Fiftieth anniversary of the Supreme Council for Germany, Wurzburg, 1979-1980
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: 1979-1980
Creator
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
File is open for research, except for items created 50 years earlier than current year.
Extent
From the Series: 15.85 Linear Feet (38 boxes, 4 oversize folders)
Arrangement
Box 25 Folder 9-10
Separated Materials
Items removed. (1) Collection: Commemorative pin: "50 Jahre Deutcher Oberster Rat der Freimaurer des A.A.S.R", "Wurburg 27.5-16.1980". (2) Duplicative: Freemasons. Germany Scottish Rite. Wegweiser zur Friemaurerei selbstverlag des Deutschen Obersten Rates der Freimaurer des Alten und Angenommenen Schottischen Ritus. Frankfurt: Scottish Rite Masons, 1980. Shelf location: Masonic Monograph 17.943 .G373 1980
Repository Details
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