VIII International Conference, Washington, D.C., 1958-1963
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: 1958-1963
Creator
- Kern, Richard A. (Richard Arminius), 1891-1982 (Person)
- Bushnell, George Edward, 1887–1965 (Person)
- Baxter, Sidney R., 1920-2010 (Person)
- Smith, Luther A., 1883-1975 (Person)
- International Conference of Supreme Councils, VIII (April 9-14, 1961) (Washington, D.C.) (Organization)
- Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Supreme Council of the Thirty-Third Degree for the Southern Jurisdiction (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 5 Folder 3-11; Box 6 Folder 1-13
Separated Materials
Items removed: (1) Duplicative: Baxter, Sidney R. Europe 1960, A Giant Step Towards Scottish Rite Unity. Boston: Supreme Council, 1960. Shelf location: Masonic Backlong 21-510 (2) Duplicative, 2 copies removed: Baxter, Sidney R. Northern Masonic Jurisdiction Report on the Activities of the VIII International Conference of Supreme Councils, Washington, D.C., April 9-13, 1961. Washington, D.C.: Supreme Council, 1961. Shelf location: Masonic Backlog 21-509 (3) Library: Supremo Consejo Nacional de Panama. Informe Especial del Sog. Gr. Comendador con Relacion a la VIII Conferencia Internacional de Supremos Consejos, sede de Washington, D.C., Abril de 1961. Panama, 1961. Shelf location: TBD (4) Collections: Scottish Rite felt with "A.A.S.R" in purple.
Repository Details
Part of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Repository
33 Marrett Road
Lexington MA 02421 US
(781) 457-4109