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Scope and Contents A printed circular from a committee of members from lodges in Chicago, Illinois concerning the circular sent by Harmony Lodge No. 3, in Jacksonville, Illinois that protests the admission of African Americans to lodges. A committee made of members from some Chicago lodges respond to each of the accusations and go into detail about the Master Masons alluded to by Harmony Lodge. The committee members are from three Masonic lodges in Chicago (Lafayette Lodge No. 18, Apollo Lodge No. 32, and...

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A meeting summons for Orange Lodge No. 14, dated May 25, 1791, and signed by the Lodge’s Secretary, Edward Christie. The summons is engraved with images of columns on either side and various tools of a mason including square, compass, globe, level and several female figures at top.

Imprint at bottom: "Sold by Br T. Abernethie, Charleston, So. Carolina."

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Collection of Masonic music, which includes "Opening Ode", "Closing Ode","Response", as well as songs for Master, Senior Warden, and Junior Warden.

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Receipt from Lodge L'Ismthme de Suez, No. 192, Ismailia, Egypt, dated 10 July 1867. Text is in French.

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Broadside including the two poems, "Solomons Temple" and "The Free Masons Farewell"

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Menu or "Bill of Fare" for Masonic festival at the State Capitol Hotel celebrating St. John's Day held by Perseverance Lodge, No. 21, Ancient York Masons.

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Page from a regalia catalogue showing Knights Templar clothing, adopted at the 15th Triennial Convocation of the Grand Encampemnt of the U.S. The page mentions a scarf, chapeau, gauntlets, swords, shoulder straps, and more.