7th International Conference of Supreme Councils, Cuba, 1951-1956
Scope and Contents
Series contains the records for planning, attending, and managing international conferences of the Supreme Councils and Sovereign Grand Commanders in Scottish Rite Freemasonry. Arranged chronologically, the conferences include the International Conference of Supreme Councils, Conference of European Sovereign Grand Commanders, Conference of Sovereign Grand Commanders of the Americas, Conference of English-Speaking Supreme Councils in Amity, and anniversary celebrations of Supreme Councils for various countries. Included in the international conference records are “European Trips” where the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of America visited Sovereign Grand Commanders of Supreme Councils in European countries, often in conjunction with attending the International Conference of European Sovereign Grand Commanders. Most of the conferences involve travel to Europe and South America. The series is further arranged by subseries based on year that conferences were held, from 1922 to 1999.
Dates
- Creation: 1951-1956
Creator
- Bushnell, George Edward, 1887–1965 (Person)
- International Conference of Supreme Councils, VII (April 9-13, 1956) (Havana, Cuba) (Organization)
- Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Supremo Consejo del Grado 33 para la República de Cuba (Organization)
Language of Materials
Much of the materials are translated into or from Spanish, French, German, Turkish, Dutch, and Italian. Some of the correspondence is also in these languages, with translations created near the time of creation.
Conditions Governing Access
Records are closed, per agreement with the donor, for fifty years after the date of their creation unless otherwise stated. Earlier records are open for research unless otherwise noted at the file level.
Extent
From the Series: 15.85 Linear Feet (38 boxes, 4 oversize folders)
Arrangement
Box 2 Folder 3-9
Separated Materials
Items removed. (1) Duplicative: Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Supreme Council for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Ports of Call, July 3 – August 17, 1956. Boston: Supreme Council Scottish Rite, N.M.J., 1956. Shelf location: Masonic Monograph 14.61 .B355 1956 (2) Collections: Jewel issued to George E. Bushnell, Norte B.U.A., 7A Conference Internacional de Supremos Consejos. (3) Library: Publicacion Mensual de Informacion Masonica, 1956. Shelf location: TBD (4) Duplicative: Supremo Consejo de Cuba. Boletín de la oficina internacional de información de Supremos Consejos, Año IV, no. 12, Diciembre 1954. Shelf location: Masonic Serial: Boletin de la oficina international de informacion de Supremos Consejos, Cuba
Repository Details
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