Paul, Francis George, 1921–1996

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This file contains correspondence with Francis G. Paul and others about and with clandestine Masonic organizations, specifically some Spanish-speaking lodges in Pennsylvania.

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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Brazilian honorary membership certificate [Scottish Rite] issued to Francis G. Paul March 14, 1988 by Orient of Rio de Janeiro.

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Cuban honorary membership certificate issued to Francis G. Paul from Supreme Council of Cuba, August 16, 1991. Certificate is signed by the Sovereign Grand Commander and Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Cuba and has many Masonic symbols such as double headed eagle, square and compass, key, triangles, and balance. Black print on parchment type paper with gold seal and blue yarn. Originally rolled in graph paper with 2 signatures by Cuban Sovereign Grand Commander.

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Spanish honorary membership certificate for Francis G. Paul issued by Supreme Council of Spain on September 1, 1988. Black print on cream paper with 4 purple stamps, engraving of double headed eagle, and signatures of the Grand Commander and Grand Secretary.

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Colombian honorary membership certificate for Francis Paul, issued by Supreme Council of Colombia, September 3, 1991. Black print on white paper with 2 purple stamps [Grand Secretary and Grand Commander] with a gold seal with purple ribbon. Accompanied by decree which names Paul nonorary member of Supreme Council of Spain.

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...