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A two-hundred-dollar bond issued by the Northampton Masonic Hall Association of Northampton, Massachusetts. Signed by the president of the company, Jairus E. Clark, attested by the company's treasurer, Henry A. Kimball

Broadside soliciting agents to sell book entitled Scarlet Book of Free Masonry. It contains endorsements from Daniel Sickels, 33°, and John W. Simons, 33°, and others. The Scarlet Book of Free Masonry was first published by Redding & Co. in 1879. This solicitation likely refers to the 1885 edition, based on date of endorsements.

The Buzz Aldrin ephemera collection of Ben B. Lipset spans the years 1969-1975. The collection features 7 items produced and collected by Lipset and includes an autographed photo of Astronaut Buzz Aldrin; "Mission Accomplished," a poem written by Lipset and sent to Aldrin, Armstrong, and Collins; two letters written by officials at the John F. Kennedy Space Center to Lipset; and two first day covers of Apollo 11.

Double sided piece of sheet music which contains Masonic songs

This letter from George F. Koon of the Masonic Historical Society of Vermont requests information regarding the names of Vermont's original Masons and when and where they were made. Written while at North Bennington, Vermont, and dated August 8, 1878.

Order of the Eastern Star card with golden star in center surrounded by the letters: F, A, T, A, L. This is a salesman's sample

Engraved invitation with image of Capitol building, with an inserted image of the laying of the first cornerstone of the Capitol with George Washington wearing a Masonic apron.

A broadside for a Masonic celebration (i.e. St. John's Day) to be held at Manchester, New Hampshire, on June 24, 1854. The event included a procession by the Trinity Encampment of Knights Templar, an address delivered by William Flint of Charlestown, Massachusetts, and a dinner served at a tent on Orange Street.

Broadside dated Manchester, June 19, 1854 at bottom.