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MA 007. Blue Lodge certificates

 Record Group
Identifier: MA 007

Found in 125 Collections and/or Records:

Colton Family Masonic collection, 1815-1999

 Collection
Identifier: A2000-006
Dates: 1815-1999

Traveling Master Mason certificate issued to Josiah Foster Flagg by St. John's Lodge, No. 1, 1849 February 1

 Item
Identifier: A1998-090-002
Content Description

A hand-written traveling Master Mason certificate issued by St. John's Lodge, No. 1, of Newport, Rhode Island, to Josiah Foster Flagg. The certificate is dated February 1, 1849. Manuscript with paper seal is in upper left hand corner.

Dates: 1849 February 1

Master Mason certificate issued to John Richards by St. John's Lodge, No. 1, 1797 November

 Item
Identifier: A1998-090-003
Content Description

A Master Mason certificate issued by St. John's Lodge, No. 1, of Newport, Rhode Island, to John Richards, and dated November 1797.

Dates: 1797 November

Master Mason certificate issued to Benjamin Sayer by St. John's Lodge, No. 1, 1797 June 5

 Item
Identifier: A1998-090-004
Content Description

A Master Mason certificate issued by St. John's Lodge, No. 1, of Newport, Rhode Island, to Benjamin Sayer, and dated June 5, 1797. The certificate has an attached paper seal.

Dates: 1797 June 5

Master Mason certificate issued to Atwood J. Cobb by Penobscot Lodge, No. 39, 1867 February 21

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A1998-054b
Content Description

Master Mason certificate issued by Penobscot Lodge, No. 39 (Dexter, Maine), to Atwood J. Cobb and dated February 21, 1867. Imprint at bottom of certificate reads, "Designed & Drawn by John R. Penniman, Boston. Engraved by D. Newcomb, Portland, Maine." Blue ribbon and paper seal attached at bottom of certificate. Image on certificate is engraved and includes various symbols such as all seeing eye, Bible, square and compass and columns with mythological figures atop them.

Dates: 1867 February 21

Master Mason certificate issued to Thomas Hudson by Union Lodge, 1799 February 15

 Item
Identifier: A1996-012-001
Content Description

A Master Mason certificate issued by Union Lodge (Dorchester, Massachusetts) to Thomas Hudson. Dated February 15, 1799. Union Lodge was charted in 1796 by Grand Master Paul Revere.

Dates: 1799-02-15

District lecturer certificate issued to Charles F. Dickson by the Grand Lodge of Iowa, 1935 February 18

 Item
Identifier: A1995-075-001
Scope and Contents

A district lecturer certificate issued by the Grand Lodge of Iowa to Charles F. Dickson and dated February 18, 1935. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "W. L. Perkins, 1930."

Dates: 1935 February 18

Master Mason certificate issued to William Brown by the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island, 1925 July 10

 Item
Identifier: A1994-103-001
Content Description

A Master Mason certificate issued by the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island to William Brown of Saint John's Lodge, No. 1, held at Newport, Rhode Island. Dated July 10, 1925. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "Engraved by J. Thos. Smith, 1911."

Dates: 1925 July 10

Master Mason certificate issued to Henry P. Churchill by Davis Lodge, No. 191, 1894 April 4

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A1993-036-001
Content Description

Master Mason certificate issued by Davis Lodge, No. 191 (Strong, Maine), to Henry P. Churchill and dated April 4, 1894. Imprint at bottom of certificate reads "American Bank Note Co. Boston."

Dates: 1894 April 4