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MA 007. Blue Lodge certificates

 Record Group
Identifier: MA 007

Found in 196 Collections and/or Records:

Traveling Master Mason certificate collection, 1796-1920

 Collection
Identifier: A2004-011
Scope and Contents

Traveling Master Mason certificates issued to members of lodges in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and New York.

Dates: 1796-1920

Facsimiles of the Masters Lodge charter, undated

 Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2004-018
Dates: undated

Master Mason certificate issued to Laurin Rathbone by Batavia Lodge, No. 475, circa 1864

 Collection — Box 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1978-004-001
Dates: circa 1864

Traveling Master Mason certificate issued to Herbert A. Betty by Essex Lodge, 1920 March 2

 Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1978-035-001
Dates: 1920 March 2

Blank Master Mason certificate, circa 1820

 Collection
Identifier: A1978-037-001
Scope and Contents

Master Mason certificate (blank) with a strong impression of the engraving by Doolittle with image of Charity, Faith, and Hope surrounding the globe

Dates: circa 1820

Master Mason certificate issued to Nathaniel P. Steinberg by Waubansia Lodge, No. 160, 1921 January 5

 Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1978-040-001
Dates: 1921 January 5

Master Mason certificate issued to John McLaughlin by the Penobscot Lodge, 1826 March 20

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: A2014-001-001
Scope and Contents

Master Mason certificate designed and drawn by Penniman, engraved by Newcomb. Certificate issued to John McLaughlin of the Penobscot Lodge by Grand Lodge of Maine. McLaughlin signature on right hand side of certificate. Design includes symbols of Faith, Charity, and Hope surrounding a sphere, all-seeing eye, tessalated floor, square and compass, and plumb.

Dates: 1826 March 20

Master Mason certificate issued to Jacob Rich by the Independence Lodge, No. 76, 1849 April 18

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: A2014-002-001
Scope and Contents

Master Mason manuscript certificate with grisaille watercolor by unidentified artist. Certificate issued to Jacob Rich of the Independence Lodge, No. 76, Independence, Missouri by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Watercolor includes an arrangement of Masonic symbols probably based on Jeremy Cross' work including all-seeing eye, sun, moon, star, clasped hands, three pillars, coffin, beehive and more.

Dates: 1849 April 18

Traveling Masonic certificate issued to William Harrison Brown by Newton Lodge, 1882 February 1

 Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1982-022-001
Dates: 1882 February 1