Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, videotape collection, 1976-2006

Collection

Identifier: A2021-079

Scope and Contents

This collection contains audiovisual records created and recieved by the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1985 to 2006. These records are mostly VHS tapes, with some presence of Betacam, 3 casette tapes, and associated paper ephemera.

The bulk of the collection contains Annual Meeting records from 1988 to 2006. It also holds the records of Secretary Seminars from 1994 to 1996, other meetings, Masonic and social events, rituals, educational material, documentaries, and television programming.

Most of the records in this collection were created and distributed to individuals involved with Freemasonry, including the Supreme Council for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, and several Valleys within the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Records were also recieved from international Masonic bodies. Further records were created by the Order of DeMolay, the Knights Templar, the Masonic Service Association, the Citizens Flag Alliance, and many more.

Dates

Creation: 1976-2006

Creator

Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Supreme Council for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction (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.

Biographical / Historical

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The Supreme Council for the Ancient annd Accepted Scottish Rite was officially formed in the United States in 1801. The Northern Masonic Jursidiction was formed in 1867, covering 15 states. The Supreme Council for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction holds Annual Meetings, oversees the activities of the Valleys within their jurisdiction, and maintains relations with international and domestic bodies.

In the 1980s, the Supreme Council became interested in creating video media. These records were largely taped events, while also producing some pre-recorded material, mostly directed at Masons. During this time, they also received videotapes from various Valleys, international Masonic bodies, and other Freemasonry-affiliated organizations. These videos also included recorded events, as well as a substantial presence of pre-recorded material, some of which was intended for a non-Masonic audience in addition to Masons. The Supreme Council also collected televsision segments relation to Freemasonry, which included some anti-Masonic material.