Oliver T. Barnes Prince Hall Masonic and fraternal collection, 1871-1939

Collection

Identifier: A2001-049-007

Scope and Contents

This collection contains programs and other ephemera from several masonic and fraternal organizations. Also included are bank notes and a newspaper clipping regarding the suicide of his sister-in-law, Ida H. Randall Barnes.

Dates

Creation: 1871-1939

Creator

Barnes, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas), 1875-1940 (Person)

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.

Biographical / Historical

Oliver T. Barnes (1875-1940) was born on JUly 11, 1875, to Thomas Henry Barnes and Mary Bell Peoples in Pennslyvania. He was an electrician and lived in Olean, New York. He was a member of numerous Masonic and fraternal organizations including Scottish Rite, Knights Templar, Light of the West Lodge, No. 42, Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World, Modern Order of Essenes, and Knights of Pythias.

He married Olive R. Cady and had several children. He died on August 23, 1940.