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Freemasonry -- Rituals

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Announcement of "Freemason's Monitor," 1858

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2002-118-048
Scope and Contents

Announcement/prospectus for the publication of a new edition of "Freemason's Monitor," by Thomas Smith Webb. The book includes "Ineffable Degrees"(Scottish Rite degrees) by Enoch Terry Carson. Both of these books contain rituals.

Dates: 1858

Blue Lodge cipher book, undated

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2012-038-001
Scope and Contents

Manuscript Blue Lodge cipher book which includes sections for Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason degrees. There is an index at beginning of cipher and the alphabet is decoded on the last page with a key.

Dates: undated

Catalogue of Standard Works of Freemasonry, undated

 Item
Identifier: A2002-081-001
Scope and Contents

Catalogue of Masonic publications, music, and ritual. There are no images.

Dates: undated

Charles W. Wood Masonic collection, 1961-1964

 Collection
Identifier: A2018-161-001
Content Description

This collection contains several documents and newspaper clippings from the Massena Lodge, No. 513, when Wood was Grand Master, as well as several documents, including ritual scripts, from the Masonic War Veterans.

Dates: 1961-1964

Compagnon et Maitre, circa 1790

 Item
Identifier: A1995-059-001
Scope and Contents

Compagnon et Maitre [no. 62] is a bound manuscript describing the 2nd and 3rd Masonic degrees. It contains detailed description of rituals for "Compagnon" [14 p.] and "Maitre" [21 p.], including questions and answers for initiates.

Dates: circa 1790

Emil Cruz Masonic collection, 1947-1983

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: A2016-102
Dates: 1947-1983

James Mackenzie Martyn Masonic certificate and ritual cue books, 29 October 1926

 Collection
Identifier: A2024-011-001
Scope and Contents

Collection includes a life member certificate in a case, a set of 4 ritual cue books in a case.

Dates: 29 October 1926

Letter to William L. Cummings from Harold Van Buren Voorhis, 1934 March 14

 Item
Identifier: A2015-143
Scope and Contents

This letter discusses the delivery of ritual and Voorhis' writing projects. This item was found in the book Negro Masonry in the United States.

Dates: 1934 March 14

Maniere d'ouvrir la loge des Apprentiss ritual, undated

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1976-002-001
Dates: undated

Manuscript Masonic ritual book, circa 1920

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2000-018-001
Scope and Contents

Manuscript Masonic ritual book written entirely in ciphers.

Dates: circa 1920