Rebekah I.O.O.F. Supplies, Catalog No. 158, DeMoulin Bros. & Co., 1910

Collection — Box: 3, Folder: 1

Identifier: A1985-020-014

Scope and Contents

Includes regalia for the Rebekahs, with a color image on the cover and black and white illustrations. The catalog contains jewels, badges, ribbons, costumes, and other paraphernalia.

Dates

Creation: 1910

Creator

DeMoulin Brothers (Firm) (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.

Full Extent

1 item/s ; 8-3/4 x 5-3/4 in.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Museum purchase

Exhibition Label

On view in "Looking Back, Moving Forward, Fifty Years of Collecting" in 2024:

2016 Catalog No. 158, Rebekah IOOF Supplies, 1910 DeMoulin Bros. & Co. Greenville, Illinois Museum Purchase, A1985/020

Starting in the late 1800s, Masonic and fraternal regalia manufacturers began issuing increasingly sophisticated illustrated catalogs of their goods. The descriptions, illustrations, and product offerings within each catalog did not all change with every issue. To distinguish new catalogs from old ones, companies invested in fresh cover artwork to catch the eye—and the business—of the officers charged with making purchases for their groups.