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Freemasonry -- Rituals

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 94 Collections and/or Records:

Russell Lodge collection, 1903-1987

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: A1994-098-001
Scope and Contents This collection includes a variety of materials from lodges in Arlington, MA. It includes 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree ciphers, hymns, committee listings, blackout instructions, lists of meeting places, postcards, donation cards, commemorative programs, news about the renovation of the Arlington Masonic Temple, a photograph with caption, blank Masonic certificates, and a Roll of Honor for members in service. Material is from various lodges in Arlington: Russell Lodge, King Solomon's Lodge,...
Dates: 1903-1987

Scottish Rite oath for Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, circa 1830

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2012-060-001
Scope and Contents

Oath or obligation of a Scottish Rite Mason, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction which concerns keeping secrets of Secret Master (4th Degree) through Master Elect of Nine (9th Degree) and not to assist or confer Scottish Rite degrees on others "unless he manifest a charitable disposition to all mankind and zeal for the brethren and the cause of Masonry." Paper written on has the stamp of the United States Congress on it (showing the Capitol).

Dates: circa 1830

Scottish Rite Program for a Ritual Play, 13 Degree, Master of the Ninth Arch, 1922

 Item
Identifier: A2002-055-006
Scope and Contents

Scottish Rite program for a ritual play, 13 degree, Master of the Ninth Arch. This is likely from the Valley of Camden, New Jersey, for Atlee B. Donaghy

Dates: 1922

Scottish Rite Ritual Committee survey on the 17°, 1954

 Item — Volume 1
Identifier: A2006-024-001
Scope and Contents

Printed survey on whether to withdraw the 17th degree (established in 1942) from the Northern Scottish Rite ritual, and substitute a shorter 17th degree as a prelude to the 18th degree. Survey is contained in a notebook.

Dates: 1954

Scottish Rite ritual cue cards and record book, 1895-1898

 Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2017-055-001
Dates: 1895-1898

Shot schedule for the 19°, Supreme Council film, 2014

 Collection
Identifier: A2015-012-001

Southern Jurisdiction Correspondence (1), 1921-1922

 File
Scope and Contents

The following topics are mentioned: John H. Cowles, rituals, Jewish Freemasons, Spain, Puerto Rico, Phillipines, Amos Pettibone, Charles E. Rosenbaum, John S. Wallace, Illinois, Savannah, Warren G. Harding, Masonic Mutual Relief Assn. Bill

Dates: 1921-1922

Theater of Fraternity: Staging the Ritual Space of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry exhibition collection, 1992-1998

 Collection
Identifier: A2006-061
Scope and Contents

This collection contains 31 slides of objects in the exhibition, an exhibition pamphlet, a handbook on costumes for the Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, and a compilation of presentations given at the exhibition planning conference in Minneapolis in 1992.

Dates: 1992-1998