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

Item

Identifier: A1995-075-001

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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

Creation: 1935 February 18

Creator

Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Iowa (Organization)
Dickson, Charles F. (Recipient, Person)

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Biographical / Historical

Perkins was a local architect, a prominent Freemason, and later served as the Grand Master of Iowa in 1945 and 1946.

Extent

1 item/s ; 11 13/16" x 17 1/4"; 31 x 44 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Tim Frankel

Exhibition Label

Signed and Sealed: Masonic Certificates Exhibition corridor show 2017

District Lecturer Certificate, 1935 Issued to Charles F. Dickson, Lafayette Lodge, No. 52, Montezuma, Iowa Designed by William L. Perkins (1886-1957), Chariton, Iowa Gift of Tim Frankel, A1995/075/001

Architect William L. Perkins designed this certificate, issued by the Grand Lodge of Iowa, for District Lecturers. In the 1930s Perkins created several buildings in the art deco style—including a Masonic lodge in his hometown. Some featured sculpted stone decoration with motifs—swags, urns and stylized flowers—similar to the ones seen around the edge of this certificate. An active Mason, Perkins served as the Grand Master of Iowa from 1944 to 1946.