29th Biennial Assembly of the International Conference of Grand Chapters, Order of Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliation, souvenir program, 1972
Scope and Contents
This program was owned by Lorraine B. Harris, P. G. L. (Past Grand Lecturer?) of Washington State and contains some notes throughout the program and on the back page. The program contains a welcome message from President Richard Nixon, Congressman Walter E. Fauntroy, and D.C. Mayor Walter E. Washington. The program is filled with photographs and member lists from every participating Grand Chapter, local chapters, as well as advertisments of Black businesses and other supporting organizations such as the National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees and the Commission for Racial Justice of the United Church of Christ. There are two histories of the Queen Esther Chapter No. 1, the first Black Eastern Star chapter in D.C., and of the International Conference itself. The conference was hosted by and within the jurisdiction of the Georgiana Thomas Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star of the District of Columbia.
Dates
- Creation: 1972 August 19
Creator
- International Conference of Grand Chapters, Order of Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliation (Organization)
- Harris, Lorraine B. (Person)
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Extent
1 item/s : 75 pages ; 8 1/2 x 11
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Museum purchase
Subject
- United States. President (1969-1974 : Nixon) (Organization)
- Fauntroy, Walter E. (1933-02-06) (Person)
- National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees (U.S.) (Organization)
- Order of the Eastern Star. Georgiana Thomas Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star of the District of Columbia (Washington, D. C.) (Organization)
- Order of the Eastern Star (Prince Hall Affiliation). Queen Esther Chapter, No. 1 (Washington, D. C.) (Organization)
- Order of the Eastern Star (Prince Hall Affiliation) (Organization)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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