Gourgas, John James Joseph, 1777-1865

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...

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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Disbound notebook of photographs of the Gourgas Memorial (1938) which includes page entitled "Dedication of Memorial to John James Joseph Gourgas" (1777-1865), later photographs of Gourgas Memorial (1988), and letter.

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Letter discusses the following topics: Events of 1829 - Grand College of Rites opens correspondence with Supreme Councils of the United States; copy of info sent out to lodges under Grand Orient of France by Grand College of Rites; most probably sent to Gourgas

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Handwritten summons from Sovereign Grand Commander John James Joseph Gourgas to Edward A. Raymond, dated November 22, 1847. In this handwritten summons addressed to Edward A. Raymond, Sovereign Grand Commander Gourgas directs Raymond, Charles W. Moore, and Reuel Baker to attend the Constitutional Meeting of the Grand and Supreme Council held on December 7, 1847.

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Handwritten supplique for Killian H. Van Rensselaer, dated June 17, 1845. This supplique or application, written by Sovereign Grand Commander John James Joseph Gourgas, declares Killian H. Van Rensselaer's intention to join the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. It is signed by Killian H. Van Rensselaer.

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...

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...