SC 153. Papers of George A. Newbury, 1948-1982

Abstract This collection includes the personal and professional papers of George Adelbert Newbury (1895-1984) before and after he was made Sovereign Grand Commander of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. The collection covers Newbury’s early years (1948-1964) while he was a Deputy from New York to the Supreme Council. He was then Sovereign Grand Commander of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1965 through 1975. This collection covers...

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This poster presented to George A. Newbury by the officers and members of the Chicago Scottish Rite, contains a piece of writing by Carl S. Winters, 33°, titled "Bitter or Better." The piece is written nicely in black ink with sections in blue ink for emphasis. It contains a series of stories of people facing difficulties and rising above them.