Newbury, George Adelbert, 1895-1984

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the business of the Office of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1866-2000 with the bulk of the material from 1980-1998. It includes a limited amount of records from Leon M. Abbott and Melvin M. Johnson (see their respective separate collections, A2021/074 and A2019/001) with the bulk of the material from George A. Newbury, Stanley F. Maxwell, George E. Bushnell, Francis George Paul, and Robert Odel Ralston.The bulk...

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This collection contains records and correspondence created by the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, and four Sovereign Grand Commanders from 1927-2003. The majority of the correspondence is between the Sovereign Grand Commander and the Active Members of the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.

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This collection contains the corrrespondence related to the publication of George A. Newbury and Louis L. Williams's book, titled A History of The Supreme Council, 33° of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America. This book was published in 1987 by the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jursidcition.

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This collection contains the drafts of the George A. Newbury and Louis L. Williams's book, titled A History of The Supreme Council, 33° of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America. Drafts include copies of typescripts of Newbury and Williams as well as galley proofs and page proofs for the book. This book was published in 1987 by the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jursidcition.

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This collection focuses mainly on Newbury's participation in Cornell University's reunions and spans the years 1967-1971.

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This folder contains correspondence between Newbury and others about and with clandestine groups. The majority of the correspondence is on irregular African American Masonic organizations that are not reconginzed by Prince Hall Freemasonry. Of particular interest is the petition for recongition by the Supreme Council 33rd Degree Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite for the Atlantic Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America Grand Orient of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.

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This file contains correspondence and files on the Pennsylvania court case on the clandestine Scottish Rite organizations active in that state.

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This collection consists of nine diaries, spanning from 1968-1980, written by George A. Newbury (1895-1984).

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Theater programs from New York City and Chicago. includes the musicals/plays: South Pacific, Hamlet, State of the Union, Life with Father, Annie Get you Gun, Peter Pan, Oklanhoma!, and many more.