiton.

Photolithograph postcard with exterior scenes of a house with a tree and a street with a cable car at the top. In the middle of the postcard is an Elk's head with a clock above it that reads 11. On the bottom left of the card is a man holding a pumpkin in a field. On the bottom right of the card, is a man in a suit with a briefcase standing in a street. The bottom middle of the card reads "Hello Bill! Meet me at the Elk's Reunion" which was held in Los Angeles, California in 1909.

Membership card for Elks for Carrol E. McPhee

Photolithograph of the exterior of the Elks club in Danville, Illinois. The building is brick with a white trim and large windows.

Photolithograph postcard of the Elks reunion in Buffalo, New York. The postcard features a constructed arch as a mountain cliff, with several elks standing on it, placed in the middle of a city block. In the background is a domed building with a clock set to 11.

Paperstock postcard on which the history of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks and Columbus Lodge, No. 37, is printed