Fisher family Daughters of Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World papers, 1939-1986

Collection — Container: Exhibit

Identifier: A2024-018-001

Scope and Contents

Materials include several souvenir programs from various fraternal organizations and women's auxiliary groups including the N.A.P.E and their Women's Auxiliary, Grand United Order of Oddfellows, Daughters of I.B.P.O.E.W, I.B.P.O.E.W., Lay Organization of the St. James A.M.E. Church in Cleveland, and Amaranth Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star of Ohio. A souvenir journal commemorating the John Brown Memorial Farm is a notable inclusion, along with The John Brown Reader (transferred to the Library) and the Golden Jubilee Souvenir Year Book for the Daughters of the I.B.P.O.E. (1902-1952). Many programs list or are labeled with the name Mindola Fisher, some list her husband Samuel William Fisher, but many programs and a newspaper clipping date to after their deaths. The collection came from a family member, and appears to be collected papers from at least two generations of Fisher family members.

Dates

Creation: 1939-1986
Creation: Majority of material found within 1950-1953

Creator

Fisher, Mindola (Person)
National Alliance of Postal Employees (U.S.) (Organization)
National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees (U.S.). Women's Auxiliary (Organization)
Daughters of Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World. Ohio State Association (Organization)
Daughters of Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World. Northern Ohio Past Daughter Rulers Council, District No. 1 (Ohio) (Organization)
Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World. Northern Ohio Past Exalted Rulers, Council No. 15 (Ohio) (Organization)
Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World. Grand Lodge (Organization)
Daughters of Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World. Mary B. Talbert Temple, No. 257 (Cleveland, Ohio) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials in this collection may be governed by copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Please contact the Archivist regarding permission to publish material.

Extent

47 item/s

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Museum purchase

Separated Materials

An Elks hat was separated to Museum collections. The John Brown Reader and Buckeye State Elks' Review, Vol. 1, No. 1, March 1957 were separated to the Library.