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FR 007. Fraternal certificates

 Record Group
Identifier: FR 007

Found in 98 Collections and/or Records:

Membership certificate issued to J. R. Turner by DeSoto Division, No. 241, 1904 January 17

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A2013-031-001
Content Description

This certificate is partially hand drawn and partially printed with images of railroad cars and a circle with symbols of the railway conductors' profession, including an arm with a lantern, an arm with a chain, and a hand pointing to a railroad device to couple railroad cars. It is red and black, and has an inserted photograph of J. R. Turner.

Dates: 1904 January 17

Membership certificate issued to Ezekiel Thorp by the New York Masons’ Society, 1805 June 3

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A2019-010-001
Content Description Membership certificate issued by the New York Mason Society to Ezekiel Thorp. Dated June 3, 1805. Signed by the Society’s President, Michael Norris, and Secretary, Samuel Ludlum. Incorporated in 1807, the New York Masons’ Society was formed as an association and benevolent society for New York City’s stonemasons, bricklayers or plaisterers. Its mission was to provide relief for distressed members, widows, and orphans and to provide for the education of the children of deceased and indigent...
Dates: 1805 June 3

Knights of Malta certificate appointing G. Dallas Jencks Deputy Grand Commander of Gustavus Adolphus Commandery, No. 439, 1932

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A1991-039-017
Scope and Contents

Knights of Malta Certificate appointing G. Dallas Jencks Deputy Grand Commander, Gustavus Adolphus Commandery No. 439, Worcester, Massachusetts. Signed by Frank S. Estabrook, Grand Commander. Text bordered by blue engraving featuring numerous Maltese symbols such as crosses, skull and crossbones, knights, swords, plumed hat, and Christ figure.

Dates: 1932

Knights of Malta certificate appointing G. Dallas Jencks Deputy Grand Commander of Gustavus Adolphus Commandery, No. 439, 1935

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A1991-039-016
Scope and Contents

Knights of Malta Certificate appointing G. Dallas Jencks Deputy Grand Commander, Gustavus Adolphus Commandery No. 439, Worcester, Massachusetts, signed by Lewis W. Patten, Grand Commander.

Dates: 1935

Charter for Umpqua Tribe, No. 331, undated

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A1993-059
Dates: undated

Odd Fellows Register issued to John M. Ashton by Belmont City Lodge, No. 221, 1876

 Item
Identifier: A2025-105-007
Scope and Contents

Colorful Odd Fellows Register issued to John M. Ashton, recording the dates of degrees, including a black and white portrait photograph in the center of the certificate.

Dates: 1876

Certificate issued to Henry M. Walling by Lecture Lodge, No. 563, 1878

 Item
Identifier: A2025-105-008
Scope and Contents

This colorful certificate shows that Henry M. Walling of Lecture Lodge, No. 563, received the Scarlet Degree and was elected as Treasurer in January 1877, Vice Grand in July 1877, and Noble Grand in January 1878. Inset into the center, as part of the architectural design of the register, are two tin-type portrait photographs, presumably of Henry Walling and his wife.

Dates: 1878